All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 32: Let Aki Tomoya Die

Kasumigaoka Utaha pinched Yukima Azuma's face.

Inside, it felt as if she had just taken a bite of sweet honey, a delightful sensation that spread from her heart to the tips of her fingers and toes.

'Really, all that worry before was completely unnecessary.'

She told herself.

Yukima Azuma tilted his head and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha in confusion.

Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately melted at his gesture, the tilt of his head.

If this were in the past, she definitely would have hugged him tightly and given him a hard pinch on the cheek.

Although it might not be entirely appropriate now, Kasumigaoka Utaha still used both hands to gently hold his face, lightly massaging it.

Feeling sufficiently satisfied, she finally released her hands from Yukima Azuma.

She stared directly into his eyes.

With a serious expression, Kasumigaoka Utaha said:

"Such a club that's clearly untrustworthy, without any special reason, I will absolutely not join."

"Although I know Aki-kun, and he's helped me before, that's all."

"I might help him out of gratitude with some task, but writing the script for a game based on a plan that only has two lines? That's definitely not something I would do."

Upon hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, Yukima Azuma blinked a few times.

"So why did you..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha gently pushed her index finger to the center of Yukima Azuma's forehead.

"Because that guy told me that in his club, you would be in charge of programming the game."

"I reluctantly accepted the invitation to that untrustworthy club because of you."

"You're such an idiot. What the hell are you even jealous about? Seriously, high school boys only have their heads full of nonsense."

Yukima Azuma took a deep breath.

He covered his face.

So that's how it is.

Yukima Azuma only felt a wave of embarrassment rising in his chest, as if his intelligence had been insulted.

Such a small trick, he should've figured it out the first time.

It could only be said that he got confused because he cared too much.

His thoughts were distorted because of the memories from his past life in his head.

What was all this about the choice of the door to destiny, or the convergence of timelines...

But upon thinking about it more, how could any of that really happen?

After all, how many connections had he and she truly shared?

How could the timeline change in such a way as to erase everything from the past?

So, in the end, Aki Tomoya was just a fraud.

To put it simply, he was deceiving both sides.

Before Yukima Azuma joined, he used Azuma's name to invite Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri.

Then, he reversed it, using their joining to pull Yukima Azuma in.

"Did he really dare to do that?" Yukima Azuma smirked maliciously.

Kasumigaoka Utaha realized something was wrong too.

She immediately became cold.

"Want to back out? If you do, I'll back out too. As for repaying the favor, I'll find another opportunity," Kasumigaoka Utaha said.

Repaying a favor was one thing.

But ultimately, what really mattered was this—Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't need to think twice to answer this internal question.

"No need. On the contrary, I want to end this now."

Yukima Azuma drew a kitchen knife and twirled it in his hand.

"You can use this script to repay that favor."

"Quietly backing off after being deceived is not my style."

"Since it's come this far, I should give a little back. It's only natural."

"Anyway, let Aki Tomoya hold on to that unrealistic dream and drown in the nameless sea on his pursuit."

The sharp kitchen knife skillfully sliced through the fish, removing the innards, cleaning the scales.

With Yukima Azuma's skill, the fish was quickly deboned and neatly arranged.

Watching his swift and efficient movements, Kasumigaoka Utaha had some thoughts.

"Ex-boyfriend-kun, it seems like you've become more extreme during our time apart?"

Yukima Azuma paused for a moment, his hand still resting on the clay pot.

Had he become extreme?

The answer was definitely yes.

After all, it was for survival.

To escape the trap of being surrounded like a wolf three years ago.

To avoid being devoured to the point of leaving nothing but scraps of bone.

Yukima Azuma had changed to adapt.

"Yes, there's a bit of truth to that. After all, humans aren't immutable. Growing up does come at a cost, i just adapt" Yukima Azuma replied.

"By the way, what happened after we broke up?" Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to be asking, yet it felt like she was speaking to herself.

'After we broke up, he gave up shogi. What exactly happened?'

'What forced him to change and become who he is now?' Kasumigaoka Utaha thought.

With the Yukima Azuma she saw now, the one who could smile and say, "Let him drown in his illusions," Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't feel scared; she only felt sorrow.

What had really happened?

"If you want to know, I can tell you," Yukima Azuma said with a smile.

Of course, it was a somewhat awkward smile.

Talking about a dark past was fine, but...

The fact that he had multiple girlfriends over the past two years...

He decided not to share that part with Kasumigaoka Utaha for now.

"No need. If I hear it from you, it might lose its meaning. I'll investigate on my own," Kasumigaoka Utaha responded with a thoughtful look.

...

Flowers bloom in pairs, each person on their own branch.

"I'm home!"

"Welcome home... eh? Eriri, did something good happen today?"

Sayuri quickly noticed her daughter's cheerful mood.

It was obvious that something had happened.

Ah, it was worth it for her to make the special trip to Toyosaki.

Transferring her daughter from class 1-B to class 1-E... this...

"Something good? I guess you could say that," Eriri replied, in a genuinely good mood.

After all, she would now be able to participate in club activities with Yukima Azuma.

However, she definitely couldn't tell her mother about this.

But even if Eriri was shy, Sayuri wasn't shy to ask.

"Is it related to Yukima-kun?"

A single question from Sayuri left Eriri flustered.

"W-What! How did you think it had anything to do with him! Seriously!"

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