Chapter 33

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Chapter 33: Final Chapter - The Spirit Girlfriend

<Akane’s Perspective>

After I parted ways with Souta, I went to a certain place.

It was the park nearby my house that I went to a lot as a child.

I remember playing with Yukina here on the swings and in the sandbox. This place is full of those memories.

Now that it's colder outside, there are no signs of the children playing here at the moment.

As I enter, even though there is no wind, the swing is slowly moving back and forth with a slight squeal of the metal sounding.

Akane: (For anyone who couldn’t see her, this would be a scene straight out of a horror movie……)

I worried that the local residents would spread rumors or ghost stories about a swing that [creepily moves on its own].

On the swing sits a girl with long hair wearing a school uniform.

Last year, my best friend lost her life from a traffic accident, Yukina Shinonomeーーit's her Ghost Spirit that's here.

Recently, my best friend has been running around avoiding Souta.

She’s staring at the ground, and I can’t see her face.

I called out to her.

Akane: “Hey, did you wait long for me, Yukina?”

Yukina: “You are lateー, Akane!”

She perked up, and her face was the bright and cheerful like the Yukina I knew.

I sat down on the second swing that was next to Yukina.

How long has it been since I sat on a swing?

Akane: “What did you do today?”

Yukina: “Hmー just floated around town? What about you, Akane?”

Akane: “I was at school. You should have come to school with me.”

Yukina: “There’s no point since I’m a ghost now.”

We just talked about this and that - nothing important.

But from a bystander, it would just look like I’m talking to myself.

But I bring up the main topic I wanted to discuss.

Akane: “You’re going to talk to Souta today, right?”

Yukina: “..........................”

Our conversation stopped.

Yukina did not respond to my question.

Akane: “Yukina?”

Yukina: “...............I knowー”

The other day, there was a god summoning ritual incident.

Souta got wrapped up in that business, and he was almost stranded permanently in another world.

The Mauve Witch, Lady Mary, was gracious enough to go save him.

And since then, Yukina stopped appearing before Souta.

Akane: “Hey, Souta is now able to see you, so you’ll be able to talk to him. So come on, let’s go talk to him now.”

Yukina: “.........you think Sochan is mad at me?”

Akane: “Well, he got dragged into an incident like that so…...but that’s all the more reason to go apologize, right?”

Yukina: “............yeah, you think he’ll forgive meー?”

Akane: “I’m sure he will.”

Yukina: “But……..”

It’s been like this for a while now.

Even though she wanted to speak to him so much before.

Even though Souta is now able to see ghosts because he was dragged into another world.

Now, Yukina is the one that is hesitating.

Akane: “Well, well. I never thought that Yukina who always dives in head-first without thinking would turn into such an indecisive woman…..”

I let out an exasperated sigh and kick the swing into motion.

My surroundings gently move around me.

And I waited for Yukina to speak to me again.

Yukina: “Akane, you’re okay with me seeing Sochan again?”

Those were the words that came out of Yukina’s mouth. It was just that.

I know………..what she’s trying to say.

Yukina: “Sochan is Akane’s boyfriend right now. You don’t need me around.”

Akane: “Souta wants to see you, Yukina. C’mon already. Let’s go.”

I started feeling a little irritated and annoyed and spoke to her a little more harshly.

At this rate, we’ll leave Souta hanging and waiting forever at that café.

But Yukina mumbled under her breath.

Yukina: “But Akane, you liked Sochan from way before, right?”

Akane: “.............no of course not......"

That’s an unfair argument to make here…..

But I know already.

The biggest reason why Yukina doesn’t want to go see Souta.

She doesn’t want to go for my sake.

Yukina: “I can read the heart of the person I possess. So I got to know everything about how you feel Akane.”

Akane: “It’s a violation of privacyー!”

In truth, it’s a gross violation of it.

It’s not fair, having the power to read people’s hearts….

Yukina: “.........I never would have though that Akane was in love with my boyfriend the whole time…….”

Akane: “Could you stop talking like your narrating on your past?!”

I wasn’t try to steal my best friend’s boyfriend in the first place!

I just thought he was a little cool, that’s it!!

Yukina: “Well, you did happily seduce him out of my arms.”

Akane: “I didn’t seduce anyone! Besides, you were the one who suggested that I date Souta! Stop making it sound like I’m the bad guy here!”

Yukina: “Really? I’m starting to forget.”

Akane: “And besides, Souta and I haven’t done anything yet……..”

Yukina: “But you kissed though.”

Akane: “No, but…...that……..”

Yukina: “...........didn't you?”

Akane: “Urgh……!”

That time, it was a perfect moment to kiss!

And it was Yukina who setup that situation in the first place!

Getting smacked one-sided, I started getting angry.

I think it’s a good time for some payback.

Akane: “Besides, if you’re going to be so jealous that I’m dating Souta, you shouldn’t have suggested the idea in the first place!”

Yukina: “But…..that’s……”

Akane: “Didn’t you?”

Yukina: “................I did………”

And she confessed and admitted to it easily.

Yes, so at the end of the day, Yukina still has feelings for Souta.

A mountain of feelings.

Akane: “Then let’s go see Souta and apologize.”

Yukina: “I think he hates me now.”

Akane: “That’s not true.”

Yukina: “Because I didn’t think things through, I summoned that monster and…..”

Akane: “Yukina, we all know how reckless you can be.”

Yukina: “ugh…………”

(Sigh)...........another exasperated breath leaves my body.

This conversation isn’t going anywhere.

I decided to change the subject.

Akane: “Yukina, what are you going to do from now on?”

Yukina: “..........well, I won’t be leaving this world