Chapter 16 (2/2)
The next day at their school, Yohanne ignored Eros, which made Eros irritated That's hen lunch caed him to the rooftop
“Oy let go of , Eros only released him when they reached the rooftop
Yohanne was alo and pushed him
“Hey, what the hell?”
“Hey, what the hell too? You're like a kid, you're ignoring me? Tss!”
”What do you need, why did you drag ot wrinkled because Eros pulled him
“Tell me, what do you think about me? A bad person?”
Yohanne stopped, he didn't expect that, he bowed his head and spoke
“Yes, you’re bad You don't know anything aside fro people Useless, wastrel, heartless, un, stupid, bastard”
“That's what I thought” Eros would have turned away because he heard what he kneould hear
“I’m not finished yet, you’re rude”
Eros halted
“Yes, you’re bad I thought how others thought of you That's what I assuot to know each other ed You were unlike e thought, you were not that bad And you worked hard for the ninety-eight score you got in Earth Science You kno to strive hard My vieards you really changed, I started believing in you I treated you as a friend… but… why did you even take Gazelle? Are fucking withher away…”
Eros faced him suddenly, ran towards him and punched his face He fell down He touched the side of his swollen bleeding lips
“Ahhhh! Iso his hands
“W-what—?!”
Eros seriously looked at Yohanne and offered his hand “Stand up”
“H-ha?” Yohanne stared at Eros' offered hand He was confused and curious as to why he would help him after he punched him
“I hit you to shake your brain; you already know that I don't have any intention of taking Gazelle from you Eris said she’s a crush on me but it’s just natural, on't have a crush to a handso “But you don't need to worry; even though she's cute and kind, I don't have any interest in her She only reminds me of my elder sister Risa”
“So why did I see you together yesterday?”
“That’s one? I just aked her things that can be useful to you I also asked her what she thinks of you”
“Ha? What she thinks about me?”
His chat with Gazelle yesterday flashed back to his mind
“What do you think about Yohanne?”
“Eh? About Yohanne?” Gazelle placed her hand below her chin and thought “H aura I noticed he doesn't smile often, he looks so serious; it's a waste he looks like he's quite cute He also looks very kind All in all, he's a delightful person”
“What if he likes you? Are you willing to be courted by him? “
“Eh? That's i that?”
“But what if? Hypothetically speaking, ould you do? “
“H, I think I’ive him time to prove his love and make me fall in love with him And of course in the process of courtshi+p, I want us to get to know each other more Oh Eros, what’s kind of question is that? It's extremely random! Ahaha!”
“Is that what she really said?” Yohanne asked after Eros told him his conversation with Gazelle
“Yes! And do you know that it's her birthday tomorrow?”
“Yes… I know…”
“Oh, you already know, then, have you bought a gift?”
“Why would I buying one, we’re not close I'm not even invited to her birthday party”
“Tsk! That's why I ith her yesterday! I got an invitation! “
“EH?!”
“Eros! Yohanne!” Eris finally caught up to both of theed Yohanne, she has no idea what Eros would do so she followed them, and she's in front of theround and sporting blood on the side of his lips She was going to go in between the to Yohanne that's why she stopped to listen to their conversation
“Too to her house after class There is a party until evening, so if I were you,hesitant, just confess! You're like a turtle; maybe someone will have her first! She will not wait for you if you don't tell her anything, remember that!”
“B-but we’re not close yet I’m not ready…”
“So what? Confess to her! You will court her, right? You have all the ti her!”
“What if… she rejects et to talk to her, I don't want her to avoid me…”
Eros took Yohanne’s arm and stood him forcibly
“Yohanne, I’ve been rejected and avoided by people countless times in my life In life, its normal to be rejected and avoided by people because of e have done and will do but it is not a sufficient reason for you to fear If you get rejected, so what? At least you tried, that is what is iive up and you make an effort, that rejection will someday be an acceptance”
“Eros…” Yohanne was taken a back at what Eros said, as if he oken up hat he said to him “Thank you for the punch… it feels like I'm back to myself”
“Really? Do you want ain? “
“H-ha? Of course not! That's enough! It hurts you know! “
“Tsk It feels good to punch so”
“O-oooyyyy! What are you doing! Ooy!” Eros was astonished when Yohanne suddenly e me! Yuck! Oy! Is Gazelle who you really like or is it me? Oy, I told you to release me!”
“Thank you Eros I’ll confess tomorrow “
“Okay, okay! Just release ! Please help h there! Oyyy!”
As thanks, Yohanne tutored Eros with Math because there is an upco quiz and Eris is not an expert in that subject for her to teach Eros They stayed on the club to study
They finished at about nine o’clock and Yohanne already went home He said for the last time to them that he will do his best in his confession toift for Gazelle He even went to the barber and bought new clothing He prepared well
“Haay, my head hurts because of that math shi+t! Who invented it? I want to smack him a thousand times!” Eros uttered as he laid down the sate for theo back inside He just laid down on the grass since he was also going home shortly
“Well, the one who invented that is already dead,” Eris laid beside him
“You died already, right? Did you see him in heaven? Or maybe he’s in hell… what a torture in life What does heaven look-like? Does it have gold gates? Is Saint Peter holding a chicken?”
“I's I saw after I died Eros”
“Eh? Why?”
“Because the balance of life will be ruined You should wait for your life to be finished here before you can knohat’s in the afterlife”
“Then why are you allowed? You’ve died and you’ve lived again, it doesn't seeht “
“If I live again, all my memories will be erased when I die”
“Ahh”
“Hey Eros, do you know that you’re delightful… Do you know that the heart is already eighty percent?”
“Ehhh?”
“For everything you did for Yohanne, it addedI’m happy for you When I heard what you you said to Yohanne, I didn't think that words like that would come out from your mouth It looks like it's from your experience You looked like an expert in the field of love I couldn't believe it! Seriously!”
“You can't believe it? Tsk! You think I didn't have a lovelife? Tsss”
“Wait, what?! You did?”
Eros just looked at the star-filled sky “I did have a girlfriend before”
“Woah… really?”
“Yes I’ home now!” Eros stood up and he was about to leave but Eris blocked him so that he couldn't leave
“Wait, she's not your girlfriend anymore?”
“Maybe Get out ofhome”
“Wait, last question, did you love her?”
“Yes Move, I told you I'et out of his way
He opened the gate and went away He alking ho at the stars in the sky
”Yes, I loved her… and I still love her She was ht that faded away because of me”
Footnotes
1 patay-gutory;it ry or it can also mean a person who eats a lot Or it can also mean a destitute person and can be used as an insult towards a person
2 leche plan: Leche flan is also known as crè
3 pogi-pose: literally translates to handso a check with your thu
4 Basta: iton how it is used It may be used to answer a question or to form stateuely (like sort of evading answering in detail)