I Don’t Like Endings Where the Person who Cheats Gets Forgiven, so I Will not Forgive Her - Chapter 2

I Hope It’s Just My Imagination

I hope I can continue to be the person Yukina admires—

I thought to myself so, but…

“It might be impossible after all.”

Those words slipped out of my mouth.

The reason I’m thinking so is because…I think my girlfriend, Yukina, is cheating on me.

Even though Yukina told me everything about what she did with her friends yesterday, I am now doubting her.

I used to trust Yukina, believing that our long-lasting relationship since grade school would make everything okay.

But now, I find myself doubting her.

Of course, I wouldn’t doubt her for no reason.

Accusing her without any reason would imply that I want to break up with her and want to blame her for everything that went wrong in our relationship

Or worse, it can be because I’m cheating on her and want to somehow justify myself by accusing her.

However, that’s not the reason at all, the reason I started doubting Yukina is because of her behaviour towards me lately.

How should I put it…she seems distant, colder.

For example…

“Hey, Yukina.”

“What?”

“Do you want to go see the movie we talked about on the weekend?”

“No, I can’t. I think I have other plans.”

Her voice sounded somewhat cold, and…

“Yukina, let’s go home together.”

“Sorry, I’m hanging out with my friends again today.”

It’s clear that she spends time with her friends more lately…

But that’s not all. Apparently, according to Setsuna, Yukina has been coming home later and later each day.

Before, she used her smartphone openly, but now it seems like she’s trying to hide something from me.

Well, it’s understandable that she’s coming home later can be because her circle of friends has changed.

However, I just can’t shake off these suspicious thoughts.

If I were to say it’s just a hunch, that might be the end of it.

However, Eri-san once told me that a hunch shouldn’t be underestimated, because a hunch is like an answer that comes from the accumulation of various events and experiences.

To begin with, I didn’t just doubt her unreasonably, I also tried to talk to Yukina and spend more time with her, but my efforts never came to fruition.

“Hah…”

As usual, after Yukina refused to go home together with me, I’m walking home alone.

“Yukito, what’s wrong? Why the sigh?”

Suddenly, someone caught up to me from behind.

“Hmm? Ah, Setsuna.”

It’s Setsuna, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“Could it be about Onee-chan?”

“…well, yeah. I couldn’t go home together with Yukina again today.”

When I say so, Setsuna, with a determined expression on her face, comes closer to me.

“Yukito.”

“Y-Yeah?”

“Why don’t we find out if Onee-chan is really hanging out with her friends?”

Setsuna’s eyes seem serious.

“W-Well…Yukito also knows that things can’t just go on like this, right?”

I know that very well.

It’s not good for us to continue our relationship like this.

Then, why didn’t I try to find out the truth as Setsuna suggested?

…perhaps, deep down, I still want to trust Yukina.

If Yukina is really cheating on me, I’d probably never be able to forgive her.

That’s why I’m afraid to find out the truth.

However, I know that it’s not good to let our relationship continue like this.

“…okay then.”

I nod at Setsuna.

“I understand that it’s hard for Yukito to doubt Onee-chan like this. I don’t want to think that she’s cheating either, but let’s work through this together. There’s also a possibility that she’s really just hanging out with friends.”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

I hope it’s just my imagination.