“K-Kazehaya-kun…” The said in a shy voice, fidgeting. “I-I like you very much! Please go out with me…!”

Then I felt a sharp pain in my chest. What could it be?

“…You know… …” Kazehaya said.

He said something, then the girl ran while crying.

Those words were ‘I’m sorry.’ …

Somehow, the sharp feeling in my chest…began to disappear. I sighed. I closed my eyes for a second, then when I opened them, Kazehaya-kun was standing before my eyes. “…!!!!”

“Ah…! S-Sorry I startled you again.” Then I looked at the flowers on the flower bed. “Ah! G-G-G-G-Gomenasai…! I didn’t mean to eavesdrop…!”

“It’s ok.” Kazehaya-kun said, then he was quiet for a moment. Kazehaya-kun… “A-Ano…is there something I could do to cheer you up. I’m…not used to seeing you like this.” Kazehaya smiled. “Sorry if I worried you.” Then I just smiled myself.

“But…Kurumizawa…the other day…

said she wanted to get back together with me.”

“What did you say?” I tried to sound calm.

“I refused because I said that there’s someone else I like now.”

… …

Who could that be…?