What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V2 Chapter 2.5

The Hidden Side of Everyone’s Admiration 5

If anything——

“The situation where she has only one person she can open up to is more dangerous than not having anyone she can open up to.”

“Yeah, it’s lonely when you’re all alone.”

“Exactly. If someone is there, they can alleviate that loneliness. At first, it might seem like the problem is resolved, but…”

“But if that someone were to disappear, the loneliness would be even more unbearable.”

Yes. Once you’ve experienced not being alone, you can’t bear the loneliness that returns to you.

The reinvigorated sense of loneliness.

“That’s why Tomori needs friends she can open up to besides me.”

“True. If she can overcome that weakness, she might become my rival.”

“You really do evaluate her highly.”

“Of course. We’re really close friends, you know. Last year’s student council election, I even asked Azusa-chan to give a campaign speech for me.”

“But earlier, you said you wanted to win overwhelmingly.”

“As friends, we can see things that others might not. If she can just overcome her weakness of being too kind and able to rely on others, Azusa-chan would be perfect. She excels in sports, academics and has a natural talent for being loved by everyone.”

“Isn’t that true for you as well?”

“My communication skills are something I developed later on. I can’t be natural like Azusa-chan. So if she overcomes her weakness, it will be quite troublesome. If, in the future, there comes a time when I have to compete for the ‘Aiyu’ award with her, I’ll have to find some new weaknesses.”

(——Well.)

She does have another weakness.

Kimitaka couldn’t help but recall the image that was uploaded to the secret account last night.

《Holding Hand like Lovers, Lyrics & Composition by tomochan

You, always unsociable~

But I’m the only one who knows~

That you’re actually a kind person~

And I’ll prove it to you~

After school, suddenly hand in hand like lovers~

Our fingers touch, your big palms, your warmth~

Ah~ I like, like-like-like, I like K-kyun~! Woo!

Suddenly acting like lovers~

I can’t help but think that maybe you like me~!

Ah~ I wish this secret love could reach K-kyun~!》

“Kimitaka, don’t you know? Azusa-chan’s weakness.”

“…I don’t have the slightest idea.”

What’s with this stupid lovey-dovey song with lovey-dovey vibes!?”

She even boasted with [Lyrics & Composition by tomochan] as if it’s something to be proud of…

Ah, even if I were to go to heaven tomorrow, I still wouldn’t be able to say it out loud.

Azusa Tomori, whom even the student council president respected, would turn into an unimaginable love-struck fool when it came to her own love life.

“If Kimitaka says so, I’ll believe it. Even though people may see you as a problem child, you’re just as kind as Azusa-chan, and I trust you from the bottom of my heart.”

“Anyway, you want me to solve the issue with the secret site for you?”

“If you do, I’ll talk to the chairman and decline their request for you.”

“Request?”

“The chairman of Aisu Academy loves music. He has already asked Chifuyu-chan to play the piano, but he also wants you to play the violin at the prom.”

“Sure, I used to play, but I haven’t touched the violin since entering high school.”

“You can quickly regain your skills, right? You were among the top performers in the country back then.”

“No way. I absolutely refuse to stand out in front of a large audience.”

“That’s why I’ll talk to the chairman for you. I hope you’ll do me a favor this time, after all, you owe me a favor.”

“Alright, I got it.”

It was true that I owed Seira a favor.

But with her, there had to be something more.

(She must be up to something.)

If Azusa Tomori was the type of genius who excelled in solving things on her own, then Kimitaka’s childhood friend, Seira, was the complete opposite.

She was skilled at moving others and resolving problems like a true mastermind.

” …. “

Is there any clue to figure out her plan?

I wondered as I looked back at the posts on the secret site, I held my breath.

【It’s so irritating. K will probably be in first place again for this final exam, right?】

【Hey, have you heard the rumor?】

【Yeah, they say K’s family background is so good that he makes the teachers change the scores for him, right?】

【Seriously? That’s awful!】

【I wonder if he used his family background to get close to A-chan?】

Kagisaka.

Even though I had left my family’s main house and lived on my own, I couldn’t help but feel bound by that name.

Since I was a child, I had diligently practiced and maintained top grades in school, trying my best to become worthy of the Kagisaka name, yet my father never acknowledged me.

Despite wanting to stand on my own and leave my family behind, I still couldn’t free myself from the shackles of my family.

Confronted with this reality, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy and restless in my heart.

“——I’m sorry.”

A soft whisper echoed in my ear.

My childhood friend had somehow moved behind me and wrapped her slender arms around my neck, hugging me from behind.

“I’m really sorry. I’m sorry I gave you a website with bad things about you, even if it was just to get you a job.”

Ah, shit. I felt pathetic.

I can’t believe I’m being disturbed and worried by the nonsense of people who don’t have the guts to come and complain to me in person.

I felt so embarrassingly inadequate by myself.

“Everything is gonna be okay.”

Just like an older sister comforting her younger brother, Seira gently embraced my body.

“I know that the things written on this site are nonsense.”

“…”

“Kimitaka is a very hard worker. He puts a lot of effort into his studies, extracurricular activities, and interactions with adults. He never relies on his family background to manipulate his grades. Maintaining the top grades is a result of his daily efforts, and I know that very well.”

“Seira…”

“After all, Kimitaka is my proud little brother.”

My childhood friend smiled proudly.

With just that, the unpleasant feelings from earlier vanished.