"Please, Tsubasa, join the party today!"
About half a year after becoming a university student, I was getting used to my new life when I was troubled by an unexpected request.
"A blind date..."
"Yes, please! Suddenly one of us couldn't come, and we're short on people! I've tried talking to a lot of people, but everyone seems to have plans... Tsubasa is the only one left! I don't want to cancel the event because rumor has it that there's a high percentage of good-looking people! As you see!"
"Huh..."
To be honest, I'm not into it.
However, it was indeed hard to say no when a senior member of the circle asked me so desperately for help.
What should I do...?
A few minutes of agonizing.
"...I understand. It's okay if just match the number of people, right?"
"Yes! I'm fine with you just being here! Thank you so much!"
In the end, I was defeated and decided to go.
"I'll let you know when and where! Bye."
He left with a smile on his face, but a cloud was hanging over my heart.
A blind date....
I've been to a few of these, but I don't really like the atmosphere.
The people around me are unusually excited, and it's quite troublesome to dodge the drunken men.
In the first place, I think that a party is a place for people who are looking for love and encounters.
If that's the case, it's completely pointless for me to go.
My feelings for a certain person have been smoldering inside me for a very long time now.
"It's already been more than a year since then..."
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More than a year has passed since that day when Ayanokoji-senpai graduated.
At that time, protecting Ayanokoji-senpai was the meaning of life for me.
I wanted to repay him for forgiving me, accepting me, and helping me get back on my feet.
For me, who had been thinking only of that, the fact that my senpai was able to graduate safely should have been the most gratifying thing in the world.
But I was puzzled to find myself unable to be honestly happy.
In the end, I let the senior graduate without knowing what it meant, and by the time I realized that this was love, it was too late.
When we parted, I asked him to come see me on my graduation day, but he just raised his hand and didn't give me a clear answer.
I still believed that he would come to see me, but he never did.
After graduation, I managed to get the contact information and whereabouts of him by his classmates and his friends, but I couldn't get any useful information.
Even though I used all the information network I had, I couldn't find out anything about my senior.
I couldn't even tell him about my first love, and it is still smoldering inside me.
I wonder where and what my senpai is doing now....
If I could see him again, I would: ────
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"Alright, everyone's here, let's go!"
When I went to the designated place at the time given by my senpai, all the members except me were already there.
Normally, I would have given myself about ten minutes to get ready, but it seems I was too enthusiastic in my preparations.
It was time to shake off the past.
Otherwise, I would never be able to move forward.
I've done all I can do, and enough time has passed.
This is a good opportunity.
Let's take this opportunity to move forward.
I had come to this conclusion, and I prepared my makeup, clothes, and even my hairstyle for the party.
I was hoping that I might meet someone who would make me forget everything.
"It looks like they've already arrived. They sent me pictures and they're all really good-looking!"
"Seriously?"
"I want to see the pictures!"
"We'll have to wait until we get there. Tsubasa, thank you so much for coming! I thought you were lost."
"That's really nice."
"I'll buy you something next time for coming."
"No, thank you. You're welcome."
Slightly bewildered by the momentum of the three seniors, I headed for my destination.
We walked for a few minutes.
"It looks like this place."
I was able to safely arrive at the restaurant I wanted.
The waitress guided us to a table.
"It's nice to meet you. Were you able to find your way here?"
"Yes, we were fine. Nice to meet you today."
While listening to the conversation, I took my seat.
I wondered what kind of people would be there.
That's when I looked up.
As soon as my eyes caught the face of the man sitting in front of me, I was shocked.
"I found ......."
Even though it had been a while, I recognized him immediately.
I had been looking for him for a long time.
My first love, Ayanokoji-senpai, was there.
The time that had stopped in my mind finally began to move.
However, it was too sudden for me to speak.
What should I say, what should I do?
My anxiety is completely overwhelmed.
What should I do, what should I do?
We finally met.
I have to say something.
If I miss this, there will be no next time.
He's going to disappear again.
Something, anything: ......
I stood up with a thump.
That's when my thoughts reached their limit.
"Excuse me, I'm going to be taken home by this man, so I'll leave you here!"
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To be continued....