Ch. 1 - Episode 1 p9 - My strategy from prep time[Karen POV]

<b>My strategy from prep time[Karen POV]</b>

“Haah…”

I forcefully ended my string phone conversation with Ritsu, leaned against the wall by the window, and sighed.

Today, I went as far as going home early to buy materials, from the store, to make the string phone, and yet I broke it so easily. But after revealing so much of myself, I couldn’t help but run away.

Great job, me! A pat on the back for myself.

“That was really embarrassing, but I got out what I wanted to say. It all worked out in the end.”

I thought about it in my own way and used a nostalgic conversation method, namely the string phone.

There was a time when Ritsu and I used to sneak out at night to make a secret string phone call. Well, I thought that doing that now could remind us a little of our old feelings or something, but… it seemed that reality doesn’t work that way.

In order to get rid of the daze my head was in, I jumped into bed and hugged my heart cushion as hard as I could.

“As a friend, as a childhood friend… or as a…”

I muttered to the ceiling as I sighed again.

Of course, I didn’t get a reply. The ceiling had no words to cheer me up. It only reflected my useless words back to me.

Well, he’s not wrong for acting the way he is. It was far too late for me to realize that I had screwed up. If I were in Ritsu’s position, I would have given up the same way. So, it was a perfectly normal response.

But… But…

“This—ahhh! Ritsu’s a bastard!”

It’s not like Ritsu did anything bad to me, but what am I supposed to do with these feelings that have nowhere to go?!

They say that a maiden in love is troubled, and I can really see the truth in those words now.

But this time, I could call it progress. Even more unfortunately, it’s what I expected.

This allows me and Ritsu to relate to each other without tension. Only I would be tense… Let’s put that aside for the moment.

I had decided to throw away the “Promise”.

To be honest, I hated to throw it away because all this time, I thought that Ritsu had heard me. However, I’ve realized that my own self-satisfied “Promise” meant nothing. So I’m going to restart from “zero” and make that childhood friend fall in love with me.

That’s why I choose to return to his childhood friend.

By returning to our old childhood friendship, Ritsu and I find it overwhelmingly easy to relate, converse, and hang out with each other.

Besides, once we went back, being with Ritsu would be normal and there would be nothing strange to worry about.

I’m sure I still have time. It is safer to take my time to make Ritsu like me properly than to rush and do it immediately.

And… I haven’t actually gathered the courage to confess yet…

I know I’m running away from the issue at hand, but seriously, I’m not ready for it yet. Besides, I have a feeling that Ritsu won’t see me that way anymore.

“Nghhhh!!!!”

When I thought about it, I felt like screaming. Or rather, I already did.

However, I’ve really made a lot of progress with this call… though there is still more to come.

But when I’ve readied my heart, I’ll go for it! And this time… I’ll be the one…

—To confess.

“Nghhhh!!!!”

B-But I can’t do it now! Absolutely not! It’s embarrassing…!

That’s why, I need to pace myself, g-good luck, me!

“W-When did I become so passionate about Ritsu…Nghhhh!!!”

Ugh, why am I so hot? Summer must be near! It must be!

“The bath… I’m going in one more time.”

With that, I headed to the bath.

(TL: kekw)

(ED: Well at least it didn’t end on a cliffhanger this time…)