“4AM. Sorry for waking you up so early. I wanted to call out to you before I left. You have to lock the door.”
“Fuwaaaa….Good morning~”
“You’re a little behind on the conversation, huh? But, good morning.”
Is this what Hoshimiya looks like when she wakes up from sleep?
I was impressed that she was cute.
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I waited for a while until Hoshimiya woke up, and then I asked her to walk me to the door.
I got on my bike and started my early morning cycling.
“I’ll die. Seriously!”
With the cool morning breeze blowing all over me, I was drenched in sweat and finally arrived at my house. It’s a similar building to the apartment where Hoshimiya lives.
I went home and took a quick shower. After that, I changed my clothes and got ready for school.
Then it was time to go to school.
“I don’t want to go to school.”
I’m in the same class as Hoshimiya.
I don’t mind this.
But I’m also in the same class as my childhood friend. This is awkward.
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And then——
Ping-pong sounded in the room, the melody of hell.
…It’s a normal doorbell, though.
The question is, who is pressing it?
That’s——My childhood friend.
I can tell from a hunch.
I don’t want to answer it.
However, there is no way to avoid not answering it.
With my bag in my hand, I move my stupid feet which were trying to cling to the floor and headed for the entrance.
“……..”
I gulped and opened the door.
“Good morning Riku-chan! It’s another beautiful day!”
“…..”
She greeted me in a really cerebral and lively way.
[Haruka Haruno]
She is undoubtedly my childhood friend.
Her hair is a little longer than short hair, maybe?
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Her cheerful smile, seemingly unaware of any malice, will make all who see her happy.
In fact, I was happy just to have Haruno by my side.
But now….It’s hard. It’s so hard.
“Hey, Riku-chan, where did you go yesterday? I couldn’t get in touch with you, and you weren’t home…”
“I was far away on an errand yesterday. I left my phone at home.”
“On an errand? What errand?”
“That’s a secret.”
I was dumped by Haruno, so I went to the mountains to kill myself!
I couldn’t say that.
Now that I think about it, I really was an idiot.
“It’s not good to keep secrets from your childhood friend!”
“Even if you say that. I mean, do you remember how I confessed my feelings….to you yesterday?”
“I remember. Ah, but, even though I rejected your confession, I still want to be friends with you in the future! Let’s get along, okay?”
…That’s too cruel, isn’t it?
If this was a web novel, it would definitely have “Cruel Depiction” and it would be blocked for an audience of only 18 or older.
Moreover, Haruno is not saying this with any ill intentions.
She wants to continue to have fun with me with pure feelings.
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…It’s worse because she has no ill intentions.
“No?”
“Honestly, it’s pretty hard.”
“But, you know, if you want to go out with me, that means you want to be with me, right? Even if we don’t go out, Riku and I will always be together, right? I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that…..”
Haruno tilted her head curiously, as if she really believed that.
I feel like I’m dealing with a kindergarten already.
Does she have no romantic feelings towards anyone?
I used to love Haruno’s innocent and naive behaviour, but now I see her as a bright psychopath.
But to my chagrin, my heart still races when I see Haruno in front of me.
“Hey, Haruno. From now on, we’re———”
“Come on! We need to go to school! We’re going to be late!”
It’s as if nothing had happened, as if our existing relationship was normal.
Haruno squeezes my hand and invites me to go to school.
If I could hate Haruno……I thought.
Even though I was rejected, I still like this childhood friend of mine.
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It was a noisy morning in the classroom. It’s the free time before homeroom starts.
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I was sitting at the back of the window row, alone and in a daze.
Haruno’s seat is near the hallway. She’s currently having a pleasant conversation with the girl in front of her.
“Haa….”
I didn’t want to come because I had a feeling this would happen. The next thing I know, I’m looking at Haruno.
Then I realize that I have been rejected, and I feel sad.
….What’s this? Is this hell?
I’m about eight, but I’m getting angry at my classmates who are happily talking to each other in the classroom. I think I’ll slap them one by one in turn.
If I really did that, I’d probably get beaten up.
As I was casually looking around the classroom, I saw two flamboyant girls.
They were sitting in the middle of the classroom, slightly behind me.
They were really shining, giving off a “I’m cute, right? ☆” aura.
One of them was Ayana Hoshimiya.
Unlike the somber atmosphere of last night, she was already glowing from her outfit.
Her brown hair tied up in a ponytail with a ribbon was quite cute, and her school uniform, which she had worn down to the point of not being vulgar, looked kind of fashionable.
The light makeup that was applied to her well-toned face also suited her.
Above all, her aura was different.
You can tell at a glance that she is at the top of the caste.