Volume 5 Chapter 18 Who?
Several days had passed since Hakamada-san's encounter.
The coin collection had not progressed since then. It wasn't that there had been no progress, but it seemed that the guy was just a small fry without much valuable information.
However, a significant change had occurred for me.
It was the sudden arrival of two messages.
The senders were Hinata and Tsukiko. Concerning Hinata, she had been avoiding me since the incident at the sea, and Tsukiko, needless to say.
Both of them contacted me, asking for my time during the cultural festival.
Hmm, I have no idea what their intentions are.
As I pondered in the bath, I heard the sound of a water drop somewhere.
At my current home, there's hardly any space where I can be alone. The only place where my privacy is guaranteed is this bath.
Hinata's message probably relates to the incident at the sea. Initially, after receiving the message, negative thoughts filled my mind, but Hinata wouldn't do something like that.
"Let's continue talking as we have until now, or something like that." Yeah, that's likely.
Now, what about Tsukiko?
She said that I was an important person to her. That alone made me incredibly happy. However, it's because of that that Tsukiko distanced herself from me.
Who's at fault? Well, it's probably me.
If I hadn't hidden my true self from Tsukiko, things wouldn't have turned out this way. But back then, I was simply afraid of having my past revealed. I couldn't bear the thought of rejection and contempt in the future.
In the end, I hadn't fully trusted Tsukiko.
"I was such a fool..."
Now I understand. It's because I wasn't ready to confront my past that I troubled and hurt her.
If there's another chance, I need to communicate properly. Even if I'm playing Hero like in Asteris.
Still, I'm surprised at my own change.
I owe my newfound courage to Lisha and Kanami without a doubt.
'If Yuusuke-san has taken many lives in the past, I will bear that guilt as well. If you hate him, please hate him together with me. No matter what happens, I believe in Yuusuke-san.'
A voice echoed within the belly of the beast.
Lisha had told me that she would be with me, knowing everything about my past and present.
Kanami had known about my past from the beginning and had still stayed by my side, even though she had been deceived.
I truly couldn't express my gratitude enough.
I splashed some hot water on my face to clear my thoughts.
For now, the course of action was clear. Keep going with Hinata as before. Sincerely apologize to Tsukiko for hiding things from her. After that, I didn't care what happened.
Hang in there, future me.
"*Sigh...*"
As a tentative resolution to my worries formed, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.
Maybe I'll soak a bit longer before getting out.
As I entertained that thought, I sensed the presence of someone outside the door.
Who?
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