I Hope You’re Still Alive When Tomorrow Comes - 12

Chapter 12: Revenge

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For a moment, my brain seemed to be unable to understand the meaning of that word. The words didn’t sound positive though. 

“…Revenge?”

“Yes.”

“Against me?”

“Yes.”

“…Huh? Did I do something to you…?”

“Yes. You spoke to me on the morning of April 14th.”

“…Huh?”

Perplexed beyond belief, I stared blankly at Kiho’s face. I certainly spoke to her. She didn’t look well so I asked her if she was feeling okay, but apart from that, I didn’t say anything else. I didn’t remember saying anything rude to her. If anything, I thought she was going to appreciate my gestures.

In fact, didn’t she fall in love with me because of that?

“I don’t get it. Why?”

“Well, you see… It’s raining today, right?”

Kiho suddenly said while pointing toward the window. Outside, the sky was turning grey. The rain continued pouring from early this morning until now. 

“Yeah, it’s still raining.”

“I… On rainy days, I get migraines. It’s been like this since I was in middle school.”

“…Huh?”

What was she talking about all of a sudden?

Ignoring the confusion etched on my face, Kiho continued on.

“That’s why I’ve been feeling awful since this morning. On top of that, today is the second day of my period. My menstrual cramps are really terrible, you know? It’s so painful that I’m dripping in cold sweats. I already took painkillers, but I still feel terrible. My head hurts, my stomach hurts, my body feels sluggish… Today is just the worst.”

I didn’t understand the flow of this conversation. I thought she was going to tell me why she wanted to get revenge against me.

“Ah, also…”

Seemingly just remembered something else, Kiho continued on.

“My favorite bread, the cream roll, was sold out today. Well, the cream rolls are often sold out, but I also couldn’t buy hojicha latte, my other favorite thing. Not being able to get both of my favorite things really made my mood plummet. I was looking forward to lunch break today because I had been craving to get my favorite things.”

“…What’s that got to do with this though…”

Unable to withstand the confusion, I interjected. Then, Kiho looked straight at my face. She narrowed her eyes. 

“This is all because of you, Tsuchiya-kun. Everything is your fault.”

“Huh?”

“The headache, the stomachache, the disappointment from not being able to buy the cream roll and hojicha latte… This is all because you talked to me on that day.”

“…What?”

Since earlier, I couldn’t say anything else but “what”. After all, I truly didn’t understand what she was talking about. 

With a weirdly serene smile on her face, Kiho continued on despite the confusion on my face. 

“That’s why, I’m going to get my revenge on you, Tsuchiya-kun.”

“…Revenge?”

“I will cuckold Nanami-san. I will take Hiwatari-kun and return Nanami-san to Tsuchiya-kun.”

The following words left me even more confused. After all, a revenge was supposed to harm the other party. This plan of hers only seemed to benefit me. 

“And with that, Tsuchiya-kun will have the will to keep on living, right? You won’t feel like dying anymore, right? If you can have Nanami-san, you will want to keep on living forever, right?”

Seeing Kiho asking those nonchalantly, a cold sensation ran down my spine. From the first time we met, I had thought she was quite strange. But.. It seemed she was much more dangerous than I originally thought.

She was downright crazy if I might say so myself. 

Suddenly feeling scared, I subconsciously took a step back from her. 

“That’s why… Tsuchiya-kun, you don’t need to think about what will I gain from this or what will I lose. I’m doing this to get revenge against you. I do this because I want to. Besides, the end result is not a bad thing for you, right? Just imagine it, the future where I’m able to take Hiwatari-kun from Nanami-san.”

If Kiho could take Hiwatari from Nanami… 

For a moment, an image flashed through my mind. The image of Nanami crying after getting betrayed by Hiwatari. I would stroke her back gently, offering comforting words. I knew how to comfort her. After all, I had comforted her plenty of times since we were little. I knew I could comfort her well this time. If this future were to come true, then I would surely…

“See? That’s why… Let’s cuckold them, Tsuchiya-kun.”

I silently stared at Kiho’s face. There was no doubt or hesitation reflected on her eyes. Just pure, unwavering determination.

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