When I Go Back in Time, My Ex-wife Is Making a Passionate Approach to Me, and I’m Having Trouble With It
After school, Haruka and I went to the clubroom. Tachibana was already in the clubroom.
“Thanks for your hard work, Senpai.”
“Good work. You’re early.”
“I love club activities. I come here as soon as classes are over.”
Tachibana had already started writing. I sit down in front of the computer and start it up, too.
When I write a long story, the development of the story gets lost. After all, if I don’t have a solid plot, it will be difficult to reach the goal.
I’m thinking of submitting this long story for a newcomer award when it is finished, but I’m afraid I’ll have a hard time finishing it.
I started writing and concentrated on it for an hour. At my pace, I could only get two pages done per hour. Haruka seems to be able to write about five pages, so I guess this is a difference in writing stamina.
“Shall we take a break?”
Haruka stands up and prepares a cup of tea. The clubroom is stocked with tea and snacks purchased with club funds. Haruka pours tea for the three of us and brings it to our desks.
As I sip the tea, a faint aroma tickles my nostrils. I love this time when we take a break.
“How can I make the heroines of romantic comedies look cute?”
I decided to ask them for advice. As an amateur writer, I still lack the skills to bring out the charm of the characters. I’m an amateur writer, so I still lack the skills to bring out the best in my characters, especially in romantic comedies where the heroine’s cuteness is the most important thing.
“Well. I think it’s the gap between the heroine”
“Gap?”
“Yes. For example, a heroine who is extremely cute but weak. Or a clumsy person who seems to be very good at her job.”
“I see. A gap. It’s certainly a way to bring out the charm.”
Haruka’s advice is always useful. It is true that characters with gaps are cute.
“In such a case, senpai. You should think of it as if she is a real girl.”
“A real girl?”
“Exactly. You should think about when you find a girl cute.”
“I see.”
But the only real girls I know are Haruka and Tachibana. So you’re saying that these two are the ones to think about.
“I’m curious. I wonder what Ryo thinks is cute about me.”
Haruka’s mouth corners are turned up in a mischievous smile. She is completely amused. But when I think about it, what did I find cute about Haruka back in high school when I was crazy about her? Of course, Haruka is beautiful and it is natural that she looks cute. But it was because I found her attractive in ways other than her looks that I was so smitten with her.
“After all, she doesn’t smile often, but when she does, she has a very cute smile.”
“!?”
Haruka’s face turned bright red and she turned her head down. She was embarrassed.
“Even though she’s a little devil, she blushes as soon as you give her a compliment. She’s surprisingly innocent.”
“Ugh, you’re so noisy.”
There are so many things I like about Haruka. I loved her so much in high school. I just need to remember them one by one.
“At first glance, she gives off an air of being inaccessible, but she can be a bit of a pushover.”
Whenever I say what I like about Haruka, she turns red and shuts up.
“That’s amazing, senpai. You really do keep a close eye on Kurosaki-senpai. Do you happen to like Kurosaki-senpai?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
“I’m suspicious. Then let me ask you, what do you find cute about me?”
“What’s cute about Tachibana?”
I think about it. Tachibana is not bad looking either. I think she looks cute and she has a good personality. However, I realize that I don’t find her as cute as Haruka. For me, Tachibana is a junior and a member of the same club, nothing more and nothing less.
“I think she’s more like a junior.”
“What is that? You should just say that it hadn’t occurred to you.”
“Sorry.”
“Well, that’s okay. It’s obvious that Senpai likes Kurosaki-senpai.”
I scratch my cheek.
I guess I do love Haruka after all. Our married life didn’t work out, but I feel like I’ve traveled back in time and remembered those feelings once again.
But still, I’m scared to face Haruka again. That one failure left me traumatized. I want Haruka to be happy. At first, I didn’t, but now I feel that way. And that’s why I wonder if it’s not me. With a beauty as beautiful as Haruka, men are many, but I also wonder if there are better men out there.
“I think Ryo is cool because of his straightforwardness.”
“Eh?”
“Ryo may look lazy at first glance, but I like the way he goes straight to what he decides.”
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s embarrassing that I’m the only one who gets complimented, so I’m returning the compliment.”
Haruka said that and started listing all the things she liked about me. What is this? Is this a new kind of torture? Tachibana looked on with a grin.
“Oh, thank you for the meal. Just hurry up and stick together”
“That’s not what I wanted.”
Then Haruka continued to say what she liked about me. I tried to stop her, but she showed no sign of stopping. But I never thought that Haruka would like me this much. I was honestly surprised by her feelings.