Volume 4 Chapter 25 Ways To Fight And Make Up
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After leaving her family home, Risa-san took a longer route back to her tall apartment building by train. She seemed to want to make it look like she was going somewhere else, but it didn’t really work.
Even though she tried to shake me off, her kimono made her walk slowly, so I easily caught up with her. This just seemed to make Risa-san even more annoyed.
(Does Risa-san behave like a child when she gets angry?)
I had never seen Risa-san this angry before, so it was really interesting. We didn’t say a word in the elevator going up to her apartment.
We could only hear each other’s breathing, but even though we were fighting, the atmosphere didn’t feel tense.
”Shuu? Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Somehow, Risa-san didn’t seem as angry anymore, but she sounded a bit sulky instead.
”Well, I thought if I tried to explain while you were mad, you wouldn’t listen to me because I’d be a ‘traitor’.”
”…Maybe calling you a ‘traitor’ was a bit too much! But still!”
”I know. You listened to my apology. But whether you forgive me or not is a different story, right?”
”Huh?”
I think everyone has a side like that. I especially tend to hold onto things, and it builds up inside me.
I can’t forgive the person who hurt me, so the memories stick around and I get more obsessed with them.
This often leads to a dark place, pulling me down into sadness.
”Was I wrong?”
”…Yeah, maybe. You know, Shuu, you think like an adult.”
”No way, I think you’re the one who’s more mature.”
”Well, it’s not that. You said fights only happen between people on the same level. Even though you apologized, I still feel really strong about not being able to forgive you… I feel so childish.”
Risa-san looked down and let out a small sigh. Even in her kimono, the way she did that was kind of charming.
”You don’t have to feel down. I haven’t forgiven you for some things either.”
”W-What do you mean? Did I do something?”
It was funny how shocked Risa-san was.
”On our first date, you tried to ditch me.”
”Ugh…”
”And also…”
”Is there more?!”
”You went to America without telling me you were pregnant and tried to leave me.”
”Ugh… well, I guess I did some terrible things.”
”So, I want to say that this fight cancels out everything, and we can end it here.”
I tried to use Risa-san’s guilt to my advantage. I can’t change what happened in the past, so I wanted Risa-san to think I was hurt more than she was.
”Ah…”
Just when I thought I would hear Risa-san say the fight was over before the elevator reached the floor, her phone rang. When Risa-san asked, “Is it okay?” I replied, “Sure,” even though we were in the middle of our conversation.
”Shuu, did you convince my parents?”
When we got off the elevator, Risa-san said this while looking at her phone messages.
”No, I didn’t convince them or anything…?”
”Really? I didn’t say anything, so I thought you might have said something.”
”Well, I might have mentioned that you really need to go to America to get more surgery experience.”
”That’s good to know. Thank you! They said, ‘Do what you want and don’t hold back.’ Also, ‘If you’re living with Shuu and need help, don’t be too proud to ask’.”
I was glad my message got through. I thought I spoke a bit awkwardly, but I was happy I said it. Risa-san smiled softly, and I couldn’t help but stare at her for a while. Then I said, “Shall we go inside? If you want to take off your kimono, I can help,” trying to sound nice but clearly having other thoughts.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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