I Broke Up With My Girlfriend Who Was Cheating On Me, But She Was So Deeply Sorry That I Couldn't Help But Forgive Her. - Chapter 27: A New Chance. Tuesday.

A New Chance. Tuesday.

On the day when Ayaka was injured in an accident while protecting Marin

I rushed to the hospital immediately.

I was relieved to hear that she had not sustained a major injury.

But, Ayaka looked really sorry.

“I’m sorry Umi-kun, because of me, you had to come here too.”

I couldn’t stand it!

I bowed down to Ayaka and her parents who rushed to the hospital, thanked them, and asked them to let me be with Ayaka three days after she was discharged from the hospital.

The day of discharge.

We took a cab to a nature park near her house and sat together on a bench by a pond.

The same place as the day we parted.

“Hey, Ayaka, I want you to listen to something.”

“Yes.”

“I’ve told you that my father and mother are divorced. The reason for that… is because my father cheated on my mom.”

“…”

“I was so depressed that I couldn’t even look at my mom at the time. I thought, ‘This is what it’s like to be betrayed by someone you trusted,’ why does she have to be so hurt? I hated the very act of cheating with all my heart.”

“…That’s really… I’m sorry… I truly am.”

“But if you ask me if I hate my father, I don’t know. I have a lot of happy memories with my dad. I played basketball from elementary school to middle school and I loved it. He taught me how to play basketball, and even though he was probably too busy with work and wanted to take the day off, he would stay with me from morning till night to practice.”

“…”

“That’s the reason why I haven’t been able to understand you, Ayaka… I had been longing foryou Ayaka. I didn’t want to make my mom and Marin worried after cutting all the ties with my dad, so I tried my best to be strong, but I admired you, Ayaka, who could do things naturally and not make people worried.”

“No… I…

“I’m not sure if Marin would have been seriously injured or worse if it wasn’t for you, Ayaka, being nearby.”

“I’m glad… that Marin-chan… is safe… And if something happened to Marin-chan… you would… have broken again…”

“Ayaka, I really appreciate you saving Marin’s life, but I love your character of trying to save everyone without thinking about yourself, but… I don’t like it. I want you to stop and think before you act. But If you would have done that… Marin might have been in an accident…”

“… It’s not… true… I hate myself too…”

“But this is my selfishness… I also don’t want you to change. I like you because you are kind to everyone and have a warmth that makes me think you really are a goddess. That’s why…”

My thoughts have been stuck in this place where I probably left Ayaka.

Ayaka is also stuck here, unable to move forward.

I can’t move on, only reflecting on what I’ve done.

It’s thanks to Marin that I’ve been able to stay stable.

It’s thanks to Amemiya that I didn’t sink.

It’s thanks to Yomogi that I was able to look forward..

I’m spoiled by the people around me.

If that’s the case…for me… for us to go forward from here…

“Ayaka, you don’t have to apologize anymore.”

“Well…”

“Ayaka… I forgive you.”

I forgave Ayaka.

And break loose from the chains of unfaithfulness that bind her.

I forgave Ayaka for cheating on me

In order to move forward.

“Umi-kun…”

Ayaka was crying uncontrollably, but she looked up.

“Thank you…….thank you.”

With that,

“That’s all I have to say… see you later!”

As I stood up and started to walk away, a voice called out from behind me. It was a loud voice, unimaginable from the usual Ayaka.

“Umi-kun!”

“I…!”

“I will do my best to make you like me again!”

I didn’t respond to her words, but continued on my way.

I looked up at the sky, and it was blue.