My Precious Childhood Friend Got a Boyfriend - Chapter 8

Too late…

Nanami’s POV

I tried talking to Shogo-kun again today, but he ignored me again.

Yet, right now, he’s happily talking with another girl…

“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.”

“Yeah, I guess that’s true.”

“But still, it’s sad to hear that you don’t like that anime.”

Even now, Shogo-kun is having a lively conversation with that girl about an anime that she recommended yesterday.

Why doesn’t Shogo-kun want to talk to me?

Ahhh…just seeing that girl happily talking to Shogo-kun pisses me off.

It really pisses me off.

Why is he ignoring me and having fun chatting with another girl?

Why won’t he pay attention to me?

I’m your childhood friend, am I not?

It’s so cruel…it’s just too cruel…

“Ah, that’s right. Shougo-kun, there is this movie that I really want to watch. Do you want to go see it together with me tomorrow?”

“A movie? Yeah, I guess that’s fine.”

“Eh? Really!? Are you sure!?”

“Yeah, I’m free tomorrow, so it’s fine.”

“Yatta! So what time should we meet tomorrow?”

It seems like Shougo-kun is going to watch a movie with another girl tomorrow, not me.

That’s a date, right?

Wait, does that mean…Shogo-kun is going to a movie date with another girl tomorrow?

Eh?

Shogo-kun, are you really going on a date with that girl…?

That’s not okay…

That is absolutely not okay…

The moment I imagine Shougo-kun going on a date with another girl, my chest tightens.

The jealousy is driving me crazy.

It’s frustrating. It’s really frustrating.

Why am I getting so frustrated?

Could it be that I like Shogo-kun? Am I jealous because I really love him…?

……

Ah…I see, so that’s why.

I really do like Shogo-kun.

The reason why I’m feeling jealous when other girls talk to Shogo-kun is because I love him so much.

It’s too late now. It’s way too late.

Why am I only realizing my feelings towards Shogo-kun now…?

……

Back in kindergarten, Shogo-kun and I were really close with each other.

We were so close that we even took baths together and slept together.

We even kissed as a joke when we were little.

Up until our first year of high school, Shogo-kun and I were always together, we were inseparable.

However, after I got a boyfriend, Shogo-kun started acting distant.

He blocked my contact, blocked all of my social media accounts, and whenever I try to talk to him at school, he just ignores me.

Even though he ignores me, he always seems to be having fun talking about anime with other girls.

Apparently, tomorrow he’s going on a movie date with one of the girls.

I don’t want that. I don’t want him to go on a date with anyone else.

I want him to stay by my side.

I want make Shogo-kun to be mine and mine alone.

Seeing Shogo-kun flirting with other girls made me realize my own feelings.

I like Shogo-kun. I’ve always loved him, ever since we were kids.

But I’ve just realized how I feel now.

It’s too late—way too late.

Why do I have to realize it now…when I already have a boyfriend…?

That’s right, I already have a boyfriend.

My boyfriend means a lot to me.

So why am I falling for Shogo-kun…?

What should I do? What am I supposed to do?

Should I break up with Ryota-kun and confess my feelings to Shogo-kun?

But no, that would be too cruel to Ryota-kun…

Maybe it’s best to give up on Shogo-kun after all?

Should I just let go of my feelings towards Shogo-kun and continue to date Ryota-kun?

No, there is no way I can do that.

I can’t let go of these feelings towards Shogo-kun.

I want to have him all to myself.

I don’t want anyone else to have him.

I want Shogo-kun to be mine and mine alone.

That’s why…