After a Heartbreak, My Bitter Childhood Friend is now Sweet Like Sugar - Chapter 1.4
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Chapter 01 PART 04
Translated by Devxtt
Edited by Shish99
The next day, my body was in perfect health and I felt crazy knowing that just yesterday I was barely able to stand.
After Kokoa’s constant nagging, I’d finally convinced myself to get a check up at the hospital today.
I don’t really understand what she’s thinking.
I didn’t doubt that she was still making some snide remarks in her mind. I know her very well. After all, We’re childhood friends. But still, I couldn’t get a clear picture of what was actually happening.
Well… before any of these thoughts, the food is the priority.
I grabbed the packaged rice and pre-cut ingredients and made today’s breakfast.
This time I was truly grateful for her kindness. I sent a LINE message to tell her that I felt better and that I was heading to the hospital.
”I see.”
I didn’t realize that I’d actually raised my expectations, but before I knew it, that short distant reply caused a sense of disappointment to well up in me.
I guess she’s still mad at me.
Well, just like Kokoa said, relationships and feelings of love and care towards others can change in any number of ways with the passage of time.
The hospital diagnosed me with a ‘cold from fatigue’ and gave me some cold medicines. The doctor told me to go straight to school since my fever is down.
It was afternoon. Walking through the deserted streets, I arrived at the school, which was unusually quiet.
Feeling a bit superior to the other students taking classes in the classroom, I opened the door to the class ‘2-3’.
“Asuka River, where the river water is stagnant, standing still, a never ending fog, unable to comprehend, it’s not love… And, oh my?”
Our homeroom teacher, Kamishiro-sensei stopped reading the textbook and smiled happily.
“Oh— I’m glad. Are you feeling better? I was worried about you.”
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
“A teacher’s job is to worry about his or her students. Rest assured. I will lead you to the highest level with my High-Spec Extra Lessons.”
“Ha-ha, thank you.”
I respond to my homeroom teacher’s overly energetic attitude by pulling back a little and heading to my seat at the farthest back of the window.
“Heck—what the hell… this is not the treatment I was hoping for. Who greets her students in such a friendly manner?”
When I got to my seat, Kazama, who was sitting next to me, called out to me.
“Nacchan-sensei was worried about you. Shouldn’t you be more polite to her?”
The kimono-clad teacher’s name is Natsume Kamishiro, hence her nick-name is “Nacchan-sensei”.
There’s no special meaning behind it, though she is called this because she treats all students in a friendly manner. It’s our way to treat her like a friend while respecting her as our sensei.
“I’m behaving well enough. I’m sick, don’t mind me.”
“Screw you. I won’t allow you to ignore the sympathy of our beautiful teacher. You don’t know what it’s like to be worried and bothered by a beautiful teacher. I try to live my life in such a way that Nacchan-sensei has to take care of me.”
“You’re such a terrible student.”
“Haha. If you miss your chance now, you’ll never get your youth back. You only get one chance to be young. Just aim for the top, man.”
“Isn’t your definition of youth distorted?”
Kazama is a delinquent and a nerd. I can’t keep up with him, but I guess he’s a guy who can’t give up on his delusions.
At any rate, I’m back to my high-school life.
“Yucchi, are you feeling better?”
After the fourth period, a classmate came to my seat, swinging her signature ponytail.
The beautiful girl who calls me “Yucchi” is Hotaru Kasugai.
She has an innocent and cheerful personality, an optimistic girl. She has a gentle heart like Buddha. She was worried when I was sick, even though I’m a dull and gloomy person.
“Thanks to you. Thank you for worrying about me.”
“Hey, hey. Isn’t there a character called “San Kyu*”? Yucchi, you’re funny.”
[TN: 39/ Hatsune Miku]
Kasugai sneered. Her slightly pun tone was friendly, but I heard that many people misunderstood her attitude.
While talking with Kasugai, Kazama next to me also joins in.
“Sawatari, let’s go to the school cafeteria and grab something to eat. And Kasugai, would you like to join us?”
“What should I do? I’ve already decided to eat with my friends.”
“It’s fine. Then let’s go, Kazama.”
I leave the classroom with Kazama.
“Ah…”
I saw a familiar face…
“Kokoa! Good to see you. You’re here for someone? Or maybe—”
”No, it’s not! I didn’t come to check on Yū! I was just a little worried…”
Kokoa, after fumbling and panicking, hurriedly ran away from this place.
“Hey, isn’t it Shirayuki? Sawatari, you were acquainted with that girl?”
”We’ve been friends since childhood. You know her? Were you in the same class as her in the last year?”
This year Kazama and I were in the same class. I don’t know, but they might have been in the same class.
“Nope! She was in a different class, but she’s as popular with the boys just like Kasugai from our class. Some people call her a “Snow White” because of her beauty and her last name.”
“Seriously? Who gave her such an embarrassing name?”
“Isn’t it cool to have a title like that? Let me tell you brother… The culprit is right in front of you.”
“You?”
“I still can’t think of a suitable name for Kasugai. You got a good idea for a name?”
I don’t care.
But, Kokoa is so popular, huh?
Well she’s cute and amiable. But, she was cold towards me. Maybe, she’s just like a “two faced cat*.”
[TN: 猫を被る- to feign friendliness.]
Hmm, I see, there’s no reason why she shouldn’t be popular. I didn’t think about it because I always saw her as a friend, maybe it’s true.
But she’s not dating anyone, right?
Hmm…
She came to my room, took care of me and even cooked some food.
If she has a boyfriend, I’m sure he would be riddled with wounds knowing that.
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