Chapter 77 Discussion

Discussion

It was after school.

I asked Machida-san if Aoi-senpai could join us. At first, she looked unhappy, but reluctantly agreed when I told her that I would not talk to her unless Aoi-senpai was with me.

So, I stood up after seeing the teacher leave the classroom.

Kanzaki-san and Machida-san looked at me and then went to the meeting place, so I left the classroom to meet Aoi-senpai.

I went to the place where we usually have lunch, and there was Aoi-senpai, who had arrived earlier.

“Sorry, I’m late.”

“No, it’s okay; I just got here early.”

We went straight to the meeting place where Kanzaki-san and Machida-san were.

Within a few minutes, we arrived at an empty classroom in the side building; the meeting place.

Before entering the classroom, Aoi-senpai opened her mouth.

“Hiiragi-kun.”

“What’s it?”

“I will keep my mouth shut as much as possible….”

“Yes.”

“But if I think Hiiragi-kun is in danger, I will stop it.”

“Understood.”

It won’t be dangerous since we’re just talking, but Aoi-senpai seems to have something on her mind, so I nod.

When I opened the door to the empty classroom, Kanzaki-san and Machida-san were already there.

My eyes met Kanzaki-san’s.

She looked into my eyes and, for some reason, showed tears and looked down as if to hide them.

“Hiiragi… And… nice to meet you, Kudo-senpai.”

“Nice to meet you, Machida-san.”

Machida-san looked a little disgusted when he saw Aoi-senpai.

Is there something bad going on between them?

“Hiiragi, Momoka.”

Machida-san calls out my name and Kanzaki-san’s name.

Kanzaki-san wiped away her tears and looked at me once more before taking a step toward me.

“Hiiragi-kun, I wanted to apologize to you for a long time.”

She wanted to apologize?

She had apologized to me almost every morning until now, including this morning. I thought I had forgiven her.

“Even though you always apologized.”

“No, it’s not like that. I wanted to talk about ‘that’ properly and apologize to Hiiragi-kun.”

“About that….”

Kanzaki Momoka’s PoV

I look into Hiiragi-kun’s eyes.

I have to tell him about that properly.

About what happened with my helpless and disgusting kindness.

About what happened because I didn’t consider Hiiragi-kun’s feelings.

How many times did I regret those days?

I didn’t know the details of how Hiiragi-kun was hurt, but I understood it somehow.

I’m sorry, Hiiragi-kun.

I whispered to myself and began to talk about my foolish past.