Chapter 26

Looking at the calendar, I let out a sigh for the umpteenth time with my phone in my hand, my heart pounding wildly.

I had only one word to say. “Wanna go to the summer festival with me? I couldn't send it.

I could have told her when we met, but if she refused me to my face, I would die.

I tried to minimize the damage as much as possible, and as a result, I decided to ask her out by e-mail, but sending that e-mail was also a problem.

I wanted to punch myself for putting off asking her out, thinking that the summer festival was still a long way off.

With the summer festival only four days away, I thought that if I didn't ask her out soon, it would be a serious problem ……. I was so impatient that I was about to send an e-mail to him.

After two hours of thinking about it, I finally decided to send the e-mail. Finally, I was able to send the e-mail.

After sending it, I left my cell phone on the futon and devoted myself to reading manga with a cushion in my arms.

I tried not to pay attention to my cell phone, but my eyes kept wandering to the manga. Thanks to this, the manga in my hand has not moved forward at all since a few minutes ago.

I don't think Toraga will reply to me right away, but I'm sure he will because he is Toraga.

What should I do if I've already promised to go with someone ……? Ugh, I'm scared.

After 30 minutes of shaking and trembling, I heard the sound of a text message on my cell phone.

I shook my body at the sound of receiving a text message on my cell phone, confirmed with my dim eyes that it was from Toraga, and then looked at the content of the text message with my dim eyes.

I'm going.

Just two words. I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not, but those two letters made me feel as if I was soaring to the heavens.

My mind is clearing up …… with a great ……. It's like a refreshing breeze is blowing. ……

An image crosses my brain of me walking in the center of the prairie with my arms outstretched and a smile on my face, giving thanks to the world.

I put my phone down on the futon again, clasped my hands together in worship, and sent a text message back to Toramasa, then to Endo-senpai.

A little while ago, Endo sent me a text message saying, “If you and Toramasa are going to a summer festival, how about I do the same makeup I did before? I replied to his e-mail.

I wrote briefly that I was going to go with Toramasa and that I would like to ask him to do my makeup again, then sent an e-mail to Hanamiya-san, Honda-san, and other reincarnated friends.

I was the last one to exchange reports with everyone about whether or not I was going to the summer festival with someone I liked.

I was relieved that I was the last one to send an e-mail, because it was decided that everyone could go to the summer festival with the person they like, and I didn't have to worry about them.

—.

The next day. The next day, Ichika and I went shopping for yukata (summer kimonos).

Ichika had already bought a yukata, but I wanted to get her opinion, as she has a much better sense of style than I do, so I asked her to accompany me shopping.

We had been calling and e-mailing each other since the summer vacation, but we hadn't seen each other since the beach day. I was so excited to see her for the first time in a while that I hugged her and she got angry at me for being too hot.

I told her that any pattern was fine, but the color should definitely be black. She wrinkled her brow and said, “Black, huh…” We finally decided on one and paid for it, then went to a nearby cafe for tea.

After taking a seat and ordering, Ichika opened her mouth and said, “I've been wanting to ask you.

What happened with Kurotetsu-senpai?”

I think Ichika had been wanting to ask me ever since she met me.

Even so, she gave priority to picking out a yukata for me.

Seeing Ichika's kindness, I smiled and decided to talk a little about me and Toraga.

'Nothing much has changed since then. We've just spent some time together, like spending birthdays together.”

I celebrated Kurotetsu-senpai's birthday!

“Just the two of us!”

The two of us alone! ……E, with Kurotetsu-senpai, right?

Of course, who else is there besides Toraga-san?”

The birthday…… was so recent that I can remember it vividly.

The joy of being able to celebrate Toraga's birthday, eating the meal I made for him, and accepting his gifts are just some of the things that you can …… remember.

When I told Ichika about it, she looked at me in disbelief and listened to me.

I was so happy that she was listening to me that I told her many things about Toraga.

I told her how cool he was, how kind he was, how cute he was, and so on.

It's fun to talk about someone you like. I can't stop talking about him because I want him to know how wonderful he is and that it is a miracle that he is still alive.

He has the cutest smile and I feel so lucky to be able to see it up close, but at the same time I feel bad that I'm the only one who gets to see it. But I'm sure everyone would fall in love with him if they saw his beautiful smile, and that makes me crazy with jealousy, but it's really nice and …… and his voice is really nice, isn't it? I was called by his name for the first time the other day, and the destructive power of being called by his name is amazing. I really felt glad to be alive. Just having someone as wonderful as Toraga-san call my name and recognize my existence makes me grateful that I was born into this world, and I wish the world would be at peace, so I am sure that Toraga-san is someone who can make the world peaceful just by existing… … “Pause for a moment.” …… What? What's wrong?”

I tilted my head and looked at Ichika, who said, “I'm full of it. Ichika said, “I'm full,” and raised her hands as if to say, “I give up. I don't want to talk about it at all.

I want to do something about my habit of talking too much. …… The most important thing to remember is that you can't be too careful when you are talking about the same thing. The truth is, I wanted to talk more about how nice Toraya's hands are or how beautiful her eyes are, but you're right, it's painful for the listener to be told about things they're not interested in. ……

Sorry Ichika.”

