My Precious Childhood Friend Got a Boyfriend - Chapter 12

Rejection

Nanami’s POV

“I love you too, Nanami. But I can’t go out with you…”

“……”

I got rejected by Shogo-kun.

Being rejected by someone I love, I feel like my whole world is falling apart.

I just got rejected by Shogo-kun.

It’s painful, it’s too painful.

I mean, I don’t understand…

Shogo-kun loves me too, right?

So why did he turn down my confession?

I don’t understand at all…

“Wait a minute, Shogo-kun, you love me too, right?”

“Yeah, I really love you, Nanami…”

“No, no, I don’t understand. If Shogo-kun loves me too, then why won’t you go out with me?”

“I’m really sorry, but I can’t do that…”

“Why…? Why won’t you go out with me!?”

I really love Shogo-kun…and it seems like Shogo-kun loves me as well.

Our feelings are mutual, we love each other.

But why won’t he go out with me…?

I don’t understand. I really don’t understand what’s going on in Shogo-kun’s mind.

“…actually, I already have a girlfriend.”

“Eh…?”

My eyes widen in surprise the moment I hear Shogo-kun’s words.

Shogo-kun already has a girlfriend?

Eh? What is he talking about? I didn’t hear anything about Shogo-kun having a girlfriend…

Could he be lying?

“Do you really have a girlfriend…? Are you not lying to me, Shogo-kun?”

“No, I’m not lying. It’s the truth. I really do have a girlfriend.”

“Who is it?”

“Eh?”

“Who is this person you’re dating? Who is your girlfriend?”

“It’s Tanimoto.”

“Tanimoto…?”

“Yeah. I’ve recently started going out with Tanimoto Honoka.”

“……”

Eh, wait a minute…

Shogo-kun, you’re dating Honoka-chan?

This can’t be happening, right?

Hey, this must be a lie, right…?

Tanimoto Honoka-chan is really cute, has a great figure, cheerful and a very interesting person overall.

She’s truly a boy’s ideal girl.

Honoka-chan is really popular among the boys at school.

I’ve heard that she was confessed to by six boys this month alone.

Is Shogo-kun really dating such an amazing girl?

No way, that has to be a lie.

Hah…I don’t understand why Shogo-kun would lie about something like that.

It doesn’t make any sense…

Suddenly, a conversation between Shogo-kun and Honoka-chan comes to mind.

‘Shogo-kun, did you watch the anime I recommended yesterday?’

‘Eh? Oh…yeah, I watched it. It wasn’t interesting at all, though.’

‘What!? Are you serious? I really like that show!’

‘I hate those kinds of romantic comedies. Especially the one I watched yesterday—the protagonist is so clueless, it made me frustrated.’

‘Fufufu…that can’t be helped. If the protagonist wasn’t clueless, the romantic comedy would be over in a flash—’

Ah, that’s right…

Come to think of it, Shogo-kun and Honoka-chan are really close with each other.

They’re always talking about anime in the classroom.

Honoka-chan looked so happy when she was talking about anime with Shogo-kun.

Could it be that they’re really dating…?

“Shogo-kun, are you really dating Honoka-chan…?”

“Yeah, that’s right. That’s why I can’t go out with you. I’m really sorry, Nanami…”

“……”

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Yesterday, I just got rejected by the person I love.

Shogo-kun rejected my confession.

It’s so painful, it’s too painful.

I was so shocked by being rejected by Shogo-kun that I cried all day yesterday.

If I got rejected by Shogo-kun, I was planning to approach him more aggressively, show him how I truly feel and confess again.

I thought that if I didn’t give up and confessed multiple times, I could become Shogo-kun’s girlfriend.

However, Shogo-kun already has a girlfriend now.

What’s more, that girlfriend is none other than Tanimoto Honoka.

Recently, in a ‘Cute Girl Ranking’ among the boys, I’ve heard that Honoka-chan is ranked number one with an overwhelming lead over the second place.

No other girls can even match how cute she is.

There’s no way I could compete against someone as amazing as her.

I don’t have any confidence of winning…

It’s no use. No matter how much effort, no matter how many times I approach him, I don’t think I’ll be able to steal Shogo-kun away from Honoka-chan.

Maybe I could have taken Shogo-kun from another girl, but if he’s dating Honoka-chan, it’s absolutely impossible.

There is no way I can win against her.

After all, Honoka-chan is way cuter than me, has an amazing figure, and has a really great personality.

I really can’t imagine winning against Honoka-chan…

I never expected that Shogo-kun would be dating Honoka-chan.

Hah…if I had known that Shogo-kun is dating Honoka-chan, I wouldn’t have confessed my feelings to him.