Betrayal.

"Echoes of Love: A second chance."

[Chapter 12 Start]

I arrived back in my hometown. I still couldn't get over Mr. Mei's words.

 I rushed back home as fast as I could.

 I entered the house. There was the noise of someone taking a shower. It was probably Saika.

 I went to my room with heavy footsteps.

I couldn't enter my room.

I was standing in front of the door of my room. I was feeling very stressed. I wanted to get comforted.

 I related to Aoi.

 I could feel the pain she went through.

Without thinking much, I entered the room opposite my room.

In which Saika was now living. I hated it, yet my legs moved by themselves.

 I didn't stop myself.

 She was taking a shower.

 I ended up in her room. 

It had a girly smell. The smell you get when you enter a girl's room. I sat on the bed.

Her phone was beside me. 

phone rings

It got a notification.

I knew I shouldn't touch it. But...

I picked it. 

Someone named Hiroki sent a message. I was surprised. I was having many thoughts in my mind. I tried opening it but the phone was locked.

All this while, I didn't notice when the shower stopped.

I thought of trying something. 

I put my first name as the passcode. 

It opened.

I was happy. but...

That happiness didn't last long. 

I opened her phone and there were only two contacts. It was me and this guy named Hiroki.

She was getting messages from Hiroki.

"I know I shouldn't do this."

Yet I still opened the chat.

"That girl was so annoying!" I read.

As I scrolled, I found out.

The girl, It was her.

It was Aoi.

They were talking about Aoi.

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[Narration: Iharu couldn't believe what he saw. Now how will things turn out?]

[Chapter 12 End]