The Confident Loved One

"Let me think about it."

After saying this, Raphiel began to ponder.

Seeing this, Gabriel didn't disturb her and just waited calmly.

"What if Kamikawa takes the initiative to confess?"

After a moment of thought, Raphiel suggested.

"Isn't this the same method as before?" Gabriel complained.

"Everything is the same; only the one confessing has changed." Raphiel countered, "And compared to you confessing, this way is more challenging to implement."

"That's true." Gabriel nodded in agreement, "It's very difficult for Kamikawa to take the initiative to confess. I can't imagine how he would confess to me."

"Wait a minute, did you misunderstand?" Raphiel interrupted her speech.

"Misunderstanding? Where's the misunderstanding?" Gabriel didn't quite understand, "Didn't you ask Kamikawa to confess to me?"

Raphiel corrected her, "No, I said let Kamikawa confess, but I didn't tell who to confess to."

"So, what do you mean?"

Gabriel suddenly realized something.

"Yes, I just want Kamikawa to confess to me. This way, you don't have to worry too much." Raphiel said with a smile, "When the time comes, I'll discipline him well as my boyfriend. Please trust me, Gab."

"You!!!" Gabriel's face immediately darkened.

"It's impossible; I just gave you the most reasonable solution." Raphiel said understandingly, "Because you find it too cruel for him to be with you, let me do this cruel thing. It's okay; even if we break up, it's my fault, and he will never blame you, Gab."

"I'll kill you!"

Gabriel grabbed the spoon she used to stir her coffee and started measuring it towards Raphiel.

"It's just a joke. Of course, I know unreliable methods like that won't work." Raphiel comforted her, "You said it yourself. You can't imagine his confessing to you, so he definitely won't confess to me."

"Makes sense."

After thinking for a moment, Gabriel put down spoon.

Raphiel changed the topic and continued, "However, it's okay for me to take the initiative to confess to him. As long as you're willing to help me, I think it'll be easy for me to conquer him."

"Of course, better kill me."

"I'm just kidding; I'm not that kind of person." Raphiel clapped her hands and changed the subject, "Honestly, your requirements are too strict. There aren't many normal methods that can achieve it. Like I mentioned earlier, that's already the best way."

"Are you saying that abnormal methods can be achieved?" Gabriel grasped the key point sharply.

"Of course, you can try using magic like hypnosis and psychological suggestion on him. If he's an ordinary person, it might work."

Raphiel specifically emphasized the phrase "ordinary person" because she knew that Ren had superpowers, and she couldn't guarantee that such magic would be effective.

"After using such magic on him, will Kamikawa still be Kamikawa?" Gabriel rejected that suggestion without hesitation, "I'll never use it..."

She liked Ren as he was now, not Ren who lost his original character under the influence of hypnosis.

"So, there's nothing we can do." Raphiel sighed, "No solution, at least not now."

"Is there really nothing we can do?" Gabriel lowered her head.

"You've made a decision in your heart, haven't you?" Raphiel asked, "You asked me a lot, but you just want to make yourself feel better."

"Actually, before I came to you, I was mentally prepared not to get any advice." Gabriel said.

"In other words, were you expecting this outcome?"

"Because I've been thinking about how to confess to him for a long time since you said the confession was cruel."

"It's clear since you said it's cruel that you've been thinking about it. Otherwise, your words wouldn't be so... precise." Raphiel considered her words.

"After I came to that conclusion, I gave up the idea of confessing." Gabriel stated word by word, "As I just said, instead of being destined to part, it's better if we're not together."

"So..."

"So, I just want to spend these three years with him as a good friend and ignore emotional matters. Even if he has a girlfriend, it has nothing to do with me."

"You're making it difficult for yourself."

"It's not impossible; this is the best choice. I can't be with him. There's no reason to care about his feelings. He's free to be with anyone he wants." Gabriel continued, "But it turns out I can't do it. Even though I made the decision not to care about his feelings, I still feel jealous because he's too close to other girls."

"I even said that I wanted him to be gentle to others and only be kind to me."

"I'm so selfish that I can't even pretend to be generous."

"Yes, you're too selfish."

After contemplating for a while, Raphiel got an idea, stood up, and walked toward her.

"You made a decision to sacrifice without considering his feelings at all. It's indeed selfish if it's said to be cruel."

"What does it mean?"

Seeing Raphiel in front of her, Gabriel couldn't understand her words.

"You think it's cruel if the two of you are together and destined to part. I don't mind that." Raphiel continued, "But don't you think that even though we have the chance to be together, we didn't gather because of various reasons? What's more cruel?"

"Isn't this different?" Gabriel replied.

Raphiel stared into her eyes and said seriously, "This is different. One has something and then loses it, and the other is having something and then losing it. Which one do you think is more cruel?"

"This..."

Gabriel fell silent for a moment, unable to speak.

"Besides, why do you think Kamikawa doesn't want to be with you? You isolate yourself even without making sure if he has feelings for you. Don't you think this is also cruel to him?"

"He won't..."

As Gabriel was about to speak, she was interrupted by Raphiel.

"Is it cruel if there's no love?"

Gabriel didn't speak, just turned her gaze to the side. Raphiel's eyes were too sharp, and she couldn't bear it.

"If you don't answer, then I'll take it as your agreement."

Under Raphiel's gaze, Gabriel said slowly, "Be cruel to the one you love, but not to the one you love."