The Case of My Unknown Childhood Friend Who Became My Girlfriend Without Me Even Knowing It - Chapter 22 - Once You Suspect Something, Everything Else Will Look Suspicious
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Chapter 22 – Once You Suspect Something, Everything Else Will Look Suspicious
“Hey, look, Mother bought me some clothes. Isn’t it pretty?”
As soon as she got back, I was speechless when Sakatoki happily talked to me.
Since this girl showed up…
No, ever since I started hearing her name, things have been strange around me.
She fell in love with a stranger without permission, and everyone, including the boy’s mother and friends, knew about her existence…
But just when I thought it was only Sakatoki, another unfamiliar acquaintance turned up.
Have I lost my mind?
“……”
“What’s wrong, Kanata-kun? Are you feeling ill?”
“Ah, yeah. I’m a bit tired, can you leave me alone?”
I said this and went to my room.
Unusually, Sakatoki didn’t say anything to me.
Well, I wouldn’t have had time to listen to what she had to say.
The old room was still there, but it was not dusty, so I knew straight away that it had been cleaned regularly.
I’m grateful, and now I lie on my mat-only bed, grateful for such trivial things.
I hold my head up, listening to the sound of the bed creaking under its own weight.
Am I maybe suffering from amnesia?
No, I can’t think of anything like that.
Besides, I’ve never heard of anyone’s memory being lost, only that of a particular person.
…But if that’s the case, who was that girl I just saw?
If Sakatoki is just a stalker, that still makes sense, but I can’t explain the girl I just saw.
Or was she a stalker just like Sakatoki?
…….
“Kanata-kun, are you okay?”
I heard Sakatoki’s voice just from outside the room.
…I don’t want to reply, but I don’t want to put her in a bad mood here, either.
“Yeah, I’m fine. I’m just a bit tired.”
“I see. Hey, can I come in?”
“…Yeah.”
I invited Sakatoki in because, well, I didn’t want her to get angry.
For some reason, I feel like I wanted to see her face a little bit now.
Perhaps that’s how crushed my mind had become from the anxiety.
But still, it’s crazy.
“Kanata-kun, you look pale.”
“…Hey, am I crazy? I don’t know what’s going on with me anymore.”
I’m out of my mind to complain about this to the source of all my problems.
But I wanted just anyone to admit that I wasn’t crazy.
“Kanata-kun, you’re not crazy, okay? What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
“…No, it’s fine.”
Still, it’s taboo to talk about girls to Sakatoki.
I know that very well from the Chikuma-san case.
That’s why I can’t listen to what she just said, even though I want to.
Besides, even if I ask, it’s likely that I’ll be told that she doesn’t know.
“Kanata-kun.”
Sakatoki sat on the bed.
“What?”
“Kanata-kun, there’s nothing crazy about you, okay?”
“……”
For some reason, those words made me feel safe.
But admitting that would mean admitting that what she’s saying is a lie…
“Hey, Aya.”
“Yes?”
“You, how long have you known me?”
I was prepared to get scolded for asking such a question again.
But she also makes me uneasy.
“You don’t remember, after all…”
The word meant that she had known me for a long time.
But I’m the only one who doesn’t remember.
Everyone remembers it except me.
She’s not lying about what she’s saying either.
That’s what it comes down to.
“…I knew it, I…”
“Don’t worry about it, Kanata-kun. It’s okay, I’m properly your girlfriend now.”
“Aya…”
If I really have amnesia and this girl is someone I’ve known for a long time and she was also my girlfriend… I’ve been giving her a hell of a hard time.
Of course I know it can’t be, but the surroundings are so unnatural that I can’t help but think of all the possibilities.
That’s why I’m worried.
Just what is the truth?
Is she insane, or am I crazy?
As if she could see through my worries, Sakatoki came to me with a kind face.
“Fufu, I love the look of distress on your face.”
“……”
“Hey, do you want to kiss?”
“…Yes.”
It was no longer possible to deny her completely.
I think I’ve kissed her in the past.
And even her statement that I’m not a virgin.
I think I may have had experience with Sakatoki before, but I forgot about it.
That’s why I thought, if I kiss her now, it might remind me of something.
I kissed her, wishing for that.
I took my time and made sure.
I kissed her as if probing her, as if to confirm her presence.
But I couldn’t remember anything.
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“I’m going to help Mother.”
I probably spent an hour or so with Sakatoki’s lips on mine.
Eventually, in the evening, she left the room while restraining me from moving forward.
Again, I was alone.
However, the anxiety I had felt earlier had disappeared somewhere else, and my head was full of thoughts about Sakatoki.
A lovely voice that would leak out every time we kissed.
A slender waist that would break if I hugged it too strongly.
When moistened, her big eyes shine like beadlows.
I was fascinated by all of them.
More importantly, she likes me.
That’s what makes it so endearing.
Even though I know that my anxious mind was probably just looking for a place to rest, I wish that I could stay with Sakatoki right now.
…Will dinner be ready soon?
She’s a good cook. I bet she gets on well with mom.
I’m starting to feel like we’re really childhood friends.
I mean, I wish we were real childhood friends.
…Perhaps we really are. Perhaps I just don’t remember it.
That might make the most sense.
I guess I’m crazy, after all…
These thoughts kept running through my head, and eventually I fell asleep as I felt the room grow a little dimmer.