'No, I'll listen to the rest another time. I'm a little confused because the Kurotetsu senpai in my mind and the Kurotetsu senpai you're talking about are so different.” ……

What kind of image do you have of Toraga-san in your mind?

She took a moment to remove her mouth from the straw and then spoke up, staring at the wall. “He's a delinquent, fights all the time, always has an angry look on his face, and looks like he's going to hit me or flirt with me if I go near him,…… such a scary image.”

I can't imagine the Kurotetsu-senpai Mariko is talking about,……,” Ichika said. I remember myself a little while ago.

The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how to do it. I was told by a senior who was good friends with Ichika that if I approached that person, he would beat me up, so I should stay away from him.

I was told the name Kurotetsu-senpai and told what he looked like, and at the time I absolutely did not want to get involved with him, so there were times when I avoided meeting anyone who looked like Kurotetsu-senpai if he was there.

Then I became a sophomore, and I remembered my memories, and here I am.

If I had not remembered, I would have always been a scary person. A delinquent. If I approached him, I would be subjected to unreasonable violence. I was still thinking.

It is true that Toraga is objectively scary. He has bad eyesight, he is tall and looks down on you, he always looks angry and unhappy, his voice is low, he is intimidating, he fights, and …….

But since I remembered my memories, I love Toraga like that, and everything about him seems ideal and cool to me, and he is wonderful and …….

And because I remembered my previous life, I realized that the rumors were wrong in places.

Toramasa was definitely fighting, but he wasn't the kind of person who would fight without any reason, and of course he wouldn't hit me just for getting close to him.

Even his eyes are scary, but I noticed the loneliness and sadness in them, and I realized that even though he has a big body, sometimes he looks as small as a child.

Because I know his past, I understand why he does what he does, and I know that he is really a kind person. I also understood the gap between his scary appearance and his love for sweets, and I also understood that he is more scared and lonely than others, and that he wants love and to be spoiled.

All of these things I learned because I remembered my previous life.

That's why I want people to know the real Toraga.

The past of fighting and playing with women will not disappear.

But I want everyone to know that he is really a kind person.

Because I love him, I feel strongly about this. I want to tell them that I am really different from them.

I put on Ichika the person I was before I recalled my memories of her.

I want everyone to know that I'm not the person they thought I was. He's cool, nice, cute, and has worked hard all his life, and I like everything about him.

I think what I am saying is that I used the cowardly technique of remembering my previous life.

I, who have been living in this world, speak about things I didn't know about my previous life as if I had known about it all along.

If someone who knew what was going on in my past life heard this, they would say, “You're being cunning, what are you talking about? I would have been the same as Ichika before I remembered my memories.

I think so too.

Even so, even if they say that, I will accept it all and talk about Toraga.

Because I remembered that I like Toraga. Because I like him. I want everyone to know the many faces of Toraga, not just me because I remember. ……It may be rude of me to think such a thing, but.

I'm sure he's a wonderful person.

I understand. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get a good deal on the newest and most up-to-date information about the newest and most up-to-date information.

I smiled at Ichika as she said that.

I'm glad you got that. Yes, I love Toraga so much that even if I said all the words I have, even if I used all my body, it would not be enough.

But having a crush on Kurotetsu-senpai means there are a lot of problems too. ……See, for example, Endo-senpai whom I saw in the hallway before.”

“Oh, Rei-chan became my friend.”

What?

“Mashiro-chan,……, I also made friends with Hanamiya-san and talked a little with Saionji-senpai.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a job.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't be too far away from your family. I am who I am!

“I'm afraid of my best friend who is getting to know a famous person in school that I only heard about through rumors.

I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid.

I think of Toraga as I speak in denial to Ichika, who holds her head in her hands.

The first time I thought of him, I thought of his angry default face, but before I knew it, the first thing that came to my mind was his smiling face.

Toraga's face looking at me with a cute, gentle smile.

I love him. I love him. I want to see him right now. I can't help but wonder what he is doing right now.

I'm glad to see that Mariko is still Mariko,” he says. I won't say anything or tell anyone about you guys. Instead, if something happens, you tell me right away. I'm not so good at keeping things to myself.”

Ichika was worried about me when I told her that I liked someone before.

I am really blessed with good people. I can proudly say that it is thanks to them that I am able to spend every day happily without any particular problems.

I am very happy to be able to say that it is thanks to all of you. I love you so much.

“Can you stop that?

“Terrible ……!”

I know by looking at Ichika that she doesn't feel bad from the bottom of her heart.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a look at the pictures and see what you like.

I told her that I see Ichinose-kun every day. I told her that I was looking forward to the upcoming fireworks display. Holding hands and hugging me.

Ichika smiles when she talks about Ichinose. The cute Ichika looks even cuter. I naturally smiled as I watched her.

As far as I could tell, the two of them were in love with each other, and I could listen to Ichika's story with peace of mind.

I was glad to hear that Ichika seemed happy.

Please invite me to your wedding. Ichika blushed and said angrily, “What are you talking about, we are not even dating! But she had an embarrassed smile on her face.

Girls in love are cute. I've seen a lot of girls in love lately, and they are all cute. It's not just about the structure of their faces, but their expressions and moods show that they love each other, and they seem happy and joyful. Love is great, I thought to myself, as if it were something else.