It turns out that I have a fiancee, but she is the famous "villainess" of the school. What should I do? - Episode 45
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- Episode 45 - Two people and one person
“….What do you mean you were attracted to her? Do you mean you were attracted to her qualities? Or do you mean as a woman?”
“The latter. I wanted to have a relationship with her as a woman. Our rapport… would have been deep enough to be more than your average male-female middle schooler, but I wanted to be more than that.”
“…”
“But I’ve been playing basketball all my life, haven’t I? That’s why I asked what I should do–”
“Did you… by any chance…”
“…”
“…”
“…”
“…From Ryoko…?”
Kiryu put her hand on her forehead and looked up to the heavens.
No, you’re wrong!
“Didn’t you think Kamo-san liked you?”
“I’m going to be completely honest with you. I didn’t think so at all at the time. Ryoko had a shy side, so I and Tomomi were always pulling her around… So I had a strong impression of her as a family member who should be protected like a younger sister… Ah, no, even Tomomi was as close as family, and I was even on good terms with her family members too… How should I put it… ‘Best friends’? Yeah, we were like best friends.”
“A sister and a best friend. I see… Well, if I’m going to fall in love with someone, it’s more likely to be to my best friend. But still… you don’t have a shred of delicacy, do you?”
“Don’t say that… Seriously, She cried a lot and hit me too…”
“I see.”
That day was a battlefield. Well, I know it was my fault. The moment I said, “I think I like Tomomi,” I saw sparks fly in front of my eyes.
“What did she say to you, by the way?”
“She said, ‘Why are you telling me that? Didn’t it ever occur to you to consider my feelings for you, Hiroyuki-chan? Well, this is a big shock to me.’”
“…You should reflect on that incident.”
“I do, and I seriously regret it.”
“Very well… Not that it’s my place to say that. What happened next?”
“…A lot of things happened, but Ryoko accepted it. She said, ‘I’ll be sad, but if Hiroyuki-chan has decided to do that, then it can’t be helped.'”
“… She’s so resilient”
“…Just like I said. It’s always Ryoko who is strong.”
“And then? You confessed to Ms. Suzuki and…?”
After saying that bit, Kiryu tilted her head.
“Wait… What? What in the world happened? Were the two of you able to get together? Or couldn’t?”
“As it turned out, no.”
“So… you’re saying you were rejected? What? You were rejected and now you are in a relationship? No, in the first place, why are you and Kamo-san still in normal contact? You rejected Kamo-san, didn’t you?”
“I didn’t reject her. It’s not like she confessed to me.”
“‘Didn’t you ever consider that I liked you?’, is all she said before crying and slapping me afterwards.”
“I think the evidence alone is enough to prove you guilty, don’t you think?”
“… Well, no denying it.”
“Well, forget about Kamo-san. There is no point in speculating about her feelings here. So what about you? What about you? You were rejected by Suzuki-san, so why are you still able to talk with her as usual?”
I cowered a little at Kiryu’s question.
“It’s not like I was rejected.”
“What does that mean? You mean you didn’t confess? Huh? You got cold feet?”
“The first half of that statement is correct. The second half is wrong.”
“… I don’t understand.”
“It’s exactly as you said. I didn’t confess. But it wasn’t because I got cold feet.”
I look down at the cups and notice that the cups are empty. I look at her and see her nodding, so I pick up mine and Kiryu’s cup and pour two new cups of coffee and place one in front of her.
“I wondered how it would be possible at a time when we were getting close to the exams… Still, it became harder and harder to hide my feelings and laugh next to Tomomi day after day after day. I know it’s selfish of me, but I still asked Tomomi to stay in the classroom and…”
The sunlight of the autumn sky shines on the classroom. I was about to tell Tomomi, who was standing right in front of me, the full extent of my feelings.
“… That’s when she told me, first.”
‘Well, I—-. I’m pretty sure I like Hiro. Not as a person, you know? As a man. But… But even so…”
‘–I prefer the “three” of us, Hiro.’
“That’s….”
“I can’t confess my love to someone when they say something like that… So my fragile love was shattered before I could even confess.”
