Interlude 4
Angel and Devil 3
I naturally press him very calmly. The flow of lava is slow, but the heat is incredibly intense.
He grimaces, then looks up to the heavens as if seeking divine help.
Then, as if he’s made up his mind, he begins to speak.
“It’s sothing worn during the intimate acts of n and won.”
“Did you buy it yourself?”
“I was forced into taking it on my way ho.”
“By whom?”
At that, he clams up.
I understand from his reaction.
“It’s from her, isn’t it?”
“Yes.”
“You’ve received rubber for free twice already!”
“It’s a different kind of rubber!”
“It’s all the sa!”
“I’m sorry!”
“Isn’t that too direct of an attack!? Are kids these days this aggressive? Impressive!”
I never expected such a direct approach!?
I’m so flustered I don’t know what to do.
I thought I was close in age to the students, but I’m suddenly aware of the generation gap.
“No, no, look closely! It’s unopened! Brand new, unused! I swear I haven’t done anything!”
Yuunagi-kun desperately pleads his innocence.
“Of course, it should be unopened. If it wasn’t, I definitely wouldn’t have trusted you.”
I’m feeling terrible, but I’m secretly relieved that it hasn’t turned into the worst-case scenario.
The other party doesn’t know my circumstances. They’re just earnestly pursuing their own romance.
But isn’t this too bold!?
“Did I give too much aid to the enemy?”
“You’re surprisingly calm...”
“Do I seem that way?”
“No, my apologies for the slip of the tongue.”
It’s unlike him to make such a basic mistake.
“Why on earth would she do sothing so direct...”
“I was confessed to. She said she didn’t want to be just a pretend boyfriend, but the real thing.”
The relationships between n and won progress so quickly when you just take your eyes off for a mont.
I couldn’t be happy knowing that soone I like is popular with others.
I don’t even want to imagine soone else making advances on them.
I feel like I could explode with jealousy and possessiveness.
Youth is terrifying.
For the first ti, I felt threatened. If soone cos at you with such recklessness, there’s no defense.
She’s serious if she’s offering sothing like this.
“I feel like I’m suffering the consequences of my own careless words.”
I grumble to myself.
“Consequences?”
“It’s partly because of the morning calls that Kuhouin-san developed feelings for you. And I allowed the boyfriend act to be the final blow. It all ca back to like a boorang.”
“It’s my fault.”
“It’s okay. The younger would have fallen for you too if you had been kind to .”
It’s a strange twist of fate.
I thought Kuhouin-san and I were similar, but I never imagined we’d have the sa taste in n.
It’s as if my teenage self is dragging down my twenties self.
——Why bother?
Adults scoff at the idea of eternal love as if it’s a childish dream.
In the end, being an adult is just a matter of age; ntally, people don’t change all that much.
“You’re a different person.”
“Huh?”
“Tenjō Reiyu and Kuhouin Akira are not that similar. Seeing your reaction just now, I’m certain of it.”
“Certain of what?”
“Even if Tenjō Reiyu had been my classmate, she wouldn’t have done, nor could she do, sothing like what Akira did.”
“That may be true, but...”
“I was able to et you—Sensei—at this timing, and that’s why we could have this relationship. It’s a strange thing to say, but if it had been the Tenjō Reiyu of the past, I’m sure we would have graduated without anything happening between us. Even if there was a beautiful girl like you in my class, I wouldn’t have been able to even speak to you.”
He confessed shyly.
His words were a salvation.
No matter what troubles or hardships arise, love is always best in the present mont.
“Isn’t that kind of sad?”
Trying to hold back tears that ca suddenly, I feigned ignorance.
“No, no. I’m the kind of guy who would run away if my stepsister confessed to , and I can’t bring myself to throw away a rubber given to by another girl.”
He tried to sound hopeless, but in reality, it was the opposite.
Everything he did was to avoid hurting the other person.
He is sincere because he fully understands Kuhouin-san’s seriousness.
He is soone who can empathize with others.
He spares no effort in being as kind as possible, doing his best to avoid inflicting pain on others.
“We can’t go back to the past, nor can we preempt the future. The only certainty is that the love we have here is genuine, without lies or deceit.”
As we talked, my irrational anger settled, and I found the leeway to sulk.
“And yet, you deliberately brought it back ho.”
“I thought it would be better to have it than to be in trouble when the ti cos. In this room!”
He emphasized the last part conspicuously.
When the actual tool is in front of , I gradually beco dominated by a different kind of tension than usual.
Wait, what should I do? What am I supposed to do!?
“...Do you want to?”
“That is, yes.”
“What if another girl said it was okay for you to use it?”
“Please rest assured. My top priority is the Neighbor Agreent.”
Ah, in the end, this is what I like about him.
Both he and I have desires.
He must see through all my hesitation, anger, and jealousy.
Yet, he waits for .
“I will end all lies properly at the cultural festival.”
He said this with conviction.
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