That’s Because You Abandoned Me Back Then

It has been three days since the day I rescued Kaito from hyperventilation in the 2nd block of Kabukicho, Shinjuku.

This week, the staff room was in an uproar from Monday morning, and the school was in chaos, with some classes suddenly being canceled.

The reason for this is, of course, Chika Himemiya.

I sent the photos that Alan secretly took at the love hotel to the email addresses of the school and the board of education.

After that, the teachers and the school board became aware that Chika Himemiya had engaged in improper acts with a student, Alan.

As a result, Chika Himemiya was arrested for violation of the Child Welfare Law.

“That’s what happens when you try to touch my Kaito-kun. She should be grateful that I let her off the hook with just that.”

I could say that I was very satisfied with the results because I was able to remove Chika Himemiya, a disturbing woman, from the school, and at the same time, I was able to save Kaito-kun, who was devastated from despair.

Things went according to plan and I was in a good mood, but in contrast Alan was quite weak.

“……I don’t want to do this anymore, why am I the only one who has to go through something like this?”

Lying on the sofa in the living room, Alan muttered such things in a feeble voice.

Normally, I wouldn’t want to be in the same space as Alan for even a second, so I would have ignored him and gone back to my room, but today I was in a good mood, so I decided to answer him.

“That’s because you abandoned me at that time.”

“That’s Nee-san’s misunderstanding. At least I didn’t mean to do that.”

“Hmph, I don’t want to hear your excuses anymore.”

After saying that, I left Alan in the living room and went back to my room.

Kaito-kun was the cause of my brokenness, but Alan was the one who created the very first trigger.

I could recall it as clearly as if it were yesterday the events that made me who I am today.

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I used to hate going to school.

That feeling hasn’t changed even now that I’m in the fourth grade of elementary school.

Because when I go to school, I get harassed by everyone in my class.

I was born with blond hair and blue eyes, a uniquely Japanese appearance due to the strong blood of my mother, who is British, and I have been bullied because of it.

“Gaijin, don’t come near me. Go away.” (TL/n: Gaijin: foreigner/non-japanese, but it’s an offensive term)

“Go back to your country quickly.”

“Her hair is golden, eyes are blue, and she’s really weird.”

It was a daily occurrence for passersby to say such bad things about me, and they often hid my jacket, school bag, etc. It must be natural to not want to go to school if you are living such a student life.

However, I had reassuring allies. They are my childhood friend, Kaito-kun, and my little brother, Alan.

The two of them were always rescuing me from bullying.

“You guys, don’t pick on Ellen.”

“Onee-chan, are you okay?”

In this way, Kaito-kun and Alan always drive away the bullies and protect me, so I was able to come to school today.

Without these two, I would have stopped going to school a long time ago.

By the way, Alan, who has brown hair and green eyes, was also harassed, but he has a better physique than the boys around him, so he seems to be less bullied than me.

“If something happens, me and Kaito will definitely help you.”

“Yeah, you can always count on us. I’ll always be on Ellen’s side no matter what.”

“Kaito-kun, Alan. Thank you so much for always helping me out.”

I trusted Kaito-kun and Alan from the bottom of my heart and I loved them a lot.

So if I’m betrayed by the two of you, I’m sure I’ll be broken.

But there is absolutely no way that the two of them would ever betray me.

The three of us have always had a strong bond with each other.

“Speaking of which, Kaito-kun, how was the math test we got back today?”

On my way home after class, I was curious about the results of Kaito-kun’s math test and asked him about it.

After that Kaito-kun fell silent for a moment, and then opened his mouth with a clearly suspicious attitude.

“… well, I guess it was okay.”

“That’s what Kaito says, but I know it was about 20 points.”

“Aa..Come on, Alan. I thought I could keep that a secret from Ellen, and you blurted it out right away.”

Hearing their exchange, I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Kaito-kun blushed with embarrassment when I laughed at him, but that look was just a little cute.

“Fufu~, Kaito-kun is still not good at studying, is he? I’ll teach you again.”

“Uuu….Thank you.”

“English in particular is my and Onee-chan’s forte, so leave it to us.”

No matter how many years pass, I’m sure that the bond between the three of us will always remain the same, so even if we become junior high or high school students, we will surely continue to talk like this.

At that time, I believed so and never doubted it.