Absolute Duo Vol 3 Chapter 6

Part 1

Miyabi’s face color changed immediately when she saw my shocked expression.

Even though she covered her mouth like, I’ve done it-----

It was too late.

“You heard it……..?”

I did not answer. However, that silence became the answer.

She dropped her sights to the ground, and continued her words; those words were either directed to me or to her own self.

“Ah, ahaha……….You heard………E-errr, I actually planned to say it with the wave sound to prevent you from hearing. After that, Tooru-kun would ask me what I said, and I would answer *Uun* nothing………then, I will tell myself to work harder than usual…………….and………it would be nice if it’s that……….”

“Miyabi……….”

Miyabi *Bikun* twitched her shoulders when I called her-----

She then slowly lifted her face.

“Errr-errr, Tooru-kun………..I want you to listen……..you might have heard this just now but……but even so, I want you to listen………..!”

Her face was so red that it could not get any redder but she continued staring straight at me-----

She told me what was in her heart.

“I love you………it might not have been long since we met but……..but even so, I love you. Ever since Tooru-kun told me that you would be lonely if I left………….I was in love with you……..that’s why……..that’s why, I really love Tooru-kun…..!!”

Even though the sound of the waves was echoing, that confession clearly reached me.

I-----was shocked, while at the same time I had somehow predicted this.

I thought of this possibility during the afternoon, when I went looking for shells with Miyabi.

At that time, I rejected that possibility since Miyabi was bad with the opposite sex.

However, when I recalled some events before now, there were some things I should have noticed.

Those some things happen during times she comes in contact with me. The image of her getting embarrassed when our hands touch; that shy face when I nonchalantly told her to work hard and focus; those things started appearing in my mind.

All of it was forms of affection for me.

My heart changed from shock to confusion, and------to annoyance.

(How should I answer……….?)

My thoughts showed in my face------for an instant. It accidentally came out.

Not only was Miyabi uneasy, she was still looking at me so she did not miss that one instant.

It was already too late when I thought oh no----

*Tosaa* the sound of sand moving when the straw bag fell again.

Miyabi’s expression, changed to a tearful one in the blink of an eye-----

But she still tried her best to smile.

“Ah…….aha-ha…….As expected huh……..that’s true……even if I told you I love you………..it’s anno-ying……right………So-sorry……….!”

“Miyabi…….!!”

Miyabi started running on the beach.

I could not chase after her even though I called her name.

“Miyabi………..”

While standing frozen on the evening beach, I looked at her back gradually turning smaller and muttered.

After her figure disappeared by the rocks, I gathered the stuff scattered from the bag on the ground----

I picked up the heart-shaped stone last.

The memory I had of Miyabi smiling when I found this stone and gave it to her this afternoon seemed like it was from a distant past.

I destroyed that smile.

“Damn……….!”

I clenched the stone.

Time won’t return even if I regret it.

It will never return.

Why did I get annoyed?

That’s because, I am an <

I entered Kouryou academy with a secret goal in my heart called revenge.

All of it was to gain <