My Precious Childhood Friend Got a Boyfriend - Chapter 6

Rejection

Today, I realized that I have feelings for Nanami.

Well, that’s actually not quite accurate.

I’ve actually liked Nanami for a long time. It’s just that I realized it today.

Hah…

Why do I realize my feelings now?

It’s all too late.

Yeah, that’s right, Nanami already has a boyfriend now, she is dating Nakamura Ryota.

Confessing my feelings now would only cause trouble for both Nanami and Nakamura.

If I were serious, I might be able to steal Nanami away from Nakamura.

I might be able to date Nanami.

I might be able to make Nanami mine.

However, I can’t do that.

Nanami and Nakamura are just perfect for each other.

Yeah, I can’t do it. I can’t get in the way of that happy couple.

Oh well, I guess I’ll have to give up on Nanami…

“Does that mean I just had a heartbreak?”

The moment I thought so, tears well up in my eyes.

Before I knew it, tears are running down my cheeks.

I start to sob uncontrollably.

“Ugh…agh…”

I don’t want that, I don’t want Nanami to be someone else’s girlfriend.

I want to be her lover.

I want to be with Nanami.

But…I can’t just take Nanami away from Nakamura.

I still don’t want to get in their way.

Perhaps, I should stop getting involved with Nanami.

Because, it will only get more painful to stay being friends with her…

In order to forget about Nanami, I decided to block her contact information.

I also blocked all of Nanami’s social media accounts.

I even deleted all of the photos of Nanami and me that were saved on my phone.

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The next day.

Right now, I’m walking towards school.

Lost in my thoughts, I walk along the road until I finally arrive at school.

When I get into my classroom, I sit down at my desk and start to fiddle with my smartphone.

As I continue to fiddle with my phone, I hear a familiar voice from behind,

“Shogo-kun!”

Reflexively, I turn around and see Nanami in her school uniform.

She is glaring at me sharply.

She seems angry.

Huh? Why does she seem angry?

“W-Why…why did you block my contact information?”

“……”

“Why did you block all of my social media accounts!? Answer me!”

It seems Nanami is angry because I blocked her contact and social media accounts.

Looking at me who remain silent, Nanami continues,

“Why did you block my contact information? You even blocked all of my social media accounts. I don’t understand…why would you do something so cruel?”

“……”

“Do you hate me, Shogo-kun? Is that why you did all that? Why aren’t you saying anything? Answer me!”

“……”

I ignore Nanami and start playing a game in my phone.

Ah, this game is really fun~

Seeing me having fun playing my phone, Nanami gets even angrier.

Oh no, she’s seriously angry now.

“Stop playing with your phone and answer me already! Why did you block my contact information!? Why would you do something so cruel!?”

“Shut up. Don’t talk to me anymore.”

“……”

My cold words silenced Nanami, I can hardly hear her voice.

When I look at her, I notice that tears welling up in her eyes.

She seems to be on the verge of crying.

“Why did you say such a cruel thing? How could you ask me to do something so cruel? Did I do something to you, Shogo-kun?”

“……”

“Ah, is it because I cancelled our plan to hang out last Saturday? Is that why you’re angry?”

Last Saturday, I had plans to hang out with Nanami.

But in the end, she cancelled on me last minute because she wanted to go on a date with her boyfriend.

Just thinking about it makes me feel depressed…

“I’m really sorry about that, Shogo-kun. But I just really wanted to go on a date with Ryota-kun…so please, forgive me.”

“Ugh, how many times do I have to say it? I told you not to talk to me anymore!”

The moment I say so, Nanami starts to cry.

Watching tears running down her cheeks breaks my heart.

I just made the girl I love cry.

I’m the worst. I really am the worst.

However, it can’t be helped, right?

Getting involved with Nanami even further will just bring nothing but pain and sadness.

Yeah, this is fine.

This is the right thing to do.

Hah…

I just want to forget about Nanami as soon as possible and find a new love…