Realization?

Junichi PoV-

The last thing that I remembered was looking at Kaoru's crying face, I don't know what happened after that. I don't know how much time has passed. It could be days or a week, being in an unconscious state was pretty similar to when I died once.

I couldn't continue, so I forced myself to wake up.

Wake up! Wake the fucking up!

Outside my consciousness, my finger was trembling and after a full minute, I succeeded in opening my eyes and what greeted me was the light from the lightbulb, seeing that light I thought.

"Too bright!"

Finally, I regained consciousness, then I started to feel pain in my stomach and especially my face. It felt like burning. It wasn't just a simple type of pain, after all, It was punched repeatedly. I noticed that most of my face was warped with bondage, somehow I felt like a mummy.

I fell in silence remembering what happened, I clenched my fist and muttered. "Since I got away and didn't die, I promise you Chijo...you won't get away with a 'simple' kind of revenge, you provoked me, but I have to thank you for that you made me realized that even if I'm in rom-com world, this was reality..anything could happen and for that, I have to be stronger enough to protect myself from everything, well I expected my reaction after waking up is going to be cringy and edgy, but I'm too exhausted to scream and all….anyway I should be at the hospital hm?"

I noticed that someone was sleeping right beside me, and it was the curly-haired friend that I have, seeing her I couldn't but smile gently, without her I would probably have died already. It wasn't an exaggeration that he was alive because of her.

I don't know how to express how grateful I am to her, because of what she did I feel closer to her. I can't just treat her like anyone else, therefore at this moment, she became someone special to me.

I know I shouldn't do this since she looks exhausted but can't help it. I stared at her and spoke.

"Was she always this beautiful? Something is different, It's like she gained another filter...anyway let me..she's too cute to be left alone."

I started poking her cheeks, she didn't wake up at my first attempt but she made an annoyed groan, and that was an extra cute point to me, so I poked her for the second time and this time, she woke up with a sleepy expression.

"Ugh..? Huh? J-junich-"

I used my finger to stop her from shouting and said.

"Shh, you might bother someone if you shout better if you keep your voice down okay?"

I smiled at her with gentleness, then suddenly she started to cry and said,

"I'm glad...sob* I thought...I thought you won't ever wake up…"

"Haha, that's not gonna happen. He needs to beat me more for that."

"Idiot! Don't talk like that I-it's like you're asking for it!"

Kaoru cried, even more, this made me panic and I immediately said.

"Ah, sorry, sorry I won't talk about that again okay? So stop crying, you're making me worried here!"

"Sob* I can't…"

"Why?"

"I can't stop my tears."

"Pfft-"

"What's so funny?!"

"No, no sorry hahaha."

It took me a while to stop laughing, after that, I apologized to her because she was ignoring me for laughing. It took me a few minutes to convince her and now we're talking normally, then she asked.

"Hey, Junichi…"

"Yes?"

"Why were they trying to beat you up anyway? D-did you do something bad?"

"Well, I know the reason why they wanted to beat me, but It's better that you don't know about it. I don't want to drag you into this Kaoru, but I have to tell you that I'm the victim and they provoked me first."

"No! I want you to tell me the full story!"

Kaoru insisted, and I shook my head and replied.

"You don't have to, no matter what you say I won't drag you into this Kaoru, this is my problem I don't want you to get involved since you are special to me."

I looked at her with seriousness, hearing that Kaoru's face started to blush and she internally screamed. 'S-special?! I'm special to him?!'

"Junichi you know I-"

"NII-NII!! UWAAA!!"

Miya suddenly appeared out of nowhere and hugged him tightly while crying. I couldn't help but groan in pain.

"Ouch! Ouch! Miya! Stop! You're hurting me!"

"Ah, s-sorry!"

Miya immediately stopped hugging him, but she was still clinging to him while crying, she was so worried about it and I can tell that. I started to pat her head so that she would somewhat calm down.

She was crying on my chest, so I did my best to comfort her, but hey I was supposed to be the one who is hurt, why am I the one who comforts her?

I looked at her pitiful appearance, I couldn't help but think. 'Did my family also act like this when they realized I died?'

A moment later, she was now calm but she was still sobbing a little, then I looked at Kaoru and said.

"Sorry, Miya interrupted, so anyway continue what you are about to say."

"Ah, no it was nothing...Junichi since your sister was here. I have to go home now. It's already late...goodnight."

Kaoru smiled, then she left after that.

I stared at her back with a bitter expression. Naturally, I knew that she was about to confess to me, but I'm glad that Miya interrupted her attempt from confessing because I can't accept her feelings right now. Before I enter a relationship I should clean the dirt before that.

"Ah, I forgot to thank Kaoru-san! Ughh what should I do!"

"Don't worry about it, you can thank her properly tomorrow."

"Well If you say so…"

"Anyway you can go home now, I'm fine now."

"Eh?! I just got here and you want me to go?! No way!"

"W-well If you put that in that way...I guess fine...sigh whatever what about mom and dad?"

"They'll arrive soon."

"Alright."

I wanted Miya to go home so that I could start working out but I should probably start tomorrow since my body is still injured and exhausted.

(End-)

Name: Tanamachi Kaoru

Affection:98% (True Love)

Mood: Worried/Nervous

Current thoughts: T-that was close...I was about to confess….I'm glad that Miya interrupted me since it wasn't the right time for me to confess.

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