I sipped the hot coffee I had just brewed. Kiryu looked a little stunned, but eventually regained her composure and slowly sipped the coffee.
“…I see. Um… I don’t know how to say this but…”
“Well…I can’t say it well either”
Initially, I thought it was just a nice refusal letter, you know? Ryoko said, ‘That’s never going to happen.’… I’m sure that’s what she really meant.
Growing up with childhood friends together is pretty difficult. It’s okay when we were little. We can spend time as the “three” of us. But having childhood friends of the opposite sex…
No matter what, it will be the ‘two’ of them and the ‘one’ me.
“Tomomi probably couldn’t allow that to happen. I’m sure that since she is the kindest of all, she couldn’t allow either me to be ‘alone’ with Tomomi, or me to be ‘alone’ with Ryoko.”
“…”
“Ryoko also supported Tomomi’s wish, you know? That’s why… We’re still together… as good friends.”
“…”
“…”
“… I see. I understand, to a certain extent.”
Saying so, Kiryu slowly sips her coffee. After that, she turned her slightly shaky eyes toward me.
“A-And? What about you?”
“What about me?”
“Are you still in love with Suzuki-san?”
“…I wonder. I think she’s attractive as a woman, and if she confessed to me, I would go out with her. But I wouldn’t go out with her on my own volition. Up until recently.”
“… Until recently?”
“You’re here now. You’re my fiancee, aren’t you?”
I can’t be that dishonest, obviously.
“Sympathy? Isn’t that a little frustrating? If you insist, I’ll ask my father…”
“Oh, I didn’t mean it like that.”
This is embarrassing..
“…Huh… What is it?”
She’s hardworking.
I’m just, you know. I like the way I’m living now.
She has a bad mouth, but… She doesn’t have that bad of a personality.
“You know what? It would be a shame to let it go like this, let’s say… How should I put it…?”
My life while living with this girl… It’s pretty nice. I can’t imagine giving it up now.
“…”
“…”
“…Hey”
“What?”
“Can I dance?”
“Why?!”
Why are you dancing, all of a sudden!
“You know how they say you do a little dance when you’re happy? I’ve never done a little dance like that, but I can do ballroom dancing. Do you want to dance with me?”
“I don’t dance. I don’t want to be a nuisance to the people below… but it seems to be soundproofed perfectly, here.”
(T/N: Bruh :/ )
“I’m kidding. I’m joking, but… I’m so glad you said that.”
Kiryu smiles like a blossoming flower when she say those words. I scratch my head, feeling somewhat embarrassed once again at the sight of her.
“Well, something like that.”
“I see… I understand.”
“Huh? It wasn’t very interesting to listen to, was it? You just found out that I’m a total jerk who doesn’t have a shred of delicacy.”
Frankly, it doesn’t sit well with me. How did we get into this conversation? Oh,right.. Fujita was the source of all evil.
“So, shall we have dinner now? What do you want to eat?”
“Didn’t you take a detour out of town? You must have eaten something already, right?”
“It was just a snack. I’m still hungry.”
“I guess so. Then let’s look in the fridge and see what you want to make.”
“Me?”
“I could make it, but I think it would be better if you prepared it well while we have a little more time, don’t you? Mainly, for the both of us.”
“That does make sense..”
“In that sense, I need to learn to cook too.”
“Why don’t you ask Ryoko to teach you? She’s a good cook.”
“Can she teach me?”
“I’m sure she’ll be fine.”
Although she’s a shy person, she’s good-natured. We’ve been eating lunch together lately, and I don’t think she’ll turn me down.
“I’m a little nervous… but then again, why don’t you invite Kamo-san over to this house sometime?”
“Might be a good idea. Shall I tell her?”
“Can you do that for me? How about this Saturday?”
“I’ll ask Ryoko about her schedule. We can have dinner here if you want…”
“Ufufufu. I’m looking forward to it! Yeah, but…”
Then she turned her gaze toward me.
“Kamo-san’s coming, But… if you only focus on Kamo-san, you’re gonna be in trouble! That’s why!”