When I Go Back in Time, My Ex-wife Is Making a Passionate Approach to Me, and I’m Having Trouble With It
We left the maid cafe and went around the school. Outside, we found a variety of food stalls.
“Do you want something to eat?”
“I want some takoyaki.”
“Got it.”
To fulfill Haruka’s request, we got in line at the takoyaki stand. The shop seemed to be thriving and the students were in a frenzy.
I bought ten for 600 yen and found a bench to sit with Haruka.
“Takoyaki are good to eat while smothering yourself in them, aren’t they?”
“Be careful not to burn yourself.”
Haruka was smacking her mouth while eating the takoyaki. The takoyaki is very tasty and thick inside for an amateur takoyaki.
“So, what’s the matter Haruka? You’ve been looking so unhappy since a while ago.”
“I knew you’d notice.”
“Isn’t that normal?”
“Usually people don’t notice. But I am good at making things up as I go along.”
Haruka sighs and says
“I was thinking about Kyoka san”
“Kyoka?”
“Yes. So, there was something I had to tell Ryo,……, and I couldn’t say it, so I came here until today.”
“Something you have to tell me?”
Haruka nodded.
“I-I’m in a time leap too.”
For a moment, I had no idea what she was talking about. Haruka said she was in a time leap. That meant that Haruka from the future was coming to the past. I was confused.
“What does that mean?”
“So, it means that the person here is Kurosaki Haruka, the one who has divorced”
“What do you mean by that? ……”
As you can imagine, I was upset. Not only me and Kyoka, but also Haruka had time leap? Why?
“I thought I had to tell you earlier. But I had a feeling that if I told you the truth, you would leave me.”
“Is it really you?”
‘Yes. I wanted you to see the new me. That’s why I couldn’t tell you. I’m sorry.”
Haruka patted her chest and let out a small sigh.
“I was indeed surprised.”
I thought, trying to calm my confused head.
“Then why did you say that you like me so much?”
I have my own question. Haruka never liked me. She never told me she liked me. And yet, here she is, saying she likes me. I didn’t understand.
“I still love you. We’ve decided to get divorced, but I’m not really happy about it.”
Haruka’s confession caught me by surprise. Haruka was not satisfied with the divorce. That fact weighed heavily on me.
“I really love you. But I couldn’t tell you, so I came this far.”
Haruka said with tears in her eyes.
“Then why didn’t you tell me you liked me?”
“I’m not good at that sort of thing. I thought you would understand without me having to say anything. But I was mistaken. I realized that Ryo’s heart was drifting further and further away. By the time I realized that, it was too late to stop him.”
Haruka’s words were filled with realization. She must have been suffering that much.
“That’s why I thought I had a chance when I went back in time. This time I was going to tell Ryo that I liked him.”
“So that’s why you’ve been coming on to me?”
All the mysteries were solved. I still can’t hide my upset at the shocking truth. Haruka liked me. I can’t accept that fact.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t believe it.”
“Ryo ……”
“I’ve told you I love you so many times. But you’ve never reciprocated. So I gave up. I put an end to that lifestyle. It’s too late for you to say you love me now.”
My heart was stirring. If the Haruka here was different from the Haruka I knew, I might have thought about starting over again. But here was the Haruka I knew so well. The Haruka I had decided to divorce. I don’t think it would work if we tried again.
“I’m sorry, but I have no intention of starting over with you.”
“Ryo ……”
Tears ran down Haruka’s cheeks. She grabbed the empty takoyaki pack and ran off. Left alone, I let out a deep sigh.
Was this the right thing to do? Honestly, I don’t know. It was all too sudden. There was a time when I thought it might not be so bad to start over with Haruka here. But then, the Haruka here was my wife.
“What? Where’s Kurosaki-san?”
A voice called out from behind me. I turned around and saw Kyoka.
“Kyoka? I’ve been going through some things.”
“You don’t look good. What happened? Tell me what happened.”
I told her what had just happened.
“I see. She told you.”
“…… you knew about it?”
“I was just aware of it. she was in a time leap too.”
I see. Was Haruka’s attitude so obvious that Kyouka noticed? I feel sick at how insensitive I am.
“I told you so. There’s no way to start over. Just be honest with me.”
“It’s not that simple.”
“After all, Ryo is still hung up on her, isn’t he?”
“I don’t think so.”
I thought I had broken it off. When I made the decision to divorce, I thought I had no regrets. But looking back, there were many things I didn’t do right. It wasn’t just Haruka’s fault that we ended up divorcing.
“They say that marriage is the graveyard of life. It’s a dream come true, isn’t it? But when I die, if I have someone by my side, I think I will die happy.”
“Is that how it is?”
“That’s the way it is. That’s why I want to marry you. I can do well with you and I want to be with you until my last moment.”
“Kyoka ……”
I wonder if I made the wrong choice at that time. If I had chosen Kyoka, would I not have gotten divorced, or would I not have gone back in time? There is no point in hypotheticals. What we have now is me and Haruka, divorced.
“I’ll think about it. Leave me alone.”
I sat down on the bench and looked down.