Confession Rival Declaration

Chapter 20: A Sad Conversation

Chapter 20: A Sad Conversation

After Benjiro has changed into his school uniform, he walked out of the locker room to see a surprise. Aika was there, "Hey Aika! Were you waiting for me?" Benjiro asked.

"So what if I was? It's not like I like you dummy! Let's go home!" Aika demanded as the two made their way out of the school premises.

"So, you got a haircut, huh?" Aika said examining Benjiro .

"Yeah I did! Do you like it?" Benjiro smiled.

"Mhmm! You look more handsome with that hair and without your specs! I see why Akumu -chan likes to spend time with you!" Aika teased.

"Thanks Aika-chan! Do you like the colour of my eyes?" Benjiro asked moving closer to Aika.

"Ye-yes senpai... you're too close to me!" Aika stammered with her face red as Benjiro jumped backwards.

"Sorry Aika-Chan! I just wanted you to see my eyes..." Benjiro apologised.

"It's okay you dummy... and did you just call me 'Aika-chan'?! You never called me by a nickname before! Where did you get that from?!" Aika freaked out and started asking Benjiro a lot of questions.

"Oh yeah! Well, it's because it's boring if I always call you 'Aika' right? And you could call me Benjiro -kun even though your my kouhai!" Benjiro flashed a mischievous smile.

"Ye-yeah I guess... so you got that from Akumu right?" Aika suddenly got quieter.

"Yup! She repeatedly asked me to call her 'Akumu -chan' and I got used to calling other people with 'kun' and 'chan'!" Benjiro laughed.

"Wow Benjiro -Kun... you've really changed over the past few days thanks to that Akumu -chan! It's a really good thing that you've gotten super popular with other girls in your class and you seem so confident now! What is there anything else that has changed?" Aika enthusiastically listed all the changes she knew.

"Well, I cook for myself, I clean the house, I don't read manga at home a lot anymore and usually read it with Akumu -chan!" Benjiro explained with his chest up high.

"What?! You cook?! Let me taste!" Aika demanded.

"Hehe I knew it! I cooked a bento for you but I couldn't find you! Oh yeah, Aika..." Benjiro stopped at his tracks looking down at his shoes.

"Aika... are you avoiding me? Why are you doing that?" Benjiro asked in a serious tone.

Aika gulped thinking what to say. "Ummm, we-well it be-be-because... you... you looked so happy... with other people... you looked busy so I... I decided not to intervene and... disturb your progress..." Aika stammered trying not to make eye contact with Benjiro .

Suddenly, Benjiro grabbed Aika's shoulders and shakes it vigorously. "Aika, you're wrong! Absolutely wrong! You have been my friend for eight years! You could have just went up to me and say something! It hurt me you know?" Benjiro scolded Aika with tears at the corners of his eyes.

"Benjiro -kun... thank you.... I'm so sorry for hurting you like that! Please forgive me!" Aika laid on her knees and clenched her hands together in an apology.

"Aika... get up... I forgive you okay? Don't hurt me like that again! Don't think that because I've changed, my friendship toward you will ever change!" Benjiro grabbed Aika and hugged her in a tight embrace.

"I.... I don't deserve this... Benjiro -Kun.... I don't derserve your... kindness... wahhhh!" Tears started pouring out of Aika's eyes as she wrapped her arms around Benjiro .

"Aika, don't cry! I'll always be here for you okay?" Benjiro wiped Aika's tears away.

"Thank you Benjiro -kun. You promise?" Aika placed out her pinky.

"Of course I do dummy! Let's continue going home!" Benjiro 's pinky wrapped Aika's in a promise and they continued going home.

After a few moments of silence, Aika asked, "Benjiro -kun... do you have a crush?"

Surprised, Benjiro 's face turned red and answered, "Well... yes I do... it's Akumu -chan..."

"Oh I see... well this is my home... I'll see you tomorrow..." Aika flashed a weak smile and went inside her home.

"Huh? Is Aika okay? But, she is the second person I've talked to about Akumu ... Anyways, let's cook ourselves dinner and go to sleep!" Benjiro thought to himself as he went inside the house.

Benjiro did the things that he wanted to do and went to sleep.