[In the girls restroom, right before lunch]
"Oh my god, why did I do that? Why, why, why," Akari muttered, sitting in the girls' restroom with her face buried in her hands and stomping her feet in frustration. She was clearly regretting her actions.
I really messed up. After bringing him lunch every day and gradually getting closer, I mentioned, half-jokingly, that I could teach him how to make beef curry since he said he likes it. To my surprise, he actually agreed.
To make things even, he said he'd do me one favor. Yeah, right. As if spending private time with him wasn't already a reward in itself.
That's beside the point. So last night, I was so lost in my own thoughts and so horny thinking about the evening to come that I couldn't get anything done.
Caught up in the moment when night fell, I sent him nudes of myself, exposing every nook and cranny of my body.
As if that wasn't bad enough, I went ahead and sent several texts implying that I craved his body non-stop and wanted him entirely for myself.
Now he probably thinks I'm just a slut who only cares about sex.
After indulging myself multiple times and gathering my thoughts, embarrassment crashed over me like a speeding truck on a highway.
And since the images and texts were already sent, there wasn't much else I could do. So to console myself, I thought of it as a way of giving him a heads-up about where my intentions were, so he wouldn't be too shocked. Which clearly did not make it any better.
But even after an hour had passed, he still hadn't read any of my messages. At that point, I was tempted to sneak into his house and delete all my messages before he had a chance to read them.
But after debating with myself, I decided against it and called him instead. which he also didn't respond, so I kept calling him, my anxiety mounting with each unsuccessful attempt.
After several more failed attempts, I reluctantly decided to give up and headed to bed with a heavy heart, preparing to face him in person the next day.
The next day, which is today, I arrived at school an hour earlier than usual. I already knew about the time he usually arrived, so I positioned myself at the entrance to meet him.
I met him at the entrance and called out to him just as he approached his locker, making it seem like I had coincidentally arrived at the same time as him.
I asked him if something was wrong and why he hadn't responded to any of my texts or calls. He explained that he had fallen asleep and hadn't noticed them.
I felt relieved that he hadn't intentionally ignored me, but I still asked if his promise still stood, just to confirm.
To which he replied that he didn't know which promise I was referring to.
At first, I thought he was kidding, but even after hinting at it, he genuinely seemed like he didn't remember.
He asked me what he had promised, and the messages I sent to him flashed in my memory. Embarrassed and panicked, I blurted out "sex" instead of "favor."
I could clearly see the shock on his face. He hastily told me we would talk later, then fled the scene without another word.
I have no idea how he feels about it—whether he hates it or thinks it's okay. My only option now is to find out by meeting him at lunch break.
Hopefully, that bitch will be out of class during the break. Then, I can talk to him without any interruptions.
As if her being in the same class as Eric wasn't bad enough, she's been getting on my nerves lately, always complaining about how I've been visiting their class too often. It's not like I'm there to see her.
And she better not be eyeing my Eric, or there will be hell to pay.
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School ended without much else happening, except that Midori seemed mad for the rest of the afternoon. I also received a few new text messages from Keiko, who described her travels in her usual blunt and formal style.
Her messages almost felt like a businessman reporting on a business trip to their boss. It turns out she's traveling to Shinjuku to attend a relative's wedding.
Although I'm not entirely sure about my relationship with Keiko, her progress has increased to 29%, which is 3% higher than the last time I checked. So, I guess we could be considered friends now.
Let's just try to keep it at that level. There is no need to complicate things further.
. . .
I walked out to the school grounds and immediately spotted Akari waiting for me at the gate. She stood out, drawing the attention of almost everyone who passed by. Students sneaked glances at her, whispering to each other, clearly intrigued by why she stood there.
"Sorry to make you wait," I said as I walked up to her.
"It's fine," she replied, straightening up from where she had been leaning against the gate.
"Shall we get going?" she asked with a slight smile.
"I was wondering," I said, stopping in my tracks. "Maybe we could have my father drop us off at your place to save some time, if that works for you," I proposed.
"Oh, that's totally fine with me," she replied, her smile graceful and warm.
We waited for my father to arrive, and after a few moments, he pulled up with my brother sitting in the front seat beside him.
Although my father and brother were not the type to show such facial expressions, I could clearly tell from their smug and teasing demeanor. Despite their stoic expressions, the way they avoided eye contact and stared straight ahead gave away their amusement. It was a family instinct—I could sense they were enjoying the moment.
Maybe we should have gone on foot after all.
Nevertheless, Akari and I boarded the car and requested my father to drop us off at her house, which he readily agreed to.
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Hi, author here
I have a question for you
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? (Can't choose both)
Also thanks for reading it ^∆^