A confession that I did not want
Yep, fun.
Was it really?
No… I might have gotten swept up in the moment.
“You’re just like… me?”, she finally broke her silence. Thankfully she wasn’t going to let me alone with my thoughts at the moment. Those probably wouldn’t be kind to me.
“What do you mean?”, she added. Did I not make it obvious enough…? Right, she can’t read my thoughts.
“I’m just like you… in the way that I’m not Akari… I’ve also reincarnated into this… body.”
Her face was full of shock. It’s nice to find a comrade in an unknown strange world.
“No wonder you acted so different… “, she spoke softly. I nodded in return.
“Two people… I never even heard of one…”
“Wait, you haven’t heard of one?”, I thought she was one of us with the way she was gushing around.
“No?”, she looked puzzled as if she never saw this troupe before. Maybe she wasn’t into this space and was only a fan of this particular manga. Which is kind of weird…
“Well, people usually fall into a story they really liked or disliked and then try to change the plot and hijinks ensue.”
“Ahh… I haven’t seen stuff like these but I’ve had other world stories…”
“Isekai?”
“Is that what they’re called?”
I nod. She really doesn’t know?
“You seem to enjoy this a lot.”, she smiled.
Enjoy? I love these stuff… but I wouldn’t want to live through it. Especially blind without any prior knowledge, that just takes away the fun. Could’ve been worse though…
Speaking of blind…
“So… this manga has arcs?”
“Yes…?”
“I’m assuming we’re still at the start…?”
She nodded, “Well, yes… it was more of a slice of life story and barely had any prominent arcs though… except the sports festival arc.”
“Which is a classic.”
“Is it?”
“Yes…”
She really doesn’t read other manga huh.
“How old are you?”
How old am I? A pretty interesting question but well, it’s fair. I could be thirty five and that’d be weird.
“Akari is sixteen…?”
“Yes, Akari is sixteen, but how old you, not Akari.”
“Eight…teen…”
Yea, I would not be able to say I was thirty five. Which, thankfully I am not. It’s already way too awkward.
“I’m sixteen.”
“What are the chances…”
“What are the chances… Eighteen…”
And here I thought she was going to ignore it.
“Eighteen. Look at the bright side, I’m not twenty six, now that would be awkward.”
“You’re right, not much difference in-between sixteen and eighteen.”
I mean, I kind of agree but why did she say it like that.
“You know… you have no feelings for Hinata?”
I nodded a no. I really don’t. I don’t dislike her but that’s it.
“Great!”, she screamed in joy?
“Akari, I mean the actual Akari really loved Hinata so he wouldn’t be able lie like this.”, she added.
“I guess? Wait, did you not believe me when I said I wasn’t Akari.”
“No, I was lost in your beautiful eyes.”
“HA! Nice one.”
That was a good joke. Gotta give credit where credit’s due. Why is she staring into my eyes…
She kept looking into my eyes, I’m not comfortable with this much eye contact…
“Do you want to date?”
What? Did I hear that correctly…
“What?”
“Do you want to date me, Akari.”, she smiled.
No? Where did that come from? Wait, I know where that came from.
“Why… do you want to date me?”
“Do I need a reason to?”
YES!
I sigh, “Is it because I’m Akari…”
She didn’t say anything… I waited for a while, I guess Akari’s eyes are really that deep.
“I’m not Akari.”
“I know.”
I sigh, again.
“Nari. That is your name right?”
“You remembered my name.”
“It hasn’t… Alright, you know what. No. I can’t date you.”
“Why not?”
“Because… I’m not Akari?”
She groaned. That’s never a good sign. Alright, maybe not never but it certainly wasn’t a good sign now.
“Just when I thought it was going to be easy with that crush on Hinata out of the picture…”, she murmured. Does she not realize that I can hear her? She doesn’t right? Unless she wanted me to hear that. Why would she want me to hear that?
“Alright, Nari. You’re into Akari, right?”
She nodded, and maintained eye contact again. “Yeah…”
“Alright, fair. But there’s a problem…”
“You lied to me. You have feelings for Hinata…”
“Hinata has nothing to do with this…” I’m going to sigh a third time in under five minutes. I miss myself from before the break time.
