What's Wrong With Interfering With My Childhood Friend's Love? - Chapter 8 : Differences in Destiny

Chapter 8 : Differences in Destiny

I took a deep breath to calm my pounding heart. First, I needed to approach this cautiously and gather information from Akito.

Considering Akito’s appearance, most girls would fall for him. If everything went smoothly, the outcome wouldn’t be far off.

All I could do was give my full support to ensure Akito’s love life goes well.

“By the way, it’s not a girl I know, right?”

“She is someone from another school, so there’s no way you’d know her.”

“To be honest, I’m curious about what kind of girl could catch Akito’s eye.”

“Huh? I’m not worried you’ll steal her, but I’d rather you not show too much interest.”

That might’ve been a mistake. Normally, Akito would just tell me without a second thought, but I might’ve pushed too far this time.

He might be getting suspicious now.

“Nah, just kidding. Between you and me, anyone would pick you over me. I’d never put myself in such a losing fight, and you know that.”

“Haha, true. That’s what’s great about you, Riku.”

Well, in reality, I’m in love with Suisei, which means I’m already engaged in a losing battle. 

Of course, I’ve also been looking for opportunities by flipping the fact that Akito is so popular to my advantage.

I think I have a more prudent outlook on things. If someone calls that a virtue, I won’t feel bad about it.

“So, if you didn’t know her before, how did you end up falling for her at first sight?”

“A week ago, I went out to buy a PC… remember when I asked you to come along? I ended up going by myself.”

“Oh, right. Sorry I couldn’t make it.”

Akito had asked me to come with him since I know a bit about PCs.

I had something I couldn’t miss and turned him down, but so he went alone? He should’ve asked someone else to go with him.

Among the girls who like Akito, at least one of them must know something about PCs.

“It’s fine. On my way home, I stopped by an ice cream shop, and there was this girl enjoying her ice cream so much…”

“And that’s when you fell for her at first sight?”

“Well… yeah. I was captivated for the first time in my life.”

“That’s amazing… she must’ve been really cute.”

“I never thought such an unbelievably cute girl existed in this world.”

I was stunned by his overwhelming praise. Is that how people are biased towards the person they love?

But Akito was already surrounded by girls like Suisei, Chiya, and Shino, all of whom were stunning.

Coming from him, those words carried weight.

“…Don’t get interested, okay?”

“I’m not. Anyway, I get how you fell for her at first sight. Did you talk to her then?”

“No, I didn’t… But don’t look so disappointed; there’s more to the story.”

If he didn’t make a connection, there’d be no progress. I hope I wasn’t jumping the gun.

“I ran into her again yesterday, by chance.”

“Huh? Are you serious?”

“After club activities, I realized I forgot something in the clubroom, so I rushed back to get it. On the way, I bumped into her at a street corner.”

“You bumped into her?! You, a soccer player!”

Come to think of it, Akito’s house is a bit farther from school than mine.

So, this is why he thinks it’s fate… and why he came to talk to me today.

‘Now that I think about it, I almost bumped into some girls yesterday too… a rowdy trio of barbaric girls.’

I hope those kinds of people never become my “fated” partner. What a waste of a memory.

‘Scratch that, there is no such thing as fate.’

The disparity between Akito and me made me want to cry. Although I avoided the collision, the memory still stung.

“At that moment, I thought, ‘Is this fate?’ I was moved that I got to meet her again.”

“I-I see.”

“And even though it was clearly my fault, she apologized and worried about me. What a kind girl, I thought.”

I was impressed by how smitten Akito was. It was almost unsettling.

“I’ve always thought there wasn’t a girl out there who’d match me, but she’s different. I absolutely want her to be my girlfriend.”

“So, what’s her name? Did you exchange contact information?”

“Well, uh… I completely forgot. I didn’t even ask her name…”

That was so unlike Akito. Why was he acting so clumsy?

Normally, he would’ve pulled off a smooth, dashing move.

I needed Akito to get a girlfriend soon, but now even he seemed helpless.

Love really is a terrifying thing.

“…Won’t it be hard to make a connection with someone like that?”

“I do have a lead.”

“Oh? What is it?”

“Remember Amagishi? She was in middle school with us.”

Akito mentioned a nostalgic name.

Amagishi Kaori. She was the only girl who didn’t show any interest in Akito back then, so she left a strong impression.

Akito, on the other hand, found her inflexible and difficult to deal with.

“Why’d you bring up Amagishi’s name?”

“She was also with that girl.”

“Why didn’t you talk to her?”

“That was a week ago, not yesterday.”

“So, Amagishi and that girl are likely friends… and probably go to the same school?”

It was a reasonable deduction. Seeing Akito so animated was a rare sight.

“More than likely. They were wearing the same uniform.”

“I see.”

“You used to talk to Amagishi quite a bit, didn’t you? Do you know what school she goes to?”

“No idea. But couldn’t you just contact Amagishi and ask her?”

“She’d figure out I’m after that girl if I did that.”

“…Good point.”

Even if I asked her about the school, Amagishi would wonder why I wanted to know.

If she realized that I was approaching her for matters related to romance, she’d likely become an obstacle instead.

“That’s why I need information before contacting her.”

“Do you have any other clues?”

“Wait… I didn’t want to share this, but I have no choice. Look at this.”

Akito pulled out his phone, fiddled with it, and showed me a picture. It was of a girl eating ice cream after school.

However, her face was covered by a sticker.

“You said you didn’t talk to her, right? So, this is a candid photo?”

“Yeah, yeah. Anyway, do you recognize the uniform?”

At a single glance, I knew.

In fact I had saw the same uniform earlier this morning.

“…That’s Nishikiba Girls’ High School’s uniform.”

“Seriously?! That’s pretty close!”

“Also, what’s with the sticker? Are you that determined to keep it a secret?”

“…Got a problem with that?”

Akito scratched his head sheepishly, looking embarrassed.

The guy who’s always popular is now acting like he’s living out a high school romance. It’s kind of irritating.

“Well, now that we know the school, meeting her again shouldn’t be too hard. Can you contact Amagishi?”

“What reason would I give her to talk?”

“Call it an inter school exchange and invite her out somewhere.”

“Do you really think Amagishi would agree to that?”

“She will if you mention Chiya’s name. No doubt about it.”

“Oh… that’s true.”

I suddenly remembered why Amagishi wasn’t interested in Akito.

Amagishi liked girls and was quite picky about looks. If the girl Akito is talking about is as cute as he claims, it makes sense that Amagishi would be with her.

Back in middle school, Amagishi often followed Chiya, who was gorgeous.

If Akito’s idea of an inter school exchange is true, she might bring the girl along. His logic was surprisingly convincing.

“By the way, Nishikiba’s uniforms have different ribbon patterns depending on the year.”

“Really?”

“I need a closer look. Lend me your phone.”

“You sure know a lot about Nishikiba. Here, look at it.”

I took Akito’s phone and immediately tapped the edit button to remove the sticker.

“Alright, if I just do this and… done.”

“Wait, Riku, are you removing the sticker—?!”

“Well, if I’m going to see her face eventually, there’s no point in hiding it… huh?”

“Hey, come on! I mean, you’re right, but… isn’t she cute? You’re captivated too, aren’t you?”

Captivated might be the right word.

But I was shocked for a completely different reason than Akito had expected.

The girl in the photo was none other than my cousin… Miumi.

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