I Ended Up Pretending to Be the Boyfriend of a Beautiful but Tough Classmate for Just a Month, but It Seems That She Has Awakened Her Yandere Tendencies Because of That. - Chapter 94-95

Chapter 94

“…Excuse me.”

Standing in front of Mika’s house, I called out, feeling an indescribable sense of tension. Almost immediately, the door opened.

“Oh, if it isn’t Suzukaze-kun. What, do you need a touch-up on your haircut or something?”

“Ah, no, that’s not it.”

“Oh? Don’t tell me you had a fight with Riara or something? Well, standing around and chatting here isn’t great, so come on in.”

“Uh, okay. Excuse me.”

Feeling a bit uncertain, I stepped into her house and headed to the living room.

Mika disappeared deeper inside for a moment, acting so normally that I found myself unsure of how to react.

Did she really fight with Takamiya last night? She seemed so unfazed that I almost doubted it. Before long, Mika returned with some drinks.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. Heh, if Riara found us like this, wouldn’t she kill you?”

“…Riara already knows. Besides, you had a lot going on with her yesterday, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, pretty much. But hey, since we have this rare chance to talk one-on-one, let’s take our time.”

Mika sat across from me, crossed her legs, and placed her hands on her knee, staring at me directly.

“…Well, lying to you wouldn’t work, would it?”

“Exactly. So, what do you want? Do you want me to help you make up with Riara? If so, let me be clear—just back off from her.”

“You sound like a different person. Is this the real you?”

“Who knows? The real me has been dead for a long time. The Mika who cheered for you two and the Mika who was jealous of your relationship—they’re both real, and they’re both fake.”

“…That’s just sophistry. In the end, it wasn’t about making Takamiya happy. You just wanted to enjoy seeing her happy because of what you did, didn’t you?”

“Haha, I like that. The way you phrase things—I really like it.”

She spoke so smoothly and fluently, while I struggled to choose my words carefully, trying my hardest.

But it felt like trying to push against a curtain of air.

None of it was getting through to her.

“…Are you trying to make Takamiya end up like your mother?”

I really didn’t want to bring up Mika’s trauma.

But I had no choice anymore.

“Hmph, so you’re going there. You’re surprisingly cruel.”

“Which one of us is? You know how Takamiya feels, yet you keep saying things that trouble her. You hurt your friend—does that satisfy you? You’re no different from your mother.”

“You’re not saying we’re the same?”

“No. Because you can still turn back. But if you don’t stop here, you’ll be just like her—or worse.”

Provoking her, I watched as Mika still smiled.

“Heh, you’re trying to get me to react emotionally, but it’s pointless. I don’t have emotions.”

“That’s a lie. The fact that you’re so fixated on Takamiya proves you do. The reason you supported us, no matter what your intentions were, came from your feelings.”

“So, what do you want in the end? If Riara can’t be mine alone, I plan to cut ties with her. There’s no way we can all get along.”

“Is that a threat?”

“Take it however you want. Will you back off if it is? If you weren’t here, Riara and I would have been just fine.”

“You were the one who brought us together.”

“If you hadn’t come to this school, none of this would have happened.”

“So, you’re just taking it out on me.”

“No, it’s just the truth. By the way, Enjou-san said she wants to get back together with you. Isn’t this a great chance for your first love to come true? I could arrange it for you—what do you think?”

She said it mockingly.

It annoyed me a little, but I swallowed my irritation and continued the conversation.

“…I plan to make peace with Enjou-san too. I want to listen to her, understand her pain, and move forward. Mika, you should stop looking back all the time and try moving forward too.”

“…Did Riara forgive you for that?”

“Of course. She trusts me completely not to betray her. Unlike you, who keeps talking but doesn’t really love Takamiya at all.”

“What did you just say?”

“You claim she’s important, that you love her, that she’s your irreplaceable person, yet you don’t trust her at all. In the end, you don’t even see her as a friend worth believing in. If your relationship is that weak, maybe she’ll be the one to cut you off.”

I let a bit of my frustration slip into my words.

And then—

Mika’s smile vanished.

“…You don’t know anything. How dare you act so high and mighty!”

She raised her voice and stood up.

At last, her true feelings had surfaced.

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Chapter 95

♡

“So, what’s the plan?”

Tokito brought me to a nearby family restaurant, but she leisurely ordered from the drink bar and took a sip of her soda, looking relieved. Annoyed, I pressed her for an answer.

