For Some Reason The Girl Who's Too Popular Only Drinks with Me - Volume 1 Chapter 2.0

tln :Mai’s past story, its gonna be in part for every start of chapter

Memories Soaked in Alcohol – Part One

There hadn’t been any fun in years.

I decided to go to university because I didn’t want to worry my family. My parents were concerned about whether I’d be okay, but when I told them I was going to a university in Tokyo, they seemed relieved.

I was looking forward to university myself. Not that I had something specific I wanted to do, but I thought maybe, just maybe, I could change in a new environment.

But it was different in reality. Nominal club activities and sticky human relationships. I just wanted to purely enjoy student life, but all people around me talked about was who was dating who, who cheated, who fought, and who got back together – just that, over and over.

Eventually, I got dragged into that mess, accused of things I didn’t do like inviting someone from the same club, walking together, going out to eat – blamed and approached for reasons I didn’t understand.

The boys all asked the same things. Where do you live? Are you living alone now? Let’s go on a date next time. Do you have a boyfriend? Why do you talk about that guy? Aren’t you lonely? I am lonely.

The girls asked the same things too. Why are your arms so slim? You’re not really targeting that person, are you? Dump that guy for me. I want to comfort him. I’m on your side, okay? Pretending to be reserved but you like him, don’t you? Come to the mixer, everyone will be happy. Don’t come to the mixer, everyone will dislike it.

I’m not living just to please everyone.

I wanted to scream that from the bottom of my heart, but fearing being disliked, I couldn’t say anything, just enduring the days as my heart was being chipped away.

“It’s all your fault, Mai. You made me obsessed.”

I couldn’t understand. The words drooling from that smirking mouth stuck to me, trying to form a film inside me.

I couldn’t take it anymore – unable to endure the strong possessiveness and exhibitionism of the people at the tennis club, I forcibly left the club to be on my own.

Fortunately, the university facility didn’t have a problem with being alone. The dull days returned, but it was better than being constantly tossed around in exhausting human relationships.

But at the same time, it was lonely. I gradually stopped talking much with the friends I had made at university to ensure I wouldn’t be dragged back, and the number of times I went out with just the girls decreased.

I missed that. No matter what, I found being alone to be nothing but painful.

But I didn’t want to go back to that place anymore. Yet, I was lonely. With these thoughts, I spent my days and before I knew it, I was in my second year.

And then I met the people from the “Sake Tomo Kai.” The three carefree and self-indulgent individuals didn’t care about my sudden appearance and unfolded their usual drinking parties.

There was neither excessive consideration nor emotions thrown at me through me. The feelings I had been harboring were dismissed with a single word of indifference.

Being treated so candidly for the first time since entering university, when I expressed my true feelings of fun and happiness, I was met with bewilderment.

Feeling pleasure from being treated so nonchalantly for the first time, I found myself drinking more than I could handle.

Because the more I drank, the longer the drinking party lasted. I didn’t want the fun times to end, so I kept drinking.

As a result, I caused trouble to a boy called Kirishima by Sugino-senpai and Mikami-senpai.

My behavior, fitting the word “disgrace” perfectly, made me feel so embarrassed upon waking up that I thought my face would catch fire. Actually, what came out was the alcohol I had drunk.

I had to act quickly. If not, my reputation and image within the university would be severely tarnished.

While having a light breakfast, I opened the group chat screen of the “Sake Tomo Kai” I was invited to by Sugino-senpai the day before.

Tapping on the icon of a dark night and snow mountain, his profile screen showed up.

Displayed were just a white background and his name. The same image as his icon and his name were all that was listed.

“Kirishima Asato, huh…”

The boy who exchanged words with Sugino-senpai while smiling modestly during the drinking party. Despite it being such a normal thing, I was surprised that he actually had a name.

First things first, I should get in touch. Since we’re in the same department, meeting up should be feasible.

Quickly finishing breakfast, I prepared to go to university. I chose new clothes and stood in front of the mirror.

Looking at my reflection, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“My face is swollen.”