I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Yandere After She Asked Me for Love Advice. - Chapter 10: Somehow, I Managed to Survive

Chapter 10: Somehow, I Managed to Survive

This is bad. I can’t come up with any excuse.

Was it because I never even imagined that Airi could like someone like me?

“I’m sorry, both of you. I never thought I was being confessed to.”

I sincerely bow to both of them.

I don’t know if they’ll forgive me, but I have to apologize. What I did was that terrible.

“Really? So, you thought my confession was a lie.”

“Yes, I thought I was just being used for practice.”

I answer honestly.

It’s truly scary. I can’t raise my face. I can’t look at Airi’s expression.

“What about me? You thought my confession was a lie too?”

Hayakawa-san asks. It’s incredibly hard to say.

But I’m going to say it…!

“I, uh, misunderstood your ‘Shall we try dating?’ as a joke.”

“…I see.”

A chilling voice falls upon me. I’m so sorry, so sorry, so sorry.

“I’m really sorry. I’ll do anything I can to make it up to you!”

I bow even deeper. I don’t have the luxury to worry about being watched.

“Ah, it’s okay, Yu-kun. It’s a bit of a shock, but I forgive you since you apologized. So, let’s continue to get along, okay?”

Airi…!

“That time, I was out of my mind too, confessing when it wasn’t even mutual. But now, it’s enough if Ogawa-kun comes to like me. So, let’s continue to get along, okay?”

Hayakawa-san…!

“Both of you, thank you so――”

Wait a minute.

“Let’s get along from now on?” What does that mean? As friends? Or as lovers?

The implications are completely different. If I get this wrong, it’s really over.

“Um, Airi, does this mean we are, you know, going to be friends from now on?”

“Ha?”

The light vanishes from Airi’s eyes.

“No, sorry! I meant lovers!”

“Haa? Ogawa-kun’s girlfriend is me, right?”

Hayakawa-san speaks in a low voice from beside me.

“What are you talking about? Yu-kun just said we’re lovers, didn’t he?”

“Wasn’t that a forced confession? It’s sad to think you’re dating under pressure, Ogawa-kun.”

“…Says the one not loved by Yu-kun.”

“It’s the same for you.”

Scary. The two of them are facing each other, arguing.

“H-Hey. Both of you.”

“”What?””

Their faces turn towards me at the same time. Scary.

“How about we start over… as friends?”

I’m risking my life with this statement. It’s that serious.

“What do you mean? Are you ignoring my confession? You don’t have to worry if you don’t like me, Yu-kun. I’ll make you fall for me.”

“Ogawa-kun, I confessed to you yesterday with all my courage. It’s sad that my feelings weren’t conveyed properly, but don’t worry about her. Just leave it to me.”

That doesn’t change the fact that I’m two-timing!

“Ha? Have you been saying that I’m in the way?”

“Clearly, it’s Airi who’s in the way. The childhood friend who confessed and got rejected.”

“I wasn’t rejected!”

“It’s as good as being rejected.”

No, probably these two will end up competing against each other. 

I might be able to avoid two-timing. But, can I really feel relieved…?!

“Okay, I want to genuinely fall in love! So, until I do, can we just be friends? And when I fall in love, I’ll be the one to confess.”

That’s the only option left.

“Friends… But a confession from Yu-kun…”

“So, the one who gets chosen will be the true mutual lover.”

The two of them bow their heads in thought.

“That’s fine with me.”

“I don’t mind either.”

“Ah, thank you…”

And so, I managed to survive.

[Postscript]

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Thanks to everyone, since the day before yesterday, we’ve been in the top 100 of the romantic comedy weekly rankings.

Thank you very much.

First, I’ll aim to finish the story.