I Tried to Verify What Would Happen if I Revealed to My Junior Who Always Mocks Me for Being a Virgin That I Am Actually Experienced - Chapter 13 - I’m Angry! Senpai!
Chapter 13 – I’m Angry! Senpai!
I was looking for blue cherry blossoms.
The legend says that if you see a blue cherry blossom, your wish will come true. Even I, who was in primary school at the time, didn’t really believe in such things.
…But at that time, I was sincerely searching for that blue cherry blossom. I was so desperate that I had to cling to something like that… I was cornered.
I wandered around in the mountains until dark and naturally got lost. And helpless, I just looked up at the moon overhead.
“……”
The distant, far-off moon was supposed to look white, but for some reason, it looked as blue as the sky at that moment, and I couldn’t help but reach out my hand.
“Yaho, nice to meet you, Kazakiri Naoya. …I’m glad to see you haven’t changed.”
And there, I met a girl. Surely, that was the root of all the mistakes. Because I foolishly sought after miracles, everything else ended up breaking apart.
Red blood. Red blood. Kyoka’s screams. Red blood. Rei’s crying face. Red blood. Red blood. Red blood. Red blood. Sasana’s blood. Red blood. Red blood.
And then, my red-stained—
All color disappeared from the world. The world was painted only one color, bright red blood.
So I just kept listening to their cries. In the bright red world, only the cries of my precious childhood friend and the girl whom I was engaged to echoed…
I had such a hellish dream.
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“…That’s the worst way I could’ve woken up.”
I mumbled and opened my eyes. For the first time in a long time, I had a dream about the past. …I must have remembered it because I talked with Kyoka and Rei for the first time in a long time.
The trauma that should have been forgotten.
“…Oh yeah, Kyoka, she…isn’t here.”
I should have fallen asleep in Kyoka’s embrace, but before I knew it, Kyoka had disappeared.
“Did she get up before me? …Ah, it’s after 11 o’clock already!”
I looked at the clock and saw that it was past eleven o’clock. I had to go to school today, but being this late meant that I had already overslept.
“…Well, whatever. When I’m this late, it doesn’t matter.”
I concluded so and got up. I guess I can skip school today now. With this in mind, I went down the stairs and opened the refrigerator as usual.
Then there was french toast on the table, which I didn’t remember making.
“She must’ve made it… If so, she should’ve woken me up while she was at it.”
I muttered something like that and brought a mouthful of french toast that Kyoka had made for me.
“Hah… She put too much sugar in it… Well, it’s still delicious.”
I chuckled and took a big bite… I had a hellish nightmare and overslept for almost 4 hours. And yet, strangely, I feel good.
“Instead of running away, maybe I should have talked properly with Rei, with Kyoka, and with…Sasana. Then maybe we could have gotten over it a long time ago.”
You can never change the past. But that’s why we should have faced it properly and not looked away. If we had done that, we would have gotten over the past much earlier and we would have had a lot of happy memories.
“That’s true, even though it’s too late now.”
I muttered that, but…
“…I still feel like going to school, after all.”
I smiled there for some reason, and then I put the french toast in my mouth again.
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And after school. After receiving a simple message from Naoya, “I’ll be late for club activities today,” Tenzaki Miaya opened the door to the club room a little later than usual.
“…Why are you here again? Kyoka-senpai.”
Akanami Kyoka was staring blankly up at the sky, and Miaya, who was stupefied, called out to her.
“Nothing, I just came to talk to Naoya.”
Kyoka replied calmly to Miaya’s words.
“I see. Well, I guess it doesn’t matter anyway. …More importantly, it seems like Naoya-senpai won’t be able to come today.”
“Really? I heard that he got called in by the teacher because he arrived late in a flashy manner today.”
“…Oh, is that so? I had no idea. But either way, maybe it’s better to go home now? The exams are approaching, and you should study properly. Unlike me and Naoya-senpai, Kyoka-senpai isn’t very smart, isn’t she?”
