I Went Back to Being a High School Student Again, but I Was Rejected by My Childhood Friend, Whom I Thought Was In Love With Me, So I tried to Suicide With the Most Beautiful Girl In the School. - Chapter 27

Disgust

　I managed to run, though my body was still sluggish and my head was still not clear.

　The students who were enjoying the festival looked and tilted their heads curiously at me as I struggled to move through the stairs, but no one tried to speak to me.

　I arrived at the door to the rooftop and looked at it.

　――The door was already unlocked.

　The worst-case scenario comes to my mind.

　I forcefully opened the door and stepped onto the rooftop.

　Natsuki and Koyoi were present.

　My heart palpitates.

　As I saw Koyoi talking to Natsuki, a wave of nausea swept over me.

　But I managed to hold myself together by taking a deep breath. Then――

“Koyoi!”

　Koyoi turns around at the sound of my voice.

“Akira? What are you doing here? “

　Koyoi seemed shaken.

　I walk up to her and grab her arm.

“Come with me!”

“Hey, that hurts, Akira.”

　Ignoring Koyoi’s words, I forcefully pulled her hand.

　Natsuki muttered in astonishment, [What is it…?] but I didn’t have time to respond to her.

　I left the rooftop and closed the door.

　Then I shoved Koyoi’s shoulder and slammed her roughly against the wall, glaring at her.

“Ow… That hurts, Akira. What are you mad about? “

　Koyoi stared straight back at me.

　Even though she could see the anger I was suppressing in my expression, she… didn’t break her smile.

“What did you say… to Natsuki? “

“…I just told her that you and I had made a promise to be together.”

“Really, that’s it?”

“Yeah, we just started talking…I had a lot of things I wanted to say, but…”

　If what Koyoi says is true…there might still be a chance.

　I wanted to cast her aside and run to Natsuki’s side right now.

　But… I couldn’t do it.

　I just couldn’t forgive Koyoi.

　She tormented Natsuki with her selfish possessiveness and jealousy.

　…I knew that it was my own actions that drove her to such madness.

“Who would want to go out with a twisted b*tch like you?”

　I knew this was the worst thing I could have done to Koyoi, to have traumatized her.

“Your ugly face, your twisted nature, your creepy stare, your disgusting voice, your hair, your body, your whole being! I can’t stand any of it! “

　Still, I just couldn’t bring myself to forgive Komae Koyoi.

“A, Akira…? Stop with the weird jokes… Didn’t we make a promise to be together? If you’re so angry about what happened with Natsuki Mirai, I’ll apologize… okay?”

　Koyoi asks me with a frightened look on her face.

“I don’t care about the promise I made to you. Above all, who are you going to apologize to?”

” Uh, ‘Who’? To you, Akira…”

　Koyoi grabbed the hem of my jersey, tears streaming down her face as she spoke.

　She wanted to apologize to me, not Natsuki.

“Go away. No matter what, never again. Don’t talk to me or Natsuki again.”

　I said and pushed Koyoi away.

“Akira! But I…”

“I told you never to talk to me again. “

　I said to Koyoi, giving her a scornful look.

　Koyoi was taken aback by my words… and then she slapped me on the cheek.

　With tears streaming down her face, she glared at me.

“Get lost.”

　Without averting my gaze from Koyoi’s eyes, I muttered those words again.

　She raised her hand again, clenched it into a fist…but lowered it without striking me.

　Then she turned her back on me and ran down the stairs.

　Soon, I couldn’t see her back anymore.

“…Damn it! “

　I was so angry that I punched the wall as hard as I could.

　My knuckles hurt like hell, but that didn’t improve my mood one bit.

　No, don’t think about anything anymore.

　I told myself that and bit my lip.

　After taking a deep breath, I entered the rooftop again, and Natsuki looked at me suspiciously.

“What, are you guys fighting? “

“…Ah.”

“Sigh, I wish you wouldn’t involve me in your stupid quarrel.”

　Natsuki shrugged her shoulders exaggeratedly and let out a sigh.

” …By the way, what did Koyoi tell you? “

“She told me that you and she had made a promise to be together… I’m like, what are you talking about after you casually brushed his confession in front of everyone? I’m pissed off that she thought such a lie would fool me. Or rather, why did she lie to me in the first place? It just doesn’t make any sense.”

　Natsuki let out a big sigh.

　I felt sorry for upsetting Natsuki, but for now, I was relieved.

　Because hearing Koyoi’s words would be a significant trigger for Natsuki’s eventual death.

　Finally, I could take a step forward.

　Even though I should be happy that it was not too late…

　It still didn’t make me feel any better.

“Wow, the rooftop is really open…”

　I turned around at the sound of that voice and saw that Iori had just arrived.

　Iori seemed to hesitate a little when she saw Natsuki, but she approached me with her usual tone.

“Akki, I just passed by Koyoi-chan who was crying like crazy earlier, what was that about? Is it okay? “

　Natsuki looked at Iori with a stunned expression.

“…huh? Why is this stupid gal here? “

　Natsuki asked me in a low voice.

　Ignoring Iori’s question, I answered Natsuki.

“Iori wants to apologize to Natsuki for everything that has happened so far.”

　Hearing my words, Iori seemed nervous.

　Nevertheless, she looked straight into Natsuki’s eyes with a serious expression.