A Twisted Introvert loner Like Me, Mentally Wrecked One-Sidedly due to Love, Throws Away the Love Letter Sent by the foremost School's Beauty, Leading to an Unwanted Romantic Comedy - Chapter 35: I Want to Protect him, Shelter him, and Monopolize him 3 (Katase's Point of View)

Chapter 35: I Want to Protect him, Shelter him, and Monopolize him 3 (Katase’s Point of View)

Yuzuki-chan knows how I feel. Well, she knows about my superficial crush on Kazari-kun, at least.

For someone as straightforward and sincere as Yuzuki-chan, her methods were surprisingly dirty and shallow.

But I guess she was just that desperate. Her vision must have been become extremely narrow, especially considering her crush had his eyes on me, her best friend.

However, there were no downsides/demerits to being used by Yuzuki-chan. In fact, there were only benefits/merits. After all, since she was so desperately trying to get me and Kazari-kun together, there was no reason for me to reject her methods. It was a win-win situation.

But in the end, it was all in vain as a result. Yuzuki-chan’s unattainable love also came to an end. It was the outcome of her awakening from her blindness. I expect there was some sort of turning point that led to her change of heart, but I don’t really want or care about digging into it anyway.

Ultimately, Yuzuki-chan couldn’t fully embrace her cunningness. That’s understandable, given her inherently earnest nature. It’s what makes her reliable, and it’s also what makes me see her as an irreplaceable friend.

But I have no intention of following the same path again. My feelings for Kazari-kun, while it is difficult to not label it as love, — but it’s definitely not that.

I won’t just sit back and watch anymore. I won’t leave it to others as well. From now on, I’ll take initiative myself.

That is why, today, it was truly lucky that I got to be alone with Kazari-kun.

The confession earlier was more like a prelude. My aim was to get Kazari-kun to confess back.

You know those common stories right~ where the person who gets rejects ends up falling in love later? It’s a more common thing than you think it is, you know?

But, that alone doesn’t make for a solid foundation. It’s feels too optimistic, that it feels kind of uncertain on contrary.

“…fufu, I feel like I’m really fortunate. The situation is all working in my favour.”

And still, I have got no problems yet. After all, there’s a conveniently placed “unrequited love” right here that’s quite affordable, easy to manipulate, and what’s more — perfect for filling in the gaps, so why not take advantage of it?

“…Rain?”

Drops of rain began to stain the asphalt, gradually spreading out.

“Fufu, Fufufu… I’m so looking forward to it.”

Looking up at the sky, I smile.

From now on, there will inevitably be many occasions for me to wear a “sad expression”—so for now, I’ll smile to my fullest.

“…I’ll be waiting, Kazari-kun.”