As December came to a close, Daiki gradually came to accept Wakaba and Shiraishi, but he also had some regrets.
He wished he had been more honest about his feelings and told her how he felt.
However, he also thought that it was too late to express his feelings now.
Since he became a high school student, Daiki had become popular, and in December, he sometimes received confessions of love, probably because Christmas was near.
He had no intention of going out with anyone yet, so he turned them down, but he wanted to have a girlfriend someday.
He was feeling lonely this Christmas because he couldn’t give Wakaba a present, but he decided to spend more time with his family instead.
The day after he talked to his father, Daiki got ready for school and went to the classroom.
It seemed that everyone was worried that he had been pushing himself too hard lately.
He told them that he was fine and they all looked relieved.
Shion also looked at Daiki with concern.
“Daiki, are you sure you’re okay?
If anything happens, tell me right away, okay?”
And Daiki said
“Thank you, I’ll tell you right away if anything happens!”
He responded
Daiki was strangely normal towards Shion.
She was also cute and she often confessed her love to him, but he always turned her down because he seemed to have someone else he liked.
Daiki thought that boys who were liked by Shion were lucky.
Shion and the others invited him to lunch, so they all ate together and talked.
They talked about Christmas and were excited about going out together.
Daiki was also invited, but he was not sure what to do.
“I’d be happy if you were with me.”
Which is something she usually doesn’t say.
Daiki thought that it was important to switch things up because of what had happened to Wakaba, and he was happy that Shion said that, so he decided to go with everyone.
It was decided that everyone would spend Christmas together, and that it would be a fun time.
After that, Shion approached him and they spent more and more time together.
His local friends contacted him as usual to spend Christmas together, but he replied that he couldn’t go this year because he had promised everyone at his high school ahead of time.
Everyone said they were disappointed, and he felt sorry for them, but it couldn’t be helped.
Of course he was worried about Wakaba, but he was also relieved that he would not have to see her and Ren getting along.
Chika also contacted him, but he replied in the same way.
The closing ceremony was over and it was winter break.
Daiki has not contacted Wakaba since then.
Although there has been no contact from Wakaba so far, he sometimes felt indescribably lonely and thought about it.
However, he thought that it could not be helped.
On Christmas Day, Daiki finished getting ready and went to the meeting place.
He met Shion on the way, so they went to the meeting place together.
She looked so cute in her casual clothes.
Daiki was also honest.
“Today, your clothes suit you so stylishly!”
Daiki told her.
Shion’s face turned bright red, but she looked happy.
Daiki was smiling as he watched her.
They met up with everyone at the rendezvous point and went to the complex as usual to have fun together.
They went to the game center, bowling, and finally karaoke.
Daiki’s singing was well received and he sang many songs.
Shion was also a good singer.
At karaoke, Shion was sitting next to him, and she even fawned over Daiki as he sang.
Having spent Christmas happily with everyone, Daiki was feeling much more refreshed and forward-looking.
Shion was with him on the way home, so they walked home together, talking about trivial things.
When he said goodbye to Shion, she said
“Daiki, let’s go out together again!”
So Daiki said
“It was fun, let’s go out again!”
Shion also laughed happily.
Then Shion said
“A Christmas present!”
And suddenly she handed a present to Daiki.
Daiki had not prepared anything, so he asked her
“Is that okay?
I’m sorry, I didn’t prepare anything.
I’ll get it for you tomorrow as soon as possible.”
Shion said
“I just prepared it on my own, so don’t worry about it.
See you later!”
and then she left.
The present was a pair of gloves.
Daiki was surprised but happy.
He thought of rushing out to buy a present tomorrow.
