Chastity Reversed: Part-Time Life by the All-Girls High School - Chapter 87: If It Gets Serious, It's Over

If It Gets Serious, It’s Over

“Whoa, people look like trash.”

“S-so high…”

“Of course it is. It’s an observation deck.”

“I’m going to the bathroom…”

“Haha, have fun.”

Evening.

After leaving the aquarium, Yuuka had brought me here. It had a stylish name like Moon Tower, but the place itself was the real deal. It was a famous spot where you could look out over all of Tsukigaoka.

The night view created by salarywomen… Thank you for your hard work, really.

[- “If I win tomorrow’s match, I’m gonna confess here.” -]

…Memories I had sealed away resurfaced.

I ended up remembering a male friend who had suddenly raised a death flag and then scattered. Back in my old world, I had gone there with nothing but guys. There had not been a fragment of romance. Even so, it was an important memory.

“…”

I wondered what had happened over “there.”

I wondered what “they” were doing now.

Even though I knew I must not think about it-

“Sato-san?”

“Ahh, sorry, sorry. You were back.”

“…Um.”

“?”

“Sato-san, do you have someone you like?”

“No.”

An instant answer. That took 0.3 seconds!

“…Um, then…”

“Yeah.”

“Are you not going to get a girlfriend?”

“Of course not.”

Yuuka asked timidly.

She did not have to be that reserved.

“I can’t send ‘this’ out into the world of girls.”

Now that I had become a slut, I did not feel like I could belong to anyone. That, at least, would probably never change.

“…Is that because…”

“?”

“Because you, um, do it with so many people, Sato-san…?”

“Yeah.”

“…”

“What’s wrong?”

At the observation deck.

With an expression like she had made up her mind, like she was cornered.

“Please go out with me!”

“That’s way too sudden.”

“Please!”

“Were you listening?”

“I-I don’t mind!”

“Seriously? That’s amazing, Yuuka.”

“…!”

“Well, I mind, so it’s impossible.”

“…Uu.”

“Sorry.”

“Uuu…”

I looked at her as she hung her head.

The clothes she was wearing for today were probably the best outfit she had managed to pull out.

[- “You’re amazing. I don’t see your face around much.” -]

They were the same as that day when we first met. Ahh, I could clearly remember it.

A black vest and black jeans. A belt with conspicuous gold, and a pair of meaningless sunglasses perched on her head. Now, they suited her much better.

Come to think of it, it had been more than half a year since I met them.

“Hey, Yuuka.”

“…Yes.”

“I’m sure friends with benefits are finished the moment it gets serious.”

Love with someone who was sleeping with an unspecified number of people. It might be fine at first. But someday, the thoughts would cross your mind.

– “Maybe” even now, their relationship with past partners was –

– “Maybe” the reason they came home late today was –

– “Maybe” I was still only a game to them –

Of course. A serious relationship with a slutty friend with benefits? Don’t screw with me.

Irritation. Anxiety. Jealousy. A loop and loop of negative emotions. There was surely no door out. The destination would naturally be ruin.

“Sorry. That’s why I can’t go out with you.”

“Ngh!!”

Thinking back, we had gotten too close.

The time that had passed had made our relationship far too deep to call it “friends with benefits.”

“I realized partway through that the mixer was a lie.”

“Even so, I hoped you might stop yourself.”

“I’m the one at fault. I kept doing things that would make you misunderstand.”

Being dense was just an excuse.

This time-

If it was Yuuka-

Maybe-

I had conveniently thought things like that. I had carelessly gotten closer without thinking about the other person.

[- “S-Sora… Nii…?” -]

What awaited at the end was a bad end.

“Ngh… uuu…”

The beautiful night view was ruined. Once again, I had made a girl cry.