A Yandere Who Can Turn Back Time Confesses to Me Until She Succeeds - Chapter 6

The Fifth Friday ①

As of this morning, it was almost certain: Sakurazaka-san has the power to turn back time.

After her recent remarks, I was even more convinced.

I don’t know the principle behind it, and even if I pondered about it, no explanation would suffice.

Right now, what I should be thinking about is how to deal with Sakurazaka-san.

Presumably, if I choose to date Sakurazaka-san, the flow of time will return to normal.

However, I can’t make that choice.

The intensity of her feelings for me gives off a sense of madness.

That’s why, if I choose to date her, it might be the end.

If I’m not careful, I might never be able to get away from Sakurazaka-san for the rest of my life.

So, I have to think.

How to break out of this critical situation…

Suddenly, I glance at the clock.

The time is 23:59. In less than sixty seconds, the date will change.

If time is looping, I wanted to understand what happens the moment the date changes.

The second-hand ticks on, and as it reaches midnight…

My consciousness fell into darkness and everything went pitch black.

I couldn’t resist.

Just as I couldn’t voluntarily stop the beating of my heart, this phenomenon attacked me without any warning.

When I recognized the light again, the shrill sound of an alarm clock rang out.

It seems I’m repeating the same Friday again.

Staying up late doesn’t seem to solve the issue…

It’s the fifth Friday. By now, I truly yearn for Saturday…

I turned off the alarm and sluggishly sat up.

The weather was still clear. My hair, defying gravity, stuck out in every direction just as before.

“Sigh…”

A sigh escaped naturally from me.

My body felt heavy as if possessed by an evil spirit.

There was no change in what was on TV or in the contents of the classes.

Even as I zoned out, time went by…and then, after school.

I stood in front of my shoe locker, my hand trembled slightly.

Still, not opening it wasn’t an option.

Taking a moment to calm my breathing, I opened the locker.

Inside——There was no love letter.

Whether to take this as good or bad was uncertain.

The absence of a love letter meant there was a high possibility that Sakurazaka-san would employ another method.

It would be best if nothing happened, but——

I changed from my indoor shoes to sneakers and headed for the school gate.

Pretending to be calm, I subtly kept an eye on my surroundings.

Then, a crisp sound of footsteps on gravel approached me.

The sound gradually drew closer to me.

The next moment, something touched my back.

“Yu-kun♡”

“…Sa…w-who is it?”

For a split second, I almost called out her name.

But I quickly held back my voice, pretending I didn’t recognize her.

Sakurazaka-san circled around to stand before me, gazing up into my eyes.

“It’s me, Akari Sakurazaka. Remember? We used to play together a lot when we were kids?”

“Sorry… I don’t remember.”

“Muu. You really don’t remember?”

“Ah, yeah… Sorry.”

She puffed up her cheeks in displeasure, staring at me with a hint of dissatisfaction.

She leaned forward, closing the distance, I took a slight step back.

“Wha- Hey!”

Sakurazaka-san embraced me head-on, taking me by surprise.

Around us, numerous students were present.

Naturally, their gazes were drawn to us.

“Don’t you remember now? We used to hug like this, right?”

“I- I don’t remember. Now let go—”

“No way. I won’t let go until you remember.”

“This is ridiculous…”

Her embrace tightens.

She clings to me completely, pressing our bodies closely together.

The students present were casting a variety of looks: curiosity, envy, resentment… Someone help me out here.

My desperate plea went unheard as no one intervened.

I couldn’t distance myself from her with my strength alone.

I could use more force, but that might hurt her.

In other words, there was nothing I could do.

“Do you remember now?”

“Y-yes, I remember, so… let go…”

“Then, when’s my birthday?”

“…Uh, August 20th?”

“Wrong! Yu-kun, you’ll be punished for lying.”

“…Punished?”

Sakurazaka-san finally released me.

I felt relieved for a moment, but she wrapped her hands around my neck and brought her face closer.

The next moment, my lips were taken away.

Unlike just yesterday—or to be precise, the fourth Friday, it was just a touch of lips.

Still, I was forced into a kiss for what felt like nearly ten seconds.

The surroundings buzzed with whispers.

Amid the growing commotion, my attention was wholly captured by Sakurazaka-san.

She flashed a mischievous smile and placed a finger over her lips.

“Yu-kun, who lied to me, was sentenced to kiss me!”

“W-What were you thinking…”