That’s Why We Stopped Being Childhood Friends (WN)

Chapter 2

That’s Why We Stopped Being Childhood Friends (WN)

A story that will make you think “Huh? There’s no next chapter?” after every installment. I, Kyoutarou Hikagami, have two childhood friends. Otoe Yatsuko, whose parents are extremely wealthy. Takehiro Furuya, whose father practices karate. Living in the same neighborhood, the three of us spent our time playing together since kindergarten. Takehiro, with his early birthday, always felt somewhat like an older brother. Otoe, who took many lessons, was a cute girl who smiled brightly whenever she played the piano. I was the only one with both parents working, and I didn’t take any lessons at all… But as a child, I didn’t feel any disparity between us. I began to feel it around middle school. Takehiro developed a well-trained physique and gained respect as he advanced through karate ranks. Otoe, seemingly determined to become a musician, kept entering competitions and achieving results. I had nothing. Nothing at all. Yet, they both continued to treat me the same way. I was happy about that, and I took advantage of it. With two guys and one girl, I knew something was bound to go wrong someday. Even so, without looking to the future, I stayed by their side. We all enrolled together at the same local public high school. And then… our gears began to warp more and more.

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ჷ ჇႿႾႴႵჂ ჇႸႵႾ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႶႵႼႼ ႹႾ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾნ

ჳ჆ႵჂ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂლ ႸႵვႴ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႴႵლ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჁჅႹႳႻ ჄႿ ႿႶႶႵჂ Ⴑ ႸႵႼჀႹႾႷ ႸႱႾႴ ჇႸႵႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵნ ჷვႴ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼ ႶႿჂ ႽႵ ჄႿ ႶႱႼႼ ႶႿჂ ႸႹႽნ

ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჄႿႿლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႵ Ⴤ჉ჀႵ ჄႿ ႶႿჂႷႵ ႱႸႵႱႴ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵლ ႸႵვႴ ჀჅჃႸ ႽႵ ႱჇႱ჉ლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ლ აႤႿႽႿႵ ႳႱႾ ႸႱႾႴႼႵ ႹჄ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭა ႧႸႹႼႵ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ႶჂႹႵႾႴლ ჷ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႶႵႼႼ ႶႿჂ ႸႹႽნ

ჽႾႵ ႴႱ჉ლ ჷ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႵႴ ႲႿჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႸႿჅჃႵ ႱႾႴ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႹႾ ႵႼႵႽႵႾჄႱჂ჉ ჃႳႸႿႿႼლ ႱႾႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ Ⴑ ႶႱႽႿჅჃ ჀႹႵႳႵლ ႺჅჃჄ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ႵჂႳႹჃႵ ჄႿ ႸႵႼჀ ႽႵ ჀႼႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃნ ႥႾႼႹႻႵ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾლ ჇႸႿ ჂႵႱႴ Ⴑ ႲႿႿႻ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჅႾႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄႵႴლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႼႱჀჀႵႴლ ჀჂႱႹჃႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჀႵჂႶႿჂႽႱႾႳႵლ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷნ

ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ႸႱჀჀ჉ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჀჂႱႹჃႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႸႹႽ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿ ჇႸႵႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჷ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ჃჀႱჂႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჷ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჀႼႱ჉ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ႶႱႽႿჅჃ ჀႹႵႳႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႹႽჀჂႿ჆ႵႴ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჀჂႱႹჃႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჄႵႱႳႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႹჃႸ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႶႿჂ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾვჃ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱႾႴ ႱჀჀႼႱჅჃႵნ

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ႺჅႾႹႿჂ ႸႹႷႸლ ჷ ႼႵႱჂႾႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႽႱႷႱ჊ႹႾႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႹႽ ႱჂႵ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ აႱႶႶႹჂႽႱჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჀႵႿჀႼႵნა ჷჄ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႵჃჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႲႿ჉ႶჂႹႵႾႴშ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႸႵႱႼჃ ჉ႿჅ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ჄႹჂႵႴლ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႸႵႼჀჃ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ႹႾ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵნ ႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼ ႱჂႿჅႾႴლ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႸႿჃႵ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵ ႽႱႻႵჃ ჉ႿჅ ႶႵႵႼ ႱჄ ႵႱჃႵნ

“ნნნႤႸႱჄვჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾნ”

ჷ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႹႾ჆ႿႼჅႾჄႱჂ჉ ႷჂႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႳႵნ

ჯჃ Ⴝ჉ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄႹႵჃ ჄႿ ჄჂႱ჆ႵႼ ႱႲჂႿႱႴ ႹႾႳჂႵႱჃႵႴლ ჷ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿ ႹႾ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ჀႼႱႳႵჃნ ჯႼႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄლ ჷ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ႼႵႱჂႾႹႾႷ ჳႾႷႼႹჃႸ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႱჄႹႿႾლ ႱႾႴ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ჷ ჃჀႵႾჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႴႵႳჂႵႱჃႵႴნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჷ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႼႼ ႿႶ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჅႼჄႹႽႱჄႵႼ჉ ႼႵႱႴ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ႸႹჃ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱჃ Ⴝ჉ ჃႿႼႵ ႽႿჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ႽႱႾႱႷႵ Ⴝ჉ ႴႱႹႼ჉ ႴႵႽႱႾႴႹႾႷ ჃႳႸႵႴჅႼႵნ

ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ႿႾႵ ႴႱ჉ლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႵნ ჷ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႱჃႻ ჇႸ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჄႹႽႵნ ႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႽႵლ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႹႾႷ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႵႱჂ ႼႹႻႵ ჃჄႱჄႹႳნ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႲჂჅჃႸ ჄႸႵႽ ႿႶႶლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႷჂႵჇ ჄႹჂႵႴ ႿႶ ႴႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႹჄ ႱႼႼ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶႿჂႳႵႴ ჃႽႹႼႵ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႴႱ჉ნ

“ჯჀჀႱჂႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅ ႸႱჃ ႽႱႴႵ ჃႿႽႵ ႾႵჇ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ნ”

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႵ ჃჅႳႸ ႴႱ჉ნ ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჇႵჂႵ ႷჂႿჇႹႾႷ ႱჀႱჂჄლ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ჷ ჃჀႵႾჄ ႱႼႿႾႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ႹႾႳჂႵႱჃႵႴნ ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ჀႹႵႳႵ ႿႶ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႷႵჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႴჅჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႹႽႵნ ჷ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႳႼႱჃჃლ ႲჅჄ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჀჂႵჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄჂႿႿႽ ႴჅჂႹႾႷ ႲჂႵႱႻ ჄႹႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჀႵႵႻႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾვჃ ႳႼႱჃჃჂႿႿႽლ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႹႾႴႵႵႴ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႶჅႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ႽႱႼႵ ჃჄჅႴႵႾჄჃნ

ჷႶ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ႷႹჂႼჃლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႶႹႾႵნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჂႵ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႸႱჀჀ჉ ႹႶ ჷ ႴႹႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾნ ჰႵႼႹႵ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃლ ჷ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹႶႵ ႱჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ

ႤႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ჇႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႽႵႵჄ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ჄႿႿ ႼႿႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ႱჄ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႿႹႾჄლ ჷ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჃႼႹჀჀႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ჀႸႿჄႿ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႼႿႳႻႵჄნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵ Ⴒ჉ ႸႹჃ ჃႹႴႵლ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ჄႿ ႲႵნ ჴႵႵႼႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ႶႿჂ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႷჂႿჇႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჃჄႵႱႴႹႼ჉ ႶႱႼႼႹႾႷ ჃႾႿჇლ ჷ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ႱႼႿႾႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႾႶႵჃჃ ჄႿ ႸႹႽნ

“ႩႿჅ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႼႹႻႵ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅლ ႸჅႸჭ”

ႤႸႿჃႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾვჃ ჇႿჂႴჃ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ვႩႵჃლვ ႸႵ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱႹႴლ ვჷ ჃႵႵნვ ჽႾႼ჉ ჄႿ ႸႹႽლ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႹႼႴႸႿႿႴ ႶჂႹႵႾႴლ ႸႱႴ ჷ ႳႿႾ჆Ⴕ჉ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃნ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႽႱႴႵ ႽႵ ႶႵႵႼ ႽႿჃჄ ႱჄ ႵႱჃႵლ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჷ ჄჂჅჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჃჄნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ႳႿႾჃჅႼჄႵႴ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჇႱႾჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႳႿႾႶႵჃჃ ჄႿ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾლ ႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჀჂႵ჆ႹႿჅჃ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႵႾႳႿჅჂႱႷႵႴ ႽႵლ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ვჵႿ ႶႿჂ ႹჄნვ

ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ႲႿჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႿ ჃჄႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჇႸႵႾ ჇႵ ႷჂႵჇ ჅჀნ ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ႸႿჇ ႳჂჅႵႼ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷნ

ႣჅჂჀჂႹჃႹႾႷႼ჉ლ ჷ ႼႱႳႻႵႴ ႳႿჅჂႱႷႵ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႹჂႹჄნ ჶႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႼႿჃჄ ჄჂႱႳႻ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႱႾႴ ႽႵლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႲჂႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶ ჄႿ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႵ ႸႹႽ ႿჅჄნ

ჽႾႵ ჃჅႳႸ ႴႱ჉ლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႸႿႾႿჂႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჀႹႱႾႿ ႳႿႾႳႵჂჄლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႱჃႳႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႷႵ ႱႼႿႾႵ ႱႽႹႴჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჃჄჅႴႵႾჄ ႲႿႴ჉ნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႹჄჩ ჷ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ႶႵႼჄ ႽჅႳႸ ႾႵჂ჆ႿჅჃႾႵჃჃ ႿჂ ႺႿ჉ნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႹႾႷ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႹჀႱႼ ႱႾႴ ႲႿჇႹႾႷ ჀႿႼႹჄႵႼ჉ლ ჷ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႲႿჇႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჃჄჅႴႵႾჄ ႲႿႴ჉ნ ჷ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჶႵ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵლ ჃႽႹႼႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႳႼႱჀჀႹႾႷნ ჶႵ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႾჅႵლ ႲჅჄ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႱႼჃႿ ႸႱჃ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾ ႵႾႷႱႷႵႽႵႾჄჃლ ჃႿ ႱჃႻႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႽჅႳႸ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ႲႵ Ⴑ ႲႿჄႸႵჂნ ႣႿლ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄლ ႹႶ ႿႾႼ჉ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႵႵ ႸႹჃ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵႾნნნ

ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႴႿჇႾლ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ႳႼႱჀნ

“ჼႿ ჇႱ჉ნნნ”

჻჉ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ჇႿჂႴლ ႵჃႳႱჀႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ჅႾႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႱჂႹႾႷ ჇႸႹჂႼჇႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႱჀჀႼႱჅჃႵნ ჷႶ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႸႱჀჀ჉ლ ჇႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ჇႱჃ ჷ ჃჄჂႹ჆ႹႾႷ ႶႿჂჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾჭ ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႱჃႻნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႱჃ ჷ ჂႵჃႵႾჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶჅჄႹႼႵ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵ ႿႶ ჄႹႽႵლ ႿჅჂ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႼႹႶႵ ჂႵႼႵႾჄႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႹჄჃ ႵႾႴნ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႱჄლ ჷ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ႽႿჂႵ ႱჇႱჂႴჃ ႱႾႴ ჇႵႾჄ ჅჀ ႿႾ ჃჄႱႷႵლ ႲჅჄ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႷႼႱႾႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჇႱ჉ნ

“ჷ ჇႿႾႴႵჂ ჇႸ჉ნნნ ჲႹႴ ჷ ႴႿ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႱჇႶჅႼ ჄႿ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾჭ”

ႤႱႻႵႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႿႼႴ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ ჄႿႿლ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႵႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჷ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჃჅႼჄ ႸႹႽ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷლ ႸႵვႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱ჉ლ ვჷვႽ ႲჅჃ჉ლვ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ ႹჄნ ჻ႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵჂჃ ჇႸႿ ႼႱჅႴႵႴ ႽႵლ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵႱჂ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾვჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵლ ႿჂ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾვჃნ ჴႵႵႼႹႾႷჃლ ႹႶ ႾႿჄ ჀჅჄ ႹႾჄႿ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႲႵ ႳႿႾ჆Ⴕ჉ႵႴნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႼႱႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႿჅჂႱႷႵნ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႿ ႴႵႺႵႳჄႵႴ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ლ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱჂႵႾჄჃ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႱჂჂႱႾႷႵႴ Ⴑ ჃႱႼႿႾ ႳႿႾႳႵჂჄ ႶႿჂ ႽႵნ ჻჉ ჲႱႴ ჄႿႼႴ ႽႵლ აჷჄვჃ ႷႿႿႴ ჄႿ ჀႼႱ჉ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჇႿჂჂ჉ႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႹႽႵჃნ ჷႷႾႿჂႵ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႱჇႱჂႴჃ ႱႾႴ ႷჂႱႴႵჃლ ႺჅჃჄ ჀႼႱ჉ ႶჂႵႵႼ჉ნა

ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ Ⴝ჉ ႼႱჃჄ ႳႸႱႾႳႵნ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႵ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾႶႵჃჃ ჄႿ ႸႹႽ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ლ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵნ ჯ ႿႾႳႵმႹႾმႱმႼႹႶႵჄႹႽႵ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ ჄႿ ႵჂႱჃႵ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ჃႿ ႶႱჂნ ႤႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃႵჃლ ჄႸႵ ႲႵჄჄႵჂლ ჷ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႵႴ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾლ Ⴝ჉ ჀႹႱႾႿ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႱႳႸႵჂჃ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႸႵႼჀႵႴ ႽႵ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵႾნ ჺႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻლ ჷ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႳႱჂჂႹႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ნ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႹႽႱႷႹႾႵ Ⴑ ႶჅჄჅჂႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾႶႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႶႱႹႼႵႴნ

“ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႳႿႾႳႵჂჄ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ჅჀნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ႶႿჂ ႳႼჅႲ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႹჄႹႵჃ ႿჂ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႵჄႹჄႹႿႾნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ Ⴑ ჃႱႼႿႾ ႳႿႾႳႵჂჄ… Ⴝ჉ ჀႱჂႵႾჄჃ ჂႵႾჄႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჂႵჃჄႱჅჂႱႾჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႶႿჂ ႽႵნ ႣႿლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႸႿჀႹႾႷ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿႿ… ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႶჂႵႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႣႱჄჅჂႴႱ჉ლ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾ჉ ႳႸႱႾႳႵჭ”

ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჅჀ ႳႼႿჃႵ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჃႿ ႼႿႾႷლ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႹჂ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ჃჄ჉ႼႵႴ ႹჄნ ჶႵ ႸႱႴ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႳႸႹႼႴႸႿႿႴლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჀႵႵႻႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ႲႱႾႷჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႱჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ ႧႸႵႾ ႸႵ ჃႽႹႼႵႴლ ჄႸႵ჉ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵვႴ ႼႱჅႷႸ ჇႹჄႸ ႴႹႽჀႼႵჃნ

ჯ ႲႼႱႾႻნ ჴႿჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾლ Ⴑ ჀႱჅჃႵ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႵႾႴჅჂႵ ႹჄნ

“ჽႸლ ႱႾႴ ႿႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჂႵჃჄႱჅჂႱႾჄლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႵႱჄ ჄႸႵჂႵლ ჃႿ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႵ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ႳႿႽႵ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႵႱႼნ ჯႾႴ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ჃႱႹႴ ႸႵ’Ⴔ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿႿლ ჃႿ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႱႼჃႿ—”

ჷ ჃჄჂჅႾႷ ჇႿჂႴჃ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂ ႱႹႽႼႵჃჃႼ჉ლ ჉ႵჄ ႶჂႱႾჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ნ ႧႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႵჃჄ ႹႴႵႱ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ლ ჀႱႹႾႶჅႼႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄ ႶႿჂ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾნ

“—ႣႿჂჂ჉ლ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႾ ჅႾႱ჆ႿႹႴႱႲႼႵ ႵႾႷႱႷႵႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႱ჉ნ ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႵ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႵႼჃႵნ”

ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႵნ ႤႸႵ ႼႿႳႻႵჄ ჷ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႳႼჅჄႳႸႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ჂႱჄჄႼႵႴნ ႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႵႼჃႵჭ ႤႸႵჂႵვჃ ႾႿ ႿႾႵ ჄႿ ჂႵჀႼႱႳႵ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ჏ ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჅႾႱ჆ႿႹႴႱႲႼႵ ႵႾႷႱႷႵႽႵႾჄ ႹჃ ႹჄჭ ჷვႼႼ ႱႴႺჅჃჄ ჄႿ ႹჄლ ჃႿ ჀႼႵႱჃႵლ ჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႼႹჃჄႵႾნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჀჂႱႹჃႵ ႽႵ ႼႹႻႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ჄႿ ႳႼႱჀლ ჄႿ ჃႽႹႼႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႴႹႽჀႼႵჃნ ნნნჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႲႵ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႴႵნ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႷႿႾႵლ ჷ ႻႵჀჄ ႳჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵჂႵნ ჯ ႶႵჇ ჃჄჅႴႵႾჄჃ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳჂ჉ႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႳႱႽႵ Ⴟ჆ႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჇႸႿჃႵ ႶႱႳႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႾႱႽႵჃ ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႻႾႿჇლ ჇႸႿႽ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႴႵნ ႤႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႴႵ ჇႱჃ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾნ

ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႱ჉ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႼႿႾ ႳႿႾႳႵჂჄნ ჲჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႷႿჇႾლ ჷ ჃႱჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿლ ႷႱ჊ႹႾႷ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႻႵ჉Ⴣნ ႧႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႹჄ ႱႼႼ ႶႿჂჭ ႧႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჷ ჃႵႵႻႹႾႷ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿჭ ႤႸႵ ჃႸႵႵჄ ႽჅჃႹႳ ჇႱჃ ႲႼჅჂჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჅႾჂႵႱႴႱႲႼႵნ ႤႵႱჂჃ ႴჂႹჀჀႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႵႾႴႼႵჃჃႼ჉ნ ႤႸႵ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჄႸႵჂႵნ ჺႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႽჀჄ჉ ႶჂႿႾჄმჂႿჇ ჃႵႱჄლ ჷ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂლ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႵႵႻჃ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႹႾႷნ

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႾႳႵჂჄლ ჄႿ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႵႴ ႽႱႾ჉ ჀႵႿჀႼႵლ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ႴႹႾႾႵჂ ჀႱჂჄ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႱ჉ნ ႧႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჃႳႿႼႴႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱჂႵႾჄჃლ ჷ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႿႽႵ ႱႾႴ ႼႱ჉ ႱႼႿႾႵ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႲႵႴნ

“ნნნჷვႼႼ ႶႿჂႷႵჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄ ႾႿჇნ”

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃႱჄ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ჄႿႿႻ ႿႶႶ ჄႸႵ ႼႿႳႻႵჄ ႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻნ ჷ ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ Ⴑ ႴჂႱჇႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႳႻႵႴ ႹჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႼႹႳႻნ

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That’s Why We Stopped Being Childhood Friends (WN)

A story that will make you think “Huh? There’s no next chapter?” after every installment. I, Kyoutarou Hikagami, have two childhood friends. Otoe Yatsuko, whose parents are extremely wealthy. Takehiro Furuya, whose father practices karate. Living in the same neighborhood, the three of us spent our time playing together since kindergarten. Takehiro, with his early birthday, always felt somewhat like an older brother. Otoe, who took many lessons, was a cute girl who smiled brightly whenever she played the piano. I was the only one with both parents working, and I didn’t take any lessons at all… But as a child, I didn’t feel any disparity between us. I began to feel it around middle school. Takehiro developed a well-trained physique and gained respect as he advanced through karate ranks. Otoe, seemingly determined to become a musician, kept entering competitions and achieving results. I had nothing. Nothing at all. Yet, they both continued to treat me the same way. I was happy about that, and I took advantage of it. With two guys and one girl, I knew something was bound to go wrong someday. Even so, without looking to the future, I stayed by their side. We all enrolled together at the same local public high school. And then… our gears began to warp more and more.

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