Chapter 2 (1/2)

Since Our Last Kiss – 2

Chizuru lay on the living rooht of the s in her that she finally closed her eyes

She placed the finished book on the floor as she faced the ceiling with her eyes still closed tightly

Ahh…I should not have borrowed these books if this was to be the result I should not have read theht that she felt on her chest was real, it was nore it There were five similar books still stacked on top of the table

These were stories about girls, much like herself, who had suddenly been sent to worlds that were very different froirls would fall in love with so in the died them in an attempt to relieve them of stress Part of it was also to hold back the tears that threatened to pour from her eyes

But when she slowly opened them, her vision was already distorted by tears

”Lukrov… I'm sorry”

Chizuru quietly whispered in the empty room, where no one would hear her

They were stories set far away, in places known as 'other worlds,' and were about young irls they are united with And no matter what obstacles appeared before them, in the end, they would find happiness as if it were the

She herself had walked the same path up to a point

The difference for her was the ending

Chizuru's eyes suddenly caught the alarm clock that stood on top of the tall cupboard

It was alht of Mai then Unlike Chizuru who had started working right after graduating high school, Mai was still in her first year of university Of course, she had her classes, but she was not as restricted asShe also attended from home, so she did not need to prepare breakfast

Chizuru stretched her hand out to grab her phone which lay next to the stack of books She stared blankly at the screen for a while as she fought with so within her And then she decided Mai would have surely done the same if she were in her position

Chizuru pressed Mai's number

Mai's voice ca had finished

”hello? What is it Chizu?”

By the time it was a little past 9 p on the sa each other

Mai had sounded quite sleepy at first, but she told her parents that she would be staying at Chizuru's house Now she was relaxing on the floor with one of Chizuru's pillows hugged above her knees Both of theh school, and so it was completely natural for the Mai with her legs folded to the side

”Hey, Chizu If there's so you want to say, hurry up and say it”

Mai said as she pressed her chin against the pillow Her tone was a o to sleep ”You'll feel better You have a bad habit of overthinking things I'll listen to whatever you have to say”

”Y-yes… Of course, that's why I asked you to coeted with the hairs of the carpet at her feet Indeed, she had called Mai over for the purpose of telling her everything Even though itone of the books, she had still had the resolve to do it But she hadn't considered how she would bring it up Chizuru stared hard at her fingertips for a while and thought

”Well… I don't think you'll believe it You'll think that there is so with me, become annoyed, perhaps…but, you'll listen, won't you?”

There was a slight tremble in Chizuru's voice

Mai squashed her trademark baby face halfway into the pillow

”What is it? Do you finally have aon your perspective, that was indeed what she wanted to talk about Chizuru's cheeks flushed a little and she nodded

”Bingo! I knew that would be the case! I guess that really does happen earlier for people ork Okay, so who is it? Someone at the company? Is he older than you?”