“In different phrases, you’re in love with Mihara, however on the similar time, you are feeling responsible for loving him.”

When Tomoe completed telling her story, Takayuki summarized the content material in a muttering.

Listening to his muttering, one thing clicked in Tomoe’s thoughts.

“I really feel responsible? …I assume so, huh?… I really feel responsible for loving him…”

A wry smile appeared on her face, however it solely confirmed for a second as she instantly coated her face with each fingers.

“Nonetheless, every part was my fault, you already know? If I didn’t do such a silly factor, Nao wouldn’t be injured… He might have participated in that match again then… However… However… As an alternative of feeling unhealthy about it, I fell in love with him as a substitute! I assumed that he was cool again then! He sacrificed his life for me and I used to be all giddy about it! Hahaha! I’m so disgusting, proper? I do know…”

At first, her phrases had been full of grunts earlier than she began screaming her phrases out. Not lengthy after, she began to chuckle.

She laughed at her pathetic self.

At her personal emotions.

“Proper! I made a idiot of myself and due to that, Nao had been treating me like an annoying little sister that he couldn’t get rid off even when he needed to! Certain, I might confess my emotions to him and we might most likely reside fortunately ever after, however I don’t need that! I don’t care about my emotions for him! Hell, if I might throw these emotions away, I might do it in a heartbeat! All I needed is to go away from his life, I’ll be content material with that! That needs to be the factor that I needed however… When Nao mentioned he fell in love with somebody, I turned a wreck like this… Severely, I’m such an fool…”

Seeing her greatest good friend struggling to say something extra as her face was beginning to be coated with tears and snot, Aoi opened her mouth, making an attempt to say one thing. However, now phrases got here out of her mouth.

There was nothing she might say to her. Tomoe was presently in a very fragile state, if Aoi had been to be careless along with her phrases, she’d find yourself hurting her greatest good friend much more. She began guilty herself for her powerlessness. The lady merely couldn’t stand seeing her greatest good friend’s tears any longer.

Aoi knew that Tomoe was not at all within the incorrect right here. So, she determined to inform her to simply accept her personal emotions.

Let Tomoe be ridden in her guilt and undergo for a bit extra, driving her to the boundaries with chilly phrases. And in spite of everything that, attempt to consolation her by some means with heat, but robust phrases. Reward her struggling with the warmest emotions she might present. The strategy was clumsy, however this was the one factor that Aoi might give you to cease her greatest good friend’s tears.

“We’re not executed but, Ukai.”

Nonetheless, earlier than Aoi might do something, Takayuki referred to as out to Tomoe, utterly ignoring Aoi’s dilemma.

“Eh?”

“Severely, why do you act such as you’re giving up? Didn’t I inform you earlier than that I’m going to take your ache away? I’m going to do it now.”

His phrases sounded so gentle that nobody can be blamed in the event that they had been to take them as a nasty joke.

If one had been to comply with the frequent sense, there was nothing Takayuki might do right here. The reason for Tomoe’s drawback was one thing that was irreversible, even Aoi, her greatest good friend, couldn’t consider a strategy to clear up her drawback. Takayuki’s confidence reminded Aoi of a sure younger boy who mentioned one thing much like her.

“…Cease joking. There’s no method you can do such a handy factor. Or are you telling me that you simply’re going to make use of magic proper now?”

Naturally, Tomoe referred to as bull on his phrases. Based on frequent sense, there was no method that sort of comfort technique existed.

“Precisely, I’m going to make use of my magic proper now. It’s a tiny little magic that may make your ache and struggling disappear, however…”

Besides that the boy who was sitting in entrance of her together with his lips curved up didn’t appear to be somebody who’d act in response to the frequent sense that Tomoe knew.

The way in which he smiled made Tomoe really feel eerie. It made the boy in entrance of her appear inhuman.

“My magic isn’t all-powerful. As soon as I erased these emotions, it’s gone perpetually. Identical to you may’t repair a cracked egg, you may’t get your love again irrespective of how onerous you’re crying to me. That’s why I’m going to ask you, are you okay with this?”

Irreverent and assured.

He had an expression that mentioned he might overturn the world even when he needed to. Evil was a phrase that would describe his expression. If Takayuki had been to confess that he was really the satan at that second, Tomoe would simply consider him.

“…Sure, I’m okay with that.”

And so, Tomoe gave in to the satan’s whispers.

In spite of everything, the satan in entrance of her was capable of grant her one thing that she had at all times needed.

For that cause, making a take care of the satan didn’t sound so unhealthy.

“I’ll consider your nonsense so long as I can erase these emotions, Satou…”

“I see. Let me ask you as soon as once more simply to ensure. You’re okay with this? I gained’t settle for any take backs after this.”

“Don’t fear, simply proceed.”

“I imply, I by no means needed to be Nao’s lover. I simply need to assist him obtain his desires.”

Tomoe shrugged off Takayuki’s phrases as she spoke of her true emotions.

Then, she wiped her face that was stained with tears and snot along with her uniform and smiled.

“I’m prepared.”

Tomoe stood up from her seat and declared these phrases proudly with essentially the most Tomoe-like smile that Aoi had ever seen. It was the smile of an individual who’d courageous via any hazard.

