Maehara’s Guilt and Regret

"No, I've been somewhat isolated since I was little. Nobuko always pulled me in after forming a circle. They weren't my friends. Instead, because I was Nobuko's friend, they were my friends... Now that Nobuko is ignoring me, I don't have any friends in class I can talk to..."

As Maehara said this, the tears that had previously subsided couldn't help but flow again.

Yuigahama wiped her tears with a tissue while comforting her, "It's okay, Maehara-san. We believe you'll be able to overcome this difficulty and reconcile with Iida-san."

"Maehara-san, don't worry, if Nagi's approach doesn't work, I'll handle it!"

If she couldn't talk to them, Satania would delve into the history of TV shopping in the demon world to find a way to help them.

Maehara looked at them gratefully, her heart filled with warmth.

She decided to follow Nagi's advice and write a sincere apology letter to Nobuko.

"Well then, can we help deliver the apology letter?" Hachiman suggested.

"Hikigaya, I'll give you a chance to show off. Please.." Nagi looked at him and a smile appeared on his lips.

Hachiman looked at him doubtfully, as if considering the difficulty of the task.

However, he soon made a decision and nodded, "Alright, I understand. I'll deliver the apology letter to Iida-san, don't worry."

Maehara nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you, I really appreciate it."

"Maehara-san, you write your apology letter tonight. It will be given to Hikigaya during lunch break tomorrow, and he will find an opportunity to give it to Iida-san after school."

Nagi smiled and summarized battle plan.

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Maehara sat at her desk, holding the pen tightly in her hand, thinking about how to write an apology letter that could express her feelings.

She recalled the beautiful moments with Nobuko, and her heart was filled with guilt and regret. After careful consideration, she began to write.

[Dear Honorable Nobuko:

I am writing this letter because I truly want to apologize to you, I sincerely apologize.

Looking back, every argument we had seemed to be caused by my emotional instability, I shouldn't have been angry over trivial things, let alone taunt you. You tolerated me at every moment, and I deeply regret it.

I hope you can forgive me and give me a chance to correct my mistakes. I am willing to mend our friendship and reconnect with you.

Here, I want to express to you how much I appreciate and value our friendship. You are my best friend, unmatched, we have shared laughter and tears together, and experienced the joys and sorrows of life together.

I know my writing is very immature and my expression may not be clear enough, but I truly wrote this letter very carefully. I hope you can understand my mood and thoughts, and I hope you can give me a response. Thank you!]

She spent the whole night revising and polishing it repeatedly until she was satisfied.

Finally, she folded the letter paper and put it into a beautiful envelope.

After doing all this, she fell onto her bed and covered her tears with a pillow.

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After school the next day, Hachiman came to Iida Nobuko's classroom door carrying an apology letter written by Maehara Yui.

He held the envelope in his hand nervously, took a deep breath, and walked into the classroom.

Nobuko was chatting with her friends and packing her school bag. When she saw Hachiman approaching, she raised her head and looked at him in surprise.

"What does this frustrated guy want to do, send a love letter? What era is this? He's so old-fashioned~" Nobuko's friend sarcastically said beside her.

Hachiman ignored their comments about him, walked towards them, and handed the envelope to her.

"This is an apology letter from Maehara-san to you. I hope you can read it."

Hachiman's movements seemed somewhat stiff and unnatural. His hands trembled as he handed out the envelope, and his voice also trembled.

Nobuko, on the other hand, remained indifferent and only looked at the letter written on the envelope and opened it herself.

The tense atmosphere made people feel a little depressed and uncomfortable.

Nobuko frowned, not taking the envelope, but said coldly. "I don't want to see it."

After saying that, she continued chatting with her friends and packing her school bag without looking at Hachiman again.

Hachiman withdrew his hand in embarrassment and looked at Nobuko's back, not knowing what to say.

He knew very well that his operation had failed. However, he still hoped to do something for Maehara to help restore their friendship.

At least he tried his best. He took a deep breath, turned around, and left the classroom.

Hachiman returned to the Service Club and looked at Maehara, who was staring at him hopefully. He shook his head gently.

He said somewhat helplessly. "Iida-san didn't accept your apology letter. She said she didn't want to read it."

Maehara's face immediately turned pale, and tears began to well up again.

Hachiman looked at her, feeling guilty. He tried his best, but the result didn't meet his expectations.

He took a deep breath and tried to find words of comfort.

"Maehara-san, I know this is sad, but we must not give up. Maybe we need to find a better way to express our thoughts and feelings."

"I'll try again. Maybe because Iida-san has friends around her and she's too embarrassed to read the letter. Maehara-san, where will Iida-san go after school, or will you go straight home?"

Nagi also read Maehara's apology letter and it was very sincere.

He had realized his mistake. Although apologizing couldn't make the incident disappear, it could give them a fresh start.

If Nobuko's thoughts remained unchanged after reading the letter, he would also let Maehara give up and ask her to move on and find new friends.

Mahiru looked at Nagi, then turned to Maehara and nodded.

"Nanaba-kun is right, Maehara-san. Maybe we can try again. But this time we're looking for a more suitable location."

Maehara wiped her tears, sniffed, and tried to calm down.

"Thank you. I know Iida usually goes to the karaoke after school. We can find her there."

Nagi patted her shoulder: "Let's go, Maehara-san and everyone, let's go together."

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They walked to a restaurant closer to the karaoke.

"Just wait for me here, I'll bring her out." After saying that, Nagi turned around and walked towards the karaoke.

"Good luck!!!" Satania exclaimed excitedly. Nagi didn't look back, but waved her hand.

Maehara mentioned on the way that they often reserved a room, and she easily found Nobuko's room.

Nagi took a deep breath and opened the door. Loud music and colorful lights came out.

He frowned, looked around quickly, then walked straight to Nobuko.