“Calm down, President. Right now, the Vice President is fighting alone for us.”

“B-but the opponent is Mika, you know? Suzukaze-kun is surprisingly good at talking, quick-witted, and considerate, but I’m still worried.”

“Thanks for the casual bragging. But now, we have no choice but to trust him. Can’t you believe in the person you like?”

“Like… No, this isn’t the time to be flustered. I know, I have to believe in him.”

I nodded, and Tokito nodded back.

“That’s the spirit. Mika couldn’t trust the person she cared about, and that’s why things ended up like this. To keep from getting caught up in her pace, we must first maintain our own. Even gods aren’t all-powerful.”

“Hey, I’ve been meaning to ask—why do you call Mika ‘Kami’ (God)?”

“Because she is a god. She has saved my heart countless times. That’s why I want her to maintain good relationships with her friends.”

“Mika saved you?”

“Not just me. She has saved many hearts. Whether in bad times, moments of doubt, happiness, or sadness, many have found guidance in her words.”

“…Did Mika have that many friends?”

“More like followers than friends. Anyway, right now, Maria-san is helping us.”

“Maria? Wait, why?”

“She’s a people pleaser, so she has many allies. Of course, given her personality, she has just as many enemies.”

As we were talking, a few familiar faces approached our table.

“Oh, Riara. Are you close with Tokito?”

“Morning, Takamiya. Sounds like things are getting rough.”

“Huh? What’s going on, guys?”

They were my classmates. At first, I thought it was just a coincidence, but then Tokito greeted them politely.

“Thank you for coming today.”

“Hey, Tokito, what’s going on?”

“This isn’t a game; it’s real life. There’s no party size limit.”

“…So what does that mean?”

“Exactly as I said. And besides, there’s no event where a lone hero defeats the Demon King and gets a special item from the King. If one can’t win alone, then two. If four isn’t enough—”

Before she could finish, more classmates gathered around our table.

“Then we go after the Demon King with a large party.”

♤

“What do you even know? You only got to be with Riara because of me, didn’t you? Acting all high and mighty when you can’t do anything on your own.”

“Mika, the fact that you’re getting angry proves you have emotions. Stop putting yourself down and trying to play the tragic heroine.”

“After acting like the tragic protagonist myself, now you tell me that? The kind of struggles you, Riara, and I face are completely different. Don’t talk like you understand.”

Mika was clearly agitated, losing her usual composure.

Normally, I’d be shaken, but there’s no time for that.

In fact, this is my chance.

“Everyone has different burdens. But someone who doesn’t understand others’ pain isn’t fit to be by Takamiya’s side. In fact, I’ll tell her to cut ties with you myself.”

“…And you think Riara will listen to that?”

“Normally, she’d yell at me. But after this, she’ll understand. No one likes a so-called friend who doesn’t trust them at all.”

“Ugh… I just wanted to treasure Riara as much as she treasures me. I was only thinking about her happiness.”

“That’s a lie. Mika, you were only thinking about your own happiness. Don’t compare yourself to Takamiya! You’re nothing like her!”

I raised my voice.

The idea that someone consumed by jealousy could be the same as the person I love was unbearable.

From the bottom of my heart, my voice grew louder.

Mika, who had been standing in frustration, suddenly lost her strength and slumped into her chair.

“…You’re really good at hitting where it hurts, huh? Why did I ever make you my enemy?”

She let out an exasperated laugh, looking at me with an expression closer to her usual self.

“…You don’t need to be my enemy. And the fact that you feel pain proves you’re just a normal high school student. Stop pretending to be something you’re not in front of me or Takamiya.”

“Haha, you’re so kind. Even after all the terrible things I said, you still treat me like a friend.”

“I never thought of us as friends. But you’re the best friend of the person I love. That makes you important to me too.”

“I don’t think of you that way at all, though?”

“That’s fine. It’s one-sided. But I know that Takamiya treasures you more than anyone else. That’s why I want you to be happy—for her sake. This is just my selfish wish.”

“I see. That’s a selfish wish, too. Why couldn’t I ever say such a noble selfishness?”

Mika let out a deep sigh.

Seeing her like that, I realized we were reaching the final stretch of the conversation.

Just a little more.

One last push.

As I hesitated over how to do it—

The doorbell rang.