After rebirth, I confessed to the losing heroine - Chapter 37- Beware
A/N:- I kinda made a blunder in names. I named three people ‘Minami’
Yuichi’s gang leader’s daughter is called—Tojou Hanabi
The sister of Satomi would be—Ikeda Minami.
The third holder of the name is already dead so no point in concerning.
Sorry for the inconvenience and enjoy the chapter.
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The next day, after school, Hiroto didn’t accompany Kaori and Yuichi to the station and made some excuses that he had some work. However, in reality, he wanted to give the two some time to grow their relationship and for Yuichi to rely on his future partner a little.
Yuichi’s relationship with Kaori was by far the best if talking about his female companions in school. Although she hasn’t reached the trust level of Hanabi—who was with Yuichi at that time when he had nothing—he still has faith in Kaori that she wouldn’t talk about his situation to others.
“I heard about it from Asuka this morning…I am sorry I wasn’t there to help you.” Kaori was feeling beyond apologetic by now.
She got to know everything that transpired after she left early yesterday. Also, the fact that Yuichi went to talk with that girl named Ikeda Satomi yet she insulted him even more, made Kaori agitated.
If not for the promise she gave to Yuichi to not intervene in this matter she would have herself dealt with that blond gyaru.
“Don’t worry about it, Kaori. I have a feeling that there is a deeper meaning in all this….or so I was told.” Hearing those words, Kaori raised her brows before asking,
“Who suggested something like that? It’s clear by now that Satomi was just trying to trick and insult you.”
Kaori’s frown and allegations were tangible to the happenstance he faced. However, even if Yuichi agrees with Kaori’s statement, there is someone who forces him to think otherwise.
“Hiroto, strangely, told me to look at it from another angle. He reminded me that I have helped Satomi once in the past. And her behavior toward me has always remained neutral in the past—which makes me wonder as well, why would she do something like that, out of the blue?”
Kaori was surprised to hear that Hiroto remembers such fine details about Yuichi’s life and past. Despite being with him since the beginning of high school, Kaori never knew about Yuichi helping out Satomi.
‘Is Hiroto-kun a rival….no, I am thinking a little too deeply about this…’ Kaori reprimanded herself in her head.
‘I should stop reading erotica for some days…’ With this resolve, she made her way to the station while conversing with Yuichi about mundane topics.
Not many things have changed between Kaori and Yuichi, however, the fact that Yuichi decided to share his frustration and inner thoughts with Kaori was more than enough to show her improving stance in his life.
This much was enough for now.
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It was nearly six-thirty on the clock and today, Satomi was working in the kitchen as a helper.
She wasn’t in the mood to force herself to smile in front of the guests as such, she asked the manager if she could help out in the kitchen.
School sucks. Every time her eyes land on Yuichi, she feels disgusted with herself. Every picture she sees of him, roaming on the school groups with weird templates and memes attached to it, Satomi blames herself for it.
However, there was nothing she could do to stop Yuichi from being targeted by the bullies. If she does, ‘she’ would know in an instant and that would be bad.
Satomi could do anything but offend ‘her’.
“Sato-chan~” Hearing her fellow employee’s voice, Satomi turned from the kitchen counter and looked at the approaching figure of the familiar pink head.
“Mira? What is it?” The pink head was grinning ear to ear—much to Satomi’s concern.
The girl named Mira brought both of her hands on Satomi’s shoulders before telling her, “Another handsome dude has come searching for you. Oh, how lucky of you.”
Satomi furrowed her brows before she went toward the counter to check whom she was talking about.
The figure of a tall, fair-skinned, black-haired guy entered her vision. His crisp look and unapproachable aura made him stand out amongst the customers. Unlike Yuichi, this person seemed more of the type who would enjoy a drink alone rather than letting even a familiar person accompany him.
“Hiroto-kun…?”
“So his name is Hiroto, huh? Ne~the person from yesterday seemed to have a good connection with you, so why not let me have Hiroto-kun? Look at those eyes…haah~am I in love?”
Satomi rolled her eyes hearing the nonsense Mira was spouting before she went inside the kitchen and put down the apron.
“It will take just a few minutes.” Informing Mira, Satomi made her way toward Hiroto with quick strides.
Reaching his table, she spat in the same venomous tone, that she used against Yuichi,
“What do you want now? Didn’t I tell Yuichi to not bo-”
“He is your father right?” Satomi’s eyes widened as she saw the picture Hiroto was showing on his phone. However, what made her astounded was the fact, that there were two people in the picture.
Satomi glanced around before she took the seat opposite Hiroto. The shade of her face has turned pale and cold sweat already forming over her head.
“H-How did you get that….?” Satomi’s voice dictated her current feelings. The reason why she couldn’t defy her sister and had to endure everything Minami told her to do was because of that single picture.
And now…even Hiroto has it.
‘Is it now public?! No, it can’t be!’
Maybe Hiroto saw right through her worries which ushered him to inform her,
“Don’t worry, apart from me and your sister, no one has this picture.”
Hearing his words, Satomi somehow was able to breathe in relief. She slumped in her seat but tension has yet to entirely leave her system.
Soon a waitress came to take orders, to which Hiroto asked for a black coffee for himself and didn’t even bother asking whether Satomi wanted something.
The duration allowed Satomi to calm herself down a little as she leaned forward and asked,
“Why do you have that picture…and what are your motives?”
Hiroto remained silent for a bit and answered the latter part of her query,
“My motive to show you that picture was solely to make you realize how your vulgar mouth can cause you dearly. So from here on, think before you speak. Understood? ”
Gazing at those cold deep eyes, that oozes with no compassion or hatred but just pure indifference, Satomi gulped.
‘This guy…is definitely different from Yuichi.’
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