CHAPTER-08: I LOVE YOU!?

He has to consider the time and place before saying something like that.」said Ino *good grief* 

「He got carried away when he realized Kiyoko-san's feelings. Won't he?

But he needs to bear in mind the TPO: The Time, Place, and Occasion. 」said Souta

「..........」

「Why is Kuro so useless at stuff like this-.」said Ino

「If you're going to backbite me, do it when I'm not around.」said Kuro

「We're not backbiting.」said Souta

「It's called blunt advice.」said Ino

「Kiyoko-chan is late today.」said Yuri

「Yamagi-kun, do you apologize to Kiyoko-chan after that?」said Nanami

「-I called her phone, but she wouldn't answer.

She wouldn't reply to my text either.」said Kuro

「I see.」said Nanami

「Ah. she texted me.」said Yuri

「Me too. Kiyoko-chan got a fever, so she can't come to school today.」said Nanami

*sigh*

「What!?」* confused * Kuro

( After what happened yesterday, Kiyoko left for the clinic and went home right after. And she's not coming to school today.

Aren't you gonna give me a chance to apologize? Idiot.

-No, I'm an idiot here. Ino, even if you told me I'm useless in stuff like this, reading the atmosphere, considering the TPO-

It's not like anybody can act with great tact like that-Well, if I say so, I acted without thinking yesterday anyway.

Ugh, fine. I know I got carried away, thinking that Kiyoko might like me. It indeed made me happy.

Well, she denied it right away though. Even if she doesn't say that, I'm sure she hates me now. Serves me right, huh?

In the first place, I've never considered the idea of dating her, so even if she hates me, it's not like I-

*Sigh* -Ugh, whatever. I'll stay a loner forever. This way, I don't need to think about this and that. I can be carefree, and I'll have my peace. Yup. )

*bzz bzz (message)*

[Message from Yamagi Kuro- (SORRY) ],*Blush*

*beep beep (thermometer)-[37.4 C]*

.........

*click*「Kiyoko~ I need to go to work now. You'll be alright by yourself?」said Kiyoko's mom

「Yeah. It's just a fever anyway.」

*in hurry*「I left the health card and some money on top of the desk. Warm up the food if you want to eat. I'll be going now. Bye. -Take care.」

.........

(-As If-. As if I know, stupid.)

..............

*Yawn~~*(-I fell asleep-)

*beep beep [36.6 C]*

(My fever went down-)(Maybe I should go outside~)

...........

「Here are three days' worth of medicine. Please take care of yourself.」said Doctor

.....

「Kiyoko-chan?」

「Emi-san.」

「It's really IS you! I saw you back in the waiting room.

Why are you here? Are you sick? You're walking home? Want me to drive you to the station?」

「I'm fine. It was a mild fever. Nothing serious. I can handle-」* tears *

「HUH!? * shocked * 

Don't cry. Here use the handkerchief and tell me want's happening.」

.......................

「It's like, I don't know what's going on anymore. And I've been fighting with Kuro since the very start.

 But if we don't fight, I feel kinda lonely-

Is this what they call love?」

*wow*「Hmm, let's see-. You're not sure yourself, so why did you deny it?」

「W-well ... It was frustrating-」

「Huh?」

*embarrassed (bright red) *「I mean, It hasn't even been a month since I transferred in.

Isn't it frustrating to admit that at this point? I don't want them to think I'm easygoing.」

(Well, that DOES make you pretty easy-) {Emi}

*frustrated*「If I really do love Kuro, then why do I feel like complaining? 

I think there's something wrong with that. That makes me think that I DON'T love Kuro, but-」*weepy*

「I think that because people are dating, that doesn't mean they get along all the time.」

「Huh?」

「Kiichi and I fight all the time. And we have a lot of complaints about each other.

It's like that even though we're already married.

Don't you think that keeping your opinions to yourself, and trying to match your partner is wrong?」

「......」

So I won't confirm nor deny your feelings, Kiyoko-chan.

Think about it yourself, and choose what you think is right.

You see, Kuro's an awkward boy. He's probably regretting it a lot right now.」

「...........」

「As his sister, Ido think he's quite the idiot sometimes, but-.

Regardless of whether you like him or not, when you make your decision, please, don't hate him.」

「I don't you have to worry about that. If I were going to hate him, then I'm sure that I wouldn't be worrying about it like this.」

*delightful look (Emi)*

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* awkward atmosphere*

「Good morning.」 Hayami

「.... Morning ... You-」 Kuro

「You know, Yesterday. I thought about it the whole day, and I've decided.」

「Huh? What?」

「I'm in love with you, Kuro. So, fall in love with me too!」* mortifying *

"HUH!?????"

* flustered *「HUH!? -Excuse me?

Fall in love with you? 

No way, no way! You even said there's no way you'd date me, remember?」said Kuro

「I did, but-

I take back what I said, okay? I have fallen in love with you now.

Boys do hang up on the strangest things.」said Hayami * frankly *

*emotional damage*「WHAT DO YOU SAY!?」said Kuro

「What!?」Hayami

"STOP! STOP! Both of you, stop!"

From this day forward, our loner life circumstances started to change exponentially. For both of us.

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