I Tried Pulling When Pushing My Childhood Friend Didn’t Work, and It Totally Broke Me Inside - Chapter 4

“I… won’t let you escape ever again.”

“Yuna, are you angry? About the day before yesterday… There’s a reason for that. I can explain.”

“Daisuke…”

“W-what is it?”

“I saw it…”

“Saw? What?”

“You’re having fun with Satou-san.”

The aura around her felt sharp and dangerous. Her face was calm, as usual, but the sparkle in her eyes had completely disappeared.

“Satou-san? That doesn’t even matter right now, does it?”

“Hmm, so you’re hiding it… I saw you at the teacher’s office.”

“The… teachers’ office… oh.”

Right, the day before yesterday, Satou-san helped me carry some handouts. But nothing happened between us…

Is this jealousy?

If it is, then my plan worked…

“So that’s it… But that’s not allowed… Because Daisuke is mine. I won’t let anyone take you away from me…”

She sounds kind of intense…

This isn’t what I meant at all…

What did you mean by this?

“Look at me. Were you thinking about Satou-san again? I’m always thinking about you, Daisuke.”

I forgot…

Yuna has always been like this, once she misunderstands something, she can’t stop.

I thought she had gotten better recently…

Trying the push then pull tactic on her was a huge mistake.

Wait, didn’t Yuna’s mom suggest this…

Why didn’t she know her own daughter’s personality?!

“Hey, are you listening? You must have really started to hate me…”

“That’s not true…”

“But it’s okay. From now on, we’ll always be together…”

“W-what are you saying…”

“I’ll lock you in, make you depend on me, and make it so you can’t live without me.”

“Lock me?”

How did it come to this…

I just wanted Yuna to notice me.

Maybe I succeeded in getting her attention, but she’s dangerous right now. I need to get out of here before she locks me in this room!

Because Yuna is busy setting up a portable bathroom.

Apparently, she’s not even planning to let me use the bathroom.

“U-um… Yuna? I… my stomach hurts a bit, so I-I think I should go home…”

When I said that, Yuna slowly turned to face me.

Her behavior has been terrifying for some time.

“What are you saying? This is your home, right? I just set up the bathroom, so use it here.”

“No, I said I’m going home…”

“This is your home, Daisuke. So, use it here.”

She points at the portable bathroom.

Am I even speaking Japanese right now?

“N-never mind. I guess it was nothing!”

This is bad, she’ll really lock me in if I stay…

She’s standing by the door, and she locked it. I can’t get past her.

While I’m thinking of a way to escape…

“Talking about the bathroom makes me need to go too.”

“Y-yeah…”

“I’ll be back soon. Wait here nicely.”

With those pitch-black eyes, she leaves.

Wait, she’s going to use the bathroom in the house…

No, it’s better than her using the portable bathroom…?

“What do I do now? I can’t leave, hmm…”

Wait a second, this is my chance!

I pressed my ear to the door and checked if Yuna was still around.

Looks like I’m safe…

I slowly started opening the door, careful not to make a sound.

There’s a bathroom on both the first and second floors.

Looks like Yuna’s using the one upstairs.

If she’d been on the first floor… I’d be done for.

I tiptoed and tried not to make a sound.

Alright… this is going well. I just need to keep going…

Creaaak.

Crap!

I froze.

I-is she coming?

Seems like I’m okay for now…

I need to hurry.

I ran down the stairs toward the entrance.

My shoes aren’t here…

Oh, they’re in the shoe rack.

I fumbled trying to grab them when suddenly,

“What are you doing?”

It’s over…

“I-I was just thinking maybe I should go home…”

“Your home is that room, right? Go back?”

“No, but.”

“Haa, I guess.”

Click.

“Huh?”

My hands were suddenly cuffed.

“It’s your fault, Daisuke.”

I thought they were cheap toy handcuffs from a 100-yen shop, so I tried to pull them.

Ah, these are real.

Why does she even have something like this?

“You’re home.”

I hadn’t heard Yuna say that in a long time, and now it sounded terrifying.