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–Then the next day.
I’m at school now, and…..it’s clear that Yamazaki is acting strangely.
It’s strange to say that he keeps glancing at Kaoru, but even when he tries to talk to her, Kaoru seems to treat her casually.
Also, Yamazaki seems to be depressed, but he doesn’t seem to be doing anything to Kaoru at the moment.
Also, Yamazaki’s friends also feel that something is wrong, but they don’t seem to be concerned.
–Then, while changing after gym class.
“Hey? What’s going on with you today?
Did you have a fight with Sasauchi san?”
“That’s what I was wondering too…..something’s different from usual, right?”
“T-that’s….something happened……a little bit.”
While I was changing my clothes, I heard Yamazaki and his friends talking nearby.
Well, Kaoru says he doesn’t know that I’m her boyfriend, so I guess Yamazaki doesn’t particularly care if I’m around him.
“Something? Shin seems a little less energetic than usual today, so seriously, what’s going on?”
“I mean, you were always together when you were in middle school, but isn’t it unusual for you to fight?”
“Is that so?”
“I’m sure. I’ve never seen Shin and Sasauchi san fighting.”
Yamazaki replies to such a conversation between two of his friends.
“W-well, we’re that close. After all, we’re childhood friends, so it’s only natural.”
“How long have you known each other since childhood?”
“Since kindergarten……”
“Kindergarten……and your parents are close, too, right?”
“Oh, yeah. Especially our fathers get along well with each other……well, of course our mothers get along well with each other, too, so it’s been a family affair since we were little.”
“Heh, that’s great. I admire you for saying that…and I’m so jealous that your partner is Sasauchi san…”
“That’s right. I’ve thought that since I was a middle school student…”
“Really? That was normal for me…well, that’s why we’re gonna make up right away. We’ve never had a fight before, and this time it was just a bit of a misunderstanding !”
Yamazaki says so, but the reason why Yamazaki and Kaoru did not fight is simple, it is simply because Kaoru was patient and swallowed whatever happened.
Even if there was something in his personality that Kaoru did not like, she would have kept it to herself.
Of course, if it was the current Kaoru, she would not have done that, but it must have been the case with the previous Kaoru.
After all, Yamazaki doesn’t understand Kaoru at all…..he probably thinks he does, but that’s probably the kind of Kaoru he knows !
He is probably making up his own mind about such things and forcing himself to think in a way that is convenient for him……I have felt that way about every single thing since I was reborn.
And he still doesn’t understand that he should stop clinging to the fact that he’s been friends since childhood forever……I could have understood that just by lightly listening to Kaoru and Yamazaki’s conversation…..
“Then what’s wrong this time?”
“Well….. it sure seems unusual this time,….but it seemed like Sasauchi san was ignoring you……”
“No, no, no, it’s not like that,……there was just a slight misunderstanding, and things will be back to normal soon.”
Yamazaki clearly seems to be getting stronger when he says this.
I guess he wants to be strong in front of his friends… though I know it’s completely pointless as someone who knows the content.
“Maybe it’s a misunderstanding….well, if Shin says so, then I guess that’s the case…generally speaking, we don’t know anything about Sasauchi san.”
“Haha, that’s true…as for me, we went to the same middle school, and even though I was Shin’s friend, I’ve only had a conversation with Sasauchi san a few times. After all, Sasauchi san has never been the first to talk to a boy other than Shin.”
Well, there is no doubt about it.
Maybe if I hadn’t interfered, Kaoru still would be like that.
“That’s right ! So you guys don’t have to worry about it. I’m sure she’ll be back to normal in time.”
“Well, if that’s how it is, I won’t worry about it.”
“That’s true.”
“Yeah.”
Perhaps, he is not so sure that they can really get back to normal.
Otherwise, there’s no way he would be so blatantly upset.
I think he just doesn’t want the guys who gave him a sense of superiority before to think that he and Kaoru are on bad terms. Also, he wants to tell himself that things are okay.
Not because he doesn’t want his friends to worry about him.
I don’t know, this is just my guess, but isn’t it possible that Yamazaki is somewhat condescending to his friends in this way?
I’m good friends with Kaoru, Kirara, and Hitomi, but you guys are not…….I even feel superior when I said so…….
Well, that doesn’t matter because it’s a guess and I can’t be absolutely sure that’s the case.
I left the place after I finished changing my clothes after listening to that conversation only.
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side: Sasauchi Kaoru
“Kaoru chan? Did something happen between you and Shin?”
“Yes. You seem a little different from usual?”
They asked me this during lunch break.
“Um…I need to tell the two of you…actually.”
I told them in a quiet voice what had happened yesterday.
“I see……”
“Well, Kaoru-chan is Ohgo kun’s girlfriend, so it’s natural for her to keep distance. Besides, I haven’t heard the details, so I don’t know, but Kaoru chan originally had feelings for Yamazaki kun, right?”
I had feelings for him.
Until I became friends with Kaito kun, this was normal so I didn’t feel strange, but I realized that what Kaito kun and Shin did for me were so different.
Of course, one of the reasons was that Kaito kun was too kind to me, but there were still many things I really thought about.
“I guess so……”
“I think it would be better if that were the case. Instead of putting it off forever and getting confused, you were able to say it clearly this time. If Yamazaki kun was the reason why Kaoru chan started thinking that way, then that can’t be helped. I somehow felt that Kaoru chan felt that way.”
“Yeah !”
I didn’t tell Hitomi chan everything about me and Shin, nor did I tell her what happened in the past with Shin in detail.
I didn’t even talk about whether it happened or not. However, she seemed to understand everything I wanted to say.
I’m really glad that we became friends……
“Well, Kaoru chan ! If something happens, you can talk to us too ! Of course we’ll help you !”
“Right. We’re friends, of course……”
Kirara chan said with a smile, to which Hitomi chan replied with a bit of embarrassment.
“Yeah ! Thanks, both of you !”
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