I Thought She Was the One, but It Turned Out to Be a Fake Confession, so I Decided to Break Up With Her
I went to the movie theater with Hina to watch a Hollywood action movie.
But thatโs not all.
We actually went to a love hotel and watched a movie featuring a sexy older woman.
Hina even took on the slightly reckless challenge of imitating that sexy older woman.
โฆWell, it felt absolutely amazing, though.
(Somehow, I feel like Iโm sinking deeper and deeperโฆ)
Hina now knows everything about meโnot just my favorite manga, movies, and favorite characters, but even my taste in adult videos.
She didnโt say it was gross; in fact, she told me she was happy to get to know me a little betterโbut the thought that all my personal information is completely out in the open gives me a slight chill.
(Well, it seems the really important things havenโt been discovered yet, thoughโฆ)
Today is another โoverwrite dateโ with Hina.
We met in front of the station as usual.
As soon as she spotted me, she ran over like a puppy and threw her arms around me.
This has become part of our daily routine now.
โYou look so cool today, Daiki!โ
โYouโre cute too, Hina.โ
โHehe.โ
Paying no mind to the stares from passersby, Hina stayed wrapped around me, refusing to let go.
Not only has her hair and fashion sense improved, but her makeup skills have also gotten better and better, making her even more beautiful.
As if in proportion to that, sheโs been getting hit on more and more by men passing by.
โIโm a little short on cash right now, so can we do it at your place instead of a love hotel today, Daiki?โ
โHey, wait a minute. Letโs not talk about stuff like that in broad daylightโฆโ
โItโs fine, really!โ
Hina stood on her tiptoes again and whispered in his ear.
โIn return, tonight Iโll serve you thoroughly as your very own maid, Daiki. Or would you rather we do it right now? Master?โ
โโฆI told you, donโt talk about that kind of thing in public.โ
Hina giggled as she watched my face turn red.
It seems Hina has a bit of a little devil side to her after all.
Though once weโre actually in bed, sheโs more on the submissive side.
(Still, a maid outfit, huhโฆ)
I tried to picture Hina right in front of me wearing one.
The image was so overwhelming that I felt myself reacting almost immediatelyโso I hurriedly banished it from my mind.
Iโll save that for tonightโs fun.
Hina broke the embrace, wrapped her arms around mine, and asked,
โWeโre going to watch a sports game today, right?โ
โWell, I guess you could call it thatโฆ Thereโs this guy in my class named Sasaki whoโs on the soccer team. I think heโs the captain, actually.โ
โOh, I think Iโve heard that name before.โ
โHe invited me to come watch the soccer teamโs game, so I went with Kotone. You couldnโt come that time because you had volleyball practice, right, Hina?โ
โOh, thatโs right.โ
I donโt know if Kotone thought that soccer game was a date.
But for me, at least, it was a date.
Thatโs exactly why I chose it as the date to โoverwriteโ the one with Hina.
โWell then, shall we go?โ
โYeah!โ
Hina wrapped her arm around mine and pressed her chest firmly against mine.
โฆโฆSheโs definitely doing this on purpose.
ใโ
We arrived at the local soccer stadium and sat down side by side with Hina.
A game was being played, but to be honest, I wasnโt really sure what tournament it was.
I could tell it was a high school game, but neither team was from our school.
โDid you and Kotone get all lovey-dovey here?โ
โโฆNot at all. She was just complaining about how hot the sun was. So, to make sure Kotone didnโt feel even hotter, I didnโt sit right next to her like I am nowโI deliberately left a seat empty between us.โ
โHmmโฆโ
I shouldโve turned down Sasakiโs invitationโthatโs what I thought at the time.
Itโs not like Sasaki did anything wrong, though.
โBut thatโs not the only reason, is it? If that were all, you wouldnโt be looking so gloomy, Daiki.โ
โHuh? Did it show on my face?โ
โYeah. Did something happen with Kotone?โ
Some people might say itโs no big deal.
No, actually, itโs probably just that Iโm too petty.
But at that moment, all I could do was pretend I was fine.
โWell, how should I put itโฆ? Kotone was looking at players from other schools and praising them, saying things like โHeโs coolโ or โHeโs good.โโ
And yet, Kotoneโmy girlfriendโhad never once told me I was โcoolโ or โathletic,โ not even as a compliment.
Iโm sure Kotone didnโt mean to put me down.
It was just meโwith my small-mindednessโgetting jealous of some guy from another school Iโd never even met.
โWhat was that player from the other school like?โ
โHmmโฆ He was a guy like this.โ
Since it was hard to describe in words, I pulled out my phone and searched for the name of a certain actor.
He looked exactly like that actor.
Back then, so many girls at the venue were cheering for him.
I wasnโt seeing things.
โYouโre rightโheโs definitely the type Kotone would like.โ
โโฆIs that so?โ
โYeah. Kotone has really high standards when it comes to guysโ looks. She hardly ever says anyoneโs handsome. But she was the one who kept saying this actor was handsome every time she saw him in movies or TV shows.โ
It wasnโt just that she was praising him to make me jealousโKotone genuinely liked that guy from the other school.
To be honest, I already knew that.
But having it confirmed like this made an indescribable emotion swirl inside me.
At the same time, I felt terribly pathetic for feeling that way.
Peck.
Hina gave me a light kiss on the cheek.
โItโs okay. I think Daiki is way cooler than that actor.โ
โNo way, thatโs a bit of a stretch, donโt you think?โ
โWhat!? Is that really your reaction right now!?โ
We both broke into smiles at the same time without even realizing it.
People around us gave us strange looks, but we didnโt care.
After weโd laughed our heads off for a while, I felt like all my negative emotions had been washed away.
โIโm definitely going to break up with Kotone properly.โ
โUmโฆ this might not be my place to say, but are you sure? You still like Kotone, donโt you?โ
โI do, but I donโt want to drag this out foreverโฆ Above all, itโs disrespectful to Hina. All this talk of โnumber oneโ and โnumber twoโโitโs just weird, after all.โ
Hina accepts me even though I still have lingering feelings for Kotone.
If thatโs the case, then for Hinaโs sake, I need to forget about Kotone as soon as possible.
Even if my first love didnโt work outโ
โI really do like you, Hina.โ
Hinaโs eyes widened.
โR-Really?โ
โYeah. Iโve been thinking about it seriously these past few days. I kept wondering, โWhat if Hina went off with another guy?โ And when I thought about that, I realized I absolutely didnโt want to let her go to anyone else.โ
โDaikiโฆ!โ
With tears welling up in her eyes, Hina broke into a beaming smile.
Then she gently leaned against my shoulder.
โI love you, too.โ
โYeah.โ
If Kotone were to start dating another guy right now, Iโm sure I wouldnโt be all that shockedโI was certain of that.
It might sting a little, but since she doesnโt like me in the first place, I could accept it.
Itโs a strange analogy, but it might be similar to the feeling you get when you see a report about your favorite celebrity being in a romantic relationship.
โHina. Iโve got an idea.โ
โWhat is it?โ
โIโm thinking of setting Kotone up with a guy she likes.โ
โHuh?โ
If Kotone stays single and keeps hanging out with my childhood friend Hina all the time, it puts me in an awkward position, and emotionally, itโs not fun for me either.
I might as well just get Kotone a real boyfriend.
โThat guy from another school who looks like that actorโheโs Kotoneโs type, right? Iโm thinking of introducing Kotone to him.โ
Maigetesu