"Kisaki, do you really think a girl would fall for soone because of a 'lofty' goal like becoming 'the strongest delinquent in Japan'?"
"Wouldn't she? The strongest delinquent in Japan, how cool is that!"
Kisaki Tetta said this with complete confidence, sowhat displeased by Kyousuke's teasing tone.
"I get it now, you've got a wild side, huh? After being a good student for so long, you're starting to crave a different world, huh?"
"This..." Kisaki was caught off guard by the comnt.
After a mont of thinking, he realized Kyousuke might be right. But then, he quickly turned it around.
"You're the sa, aren't you?"
"Hey, hey, don't even try it, Kisaki."
"How dare you say that? If I beca a delinquent, it's because of you pushing into it!"
"I'm a proper student, top of my class, aiming for Todai, never skipping class or fighting!" Kyousuke said with a righteous tone.
Kisaki stared at him, wanting to argue but unable to find the words.
It was true, Kyousuke had been pushed into becoming a delinquent by him.
As for academics, with almost perfect entrance exam scores, he was definitely the model student.
Kisaki wanted to curse soone but couldn't decide who—maybe himself?
"But if it's not because of that, why would Tachibana Hinata like soone like Hanagaki Takemichi, who has no special qualities?"
Kyousuke hadn't expected to hear the na of the famous Tachibana Hinata in this conversation.
It seed like Kisaki and Hanagaki Takemichi were all in this together.
Damn, why couldn't Kisaki be a woman?
[TL Note - lol]
"Start from the beginning and tell , why do you think Tachibana Hinata would like Hanagaki Takemichi for sothing like that?"
Kyousuke found himself unexpectedly acting as a relationship ntor.
With zero experience in romance in this life or the last, he couldn't help but find the world amusing.
So, a single guy began giving advice to another single guy.
One spoke passionately, while the other listened seriously.
Kisaki rembered the three top-tier beauties who had attended the gathering the night before.
Could it be that Kyousuke was so kind of expert in flirting with girls?
After hesitating, Kisaki decided to ask the life winner, Kyousuke, for advice.
"I've been called a prodigy since I was young."
"Back in sixth grade, I was in the sa cram school as Tachibana Hinata. She admired back then, and I ended up liking her too."
Leaning on the guardrail with his hands, Kisaki gazed at the clear blue sky, starting to tell a story buried deep in his heart that no one had ever known.
Kids these days are so mature.
Talking about liking soone in sixth grade?
Kyousuke silently complained, but then he thought of Naoka from the graduation ceremony, suppressing his desire to make another sarcastic comnt, and continued listening.
"But one evening, after cram school, Tachibana Hinata was surrounded by a few middle schoolers, and then a kid wearing a white sheet ca and saved her."
At this point, Kisaki slamd the guardrail with force.
"Wait, how do you know about this?"
Kyousuke noticed sothing odd.
"I... I saw it." Kisaki stamred.
"So, what were you doing when Tachibana Hinata was surrounded by those middle schoolers?"
"..." Kisaki covered his face with both hands.
"Were you scared?"
"How could I not be scared?"
"Back then, I was just a little elentary student, always reading books."
"How could I have the courage to step up against a bunch of middle schoolers?" Kisaki's voice trembled, as though he was back in that mont, back in that weak, fearful body.
"I hid around the corner, thinking about calling the police, trying to find an adult to help. What could I do?"
"Should I step up and take a beating like that ridiculous hero? Wait for the middle schoolers to tire out and leave?"
Kisaki raised his voice, as if defending his actions or trying to comfort himself.
"Then what happened?" Kyousuke didn't dwell on this point.
A good relationship ntor knows when to push and when to ease off.
"The next day, Tachibana Hinata ca to cram school, excitedly telling that a hero had saved her."
"Listening to her, looking into her eyes, I knew... she had been taken from ."
Kisaki's voice grew thick with emotion.
"After that day, I started following Hanagaki Takemichi."
'Wait, Kisaki, you're going a bit overboard with this!' Kyousuke thought to himself.
"I heard Hanagaki Takemichi say, 'You know, my hero is a delinquent, right? When I get to middle school, I'm going to be the top delinquent in Japan!'"
Just like you said earlier, how could any girl fall for a guy just because he wants to be the strongest delinquent?
A delinquent like that could never be a hero.
Back then, I didn't buy that either.
But Tachibana Hinata really liked Hanagaki Takemichi, the guy who wanted to be the number one delinquent, and she saw him as her hero.
At this point, Kisaki looked up, wiping away his tears. He clenched his fists.
"That's when I made up my mind. I would beco Japan's strongest delinquent. If I achieve that, I'll definitely win Tachibana Hinata back!"
"Hahahahahaha~" Kyousuke couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.
"You bastard, I'm going to kill you! I swear I'm going to kill you this ti!"
Kisaki's face turned bright red, and he lunged at Kyousuke, grabbing him by the neck.
Of course, it was just a playful gesture.
"Hahahaha, Kisaki, you don't need to do anything, I'm going to laugh myself to death any second now." Kyousuke laughed so hard he could barely breathe.
He realized he owed Kisaki an apology.
He had thought Kisaki was a scheming, sinister guy, but it turned out he was so pure.
"Kisaki, you've been deliberately avoiding the truth, haven't you?" Kyousuke leaned his elbow on the guardrail, his back against it.
"What truth? What are you talking about?"
Kisaki was in the sa position, but upon hearing Kyousuke's words, he looked uncomfortable and turned his head away.
"Tachibana Hinata didn't fall for the hero or the top delinquent. She liked the guy who saved her from the middle schoolers."
Kyousuke rcilessly revealed the truth Kisaki had been avoiding.
"That's not true! Tachibana Hinata liked Hanagaki Takemichi because he wanted to be the number one delinquent, he's a hero!"
"Kisaki, stop lying to yourself!"
"Your idea that becoming the number one delinquent would win Tachibana Hinata's heart is just you fooling yourself. You're trying to forget the truth."
"Stop it..." Kisaki slowly slid down the guardrail, sitting on the ground, burying his face in his knees.
"You want to forget the fact that when Tachibana Hinata was in danger, you didn't step up to save her."
"Instead, you hid behind, too scared to do anything. You want to forget the weak, powerless you"
Listening to Kyousuke's words, Kisaki didn't respond.
His sobs grew louder.
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