“Are you okay?”

The girl named Kei Sakagami asked, as I recalled everything.

Everything’s all clear to me now. The detailed of my past life, as well as the the world where I am right now. This world, the fiction world of Japan the author made himself.

I am a character from the story “The Two after School”, a girl’s love novel. But how does this turn out? I mean, this is a girl’s love genre of novel. And I’m getting involved with the heroine, of all people.

“Uh, yeah… uhm… Senior Sakagami.” I replied and smile at her. “I’m Kira Miyamoto.”

I introduced myself as Kei nods at me. Within my peripheral vision is another girl standing not faraway from us. She got the looks of a cool beauty, has a short, tomboyish hair and slim body. Her eyes show slit in shape.

If I recall, that girl is the main character of the story, named… “Kagome Yukiyama.”

I utter without me noticing.

“So, shall we go, Kira?” she asked. All of a sudden, senior Sakagami called me by my first name. We’re not close to each other; in fact, we just meet this moment and it all escalated to first-name-basis.

“Uhm…” I bashfully mumbled. “Oh, did I get to familiarize with you now?”

A soft giggle left from her and looks at me. “Then in exchange, you can call me Kei.”

I glance at her, and sees the gentle expression on her eyes. She’s like an elder sister looking solemnly to her younger brother. “Uhm… but I don’t want to be impolite to other seniors—”

“It’s alright. You’re my benefactor, and this is my way of saying thanks for saving me.”

Elaborating the undeniable statement, I nodded to her proposal. “If it’s all right with you then… Senior Kei.”

I feel my face becomes hot as she smiles warmly at me. We then proceed to go to school after, as the other character named Kagome took the same path as us while we walked together side by side.

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Along the way, we talked about the happenings awhile ago. It’s been a while since that happened, and no one tries to help her. Kei has been distressed to that man harassing her every time she’s boarding the train.

Passing on the road with full of cherry trees standing side by side, each students passing us greeted her. I see Kei’s popularity amongst all of them as she smiles.

However, I feel some piercing glances turning to me from time to time after their morning greetings. I feel awkward to walk with Kei right now. Plus, I shouldn’t be the one walking with her right now.

The girl behind us keeps her distance. She doesn’t seem want to bother us right now. But then, I feel like she does want to come between me and Kei. I know that feeling. Since that girl, Kagome, is Kei’s future girlfriend.

I feel that she wants to get close to us.

Although, that’s just only but a hitch of mine. “Is something wrong?” cracking the thoughts I have, Kei suddenly asked. “Huh?”

“You seemed in deep thought. Is something wrong?” she asked again. I can see on her face that she’s concerned and curious. “Ah…” I utter.

Kei’s eyebrows fuzzed together, scrutinizing me like someone she does see for the first time. “I was just thinking…” I started.

“Yes?” she asked. I took a glance at her eyes as she meets mine. “Don’t you want to have a lover?”

A sudden question dropped like a bomb. Kei suddenly halted from walking; the gentle breeze of wind dances along with the petals of cherry blossoms scattered around.

I look at her while waiting for a response. “I do think I like to have one. But…”

She smiles, but there’s faint of wonder on it. She seemed feel the uncertain of happenings right now. “I want that someone… I want the future lover of mine who has the courage to stand beside me whenever I’m in trouble.”

Kei’s eyes sparkles as she meets mine. What? What the….?

A gentle gust of wind caresses my face as I face her. Her eyes locked mine, as I didn’t avert off of her. “I want a lover, to be someone like you…. Kira. I want someone, no… I want you.”

“Huh?”

What’s this triggered event now? Wait. Why is she…?

Kei move a step forward and our distance narrows. “I think, I want you to be mine, Kira.”

Huh? Is she confessing to me right now?! What the…? This is wrong! This is certainly wrong in much ways more than one!

“Wait—Senior Sakagami!!”

My face feels hotter than before. Kei didn’t say anything, but after, she puffed a giiggle. “You’re so cute, Kira!”

Kei pinch my cheek with her bold smile, showing those white teeth. “Let’s get going now. We’re going to be late.”

She proceeds on walking, passing me through.

I was still in awe after hearing those words. And right in front of me that moment, is Kagome who show bafflement from what she just heard.

Oh, damn it. What did I do right now….? Am I getting the route where the heroine will fall in love with me instead of her lead? No…. I must not raise it. This is a girl’s love novel.

This must lead to the proper route. Kei and Kagome should be together. They must, because they’re match for each other.