Chapter- 48

Rie's point of view

　I barely remember what happened after that. For some reason, I was outside school, walking with my club members. But I felt like I wasn't myself. I didn't understand what everyone was talking about. I was responding to them, but I couldn't even understand what they were saying.

　But what pulled me out of that situation was the gentle voice that I love so much. There was no way I could mistake him for someone else! No matter what the situation, Mamoru's voice was the only one that reached me clearly!! ...I thought I heard someone say, "You didn't wake up," but what did that mean?

　But my body is moving on its own again. I know the reason why. Every single cell in my body, which shouldn't actually have the ability to think, is yearning for Mamoru!!

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　What is the point of thinking with the little bit of reason left in me? I feel like it would be better to turn off reason completely and follow my instincts. I just want to embrace Mamoru and let all my feelings that make me invincible?

　But Mamoru-kun is sneaky. He says such delightful things that freeze me up even before I lose my sense of reason. I don't know what he thinks of me , but can I mistakenly think that I'm different from other people?

　…While we were talking, the club president called out to us. Oh, by the way, this place is right after we left school! I, I completely forgot! W-what should we do? Umm, well...

　...Huh? What was I doing? Is this...school? ...Ah, that's right!! I was wondering what to do about causing trouble for Mamoru-kun! ...Anyway, it seems like the club president and Mamoru-kun seem a little too close!?

　I told them to leave, not expecting it to work, but it had no effect. For some reason, whenever I'm with the club president, she seems to lose her rhythm, or rather, she always avoids me. Today was no different. Before I knew it, they had already started introducing themselves, and I couldn't interrupt them. I'm happy that the person I like and my friends are getting along, but I'm a little worried. They're all much nicer than I am, and I think they'd be better suited to be next to Mamoru than I am.

　...What if Mamoru-kun falls in love with someone? I want to congratulate him properly, but I'm not sure I can do it well. What should I do?