The person who used to hate me, suddenly turned into a yandere!

[Mika’s POV:]

My friend Ayama Kitayama is a good-natured girl who has helped me various times in high school. I still remember how she navigated me to the school on the first day since I am a little weak with directions.

By appearance, she is somewhat of a charmer-type girl with a tall, athletic figure and short blond hair, emphasizing her long legs, which she uses to jump around on the basketball court.

She’s an ace in sports, unlike me who sucks at any kind of Physical activity.

Apart from the fact that she has been friends with me since day one, what makes me connected with her is the mutuality of friendship she shares with Ryuuji.

She is the thread that joined him with me in the first place, and I am also aware of how Aya always helped Ryuuji to chase me—figuratively.

Sometimes I doubted whether she really was my friend since I never wanted Ryuuji to follow me or do such things, which made me annoyed.

Sometimes I also felt that Aya’s suggestions were intentionally based on those things, which could make me upset. For example, I don’t like being the center of attraction, yet Ryuuji confessed his love to me in front of the whole class.

By chance, I came to know that it was Aya who suggested such a bold move. Since I was so troubled by that occurrence, I never found the chance to ask Aya about her actions.

But today, I noticed something.

Aya was acting weird, or more like she seemed a lot happy when she saw Ryuuji not paying attention to me. It might be my imagination, but I think she was enjoying the moment when Ryuuji told her about his intention toward me.

I was disheartened, but more than that, a strange feeling because of Aya started rising in my heart.

**RING**

As the lunch break arrived, I thought to call for Ryuuji since, in the past, we always ate together even though I always made fun of him for being a loner who couldn’t even gather friends to eat with.

Thinking back, the worst loser was myself. Apart from Aya and Ryuuji, I didn’t have many people whom I could share lunch with. And those two are fairly popular that even students from other classes seek out them.

But the reason I halted my urge, was my mother’s advice to give some space to Ryuuji-kun and take things slowly.

And also I wanted to talk with Aya too, which the person herself initiated.

“You won’t mind if I sit with you, right?”

“Ah, Aya-chan. Of course, you are welcome.”

Joining our desks, Aya took out her lunch as we sat in the same space as we had this past year. Except for the fact that the third person wasn’t in the group, everything seemed the same.

We shared food as Aya complimented my mother’s karage before silence fell between us. I was anxious about so many things that I couldn’t even taste anything properly.

The reason for my anxiety…

“Hey, Mi-chan. I heard Ryuuji gave up on you.”

This was what making me troubled. I knew Ryuuji had told her, but I didn’t want to be asked about such a thing. And in the first place, I never want anyone to know what happened between Ryuuji-kun and me.

Well, I knew Aya wasn’t just someone, but for some reason, of all people, I didn’t want her to know about it.

“It seems so? I wonder~.”

I tried to act casual and decided to end this conversation soon, but little did I expect that Aya would ask something like this.

“So now, is it okay for me to go after Ryuuji…?”

…

My mind went blank for several seconds as I failed to understand what she just asked with a nonchalant smile, like her words carried no weight at all.

It would be a lie to say I never noticed Aya’s interest in Ryuuji, but it’s just been a day since Ryuuji-kun had given up on me, and here she was, asking whether she could pursue him.

For a second, I thought outright, saying, ‘Do whatever you want,’ since Ryuuji-kun doesn’t belong to me nor anyone.

But just for a tenth of a second, a weird thought emerged in my mind.

What if…Aya really goes at him and, takes advantage of his heartbreak gets intimate with him. What if she actually starts dating him?

Where would I go? Will Ryuuji ever look at me again with those eyes I am used to? Will he ever smile at me, which I remember the most out of him? Will he ever profess his love for me? Will he ever call me Miku?

Fortunately or not, the answer to all my questions was so vivid that I didn’t have to ponder upon the response I had to give to my dear friend Aya.

Turning my face, I looked at her surprised expression, as I stated in a relatively cold tone.

“I don’t think you should, Aya-chan since Ryuu-kun would never get over me~.”

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‘Never get over me! Fuck! What am I?! A narcissist?!’

Cursing myself for the third time, I walked down the street as I remembered the words I had spoken in such a rude manner to Aya some hours ago.

I sounded entirely like a full-on self-obsessed moron who is confident not to let Ryuuji go from her clutches.

I don’t know what was going through my mind, but strangely even though I cursed myself, I still would say the same thing if I got into such a situation, again.

“Are you okay?”

My train of thought broke in two when I suddenly heard Ryuuji’s voice from my back.

Startled, I turned toward him and saw genuine concern in his eyes.

“Y-Yeah, I am good.”

He nodded as we walked silently through the same route. Well, we used to return home together, but today, Ryuuji wasn’t waiting for me at the school gate. I thought of looking out for him, but mom’s advice hit me hard, and I departed.

But looking now, I think I should have waited…

Things have become awkward between us as I suck at initiating a conversation, and Ryuuji doesn’t seem to even notice me even though he walks some inches beside me.

But I want to ask something today. Something which might not let me sleep peacefully if I don’t question it right here and now!

“Ry-Ryuuji-kun…”

“Hmmm?”

Mustering up my courage, I finally muttered my query as I felt fortunate that my house was nearing so I could run away if things went south.

“If you find someone better than me who takes care of you and also gives importance, I never did…Would you like to date that girl?”

My mind was storming with some strange thoughts, with anxiety crossing over the limit as I kept walking, not to show how troubled I was.

Ryuuji didn’t speak for some seconds. Only we both halted in front of my house, he replied with a smile.

“No, Mika-san. Until I don’t reach a certain goal, I am not planning to date, anyone.”

His voice was calm like he has resolved on his decision stronger than steel.

Hearing him, a smile also covered my face as I spoke in a much light-hearted tone.

“You know something like that? I also told you before?”

Ryuuji nodded, and I knew he was aware of what time I was talking about.