CH 37

[Kotoha POV]

“Your love for Tsuzuri-kun and my love for him are not the same thing! Don’t confuse your love for Tsuzuri-kun with my love for him!”

Even I could hear the echoing volume of my own voice echoing around the area. My anger was that great.

I couldn’t forgive her. It was just love at first sight. The fact that you treated such a flimsy motive is the same as my love for him.

I was frustrated that I had been made fun of by such a person for so long.

So, my anger didn’t stop there.

“What do you know about Tsuzuri-kun? Love at first sight? That means you don’t know anything about the inside of Tsuzuri-kun after all! Don’t interfere with our love with such half-hearted feelings!”

The fierce emotions that had been pent up in the depths of my heart overflowed all at once. And then.

“You’re the one who should back out!”

I said clearly. I felt a little refreshed, but this was not the end.

I’m sure she’ll come up with some more arguments.

I braced myself.

“Huh. I’m done. This silly conversation is over.”

This argument did not continue any further.

Ichijo abruptly cut off the conversation.

She then reached into the pocket of her uniform and pulled out something.

“What are you doing?”

For some reason, I had a bad feeling about this. My instincts were telling me that I was in danger. It told me to get out of here right now, or I would die. It was as if my instincts were telling me to get out of here now or I would die.

It’s obvious, ……, that this is where it’s all going to end!

I guess you could say it was obvious. What she took out was a utility knife.

“What’s the use of doing that!”

I became impatient and tried to quiet her down somehow.

“Oh, ……. If you disappear, Sasaki-san and I will be able to be together. Free from the pest that is you, you know.”

As if my words hadn’t reached her, Ichijo-san approached me with his knife.

I’m not sure what to make of it.

Oh, when I see that I realize. It’s too late for this person. She’s a broken person somehow.

I felt a strong sense of fear as I witnessed this madness. It was as if my earlier anger had been blown away.

But of course, there was no way I was going to be scared out of my wits here.

I suppressed my screaming heartbeat and said as calmly as I could.

“Well, I’m sure you’ll get caught before that. Let’s chill out for once.”

My suggestion was rejected by her.

“Shut up! …… I can cover that up later if I want to! I’m a genius! I should be able to do that!”

I was stunned. What a arrogant person, I thought.

I wondered where this person had gone mad.

Asuka Ichijo was broken to a fault.

“No, you’re being too cocky! You need to reconsider now!”

I tried to persuade him again. If I remain silent here, I may be torn to shreds by that cutter knife.

I will leave this world before I can be happy with Tsuzuri-kun. I definitely don’t want that future.

That’s why I won’t give up. It’s the first time I’ve been confronted with a weapon. This is the first time I’ve felt like I was about to burst into tears because of someone’s madness.

But in order to get the future I wanted, I must not give in to this.

“Please! If you do that, your life will be over, too! You don’t want your life to be swept away by a temporary feeling!”

I shouted with all my strength.

“Shut up! I don’t want to hear your advice!”

“What the.—!”

However, my attempts to persuade her were dashed at every turn. The only response I got was angry shouts filled with strong hatred.

“I’ve reached my limit! Kotoha Shirayuki! I’m going to erase you now. You’re in the way of my happiness! You’re too much of a hindrance!”

The figure was already a complete madman.

I was so terrified that I couldn’t move my legs. No matter how much effort I put into it, it was useless and it didn’t budge.

In the meantime, she instantly closed the distance between us.

“This will all be over now!

I could only watch as the hatred swept over me.

I wonder if I’m going to die here. I couldn’t even tell him how I felt about him.

I should have been more honest with him. I should have been more lenient with him.

“I’m sorry, …Tsuzuri-kun.”

I wanted to share my happiness with him. I’m not sure if this will be an unfulfilled wish forever.

In the end, a single tear fell from my cheek. I hated myself for ending my life like this.

No, it was too late to regret now.

A moment later, despair loomed before my eyes.

“Hey! What the hell are you doing!”

I heard someone shouting. It’s a familiar, gentle, warm voice.

The prince on a white horse who always helps me, the irreplaceable person who supports me and gives me a lot of happiness.

Of course, the one who appeared there was—

“Kotoha! Are you okay?

—It was my one and only hero, Tsuzuri-kun.

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