“Phew… I see… Properly, sit down first, we now have to comply with the process if we need to do that.”

“…Okay.”

Nonetheless, her smile didn’t final lengthy because it was changed by a cramped smile full of embarrassment. She regretted appearing so courageously like that.

“This gained’t harm, chill out.”

“A-Are you certain?”

“Yeah. Miyama, go seize— I imply, assist her from behind. Sure, similar to that, good. Now, Ukai, like I mentioned, this gained’t harm, you may even maintain your eyes opened if you wish to.”

“Huh? W-Wait, what are you going to do to me?! Why does the process look so strange? I-I’m not going to die, am I?!”

The strange trying process made Tomoe really feel uneasy greater than something. She anticipated one thing extra grandiose, however as a substitute she had a sense like she was going through a dentist proper now. It was presupposed to be nothing huge, however the dread she felt was immense.

“Don’t fear, don’t fear, it’ll be executed in a jiffy, Tomoe… Proper, Satou-kun?”

Aoi turned her look towards Takayuki.

“Yeah. We’ve gone via essentially the most painful course of, so all I must do is to complete it in a single go.”

Takayuki’s expression didn’t change.

With a assured smile on his face, he casually prolonged his fingertips to Tomoe’s brow.

“For me, consuming out somebody’s ‘love’ is as straightforward as taking sweet from a child.”

The second his finger touched Tomoe’s brow, the latter’s consciousness was minimize off.

*   *   *

Aoi witnessed every part up shut.

From the second Takayuki’s fingertips touched Tomoe’s brow and she or he misplaced her consciousness. Then proper after that, one thing that regarded like mist emerged from her limp physique.

The mist-like substance regarded glittery because it swirled round Takayuki’s finger. Finally, it turned spherical earlier than Takayuki casually threw it into his mouth as if he was consuming sweet. From his gesture, it appeared like he was used to doing this.

“It’s onerous, bitter and salty. It tastes like burnt bacon and eggs. The basic style of remorse and anguish.”

Opposite to his spiteful tone, his expression was cheerful.

Although, when he seen that Aoi was watching him, his expression turned awkward. He let loose a number of coughs earlier than altering his expression to his regular one.

“Ah, Miyama… Like I mentioned, that is one thing much like magic. Ukai misplaced consciousness as a result of her physique lastly let go of all the stress that she felt beforehand. She’ll regain her consciousness quickly, so don’t fear–”

“Satou-kun.”

“Sure.”

Listening to Aoi’s unexpectedly agency tone, Takayuki stood up straight. He was making an attempt to resolve what sort of expression ought to he present to her in this type of scenario, an essential determination because it involved his life and demise. In spite of everything, if he had been to make a incorrect determination right here, he’d most certainly be completed socially. One factor was sure for him, although. It doesn’t matter what he mentioned right here, the top consequence can be the identical.

In spite of everything, there was nobody on this world that managed to understand his energy, not to mention understanding or remembering it.

“What was that simply now?”

“What?”

Nonetheless, one thing that exceeded Takayuki’s expectations occurred proper in entrance of him.

“That glittering mist…”

“…You may see it?”

“Mhm.”

No, it wasn’t solely his expectation that was overturned, his frequent sense was additionally overturned by the lady in entrance of him.

“Am I not presupposed to see it?”

Noticing Takayuki’s frozen expression, Aoi let loose a smile as she tilted her head.

“…Uh, not likely?”

Takayuki determined to run away since there was no method that he might deceive her at this level. However earlier than he might do something, Aoi already grabbed his hand tightly.

It was then that he seen Tomoe’s physique resting peacefully whereas leaning on the desk.

“Satou-kun.”

“Wait, let’s speak this out. I understand how you are feeling, however as human beings we must always attempt to clear up every part by speaking it out first! So, please let go of my hand— Huh? Miyama?”

“That purple hairpin.”

Takayuki stopped his pleading as he made eye contact with Aoi.

He didn’t discover it as a result of he was afraid of her, however in contrast to what he had anticipated, there was no anger in Aoi’s eyes. As an alternative, there was an indescribable pure and intense emotion there.

“My hero. My cool hero.”

Then, Aoi mentioned one thing that solely a choose quantity of individuals would perceive.

There was prayer and hope hidden beneath these phrases.

Takayuki’s eyes widened in response to that. The face he made regarded so bizarre that it wouldn’t be unusual if Aoi had been to chuckle at him for that.

“Ha… Hahaha! What the hell, hero? That’s not one thing you’d usually say to a monster like me.”

Regardless that he laughed, there gave the impression to be disappointment hidden beneath his chuckle.

*   *   *

Aoi didn’t know why Takayuki was making a face like that.

Nonetheless, there was one factor that she knew. Irrespective of how inexplicable the scenario was, there was one factor that Aoi was certain of.

“We met once more, my hero.”

It was the truth that she was lastly reunited along with her childhood hero.

*   *   *

Mihara Naotsugu’s love life was going properly.

