Is it okay for a loner like me to have a yandere?

For the next few days, things changed…quite a lot.

Yuki-chan started going out with her new friends to places every day, except for the first and the third day of school.

In the morning, we went to school together for a few days, but then a few of her friends took the same route as us so she joined them.

At some point, she asked, ‘Why don’t you join us too? They are good people.’ however, I shook my head and declined her offer.

I know very much what kind of people they are. And in the first place, I knew they wouldn’t allow me to enter their group.

The scornful look they gave me and how irritated they seemed whenever I called Yuki-chan out… told me where I belonged.

So I kept my distance and saw Yuki-chan slowly becoming someone once I dearly adored.

I knew Yuki-chan would become popular in no time…but I didn’t think she would forget about me so easily. And not to talk about…she doesn’t realize what was wrong.

I didn’t say since we never committed anything. We were just friends…just that we didn’t have many boundaries before, but now, she has unintentionally created boundaries.

Today was one of the rare days when we were walking back home together. She didn’t go with the other kids even though they asked. And I know the reason.

“Daiki-kun asked me out today.” She muttered while tightly holding the strap of her bag.

I knew. There was a commotion in the class since Asakura-kun confessed to her in the garden area of the school—and that area is visible from our classroom window.

However, I feigned ignorance for now and asked her, “What did you say?” I didn’t want my voice to carry what I was feeling right now.

Betrayal? Maybe. Grief? Yes. Absolutely.

We were close…almost too close to be called friends. Our mothers teased us that we were already like a married couple. She didn’t refute but just blushed when they teased us.

I believed the feelings were mutual…but now, I doubt whether I saw things right.

“I don’t know…I didn’t give him an answer.” She said with a sigh.

I extended a suggestion, “If it feels he is the right guy…I guess you should say yes.” I sound like a sore loser…but unless I want to come out like a jealous creep, I need to maintain this facade.

She glanced at me, “You think so? Well, he is caring and good-looking. He even helped me last time by getting notes….so I don’t know.”

I didn’t say anything…since it seems she already has her answer.

Well, of course, she would agree. He is rich, handsome, and famous. Any girl would love him.

On the other hand, I am nothing like him. I am unpopular, boring, like anime, skinny, and wear glasses. I am the classic example of classmate A. Someone who should remain in the background.

We came to a stop between our houses…looking at each other.

“Tomorrow is Sunday…and Mom asked if you wanna come fishing?” I asked because Mum has been pestering me about it.

But as I thought, “Ah…Yui-chan…asked me to go shopping tomorrow. Can you make some excuses so she doesn’t get upset?”

I chuckled, “You don’t need to be concerned about her feelings, Yuki…just do whatever you want to do.” I waved at her, and for a moment, I felt she was still staring at me as I entered the house.

I didn’t turn to look at her…knowing I will only be met with disappointment.

….

The next day, we went fishing with the Shimazu couple.

The two men were sitting by the lake with their poles held in their hands and the other hand holding cold beer as they chatted merrily.

I was helping Mum and Naomi-san arrange the food on the table.

It was Sunday yet there were not more than five families around. The sun was bright, so maybe they preferred going to the beach.

Talking about the beach, Yuki was pretty excited to go to the pool when she came here. But we never got a chance because of the weather.

“Aki-kun…can we talk?” Hearing Naomi-san’s voice, who was standing a little far away from the picnic mat, I raised my brows.

I nodded and approached her, “Yes, Naomi-san.” She had a frown on her face…seemingly worried about something.

Once I was standing before her, she asked, “Are you and Yuki fighting?”

I was taken aback, “No…why do you say so?”

“I mean…isn’t it obvious now? You no longer hang out with her. You barely come over and you don’t even go to school together. I hardly hear Yuki talk about you as well.”

…she was observant. Well, she was just like my mother.

I was about to make an excuse to get out of this situation when suddenly she spoke, “And after I realized she has started to even lie to you…I knew something was seriously wrong.”

I blinked in confusion but before I could ask anything, she suddenly lifted her phone and showed me a photo.

I froze.

It was a picture of six people, standing by the pool.

Haruka with Takuya, Tachibana-san with her delinquent boyfriend, and before Daiki stood a very familiar girl.

Yuki.

“You said she was going shopping, which means she lied to you just as she lied to me.”

With a huff, she continued, “I will talk to her tonight. She can’t get to make a friend and then discard him-”

“Naomi-san,” I interrupted my head leaned down, “Please don’t say anything to her…regarding me. It no longer matters,” I smiled at her and saw her expression softening.

She was about to say something to comfort me but then I stepped back and said, “Dad seems to be calling me.”

With that, I stepped away.

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A/N:- Thanks for reading.