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★side: Yamazaki Shin
“Who gave it to her?”
It was probably the first time Kaoru had worn something like that.
She said it was important, but if it wasn’t……Hiroshiki san or Minamikawa san, then who was it?
“But it still wouldn’t look good on Kaoru.”
Not only the necklace but also those ornaments themselves don’t suit Kaoru.
What can I say…..it feels like she’s forcing herself to wear it.
“Wouldn’t it be nice if she could tell me who gave it to her?”
I don’t understand why I went to the trouble of saying it that way.
They have no sense at all since they would give something like that to Kaoru, but who the hell was it?
If she can’t tell me, then there’s no way…..it’s from a boy…..right?
Generally speaking, Kaoru doesn’t have any guy friends, and even if she did get one, she wouldn’t express how important it is to her.
“Well, fine……if it’s not those two, then it’s probably only family anyway.”
Kaoru has always loved her family. If she says it’s important, there is no other way to say it.
I mean, Kaoru used to look forward to camping every year until last year……
I never expected that Kaoru would say something like that.
It’s true that I didn’t want to go every year, so that helps……but I was a little surprised.
I’ve been telling my parents that I don’t want to go because it’s too much of a hassle, but they never complied, so I had no choice but to go.
My parents also felt that since Kaoru was there, I had to go too.
“I mean, Kaoru has changed a lot……”
It’s true that Kaoru’s expression is clearly brighter than before, but I feel confident in Kaoru now.
Hiroshiki san is the type of person who is very energetic and confident in herself, so I guess that’s the influence.
I know that she is getting along well with Hiroshiki san and Minamikawa san, but she spends too little time with me. We don’t spend much time together except for talking at school.
We don’t even go to and from school together anymore…..lately, the girls have been saying that they go home alone, but is it really that important to spend time alone with the girls? Even when I asked her to go out, she refused. I don’t think there will be any problem if I join the mix.
“Well, for now, let’s just go tell Mom and Dad that we’re not going camping with them.”
I thought I’d play with Kaoru on Sunday instead……
Maybe I’ll invite Hiroshiki san instead of Kaoru, since we’ve exchanged LUNE…..in case she’s interested.
But we’ve never played together before, even though we’ve gone home together before……is that okay?
And I haven’t been able to exchange LUNE with Minamikawa san. Well, I can add her from the class group, but that’s a bit limited.
I thought about that and headed to my dad and mom’s place.
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★side: Sasauchi Kaoru
“Haa.”
I returned to my room and sighed deeply.
“He doesn’t have to say something like that……”
The fact that he thinks it doesn’t suit me is not a problem, since different people have different preferences.
Besides, if I had bought it myself, I might not have thought so much about it.
But this is something that Kaito- un bought for me and told me that it looked good on me…he told me to my face that it didn’t suit me, and that I shouldn’t wear it ! When I heard something like that, I felt really bad. And for some reason, I felt like Kaito kun was being made fun of.
“Well, that being said, we’ll have to have a proper talk when they get back.”
It’s not only about camping, but it’s also about dating Kaito kun.
–And a while later I was sitting across from my mom and dad.
“And what did you wanna talk about?”
“Right. What’s up, Kaoru?”
“Erm…..I have two things to tell you….. but first of all, I would like to talk about the camp. Is it okay if Shin and I don’t participate this year?”
“Eh? You don’t wanna go camping anymore?”
When I said that, my mom said so.
“No. It’s not like that…and Shin didn’t wanna go every year, right? That’s why I said earlier that from this year onwards, only adults can go. ”
“Right……well, it’s true that Shin didn’t seem to want to go…besides, there’s no problem with just the adults, and if the two of you don’t want to go, I think that’s fine. In fact, after the two of you became middle school students, we have different opinions.”
“Well…I think it’s fine if you’re discussing it with Shin kun. There’s no way you can take the kids with you if they don’t want to go. So has Shin kun told his parents yet?”
“Yeah. He said he would tell them.”
“I understand. Then we will talk to Yamazaki family later.”
“Yeah. Thank you.”
I was relieved that the problem was solved in no time, when my dad came in.
“What’s the second thing?”
“Well, that’s…….”
I was a little nervous and hesitant, and then my mom said.
“What’s wrong? Is it hard for you to tell us?”
“No. It’s not that…. just that I’m feeling a little…..”
When I said this, they both looked at me strangely.
I then took a deep breath and said.
“Actually…..I have a boyfriend.”
The words came out quite easily after I finished taking a deep breath.
If it had been me not so long ago, I would not have been able to say it so easily.
