CH 65

Fake 65: My Origin

Although I only remember it vaguely, my father left me when I was in the first year of elementary school.

Until then, I think he had probably been a kind father to me and would often play with me.

However, he suddenly disappeared from my eyes on a certain day.

As for my mother, I can’t thank her enough. She took care of me and raised me with great trouble.

However, since she had to work for our living, she hardly had any time to see me. Those were pretty harsh times for me, who was still an elementary schooler at that time.

I think my mother, when I was young, was a kind person who laughed frequently.

But, the mother I know now is a person who has little interest in me and has no smile.

Probably because of that, since I experienced people’s betrayal during my elementary school days, matters such as separations and goodbyes became like a taboo that I detested from the bottom of my heart.

Therefore, from the beginning, I naturally chose not to approach others so that I wouldn’t be betrayed or left behind by them ever again.

I had lived like that until I turned 16 years old, but I met Aoi.

Aoi came into contact with me as if all my past ideals were a lie.

Whether it be emotionally or physically, we suddenly became so close that I didn’t even have time to feel perplexed.

Strangely enough, I never thought it was unpleasant to get close to Aoi. (T/N: Who in the right mind would?)

Since then, I started feeling my hardened heart wall being dissolved and broken by Aoi day by day. But, I am still reluctant to approach anyone other than Aoi, and there is no particular change to my position in the class either.

As I said to Aoi before, depending on how well my heart fares, I think I might be able to behave differently at school when the class changes in the second year. Even so, my stubborn personality has yet to disappear.

I almost laughed at myself thinking I am such a troublesome guy who makes things complicated, but I can’t help it since that’s how it is for me.

After that, January 1st uneventfully passed while I was watching TV with Aoi. It’s been so long since I spent the first day of the New Year with such a relaxed feeling.

I woke up after having a good sleep, and when I was about to relax in my room, my survival terminal rang, not even waiting till midday.

“ “Beep Beep” ”

“Sure enough, New Year is busy, isn’t it?”

“Well, New Year has nothing to do with monsters after all. In addition, most people take a break around this time.”

“I guess so. I bet the balance between supply and demand must be a mess during New Year.”

“I also think what you are saying is true, but why are you saying it like that?”

“Ahh, sorry. But there is no particular meaning in it. More importantly, let’s get ready and go quickly.”

“Understood.”

As soon as we finished our preparations, we straddled our racing bicycles and headed to the scene.

I don’t have anyone who will give me a New Year’s gift. So, it can be said that this subjugation request is my New Year’s gift in a certain sense.

“I am glad that it didn’t snow this year. Otherwise, we would be having a hard time riding our bicycles.”

Indeed, it didn’t even snow once this year. I would like it if it snowed once or twice every year, but it is also true that snow is an archenemy to bicycles.

My new bicycle tires may have anti-slip properties to a certain degree, but they will probably become useless on the snow.