Chapter 130: Arc 3, - 40: To My Detective Part I
Hotaru opened the door whilst Jotou sat on the bed. She kept watching till her crimson locks left the door, alongside her tail. However, her head poked back with a smile and a small wave.
Jotou reciprocated with a smirk and a wave before the door creaked shut. Jotou then turned to the floor and took a deep breath in and out.
’There’s no denying it anymore. I know I had a crush on her, but I ignored it for a while, just unsure of the right time. Is there ever a right time? Or do I just let control go for said time and not overthink it?
She likes me back, right? Why do I have to be so dense? Sigh... Whatever it is, it’s definitely more than a crush now. And I have no idea how to deal with it. Not to mention, Meko...
I need to focus now, figure out what I’m going to say to her. The thing is, I’m not even sure of my own feelings for her. It could be romantic? Or it could be completely platonic...
Regardless, I NEED to give her a proper answer right here, right now. Putting aside my own feelings, I know for a fact Fumeko likes me and Hotaru, well, I can only assume.
There’s no way of looking at this factually. The questions boils down to, who do I like more and would prefer to pursue... Then there’s the wild card... Why am I even adding Asobi into the equation? Do I have a crush on-? Hell, I’m not sure.’
Jotou sat with her face in her palms, "I swear fighting the battle was easier than this..." ’Would one get mad? At me or the other? Ugh! Things I can’t control; things I can’t control...’
Jotou repeated till she sat up straight, "What’ll happen to our adventure if any one of us were dating the other...?
Not to mention, this world’s politics; though, I don’t think I’ve seen any discrimination in that regard so that’s not really a factor I need to worry about.
I think, I think I like Hotaru more..." Jotou sighed. ’Which means I need to tell Fumeko properly. In a way no conflict will rise; choose my words carefully. Nothing has happened between any of us in that sense.
So, I’ll let that still be true. I’ll give Fumeko a proper answer, tell everything that happened between us through the reset loops and then one final person to tell everything to.’