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"Yui-chan..."
Yu secretly observed the two of them having a secret rendezvous behind the gymnasium.
When Yu found out that the two were going to meet, he had no doubt that it would go as he had hoped. But the reality was different. Yui and Takuya encouraged each other and deepened their bond.
Yuu has only ever called him "Someya-kun" since they first met. I understand that it's hard to change a name once it's been established, but Takuya has always called him "Takuya-kun" from the very beginning, and I didn't like that at the time. Then, when we started going out, she changed the way she called him.
Although the way you address someone isn't everything, it is still an indicator of how close you are to them.
"Why not me...? I've always been by your side....the one I met when we first entered high school..."
Yuu is also close with Takuya because he was attracted to his personality. So he knows that Takuya has a good personality, and he understands why he is popular with women, along with his appearance. But he still didn't think that Yui would be stolen away by him.
It's not that she thinks she is that attractive, but even though she knows that Takuya is attractive, she has a mysterious confidence in him.
I thought that if she read the email, she would realize that I was really the one she wanted to date, so I couldn't believe that she was right in front of me just a moment ago.
"If they still don't notice after this... then I guess I'll have to resort to force."
Yu wanted to proceed as peacefully as possible, but seeing the two of them interacting, it would be difficult. Yu thought that if he could show Yui that he had the charms of a man, she would surely be attracted to him.
Because I was doing that, I didn't notice Takuya coming towards me.
"Oh, is that Yu?"
"a"
This was an unexpected event for Yuu, who had been hoping to leave the place unnoticed. If asked if he had been eavesdropping, he couldn't deny it.
"What are you doing here?"
This is behind the gymnasium and there is nothing else around. In other words, there shouldn't be any students who would come here, which is why Yui and the others were secretly meeting here.
There is no way they could have thought of an excuse for what they would do if they were caught, so they are at a loss for words and become anxious. Their haste to do something so as not to arouse suspicion only exacerbates this.
"Well, well..."
Thinking that he had to answer somehow, the words that came out of his mouth were pathetic.
"Maybe"
Takuya seemed to have become impatient with Yuu not replying, and then he spoke as if he had just realized something.
"Maybe it's because Yui was acting strange...?"
Takuya had noticed something strange when Yui came over during lunch break. However, he was talking to his friends at the time, so he couldn't do anything about it. This was the downside of hiding the fact that they were dating.
Therefore, Takuya speculated that Yuu might have seen Yui heading in a secluded direction and followed her out of concern.
"I, that's true. But...the two of them were talking and I missed the chance to speak to them so it ended up like I was eavesdropping. Sorry."
Yu takes up Takuya's offer as if it were a godsend.
"No, it's fine. To be honest, even if you had come out at that time, we would have been in trouble."
"He said some pretty embarrassing things," Takuya said, laughing it off.
"Are you okay with the email?"
He asked naturally, as if he had forgotten the fact that he was the culprit.
"Yeah, it was just sent to Yui so there's no real harm in it. Maybe they just want to see her in trouble."
(Why are you being so carefree? Yui-chan is your girlfriend after all, so give it more serious thought.)
In his mind, he criticizes Takuya for putting himself aside and not taking things seriously.
But Takuya's thoughts are inevitable. There is no way that a high school boy who has lived a normal life would have had experience dealing with such problems, and from Yui's testimony, he has concluded that the culprit is a fellow high school student. It is beyond his imagination that someone his age would actually harm him, let alone just threatening him a little.
"I'll try to be careful, but could you please be considerate as well, Yu? I can't always be with you in club activities, after all."
"I understand. I'll be careful too."
"Sorry, thanks... Um, I'll get in trouble if I don't go to club activities soon, so I'll go."
"See you later," Takuya said as he left.
"...If it were me, I would think about it more seriously, face her more seriously, and protect her with all my heart. I just can't leave it to someone like that."
After talking with Takuya again, Yuu realized that he didn't really love Yui. He strongly felt that if it were him, he would have been able to protect Yui if something were to happen.
Without thinking about how much meaning there might be in such a "what if" that may never come true.
The main reason why people like someone is because of their current appearance, not their future potential. And the main reason why people like someone because of their future potential is because of money. They don't usually think about how cool or pretty they will be in the future.
Yu doesn't understand this and runs off into his own fantasy world.
And because it is fantasy, it can be established even if it is not realistic, and it is encouraged endlessly. Impossible things, heroic actions, and the unparalleled praise for such things .
Drowning in this ocean of fantasy, Yu sinks without a struggle.