05 – Calling someone by their first name is too Destructive

“But, what exactly are you going to do to help me get over it?”

I asked her after taking a bite of my somewhat cold tarako pasta.

“Well… the first thing is to quickly forget about your ex.”

“Forget, huh…”

The memories of that time are still deeply etched in my mind.

“To do that, I recommend starting something new.”

“Something new?”

“Yes, like hobbies or sports. Starting a new relationship could be good too, but from the looks of it, that might be difficult for you right now.”

Indeed, I don’t have the emotional capacity to start a new relationship at the moment.

“That said, are there any hobbies I can easily start?”

My current hobbies are limited to gaming, watching anime, reading light novels, and comics. Is there something new I could start?

“There is. Something you can start right away.”

“Really?!”

“Yes, and that is—going to various places with me.”

“With you?”

Her answer was surprisingly common.

“Yes, you might think, ‘Oh, it’s not a big deal,’ but… Have you ever gone out somewhere with friends since you started high school?”

“Well… no.”

I’ve always been an indoor person with few friends, so I haven’t really gone out with anyone other than my childhood friend. After breaking up with her, I’ve become even more of a shut-in.

“Surprisingly, going out with someone you feel comfortable with can be quite fun.”

“Really…?”

That might have been a blind spot for me.

“Did you have fun talking with me today, Eito-san?”

“Of course, I had a great time!”

“Then how about going out somewhere together next time?”

“Wait, isn’t that something couples do…?”

In other words, isn’t that what’s called a date…?

Upon hearing my words, her expression darkened.

“Eito, do you dislike it…?”

“No, no, that’s not it. Actually, for me, having the chance to go out with you is nothing but a benefit.”

“Fufu~, you’re quite good at flattery… Anyway, it’s settled then.”

I feel like I’ve been skillfully led along. But—

“You’re kind.”

“It’s Sena.”

“Huh?”

“My name. Since we’re at it, please call me Sena.”

“Got it… Sena, you’re kind. Thank you.”

“~?!”

Sena’s face turned a little red, and she fluttered her lips.

“To be called by my first name so suddenly… It’s too destructive…”

“Is something wrong?”

“N-no, it’s nothing.”

She picked up her glass and took a sip of water.

“Okay, let’s exchange contact information. We’ll need to communicate via email and other methods quite a bit from now on.”

“Exchanging contact info…?”

It’s been so long since I’ve exchanged contact information with a girl other than my childhood friend. In fact, it might be the first time.

“Yes, we’re practically friends now, so exchanging contact info is only natural, right?”

“Got it… um, how do we do this?”

I opened the messaging app on my phone, but since I hadn’t used the friend addition function in a while, I wasn’t sure what to do next.

“Um, could you show me your screen for a bit?”

“Uhm, I don’t know what to do after this…”

I showed her the screen where my friends’ names were listed. It included my family’s names, official accounts, and the name of my childhood friend.

“Please let me handle it.”

As soon as I showed her, Sena’s expression turned serious.

I handed my phone to her.

“I should ask this just to be sure, but you don’t have any lingering feelings for your ex, right?”

“O-Of course not! I’m asking Sena to help me forget about her, so it’s obvious I don’t have any feelings left.”

“In that case, it’s fine to delete your ex’s contact, right?”

“Y-Yeah.”

As soon as I gave my consent, Sena swiftly blocked and deleted my childhood friend’s account with practiced ease.

There was a certain intensity in her actions that felt different from usual.

Noticing my puzzled expression, she explained:

“Every time you open the messaging app and see your ex’s name, it would be hard to move on, right?”

“That makes sense…”

Although I hadn’t received a message from her since that time, leaving her contact information there would definitely be unsettling.

“By the way, I’ve also added you as a friend on my account.”

“Ah, thanks a lot.”

The screen of my phone, handed to me by Sena, displayed her account. Her icon was a beautiful sunset, with “セナ” written in katakana below it.

“Heeh, Eito-san, your icon is still the default one.”

“Yea~, I don’t use messaging apps much, so I wasn’t sure what image to use.”

“Hmm… Well, I have a nice image you can use. Want it?”

“Really? I’d love that.”

After Sena made a few taps on her phone, a notification sound indicated that an image had been sent to mine.

“Here, it’s been sent.”

“Let’s see… Oh, this is great.”

The image was of the moon rising over the horizon. The moonlight reflecting off the sea accentuated its beauty.

As expected from Sena’s taste. I was so pleased with the image that I immediately set it as my icon.

I didn’t realize that the photo was the same as Sena’s icon.

A/n: There are many types of yandere, but Sena-chan is…

Tl/n: umm manipulative type? seems right?