Chapter 64-2
One day.
After finishing his classes and cleaning duty, Ryosaku changed his shoes at the west entrance and went to meet Lisa Tanaka, who was waiting at the school gate. Just as he started walking a little, he heard a voice from behind him.
When Ryosaku turned around, he saw his classmate Rika Toyama.
On the day when Ryosaku collapsed in the schoolyard and arrived at the Tanabata Festival venue after being discharged from the hospital, Rika wrote a message of love for Ryosaku on a strip of paper on which she wrote her wishes, even though the text was short, and her feelings of love for him became clearer.
She says.
"Ryosaku-kun...I need to talk to you."
"Talk...what is it?"
"...Recently, Ryosaku-kun's personality has changed completely. That girl at the school gate... you're her favorite, aren't you?"
"Her favorite...? What are you talking about?"
"Don't be fooled. Hey, Ryosaku-kun...what happened to that kid you were playing with before? I'm talking about that kid who transferred to another school.
I...I was thinking that Ryosaku-kun still thinks about that girl and is looking forward to the day when you and she can meet.
And yet, what is this? ? What on earth happened to you...? "
"Rika-chan... what have you been talking about for a while now...? What's wrong with going home with that Lisa-chan?"
"Ryosaku-kun... Are you that kind of person...? Are you that cold-hearted? That girl who transferred to a different school... When she saw you now, she... , I'm sure she'll be sad."
"...Do you understand how I feel? How I feel right now..."
"I understand. Ryosaku-kun... you're really lonely, aren't you? You want to meet that girl...? But there's some reason why you can't meet her. Even I can understand that much. Because I love Ryosaku-kun..."
After saying that, Rika paused for a moment.
" I...I thought it would be okay to lose to that girl that Ryosaku-kun was playing with before.If it was that girl...
I can understand that Ryosaku-kun is obsessed with that new girl. That kid also encourages Ryosaku-kun and is a bright and nice kid. But Ryosaku-kun...is this okay? In this state...? "
"It's hard for me too! Actually, even I..."
With that said, Ryosaku ran towards the school gate.
"Ryosaku-kun..."
Lisa, who was worriedly watching the two of them from a distance, was unable to stop Ryosaku from running away.
(Nobody knows how I feel...nobody...)
