Story 3-24: 『Foolish』
“… … -” (Shuri)
Still being assaulted by that strange feeling, I saw Oginomiya Academy before I knew it.
The scene in front of hadn’t changed since last ti.
I took a deep breath because if I didn’t do it this way I’d repeat the sa mistake.
… This Katsuragi-kun is a fake. There is no reason to save him. The real Katsuragi-kun has already felt more pain than this.
That is what I told myself.
“… Nanamin.” (Shuri)
“What’s the matter? Shuri-chan?” (Nanami)
I gaze down at the floor like the person next to and quietly murmur into Nanamin’s ears.
She’s the person I trust the most. Though the Yui-chan of ‘now’ likes Katsuragi-kun, the Yui-chan of ‘here’ has not yet been included as an ally.
On that topic, I know that Nanamin never wanted to bully him.
“… Hey, do you want to leave? I kind of feel…” (Shuri)
“Yeah. I’ve been fed up of this too. Let’s go.” (Nanami)
As I thought, Nanamin agreed. She imdiately put her wisdom into action.
“Yui-chan, Yui-chan.” (Nanami)
“Hmm? What is it, Nanamin?” (Tamaki)
“For Shuri-chan, today is ‘that’ day… since she’s feeling sick I’m going to bring her to the infirmary.” (Nanami)
“Ah, okay, I got it. Couldn’t you go to the dorms? Since it’s already after school.” (Tamaki)
“Thanks. Well, she decided to return after a short break. Shuri-chan, do you have your bag?” (Nanami)
“Y…yeah.” (Shuri)
I handed my bag to Nanamin and walked with an unsteady gait to pretend that my physical condition was bad. Nanamin accompanied and patted my back.
“I wonder… if it’s okay now?” (Nanami)
“… Yeah. Let’s go down the stairs and leave the academy to return to the dorms. And… I want to talk about this a bit…” (Shuri)
“I don’t mind. Let change my clothes, then I’ll head there.” (Nanami)
“Thanks, Nanamin… Let’s keep this act up until the school gate, please.” (Shuri)
“Yes ye~s.” (Nanami)
Nanami’s answer dragged on. She seed to be refreshed from being able to escape that place.
abandoning Katsuragi-kun… pained my heart.
I could endure it by thinking about the future. It’s sothing that I had to do.
“… Wait for , Katsuragi-kun. I will definitely save you.” (Shuri)
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“Here, Nanamin. Juice.” (Shuri)
“Thanks. Itadakune.” (Nanami) [TN: Shortened ‘itadakimasu’ feminine ending particle. Not sure how to put that in English.]
Nanami was on top of a cushion, I was sitting on my bed with a mouthful of apple juice.
Though you’d expect so juice to flow onto my chest, sothing like that obviously didn’t happen.
I emptied the cup imdiately, cutting to the main subject.
“Nanamin, please listen.” (Shuri)
“Hmm? Wha~t?” (Nanami)
“Katsuragi-kun and I, I want to go out with him. I want you to cooperate with .” (Shuri)
I bowed as I requested her.
“… E-eh!? W-what’s wrong, Shuri-chan? I, what’s with…” (Nanami)
As I guessed, Nanamin was in a state of panic. However, she already seed to calm down from taking a deep breath.
“A-anyway, raise your head. There’s a strange tension like this…” (Nanami)
“S-sorry. Again, to speak seriously, I thought I would ask like this.” (Shuri)
Lifting my head after Nanamin asked, she had on a kind of complicated expression.
“… Though it might be impolite to ask Shuri-chan sothing like this…” (Nanami)
“W-what is it?” (Shuri)
“It’s… why do you suddenly want to beco Katsuragi-kun’s lover… I thought…” (Nanamin)
“… … I like him, that’s all.” (Shuri)
I answered Nanamin’s extrely natural question.
“Katsuragi-kun has… a strong heart, a gentle personality and, and…” (Shuri)
“Y-yeah, I already understand so it’s okay, Shuri-chan.” (Nanami)
“I-is that so?” (Shuri)
“Yes yes. I truly understand. Because I understand… I’ll help you.” (Nanami)
Nanamin put her hand on my shoulder with a *Pon*, giving a sweet wink.
“R-really!? Really Nanami, you’ll help ?” (Shuri)
“I wouldn’t lie… However, I have one condition.” (Nanami)
“W-what? I’ll do whatever I can.” (Shuri)
“C-could you please not stick to like that? I’ll definitely help you with your love, Shuri-chan, but that’s only for coming up with plans and the like, you have to do the important thing by yourself, without my help. Alright?” (Nanami)
“Important thing?” (Shuri)
“Yeah, the important thing. Since I’m not going to tell you what it is, think about it by yourself.” (Nanami)
“No way~, Nanamin. Even I understand that much.” (Shuri)
What Nanamin was talking about was definitely the confession. Nanamin was saying for to tell him my feelings myself.
… It’s alright. Since I’ve already confessed to Katsuragi-kun many tis. I think I can tell him from my own mouth.
