A Yandere Who Can Turn Back Time Confesses to Me Until She Succeeds - Chapter 7

The Fifth Friday ②

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

“W-What were you thinking…”

“All I think about is you, Yu-kun.”

“If that’s the case, you should know that you shouldn’t just kiss someone without permission.”

Holding my mouth, I quietly voiced my anger.

Sakurazaka-san, with an unfazed expression, replied,

“But lying is also bad, okay? Claiming you remembered me when you didn’t is also not good.”

“I said that because if I didn’t, you would have kept hugging me… I had no choice.”

“You should have just remembered me.”

“If I could, I would have done it a long time ago!”

Akari Sakurazaka.

I had searched for that name countless times in my mind.

I also had rummaged through all my past belongings.

Still, I couldn’t find any hint or remember.

My memories were foggy, and when I tried to dig them out, I felt like being repelled.

With the information I currently had, it was difficult to recall.

“…Anyway, besides the name, can’t you give me more information about yourself? That might help me remember.”

I tried to probe further to find out more about Sakurazaka-san.

Sakurazaka-san smiled cheerfully in return as her peach-colored hair swayed.

“Sure, I’ll tell you… but in return, you have to tell me about yourself too.”

“Well, okay, that’s fine.”

Gathering information about Sakurazaka-san was the priority.

I have no reason to refuse if I can obtain that information just by telling her about myself.

However, the next words she uttered completely changed my thoughts.

“Alright. So, tell me, who does Yu-kun like?”

“…What?”

My mouth hung open in surprise.

I don’t have anyone I’m in love with.

However, whenever I turn down her confession, I always use the same excuse.

‘That I have someone else I like.’

“You do have someone you like, right, Yu-kun?”

With a hint of darkness in her eyes, Sakurazaka-san smiled gently.

I swallowed the saliva that had accumulated in my mouth.

This question… is problematic.

Should I simply say I don’t have anyone I like?

If I do, I won’t be able to use the ‘I have someone else I like’ excuse to turn down confessions in the future.

After considering it, I reached a conclusion and began to carefully choose my words.

“I don’t have anyone I like.”

Trying to maintain composure, I honestly conveyed that I don’t have anyone I’m in love with.

I couldn’t ignore the possibility that it would lead to a huge issue if I were to lie now and say I liked someone.

I might be overthinking it. Still, from time to time, I sense a touch of madness in her words.

“What? You don’t have anyone you like?”

“Yeah. On what basis do you think I have someone I like?”

“Well, I heard it directly from Yu-kun… ah, no, I mean, it’s just a feeling.”

“In that case, your intuition is wrong. I don’t have anyone I like.”

I candidly revealed that I don’t have someone I like.

Sakurazaka-san places a hand on her chest.

She lets out a relieved sigh, like just feeling relieved after finishing a presentation, saying,

“Oh, I see. I was unnecessarily worried. Yu-kun, being kind, you say that as an excuse when turning down confessions…I hadn’t thought that far.”

Her expression cleared up as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Stretching both her arms, she entwined them around mine.

“Then, will you go out with me?”

“I-I’m not so sure about dating…”

She has a rather slim and delicate figure, yet she has curves where it matters.

Her long, black hair has a tinge of peach, and her features are refined enough to rival an idol’s.

With her distinctly double-lidded eyes and a sharp nose line, she could easily be called a beauty.

Under normal circumstances, one wouldn’t hesitate to date her.

Still, I can’t make that decision.

Sakurazaka-san has the power to turn back time.

If I carelessly go out with her, I might be trapped.

“I’m not considering having a relationship right now. So, I’m sorry, but——”

“The time I can spend with Yu-kun is limited…I hate that. I can’t waste even a day, considering I couldn’t be with Yu-kun until now. If we start dating tomorrow, it means one less day together as a couple, and I can’t bear that. So, today… right now, let’s date.”

“No, please don’t ignore my feelings…”

“Ah, right. I think the best place to confess is on the rooftop. The empty rooftop after school…I’m sorry, I initially planned that but got carried away.”

Is she didn’t understand what I’m saying?

“That’s not the point… I don’t intend to date anyone, and it’s not Sakurazaka-san’s fault. It’s entirely my issue.”

“I see. But I’d be sad if we didn’t date. Ah, but I’m not saying you have to like me right away. It’s okay if you don’t have feelings for me now. Yu-kun will become my boyfriend reluctantly, pressured by me, then you can gradually come to like me.”

“…And if I can’t come to like you? Would you break up with me then?”

If she would say yes to that——I might consider dating her.

My current goal is to make Sakurazaka-san lose interest in me.

Regardless of how things came about, if Sakurazaka-san stops insisting on dating me, that’s for the best.

“That’s impossible. I’ll do my best to make Yu-kun like me. Even if by some chance I do something you dislike, I have a secret plan.”

She raises her index finger and gives a gentle smile.

A secret plan──she must be referring to turning back time.

…What kind of impossible game is this?

“It’s not impossible. There’s no guarantee that anyone will surely fall in love with you.”

“Hmm. But I’ll really do anything. I’ll grant all of Yu-kun’s wishes. So, I think you’ll come to like me… Oh, but no cheating.”

“It’s not so simple that I’d fall in love just because of that.”

Hearing this, Sakurazaka-san places a finger on her lips and lets out a displeased hum.

She swiftly turns on her heel and takes a step forward.

“Well, it can’t be helped. For today, I’ll be content just knowing that Yu-kun doesn’t have someone he likes.”

“What?”

“See you later, Yu-kun.”

Waving her hand, Sakurazaka-san hurries towards the exit.

I can’t quite grasp her course of action, but at the very least, I understand that we’re going to repeat the same day again.

That was the one premonition I couldn’t help but feel.

All I could do was let out a deep sigh and hold my head in my hands.