The chime ringed over, indicating the last class to end soon. The teacher announced the assignments we ought to work at home later. Also, today will be the day I will see Kagome.

Preparing my things on my desk, an unfamiliar voice calls out to me. “Hi…”

Looking up, the girl who just glares at me this morning stands right before me. “Uh… hi (?)”

What’s this? Am I a girl magnet now? Wait, don’t assume… me. This is just a simulation. You’re gonna fucked up if you assume she’s into you.

Like Shirasawa, she has a flashy style, but way more neater. On her left wrist is a blue scrunchies. Her bust is also way big… no, bigger than Shirasawa, and her makeup’s a little subtle.

I can say she’s cute… but it’s all in me right now. “Did you and Ayase chat awhila ago?”

The way her voice show mellow soothes to me. Like Kei, she speaks in a decent manner. She doesn’t show any hostility, but the way our eyes meet this morning seemed a little different.

“Uh… yeah?” I answered.

The girl’s looks turn grim after hearing my answer. “Follow me.”

Huh…? Now it shifts to anger after my answer. What’s going on right now?

We go out of the classroom and proceeds at the facade of the building outside. At the corner of the building where no one can see us, she stopped walking. “You happen to talk to Ayase, right?”

“Uhm… I don’t understand what you want to say but—”

“Ayase is mine!” facing forward me, the girl moves a step towards as I stepped back, leaning on the wall. Her left arm then pressed on the temple of my head, slamming the wall with might.

I got astounded from the sudden move she does; our eyes locked to each other.

“Uh…” I mumbled, my voice shakes. “She’s mine, you dumb-ass. No one can take her away from her. Ayase is the one I love! I love her and… and I want to marry her!”

Her voice fiercely lurked through, as I got dumbfound with the monologue while looking at her. “Huh…”

“You understand, don’t you…?”

“Uh… yeah? More or less?”

I shrugged. The girl’s teeth clenched as she grabbed my collar. “Woah! Woah! Take it easy, man! Chill!”

Before she punch me or what, I managed to calm her down. “What’s wrong with you?” I asked. “I must be the one who asked that. What’s with you and Ayase?!”

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Tears welled beside her eyes while snarling at me. “Me and Shirasawa?” I asked.

Her eyes sneer at me, as I sigh in exasperation. “You misunderstand something…” I utter. The girl sighs at me as well and grunts inwardly. “Fuck off…”

“Hey, you’re the one who makes a ruckus now. I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

The girl’s face blushes out after hearing my complaint. “Also, I don’t have any interest with Shirasawa. We just met this morning, you know….?”

Silence fills the whole place, as the girl stares at me with dumbfound expression. “What, don’t you get my point? I don’t like her, okay? Happy?”

“Oh, I see.” she nonchalantly speaks.

“And I don’t care about any girls in our class. Be it with you or any other girls here. I don’t like anyone.”

I gave a reassurance about the feelings for this girl. And now….

Wait…

What did she just said?

“Uhm…?” I mumbled. The girl glanced at me, “I’m sorry for not introducing myself. Hinako Kobayashi. (小林比奈子 )”

“Huh. Kira Miyamoto….” I answered. But that’s not what I want to say! “Hey, you said you like Shirasawa, right?” that word cause Hinako’s body to jolt out.

“H-huh? Wha-what are you talking about?”

“You told me awhile ago. You like her, right’?”

Kobayashi’s face turn red, like a ripened apple. Her eyes then gazes away from me. “So… so what?”

Her voice mumbles bashfully. Yet, I heard it clearly. Yeah, right this moment, the girl’s love I’ve been waiting for starts…. but not with the girls I’m cheering for.

“What do you mean ‘so what?’?” I asked. Kobayashi turns her face to me, showing bashful looks. “So what if I like another girl!? She’s my… my precious person in life! I know it’s disgusting. Loving same sex.”

“What…? Who says that?”

Kobayashi’s looks become baffled from my reply. “Who says it’s wrong to choose the person you want to be with? Be it with the opposite or same sex; if you feel special when that person is around, what other people tell to you doesn’t matter.”

That’s right. Loving someone, or choosing the person you feel you’re special every day of your life despite of their sex doesn’t even matter at all.

It’s your happiness.It’s the thing you want, and you don’t need to please others for their approval.

Kobayashi then let out a chuckle after hearing my words. “I didn’t know you’re a philosophical person, mister Miyamoto.”

A/N.: I used ‘mister’ (-san in Japanese) to give a honorific to the person talking because they’re not close with each other. In Japanese culture, they’re commonly use -san at the end of the name for formalities and respect for the elders and non-acquaintances.

Kobayashi smiles at me and sighs. “But I think these feelings of mine won’t even reach her. You see, Ayase likes Senior Sakagami from the second year, and she has been admired Senior since middle school.”

I know that part already, but hearing from someone who is in love with another person liking someone is disheartening. Just like the circumstances between me and Kagome—Ugh, I don’t want to remember it.

“Anyway, thank you for telling something to me.”

“That’s not a problem, and I’m rooting for your love to Shirasawa.”

I smile at her. Yet, deep inside me is the overwhelming euphoria that’s surging out. The happiness that this story still has a ray of hope of girl’s love lingers. Damn, I really, badly and madly want to see them going out!

“But as you said, you don’t have a thing on Ayase. Can I trust you with that?”

Kobayashi seemed not yet fully trusted me from her admiration. “No, I don’t. I reassure you that I’m cheering with your love. It’s not yet too late for you to say it to her. Might be, she has same feelings for you.”

I smile at her, as Kobayashi nods at me. “Let’s look on a positive side, all right? You two seemed a good match to each other.”

“Really?”

“Yeah…” I answered to her. “I can’t assure you anything, but the only way you can make what you want to happen is to take a step.”

This is what I’ve learned in life when I was still alive. All the things I’ve made and the decisions, right and wrong, makes me who I am now and where I am now. Yeah, a stupid thing….

“Thank you.” Kobayashi answered. I nod at her with a sincere smile. And that time, I forgot the meet up with Kagome because we talked for a little while.