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It was the very last day of summer vacation and I was at Mon Pet Kuwa, where I worked part time.
I had a short shift today from 12:00 noon to 3:00. When I entered the break room, Echizen was already there in her uniform. It seems today as well, I’ll be with Echizen. For the past 2 weeks or so, the amount of times when Echizen and I are together has become less, so it feels like a while since this has happened.
“Thanks for your hard work, Echizen.”
“Thanks for your hard work.”
After giving her a light greeting, I enter the changing room. It’s the first time I’ve seen Echizen since the school information session. Speaking of which, we parted with a weird atmosphere at that time. However, the shock from Mamiko was so strong that I don’t remember very well, but I feel like Echizen had a sad expression…
To be honest, I can’t exactly think further than this. My mind was just full of thoughts about Mamiko. I completely don’t feel any motivation to do anything. So, it’s relief that it’s still summer break. If there was school, I feel like it was at the level where I would have to take a break from school.
“Haaa~”
I dislike myself for trying to hang on to Mamiko. However, I can’t help it, I was never given a reason for why we broke up. All she said was “Let’s break up” and that was it. Isn’t that just too terrible?
“Haa~”
I let out another big sigh. With such a downhearted feeling, I exited the changing room as Echizen looked towards me. It looked like she was staring at my heart.
“What is it, Echizen?”
“Aren’t you sighing to much? It’s a bit uncomfortable.”
“Ah, sorry.”
Well, it’s not a good thing to sigh in front of others. I’ll be careful from now on.
“And well? Why are you sighing like that?”
It was time for my shift, so I tried heading out onto the floor, when I called out to Echizen, who was also doing the same.
“Ah~ No, nothing really.”
“… Really?”
“Really really.”
Unlike usual, Echizen tried to ask me a question, but I answered it lightly. There’s no need to tell her specifically that I had recently broke up. It would be weird and quite bothersome after all.
Echizen and I went out onto the floor and organized the empty shop like we normally did. We took our time going from one seat to the next. Then when that was over, we ended up with lots of free time. Echizen and I were standing about 1 meter apart from each other.
At a time like this, we would normally be talking about Human Beast Wars, but I haven’t logged in recently for the event so I don’t have much to talk about. As such, it continued on like before in silence. Before the silence would make me feel awkward, but now, not so much. Well, I probably don’t really want to talk to anyone right now.
“Something is definitely wrong, you seem kind of down.”
Then, Echizen muttered that. Her voice was soft so I didn’t know if she was talking to me, but I knew that she was facing towards me.
“No, everything’s normal.”
“No, something’s weird. Besides, you were sighing. Something definitely happened.”
“It’s not a big deal. I just lost my wallet, that’s all.”
If I let it go on, it seems like she’ll keep asking questions, so I made up a random lie. However, it seems that Echizen doesn’t seem to believe me as she continued to stare at me. Mamiko also pretty easily saw through my lies, but am I really that bad at lying?
I think that on the inside, but there’s no way that I can say that on the outside. Pretending not to notice that she was looking at me, I held a poker face as I continued to look forward. After that, I continued to feel a sharp gaze on me all the way until 3:00 when my shift ended.
My shift ended and I got back home earlier than usual. As usual, neither my parents or my sister were home. I returned to my room, and laid down on my bed. As a change of pace, let’s play Human Beast Wars…
With that thought I took out my smartphone and started up the app. Since, it’s been about two weeks, there were quite a few updates. After two minutes, the updates finished and the screen changed to the title screen. I looked at various things after logging in. It seems that there are a few interesting events going on, but I don’t really feel like doing events.
Anyways, I feel like finding some small fry to hunt right now. When I was just about to start a D rank quest, I received a message. It was from my party member Ryoma-san. Somehow, it’s been a while since I got a message from Ryoma-san.
[Yosshii-san, long time no see!]
It seems like when it’s just Ryoma and I, he’s always super lively. It was only through a screen, but I felt more energetic. It was because there was he was someone that wouldn’t change.
[Long time no see. Sorry, I haven’t been able to login that much recently.]
