Junichi PoV-
The last thing that I remembered was looking at Kaoru's crying face, I don't know what happened after that. I don't know how much time has passed. It could be days or a week, being in an unconscious state was pretty similar to when I died once.
I couldn't continue, so I forced myself to wake up.
Wake up! Wake the fucking up!
Outside my consciousness, my finger was trembling and after a full minute, I succeeded in opening my eyes and what greeted me was the light from the lightbulb, seeing that light I thought.
"Too bright!"
Finally, I regained consciousness, then I started to feel pain in my stomach and especially my face. It felt like burning. It wasn't just a simple type of pain, after all, It was punched repeatedly. I noticed that most of my face was warped with bondage, somehow I felt like a mummy.
I fell in silence remembering what happened, I clenched my fist and muttered. "Since I got away and didn't die, I promise you Chijo...you won't get away with a 'simple' kind of revenge, you provoked me, but I have to thank you for that you made me realized that even if I'm in rom-com world, this was reality..anything could happen and for that, I have to be stronger enough to protect myself from everything, well I expected my reaction after waking up is going to be cringy and edgy, but I'm too exhausted to scream and all….anyway I should be at the hospital hm?"
I noticed that someone was sleeping right beside me, and it was the curly-haired friend that I have, seeing her I couldn't but smile gently, without her I would probably have died already. It wasn't an exaggeration that he was alive because of her.
I don't know how to express how grateful I am to her, because of what she did I feel closer to her. I can't just treat her like anyone else, therefore at this moment, she became someone special to me.
I know I shouldn't do this since she looks exhausted but can't help it. I stared at her and spoke.
"Was she always this beautiful? Something is different, It's like she gained another filter...anyway let me..she's too cute to be left alone."
I started poking her cheeks, she didn't wake up at my first attempt but she made an annoyed groan, and that was an extra cute point to me, so I poked her for the second time and this time, she woke up with a sleepy expression.
"Ugh..? Huh? J-junich-"
I used my finger to stop her from shouting and said.
"Shh, you might bother someone if you shout better if you keep your voice down okay?"
I smiled at her with gentleness, then suddenly she started to cry and said,
"I'm glad...sob* I thought...I thought you won't ever wake up…"
"Haha, that's not gonna happen. He needs to beat me more for that."
"Idiot! Don't talk like that I-it's like you're asking for it!"
Kaoru cried, even more, this made me panic and I immediately said.
"Ah, sorry, sorry I won't talk about that again okay? So stop crying, you're making me worried here!"
"Sob* I can't…"
"Why?"
"I can't stop my tears."
"Pfft-"
"What's so funny?!"
"No, no sorry hahaha."
It took me a while to stop laughing, after that, I apologized to her because she was ignoring me for laughing. It took me a few minutes to convince her and now we're talking normally, then she asked.
"Hey, Junichi…"
"Yes?"
"Why were they trying to beat you up anyway? D-did you do something bad?"
"Well, I know the reason why they wanted to beat me, but It's better that you don't know about it. I don't want to drag you into this Kaoru, but I have to tell you that I'm the victim and they provoked me first."
"No! I want you to tell me the full story!"
Kaoru insisted, and I shook my head and replied.
"You don't have to, no matter what you say I won't drag you into this Kaoru, this is my problem I don't want you to get involved since you are special to me."
I looked at her with seriousness, hearing that Kaoru's face started to blush and she internally screamed. 'S-special?! I'm special to him?!'
"Junichi you know I-"
"NII-NII!! UWAAA!!"
Miya suddenly appeared out of nowhere and hugged him tightly while crying. I couldn't help but groan in pain.
"Ouch! Ouch! Miya! Stop! You're hurting me!"
"Ah, s-sorry!"
Miya immediately stopped hugging him, but she was still clinging to him while crying, she was so worried about it and I can tell that. I started to pat her head so that she would somewhat calm down.
She was crying on my chest, so I did my best to comfort her, but hey I was supposed to be the one who is hurt, why am I the one who comforts her?
I looked at her pitiful appearance, I couldn't help but think. 'Did my family also act like this when they realized I died?'
A moment later, she was now calm but she was still sobbing a little, then I looked at Kaoru and said.
"Sorry, Miya interrupted, so anyway continue what you are about to say."
"Ah, no it was nothing...Junichi since your sister was here. I have to go home now. It's already late...goodnight."
Kaoru smiled, then she left after that.
I stared at her back with a bitter expression. Naturally, I knew that she was about to confess to me, but I'm glad that Miya interrupted her attempt from confessing because I can't accept her feelings right now. Before I enter a relationship I should clean the dirt before that.
"Ah, I forgot to thank Kaoru-san! Ughh what should I do!"
"Don't worry about it, you can thank her properly tomorrow."
"Well If you say so…"
"Anyway you can go home now, I'm fine now."
"Eh?! I just got here and you want me to go?! No way!"
"W-well If you put that in that way...I guess fine...sigh whatever what about mom and dad?"
"They'll arrive soon."
"Alright."
I wanted Miya to go home so that I could start working out but I should probably start tomorrow since my body is still injured and exhausted.
(End-)
Name: Tanamachi Kaoru
Affection:98% (True Love)
Mood: Worried/Nervous
Current thoughts: T-that was close...I was about to confess….I'm glad that Miya interrupted me since it wasn't the right time for me to confess.
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