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Chapter 18: The Clear Sky Today

Rain. Before I realised it, rain had fell down on this very earth. The place that I had choose to hide had no roof unfortunately

"I was thinking about the past too much that I had forgot that today was going to rain."

Well I should probably get moving now, right? But I wonder why. Why was it that my legs felt like it didn't want to move?

Suddenly, the rain that was pouring on me had stop doing so. How odd. The rain hasn't stopped yet but why was it not raining on me?

Looking up to sky above, I didn't see the rain but rather the lower part of an umbrella.

"Wh-"

"You're going to get sick if you just stay like that, Sora."

I know this voice. I didn't need to see the face to figure it out nor to be sure of who the owner of the voice was.

"Hey."

Instead of the usual energetic greetings, this one felt rather weak. Even I could barely hear it despite it coming from my mouth.

"Yo."

We stayed like that for minutes. I don't know what he was doing while we were like that but as for me, I merely stared at the ground as it was being bathed in the rain.

Surprisingly enough, I was the one that started talking first even though I didn't have the will to talk.

"So... how did you and Ishida-san met?"

"In the library. I lied about what had happened when I passed out. She was the one that had helped me. No teachers were there."

"Ah. That makes sense. I found it weird when you told me that. I figured that if a teacher were to help you, then surely our class would have known of your situation."

"But you just had to be stupid and believed in me."

"You're my friend. Of course I believe in you."

.. no reply, huh? I guess it means that the topic had ended there. Well I guess I should move on to a new one.

"..so what's your relationship with Ishida-san? She called you with your given name so I doubt you two are just acquaintances."

"... she's my girlfriend."

Okay now that was a surprise. I could understand if she was his friend or something since she did help him but to straight away being a couple? That was just too fast!

But then, everything makes even more sense now. No wonder Kyouhei had asked me that question earlier. Somewhere deep inside me, I felt jealous of Kyouhei.

He was dating the girl that was my first love. No, he was dating the girl that I was still in love with. He got her.

"How?.."

"She asked me out."

She asked her out? Just like that? I, who had been with her in her entire life was rejected and yet he... he was asked by her just like that?!

"You..you're joking right?"

"No."

I could feel the jealousy getting stronger as I thought about it and I knew it was dangerous. I knew of it yet I didn't bother about it at all.

In fact, I let it took control of me.

"Why?! Why did she choose you?! Out of everyone!"

I was surprised at the volume of my voice. Never in my entire life had I rose my voice to such lengths. Yet, I had finally done it only because of something so stupid.