Chapter 51 – 6.3 B

The drizzling rain stops my feet.

But the time to go back to borrow an umbrella was a waste.
I wanted to meet you right now.
I wanted to meet Yuu.

I got out of the building and jumped into the rain.

– Tak-tak-tak-tak.

Running on a rain-soaked road.

The rain in March was a bit cold.

But it’s okay.
Because I can meet Yuu soon.

When he sees me, Yuu will warmly hug him.
Enough to warm my cold body.

Perhaps Yuu would cry out of emotion.
Conversely, you might get angry at them for worrying about them.

Then I will cry and apologize.
Sorry. I’m sorry until now, Yuu.
Then Yuu would hug me saying that it was okay and never leave my side again.

Ah. Yuu.
I want to meet you as soon as possible.
I want to meet Yuu.

Are you worried that you’ll catch a cold because you’re soaking wet?
Would you please come in and take me to the bathroom to wash with warm water?
Take a warm shower, come out and change into Yuu’s clothes.
Is it men’s or women’s clothing?
Either way is fine. If it’s Yuu’s clothes.

Okay. Now that Yuu has become a woman, we can take a bath together.
Why didn’t I think of that?
Being a woman doesn’t mean there are only bad things about her.

We can take a bath together, go to the bathroom together, and change clothes together.
Then you can make fun of me while watching me naked.

Ah.
Miss you.
I miss you, Yuu.

Ran
To Yuu’s house.
I ran to see Yuu.

“Ha ha, ha, ha…… “

I had no strength in my body.
My steps got slower and slower.

Energy and mana were lacking.
I had to fill up my magic.

Else… Go back there…….

Yuu.
Yuu, Yuu, Yuu.

Help me, Yuu…….

‘Do you seriously think that Yuuki will forgive you?’

Of course.
I like Yuu so much.
Yuu also me…… Because I like…….
So…….

My footsteps stopped.

「Kurosaki」

Before I knew it, I was in front of Yuuki’s house.

“Haha…….”

However.
I couldn’t ring the bell.

‘Do you seriously think that Yuuki will forgive you?’

…… Shut up.
Shut up. Knives.

Shut up. Please shut up!

………… If the.
What if Yuu doesn’t forgive me?

Sorry.
It’s my fault.
So please forgive me
Will you forgive me?

Okay.
Yuu will forgive you.

“Whoa.”

– Ding Dong.

It wasn’t just the cold that caused the fingers to ring the bell to tremble.

-Yes, who are you?

A mature woman’s voice over the intercom.
It was Yuu’s mother.

“…… Uh, my name is Akane Tsukimiya, Yuuki’s friend.”

My voice was trembling.

I was close with Yuu’s mother…… Was Until Yuu became a woman.
Yuu’s mother is just as good as Yuu, and she was also nice to me, Yuu’s friend. When she was young, she was said to be Yuu’s bride.

The first time I saw Yuu as a woman was a bit…… Excuse me…… I did, but…….
It will be fine.
It’ll be fine, sure.

-…… Akane?
“Yes! It’s Akane! Please tell Yuuki that Akane is here!”
-…… Wait a minute

Thank god.
I was worried that I might be barred from the door, or that I might be blocked in the middle.
If only I could tell Yuu…… Certainly…….

Body is full
The tremors in his body were getting bigger and bigger.

Because the weather is cold, because it rains, because it stops running, because it lacks magic power.

‘Do you seriously think that Yuuki will forgive you?’

And with the thought that Yuuki might reject her.
The trembling of the body did not stop.

After a while.
After a few minutes that felt like an eternity.
Finally, a response came from the intercom.

…… But it wasn’t the voice I was waiting for.

– Akane?
“…… Yes?”

Why again, Yuuki’s mother?

Maybe your mother will respond, and Yuuki will come out to meet me in person?
I don’t have to.
I wish I could hear your voice right now.
So, I wish I could get rid of this anxiety…….

But at the words of my mother, my heart sank.

-I’m sorry, but Yuuki says he doesn’t want to meet. Will you come next time?
“………… Yes?”

– It’s late, so go home today.
“Now, wait a minute!”

– Knock.

Before I had time to say anything, the intercom hung up.

Yuu… You don’t want to meet me?
No way…….

‘Do you seriously think that Yuuki will forgive you?’

“…… Awesome!”

Wow, tears welled up.
No way.
It can’t be.

– Ding Dong. Ding dong ding dong ding dong. Ding dong ding dong—-

Ring the bell
There was nothing to think about before and after.

I had to meet Yuu.
I had to meet him and apologize, get on his knees or beg for forgiveness.
Otherwise, I–

-…… Who are you?
“Mother! I’m sorry! Even so, please tell Yuu one more time! Akane is here, it’s urgent……!”

I was overcome with emotion at the sound of my crying voice and shed tears.

