54 Ex-Girlfriend (2/2)
”I thought that we’d be able to continue going to the same high school together and have more fun times. But, she… told me many things. Afterwards, I was disconsolate, and I wept uncontrollably. She also shed many, many tears, but her attitude remained resolute. And so… we broke up. She didn’t go to the high school attached to that school, and as if I was escaping, I transferred schools as well.”
Chiaki finally stopped gazing out the window, instead fixing her gaze on her two good friends once again.
”I never changed my cell phone number… I probably should have changed it and deleted her number. But, just earlier… I received a phone call from her.”
The tomboy forced herself to laugh and hid her melancholy expression.
”What do you think? It’s not much of a story, right?”
Mika’s face was bright red, and she was evidently lost for words.
”Indeed, it’s not much of a story… You skipped over all the juicy parts! Wakaba-sensei, you’re skimping on the word count!”
”Oh my, I’m so sorry! The final edition is still in the writing process, so please wait a little longer~”
”Please tell me the expected publication date!”
”Oh, in approximately 100 years or so.”
”That’s way too late!” Seiji clutched his head.
Mika silently watched the two of them playing around.
”So, what do you intend to do about the second season?” Seiji suddenly stopped joking around and asked in a serious tone.
”Mm… It doesn’t count as a second season. I think at the very most it will only be a special extra episode.” Chiaki tilted her head. ”Honestly, even now I don’t know what I should do about her.”
Her tone was simultaneously self-deprecating and helpless.
”The phone call was most likely about wanting to meet you again… or something like that.” Seiji observed her expression and advised solemnly, ”Then go and meet her! If things go well, you can get back together again; if not, you can just treat it as meeting an old friend.”
”You make it sound so easy…” Chiaki pouted.
This was the first time that she’d ever used such an expression, and it was actually quite cute.
”Then you don’t want to go?”
”I didn’t say that either…”
Seiji tugged at his lips.
”Fine then; just stay conflicted! When you’re done deciding, let me know. I still need to go to work, so see you later!”
”You’re so heartless! Abandoning me at such a time; have you forgotten about all those marvelous days and nights we spent together?” Chiaki complained jokingly.
”I haven’t spent any evenings together with you! Don’t say it like we have a relationship that could be easily misunderstood!”
After commenting forcefully as always, Seiji turned around and waved.
”Sorry guys, but I really do need to go work now; the highest-level person is waiting for me.”
Although Seiji’s words didn’t contain any falsehoods, Mika and Chiaki naturally assumed he was referring to the confectionery store owner. They would never have imagined that he was talking about a mafia boss.
The two beauties watched Seiji leave the classroom.
”Sheesh… That Seiji, always joking around.” Mika sighed.
”He’s trying his best in his own way to help my melancholia dissipate.” Chiaki’s lips arced upwards: ”I’m quite thankful to him; it’s really comforting to have him by our sides.”
”Chiaki…” Mika glanced at her friend and was forced to admit that if it had just been the two of them, the atmosphere wouldn’t have been this relaxed.
Indeed, she was still unable to follow their leads.
Perhaps she should seriously try to study forceful retorts and casual jokes? The pigtailed girl was soon trapped in this line of thought.
Chiaki continued to stare in the direction Seiji left from as her eyes glistened with an indescribable light. After a while, she finally squinted warily at Mika.
”Mika, I need to apologize to you beforehand.”
”Hmm?”
”Because… I want Seiji to become my boyfriend.”
Mika couldn’t comprehend what she had just heard.
A few seconds later.
”Eh? EHHH—” Her panicked shouting resounded throughout the entire classroom.