“I’m not Akari…”
“That’s fine.”
“NO!”, I sighed and maybe screamed a little. Alright I screamed.
“Look, Akari is no longer here.”, a fact that I really don’t like.
“Only his… body remains. I’m nothing like Akari… so I can’t accept your confession on his behalf. Maybe wait a few months and when he comes back, try again. I’ll even put a few good words on behalf of you.”
I just walked away slowly and steadily off the rooftop and down below before running away for my life. I really hope she got a message. I really, really hope.
Did I just hear the door open really loudly from upstairs? I am not going to wait here and make sure, I’m going to do the only thing I really know, I am going to run away as fast as possible.
Soon enough, I reached the classroom. Thankfully, Akari’s much better at running away than I am.
Wonder what problems he ran away from.
There’s my seat… Oh how I’ve missed you.
“Tough break?”, said Mary.
“You have no idea…”
“I really don’t… Are you going to be alright?”
“I will try my best… after I catch my breath.”
“So, did you accept the confession.”, said the white haired guy. I could also see his smirk, chiming in.
“Did you really get confessed by someone?”, asked Mary, not missing a beat. Why…
“Wait, Akari, you got confessed?”, asked a curious Kuroki. No…
Wait, is that Hinata looking towards me from the corner of the class and the rest of the classmates…
Of course, everyone’s interested in Akari’s life.
“She… just wanted my autograph…”, I replied with the best of my abilities, I have zero hopes that this will work.
“Oh? Is that it, bud?”, chimed in the white haired guy, once again. Why is he doing this?
“Yes! I have a lot of fans!”, something you’ll never have.
“Sure. I trust you.”
Sure you do.
The others kept murmuring, which I couldn’t hear so I didn’t have a secret murmur hearing superpower.
Mary kept looking at me. “I rejected her…”, I murmured. Apparently, I have been infected too.
“I see.”, she looked at me for a few seconds more before turning away. I don’t know why I even explained it to her but… I wanted to explain it to her and not just lie.
Which I did, so good job me. I hope that Nari realizes that Akari isn’t here and if she doesn’t, I hope she gets the message and doesn’t do that again. I hope.
What even was that white haired guy’s problem?
“Psst. Mary.”, I whispered. She looked at me, “What?”
“You know you should whisper back…”
“Should I say what more loudly?”
“No…”
“So…?”
“Ahh, what is that white haired guy’s name?”
“The one who egged you on?”
Yes, the only who egged me on.
“Are you going to get revenge?”, she smirked.
“Maybe…”
“He’s Kuro.”
“Really? Talk about….”
“Yeah, his parents certainly had a sense of humour, no idea what kind but it certainly did exist.”, she chuckled.
I could watch this all day, maybe all the television channels should get this right aaaaand now it’s weird.
“A really tough break, I assume… I guess breaking someone’s heart is never that easy.”, she added.
“It never is… Oh, no, I didn’t break her heart. She didn’t actually like me.”
“Is that so?”
“That is so.”
“How was your break?”
In my defence, I wanted to ask her something, anything and I did ask her something… anything.
“It was fun, ate with my friends.”
“That does sound fun.”
More fun that me at least.
“You could join us sometime…”
I’m not really into groups of people… but that doesn’t sound bad.
“Maybe I will.”
“Maybe you will.”
That probably could’ve gone better but I think the answers suits me and besides, she’s smiling. Maybe Nari was right, eyes can be beautiful and deep. I think I’m smiling too.
The bell rang, and she turned her face away. I’m both glad and angry… alright, mostly angry that it rang but, I hope I don’t get this tiring of a break again.
Focusing on the matter in hand, I now know that this world is a manga, there’s a sports arc, and Akari gets rejected by Hinata. I probably would’ve guessed all of that on my own too. Maybe I should’ve entertained Nari a bit more and gotten some more information out of her… No. That isn’t right.
Well, I’ll leave this problem to future me or hopefully a future Akari.
Here’s to hoping.
