Zongman: Complete Guide to Characters

"Are you going to your room now, Kakuna-kun?"

It’s not too late now. Yeyue thought about it and stopped the boy who was about to go back to his room.

"I am not in a hurry."

The boy paused and looked at her calmly.

"Can you stay with me for a moment?"

"Ah."

Kakuna Rintaro nodded without hesitation.

He looked around. He had been to this hotel before when he was in the first year of high school and was quite familiar with the place.

After observing for a while, he pointed to a balcony in the corner and said, "Let's go over there. Probably no one will come over, so we can have a good chat."

"Ah."

The balcony is open-air and very large, with benches placed on it. When you look up, you can see a sea of ​​stars.

"I did some bad things when I transferred to Karasuno. Although there were reasons for it, in the end, it probably hurt some people."

"That glasses guy."

Kakuna Rintaro nodded slowly following her words.

"Ha - Mr. Glasses? Um, his name is Tsukishima Hotaru?" Yeyue laughed.

"For me, it doesn't matter what you call it."

Kakuna's eyes swept across her smiling face.

I felt relieved that I wasn't sad.

If the person you like were to be sad for another man in front of you, you would probably feel miserable.

Yeyue exhaled, raised her head, closed her eyes and felt the cold wind blowing into her body.

It's not true that she is very sad now. She has done everything she should do, and any remaining mistakes should not be her problem.

"As for me, I left without saying goodbye in person. On the one hand, I was probably really confused and didn't know how to face my former companions."

Also, I was a little bit afraid that I would be abandoned by Kanna and Rei, so I left with them in a hurry.

Now that I think about it, there are other options that could have led to a better farewell.

"Ah."

Kakuna Rintaro kept his eyes on the girl and gently gestured for her to continue her narration.

"I made a promise without permission to meet someone in spring. I seem to be doing such self-righteous things all the time. It was the same with Yu-kun and Tsukishima-kun."

He let out a long breath and hugged his bent legs, "I don't know how to face them anymore."

In fact, Yeyue was thinking, what can I do to face it? Just face it like this, I won’t die.

But when they meet, I really need to think carefully about what to say. At least I can't make the atmosphere awkward like I did this time when facing Tsukishima.

I didn't know what was wrong with me, but the moment the perceptive blond boy confronted me, his expression changed.

A look of hurt and sadness flashed across those cold and calm eyes.

But no matter how I think about it, I feel that my response at that time was the best answer.

What else can I say? Like pretend to cry and force out a few tears?

Hiss——It’s not impossible, just write it down first. You can use it next time when you encounter the same situation. Of course, it’s best not to encounter the same situation again.

Sometimes, a boy's heart is as unpredictable as a girl's.

With a melancholy and depressed look on her face, Yeyue was secretly pondering the fickle heart of her ex-boyfriend.

“……” Kakuna Rintaro lowered his head.

The one named Tsukishima Hotaru was deeply in love with Yeyue Sang. Because he had the same feeling, he knew it very clearly when he saw his own kind.

But just because I like...

The boy looked at the girl whose black hair covered her face and whose emotions could not be seen.

Maybe it’s because of love that sometimes we hurt the other person unintentionally.

——"If we can't meet in Spring High, what are you going to do?"

The man with glasses was probably also very confused when he asked this question.

The person you like left you and transferred to another school. Even though you know you can't blame him/her entirely, you can't help but feel resentful of being abandoned.

——"There's no such thing as if. We've met now, right? Tsukishima-kun is standing right in front of me. So I'm very happy!"

This was Yeyuesang's answer at the time. Just like comforting a wounded animal, she approached the man with glasses step by step.

Seeing Yotsuki-san's expression at that time, Kakuna Rintaro suddenly realized that perhaps, Yotsuki-san might not be completely without feelings for this man with glasses.

——"…What…After such a long time apart, is this all you have to say? It has been like this since the beginning. Well…I was expecting it without my permission…Don't come near me, see you at the stadium…"

The blond boy was stunned for a moment after he said this. The man also paused.

I want to go up and protect the girl.

But what kind of identity do I have? The two people in front are still boyfriend and girlfriend, or at least, they are ex-boyfriend and girlfriend.

And what about yourself?

At that time, Kakuna Rintaro could only see the expression of the man with glasses - apology, fear, anxiety, embarrassment, sadness...

Yeyue was a few steps in front of him, with his back to him, so he didn't see his manager's expression.

But Yeyue seemed to be stunned on the spot at that time.

When I came to my senses, the man with glasses had already left, although his back looked more like he was fleeing.

Yeyue turned around, smiling as brightly as ever with an apologetic look on her face, and her first words were

——"I'm sorry for letting Kakuna see my unpleasant side."

After recalling the whole process, Kakuna Rintaro was a little overwhelmed, but he felt a little sorry for the girl he liked.

There was even a hint of joy in a dark corner of my heart.

Since Yotsuki-san's boyfriend, no, it should be considered as ex-boyfriend, said such harsh words, there seems to be no hope between the two of them. What's more, Miyagi Prefecture where Karasuno is located is too far away from Hyogo Prefecture where Inarizaki is located.

Adding the two together, it is obviously unlikely to rekindle the old relationship.

Thinking about this, the young man stood up and said, "Excuse me."

Before the girl could ask any questions, the boy came up to her, surrounded by the refreshing and cool woody scent.

The young man buried her head in his shoulder blade and gently stroked her soft black hair. "For the time being, this is all I can do..."

Please... don't push me away.

Please, rely on me a little.

"Kakuname-kun."

Yeyue put down her long legs, hugged the boy back, and pressed her upper body against his.

The boy was visibly stiff in place, his body tense.

The tip of his nose touched the boy's fair neck, and when he opened his eyes, he just met the boy's red ears.

The sound of accelerated heartbeat was in my ears.

The breeze blew through the hair, and the warmth from each other was intertwined, leaving no room for the cold to creep in.

"Yeyue-san, I..."

Kakuna Rintaro's voice was hoarse, and his heart couldn't help but beat like a drum after making this decision.

"I like..."

"Yeyue-chan/Manager-chan! Nooooooooooo!!!"

The two were startled at the same time by the two male voices that broke their voices.

"Separate them! Jiao Ming, you bastard!"

Gong You pulled the two apart with tears in her eyes, approached from behind, and wrapped her long arms around her from behind.

"Get out of my way too! You stinky Yu!"

Before Gong You could catch his breath, Gong Zhi, who was stronger, kicked him away and clung to him.

"Why?!"

Gong You, who was pushed and staggered, pointed at Gong Zhi who was holding the girl and complained.

"..."

Kakuna Rintaro pressed his temples with a headache.

Damn twins, you two really deserve to die!