– Akane.

But Yuu’s mother coldly cut me off.

-I don’t want Yuu to meet the child who bullied him.
“To…”

To bother
I didn’t really bother Yuu…….

-Go back. Ring the bell one more time and I’ll call the police. And don’t come to my house again.
“Now, wait…….”

– Knock.

The intercom hung up again.

…… Why…….

…… Yuu’s mother is trying to prevent me from meeting Yuu. It must have been that I didn’t even tell Yuu that I had come. Otherwise, there’s no way Yuu wouldn’t want to meet me, right?

Haha. You’re really doing too much. Have you heard any bad rumors about me? Did Knives say anything? Or that he didn’t really like me in the first place?

…… However.
You can’t give up, Akane. Didn’t you even die and come back to life? Miracles do happen The more difficult the situation is, the more value shines when you overcome it.

“Yu, yuu…… Yuuki!”

I raised my voice with all my might and called out to Yuu.

“Yuki! Kurosaki Yuuki! Are you listening It’s me, Akane! Come out!”

She cried out loud. To Yuuki.
If you can hear my voice, please come out.

“Yuki! Yuuki! Yuu! It’s me! It’s Akane!”

Please…… Please come out
Let me apologize please accept my apology
Forgive me.

“Yuu…… !”

– Dripping.
I heard the sound of a window opening.

“Yuu!”

A face looking through the window.
That was undoubtedly Yuu.
He has a more girlish face than before, but there’s no way I can’t recognize Yuu.
That was definitely Yuu.

“Yuu! Your mother forbade me to meet you! Isn’t it too much? I like this…….”
“Akane.”

Yuu’s voice rang well even in the rain.
It was cold and emotionless.
He was cold enough to the point where I wondered if he was really the Yuu I knew.

“Stop making noise and go back.”
“You…”

I was speechless.
I could feel the will to not listen to any excuses in the icy eyes.

“Don’t come to my house again, Akane. Because I don’t want to see you again.”

-Widely.

The windows are closed and the curtains drawn.
Yuu’s face became invisible.

“Yu, uh…… ?”

‘Do you seriously think that Yuuki will forgive you?’

Knives’s words echo in my head over and over again.
How many times, how many times it rings.
Do you really think Yuu will forgive you?

…… No.
Actually I was thinking.
Maybe Yuu won’t forgive me.

No.
I knew the truth.
That you won’t be forgiven by Yuu.

I already knew that the only person Yuu gave his heart to was not me, but Knives, and since Knives said that, it must be true.

But I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t want to admit it.
There is still hope for me, there is a chance to be forgiven by Yu, there is a chance to return to the past…… I wanted to believe.

If you don’t believe that…… Because I can’t live…….

Haha.”

Thirsty.
There was no strength.
Now, his mana his was really low.

Is it. I’m dying now

…… I don’t want to die.

Even if I died, I wanted to apologize to Yuu, be forgiven, and die in Yuu’s arms.
I wanted to die with a happy smile.
Then, even in that eternal darkness, I would have been able to smile while recalling the happy memories.

…… I didn’t want to die like this.
The last memory of my life being abandoned by Yuu?
That’s what the memories you’ll recall in the dark are like.

…… No.
I don’t want to die like this…….

Staggering, walking in the rain.

Legs are heavy. The body is not centered.

Where should I go? Shall I throw one last curse at the family who sold me?
But the house is too far. I had a hunch that I would collapse before I arrived.

…… Then where should I go?

Not knowing where to go or what to do.
I walked recklessly. I found a place to die and walked.

There was someone who talked to me like that.

“Oh, lady, where are you going in the rain?”
“…….”

Look up at your face.
It was someone I didn’t know.

“Are you lost at all? Or are you kicked out of the house?”

A man who peeks at my breasts with disgusting eyes.
My uniform was soaked in the rain and see-through.

…… Ah. Is it.

I still had a way.
A way to continue life.

“…… Uncle, rune holder?”
“Yes? Do you like that? You’re not a rune holder, but there are soldiers I know—”

…… Yuu. Sorry.

That would be the perfect word for a dirty woman like me.

“…… Mister, then—”
“──Pure Caterpillar Kick!!”
“Guek?!”

I was about to say something, but something flew and kicked the old man away.

Blue eyes with golden hair.
It was Knives.

…… I was disturbed again.
To Knives, whom I hate the most.
Again, I was disturbed.

I was about to get angry.
However.
…… I was somehow relieved.

It was funny how I was like that, so I laughed rejectedly.

“…… What? Imitating a warrior of justice? Not even funny—”

-Squash!

A sharp pain in the cheek.
I collapsed on the floor in the rain.

…… Did you get hit? To Knives?

He looked up at Knives, touching his cheek.

Knives was looking down at me.
It was more terrifying than when they killed me.