I Fell in Love with Someone I Shouldn't Have Fallen in Love with - Chapter 1

First Meeting

I don’t want to meet him…

If I knew things were going to end up like this, I wish I hadn’t met him…

If only I hadn’t met Souji-kun…

If only I hadn’t fallen in love with Souji-kun…

No, that’s not true.

In fact, I don’t regret anything about meeting Souji-kun.

Because my memories with Souji-kun are the best memories in my life.

Denying my memories with Souji-kun will make it seem like Souji-kun never existed.

I can’t bring myself to do that.

The ones that are in the wrong are Mama and Papa.

No, I’m the one who is in the wrong.

However, I just wish that I can hear Souji-kun sing for me one last time…

Three years ago, in March at the end of my second year in middle school…

It was spring break after the closing ceremony of the third semester has ended, while me, Mama, and Papa were having dinner at the dining table, Papa suddenly turns toward us and said,

“I have something to tell you.”

That thing was…

‘We are going to take in a child from a distant relative. The mother was a single mother who raised this child alone, she just died from an illness recently. That’s why we are going to take him in and take care of him until he comes of age.’

“Eh? A child is going to live with us together in this house?”

“Yeah, that’s right. We have a spare bedroom on the first floor anyways.”

“Do you mean grandma’s room?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

There are three bedrooms in the second floor, my little sister Emi’s, my parents’ and mine.

My grandmother’s bedroom, who passed away two years ago is on the back of the first floor. I don’t usually go there because it is currently being used as a storage room now.

“Hey, hey, is it a boy? Or is it a girl?”

Emi asked so curiously.

That’s right, that’s an important question, is it a boy or a girl?

“He is a boy and currently in the eight grade just like Ami. He will be transferred into your school and will start his third year of middle school there.”

Eh…I will live together with a boy the same age as me…?

When I look at Mama, I notice that she isn’t happy about this but she just stayed silent.

Probably, Papa has already discussed this matter with Mama before.

“Living with a boy, huh? That’s impossible, I can’t do that.”

“It might be quite hard at first, but I hope you can manage somehow. If something happens, just let me know right away. I’ll settle the matter as soon as I can, okay?”

“You better take responsibility. I don’t want any incident to happen in this house.”

As I thought, Mama is not happy that we are going to take in a boy into our house.

“Ami, you don’t have to force yourself, but I want you to be friendly with him, even just a little bit. Can I count on you with that? But you shouldn’t overdo yourself as well.”

“Darling! Ami has an entrance exam coming up! Please don’t get her involved in anything weird!”

“That’s why I’m telling her to not overdo it.”

After that, Mama and Papa continued to argue with each other, so I put away my dishes and went upstairs.

I wonder what kind of person he is?

Papa said it’s a distant relative, but why do Papa need to take care of him? Why can’t one of our uncles take care of him?

Mama got really angry about this matter, is this child really problematic?

Mama probably opposed it, but Papa still insists to take him in. That means there must be some special reason for it, right?

My mind is full of questions and I’m feeling very anxious.

After a few days of awkwardness between Mama and Papa, one day, Papa came home with that boy.

“My name is Souji Ando. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience.”

The boy who greeted me has such a handsome face that I couldn’t help but to admire him, I was at a loss for words.