With the assistance of his childhood good friend, he managed to befriend the senpai he had a crush on. At first, he was afraid of being unable to speak along with her since they had been in numerous golf equipment, however with Tomoe giving him sufficient braveness to take action, he managed to efficiently seize his crush’s curiosity.

“At this level, if I had been to admit to her, gained’t she settle for it?”

“Fool, what did I inform you?! Don’t be too pushy or else she’ll come to hate you as a substitute!”

Nonetheless, even when his love life was profitable, he by no means forgot to go house collectively together with his childhood good friend. It appeared prefer it was ingrained inside his physique to take action with out him realizing it.

“G-Received it, I gained’t do this! So, ought to I pull again a bit of? That method she gained’t suppose I’m being pushy.”

“Fool, for those who do this, she’ll suppose that you simply got here to hate her! Give it some thought for a second! She’s a quiet and ladylike particular person, for those who had been to tug that transfer on her, you’ll simply harm her!”

“T-Then, what ought to I do?!”

“For starters, maintain your eyes off her chest!”

“D**n, that’s a troublesome one!”

This was how they often interacted with one another.

Tomoe was like a bit of sister to Naotsugu, somebody that he needed to shield. She was additionally an excellent good friend that he might depend on. It was due to Tomoe’s assist that his uninteresting self managed to catch a watch of his crush. For that, he was grateful to Tomoe.

“With that mentioned… I assume we are able to’t stroll to high school collectively anymore, huh?”

“Eh?”

That was why, when Tomoe mentioned these phrases as a joke, it made Naotsugu cease in his tracks.

“Huh? What are you so shocked about? Give it some thought for a second, I’m a lady, a reasonably one as well. If I had been to maintain staying by your aspect, you gained’t be capable to get a girlfriend.”

“T-That… B-However… I-It’s harmful for a lady to stroll to high school by herself!”

“I’ll be fantastic! I can simply go along with my good friend! Quite, I’m grateful that I gained’t be going with you since I’ll be going with essentially the most lovely lady in school each morning! Eat that, you loser!”

“Tomo, I’m not joking—”

“You realize what, Nao?”

To stop Naotsugu from saying anything, Tomoe held her finger on his mouth.

“It’s fantastic. I can get on my own even with out you, Nao.”

When she confirmed him a fragile smile that appeared prefer it was about to vanish at any second, Naotsugu understood every part. However sadly for him, every part was too late. That was why he might solely reply to her with a wry smile.

He began blaming himself for being the worst sort of a**gap to his greatest good friend. He satisfied himself that somebody like him ought to simply ram his head to a pole and die proper then.

“I see. I assume so, huh? We’re already highschool college students, huh?”

Naotsugu then muttered the phrases that will change their relationship perpetually.

With that, he lastly realized that relationships had been one thing that would change over time.

*   *   *

“Phew… All the pieces’s lastly over…”

After saying what she wanted to her childhood good friend, she instantly parted methods with him.

Nonetheless, she had no plans afterwards. In spite of everything, parting methods from him was one thing that she did in spur of the moments. She simply needed them to be aside from one another, that was it.

“…Not less than I managed to say every part correctly.”

However for some cause, she was sporting a proud smile on her face.

The ache of her damaged coronary heart made her tremble a bit of, however it wasn’t sufficient to make her cry, hell it wasn’t even sufficient to make her cease strolling. She knew that over time, even this painful expertise would flip into an excellent reminiscence for her.

“Alright, now what ought to I do?~”

As she walked alongside the highway, she all of the sudden felt a small vibration coming from her cellphone. When she opened it, she came upon that one among her classmates invited her to a karaoke session.

“Ahaha, properly, I assume that’s what I’m gonna do.”

With a smile on her face, she rotated and began strolling once more.

From the lonely method house, to the place the place her buddies had been at.

*   *   *

“…All the pieces appears to be okay.”

“You’re so overprotective, don’t you notice that?”

“Converse for your self.”

“Aftercare is a part of the service.”

Watching Tomoe from the shadows had been Aoi and Takayuki.

Seeing the decided look on Tomoe’s face, the 2 had been certain that she was going to be okay. However, it was human nature to be nervous over others, in order that they didn’t cease watching her till she was out of their sight.

“Properly, I’ve seen sufficient, so I’m going now.”

“Wait, Satou-kun.”

“…What’s it?”

“Can I ask you one thing?”

“Nope, I’m busy. Put it aside for later.”

“Can’t you spare a while for me?”

“Nope, the youngsters will cry if I dawdle any longer.”

“Youngsters?… Ah, is it the cost for borrowing the restaurant the opposite day? Properly, because it’s that essential, it might probably’t be helped then.”

“No, it’s unrelated. I must hurry as a result of the limousine will arrive anytime quickly, so see you.”

“Limousine?! Wait, what?! Hey, I’m not executed but!”

Takayuki managed to slide out from Aoi’s grasp when she let her guard down a bit of. His actions had been too fast for Aoi to comply with and he managed to get far sufficient to vanish from her sight. Nonetheless, there was one thing that Takayuki managed to miss.

“…Properly, I can ask him tomorrow.”

It was the truth that they had been classmates. Whether or not he preferred it or not, he’d should take care of her once more tomorrow.