Both Shingo and Chiaki fell silent for another moment.
"You shouldn't have given my phone number to another person," Shingo spoke up. "Although I suppose I never stated this explicitly, you should have known better."
Chiaki remained silent.
"I'm not against you making a boyfriend, but I definitely won't easily recognize him as your boyfriend," Shingo continued in the same light tone. "More than eighty percent of high school relationships will end with a breakup. You may believe that your feelings for each other will persist for a lifetime, but those feelings are actually quite fragile, just like a cup made out of ice. It will break instantly if you drop it. And even if you don't drop it, it will melt over time. The more feelings you invest into your relationship, the more you'll regret it when you break up. You should understand this logic. Don't be overly immersed in these youthful games. Otherwise, you'll be the one hurt most in the end."
