After a Heartbreak, My Bitter Childhood Friend is now Sweet Like Sugar - V2 Chapter 6.9

Chapter 6.9

As I watched Yu leave, I puffed my cheeks in relaxation.

If I looked in the mirror now, I’d probably be grinning. So that was an indirect kiss… No, it was merely teasing, but that was out of the blue.

“… Yu, I will never forgive you.”

I can’t tell myself if I’m happy or angry.

But I do know that I feel good right now.

I didn’t expect it all in the first place. I thought that maybe he would come to take care of me. And just as I had hoped, Yu came.

“Haaah!”

But at the same time, I immediately let out a big sigh.

I didn’t really want to take a day off. Even after I realized that I wasn’t feeling well, I was still planning to go to school. But when I took my temperature, it came out to be unreasonably high. I decided to take the day off.

“She’ll bring him lunch today, won’t she?”

It’s her I’m worried about.

Yu was being approached by a girl named Reika, who looks like his former girlfriend.

When I think of her approaching him in my absence, I hate it…

“Kuuuuu~”

It’s pathetic. I can’t believe that just one day of strain is enough to ruin me. I just stayed up all night and made my best lunch. That’s all I did.

I ate my porridge, took my medicine, and went back to bed.

Then I shut my eyes, thinking about Yu and his junior, who looked a lot like his ex-lover, as my consciousness spun in circles. 

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[POV change.]

That day, Reika also came during lunch break.

“Huh? Where’s Shirayuki-senpai?”

“She has caught a cold, so she’s taking a day off.”

“Oh, so you don’t have a bento today? Maybe I should have made one.”

“No, it’s fine. I have onigiri.”

I showed her the big onigiri wrapped in aluminum foil. The only ingredient inside was pickled plums, without any side dishes.

“Did you make that yourself?”

“Yeah. It’s a masterpiece that took about three minutes to make.”

It was only this much, but the old me would not have been able to do even this. It’s cheaper than buying bread at the school cafeteria.

“You’ve gotten really good at cooking, haven’t you, Yucchi?”

“Does onigiri count as cooking?”

“I’ve never used to make onigiri before.”

That’s for sure. I hardly ever cooked rice.

“How about side dishes? Did you know meat goes well with rice?”

And then Reika offered me some fried chicken.

“Here…”

White rice and meat were very appealing. However, I somehow feel bad eating Reika’s lunch.

Guess this much should be okay because I’ve already eaten some of her lunch in the first place.

“I’ll take it then.”

“Here you go, Senpai. Ahn…”

“I can eat by myself.”

I took one piece of fried chicken from her lunch.

Yes, it’s delicious. The taste goes well with the onigiri.

“I’m not impressed with what you just did.”

It was Kazama who interrupted. But who he interrupted was not me, but Reika-chan.

“What’s wrong? Kazama-senpai.”

“As you can see, Shirayuki is attacking Sawatari right now. And I’m her best friend as well as Sawatari’s.”

“Oh, really?”

They may be friends, but I don’t think Kokoa considers you a best friend.

“If you want to interfere with Shirayuki’s love life, you’ll have to confront me first.”

“Are you my mother-in-law?”

Reika made a thoughtful gesture for a while.

“Would you like one too, Kazama-Senpai~?”

She held out the fried chicken.

“A cute junior’s homemade fried chicken, seasoned with a rich sauce that high school boys love. You passed. There’s nothing more I can say. Now go forth.”

“You’re too smart for your own good.”

I thought you couldn’t tolerate anyone messing with me.

However, although we are talking naturally, I still can’t get used to it yet. Being able to converse like this with a junior who resembles my Senpai, that is.

When I’m talking with Reika, I can’t help but think of her.

That’s not a good thing, I suppose.

This thought kept swirling in my mind as I chewed on my onigiri.

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