“Alright, in that case there’s no problem! Now to make Katsuragi-kun fall madly in love with Shuri-chan!” (Nanami)
“M-madly in love you say… No, that’s right… I wonder what I should do?” (Shuri)
“Mmm… First of all, since it’s indispensable to increase his favorable impression of you, you should keep talking to him every day, shouldn’t you? Since if you are too rash, even Katsuragi-kun may find it suspicious. After that—“ (Nanami)
“W-wait a sec! Let get my notepad!” (Shuri)
Hitting the brakes on Nanamin’s strategies that she was thinking up one after another, I took my notebook out of my desk and began to write in it.
Before I knew it my first strategy eting with Nanamin continued until the next day.
“Katsuragi-kun!” (Shuri)
“… … …” (Daichi)
It would be aningless to not talk to him. Therefore it is important to keep talking, even if I’m ignored it’s important to persevere and speak.
That was Nanamin’s opinion.
I also agree with it. I think conversation is the best thod to communicate.
While at it, I was worrying about Yui-chan; the classroom beca noisy, but right now I’m not concerned about it.
I wanted to talk with Katsuragi-kun and laugh with him. I also want him to co to like .
While at school, I wholeheartedly used all possible ti to be in contact with Katsuragi-kun.
As a result from that, after one week, Katsuragi-kun finally gave a reply.
At that ti of joy, I almost cried.
Though having a conversation with him may be far off, I’m sure that day will co if I continue to keep him company.
There was also less bullying from Sajima because I wanted to talk with Katsuragi-kun.
I think Nanamin had sothing to do with it. I’m really thankful.
Longer than a month after that, I finally decided to confess.
The trigger was『Yui-chan passed the first trial』. A few days ago Lily’s congratulatory voice passed on that information. Of course, it seems Hayase-san was inford as well.
I was impatient. The way things were going, Yui-chan would be the first to clear it.
I don’t want sothing like that. I’m the one that will be next to him.
The blessing in disguise was that since I properly conversed with Katsuragi-kun, there’s so extent of affection.
Perhaps Yui-chan also did the sa as I am doing to Katsuragi-kun and was given an OK in response. If she was successful after having a worse impression than , I should succeed as well.
I was enthusiastic, and finally called Katsuragi-kun to the roof.
And now, Katsuragi-kun was standing in front of .
Now, I told him my feelings.
“I like you! Please go out with …!” (Shuri)
Contrary to what I thought, I wasn’t nervous about telling him how I felt.
Maybe it was because I had told Katsuragi-kun how I felt many tis.
“… … …” (Daichi)
Katsuragi-kun stared and didn’t say anything.
However, his face distorted little by little. There was no joy, I understood that.
“… Stop bullshitting …” (Daichi)
He was angry. Right then, anger was spreading across Katsuragi-kun’s chest.
He looked at with hostility. His sharp glare pierced through .
However, in that mont Katsuragi-kun cald himself down, taking short breaths.
During that ti, I couldn’t move an inch.
“… I won’t go out with you. I don’t like you, and I don’t want to.” (Daichi)
The response was an obvious rejection.
It echoed through my head, taking a considerable amount of ti for to digest the contents. Still, I didn’t give up. My throat was stuck.
“Katsurag-kun. It’s… could you tell why you turned down?” (Shuri)
I was conceited from talking with him a little. I misunderstood when he ca to talk with a little.
I thought that if I told Katsuragi-kun how I felt, he would surely understand.
I was also pampered, being called cute from those around and being conceited.
Still, I inferred it from Yui-chan’s results from the trial.
And yet, everything was cut in two. I worked hard to smile, giving Sajima’s group cold eyes when they looked for Katsuragi-kun.
“… You don’t even know sothing like that.” (Daichi)
His facial expression stiffened. His sharply narrowed eyes pierced through .
“Why, you ask… Unless you understand the reason, it’s impossible for to be around you.” (Daichi)
“… …” (Shuri)
“Okay, listen… Imagine a man who has oppressed you up to now says『Go out with 』. I haven’t even gotten an apology from you yet. And still you ask for to『Go out with you』…!” (Daichi)
“… Ah.” (Shuri)
With Katsuragi-kun saying that, that thought finally spread through .
Because I was accustod to life in Rostalgia, I behaved like this with Katsuragi-kun from the start.
That’s right… Katsuragi-kun has a reason to have a grudge against …
I realized my foolishness.
… Co to think of it, I… Even now, back there, I still haven’t apologized to Katsuragi-kun for that…
Despite that he likes , sothing like love… I’m so foolish.
… Then maybe, the important thing Nanamin was talking about was an『Apology』.
“Oi.” (Daichi)
“… Ah, yes.” (Shuri)
“If you’re done with what you wanted, can I go back?” (Daichi)
“Y-yeah. Sorry, I’ve troubled you…” (Shuri)
“It doesn’t matter now… Ah, if you really love , don’t go telling anyone about this confession. It would needlessly make them mad.” (Daichi)
Announcing that, he left the roof. Only the silence of a miserable woman sobbing in the scarlet evening sun remained.
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