After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back-Chapter 226 - 225 Evading is Useful but Don’t Mimic
"....You, you’re joking, right?"
Sakata Asahi forced a smile, cautiously asking, "You’re not that kind of person, I know it best, you’re kinder than anyone else, how could you possibly force someone to cheat? Don’t lie to me."
But Kohinata Suse just smiled and shook her head.
"Suse..."
Sakata Asahi covered her mouth, her eyes showing a complex expression.
Just this shake of the head was enough to shatter all her impressions of Suse.
A woman who ruins others’ relationships belongs to the most unwelcome category among girls.
No matter how you looked at it, Suse shouldn’t be that kind of person.
And yet, it was she who had actively seduced someone else’s boyfriend.
But she had admitted it herself.
If that was the case, then were all her past views and attitudes towards Kagura Hikaru totally wrong?
"It must be hard to believe that a good girl like me would do something so outrageous, isn’t it?"
Kohinata Suse accidentally plucked off a petal and threw it back into the flower bed with embarrassment, then looked up at the sky with her hands behind her back, "I don’t even understand what I’m doing right now, just blindly pursuing my own desires, like a gambler trapped in a losing streak, betting on myself over and over again."
"Then... why not just give up?"
"If only it were that simple," Kohinata Suse said with a smile as she turned around, "You’ll understand when you find someone you like, Asahi."
"..."
"Asahi, don’t blame Kagura. He got dragged into this by me, just like Hina, he’s innocent. No matter what I do, I probably won’t be able to make up for the harm he’s suffered."
"...So, you came back from Europe for Kagura Hikaru?"
"Yeah."
Although she was somewhat prepared before getting the answer, knowing that her speculation had become reality still made her feel conflicted.
Sakata Asahi turned around, scratching her neck with unease, glancing at her and then troubledly looking away, asking, "What about Hina? What will she think now that you’ve transferred schools?"
"She, well, treats me like an enemy now," Kohinata Suse replied with a bitter smile, "But luckily, we have a common adversary, so for now we’re maintaining a cooperative relationship."
"A common, adversary?"
"Eh, isn’t Classmate Ayakoji your friend? She didn’t tell you anything?"
"Tell me what?"
"Well... it’s not very nice for me to gossip, I might be disliked for it, you better look for an opportunity to ask her yourself, Asahi."
"..."
After all that had been said, Sakata Asahi was no fool; none who could become the Student Council President were fools.
Kiryu Hina had already told her that Kagura Hikaru was the shadow hero who had saved Ayakoji Chiyoko from bullying years ago. Later, under Ayakoji Chiyoko’s insistence, she had spilled everything she knew.
She hadn’t wanted to tell Chiyoko at the time, fearing that she would be deceived by a scumbag.
Now, hearing Suse’s tone, they apparently ended up together after all.
The initial worries had come true, but now Sakata Asahi’s feelings were very complicated.
She wasn’t particularly worried, nor was she that happy.
She realized that she had been too meddlesome, not only making rash judgments but also interfering in others’ romantic conflicts, which left her in an unfavorable position with both sides.
Rather than worrying about other people, she should be concerned about her own love life.
Suse, Hina, Chiyoko, one by one they had romantic experiences—even though it was with the same guy—leaving her as the only one who had never dated a boy!
She could only blame herself for choosing an all-girls’ school; her high school life was cursed with receiving love letters only from girls, how frustrating....
Back at the Student Council, Kagura Hikaru and others were indeed there, chatting with people from Moon Forest Student Council over tea.
It was basically Ayakoji Chiyoko who was doing the talking while Kagura Hikaru just focused on his tea, lost in thought.
After all, he was just an accountant who took care of the accounts and menial tasks when needed; he wasn’t involved in interactions with other schools.
Sakata Asahi greeted everyone and sat down, stealing glances at Kagura Hikaru.
As the conversation flowed, somehow, the topic shifted to the cats that Tsukinomori School was raising.
Everyone expressed their desire to see the cats, so they set off to find them.
Members of the Moon Forest Student Council led the way and found the family of cats behind the academic building, as mentioned.
There were four in total: two oranges, one tabby, and one tortoiseshell cat. Fed well by the students, they were chubby, fluffy, and particularly adorable—they weren’t shy around people either.
Seeing everyone approach, they didn’t run away; they stayed put, yawning as they waited for the foolish humans to come and stroke them.
Even Ayakoji Chiyoko was enticed by their soft and inviting bodies; she knelt down and began scratching the head of the tortoiseshell cat, her eyes transfixed, unblinking.
Kagura Hikaru did not join the crowd in petting the cats.
It wasn’t that he disliked them, but with everyone petting the cats, he simply couldn’t find a spot, so he contentedly stood in the back and watched.
Sakata Asahi was also hanging back like him.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to their area, she stealthily tugged on the hem of Kagura’s clothing.
"Kagura, do you have a moment?"
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"Let’s talk over there."
Sakata Asahi gestured for him to follow and then sneaked away.
Kagura hesitated briefly before following her.
They circled around to the front courtyard walkway of the academic building, enjoying the shade of the trees.
The greenery at Tsukinomori Girls’ Academy wasn’t as lush as at Yuqiu High School, but their courtyard was much more impressive than those at average schools, with rows of lush trees lining the walkway leading from the school entrance to the academic building.
Kagura and Asahi stood under the shade of one of those trees.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled light upon them.
"Did you want to talk to me about something?" Kagura asked.
With nervous fingers and a distant gaze, Sakata Asahi fidgeted, grinding the sole of her shoe against the floor. It took her several seconds to muster the courage to bow deeply at ninety degrees to Kagura:
"I am terribly sorry!"
"...What?"
"Before, I said many harsh words to you, I’m sorry!" Sakata Asahi straightened up, looking embarrassed, "I heard a bit from Suse, and although I don’t know the details, I know you never did anything to harm Suse. So, I’m sorry—I misunderstood before, and I am deeply apologetic!"
With that, Sakata Asahi bowed deeply once more.
"..."
"..."
Seeing that Kagura did not respond for a long time, she couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.
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On the day of the Yuqiu sports festival, she had said many things that now seemed excessively harsh.
Kagura, for the sake of Suse’s reputation, had not rebutted, but that very fact made her suspect he was guilty, which only made her attitude worsen.
Now, reflecting on that time from another perspective, she realized she was quite the jerk.
Truthfully, Sakata Asahi had considered not apologizing and just letting it slide.
Speaking with someone she had exchanged harsh words with was bound to be embarrassingly difficult, and facing up to her actions needed courage.
There’s a famous saying that fits well—"Running away is shameful, but it’s useful." It would be understandable to run away in this situation.
But, as comfortable as it is to play the ostrich, the things left unresolved would keep nagging at her heart.
Sakata was the type who didn’t want today’s issues to spill into tomorrow. Apologizing properly felt right; making all sorts of excuses to delay would likely end in nothing being resolved.
If she still couldn’t receive forgiveness in the end, at least she’d have settled one regret.
She had braced herself for this possibility.
Then, a sigh from Kagura broke the silence.
