I Liked Her First, but My Brain Was Broken, Then for Some Reason, I Became Friends With Beautiful Girls, So I’m Done My With Childhood Friends
When I came to my senses, the room was a complete disaster.
There was no way I could hide the devastation from my family, and it angered my normally mild-mannered mother.
“Clean up the mess yourself. Do you understand?”
“Y-yes…….”
There was no way I could defy my mother, who was in the form of a demon. After that, I tidyed up the room solemnly, like a soldier faithfully carrying out his superior’s orders.
…Well, as for the fact that she noticed my strange behavior but didn’t ask me why, I can only be grateful that she understands her son well.
“……”
Even now, I can’t believe it.
Mitsuki is dating another man. I just couldn’t accept that as a fact.
After all, it’s Mitsuki. That mysterious Mitsuki who continues to be my childhood friend?
Really?
No, Mitsuki is indeed cute.
She is so popular that her name is even nominated for the “cute girl ranking” that other boys secretly make.
Even so, Mitsuki’s childishness, which has not worn off even after her senior year of high school, made me think that it would be a long time before she would be able to climb the ladder of adulthood.
“I guess I was the one who was a child……”
I think as I clean up my room.
I threw a tantrum like this and trashed my room. Isn’t that just like a child whining and complaining that he doesn’t like it?
I was the one who didn’t take any action, saying that love is still a long way off, and that Mitsuki is still a child.
“It’s my fault, isn’t it…..”
Tears are spilling out.
This is the pain of a broken heart.
No, have I done enough to be proud of my heartbreak?
“I didn’t do anything……”
I liked her first. That much is certain.
I have been in love with Mitsuki since I was little, and I have spent a lot of time with her.
I’m her childhood friend. I think I was under the impression that I was special to her just because I was her childhood friend.
If I had been in Izumi kun’s position, instead of being Mitsuki’s childhood friend, I would have appealed to her more aggressively.
“No, this thought is rude to Izumi kun…….”
Even he must have summoned up his courage.
…I hope so. If he was in a frivolous mood and wanted to go out with Mitsuki, I didn’t have the confidence to control myself.
I continued to clean up my room, lost in my depressing thoughts.
“……Hiro, are you alright? Dinner is ready, can you eat?”
“Yeah, thank you, Mom.”
When I had finished cleaning up my room, my mother called me over for dinner. I’m glad she doesn’t look like an ogre anymore.
I don’t cry in front of my parents. That’s a man’s determination.
For dinner, I had my favorite dish, fried chicken, but it didn’t go down my throat properly.
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After the big incident of my broken heart, it was the first day……
The morning came as usual. It is really too usual September morning. I hate that the earth is spinning.
“Hiro, good morning.”
“Good morning, Mitsuki……”
As I was walking to school, I was greeted by a pat on the back.
When I looked back, I saw Mitsuki with a big smile on her face. That’s right. She just got a boyfriend yesterday. It’s about being in a good mood even in the morning.
I didn’t want to see Mitsuki, so I left the house early…..
Mitsuki also came to school early at such a time.
Is that it? She wanted to go to school early and meet her new boyfriend. Is that what this is about?
“Hm? Aren’t you feeling a little down?”
You don’t even know it.
“I was up late……”
“Playing another game? You have to make sure you get enough sleep. You know, they say that staying up late is your skin’s worst enemy.”
“Only girls care about that kind of thing.”
“I hear that boys are also concerned about their beauty these days. Don’t you ever talk about that with your friends?”
I don’t have any friends ! Kuh….I don’t know why I have to go through pain other than a broken heart.
“Anyway, I’m sleepy today, so don’t talk to me too much.”
“I see. Take care of yourself.”
Take care of yourself…. I don’t have a cold or anything.
Mitsuki passed me and headed to school.
“…..”
I feel like I can’t help but reach out my hand when I see her back walking away from me.
N-no ! I’m won’t do anything pathetic ! I have to be a man !
I’m sure Izumi kun is a good man. I’m sure he can make Mitsuki happier than I can.
As a childhood friend, I should congratulate her.
I still can’t get my feelings in order.
I’m not sure I can give her my blessing right away. That’s why I can’t just keep showing off my selfish annoyance forever.
“If Mitsuki is happy, I…..”
What about me?
I can’t suppress my sadness, anger, or even despair.
I have never been able to speak up about my feelings, and yet all these negative emotions keep trying to come out.
I really hate myself like this.
“It’s dangerous, Hiro kun.”
“Eh?”
I was startled by the voice.
I realized that there was a telephone pole approaching in front of me. I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I was walking without looking ahead.
When I realized this, it was too late. Without being able to stop, I ran into the pole and–
“Phew, I made it just in time.”
“Hm?”
I closed my eyes in anticipation, but the expected impact on my face did not occur.
When I opened my eyes, there was a telephone pole just a few centimeters away.
How was I able to stop? At the same time as I asked that question, I became aware of a tug on my shoulder from behind.
When I turned around, there was a beautiful girl.
“It’s thanks to me that Hiro kun didn’t get hurt, isn’t it? You can thank me for that, okay?”
An immensely beautiful girl was smiling at me and pulling my shoulders to stop me from crashing into a telephone pole.
Her long, lustrous black hair was silky and smooth.
Her snow-white skin glistened in the morning sunlight.
Her eyelashes were long, as if they colored her clear double lids. Her large eyes are so attractive that they seem to suck you in.
Her over-refined beauty was looking at me. Naturally, my whole body tensed up.
Her name is Matsuyu Ayano. She is the most beautiful girl in school and my classmate.
Maigetsu