I Want a Girlfriend who Won’t Betray Me - Chapter 13

Something Feels Off

Even after the start of the third semester, my relationship with Otoe continues.

We always meet up at the station, walk to school while holding hands, have lunch together in the cafeteria and walk back to the station together while holding hands after school.

On Saturdays, if we have morning classes, we head straight to Otoe’s room afterward and have fun. At first, it felt a bit awkward, but I got used to it, and now we both enjoy our time together.

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Yatsugashira’s POV

Ever since I started dating Kazuki, every day has been filled with happiness. Sometimes, when I’m in his arms, it feels like I’m in a dream, and I never want to leave.

Tomorrow is Sunday. Of course, I have plans to meet him. He was in my room just a while ago. I still can feel his warmth on my bed. I still can smell him. I can’t get enough of it. I never felt this way before.

Suddenly, my phone vibrates. Could it be Kazuki?

But when I see the name on the screen, my body freezes.

Why!?

Why is he calling me?

But if I don’t answer, things might get complicated later. Slowly, I tap the answer button.

‘Finally, you answered.’

‘What do you want?’

‘Come on, don’t be so cold. It’s been a while since I last contacted you. Anyway, Otoe, why don’t we meet tomorrow? I have something to talk about.’

‘No. I’m busy.’

‘Hmm, busy, huh? Oh well. See you later.’

Why is he contacting me now, after all this time? We already broke up. It’s a mistake to not block his number.

Without hesitation, I immediately block his contact.

About a month after that, I spend wonderful times with Kazuki and completely forgot about him.

Then, while I’m in my room, my phone rings again. For some reason, I have a bad feeling.

When I look at the screen, it’s an unknown number.

I ignore the call, but it rings again immediately. I ignore it once more, and again, it rings right away.

I should’ve blocked the number right at that moment…

‘Hello.’

‘Finally, you answered. Ah, and don’t hang up. I’ll keep calling you from different numbers if I have to.’

‘……’

‘Meet me tomorrow at 5 PM by the police box next to Hachiko in Shibuya. Relax, I just want to talk. Be sure to come.’

‘Okay.’

The next day, I go to the station with Kazuki as usual.

But instead of letting him walk me home like he always does, I tell him it’s fine today.

Shibuya is three stations away from school. It’s close to my house.

When I exit the ticket gate and arrive at the promised location, he is already there.

“Otoe, long time no see.”

“Tojo.”

The person I’m meeting is Yamazaki Tojo, a second-year university student.

At the beginning of his first year in university, he approached me in Shibuya.

He’s quite a good-looking guy. He’s also generous with money and often treated me to meals, but we broke up because he cheated on me. That was in June of last year.

Why does he want to meet me now?

We enter a nearby fast-food restaurant.

“I broke up with her. So, let’s get back together.”

“What are you even saying? You were the one who cheated on me. Just because you broke up with her, do you think I’ll just take you back like that?”

“Don’t say that. I just made a mistake back then.”

“Either way, I have absolutely no intention of getting back together with you.”

“Are you dating anyone right now?”

“That’s none of your business.”

“I see…so that’s how it is. Well then, let’s get out of here.”

Hmm? There is something at my feet…

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

My vision suddenly blurs. I head feels hazy.

When I come back to my senses, we’re already in a love hotel.

“Fufu, it’s been a while. That felt good.”

“You drugged me, didn’t you?”

“What are you talking about? I only brought you here because you said you wanted to come yourself.”

“What did you just say!?”

“Anyway, how about another round? Once isn’t enough, right?”

“What are you even saying? I’m leaving.”

“No, you’re not. Take a look at this.”

“Eh!?”

He took pictures and videos of us having sex while I was unconscious.

“Do you want me to tell your boyfriend about this?”

It’s frustrating, but I have no choice but to comply.

And unlike Kazuki, this guy knows my weakness in bed, it’s really infuriating.

After we did it for the third time,

“I won’t stalk you or anything like that, but let me have sex with you whenever I want. I’ll treat you to nice meals and even buy you clothes. It’s not a bad deal, right? But if you break our agreement, I’ll put these online. There is no need to think about it.”

It’s really frustrating, but I have no choice but to obey him. If something like that got leaked, it wouldn’t just end with me getting expelled from school.

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Kazuki’s POV

Lately, I haven’t been able to see Otoe much. She said she had things to do. Could it be that she’s getting tired of me? No way, it’s only been six months since we started dating.

Right now, Otoe is sitting next to me, preparing for the year end exams. There’s just one more week to go.

“Kazuki, can you teach me this part?”

“Yeah.”

“What about this?”

“Ah, this one?”

It’s the fifth day of exam week. For the following Monday through Thursday, we’ll have a full schedule of exams. These exams will also affect our class placement for second year, so we really have to study hard together.

“Can we meet this Saturday as usual?”

“Sorry, I have something to do in the morning. How about in the afternoon at my place?”

“Sounds good. What about Sunday?”

“…yeah, of course.”

“I see. I’m glad to hear that. Lately, we haven’t been able to meet on Sundays very often.”

“Sorry. I have some things to do at home.”

“Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”

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Yatsugashira’s POV

I have plans to meet Tojo on Saturday morning and Sunday, but since the year-end exams are coming up, I turned him down for Sunday. Thankfully, he understands that exams take priority.

On Saturday morning, I meet with Tojo. I told him that I have to study and can only stay until 11 AM, but in the end, we didn’t leave the love hotel until nearly noon.

Kazuki is coming over to my house at 1 PM, so I hurry home, take a shower, and make fried rice for myself. If I cook and eat this, the scent of soap will disappear.

Kazuki arrives slightly before 1PM.

As he steps inside the house, he asks,

“Oh, did you have fried rice?”

“Yeah, I was hungry.”

“I see. Your morning plans must have been exhausting if you got that hungry. If it was physical work, I could’ve helped you.”

“Thanks, but I can handle it myself.”

I feel incredibly guilty for betraying his pure feelings, but for now, I have no choice but to get through it somehow.

When spring break comes, I plan to come clean to my parents, hire a lawyer, and find a way to distance myself from him without Kazuki ever finding out.

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Kazuki’s POV

Otoe said she ate fried rice, but I still can smell soap around her neck. Did she take a shower because she did some heavy lifting this morning?