Is it okay for a loner like me to have a yandere? - Chapter 15- Past and confession

It was the last day of my summer vacation.

I was reluctant to visit the Takahashi manor because of what Suzune-san put me through every time I went there.

I just wanted to go back home and enjoy a few hours before I got shoved back to the prison named School.

However, my mother insisted that I meet Suzune-san for the last time since there were some talks of them moving away next year. So, it was kind of a farewell.

I also agreed since, despite how she used to behave around me and how much she disliked me, she never pushed me away. She was the only summer vacation friend I had.

That’s why, I advanced towards the place where she lives.

But I found no one in the front yard, and upon asking her grandpa, I learned she was out there playing.

I frowned and walked out of the house.

I knew only one other place where they might go to play…but Suzune-san barely stepped out…so it was highly unlikely for her to be there.

But still, since the playground was near I decided to take a look.

And, thank God, that I did.

When I reached there, I found those familiar kids standing there, throwing mud at a certain silver head while she crouched with her back facing them.

A few girls were kicking her and some even spit at her.

Seeing them cursing at her, making fun of her, saying things…my mind turned blank.

And the next thing I remembered, I was standing above the tallest kid, with my knuckles burning and his lips bleeding.

I was…furious. I never hit any kid until that day but seeing Suzune-san being abused…no, tortured like that, something snapped in me.

She bullied me, yes. But she was my friend. And that will never change.

I didn’t know what happened between them, but I shouted that day at everyone—including Suzune-san.

I blamed her for being a coward who takes shit from other kids while she pretends to be a savage girl before me.

I blamed her for pitying herself all the time, and when someone called out the only thing that made her feel insecure—her scar—she cowered away and hid.

I told her what a loser she was to let those nasty kids walk over her.

Did I regret shouting at her? Yes. But I have not regretted even once for what I said.

She needed to break free from the shell she had hidden in for so long…

To realize she wasn’t ugly, she wasn’t cursed.
She was never the names they threw at her.
She was who she chose to become.

Seeing such a strong girl as Suzune-san kneeling and hiding just had me agitated and I ended up making her cry that day.

And after that, I heard she moved out. I never asked my parents to contact her parents, and I never heard from my grandpa how she was.

And today when I saw that girl crying and the guy shouting at her, I was reminded of that day when I made Takahashi Suzune cry.

“Shall we sit down for a bit?” Suzune-san asked.

We have been walking in the garden for quite long.

Since the clouds had covered the sky, it wasn’t hot.

I nodded softly and we sat side by side on the resting bench.

The only people beside us in the garden were Suzune-san bodyguards, who stood at a considerable distance.

Maybe she told them to.

I waited patiently, thinking what she would say.

I will apologize to her again for how I shouted at her.

If she reveals how deeply she was hurt, I will listen to her complaints and try to soothe her mood.

However, her words traveled in a very relaxed and calm manner, “You know, Aki-kun…for a very long time I felt ashamed to face people…to show myself in front of others. That’s why whenever my father talked about taking me to Korea for surgery, I ran away…I didn’t want to take even a single step out of my house because of how ashamed I felt of myself.”

She said that calmly, confessing what she used to feel.

After a pause, she began again, “…that day when you shouted at me…called me a coward, I felt someone forced me to see a mirror. Everyone talked to me so delicately, deliberately skipping any topic related to my face or that accident that caused it…that your words struck me like a thunderstorm. I was shaken down to my core.”

I could feel her emotions right now…she was both glad and regretful.

I didn’t speak a word and allowed her to let it out.

Heaving a sigh, she smiled, “You helped me realize something that was already there in a corner of my mind, but I never dared to face it.” She got up and faced me before adding, “You helped me overcome my insecurities and fears ..and for that, I want to thank you…thank you for being my friend and savior, Aki-kun.”

She bowed her head, her voice trembling as she spoke.

It was clear—she was trying hard not to cry.

I had no idea…
That my words had meant so much to her.
That they had touched something so deep inside her heart.

Without thinking, I gently placed my hand on her head.

“I’m sorry for making you cry,” I whispered. “I still remember that face… the way you looked that day. It still hurts every time I think about it.”

Slowly, she lifted her head and looked at me.

There was a soft, fragile smile on her lips.
Her big eyes shimmered with tears, yet they were full of warmth.

Seeing her like that, I smiled too.

“This smile…” I said quietly.
“This is the one I’ll remember now. Not that wounded crying face. This one will stay with me instead.”

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