Episode 30  – Morning after rain 1

Outside after the rain.

It’s hard to believe it rained so hard last night.

But there is still some rain left, and the humidity is high.

The next day after this situation is Sunday, she must be there.

It was farther than I expected because I usually take the bus to get there, but I rode my bicycle to get there.

As I expected, she was there.

“Good morning.”

“Eh!? Kogure-kun …… why?”

“Otsuki san. Shall I talk to you for a minute?”

“You’ll get in trouble if you come to school in plain clothes. You have club activities in the morning, don’t you?”

“The club activities themselves start in the afternoon.”

As I went straight from Asahina-san’s house, my clothes are naturally not uniform.

Originally, I got scolded, but I’m going to go home when this is over, so it’s fine.

We won’t talk for that long anyway.

Otsuki san, usually should be as bright and smiling as the flowers and plants that you are growing, but today’s smile seems to be a little shadowy.
　
I know the reason for it. If it was for a different reason, I would honestly question her character.

“You had a fight with Asahina-san, didn’t you?”

“!”

She was startled and trembling easily. She looks at me suspiciously as if to ask why.

“It’s not good to fight. The two of you are always so close, so let’s make up with each other.”

“Kogure-kun.”

Otsuki san turns her sharp eyes on me.

“I’m sure this is between me and Arisa, and not Kogure-kun. Did Arisa talk to you by any chance?”

“Yes.”

“Hee. I’m so glad you guys are getting along so well. I’m not sure how Arisa could talk to a boy of all people about such a thing. Kogure-kun, you are surprisingly good at what you do.”

“By the way, there was a thunderstorm yesterday. Even though you know Asahina-san is not good at thunder, why did you leave her alone? I think it’s heartless, and I feel sorry for Asahina-san.”

“You seem to be taking Arisa’s side quite a bit. That’s right. Arisa is really cute and has a nice style. If you like her, maybe she will be. Ah, you can see it, she’s a single-minded girl who longs for love.”

“It would be nice if I could get Otsuki san’s endorsement. I’m good at housework, and I’m also good at cleaning, washing, and sewing. Last night, Asahina-san ate the curry I made deliciously. She looked like she ate the most delicious thing”

“Did you go to Arisa’s house?”

“Did you think we talked on the phone? Cause don’t you worry about her? She tremble at the sound of thunder, and when I hear a crying voice, I want to go and help. Asahina has many weaknesses. The more I know, the more I want to support her.”

“……”

“Wasn’t it usually Otsuki san who did that? Ah, but you had a fight, so I guess you are done with it. I will support her from now on.”

“!?”

“Yesterday was cute, too. She was scared and asked me to hold her hand. I stayed by her side until she fell asleep. Let’s go over to her house later to see her. I’m sure she’ll be there to greet me.”

“….”

“She is fighting with her best friend otsuki-san, and I will be taking Ootsuki-san’s place. I wonder if Asahina-san will adore me.”

“What are you talking about! Arisa shouldn’t have wished for such a thing. I’m useless without Arisa… Even Arisa should be useless without me! “

Those words make my blood boil.

“If you feel that way, why did you leave her alone until morning! You know she’s shaking from the thunder! She was left in the rain, wet and stunned and feverish. Do you realize what you did to put her in that condition?”

“Eh……”

“It’s just a slight fever, and I’ve taken care of it, so I think she should be back by now. But if I hadn’t been there, you know what she would have been like, living alone and lonely.”

“……”

“How could someone like that say that? I would never let that happen. I wouldn’t let that happen to my best friend. I wouldn’t let her go!”

“Because Arisa lies to me.”

“…… I agree. That is entirely Asahina’s fault. but …… you shouldn’t have gone out of your way to say things like that. There is nothing good about doing that. Do you know what would happen if things got awkward with Asahina-san?”

“I understand. If I cut ties with Arisa, I’ll be all alone.”

“I think Asahina-san will be able to lead a smooth school life even if she breaks off relations with Otsuki-san. It’s just a piece of cake, people will soon gather around her because she has absolute charisma. Even if she is hurt, time will heal her, and many people will help her. But at that time, you weren’t around her.”

“You talk as if you’ve seen it all.”

“I know. I’m with you and I’m proud that my best friend is immensely talented and is getting better and better, but I hate …… myself because I’m an ordinary person and I don’t like it. When I look at Otsuki-san, it’s like I’m looking at myself, and it makes me angry.”

“I see. Kogure kun, you have Hirasawa-kun by your side, don’t you?”

“Yes, but I will not push Reo away. Reo is what keeps me alive. No one really wants to be air!”

I put the words together as if I was trying to spit them out. I am appealing to Otsuki-san, which is also my own answer.

In other words, if I had a fight with Reo and we fell out, it would be the same thing.

Reo is surrounded by people and I am surrounded by no one. It is just air.

Otsuki-san pondered for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“The truth is, I regretted it…. Even though I’m the one who’ll be troubled if Arisa isn’t by my side. In the morning I was going to go apologize, but I was afraid that Arisa would reject me,……, so I couldn’t go after all.”

“……It’s not too late. You should talk about it. The later it gets, the harder it will be to say it, and Asahina-san may also become stubborn. She is still weak right now, so I’m sure you’ll be fine.”

“Really? But ……”

Otsuki san is still hesitant.

You can’t just wait and see. If you lose it, it’s not easy to get it back.　

So I remember something that happened a long time ago.

“A long time ago, I actually had two childhood friends.”

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