Chapter 51: Conflicting Feelings
“This all happened before I entered high school.”
Asanagi took a deep breath. She really had prepared herself to tell us this story. The way she spoke was so easy to understand that even I, who had nothing to do with her back when she was in middle school, could empathize with her easily.
…The younger Asanagi was still Asanagi, huh?
Anyway, I escorted Nitori-san and Houjou-san away before she started telling us her story, so they weren’t here currently.
If they were here, I didn’t know what Amami-san would do to them.
“T-that’s… So, when you said your parents didn’t have enough money to pay for your tuition and you had to go to a different school…”
“That was a lie, I’m sorry. I just wanted to run away from everyone. I didn’t think I could handle it if that situation were to go on any longer… Because of that, you went as far as following me here, I’m sorry…”
“No need to be sorry! Umi is my best friend! Sure, Sanae-chan and Manaka-chan are also my friends, but you’re irreplaceable to me! Sure, in exchange for that, my parents got really mad at me and I had to study hard for my exam, but it’s all worth it! A life without you, I don’t think I can handle that, Umi!”
I could understand her feelings.