CH 70

Kanna’s Point of View

Phew, I did it. God is on my side.

I’ll take my turn before Otsuka and Saionji. I’m going to get Sō-chan, and I’m going to get him first. That’s why I’m embarrassed but desperate to enter this event.

I can’t lose. It will be me, his childhood friend, Kanna Harukaze, who wins.

”Erika, I love you! I love you! ! !”

That’s amazing, Todo. He called Hirose up to the roof and boldly confessed.

I didn’t know if it was possible and if I could do that. If it’s possible, well, maybe I’ll do it too, to Sō-chan.

Oh, that. Could it be that Todo is trying to kiss Hirose ???

Is that even possible?

Then, so am I. I’m sure I would do the same.

The people on the ground are getting more and more excited. Of course, they are. After such a passionate confession… Yeah. I’ll also do that, for sure.

But, oh no. I’m really nervous. It’s Todo’s turn to be the first one, and I’m only 5 turns behind him.

I should get ready soon. My heart’s already racing. I’m more nervous than at a karate tournament.

Sō-chan and I kiss. I’m going out with Sō-chan. And marry Sō-chan…

I bought a lot of things at the festival stall earlier, but I can’t pass the food through my throat anymore.

Yeah… But I think I’d better not invite Sō-chan to the rooftop… After what I did to him a long time ago, I can’t let that happen again. What am I thinking?

It’s just that Sō-chan was there for me back then. He was really cool.

I already liked him before that. But after what happened, Sō-chan is the only person who can make me like this. I knew it a long time ago, and there’s no one else like Sō-chan, who jumped to save me from falling down from the rooftop, saying that his body moved on its own.

So I’m going to confess my feelings to Sō-chan on the ground from the rooftop, just like I planned.

Well, if you think about it, that is dangerous. Two people on such a small stage on the rooftop…

I wonder if this is okay because there is a big TV program and they have a sturdy and safe procedure for such a situation.

I wonder…?

While I was thinking about that…

Erika backed away as if to shake off Todo… Huh?

”What?”

Ugh, there is no way. It fell off. It’s hard to tell from a distance, but I’m pretty sure that’s the stage railing…

”N-no!”

And then, I see Hirose-san falling down from the rooftop stage immediately.

Ugh, no way!

At the same time, I see Todo reaching out his hand toward Hirose, but he clearly doesn’t reach her.

I can also see some of the teachers who were near the school building on the ground running toward her, but there is no way they can reach her in time…

Oh, unless a miracle happens… at that height……

No, no, she’ll die like this……

Then, as soon as my eyes catch a glimpse of her falling down from the rooftop, another person, who is not Todo, fades into my vision quickly.

”Huh?”

It’s also falling off a rooftop, just like I did…

Then, as if chasing after her…

”Y-you’re kidding me…”

Already in my vision, I can see a man falling simultaneously, hugging Hirose, who is in the process of falling…

The image of one man falling on his back as if protecting her…

And within seconds…

With a loud buzzing sound, the two disappeared from my sight…