I feel delighted. However, whenever I look at Takanashi-san, I feel embarrassed.
Takanashi-sanās words made me happyā¦ very, very happy.
He sees me for who I am. He truly understands me.
More than that, he values me more than anyone elseā¦
āI value her more than anything or anyone else!ā
Takanashi-sanās voice has been going around in my mind on repeat.
I canāt get it out of my headā¦
I canāt believe that Takanashi-san thinks so highly of me.
Oh, thatās right, I rememberā¦
Iām happyā¦ and embarrassedā¦
But why would I be embarrassed?
Shouldnāt I be feeling joy?
I canāt get my thoughts together.
I donāt understand this feeling.
While having such thoughts, Takanashi-san and the others continued their exchange.
āYou! Because youāre afraid to confess your feelings and be rejected, youāre just trying to be cool and run away by playing the friend game!ā
āI love Sara-senpai! Donāt compare my feelings with the likes of yours!ā
!!!
Loveā¦ He lovesā¦
Takanashi-sanā¦ about me?
I have lost count of the number of times boys have told me they liked me.
But this is the first time Iāve ever felt happy.
Do Iā¦? Am Iā¦?
I donāt know.
How do I feel about Takanashi-san?
I consider Takanashi-san different from the others.
The things I find repulsive with other boys, if itās Takanashi-san, Iām okay with it.
I like seeing Takanashi-sanās smile. I want to do things for him that will make him happy.
And also, I donāt think I can give him to Natsumi or any other girls.
ā¦Other girls wonāt do.
Thatās why Iāll be the oneā¦
Is what Iām feeling okay?
āāāāāāāāāāāāāā
This is totally unexpected.
To think that Takanashi-kun would clearly say he likes Saraā¦
Sara remained frozen and wonāt move.
Iām sure sheās thinking about many things and is still processing them.
What to do? Everything looks fine. Should we leave it to Yokogawa-kun and go back?
Sara also needs time to sort out her feelings.
While contemplating, I couldnāt have predicted that Sara would suddenly make a move and run out to them.
āāāāāāāāāāāāāā
āTakanashi-sanā¦ā
!?
Thisā¦ canāt be trueā¦
Why am I hearing Senpaiās voiceā¦?
Itās got to be a lie.
This has to be a lieā¦
āPrincess!? Why are you here!?ā
I turned around to see Senpai. She was standing there, with a bright red face.
Is she mad that I was called out?
Donāt tell me? She heard what I just said?
Sara-senpai didnāt seem to be paying any attention to the fan club and was only looking at me.
āTakanashi-sanā¦ I, Iām pleased to hear how you feel about me, Takanashi-san.ā
At this point, it was confirmed that she was listening to our conversation.
And she heard me confessing for her that went beyond the boundaries of being a friend. Of course, she might reject it.
I amā¦ afraid to hear her answerā¦
āI have never liked getting involved with the opposite gender. I donāt understand what it is to love. I hate boys approaching me. I couldnāt understand when they told me they liked me.ā
But Sara-senpai slowly began to talk.
Even though I was scared, I had to listen.
āHearing your feelings about me, I became conscious of what Iāve felt. I was always thinking about you, Takanashi-san. In class, at home, and even before bedā¦ youāre always on my mind, Takanashi-san.ā
āI want to see you happy. I want to always take care of you. Your lunch boxes and your everyday needs, I donāt want anyone besides me to do it. I surely canāt stand the idea of leaving it to another girl. I canāt even fathom it.ā
āIs what Iām feeling can be described as āloveā? I have no idea. I have always thought of Takanashi-san as a close friend.ā
Sara-senpai has never been aware of her love before, so it is natural for her to be perplexed.
I plan to say it to her graduallyā¦ not like thisā¦ on such short noticeā¦
But Senpai looked at me firmly, still bright red and with a look full of embarrassment.
āTakanashi-san, I donāt know if what Iām feeling is love. But if this is love, I want to be with you, Takanashi-san, not anyone else. Thatās whyā¦ā
Sara-senpai gave me an incredible smile as I waited for her following line.
āPlease teach me what love is, Takanashi-sanā¦ make me realize that I am in love with you. I want to fall in love with you even deeper.ā
Sara-senpai gave me the best answer I could possibly hope for.