The Nonfiction That Only You Know

Chapter 32

Original Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/06/24

Ever since then, Chiho has been trying to think logically so that she would not be swept away by her emotions.

In the first place, Love Mill has a love ban and the group's survival is in jeopardy.

Selfish actions are not allowed. Chiho must not make any exceptions just for herself.

In the first place, Mii does not know Chiho's true identity. If she revealed herself as Minami, Mii might end up distancing herself.

That's why her decision was not wrong. She uses such reasons to desperately convince herself.

If she doesn't, her heart would break.
She regrets her choice so much that it feels like her heart is being eaten away.

In the spring breeze, Chiho is dressed in Sakuragawa Academy's sailor uniform.
On her chest, she's wearing the ribbon that signifies her graduation and in her left hand, she holds the tube containing her diploma.　

Her luggage which she has left in her dorm room will be sent to the apartment building where the members of Love Mill are living.
Since she has no plans for higher education, she intends to do her best living as a performer starting tomorrow.

Ever since that day about a year and a half ago when she kissed Mii with the first sunrise shining down on them, she has not been to the rooftop,

If she goes to the rooftop once again and sees her...
She's afraid the resolve she took great pains to build up will easily crumble.

Carrying her school bag, which barely has anything in it, she heads toward the school gate.
She has work to do so her manager will be picking her up in his car.

Her brown loafers are almost as good as new since they have hardly been worn.

The cherry blossom petals that color the campus are extremely beautiful.

Is Mii also looking at this scenery?

"I wanted to see this together with her..."

Even now she hasn't given up and succumbs to such feelings.
Her feelings seem to keep growing stronger every day and not a day had gone by that she hadn't thought about Mii.

Chiho raises her head and sees the standard program's school building.
If she goes up to the roof there, would she be able to meet Mii?

A year and a half have passed, yet Chiho still wants to be with her.
No matter how much she tries to convince herself with logic, she couldn't forget Mii.

Chiho goes through the gate and gets in her manager's parked car.
The car soon departs and she looks out the window as the school building gets farther away. 　

Since she just graduated, she will never return to that place again. Would it have been okay if she went to that rooftop just one last time?

Even though a year and a half have already passed...

Chiho, who cannot forget Mii, feels heartbroken by the reality that from now on, she will never be able to meet Mii as Chiho again.