Volume 13 Chapter 203-2 Nekoyama Toa, Turning Regret into Strength
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
You’re right, mom.
As an idol, I can’t show my downcast self to all my fans.
I forced a smile and waved my hand at everyone.
”Thank you, mom. Back then, you watched over me without saying a word.”
”Because you believed in me. Toa is a strong kid, so I knew you would stand up on your own. But really, I wanted to encourage you up close like Subaru did. However, since Subaru was there, I decided to wait until you came out on your own.”
Mom recalls the past, showing a slightly sad expression.
”It was frustrating. Just like now with Toa. I couldn’t do anything for my suffering child, and I got angry at my own helplessness while my child was hurting. So, I turned that frustration into energy, thinking that when Toa came out, I would encourage you a lot.”
”Yeah… yeah. I understood it well.”
Back then, if both mom and Subaru had kept speaking kindly to me, I might have felt pressured and not been able to come out.
But mom’s cooking was filled with kindness.
It was all my favorite dishes, and on anniversaries and birthdays, it was always my favorite menu.
Even without exchanging many words, mom’s kindness was conveyed perfectly.
I thought that’s what it means to be close to someone.
”I see, I see…”
Mom sheds tears.
Stop it.
If you do that, I’ll end up crying too, you know?
Unlike the tearful Tenga-senpai, I’m not that kind of character.
”Onii… mom…”
We embrace Subaru, who was waiting at the next point, the 3 of us together.
Warm applause comes from everyone watching.
”Subaru. Let’s go.”
”Yeah! Onii, let’s go together.”
I walk with Subaru, linking arms.
”Subaru, thank you. Back then, you kept talking to me.”
”It’s me who should be thanking you. Onii, thank you for coming out. I’m so happy just to be able to go out like this with you.”
Subaru and I exchange glances and smile at each other.
I was about to get r*ped by Mayuko-chan, and mom and my sister Subaru were scared.
Still, I never thought we’d be able to touch each other like this again.
Aqua, thank you.
At that time, you broke through my walls.
”Toa-chan, I’ve been waiting for you~. By the way, was I really the last partner you wanted?”
I hugged Nobu-san, who was waiting on the course.
”Of course! If it weren’t for that picture of you, Nobu-san, I wouldn’t be here!”
”Oh my~. I’m so happy to hear you say that!”
I’m really glad I mustered the courage to go outside that time.
Nobu-san, thank you so much.
”Toa-chan, you’ve been shining more and more lately!”
”Hehe, right? I won’t lose to Aqua when it comes to shining!”
Nobu-san really helped me with a lot of things.
They kept silent even when they first realized my true identity, and I’m really grateful to Moja-san and Nobu-san.
”Hey, Moja, come over here. You were shy last time when it was Tenga-kun, too!”
”Well, that’s true…”
Nobu-san also involved Moja-san, who was watching us from the road.
Come on, since we’re here, you two should come with me to everyone!
”I guess I have no choice. This isn’t really my style, though…”
”Oh really? You say that, but you were secretly practicing for our 3-legged race behind my back, weren’t you?”
Wow, is that so?
Moja-san, whose secret training was exposed by Nobu-san, turned red.
Thank you both so much.
Not just for me, but for supporting everyone in BERYL, thank you.
”Hey, everyone!”
I waved my hand to the two who reached the goal first.
”Tenga-senpai! Shintaro!”
”Toa! We were waiting for you!”
”Glad to see you! I knew you’d definitely come!!”
Everyone really waited without crossing the finish line.
If I had arrived first, I would have done the same.
Hehe, everyone thinks the same way, and I can’t help but laugh.
”Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting!”
After hugging each other as 3, I join Moja-san and Nobu-san to put our shoulders together.
”In the end, it’s just Aqua.”
”Let’s wait. Our BERYL’s ace!!”
Tenga-senpai raises both hands towards the audience.
A loud Aqua call erupted from the audience.
Alright, I’ll hype them up a lot too!
I drag Shintaro into it and get the audience to cheer for Aqua.
Seeing Aqua on the big screen, I couldn’t help but smile.
Ah, Aqua looks the coolest in the whole world when he’s serious, for sure.
Damn it.
I just have to be like that.
There’s nothing impossible for Shirogane Aqua.
So, today, show Kohina-senpai, who said she wanted to make you say ‘gotcha’ someday.
For Aqua, who always loses to Kohina-senpai, such an opportunity may never come again.
Well, if it doesn’t work out, Shintaro, Tenga-senpai, and I will be here to comfort you!!
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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