「Earlier, I told Maika that she 『Resembles my first love』 I like Maika because she resembles Yukino. Then...Maika thought that I'm a 『Liar』 That's when I noticed...」
I noticed it for the first time when someone told that it's a 『lie』
My first love isn't Yukino.
「I've always convinced my head that 『It's like this』...So, I don't understand my true feelings. Thinking, what else would it be if I Yukino isn't my first love. Then, Yuzuki-sensei told me that『Your priority on Nei is too high』...I thought of it once again」
The answer came out immediately.
「I like Nei-san. I'll do anything for Nei-san's sake. This feelings is most likely...love, isn't it?」
Nei-san is just watching me calmly.
「Thank you...But, I can't answer Yo-chan's feelings」
Nei-san answered.
「I'm a cursed woman」
...I
「I don't care about that. I'm just okay Nei-san to be happy and bright everyday. I don't have any selfish feelings for Nei-san. I just want to be Nei-san's strength...!」
Nei-san looks into my eyes.
...Seriously.
「...Even if we don't have sex?」
「...Yes」
「I can't become Yo-chan's lover」
「...I don't mind」
「...Why?」
I gave the words that appeared in my heart.
「...『First love』doesn't come true, does it?」
Nei-san's eyes turned moist.
「...You're an idiot. Yo-chan」
I smiled at Nei-san.
「Yes...I think so myself」
「Shouldn't you just leave me alone and be happy with everyone?」
「I'm quite greedy you know」
...That's right.
...I
「...I can't be happy if I'm not with Nei-san」
Nei-san smiled.
「...I'm quite a messed up woman!」
「I know that」
「...I'll really be a burden to Yo-chan」
「Then trouble me a lot」
「...The man who's chasing after me is a genuine madman. He's a person who doesn't care about killing...!」
「Then...I'll protect Nei-san」
My heart has already decided...!
「...Yo-chan」
Tears spill from Nei-san's eyes...
「...Is it really okay?」
I answered.
「...I'm a man. It's normal to help my first love」
Nei-san begins to cry.
「But...I can't return anything to Yo-chan」
...I!
「I fell for you so there's no helping for it. As long as Nei-san is smiling as always, I'm satisfied. If Nei-san happily gets married to someone other than me...I'll bless it with a smile. I'll support Nei-san anytime. I'll help you. I'll do anything as long as I can...!」
In short...This is 『First love』
It's not love.
「...But, Yo-chan. I...I...!」
Nei-san shakes her head while crying...!
「...You should tell him 『Thank you』for the time being」
When I turned around, Katsuko-nee's there...!
