CH 2

Yes, on one winter day during my freshman year of high school, I did indeed dump Hatsune…. Or so I thought.

-One year ago this winter-

「Hatsune, we’re breaking up.」

「Eh, why?」

Don’t ask why! Today is the day I have to say it!!

「N, no, I mean, um, you’re a little too restrictive.」

「Really? I don’t think so.」

No, if that wasn’t such a thing then I’d be dead for sure.

「No, but, let’s break up.」

「Eh? I don’t like that.」

「No, but I think it’s going to be difficult…」

「Eh? It’s impossible?」

「No, we’re not on the same page────」

「No, it’s impossible?」

….I think we’re going on a loop. What should I do….

「F, for now! Let’s break up for now! For the moment.」

「For the moment?」

「Yes!」

「…I’m not happy about it, but alright…… So ‘for now’ right?」

「Yes!!」

A few days after the incident, Hatsune moved to a new school.

-Present-

…I haven’t been able to properly break up with her at all. I forgot about it because Hatsune transferred to another school right after that. But anyway, it’s the same thing. After what happened, I haven’t seen Hatsune for three months. That meant that we weren’t a couple anymore. Normally, it’s impossible to still be together when you haven’t seen or talked to the other person in three months. So I should have been able to break up with her properly! And yet…

「Hey, So-kun, why? Hey, why?」

「…….」

Why is Hatsune talking to me much, and so fast…

「Hey, So-kun? Are? Can you hear me? So-kun?」

「…….」

It may be a bit pathetic, but I’ll just ignore her. If I do that—

「Saioji is ignoring me—-」

「Hatsune? Let’s talk.」

Hatsune….. She probably knew that I was trying to make a good first impression because I’m a transfer student, so she deliberately tried to say something like that.

That’s right, the problem with Hatsune is that she is strangely smart, but also sharp.

「Oh, will you finally listen to me? You have to listen what people have to say, right?」

「Ah, that’s right I’m sorry.」

I apologize in a very stiff voice.

「And? Why have you been ignoring me?」

「It’s because we’ve broke up….」

「Eh, we didn’t break up though?」

「Eh?」

This might be the situation that I was most worried about.

「You didn’t think we broke up after that, did you? I never said anything about breaking up with you.」

「No, you did, and if we talked to each other in three months, even though you changed schools, wouldn’t that be considered a breakup?」

「That’s why I sent you messages, but you ignored them?」

「Ugh….」

Didn’t I already tell you the answer to that?

「A, anyway, my feelings remain the same! I’ve already broken up with you!!」

「….Did you get a girlfriend?」

「No, I didn’t but…..」

「Ah! I’m glad to hear that you are still a virgin.」

「…….」

Please don’t say that kind of thing in a place like this.

「That’s why you should treat me like any other person, not like I’m your lover.」

「No, I can’t.」

「No, do something about it!」

I bowed my head and begged her, because I thought she wouldn’t agree unless I did. But it seems that I misread the situation. She wouldn’t listen to me even if I bowed my head.

The only thing I can do is to ignoring her…. No, ignoring her would only postpone the problem. Then, there’s no point in doing it.

「Hey, Hatsune, why are you so────」

‘Kin kon kan kon’

The bell rang, signaling the beginning of the first period. ….The timing!