C3 Part81

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“You don’t have a

lover?”

“I……don’t have a lover.”

Tatsumi

brought the thoroughly tepid tea to his mouth as he smiled bitterly.

“It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve never had anything like

a lover before. Even now.”

“Not even once?”

“Yes.

Not even once.”

“I see.”

“……what do you

mean by that?”

He wondered if he was making a face

that made him look like a total virgin. He couldn’t actually deny

that he wasn’t. Girls from the lower grades would confess they liked

him when he could see, but that was about it. He had never gone out

with anyone. He was still mentally and physically young then, so he

never felt it was necessary. Even during puberty he didn’t really

feel those sort of desires. He was sexually inexperienced, but also

felt depressed about losing his sight one day, so he never felt the need. Parting with friends or a lover once he lost his sight may have

been even more difficult. On the other hand, even when he actually

did lose his sight, his interest in those sort of things was the same

as usual.