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I arrived at the school in the car driven by Miki san, got out of the car, and was on my way to the classroom.
Although I have a cast on my right leg, thanks to the crutches I’m using–or rather, because of them, I will soon arrive at the classroom.
I got out of the car driven by Miki sani, saying that I was okay now, but as I approached the classroom, I was getting anxious about seeing Sumika and what my classmates would be looking at me.
To tell the truth, I wanted to take a day off from school without thinking about the fact that I would have to face Sumika.
However, it would be impossible for me to take a long absence anyway, because I might not have enough days of attendance or I might fail the class credits.
I came to school thinking that even if I took a short break, it would be meaningless.
Before Sumika and I broke up, my position at school was as Sumika’s boyfriend, a safe zone.
No one ever said anything bad about me just by being there, and I was never the target of bullying or anything like that.
But now that Sumika and I have broken up, I’m just a timid high school boy who is not good at talking to anyone, and only became Sumika’s boyfriend because we were childhood friends.
My life would be the complete opposite of the life I had Sumika with me.
Such a school life, just thinking about it for a minute gives me chills…….
The news of the breakup is already known all over the school.
And since it was Sumika, she must have mentioned that I was the worst guy who tried to hold her back when she told me why she broke up with me, saying bad things about Takamiya senpai.
This must have the worst impression of me among the other students.
It’s easy to imagine that if I walked into the classroom, I’d be coldly stared at, secretly talked about behind my back, and isolated from the rest of the class.
I might even find a flower in a vase on my desk.
Well, I can’t be this bummed now, and it’s not like I don’t have friends I can trust, so I enter the classroom as if nothing has happened.
Looking around the classroom, the eyes of my classmates were drawn to me, and the classroom, which had been lively earlier, instantly quieted down.
It seemed that word had spread that Sumika and I had broken up. It was also accompanied by a story that I was the one who tried to keep her in the worst possible way.
As expected, it turned out to be the worst, but at least I was saved by the fact that Sumika had not yet arrived at school and that my seat was at the very back on the hallway side, closest to the entrance.
Pretending not to notice anything, I sat down in my seat, and a guy who was having a conversation in front of me spoke to me.
“The cast looks like a lot of work, but well, I’m glad to see you’re doing well.”
The guy who approached me was my only friend at this school, Kazami Kento.
We became friends when we were in junior high school and have been friends for more than four years now.
“I can’t say I’m doing well when I’m in a cast, though.”
“Anyway, I’m glad you’re alive.”
“It’s true. If Eita dies, Kento will be sad.”
The person sitting in front of Kento and worrying about Kento, not me, is Kento’s girlfriend, Hanai Kano.
Hanai is a person who goes at her own pace, but her love for Kento is strong.
“No, you should not be worried about that.”
“I’m worried about Eita, too. I’m just more worried about Kento than Eita.”
I don’t think it’s fair to say that you’re more worried about Kento’s grief over your friend’s death than about me being in a car accident, but let’s just assume that she’s just going through the motions. I mean, even so, it makes me want to cry.
“…… I see. Well, I understand that you are more worried about your boyfriend, so I won’t go into it any further.”
“Fufu. Thank you.”
“I mean, I’m not exactly welcome here.”
“Ah, well, that’s right. I think there are a certain number of people who are not only not welcoming you, but also want you to go home soon.”
Normally, this would be a difficult thing to say, but Kento was honest with me and told me what was going on without any concern for my feelings.
I think that Kento told me the current situation without concealment so that I could understand and cope with the situation.
I can only be thankful to him for honestly telling me things that are hard to say without thinking about me, and that is why I have remained friends with him for so long.
“I like it when you don’t even try to wrap your arms around me.”
“I know.”
“Just to make sure I’m clear, there’s a story going around that I tried to keep Sumika around by bad mouthing Takamiya senpai, right?”
“That’s right……but how do you know?”
“No, well, if you talk about breaking up with your boyfriend, you’ll probably talk about the reason for the breakup and the stories that happened when you broke up, right?”
“….I guess so. As expected from the ex-boyfriend, you know everything.”
“……Well, don’t say it like that, it makes me sad.”
When I said that, Kento apologized sloppily.
“Of course, it wasn’t my fault. I told her not to date Takamiya senpai, but it was for Sumika’s sake, and if Sumika wanted to break up with me, I had no intention of stopping her.”
“I guess that’s true. Everyone knows that Takamiya senpai is a shitty guy with bad behavior towards women, so I thought it was probably Sumika chan’s misunderstanding.”
“If everyone was as calm and collected as you, it would have been Sumika who would have been the bad guy.”
“Well, it didn’t work out that way.”
“Wow, of course I thought Eita wasn’t a bad guy, you know?”
[Yeah, yeah, thanks.] I replied to Hanai’s words with a curt.
“Eh, what’s with the way you say that? I feel like you’ve already found out that I was suspicious of you when I first met you.
“It’s obvious, but it’s better not to confess it yourself.”
“Ugh… I’ll be careful.”
“Well, I’d appreciate it if we could stay friends.”
[Of course.] [Of course.]
While we were talking about this, I heard the front door open, and as I turned toward the door, I saw Sumika enter the classroom.
Sumika is still as cute as ever.
She has well-groomed, silky blonde hair, big, clear eyes, a high nose and a small face, and her appearance is impeccable.
Yes, in terms of appearance.
I was wondering if it was a dream that I was dating such a cute girl, but on the inside, she was so ugly that I was even glad that we broke up.
I guess what I was seeing was not a dream, but a lie created to hide my inner self.
“….Oh, good morning. You’re looking good, aren’t you?”
“Oh, well, thank you.”
I was relieved that she had greeted me at first.
Since we’re in the same school and class, there’s no way I won’t hear from her for the next year or so.
“Oh, just one more thing.”
“……?”
“I went out with Takamiya senpai.”
I was at a loss for words at Sumika’s sudden remark.
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