Chapter 202 The Boundary Between Happiness and Unhappiness

The Boundary Between Happiness and Unhappiness

Eiji’s PoV

Ichijo-san must’ve felt relieved when we got back to the car because she held my hand and fell asleep as if at peace. No wonder. She worked too hard.

“Thank you, Aono-sama.”

The driver, Kuroi-san, suddenly opens his mouth.

“At school, Ichijo Ai is called an angel or an idol. She is fragile, beautiful, and graceful. But with such a frail body, she was carrying something so heavy. A normal person would be exhausted.”

Her small hands were warm.

“This is all thanks to you. Ojou-sama has become brighter since the day she met you. Until then, I think she had tried her best and continued to play the role of the ideal girl, Ichijo Ai. Little by little, she became more natural. Ojou-sama returned to her old self before her mother died. As a servant, I probably don’t deserve to say this, but thank you, it made me happy. Ojou-sama can finally return to a happy world. Thanks to you.”

Kuroi-san was usually quiet and never said much. When he came to pick up Ichijo-san, he just said a quick hello. But I think he really cared about her.

“Thank you. But it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Kuroi-san and the others. Ichijo…Ai-san’s late mother too. Thanks to everyone, Ai-san was able to care for others again. Ai-san was able to make it this far because everyone supported her. I think it was because Ai-san was such a kind girl that she helped me when I was at my lowest point. Sorry, I’m just a high school student who might be a little childish.”

“That is not true. We were unable to fulfill our duties as adults. We cannot treat Aono-sama, who was able to do so, as a child. Please continue to take care of Ojou-sama.”

Then he falls silent again. From the beginning, Ichijo-san’s hand was always straining. Her eyes were closed, but there were faint tears in them.

I could hear it. But it was rude to point it out. Instead, I held her hand tighter. Don’t let her hands get cold.

Ai’s PoV

I couldn’t help but listen to the conversation between Senpai and Kuroi while I was dozing off.

I might’ve made a mistake. I heard something I shouldn’t have. Kuroi wanted to tell Senpai because he thought I was sleeping.

What I hear is definitely something different. So I desperately close my eyes.

What I hear from both of them are words of concern for me.

Kuroi also supported me in my brokenness. I thought I understood. I have nothing but gratitude for those who supported me. But what if I had made a mistake that day on the rooftop?

I probably would’ve caused irreparable damage to Kuroi as well.

I think I am an idiot.

(Thank you, Senpai, for finding me that day.)

I hold his hand. He squeezes my hand as if he understands.

(It’s not fair, really. But maybe this is what happiness is all about.)

Slowly, I feel the warmth of his hand. Next to my senpai who understood everything, I fell into a deep sleep for the first time in several years.

Miyuki’s PoV

Even if I did nothing, I was still hungry.

There was nothing left in the fridge. With heavy feet, I walked to the supermarket outside the station to buy onigiri and bread, which would give me the bare minimum of nourishment. Why am I still alive?

I thought as I walked slowly like a zombie.

A little further down the street, a black luxury car stopped. A familiar man got out.

“Eiji?”

He smiles happily as if I were seeing an illusion. After all, Ichijo Ai is with him. I can’t stop trembling.

Why am I not beside Eiji?

Why can’t he smile at me?

They were happily holding hands.

I’m not even allowed to call them. I was shown such a holy place.

It’s not right. My betrayal was worse.

Eiji is walking happily with his new girlfriend. He leads a happy life.

It’s not that I was betrayed. But this feeling of despair and loss makes my body tremble.

My other self calmly gives me the final blow.

(Because you broke up with Eiji, the two of them could be happy. I’m glad that Eiji didn’t fall in love with you anymore, the one who cheated on him and even blamed him. Everyone could be happy because you broke up with Eiji. Why are you so desperate? Compared to what you did…they just tried to move on and be happy. How can you have the right to blame them for that?)

I left the scene like I was running away.