When I Go Back in Time, My Ex-wife Is Making a Passionate Approach to Me, and I’m Having Trouble With It
I said it. I said it. I told Ryo that I was time leaping. But Ryo did not accept it.
I knew it was difficult. I knew that if Ryo was the same Ryo who had time leaped, he would reject me. But it was heartbreaking to keep it hidden.
Every time I saw Kazanashi-san appear and approach Ryo, impatience grew inside me. The fear that Ryo would start his life over with someone else filled my brain.
I was alone on the rooftop, looking down at the schoolyard and letting out a sigh.
Suddenly, the rooftop door opened and someone entered. When I turned around, standing there was Kazanashi-san.
“It looks like you were severely rejected.”
“You’re so noisy.”
I don’t know why Kazanashi appeared here. I don’t know why she showed up here, but I wanted her to leave me alone for now.
“I heard you told him about your time leap.”
“How did you know that?”
“Ryo told me. Well, I didn’t need to ask him, but I could tell from your behavior.”
“How did you know?”
“Because I’m in a time jump too.”
I see. In high school, I was not very nice to Ryo. It’s no wonder that those who knew us at that time would feel uncomfortable.
“Hey, will you give it to me this time?”
“It’s Ryo who decides what to do.”
“I’m asking you to step aside.”
“I ……”
I don’t want to give up on Ryo. Finally, I’ve got a chance to start over. I’m not the same person I was before. Now I can properly tell Ryo that I love him, and I don’t bottle up resentment.
I’ve been hiding something from Ryo all this time because I want him to accept the person I am now. I should have told him the moment he confessed. I missed the timing and have arrived until today.
“You only think about yourself, don’t you?”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s obvious that you don’t think anything about your partner …… Ryo.”
That hits me where it hurts. Ever since the time leap, I’ve been preoccupied with my own concerns. Now that you mention it, have I ever put myself in Ryo’s shoes?
“You don’t understand why Ryo divorced you.”
“That’s …….”
I couldn’t say anything back. It was a clear sign. When Ryo asked me for a divorce, I wondered why. Looking back, I had a lot of reasons in my mind. But I could never figure out a clear reason.
I wanted Ryo to choose me again. That was the only reason I had come this far. However, Ryo may not be interested in me anymore.
“You were popular, weren’t you? That’s why you don’t understand. You don’t know how precious it is to think about the other person.”
“Thinking of the other person……”
As Kazanashi said, that part may have been missing in my life. I’ve been told by Ryo that he loves me, and I’ve never responded to that, so it’s my damnation. There is no point in having a one-way love affair.
“I can act for Ryo’s sake. I can think of Ryo’s happiness and act accordingly. I think I am much more suitable for Ryo than you who only think about yourself.”
“Even I …… can think about Ryo.”
“If so, why did you tell him that you were in a time leap? If you were thinking about Ryo, you should have kept it a secret.”
“Because I wanted to be faithful to Ryo. I wanted to start over again, but I thought it was not fair to keep it a secret.”
I have been lying to Ryo. I have not told Ryo that I love him even though I love him. I promised myself that this time I would not hide anything from him.
“That’s sophistry. It’s just another ego thing after all.”
Kazanashi-san will never approve of me. She and I are incompatible. Water and oil. Substances that will never intersect. I cannot lose to her here. Until Ryo comes to a conclusion, I will continue to fight.
“Ryo likes me.”
“Where does she get that confidence after being so bitterly rejected?”
“He told me he liked me for a long time. Maybe he has cooled down because of me, but I believe he will remember me again.”
“I thought you were mentally shattered, but you’re stronger than I thought.”
“I can’t lose to you”
If I admit defeat here, I will not be able to move on. I would surely stomp my feet again and stay on my feet. Regardless of whether I win or lose, I will continue to struggle and bloom until the very end. That is who I am.
“Well, it doesn’t matter. It is Ryo who decides. I’ll do whatever makes Ryo happy.”
“You really like Ryo, don’t you?”
“I do like him. I’ve been by his side all this time. Ryo is beyond the framework of someone I like. He’s like another half of me. That’s why I want him to be happy. If he choose me, I’ll do everything in my power to serve him.”
To be honest, I don’t think I can compete with her. I don’t know anyone who can think so genuinely about the other person. The only people I know are always thinking about themselves. Oh, I know one person. Ryo thought about me. That is what made me like Ryo.
“Kazanashi-san, let’s be friends”
“Haaa? What are you talking about?”
I and Kazanashi-san are like water and oil. We will never cross paths. But we can coexist. Kazanashi is the type of person I like.
“I don’t want to be friends with you.”
“Don’t say so. I think we can get along better than you think if you take Ryo out of the equation.”
I’m going to look forward. I can’t stay depressed forever. The choice is Ryo’s. No matter how it turns out, I can’t be satisfied with it. Whatever the outcome, I can accept it. Kazanashi-san won’t shake her head, but I won’t give up. I will get both Ryo and Kazanashi.