"... and I was Shin's first love." said Naruse Aoi.
"Shin's... first love?" Mai stated this in a startled tone.
"It was 4 years ago when me and my friends did a lot of awful things to Shin..." Naruse Aoi murmured quietly as she turned away.
"Just what in the world did you and your friends do to Shin back then...?" Mai stated this in a slightly irritated tone.
Naruse Aoi looked at the cloudy sky and took a deep breath.
"Fine... I'll tell you what happened 4 years ago..."
It was the first year of junior high school at Kyurin High School. Me and my friends were talking about love and relationships.
"Hey Aoi! Do you have someone you love, perhaps?"
"Love? Such nonsense. I don't need it. Hmph!" said Aoi.
"Why not? To love and be loved is amazing, you know!" Aoi's friend replied.
"To love and be loved? Oh please! You love someone, but do you get their love back? No. You're just gonna get used by them! Boys will just shower you with sweet words, then throw you away as if you didn't exist." Aoi exclaimed angrily.
"You had it hard back then, huh, Aoi? You still haven't been able to move on from Kaito?" said Aoi's other friend.
Aoi frowned as she heard the name Kaito coming from her friend's mouth. She was annoyed that her friends kept talking about Kaito.
"How about you guys stop talking about him? He's just using his fame to get the girls hearts and break them away!" Aoi shouted.
"Sorry about that, Aoi..." both of her friends said.
Aoi crossed her arms and looked away.
"Hmph!"
"Since you're very mad about boys these days, how about you do the same as Kaito did, but to a boy instead? Wouldn't that satisfy you and probably make you forget about Kaito?" One of Aoi's friends suggested.
After hearing what her friends had to say, Aoi looked perplexed. She agrees to do it, though, so that her friends would perceive her as strong or fearless.
"How about that top student in our class, Aoi? Mamotzuki Shin?" Aoi's friend said.
"Ehh—Mamotzuki Shin? Are you sure? He seems nice to everyone, though." Aoi replied.
"That's what makes him famous here, because of his kindness."
Aoi is undecided about whether or not she will trick Shin. Aoi was having second thoughts about what her friends suggested.
"Don't tell me you don't have the guts to take revenge on the boys." Aoi's friend said.
"N-No! I definitely have the guts to do it! I'll even talk to him later at the canteen and confess to him at the back of the school!" Aoi said it with just a little bit of assurance.
"We will see it later." Aoi's friend said.
It was finally breaktime, and Aoi and her friends decided to go watch Shin from afar and execute their plan. They saw Shin eating and studying from afar.
"Let's execute the plan now, Aoi!" Aoi's friend said.
Aoi was initially hesitant, but because her friends were watching, she eventually approached Shin to carry out the plan her friends devised.
"Hello there, Mamotzuki Shin! Do you mind if I sit beside you?" said Aoi.
"Oh sure sure! What brings you here?" Shin asked.
"Actually, I want you to meet me at the back of the school later! I have something important to tell you." Aoi spoke while stuttering.
"Oh, uhmm, sure! I'll meet you there later when classes are done!"
Aoi bowed and went to her friends after that. Aoi was blushing, and her heart was beating so fast.
"This is very embarrassing!" Aoi said while covering her face.
"Now that's done, we can proceed to the next plan! The confession is where everything will start." Aoi's friend said.
Classes have ended, and Aoi went to the back of the school. She was preparing herself because this would be her second time confessing to someone.
As time passed, Shin arrived at their meeting location.
"Naruse, I am finally here. So what is it that you wanted to tell me?" said Shin.
"So Shin.... I wanted to tell you that. I have always liked you, ever since I took a glimpse at you back then!"
End of Chapter 6