Currently, Nobuko and her five friends are sitting on the sofa singing. They look up and see Nagi, slightly surprised.
"Wow! Nanaba-san, it's Nanaba-san! Are you singing too?"
The girl speaking looks at Nagi, her face turning red, not interested if Nagi is being talked about by her classmates.
To her, she's just an ordinary kyudo student who studies well. Until she met Nagi in person.
Just one glance from afar made her fall in love with him. His smile was so charming that it captivated her heart!
Nagi greets them with his hand, then says softly, "Iida-san, can you come out with me? It's the restaurant downstairs."
Nobuko looks at Nagi, recalling Hachiman's actions just now, her eyebrows furrowed.
Nagi waits calmly, knowing that she needs time to think.
After a moment, Nobuko sighs and looks at him, a hint of determination in her eyes.
"Um, I'm willing to give it a try and I hope we can really resolve it."
Nagi nods, "I understand, let's go. Sorry, I'm taking Iida-san away."
As he speaks, he smiles apologetically at Nobuko's friends.
"Kyaaa!!! No, no, we can sing on our own. Have fun~"
Nobuko hesitates for a moment, but still stands up and follows Nagi out of the karaoke room.
They enter the restaurant, its soft lighting contrasting with the noise of the karaoke.
They sit facing each other. Nagi looks at Nobuko, her expression slightly nervous.
"Nanaba-san,.. Is this the only reason you invited me out?"
"Iida-san, I just wanted to take you out to eat and give you a letter. There's no conflict between these two things."
Saying so, Nagi takes out the letter and hands it to her. Nobuko takes the envelope and glances at the writing on the cover.
Then she quietly opens the envelope. She starts reading the apology letter carefully, and her facial expression slowly softens.
A few moments later, she lifts her head after reading the apology letter.
She looks at Nagi and says with slightly teary eyes, "Thank you for your kindness, but I can't accept this apology letter."
Nagi is not surprised, but listens to her words in silence. Nobuko sighs and continues, "I know Yui is sincere, but our relationship has ended. You must have heard her talk about the reasons for our breakup, but I'm not angry about this small matter."
"The real reason is..." Nobuko pauses, as if remembering the past. Then she continues, "Actually, the conflict between us didn't happen overnight, but it accumulated from many small things. I know these little things may not mean much to others, but to me, they do."
"Every cold war caused by her emotions has been reconciled by me, and every time it slightly made me feel unsatisfied and disappointed with Yui. Gradually, this dissatisfaction and disappointment piled up, which eventually led to the rift between us."
Nagi listens carefully to Nobuko's words.
Indeed, relationships between humans require long-term maintenance and management.
Every conflict and misunderstanding must be resolved in a timely manner, otherwise the conflict will escalate and eventually lead to irreconcilable differences.
Nobuko looks at him and continues.
"So, although Yui wrote this apology letter, I can't easily forgive her. At least, it makes me know that Yui really wants to apologize. Maybe we will have a chance to be friends again in the future, but for now, I still can't accept this apology letter."
After saying that, she stands up and leaves without waiting for Nagi to break the silence.
On the way, Nobuko sees Maehara sitting in a chair not far away, tears flowing down her face.
She clenches her teeth, averts her gaze, and walks straight out of the restaurant.
Nagi looks out the window, the remnants of the setting sun illuminating the street, reflecting golden light.
At this moment, Maehara leads everyone from the Service Club to his side. She looks at him without saying a word.
Nagi gently pats her shoulder and gestures for her to sit down.
"Iida-san has been holding a grudge against you for a long time, and she also has her own ideas and principles. So, if you want her to change her mind about you, you have to take responsibility first."
Maehara nods, wiping her tears, and asks, "So what should I do?"
Nagi ponders for a moment and says: "The source of the conflict between you is because you're too emotional. You need to learn to control your emotions and stay calm and rational."
Maehara listens silently, knowing that the other party is right. Sometimes she tends to be too impulsive.
She doesn't consider the feelings of others, which is one of the reasons that deepen the conflict between herself and Nobuko.
Nagi continues, "Don't worry too much, let everything go as it should, and show her the new you. Iida-san will slowly realize that there's more than just saying it."
"Thank you, Nanaba-san!"
"Oh, stop crying, do you want me to take action?"
Satania hugs Maehara from behind, her head poking out from her shoulder.
"Satania, the relationship is over now, is there anything else you can do?" Mahiru hopes this good friend can reconcile smoothly.
"Of course, no matter who I am—"
"Can you keep it short?" Yukino can't stand it.
Satania is a mood killer. She's ruining the serious atmosphere.
"Will this affect Iida-san?" Yuigahama imagines a scene where Satania threatens Nobuko that she must accept reconciliation, or else she will oppress her.
"Uh... Particularly, this is the specific situation. Once you understand the situation, you'll understand. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as Nagi said, just watch them reconcile naturally."
What kind of nonsense literature is this? It doesn't get to the point of the problem.
"Goto-san, Hikigaya-kun, do you have any other ideas?"
Hitori shakes her head, while Hachiman grabs his hair with a frustrated expression.
"Better than—" Nagi interrupts.
"Thank you all, you don't need to worry about me anymore, I've decided to let Nobuko see my change. At that time, I hope she can be with me again..."
The Service Club members listen to her decision calmly, and they see the firmness and determination in Maehara's eyes.
Although it's not an easy task.
Nagi looks at her and says encouragingly, "Now that you've made a decision, work hard. We'll always support you and believe that you will succeed."
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After Maehara leaves, Nagi and the others sit in a corner of the restaurant and order drinks.