“If it’s studies, I’ll have Naoya teach me don’t worry… And it’s my fault that Naoya was late today, so I should apologize to him.”
“…Huh? Why is it your fault that Naoya-senpai was late?”
Miaya said so and glared at Kyoka with sharp eyes. But Kyoka didn’t seem to be bothered by this and replied with a light smile.
“Yesterday I stayed at Naoya’s house. Naoya…kept me up until late at night. So it’s my fault he overslept.”
“……Huhh? What are you talking about? What did you mean when you said you and Naoya-senpai were up until late? …Are you messing with me?”
“I’m not messing with you. Anyway, you’re not Naoya’s girlfriend, are you? Then it’s none of your business. …Or perhaps, do you like Naoya…?”
“…It’s none of your business… You and that Rei person, this is a place for me and Naoya-senpai. So don’t bother us anymore!”
Saying so, Miaya stared at Kyoka with icy cold eyes. Even Kyoka’s eyes widened for a moment at the sheer coldness of those eyes.
“…You sound a little like me. You are not good at dealing with your emotions and get angry easily… But Sasana, whom Naoya likes, is the exact opposite of that. I’ve never seen her get angry. That’s why I also…”
“…Hah? Who is Sasana? And you said Naoya-senpai likes her? …Could it be that there’s someone I don’t know about again? …No, never mind. You’ve been saying a lot of things that I don’t understand since earlier… To be frank, it’s unpleasant.”
“…I see. So even Naoya didn’t mention anything about Sasana to you… Hmm. Well, he didn’t tell me either. I suppose that makes sense.”
“…It doesn’t matter anymore. Senpai’s past or whatever doesn’t concern me. It’s the worst that someone took away senpai’s first time, but that’s exactly why I…will be by senpai’s side from now on. Senpai doesn’t need women from the past like you anymore.”
“I see. I think that perspective isn’t wrong. Because I have also changed. You can’t dwell on the past forever…”
Kyoka exhaled deeply once there. Then she thought a little. The reason she came here today was because she wanted to see Naoya’s face, even if only for a moment.
Although she was embarrassed when she thought about yesterday, she also wanted to hear what he thought of the French toast she had made, and above all…she couldn’t suppress the feeling of wanting to see him, a feeling that she had been suppressing for so many years.
…But if Naoya were to see her arguing like this with Miaya, what would he think?
“……”
Kyoka thought about this and exhaled heavily once more. And then, just like that, she stood up.
“I think I’m going to go home now.”
“Is that so? Then please leave quickly before Naoya-senpai comes.”
“…You’re really… No, it’s fine. Instead, please leave a message.”
“Message, is it?”
Miaya tilted her head quizzically when she heard Kyoka’s words. Then, Kyoka looked at Miaya and said something to her, somewhat happily.
“I’ve decided to join this occult research group too. And…that he looks like an idiot when he sleeps. Tell him that, okay?”
“……”
Saying that, Kyoka left the clubroom. And the left-behind Miaya just continued to stare dumbfounded at the clubroom door.
Kyoka had said she was going to join this club too, just like Rei. But this was a place for Miaya and Naoya, so it was unacceptable for another woman to come here.
…Miaya would have thought so under normal circumstances, but now Miaya’s head was filled with other thoughts.
Kyoka stayed at Naoya’s house. She stayed up until late at night with him. And she said Naoya’s face looked silly when he was sleeping.
When all of them were put together, one could easily imagine what Naoya and Kyoka were doing yesterday.
“…No, senpai wouldn’t do something like that lightly… But…”
After that, Miaya kept thinking about the same thing for a while…
She did so until Naoya came to the clubroom.
“Ah, Tenzaki. Is it just you today? Anyway, I’m sorry I’m late.”
So Miaya swallowed her various thoughts and said these words,
“Hey, senpai. Would you like to go on a date with me this Sunday?”
“……Huh?”
And to Miaya’s sudden words, Naoya could only reply with such words.