Chapter 57: I had nothing to do with it.
Why? Such questions fill my head.
In front of me, a man is ranting about something, but I canāt get any of it out of my head.
What happened that day is already over, isnāt it? He and I are both victims. And that is all that matters.
Everything will be okay, itās not too late. I can still make it workā¦
āBecause I have done anything.
The man in front of meā¦ Shinohara did everything without any direction from me. It was just something he did on his own.
Even what Shirakawa didā¦it was the result of Mizukiās self-serving outburst. I never told him to do it.
The people around me did this on their own accord. I am not a part of it.
āWhy didnāt you tell me something so important until now!!ā
Shinohara was saying that out loud. Thanks to my calmness, his words finally entered my head.
āāDonāt be selfish!!ā
Yes, he is selfish. In exchange for making me his girlfriend, he said he would protect me from Kitami-kun.
I didnāt ask for his help, and yet he suggested it on his own!
It was simple. I have always liked Shinohara, and the proposal was a no-brainer.
It was a common story, nothing strange about it.
Why are you blaming me? When have I ever done anything on my own?
No. There is no way there is. That is why there is no problem.
The bad guy is not me, and I had nothing to do with itā-