My elite romantic comedy is wrong, as I expected.

VOL 2 Chapter 16 Potential

We arrived at the hospital, it is obvious that we have to have one for this small town. The cops asked me several questions as they attended to me as well as handing over the recordings we had, it looks like that guy is going to be in a lot of trouble.

They disinfected the wound and bandaged it, I regret a little as my uniform is ruined, when I leave the office I see Honami and Airi sitting there waiting for me. When they see me they get up quickly towards me.

Honami: Hachiman-kun, how did it go?!

Hachiman: I told you, didn't I, it was a very superficial cut, it only cut a few vessels and a lot of blood came out, but there is no danger at all.

Honami: I see.

With this she sighs in relief, her face was covered with worry, it makes me feel a little bad the anguish I put her through.

Honami: Since when did you become so reckless, are you stupid?! How could you even think of confronting someone with a gun.

I switch from worried mode to lecture mode, sounds like my mother.

Hachiman: The circumstances warranted it.

I tried to defend myself but she's outraged.

Honami: That's no excuse, and you get hurt right after I told you to be careful, what the hell is going on in your head?

She's furious, she's even using language I didn't think she would use, ugh, maybe my interference really made her change or maybe it's a side I didn't see, either way it scares me a little.

She finishes scolding me, it makes me feel terrible. I notice Airi is too quiet, well I can't blame her because of the traumatic situation. But it's better to make sure she's okay.

Hachiman: Airi, are you okay?

My question brings her out of her thoughts.

Airi: Ah, yes, I'm fine.

I said it with a depressed tone, it makes me feel bad.

Hachiman: I told you Airi, you can tell me anything you want. It's very biased of me to say this. But you are an important friend to me.

She looks me in the eyes, her doubts continue until she tells me.

Airi: It's just that in the end i always ended up depending on other people, it's even worse when i  got them involved and they end up getting hurt because of me.

Traces of tears show in her eyes, guilt written all over her face.

What a silly girl indeed.

My left hand snaps at her forehead.

Airi: ouch that hurts Hachiman-kun.
In pain she rubs her forehead.

Hachiman: Silly, very, very silly. I'm seriously worried that Ken's stupidity is contagious.

She looks at me in surprise, even Honami looks at me the same way.

Hachiman: Airi, to me you are the bravest person, despite being in such a scary situation you were able to face it.

Honami: That's right, Sakura-san, I would have been completely terrified in your situation. You don't have to underestimate your courage.

Honami supports what I say, for a girl to face the situation of a stalker stalking for real is chilling.

I send my right hand towards her head and say.

Hachiman: Besides, no matter what you ask me for help, I will always be there to help you, and not only me, you can count on Ken, Haruka, Akito and Kiyotaka.

Honami: Don't jump to me, I also want to be your friend Sakura-san, so you can also count on me.

Hachiman: You see you are not alone, obviously it is not right to depend completely on others, there are things that you must do by yourself, but even in those moments we will be supporting you. That's what friends are for, isn't it?
Words that I never thought would come out of my mouth, that I only heard in series and read in manga. I was about to give up on people.

Yet I learned new things that give me a little more hope.

Airi is shocked, the words I just told her may be the words she has always wanted to hear.

Tears begin to stream down her face.

Again?! This is the second time I have made her cry, it makes me feel bad. I should be smiling right now. My mind is in chaos, I've never been able to comfort a girl, the only one I've tried to comfort is of course Komachi, which ended in failure.

Damn, think, think, I've made several girls cry, if I can't comfort them it would seem like I'm bothering them.

Airi is crying, Honami also looks on not knowing what to do, that is until she throws herself towards my chest, and starts crying loudly, her arms completely around me.

Airi: wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The action makes me freeze, I've never been in such close contact with anyone other than my sister, and that was when I was in elementary school. Maybe if I stay still it will separate eventually. But besides the warm feeling of her tears I feel two objects crashing into my body.

No! Concentrate, avoid bad thoughts.
My gaze turns to Honami for help.