Respawn

Chapter 52: Night Conversation

I grip her arm so tightly that she is unable to release it. She gave me a scared look, but all I did was stare her in the eyes. "I promise I'll scream here if you don't withdraw your hand. Do you want people to believe that I'm being harassed by a man like you? "She makes a threat. Why would I be terrified in the face of such a threat? That kind of intimidation isn't going to work on me. "Then scream all you want; I'm not hurting you. You'll only embarrass yourself in public, "I stated. I wasn't expecting her to start screaming and screaming for help. I draw her closer to me and cover her mouth with my hand so no one can hear her scream. "Hey, what are you up to? If you do that, everyone will be awake. "

She bit my hand, forcing me to take my hand away from her mouth. "Don't even get close to me," she warned. She walks away from me, but not at a quick pace this time. I became concerned when I noticed she was wiping something from her face, so I continued to follow her. She exclaimed, "Don't follow me!" I grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to face me. I noticed her teary eyes on the verge of crying. "Do you have feelings for me?" I inquired.

"Why are you interrogating me in this sort of way? Are you crazy? Look in the mirror and feel ashamed, "she stated. I've now realized that she's acting this way because she likes me. I have no qualms about asking her this question, and while I am well aware that she is far out of my league, it is not impossible for her to like me even a bit. "If you don't like me, why are you acting like that?" I inquired. "I'm done, and I despise you! I'm leaving right now! It's pointless to talk to you and a complete waste of time, "she stated. She has yet to respond to my query. I believe that what I am thinking now is correct. "First, answer my question before you leave," I said.

She looked at me and started crying. She began wiping her tears, which were streaming freely. "So, what exactly do you want to know? Do you want me to utter those words for you? Takahashi makes no distinction between you and him. You're both trash, and you have no idea what I'm going through. Do you want me to say it to you directly? Yes, I like you, and I think I'm a fool for liking you. I know that's difficult to comprehend because you know how much I admire Takahashi. I'm not sure when these feelings began. Then I'll just discover that you're enjoying the effects of the potion while I try to figure out how to get rid of it. Please don't get any closer to me! Get away from me, and don't follow me! I'm already in pain, so please stop. "

As she moves away, she begins to take steps. She did nothing but wipe her tears and cry as she tried to get away from me. I know I should go see her and talk to her to clear things up, but I believe she needs to be alone with herself right now. She requires space, and I have already caused her too much pain. I don't mean to hurt her, and I don't want her to suffer as a result of my actions. Maybe it's just that we have become attached and close to each other because we share our issues with each other that we don't share with others. Maybe I'm the one who's to blame for this situation. Perhaps I exhibit too many emotions, which she misinterprets. I'm such a jerk when it comes to her feelings.

Instead of following her down, I simply walked away in the opposite direction. We take a step apart, but as I take the first stride, I keep looking back to see whether she's attempting to look at me as well. Now I'm going to my house by myself. It's already dark outside, and it's definitely unsafe to remain and stroll, but I'm sure she'll be fine because she's a strong and independent lady. When I get home, I just lie down on my bed. I'm back in this deserted house, all by myself.  Isn't it strange that all this time I thought no one was there for me while I was always there for everyone, but she was always there for me? I didn't notice or appreciate her presence in my life.

 Tomorrow, we'll have a Team Sky Wars battle to celebrate Lyka's remaining days before she returns to her homeland. I don't want it to be ruined and unpleasant because Saki and I aren't talking to each other and are uncomfortable with each other. I hope we can pretend to be fine tomorrow. I opened my hologram and dialed her number, which she immediately accepted. "Are you now in your house?" I inquired. "Is that the only question you're going to pose to me? I'm in the house now, as you can see. Don't judge me based on my gender, "she expressed herself. I'm not mocking her; I'm just worried about her. "I simply wanted to ask you if we could act normal tomorrow because Lyka will be sad," I explained.

 "So, it is about her again? You've been thinking about her recently. We had had a quarrel earlier, and I was expecting an apology from you, but instead, I'm going to hear this, "she stated. I am dumb and quiet. She doesn't get what I'm saying. I really don't want anyone to have an awkward day tomorrow. "That's not what I'm talking about, Saki," I clarified. "So, what exactly do you mean? Isn't that evidence that you believe I'll ruin tomorrow if I keep acting like this? You believe I'll just be a nuisance, and that I'll be the reason why everyone isn't in a good mood, right? ", she stated. What exactly did I do? I just asked her about it, and she seemed to have misconstrued what I said.

"What I'm trying to say is that I don't want everyone to know that we had a quarrel and that we would be unwell the next day. I'm hoping we'll be able to pretend ourselves to think we're fine. Please treat me the way I want to be treated tomorrow, and then you may treat me the way you want me to be treated the next day, and I won't mind. Let's keep this problem between us and not bring it up in front of other people. Please be mature and pay attention to what I'm saying. For the sake of Takahashi's daughter, let's pretend tomorrow. Is that possible? " I inquired. She laughs cynically after she has fully comprehended what I have said. "You are a master manipulator and liar. You could have mentioned that you care about her and that we are doing this for her, not for everyone, " she said.

 I'm worried about Lyka, and I'm not going to deny it. Because I have this potion within me, I will naturally think in this way. But I'm not lying when I say I'd prefer to keep this between us. I believe that this type of problem is extremely difficult to fix, and that it will take time for everyone to heal and begin anew. A discussion with her tonight might not be enough to have the two of us talking normally again tomorrow. Therefore, I believe the only option is to pretend tomorrow. I'm not pressuring her to do what I want, and she still has the last say. Lyka will be leaving us soon, and my last request is for her to have a really memorable day with us and her family.

"There's no need to be concerned. I'm not the type of person that wants to spoil other people's days. I still have respect for you and my pals, so I won't do something like that. If that's what you want, we can act as if everything is fine. I have made so many sacrifices for you, so making another sacrifice for you tomorrow isn't that much. I feel awful about allowing people like you to repeatedly harm and exploit me, "she stated. I'm relieved that she agreed, but I'm also feeling guilty because I asked her to pretend. She doesn't appear to be pleased with what I've said. The most important thing right now is that tomorrow will be fine, and I won't have to be concerned about Saki and I fighting in front of Lyka.

 I believe we've had enough talking for tonight, and we're both in desperate need of sleep and energy for tomorrow. I'm sad right now, but I try to take a deep breath and remember that everything will be fine and that things will return to normal. "Saki, thank you very much. I'm glad you agree, and I'd like to apologize as well. Let's pretend tomorrow, "I stated. For a split second, the two of us are silent, and neither one is attempting to end the call or speak. Should I hang up right now? Maybe she was just waiting for me to hang up. I was ready to hang up when she started talking again. "There's one more thing I'd like to say to you before we hang up," she continued. "I'd want to extend a warm welcome and wish you a pleasant day tomorrow. I hope you had a good time with her. While she is there, enjoy your day with her and make a lot of memories to treasure. After that day, I want to move on and have some time to work on myself. Please let's stop talking to each other and don't try to meet up with me. "