How to keep distance from a beautiful girl

There is a student council room on the third floor of the high school that we go to.

It is, as the name suggests, a dedicated classroom for students belonging to student councils to use for their activities.

You may say that there are not many opportunities for ordinary students to enter.

So when Chitose told me to come here, I was a little surprised.

When I knocked and opened the door, Chitose waved at me behind a wide table placed in the middle of the room.

"I'm sorry, call me."

"No, but what's the matter?

There are plenty of files, stationery, computers, and paperwork on the table.

It seemed like an office somewhere.

Whiteboards and bulletin boards are placed along the walls, creating an atmosphere that feels like it.

"I was worried, so I wanted to talk to you."

"Are you worried...?"

"Yeah, but there's a little bit of work to do. I'm sorry, but can I do my job?

"Of course, I don't mind...."

Encouraged by a sad smile from a thousand years old, I sat on the chair beside her.

Chitose filled out some of the paperwork at hand and still cared about me.

What about you, Nanba?

……

I accidentally shut up.

I thought it might be this topic, but it just seemed that I wasn't ready to accept it...

"... I haven't seen you in three days."

"That's not good."

Chitose was not particularly surprised, she said with a faint voice.

"It's not good... after all"

"Yeah, things don't get any better if we don't see each other."

I felt heavier and heavier in the crispy words of a thousand years.

I was going to know what she said.

But I'm not brave enough.

I am sorry for my lack of merit and for my loss in the classroom that day.

They tied my legs and throat and made it impossible to do anything.

Well, I thought so, so I decided to tell you this.

"... it's a good thing that Nanba's friendship expands. It's a pleasure to have him liked or get along with other people....."

Yes, it is.

"... pathetic. Nanba is behind it.... I want to support him..."

As a lover, what I want to do to you.

Loving him as he is and joying his happiness together.

Do I qualify to be his lover if I can't do that...?

Suppose my presence only interferes with him and instead keeps him away from happiness and growth.

If that's the case, I...

"Oh, did you go out with Nanba to support him?

"... eh?

Chitose looked up from the documents she had.

She is pulling up her lips and looking at us.

"I knew I liked Nanba, I couldn't stand it anymore, and I wanted to be alone, so I thought maybe I went out with her."

"That's not true....."

"Because if you want to support Nanba, you don't have to be her. That's why I should support you and Sayano's friends and keep an eye on them so that they can succeed.

"... well, that's..."

In the words of a thousand years, a bad sight came to my head.

Lian was with Sayano-san, talked fun, and smiled at each other.

Mr. Leung seems happy, but there's no sign of me.

That's... that's... that's...

"Don't you like it?

"... I definitely don't like it."

"Well, then, the answer is yes."

Chitose's mean smile turned into a soft, gentle smile.

I may not have seen her face like this before.

"There are words like 'free love', but you're still 'in love'. Why don't you forgive Nanba even more for falling in love?

"... forgive yourself..."

"Yes, if you're in love, you deserve to be alone. But you won't know if Nanba hates being monopolized by Rihua. If you look for a compromise, you'll find it."

……

"We have to face it and accept it. But it wasn't just me, it was Nanba. I have to tell you. You may not have done that before, but if you don't put it right, you may not understand."

Chitose stood up slowly from her seat.

Bend your knees to me as you sat and stare straight at me.

"It's the most important thing that makes you happy."

Chitose said, hugging me like an envelope and sticking it to my cheek.

"For Nanba, it is important for him to be happy himself. Just as important to you is your own happiness. And you became lovers for your own happiness. Don't lose sight of it. Face each other straight so they can be happy together and walk away."

Chitose's voice seemed to tremble a little for some reason.

But maybe it sounded like that because I cried.

"I'm sure you can do it. I'll always help Sazuki, too. So please, Rihua."

"... Chitose"

Then she stayed silent and held me for a while.

I couldn't figure it out, and I didn't think so.

I didn't say anything like she did, I turned my arm around her back and waited for my tears to subside.

When Shizuku "Shizuku" no longer overflowed my eyes.

Chitose stood up smoothly and said with a refreshing face.

"Well then, good luck. See you tomorrow."

"... yes"

Turning around and around, I left the student union room.

Just before I closed the door, I felt I had to say something and stopped.

"Chitose"

"... oh, what?

Chitose, good luck too.

She looked at me in surprise.

Then, fufu, I laughed weakly enough to disappear and said.

"Maybe I can't."

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The way home.

Somehow I didn't want to see anyone, so I decided to leave the school at the south gate, which I don't usually use very much.

There are a lot of memories here.

It was also in front of this south gate that I first met Mr. Leung.

It must have all started at that time.

When I get back, I have to go see Mr. Leung.

I don't know if I can still communicate it in words, but I still have to go see him.

... no.

In short, I wanted to see Mr. Leung early.

Nanba Kun

All of a sudden, I didn't think, I hid in the shadows nearby.

This voice... maybe.

Besides, it looks like he's calling his name right now...

"Nah, what is it..."

That was still his voice.

Someone is confronting Mr. Leung and talking about something.

Don't ask.

Even though I thought so, my body couldn't move from the spot.

"I was thinking about going more slowly, but I figured out a lot, and I thought I'd have to go now."

"... so what?"

I heard the voice of the person who was with Mr. Leung.

This is because it was the voice that appeared in the footage that has been repeated in my mind for a long time recently.

Sayano (Saya-no-san).

"Yeah, I like Nanba."

"... what?

... eh.

Now... what...?

"That's why I like it. Nanba. As a boy, properly."