Rie's point of view

　"Are you okay? I heard that Rie got dumped. I'm on Rie's side!"

　It was from my best friend ,Shita Touka .

　"Yeah, I guess so. But I'm fine. But how do you know?"

　"That's a secret. I want to tell you, but I think it would hurt if you found out later, so I'll tell you. Are you sure? I'm fine with telling you tomorrow or something."

　"You're worrying too much. I'm fine."

　"Well, I'll tell you... Actually, that scum... well, it seems like Rie's ex-boyfriend is spreading it around. He dumped Rie."

　"...Huh?"

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　I couldn't understand why they would do that. Are you spreading it? Why?

　"Rie? What's wrong?"

　"…Mom, this."

　I showed my smartphone to my mother who was next to me. I no longer had any feelings for my ex-boyfriend, but when I saw this, my feelings for him completely cooled. …I had fallen in love with this kind of person.

　"...Huh. I think her ex-boyfriend was called Kuzuhara? Insulting my daughter...that's some nerve."

　"Hii! Mommy?!"

　The mother there was really angry. I was a little happy... but also really scared!!

　"That's a shock, isn't it? Okay! Let's have as much fun as we want after school tomorrow!! Of course, I'll treat you!"

　"Thanks, but I have plans after school."

　Maybe it's because I was a little late in replying? Touka made that suggestion. I was happy, but I'm not that depressed, and I have an important promise to go home with Sugita after school.

　"I see. If you have something to do, I guess that can't be helped. Well then, let's hang out again sometime soon. I'm sure you have a lot to complain about."

　"Yeah. Thanks. But I don't care anymore."

　"...Okay. Then I'll stop this topic."

　After that, we continued to have casual conversations. About school, about idols, and about summer vacation, which was a little early. It was fun, but I felt a little hurt that he was being considerate. So I decided to tell him. Maybe he would hate me for being easy, for being slutty. But I wanted to tell Touka, my best friend.

　"Hey, can I ask you for some love advice?"

　"Love advice? ...I think you should break up with that piece of trash."

　"I think so too. There happened to be a boy at the place where I was rejected, and I was a little interested in him."

　I said vaguely. To be honest, I don't really care, I already like him.