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but thanks to Kaito kun, I now have more confidence in myself and it’s proof that I’m getting braver.
When I said that, Mom’s expression didn’t change that much, but Dad’s expression turned sour.
“W-what do you mean?”
“I have a boyfriend !”
“Is that……Kaito kun?”
Mom suddenly asked me that.
I knew that my mom knew…..
“Yeah,…..you knew?”
“Not really. I just felt that way.”
“Wait a minute ! Is that true, Kaoru !?”
“It’s true……I have a lot of fun and feel safe when I’m with Kaito kun……and I don’t think Dad ever met him, but he’s really kind and cool.”
I said this with a serious expression towards the two of them.
“Well……it’s true that Kaito kun seemed like a very nice young man…..he’s been picking her up from cram school all the time,……and from what Kaoru told me, he’s really a good boy….I could tell from Kaoru’s story that she’s a really good person. If you’re also worried about Kaito kun’s personality, it’s probably fine…and this is the first time Kaoru has praised a boy this much. You also heard about Kaito kun from Kaoru many times, right? ”
“That’s right…….if Kaoru says that much, then it must be okay…….”
I was a little surprised as the two of them seemed to be convinced in no time.
I knew it was going to be okay, but I had expected it to be a little more difficult.
“So you approved it?”
“If Kaoru has decided, there is no reason for me to oppose it.”
“That’s right. We trust Kaoru and we won’t complain if she is the one who made the decision.That’s how we both decided before.”
“Mom and Dad?”
“Ah. I knew this day would come eventually. But the boy was different from what I expected.”
“Is that about….Shin?”
“Yes, that’s right. I thought Kaoru was in love with Shin kun, so…..”
That is certainly not a mistake.
The two of us have been together for a long time and they saw us getting along well so it would not be surprising if she thought so.
“Well, let’s not talk about Shin kun. Maybe you used to like him but now it’s Kaito kun, right?”
“Yeah ! The only person I love is Kaito kun !”
As I said this, mom and dad looked at each other and laughed.
“What’s wrong, you two?”
“No, I just thought Kaoru has grown up.”
“Grown up?”
“Yes. Until middle school, Kaoru seemed to be somewhat insecure and never said things so clearly to us.”
It is true that I feel that way now that they mention it.
Even though I thought it was okay because we were family, perhaps they were being modest somewhere due to my weak heart.
Now that I think about it, I don’t think I ever made a request for anything……
“Is that right…..”
“Of course. And you’ve been smiling a lot lately. Maybe it’s because of Kaito kun?”
“I don’t know myself…..but if that’s the case, I think it’s thanks to Kaito kun.”
It’s been a lot more fun since I actually became friends with Kaito kun.
“If that’s the case, we don’t have much to say. From our perspective, Kaoru’s happiness is the most important, so just do what Kaoru wants.”
“That’s for the best.”
“Thank you ! Mom ! Dad !”
I said so, and after a short pause, my mom said.
“So Kaoru?”
“What?”
“I heard that you went for a sleepover…….”
I heard that and my body started to jump.
“It was Kaito kun’s house after all, right?”
“Yes…..”
She must have noticed my reaction….I thought I couldn’t hide it, so I said so honestly.
“It was !?”
“Wait !”
Dad was about to say something but mom stopped him.
“Kaoru? You’re doing that kind of thing with proper consideration of the risks involved, aren’t you?”
I don’t think you stayed the night and did nothing.
But I’m using birth control properly, so that’s natural.
I’m definitely not old enough to think about having children.
“That’s obvious !”
“True…..and looking at Kaoru right now, I can tell that she really likes Kaito kun……. Then it’s gonna be okay.”
“That’s not true !”
“Dear…..you know that Kaoru is still in high school, but if you look at her face, you can tell that she is acting with proper awareness, so let’s admit it. Besides, you knew that Kaoru seemed to be having fun lately, didn’t you?”
When Mom said that, Dad took a moment and said.
“Haa, that’s right. I understand. But you have to do it with proper awareness, okay?”
“Yeah…….so is it okay if we continue with the sleepovers?”
“Right……but in return, please bring Kaito kun home next time.”
“Okay !”
“Then why don’t you tell us about Kaito kun?”
Then I told them about Kaito kun.
What kind of person he was and what we did together.
I told him how smart he was and how he taught me.
I knew it might be okay to tell them, but they didn’t ask, so I didn’t tell them that he doesn’t have parents or that he’s rich.
There is no need to hide it, but I will tell them after I ask Kaito kun.
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