Chapter 24: Yumiko Miura
"She's fine, just a bit of low blood sugar."
"Alright, thank you."
Hearing that Yui Yuigahama was okay, Miura Yumiko finally relaxed.
"Ugh…"
At that moment, Yuigahama slowly woke up.
"Yumiko, what happened?"
She rubbed her dizzy head and asked.
Yumiko crossed her arms, looking slightly irritated. "What happened? You passed out, and Rei Ao carried you to the nurse's office."
"Huh?"
Yuigahama vaguely remembered the warm feeling of being carried.
Seeing Rei Ao nearby, she quickly thanked him. "Thank you for bringing me to the nurse's office."
"It's nothing."
Rei Ao handed her some sugar that the nurse had given him.
"By the way, Yuigahama, the nurse said you fainted due to low blood sugar."
"Yui, why do you have low blood sugar?" Yumiko asked with a frown, crossing her arms.
"Uh… I… I've been dieting lately, so…"
They understood. She had been eating less to lose weight quickly.
"Dieting by not eating properly is not a good idea," Rei Ao shook his head and chuckled. "Not only does it cause a rebound effect, but it's also harmful to your body."
"Besides, you've got a great figure as it is. There's no need to diet like that."
"R-really? I have a good figure?" Yuigahama blushed shyly at the compliment.
"Of course. From a guy's perspective, your figure is great." Rei Ao nodded.
"Anyway, this isn't something I should be commenting on. Since you're okay, I'll get going."
"Wait!"
At that moment, Miura Yumiko couldn't hold back and called out to him.
Rei Ao turned around, a bit puzzled.
He knew who Miura Yumiko was, the girl who supposedly liked Hayama Hayato. Why was she calling out to him now?
While he wondered, Miura clenched her fists and gathered the courage to ask the question she had held back for so long.
"Rei Ao, back in our second year, why didn't you respond to my love letter? Is it because… you dislike me?"
She had realized that Rei Ao had never really looked at her directly. Even just now, he joked with Yui but never acknowledged her. What was going on?
Miura wanted to know the truth.
"A love letter?"
Rei Ao was momentarily stunned.
Miura Yumiko had written him a love letter?
This development…
He felt the need to explain.
"I probably didn't read your letter."
"So you didn't like me after all…" Miura's face darkened.
"No, you've misunderstood."
"What?"
"What I mean is that I received a lot of love letters every day back then. How could I read them all?"
Rei Ao smiled helplessly. "If I replied to each one, I'd be exhausted. So, I chose not to read any."
"Huh?"
Yuigahama, listening in, was surprised.
"Then… does that mean, Yumiko, you misunderstood Rei Ao?"
"…"
Miura was now mentally berating herself for being an idiot.
Why hadn't she thought of that before?
"Haha, now that I know such a beautiful girl liked me back then, it's quite a shame."
Rei Ao couldn't help but laugh.
"If you had approached me directly at the time, I probably would have agreed to go out with you."
Back then, he had been just an ordinary person. Chances were, he would have agreed to date Yumiko. But now, things had changed. He sighed at the twists of fate.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Rei Ao turned to leave.
Yuigahama, panicking, shot a glance at Yumiko, urging her silently.
"Do something, Yumiko!"
Snapping back to reality, Miura's body moved on instinct.
Yuigahama's eyes widened in shock, her mouth forming an "O."
Miura Yumiko hugged Rei Ao from behind.
"Rei Ao… I-I still like you. C-could I be your girlfriend?"
She summoned the courage to confess once again, this time face to face. Her cheeks flushed red, and her heart raced.
But…
Rei Ao gently shook his head.
He turned around, his hand gently cupping her face.
"You might still be in love with the image you have of me."
"The person I am now has changed, so much that my true nature may be beyond what you can imagine."
"If, after truly understanding who I am, you still like me, I'll sincerely be with you."
Rei Ao could easily use a "Trade" to claim a girl's body, knowing it was a mutual agreement and something he earned. But he wasn't so shameless as to deceive a girl's feelings.
Still, when faced with any woman who moved his heart, Rei Ao didn't hide his *true* desires.
Sakurajima Mai was like that, and so was Kato Megumi.
He wanted them to accept him for who he really was—his real, lustful self.
He felt the same toward Miura Yumiko.
Leaning down, he whispered softly into her ear, so only the two of them could hear.
"I've already been with two girls, and I also have my eyes on many others."
"If you really want to know me, come to the rooftop at noon."
After that, Rei Ao left without looking back at the stunned Miura Yumiko.
As the door closed, Yumiko's gaze remained blank, her mind replaying Rei Ao's words.
He had been with…
Two girls…
And liked many others…
Each revelation was so shocking.
What was happening?
It felt like her ideal image of him had shattered.
"Yumiko, why are you crying?" Yuigahama asked in concern as she approached.
"N-no reason!"
Noticing her tears, Yumiko quickly wiped them away, pretending she didn't care.
"Haha, I just can't believe I actually said it out loud."
"Yui, you're fine now, so let's head back."
"Huh? What did Rei Ao say to you just now?"
"Nothing important, let's go!"
Yumiko dismissed her friend's questions and dragged Yuigahama out of the nurse's office. But the pain in her heart lingered.
*I need to figure this out…*
*I need to know what kind of person he truly is!*
*Even if my feelings die, I need to understand!*
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