Chapter 5: What's The Truth?

What's The Truth?

It seems Yuuki was too naive to keep it a secret.

I suspected he might have had one or two girlfriends, and my prediction was correct.

Yesterday on the way home, Yuuki dropped something from his bag, and when I picked it up and went to return it, he seemed strangely flustered, so I couldn't help but look closely at the thing in my hand.

It was a box labeled "0.02," which had no connection to my past life or my current life.

Since it came out of his bag, does that mean Yuuki always carried it with him?

.....

Well, I understand his feelings; it's hard not to get your hopes up when surrounded by so many cute girls.

I wonder if he's been doing things I just don't know about.

It's his personal freedom, after all. I also hoped Yuuki would end up with someone.

I have no right to interfere.

But...

You know...

If he's my best friend, shouldn't he have told me first? 

Or was it simply because he didn't trust me?

...

...If that's the case...

....

I don't like that...

★

"Fujii-senpai, I made a bento for you today. Would you like to join me for lunch?"

"Hmm... It's fine, I guess."

"Yay! Lunch with Senpai!"

"Oh, yeah..."

The usual scene. Yuuki casually chatting with the girls of his harem.

"... Who is Yuuki dating?"

That question suddenly popped into my head.

Honestly, he could date any of those five.

Akari-chan is adorable, Sakura-chan is cute in her shyness, Ayano-chan is beautiful, Izumi-senpai is flawless, and Nae-chan.... seems to have some dirt on him.

It was a question that really piqued my curiosity about which of those five he was dating.

"Kirihara-san, aren't you going to talk to Fujii-kun?"

"Well... yeah, I guess later."

I glanced over at the seat next to me and saw Sakura-chan, one of the heroines.

"Could it be that Sakura-chan and Yuuki are dating?"

If Sakura-chan herself had asked him not to tell anyone, Yuuki surely wouldn't tell a soul no matter what.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, nothing."

No, let's not speculate. It's obvious that it would make the other person feel bad.

Yuuki is still talking to the girls from his harem. Akari-chan and Ayano-chan, who joined them a while ago, are also there.

Is this a show-off?

This is definitely a show-off, isn't it?!

"Senpai, you're not talking to Kirihara-san today?"

"Yeah, that's rare. You two are always together."

"..... Uhh, sometimes that happens."

That's right, Yuuki and I haven't spoken since yesterday. I could talk to him right now, but it would inevitably be awkward.

Yuuki must also feel awkward realizing he hadn't told me he had a girlfriend.

Well, actually, it's Yuuki's fault. To begin with, who dropped the item yesterday? It was Yuuki. I just picked it up and tried to return it; I didn't do anything wrong, in fact, I did a good deed.　

"Ah, Fujii-kun♡"　

"Senpai, I'm going back to my class."

"I'll also take my leave now."

"Eh, no, wait a minute—"　

"—Fujii-kun?"

"Um, yeah...?"　

And there she is. Nae-chan, who stands out as exceptionally unique among the heroines.

Her uniqueness is so overwhelming that the other heroines run away from her.

She often gives Yuuki gifts, mostly food-related. Apparently, there's always something strange inside.

The contents might be a little strange, but it's still a gift. He often brags about them.　

"Here... I made this again. If you'd like..."

"Ah, thank you (help me!!)"　

I can hear it, I can hear his inner voice.

I don't really interact with Nae-chan that much myself. She's kind of scary, and I get the feeling she might stab me.

I don't want to die either. So I won't force any interaction.

"Haruka-san isn't here today, huh?"

"...Well..."

"...Hehehe♡"

"....."

Yuuki looked at me, then quickly averted his gaze. What could that possibly mean?

If he has something to say, he should just tell me.

Nae-chan also looked at me, so she must have noticed my presence, but she seems to be deliberately ignoring me.

It's reassuring that I'm not getting involved in any strange situations. At least there's no danger to me.

Nae-chan is pulling Yuuki's hand towards her chest, almost holding him.

Looking at Yuuki's face, he doesn't seem entirely opposed, which makes me incredibly annoyed.

Yeah, yeah, you're a man, so it can't be helped, right?!

Enjoy that softness to the fullest, or I won't let you off the hook!

"It's finally time for us to be united, isn't it, Fujii-kun♡?"

"Haha... yeah."

His ambiguous attitude, even after saying that, makes me even angrier.

Why doesn't he just say it clearly?

Say it clearly, come on!

That you're with me!

That you're Haruka's boyfri—!?!?

...

...

Well, there's no need to think too deeply about it.

It's all his fault.

Problem solved!

"Well then, I'll be going now. See you again soon, okay?"

"...Yeah."

Since class was about to start, Nae-chan went back to her classroom. Meanwhile, Yuuki was slumped over, looking utterly devastated.

It was entirely his own fault.

I watched Yuuki, his head bowed, until the end of the break.

★

Time passed, and it was after school.

The twilight dyed the sky crimson, captivating all who beheld it. What do people think and how do they act in this fleeting moment?

The crimson stretched far into the distance. Strangers far away were seeing the same scenery, experiencing the same time.

The world is beautiful.

"You know, that thing from yesterday wasn't what it seemed."

"...Eh, what?"

Yuuki spoke to me while I was lost in thought, immersed in the beauty of the world.

"That thing from yesterday" must, of course, refer to that thing.

".... Do you have a girlfriend?"

I know. I bet he's already... had sex with her, saying all that about nurturing love.

Tsk! Graduating before me, as a childhood friend, is unacceptable.

"I don't have one."

"You're lying."

He's always been like that. He has a compulsive lying habit; he lies to cover up things that are inconvenient for him.

It's definitely a lie. Five girls are pursuing him, and he doesn't have a girlfriend? At the very least, he could get one if he wanted to.

Yuuki is a guy, so he's probably interested in that kind of thing after all.

"Then why was that there? And in your bag, no less?"

"...I can't argue with that, but it's not like that!"

"Hmm..."

Honestly, I can't believe him at all.

The fact that he says he can't argue with that is practically admitting that he has a girlfriend.

"Besides, does it matter to you whether I'm dating someone or not?"

"... It does."

"Haruka?"

It's true that who Yuuki dates might not matter much to me.

Yuuki will spend more time with his girlfriend, and less time with me.

That's all it is.

But for some reason, I don't like that simple fact.

"... You're still a cherry boy?"

"That's right I'm a cherry—No! What are you making me say?!"

Yuuki's stupidity is on another level. When he's really panicking, he can only say what he truly thinks.

So, I don't think they're actually dating. Yuuki also said that it's not good for two minors to do those kinds of things.

"I'm glad..."

"Eh?"

"If you're really not dating anyone... then the time we spend together won't decrease, right?"

The feeling I had towards Yuuki was the kind of jealousy you feel when someone takes a close friend away from you.

"...Yeah, that's right."

AN:

There exist a TS Girl who was a bit of a pushover, had heavy feelings, couldn't be honest, was insensitive, and loved making excuses...

When will she finally fall?

I'm not good at writing romance T_T

Please watch over her kindly.