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★side : Yamazaki Shin
“This is bad……this is really bad……”
I realized that it had been almost 30 minutes since I left Hiroshiki san behind and ran away.
I was so desperate to escape that thoughts of calling for help or calling the police had completely left my mind.
“What do I do….?”
There was no way I could have been a match for those older, stronger-looking people.
I’ve never even been hit before, and I was so scared when they came at me with such force. At that time, my head was filled with fear of being hit, and I thought I had to run away anyway.
But I was the one who caused it…….that would never have happened if I hadn’t kicked that rock……
No, but there was hardly a scratch on the car, it was a false accusation, and a million dollars is just plain crazy.
And it’s bad enough that they parked the car in a place like that…..that place is supposed to be a no-parking zone.
“No, that’s not the point now…”
What should I really do……is Hiroshiki san safe?
I knew what would happen to Hiroshiki san if those men caught her.
And yet I ran away…….
I need to check…..”
Let’s go back…..stop. There’s a possibility that those men are still there, and if that happens, there’s nothing I can do…so I’ll call the police now…
But it’s also possible that Hiroshiki san could have escaped……no, I’m sure she could have escaped.
As I talked about before, Hiroshiki san said that she had been picked up many times, but she was able to escape each time. In fact, Hiroshiki san is the fastest among the girls, so it’s okay……besides, if I call the police, I’ll have to explain that I abandoned her…
“I’ll have to try to contact her anyway……and if I still don’t hear back, I’ll go to the police…….”
With that thought in mind, I tried to contact Hiroshiki san with my trembling hands.
Please be safe…..I prayed.
[Are you alright?]
I wasn’t sure what to say before I abandoned her, but in the end I sent that message.
It was read immediately after that.
“She read it !?”
There was no reply yet, but the fact that she read it meant that she was in an environment where she could play with her phone.
If that was the case, there was a good chance she was safe.
“I knew she had gotten away……”
As soon as I muttered that, the reply came.
[I’m fine. I was saved by someone who happened to be passing by.]
I see…I don’t know what happened after that, but thank goodness.
I don’t know who that person is, but I should be grateful…….
I was at once relaxed when I found out that Hiroshiki san was safe.
“Yeah ! I have to reply.”
So I replied.
[Thank God….you’re safe.]
[Yeah, I’m fine. Don’t worry about it. I’m sorry, I’m a little busy right now.]
“Haa, I’m really glad……”
Looking back, if something had happened to Hiroshiki san, I would have been responsible for it……when I think about it, I’m really glad that nothing happened to her.
Besides, if that had happened, it would have spread the word that I had abandoned her…..I definitely don’t want Kaoru and Minamikawa san in particular to know about it…….
If nothing had happened, there’s no way Hiroshiki san would have spread the word. ……No, there shouldn’t be. The Hiroshiki san I know is not the kind of person who would do such a thing.
I’m sure she’s fine, and she said not to worry about it.
Besides, anyone would run away in that situation……I’m sure she understands that.
“Anyway, nothing happened, and that’s why she said that. Let’s stop worrying about it now…….Hiroshiki san might have said it out of concern for me.”
But it’s a bit awkward to talk to Hiroshiki san starting tomorrow…..well, if Hiroshik -san doesn’t mind, time will solve the problem, right?
“Haa, anyway, I’ll try not to think about it anymore.”
Just thinking about it only makes me a little bit depressed and to take my mind off of it, I’m going to go watch some anime…..I don’t usually watch them, but some of them were recommended to me by a friend, and it’s just right.
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“Haaa, I guess I don’t have to buy it after all……”
I got to the store and looked at the manga, and once again I thought to myself.
I don’t like or dislike anime or manga, but I’m not interested in looking at romance manga.
I’m not interested in other people’s love stories, two dimensional or three dimensional.
“This is no good……but I’ll look at something else while I’m at it.”
That’s what I thought and was about to move on.
“Is that…..”
There was a person with a familiar face in a place where there were definitely……anime goods and other items.
There was no way I could have mistaken her…..because she was one of the people I follow with my eyes every day. She was wearing a mask, but it was easy for me to recognize her.
“Minamikawa san…….”
I used to think that she was a very serious person and had no interest in anime at all, but…that’s surprising.
At that time I thought. This was my chance. I felt that there was still some distance between me and Minamikawa san compared to Kaoru and Hirokazu.
I’m not a fan of anime, but I do watch it from time to time, and that should be enough of an opportunity to get to know each other better.
My feet were moving immediately after that.
“Minamikawa san…is it not?”
I said this and Minamikawa san’s body jerked and she looked at me.
“Y-Yamazaki….kun…….”
“I knew it. I guess you like anime, Minamikawa san.”
“I-I’m not that kind of person…..I just happen to be here……”
“I don’t think people buy anime goods just because they happen to be here…….”
I said this fearfully, and Minamikawa san said as if she had given up.
“Yes….. I watch a lot of anime……”
“I-I see……”
“But please don’t tell anyone about this…..because it’s something I didn’t want anyone to know…….”
If she didn’t want anyone to know, does that mean she didn’t tell Kaoru or Hiroshiki san either?
I thought so and decided to check.
“Does that mean…..you haven’t told Kaoru or Hiroshiki san?
“Yes……you’re the first person to know outside of my family.”
I didn’t expect it, but I’m lucky.
The fact that I’m the only one outside of my family means that it’s a secret between us.
I’m the only boy she can talk to, and now I’ve got a secret to keep…..
I was very happy to think so.
While I was feeling this way, Minamikawa continued.
“So please don’t tell anyone, okay?”
“I understand.”
“Then good.”
She was about to end the conversation, so I asked quickly.
“Okay, so what kind of merchandise were you buying?”
“This…..a line of goods for the heroine of a popular romance anime. ….”
“The heroine?”
“Yes……it’s fine for a girl to buy goods of a girl……”
Well, I don’t know about it, but I hear there are people like that.
For my part, I wouldn’t even want to buy a good of a guy…….
“I didn’t expect it.”
“Well…..that’s fine.”
“Is the anime interesting, by the way?”
“It’s popular, so of course it’s interesting……”
“Oh, well…..,I’ll check it out too…….”
“That…do as you like…it has nothing to do with me. Well then, please excuse me.”
“Oh, uh…….”
And so Minamikawa san left.
“Well, that’s a first…….”
I think we’ve definitely made progress, even though we didn’t get to talk as much as I thought I would.
If I take this opportunity to deepen our relationship more and more, we may eventually be able to go out with someone. …they say it’s easier to get along if you have the same hobbies.
Besides, I don’t dislike anime, and I don’t mind watching it.
“But romance anime……”
I don’t dislike it, but I’ve never seen a romance anime.
Well, let’s take a look….
I can watch it on my smartphone if I pay a monthly subscription, so I’ll start watching it little by little from today.
I won’t be able to watch it in one sitting, but I’ll be able to watch it little by little until the end.
It would be even better if I could get into it……
I’m sure I’ll get to know Minamikawa san well.
It will take some time to get to know her, but it’s a good thing.
The feeling of being depressed after what happened to Hiroshiki san had already changed to a better mood after sharing the secret with Minamikawa san.
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Yamazaki
You’re hopeless.