𝕂𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕤𝕒𝕜𝕖-𝕆𝕟𝕟𝕒: 𝕛𝕙𝕤𝕜

二十

『ᴀɴ ᴜɴᴜꜱᴜᴀʟ ᴄᴏɴꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ: ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 20』

As Yashiro showed up to class, there was a huge commotion going on that involved the two boys she saw yesterday. The classroom was buzzing with excitement and confusion, Aoi turning towards Yashiro with a heartbroken expression. "Nene-chan. . . " The girl looked as if she was dying on the inside and Yashiro quickly ran towards her.

"What happened?!" She pointed over to the center of the crowd, Lemon and Akane holding each other close.

"That. . . "

Akane was holding Lemon bridal style, a shiny aura coming off of them. "What are you doing. . . " Yashiro asked, a blank expression on her face as she gulped.

"Well. . . it's just. . . since he helped me practice confessing my love yesterday. . . " Akane pulled back his bangs, "I just couldn't get Yamabuki out of my head. . . "

"It was the same for me too Aoi. . . " The two boys looked at each other, utterly lovestruck. "So. . . "

"We decided to be a couple!" They both said in unison as they posed with their hands forming a heart. Yashiro could see Aoi's soul leaving her body as she witnessed the two of them.

"Akane-kun. . . He said he loved me. . . " The purple-haired girl held her head as her brain swarmed with different emotions.

"Did you like Akane-kun, Aoi?"

"No. . . We grew up together, but we're just friends. . . And I'd end up with a weird name if I married him, so I can't ever date him." Aoi sighed as she shed an invisible tear, "I'd be named Aoi Aoi!"

"But for him to run into Yamabuki-kun's arms. . . " She stared off into space, her dead state of nature fully taking over.

Yashiro sweatdropped as she started to make her way over to the tree, her bag in her hand as she swung it around. 'I never did get a chance to ask Aoi for advice. . . I can't believe that. . . That's one formidable confession tree.'

Yashiro shook her head, 'but now's not the time for that! Now I have to worry about myself!'

'I'm about to be confessed to too. . . !' She smiled happily, excitement coursing through her veins as she skipped faster.

'What? Do I go for it? Do I let (Y/n)-chan be my girlfriend?! What about Hanako-kun? I mean it's kind of romantic to have a ghost partner, right? It would feel special. . . like the heroine of a girls' manga!'

'But. . . Frankly. . . ' Yashiro deadpanned, 'Hanako-kun is nowhere near my type. . . And (Y/n) is too beautiful for me to even compete against.'

Yashiro sighed, 'I don't suppose he could take off his hat and suddenly get taller. . . and turn into a hot guy. Or maybe I become even prettier by the end of the year in order to match with (Y/n).' She started to visualize a more mature, older Hanako and an imaginative version of herself, one that she could see standing close to you.

Her heart started to beat faster as she approached the tree, seeing you and Hanako standing under it, waiting for her.

'Well. . . They can be pretty cool sometimes.'

"(Y/n)-chan! Hanako-kun!" Yashiro held her bag tightly to her chest as she skipped over.

"You made it." Hanako smiled, "well, I'll just get right to it." He tugged you closer to him, pulling you into a side hug as you both held onto Yashiro's hands.

"W-Wait. . . This is so sudden. . . " She bashfully held onto your shoulders, looking away with a blush dusted on her cheeks. She could feel her heart beating at 100 miles an hour and her head up in cloud 9.

"I love you Yashiro/Yashiro-san!" You both said in unison, "go out with us!"

'T-This is it!' Yashiro internally squealed in happiness, 'My first ever love confession! By two people at the same time! My first boyfriend and girlfriend?! They're not my type but I'm so happy!' Yashiro wiped away a tear.

'So this is what it feels like to be confessed to.'

"Yashiro/Yashiro-san?" Yashiro blinked at the two of you again. 'They're doing it again. . . Talking in sync. . . I can't tell if it's creepy or sweet.'

"What are you doing? Hurry up and turn me down!" Hanako whispered, gesturing her to say it. You looked at Yashiro in pity as you held onto her hand. "Say 'I'm sorry.'"

"W-What. . ? But. . . "

"Hurry!" He pressured, his body starting to become more insistent and worried.

"I. . . I'm sorry?" Yashiro felt her heart starting to crumble but was interrupted by another person's voice.

"Oh my. . . We can't have that. If someone confesses their love for you, it's only logical to accept." The tree started to murmur and move as it's leaves fall from its body, "it is love that leads people to happiness. And you would refuse it? Preposterous."

You pushed Yashiro behind you, shielding her with your arm while you and Hanako glared at the tree. It started to make different noises until a face appeared in the middle of its body, it looked similarly like an old man with long bottom eyelashes. He had a beard too, Yashiro thought that was interesting to point out.

"I will assist you in your search for true happiness." He gave the group a creepy smile.

"Wh-What is that?! Gross!" Yashiro commented, flinching as he screamed in frustration.

"How rude!" His tree branches started to form into arms and turn into claws, preparing to swipe at Yashiro. His claws tried to reach her, only to be shoved away by a magical barrier. "Wha-?! That's a protection spell!"

"There you are, Kodama. It's a good thing I had an assistant and friend come along. . ." He gave the tree a shit-eating grin, ". . .Since you're a supernatural who only appears in front of couples."

"Now repent motherfucker!" You smiled gleefully, unaware of the true intentions of your words, only remembering that Hanako taught it to you once.

"Wait what?!"