My Childhood Friend Who Takes Care of Me Seems to Be a Yandere... No, That Must Be a Misunderstanding

Chapter 16: Childhood Friend Takes Her Friend Away

Side: Mizuki

The next day during lunch break, I arrived at Hina’s classroom.

“Ah, Mii-chan! Over here!”

Hina, sitting by the window, noticed me and stood up, waving her hand. I raised my hand slightly and waved back.

To anyone watching, it was just a simple exchange, but to me, even this little interaction made me feel a bit happy. There’s no way I wouldn’t feel happy if the person I like noticed me and waved at me with a happy look.

But that’s beside the point. I have to figure out if Aoi is trying to steal Hina away from me. Whether she’s just some cat trying to take what’s mine.

“What’s wrong, Mii-chan?”

Hina tilted her head and asked.

“The Aoi you mentioned yesterday—where is she now? I want to talk to her for a bit.”

Before Hina could respond, a girl sitting next to her spoke up.

“I’m Aoi… What’s up?”

I looked at the girl and gave a slight bow.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Mizuki Shiraishi , Hina’s childhood friend and best friend (and future girlfriend).”

“Such a bold introduction…”

The girl muttered under her breath, clearly annoyed, but I didn’t mind. It was my self-introduction. It’s an important matter, right?

“It’s hard to talk here. Can you come with me for a bit?”

“That’s fine, but…”

Aoi answered like that.

“Hina, sorry, but can you eat your lunch first?”

“Yeah, got it.”

After giving Hina a quick heads-up, I led Aoi, or whatever her name is, out of the classroom. Once we reached a less crowded area, I turned to face her.

“Are you trying to steal Hina from me?”

I asked Aoi point-blank. Aoi’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Why would you come to that conclusion…?”

“I heard Hina say ‘I love you’ to you.”

“…Is that all?”

“That’s all.”

Aoi sighed, looking a bit exasperated.

“Hah… So, you think I’m trying to steal Hina from you just because of that?”

“…What? Are you saying that’s not true?”

I glared slightly and asked. Aoi hesitated a bit before answering.

“Well, um… no, it’s not true.”

I mentally pumped my fist. Thank goodness. If Hina really liked Aoi, I don’t know what I would have done to her.

“(I knew it… This person is a bit of a yandere. I suspected it when I heard Hina talk about her, but seeing her in person, it’s kinda scary…)”

Aoi, or whatever her name is, seemed to say something in a low voice, but I couldn’t hear it clearly, and honestly, I didn’t care.

“Okay, then.”

“Anyway, I think it’s you who likes Hina. You just haven’t realized it yet.”

Aoi said in a murmuring tone.

“…You’re not wrong.”

I muttered without thinking. Aoi was more perceptive than I thought.

“Looks like Hina really likes me… Heh…”

“Wow, seriously?”

As I unintentionally smirked, Aoi seemed a bit creeped out. But I didn’t care. My mind was completely filled with thoughts of Hina.

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Chapter 17: My Childhood Friend Is Somehow in a Good Mood

During lunch break, I was eating my bento while vaguely thinking about Mii-chan and Aoi-chan. They had just been with me, but now they were gone somewhere.

It’s rare for Mii-chan to talk with someone other than me, so I was a little curious. But, I also felt like it wouldn’t be right to interfere, so I just kept eating my lunch and waited.

As I was thinking about this, I saw Mii-chan and Aoi walking back together from the entrance of the classroom.

“Hina~”

Mii-chan sat down next to me. Looking at her face, I felt something was off.

…She looks unusually cheerful.

“Mii-chan, what were you talking about with Aoi-chan?”

“Hm, just a little.”

“Just a little…?”

“Well, a lot of things?”

Mii-chan laughed lightly, covering it up as she opened her bento.

…What’s that? I’m curious.

I was about to say something, but when I looked at Aoi-chan sitting next to Mii-chan, I saw a tired look on her face.

“…Ha…”

Aoi-chan let out a small sigh before glancing between me and Mii-chan, then started eating her bento.

Mii-chan was still in a great mood, but Aoi-chan’s expression was kind of off.

…This isn’t what I expected.

I remembered how Mii-chan had seemed a bit off earlier. She’s kind and doesn’t seem like someone who would be mean, but… something about the atmosphere back then didn’t feel quite right. That made me feel a little worried. But now, this situation…

Mii-chan was oddly cheerful, and Aoi-chan had a strange look on her face.

“Aoi-chan?”

“Yeah?”

“Um, was it okay to talk with Mii-chan…?”

“Ha-ha… Well, it was okay, but…”

Aoi-chan replied with a distant look in her eyes.

“No~ Aoi-san is actually someone who gets the point pretty well~”

Mii-chan said that while smiling contently, moving her chopsticks in her bento. Seeing her like this, I was even more confused.

Earlier, Mii-chan didn’t seem to be in a very good mood. But now, why is she so cheerful?

“…Is that so?”

Aoi-chan replied with an unreadable expression.

“Yeah. Well, at first, I had to ask some things, so I didn’t think she was a good person. But after talking, I realized I misunderstood her.”