Chapter 49 – Asanagi Umi and Amami Yuu (1)
It was around seven years ago that I, Asanagi Umi t Amami Yuu.
I was walking back ho with my friends after school ended. I saw her small figure walking alone.
My first impression of her was that she was really pretty. She had long golden hair and fair skin.
As soon as I noticed her, I left my friends and approached her.
“Hello.”
“…Huh?…”
The girl suddenly trembled.
She looked like a squirrel, it was cute.
“W-What?”
The girl’s face looked like a doll. Her cheeks were round and plump, adding to her cuteness. Her clear blue eyes looked at cautiously.
I thought that she was a foreigner, but she actually spoke perfect Japanese.
Well, that wasn’t important.
“I’m Asanagi, Asanagi Umi. You?”
“Eh? Uhm… I-I’m Yuu… Amami Yuu…”
“Hello, Yuu-chan! What grade are you in?”
“Third grade… I recently moved here…”
She was much shorter than , so I assud that she was younger, but we were actually the sa age.
Speaking of which, I rembered my friends in another class told that soone was transferring in.
So this girl was the new student?
“Why are you walking alone? Where are your friends?”
“…I don’t have any friends…”
“No friends?”
Even though she was this cute? I thought she would gather everyone’s attention.
“You see, before I transferred here, everyone avoided because my hair and eye colors are different from everyone… Maybe, everyone here will also treat the sa… I’m scared…”
“That…”
Yuu told about the school she transferred from and all the terrible things she experienced. Just hearing it was enough to make angry.
Even if she looked different from everyone else, she didn’t deserve to be treated like that.
Even though she was this cute.
If only I t her earlier, I would be able to protect her.
“Fuuh, I see. Then, why don’t we walk ho together from now on?”
“Eh?”
She stared at with a confused look.
…Why is she so surprised? She needs help, doesn’t she? Isn’t it natural for to help her if that’s the case?
“Isn’t it lonely, walking ho alone like this? Or am I not good enough for you?”
“N-no, that isn’t the case… B-but… are you sure?”
“Of course! What are you hesitating for?”
“…I an, if everyone were to see you hanging out with , Asanagi-san will be–”
“It’s fine~ Don’t worry about .”
I took her hands and wrapped it tightly with my own. She was startled, but I didn’t let go of her hand.
“Even if everyone avoids , I won’t be alone! …I an, I’ll have you, after all, no?”
“…Asanagi-san!”
“You can call Umi, in return, I’ll call you Yuu.”
I had already made up my mind when I decided to approach her and talk to her.
I would never let her be all alone.
“Hey, Yuu.”
“What is it, Umi-chan?”
“Can you smile for ~?”
“Ehh?? …B-but, that’s embarrassing…”
“Please ~ Just this once ~ Do it for , please. I want to see your cute smile!”
“U-uu… Then, just this once, okay?”
And so, in that empty alleyway, Yuu showed an awkward smile.
“…Cute…”
As soon as I saw it, I unconsciously blurted that out.
And at the sa ti, I thought of sothing.
Her gloomy expression didn’t suit her, she should never show that expression ever again.
Instead, she should show everyone her angelic smile.
“Then, let’s go ho together, Yuu.”
“Yes, Umi-chan.”
“You can drop the honorifics, Yuu.”
“Eh? T-then… Umi…”
“Yes, like that. You called my na correctly, good girl, good girl~”
“Ehehe…”
From then on, Yuu and I beca friends.
This was where it all began.
* * *
The next day, I imdiately introduced Yuu to my other friends.
They were Nitori Sanae and Houjou Manaka. The three of us had been especially close since we started grade school and we usually went to school together.
“C’mon, Yuu.”
“B-but…”
“Don’t worry, they are both good girls, just like ~”
“…If Umi says so…”
I wondered if it was a good idea to introduce her to my other friends. But I decided that it should be fine, and if I were to do it, the sooner the better. Currently, Yuu was very attached to . If I let her act like this for a long ti, she might stop trying to make more friends altogether and beco overly dependent on .
I wanted to spend as much ti with her as possible, but I couldn’t be there all the ti. I had my own life after all.
That was why I decided to introduce her to my friends. The more friends she had, the less lonely she would be.
“…My na is Amami Yuu… I’m from class 3-1… Nice to et you…”
“Yes, nice to et you too, Yuu-chan!”
“Yuu-chan, you’re so pretty! So cute!”
Of course both Sanae and Manaka accepted her. Well, I discussed about this with both of them beforehand, but who cares~
“Good for you, Yuu ~”
“Mm! Thank you, Umi! Thanks to you, I made more friends!”
“Well, I didn’t do much, don’t mind it.”
Not trying to brag, but I had a lot of friends. I hung out with Sanae and Manaka the most, but I also had friends in other classes as well.
If I let her enter my circle of friends, everyone would be able to get along well and have fun with her and she wouldn’t get lonely easily.
And I was right about that.
“Ehehe ~ Umi, Sana-chan, Mana-chan ~ This way, this way ~!”
Yuu started to smile more often in front of everyone. She steadily regained the confidence that she’d lost, back when she was isolated in her previous school.
Just as I’d hoped, she was finally able to show her angelic smile freely.
Up to that point, everything went as planned. As I stood next to her, I felt proud to see her growing as ti went by.
Up to that point, everything went well.
…Up to that point… yeah…
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