When I Go Back in Time, My Ex-wife Is Making a Passionate Approach to Me, and I’m Having Trouble With It
“So, Kurosaki-san, you might as well choose someone else.”
Ryo told me quietly. I couldn’t imagine that after coming this far, it would be better for me to choose someone else now.
I knew what was bothering Ryo. He is afraid that if he tried again with me, it would end the same way again. Ryo does not want to start over again like I do.
I don’t think anyone else would understand how disappointing that would be.
“Let me tell you one thing. I believe in time leaps, even though they are outlandish. Shinohara-kun and I were married in the future, and then divorced.”
“That’s right. That’s why you should forget about me.”
“But that doesn’t convince me.”
I put my hand on my chest.
“That future me is not the me of today. You are talking about me in another world, right? And Shinohara-kun, you made a mistake once, so you can reflect on it and use it to your advantage.”
“That’s ……”
“So please don’t give up for that reason. If you’re going to break up with me, then please break up with me when you really hate me.”
If Ryo hates me so much that he doesn’t want to see my face again, then I have no choice but to give up. But if there’s still even a little bit of love left for me. If that’s the case, then I don’t want to give up.
“I’m sorry. I still don’t have confidence in myself.”
“If that’s the case, you just have to wait and see until you get confidence.”
I will continue to appeal to Ryo so that he will want to try again with me. I probably shouldn’t tell him that I’m in a time leap too, just yet. If Ryo finds out that I am in a time leap, he will probably be confused. I want him to see me as I am now, without any preconceptions.
“Is that okay with you? I’m probably going to make you wait terribly.”
“You’re underestimating my feelings, aren’t you? I will wait for you forever. I would like to say, but I have my pride too. I’ll only wait until you graduate from high school.”
“I understand.”
Ryo heard my words and gave a small nod. Just as Ryo is, I am starting over with my second life. I can’t tie Ryo down forever. Not until he graduates from high school. If I could not turn Ryo around by then, I would give up gracefully. That is what I have decided. Just like Ryo, who had been chasing me all through high school, I will chase after him this time.
“To be honest, I myself don’t know what I should do.
In my head, I know I should keep my distance from Haruka, but I miss our high school days so much that I can’t seem to stay away.”
“You called me by my name.”
“Oh, sorry, it was Kurosaki-san, wasn’t it?”
“It’s okay. You can call me by my name. If we were married, it would feel strange, wouldn’t it? Call me by my last name.”
“Thank you.”
“In return, I will call you by your first name. Is that okay, Ryo?”
“Yes, it is more comfortable if Haruka to call me that.”
Ryo laughed and scratched his cheek.
“But being in a time leap means you have any memories of me or anything like that right.”
I would like to know what Ryo feels nostalgic about me.
“Yeah, that’s right. For example, at today’s karaoke, we sang Encounter in the Next Life. We actually, we’ve sung a duet together before.”
“I see.”
Of course I remember. So when Ryo chose the song, I was very excited. I can only count the number of times I went to karaoke with Ryo. Even so, those few karaoke sessions had left a lasting impression on Ryo.
“The other night at the camp reminded me of our honeymoon.”
“Where did you go on your honeymoon?”
“Hokkaido.”
Of course I know. I was so happy that Ryo had remembered me so well.
“Hokkaido. That’s nice. I envy you.”
“You’re still young, you can go there anytime you want.”
“You don’t understand. I want to go with you.”
“Uh, yeah. I’m sorry.”
Ryo smiled and scratched his head. Looking at Ryo right now, he probably doesn’t want to start over with me. But I don’t think his fondness for me has completely disappeared. The fact that he feels nostalgia for memories of me is proof of this. I think there is also a chance for him to go out with me for some reason.
I don’t know how Ryo was feeling at the time of the divorce. I thought he had completely lost all feelings for me and how much he was worried about it. But I was wrong. I am in Ryo’s mind. Just knowing that made this time leap worthwhile.
“This time jump must have been a chance that God gave you.”
“Chance?”
“Yes, to start our marriage all over again.”
“That’s a little too much for Haruka’s taste, don’t you think?”
“I’m trying to make a good impression, and you’re ruining it.”
A little quarrel. Ryo would butt in on the smallest of things and I would rebuff him. This kind of thing had never happened before the divorce. We intentionally ignored each other and didn’t talk much. That is why I will make an effort not to do so this time. I will do my best so that when Ryo decides to start over, I can give him a push.
“I’ll be here then.”
“Yeah. Take care.”
“See you at school.”
Ryo turned his back and left. I prayed a little while watching his back. I prayed that he might still be in love with me.