Few hours earlier
Why don't you just accept it. You know?
I agree, you can't just continue refusing him. He might get tired of you, you know?
He might get tired of you...
Get tired of you...
Ena:
[As if...]
(I mean he's always had his eyes on me. It's impossible to think that he would just get tired of me suddenly... but I can't shake this feeling off. It feels like he's going away...away from my side... I don't want that...)
Ena started tearing up
Hana:
[E-Ena!? Are you okay!?]
Ena:
[Huh? Ah!...]
Ena wiped her tears then she smiles
Ena:
[Y-yeah, I'm fine...]
Fuyuki and Hana looked at each other worried.
Hana:
[Is it about the thing we said earlier? Don't take it to heart okay? We were just joking and there's no way that would happen.]
Fuyuki:
[We're sorry for scaring you like that]
Ena nodded
Hana:
[But seriously speaking, why don't you give him a chance? I think he's a good choice, out of all the boys in our school]
Fuyuki:
[True, All the boys kept on looking at your cups when confessing. But everytime I saw Yukitou confess to you, I noticed that he looks straight at your face.]
Ena:
[...yeah]
(It's also the reason why I fell in love with him. The way he shows his true and innocent intentions, the way he always sincerely complement me every single day, the way he supports me behind the scenes, and how kind he is towards others despite how they look at him. I love him so much for it)
[...you know what? I'm done getting embarrassed]
Fuyuki:
[What's this? You're finally going to accept it?]
Hana:
[Kyaa!!! I'm giving you my 1,000 percent support!]
Ena:
[Haha, thanks guys]
Back to present time
Ena:
[Sigh...hm? Ah, Yukitou-kun. You're finally here]
(Here he is!!! kyaa!!! I hope I won't get out of character!!)
[S-so? What do you want?]
Kurou:
[I...I want to apologize]
Ena:
[Okay, I accept-...what?]
Kurou:
[I'm really sorry for all the things I've done. I can't even imagine how embarrassing it was for you. ]
Ena:
[What are you saying?]
Kurou:
[For the past 3 years, I always kept on pestering you. I didn't realize how it would affect other people's perspective towards you. ]
Ena:
[I-I really don't mind it you know]
Kurou:
[Of course you don't, but I do. Seeing how others make fun of me is something I can manage. But what if someone suddenly starts making fun of you because of it. Always being bugged by an idiot like me.]
Ena:
[No, you're not an-]
Kurou:
[I have always liked you, starting from the day you looked at me in the eyes and said that I was better. I started following you back then and I discovered a lot of things about you. All of your ways are comparable to your beauty.]
Ena:
(Eh!? N-no...no more... anymore than this and my heart will break!)
Kurou:
[That's why let's end it. Whatever this relationship we have.]
Ena:
[...Huh?]
Kurou:
[I really can't see myself going out with you. I'm just an average human compared to a goddess like you. I mean I'm even lower than average in terms of looks.]
Ena:
[No, you're not...]
Kurou:
[I'm fat and I'm dumb, I mean we don't look good together.]
Ena:
[Stop...]
Kurou:
[I'm really short, I'm incredibly weak, and I'm not athletic. I don't know what I'm good at.]
Ena:
[Stop it now!]
Kurou:
[I won't, because I know that this is the truth and I accept it. So for this last rejection, for the 99th time, we'll end it with a hand shake. After that I won't ever bother you again-]
Suddenly, Ena slapped Kurou's face. Kurou slowly looked at Ena as he noticed tears streaming down her face.
Ena:
[DUMMY!!! KUROU, YOU IDIOT!!!]
Ena ran away as Kurou looked down at the floor.
Kurou:
[...yeah, this is for the best...]
Few moments later, rain started pouring. Kurou was walking back home when suddenly Hana and Fuyuki blocked him.
Hana:
[Oy! Care to explain why you made Ena-chan cry!?]
Kurou:
[...none of your business]
Hana:
[Huh? The fuck you said!?]
Fuyuki:
[Hana that's enough! Kurou please listen, we don't know what happened. We're just worried about our friend]
Kurou:
[...you tell me, I got rejected as usual. Funny, right?]
Hana:
[Rejected!? You liar! You're the one who rejected her you dumbass!]
Fuyuki:
[Hana!]
Dumbass, that word circled around Kurou's head. It made him remember what happened in the past.
Kurou:
[AHAHAHA!!! Yep, I'm a dumbass!]
Hana:
[?]
Kurou looked at them with a dead expression
Fuyuki:
[!!!]
Hana:
[Oy!-]
Kurou:
[I only realized that until now I was a nuisance! Dumbass!? I know I'm a dumbass! I'm a piece of trash that everyone is talking about. I always kept on pestering Harumi making others feel guilty about her. I'm also responsible for making others avoid her because of my existence when I'm with her. I know that people hate me so they avoid me, and maybe that's the reason why they avoid Harumi since I'm always by her side. So I decided I was bad for her. I CARE for her! But the way to do that is to end whatever relationship we have. I know that Ena also wants this.]
Fuyuki:
[No! It's not what you think!]
Kurou:
[ not what i think? NOT WHAT I THINK!? DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO GET REJECTED? REJECTED SO MANY TIMES YOU GET USED TO IT? THE PAIN IS UNBEARABLE BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO LIVE THROUGH IT! EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME! NO! IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER! I THOUGHT IT WAS NOT MY TIME YET BUT I WAS SOO WRONG! I'M JUST A LOWLY HUMAN BEING! I ONLY REALIZED NOW THAT I WAS AIMING FOR SOMETHING I DO NOT DESERVE AND BECAUSE OF THAT, I STARTED HATING MYSELF!]
Fuyuki and Hana kept silent. They were sad, confused and terrified at Kurou.
Kurou:
[I hate how arrogant I am to confess to her so many times. It's fucking DISGUSTING! I don't deserve her, I don't deserve ANYONE... so please... just let me move on... don't give me any more false hope... I'm done... and if you ever say that she's into me or something, I swear I'm gonna hit you even if you're a girl]
(I'm only joking though, I'm a chicken but I don't want them saying that kind of thing)
Fuyuki and Hana made way as Kurou walked passed them.
Kurou stopped for a moment
Kurou:
[I'm just...done]
Later that night
Shouto:
[ nii-chan! Dinner's ready!!!]
Kurou looked at Shouto
Kurou:
[Thank you! But unfortunately, nii-chan is having a bad day right now so please tell our beloved mother that I'm skipping dinner]
Shouto:
[Okay...I'm worried about nii-chan...]
Kurou patted Shouto's head
Kurou:
[I'm okay]
Few days passed and Kurou kept on skipping meals as he stayed locked inside his room. Every single day, his mother knocked his bedroom door, asking if he's okay. Kurou opens his door as he smiled at his mother telling him he's okay, just tired.
Next day
It was 5 days after the situation he had gone through. Suddenly, his mother called him down.
Yukitou
(mother):
[How about it? Wanna go?]
Kurou:
[To Grandpa's...I- I don't know... actually I refuse, I'm too lazy to go anyways]
Yukitou (mother):
[KUROU! You are going whether you like it or not!]
Kurou:
[O-okay]