"Say it."
Standing under the clear sky, I cross my arms and brace myself. I don't want to care. Absolutely not. I am not in love with Ren, but he has been there for me. He is the part of my life that I can't turn away from. I want to face him and myself.
He takes a deep breath. Ren has changed over the years. I see his eyes filled with guilt, but he doesn't look down. I realize that Ren also wants to face me. Did the fact that I have been sleeping with Kamiyama provoke him to become brave? I don't care about that. At this moment, he is there. I am also here. I will give him this chance to speak it. Only once for the sake of our friendship.
"You will hate me after this." He gives me a small smile. "But, you will hate me more if I don't tell you, right?"
I give him a nod.