[It’s alright!]
That was all Ryoma-san sent. It’s surprising, I thought he would ask what for the reason… However, I was only able to think that for a brief moment.
[Why weren’t you able to login?]
Ryoma-san ended up hitting me with that question. Well, I was expecting that though. He basically doesn’t know anything about me right now after all.
“What should I say…?”
I was thinking of making up a random lie at first, but there isn’t really a reason to do that with Ryoma-san, is there? Since it’s an in-game relationship, there’s no problem even if I just say the truth. He would care about it to a certain point, but since he’s still just an in-game companion, he won’t care that much.
Besides, I don’t want to lie to Ryoma-san.
I took a deep breath as I typed the characters into the chat.
[I broke up with my girlfriend you see… and I wasn’t in the mood to game due to shock.]
After typing the words in, I was once again made aware that I had broken up with Mamiko. Well, there’s still nothing I can do about it now. I tapped the reply button with as calm of a feeling as possible.
thanks for the chapter
i agree with this ddevelopment as I’m hoping for him to be with echizen
i just love the drama i know will come. Also yeah just saying “lets break up” without any explanation is a bitch move and i can see why he’d be down. He wasnt even told why. I mean think about it, he knew the girl was head over heels for him and then she just suddenly said something like that.
To be abandoned by the person who you knew loved you the most, aside from your own family, must be a harsh thing to face. It makes you think there’s something seriously wrong with you if even a girl as loyal and loving as her wanted to be away from you. Like you might start thinking that if even she didnt want you, then who would? If she left you despite how much she liked you, what about other girls? And you wouldnt think its them, you’d blame yourself. You’d think you’re the problem.
And that’d be a shitty feeling indeed, i’d imagine.
Thanks for the chapter
Whether he gets back with mamiko or gets with echizen, as long as it’s interesting either SHOULD be fine
would be a crazy world where he gets both
Seriously dude? It does feel like shit but he deserve it with his laid back attitude. I kinda see it coming when the mom mentioned about her daughter obsession and ask them to break up. If they get back together, the relationship will be stronger.
I think you’re misunderstanding the whole context. Everyone’s fine with the break up but the bitch didn’t explain anything. Ending a relationship isn’t something you can do with a wave of a hand, Both parties need to discuss and pinpoint the problem.
Also he doesn’t deserve it. We all know Mamiko has serious problems.
YOU’RE the one with serious problems. Humans get very emotional when it comes to these things and so they end up hurting each other when they don’t mean to because they can’t and aren’t thinking straight. You need to learn some empathy, or YOU’RE the real bitch.
It’s good that they took a break in their relationship, but the way she did it was…uhh, not good. So overall, it’s pretty shit.
A perfect way to gather intel. This one approves.
Thank you for the chapter~
On personal level, i really hope for Mamiko ship. It’s very rare a girl that dedicated herself to single person, even more when she get no attention for years because it was misunderstanding.
this is gold
i can hear echizen scream like a banshee in her room
Echizen apon reading that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0bvgpg7yig&t=0m36s
Thanks for the chapter! Annnnd the secret is out only 2min after deciding he wasn’t going to tell anyone hahaha.
Thanks for doing this chapter!😁
2nd girlfriend on the way ?
Eh, I just hope Mamiko realises the flaws in her thought processes
with this developement the title should change.
Thanks for the chapter
Well me myself is didnt mind about this developement and I think its get more interesting
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Wow, this development is much more realistic than what happened on GAMERS.
team echizen! and mamiko is broken, not flawed.
Echizen is definitely glad she never revealed her screen name to him now. Also, kinda surprised his sister hasn’t tried to make a move on him.
Thanks for the chapter!
I’m fine with it. Mamiko’s going to be unhappy, but there’s no helping that. Echizen may or may not implode, but that’s entertaining.
Are we forgetting the guy who likes Echizen, though, MC’s school friend? He’s not going to be happy–but are we going to see him again, I wonder?
GG SOMEBODY’s GOING TO JUMP ON THAT MOMENTARILY VACANT TRAIN…huehuehue