After that conversation, I was stunned for a while.
I wondered if the person I was talking to was really that father of mine.
I had misunderstood and thought that he was indifferent towards me all this while.
If you look at his attitude alone⦠Thatâs right.
Even if we were having a conversation right now, over there, he would probably be expressionless and wouldnât have any change in his expression at all.
But when did you love me so muchâ¦
âSo, howâd it go?â
ââ¦â¦â
While I was in a daze, Hisamura suddenly spoke to me.
Yes, I made this call at the behest of this man.
âI wondered if I was truly loved by my father.â
âDidnât you figure that out from the phone call earlier?â
âYes, youâre right. F-Father loves me⦠He loves me!.
I shedded more tears.
I was an idiot who worried about something that wasnât true all this time.
All I had to do was to ask father once.
If I had done that, I would have known that my father actually loved me so much, and I wouldnât have thought the opposite for so long.
âWell, from what you told me. It seems that your father is as bad as you are at expressing your feelings. Hey, you liked Yuuichi all this time but you canât convey it to him, right?â
âT-Thatâs because Yuuichi is too insensitive.â
âFufu, well thatâs one thing. But thatâs the same case for Tojoin-san, no? Who was loved for sixteen years but mistakenly thought that she wasnât for so long?â
âYou have a really good personality.â
âIâll take that as a compliment.â
With that said, we both laughed at each other.
âSo, what are you going to do now? Yuuichi and Fujise are already on their way to the place where supposedly lovers are supposed to be united for life if they confess there.â
âItâs decided, Iâm going to stop them. No⦠Iâll show you that Iâm the only one worthy of being Yuuichi Shigemotoâs girlfriend.â
âFujise has a definite advantage at the moment, though, right?â
âThereâs no way Iâm going to lose to a girl like her. Iâll overtake her in an instant.â
âFufu, Thatâs Kaori Tojoin for you.â
I stood up and ran towards Tsukasa Hisamura.
The confession spot was in the direction right behind him.
Whilst passing by Hisamura I said,
âThank you. One day I shall repay this debt.â
I said and ran.
âThank you for that. Iâm looking forward to seeing how a Tojoin will repay her debt.â
I heard that from behind me after I passed Hisamura.
When I ran a little further, I saw a woman running in this direction.
I laughed and gave a few words before passing by her.
âYou have a good boyfriend.â
âEH?!â
She reacted immediately but I didnât stop to respond to her.
âH-Heâs not my boyfriend yet!â
I heard that behind me and the corners of my mouth raised even further.
Still, how much time do I have left anymore?
With that in mind, I ran as fast as I could to Yuuichi and Fujise.
I arrived at the confession spot and looked around.
There werenât many people here so I quickly found Fujise and Yuuichi.
The two of them were facing each other, exchanging nervous glances.
âFu-Fujiseâ¦You knowâ¦I-Iâ¦â
âShigemoto-kunâ¦â
The moment I heard that, I screamed,
âYuuichi!â
âEhâ¦!? Ka-Kaori?!â
The shouting made Yuuichi notice me immediately as he turned to look at me.
Yuichi, of course, had a look of âWhy are you here?â written all over his face, Fujise had a very surprised look on her face as well.
âW-Why are you here!â
âHaa~ Haa~. Give me a moment. Let me, take a breath.â
She came right up to Yuuichi, took a few seconds to catch her breath and looked up and said.
âYuuichi Shigemoto! I have something to say to you!â
âWh-What is it? In the first place, why are you even hereâ¦?â
âI, for all this time, I LOVE YOU!â
âHuh?â
âEh?â
Kaoriâs sudden confession shocked both Yuuichi and Fujise.
âIâve loved you since elementary school! Iâve always loved you for so long!â
âEh? Huh?â
âYou approached me when everyone kept their distance because I was the daughter of a rich man. I love the Yuuichi that treated me like a normal girl. You were my first love. My feelings are still going strong to this day.â
âWa⦠Ka-Kaoriâ¦Waitâ¦â
âThere were upperclassmen in elementary school that approached me telling me that Yuuichiâs face was getting cooler and cooler. I kept all of them away from you because I wanted to monopolize Yuuichi. I wanted to keep Yuuichi all to myself! They were only approaching Yuuichi because of your face! No, Yuuichiâs face is also very cool and cute. I wouldnât be able to wake up if I didnât look at it first thing in the morning.â
âWait! Kaori, I canât keep up with this!â
Yuuichiâs face is as red as or even redder than Kaoriâs, although Kaoriâs face is also red, she continues to shout.
Even Fujise, who was listening right next to them, had a blush on her cheeks.
âIâVE LIKED YOU ALL THIS TIME! NO, ITâS NOT JUST LIKE ANYMORE, I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! I WANT ALL OF YUUICHI! I WANT TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING! I WANT TO BE MESSED UP!â
âWait a minute, Kaori! Youâre talking about some pretty serious stuff!â
Something gave him a glimpse of Kaori fetishes, but she didnât stop speaking.
âI donât want you to be taken from me! I canât think of anyone else for me to marry but you! So Yuuichi, please marry me.â
Kaori smiled broadly as she said this.