Married Life: Karuizawa Kei

Vol 1. Chapter 3 - In The Background

Prologue: After our group separates as mentioned in Chapter 2. We begin to understand what Hirata, Matsushita and Sato are talking about at the cafe in Keyaki Mall.

Hirata's POV:

We just walked into this beautiful cafe Karuizawa, and I always hang out at in Keyaki Mall and we just ordered our drinks and sat down. I then asked Matsushita and Sato how their days have been to start the conversation whilst we waited for our drinks.

"Matsushita and Sato, how have your days been?" I asked.

"Nothing interesting." Said Sato.

"Same here, before we decided to hang out I was still lying in bed." Matsushita replied.

"So do you want know what really is happening between me and Karuizawa-san?" I asked.

Sato had an eager face whilst Matsushita appears to have her usual face. I thought nothing of either of their faces and continued with revealing my relationship between myself and Karuizawa.

"About my relationship with Karuizawa..." I stuttered after her name feeling uneasy about what her friends were about to hear. Then Matsushita started talking.

"I'm going to assume you guys weren't really dating. She stated which then raised Sato's ears and left her speechless.

I was shocked upon hearing that, and I was sure Sato was to. How did she know all of this. Well upon looking at her face with a shock of horror she than continued speaking. Sato also listening.

[A/N]: Picture Hirata with this face or basically a shocked face whilst looking at Matsushita. Stunned right?

"Why the shock face Hirata-kun?" Matsushita is trying to snap me back to reality.

"H-how... How do you know?" I was left too stunned to speak.

"Just by looking at how you guys go around together and also since I've noticed how Ayanokoji and Kei glance at each other from time to time." Matsushita stated as she went through her observations.

But as Matsushita continued to talk about her observations our drinks were ready. But as we returned to our seats Matsushita put her hand on my shoulder and then she started speaking.

"Hey, I understand if you wished you gave Karuizawa your full love and I understand that she made the first move and that she wanted your protection." She stopped briefly to catch her breath and to be mindful of what she was about to say next.

"But I saw you earlier whispering in Kei's ear, what was it about." She then questioned.

"Well, you summarised it well Matsushita. I did tell her, that while I may not have given her everything she wanted. That she would be happy dating and being with Ayanokoji her entire life." I replied.

"I know it's difficult, but you shouldn't be shocked to hear this Chiaki-san but, I did get rejected by Ayanokoji-kun and while it stings, I guess you could say I was never meant to be his." Said Satou with a face that was on the verge of bursting into tears as I was finishing up the final contents of my coffee.