Sincerely to the end.

The real reason why she was mad at Yuu is that he is trying to mess with another woman.

She's not particularly worried about those girls accepting him because he's not very attractive anyway and she'd laugh if he suddenly told her that they accepted her confession.

The reason why he is with her and Tenten is that Tenten is her childhood friend and she was very active with him so things turned out that way in the end.

If he wants someone to accept him then he should cultivate feelings with her for some time before he can confess but obviously, she would realize such a thing because she is not too worried about it now as she has not seen or heard from him with someone, about Naraku, there is no need to worry because Yuu himself said it, Naraku is very stupid and it is difficult to see her as someone of the opposite sex (although he did not say it this way, it was something more subtle and scattered) because he behaves like a hyperactive boy (How ironic that a girl thinks that others are like boys), in general, there is no sign that he is with someone else (she does not count Sakura because she never saw or heard of him dating or interacting with her much in that way, not counting that attitude of hers that she has against others putting Satsuki first makes her think that she would never accept having something with Yuu).

So she is not very worried in that sense, but more because he is trying to flirt with other women and he has had an accident that has involved them in an intimate situation (I think this would be the main reason).

She wanted to beat him up to warn him not to mess around with other women out there but in the end, she won over her sentimental side.

...

I'm quickly running through the forest looking for Tenten.

'I didn't think he would let me go so easy, I thought he was going to hit me but he let me go, maybe it's because I'm handsome and he doesn't want to ruin my face? (Yes, here we can see Yuu's narcissistic side)'

'Ok joking aside I have no idea why he changed his mind so quickly'

But since I can't guess so I move the matter to the back of my mind, now my goal is to find Tenten.

She headed towards her training site because something tells me there was a high chance I'll find her there.

...

After a while of running, I find myself in the vicinity of my destination.

Then I see that she is on her back looking at the ground lost in her thoughts in front of the open space where the training place is.

My arrival did not alert him but my words did.

"Try?"

My words startle Tenten who is in front of me but she recovers quickly and answers me still with her back to me.

"Hello, Yuuu..."

She answers slowly and quietly.

Seeing the calmness of her voice makes me happy because I know that at least she hasn't cried.

"Um, I just wanted to tell you that-, well I came to apologize for what happened..." I can't find the right words to say it properly.

"You don't need to apologize, I just got a little scared and ran, I shouldn't have run like that..."

"No no no, you don't need to blame yourself, that was my fault, I shouldn't have forced you to do things you didn't want to"

"No, I'm a guilty party too, I- I..."

'Guilty?' Then a memory comes to mind.

Mini flashback-"This is your fault, if you didn't seduce me like this then this wouldn't happen"-

'Don't tell me he believed that!'

So I quickly race my mind to find a way to explain to him that I was talking nonsense but looking at my options I'm in a dilemma because whichever I choose this is going to end up in a long conversation.

'What I do...'

I'm thinking but I can only choose one solution.

'Fuck words, if I've learned anything it's that actions speak louder than words'

Then I quickly walk over to her who is in the middle of saying something and give her a sudden hug but this time making sure not to invade her private space so I wrap my arms around her shoulder part grabbing her hand with one hand. she avoiding me my head is close to her neck to prevent my breath from passing too close to her sensitive skin.

In general, a hug without ulterior motives shows the sincerity of the intention.

She is startled by my sudden action and I speak in a serious and deep voice before she can do anything.

"Sorry for what happened before, I know it was not the right place or time for which I blame myself-"

She is a bit surprised by my words and because they are closer to her she can hear them very clearly and resonant.

"-"

"-You don't need to say anything else, I'm aware that you weren't willing from the bottom of your heart even if it seems otherwise on the outside..."

Tente, who was with her mouth slightly open to say something, close her mouth.

On the way to this place, I've been reflecting on the things that happened with Tenten lately.

And in all of them, I have realized that I have always had that disposition to invade her private space.

And even if she doesn't want it, she has always ended up giving in to some extent.

*sigh*

I sigh at how brazen I am being with her, I have not shown sincerity to her feelings, I have only tried to feed my desires.

'I think it's time for me to respect her and behave properly'

"From now on I will not invade your private space nor will I force you to do anything you are not willing to do" (PS: Here Yuu learning that others have personal space)

Hearing my words Tenten gets a little alarmed because my words seem to have a tone that I'm separating from her so she wants to say something to tell her that she doesn't need to do that but she can't find a way to say that it doesn't sound like 'Don't worry. , it's okay, I want you to keep touching me as you did until now'.

But the next words calm her heart.

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The index chapter where there are illustrations of the characters is already published in case anyone wants references to the characters.