91 – The Lady’s Heart – 3
Shiraishi’s face had darkened to the point where it could be seen at a glance.
She turned her gaze and saw Elena in the driver’s seat. Her appearance was no different from the first time.
She was a woman who couldn’t tell if she had great composure or if the part where she felt emotions was worn out. She cannot be ignored.
She carefully put her cell phone in her pocket and looked out her window.
The sun was slowly setting on her.
Although it was nice that she was willing to accept the favor of taking me home.
The atmosphere in the car was heavier than ever.
This is not the time to ask what happened.
The car that was running in silence stopped quietly.
“…… Im here.”
Elena’s calm tone of voice.
Shiraishi looks unusually depressed.
If things continued like this, it seemed like she would just be pushed by the atmosphere and come out without saying goodbye.
But that is not what I want.
For some reason, she broke up with Haruna and went around looking for Shiraishi separately.
I didn’t want to leave anything unpleasant.
But now, I hesitated to even ask what happened.
“……… “Shiraishi.”
“Ah, Mr. Minsu. “You have arrived.”
Only then, as if she had come to her senses, did Shiraishi raise her head and look at me.
She smiles and looks bright as if she wants to see me off.
“I am truly sorry today. He disappeared without saying anything to other people….”
“No, about that….”
For your information, I heard Shiraishi apologize several times for disappearing without permission.
Next week, the school will separately apologize to those who were there that day.
But if you look at it from the beginning, you could say that I was the reason why things happened like this.
I don’t know what the reason was, but something definitely happened between Yuuki and Shiraishi. The most likely scenario is that Yuuki went straight home after the argument.
It wasn’t revealed in the text message, but with the results of what happened now, that was the only reason that came to mind.
And if Shiraishi and Yuuki fought, I was partly responsible for forcing them together before that.
I thought that if we just spent time together, we would become closer.
Shiraishi has publicly appealed his feelings for Yuuki, and their relationship has not been bad recently.
So, I thought that if we could create such a situation, we could get as close as possible.
This situation arose due to such easy judgment.
If we go into more detail, the question remains as to what was wrong between the two and why they fought and broke up.
One way or another, it was my fault. It probably means that we don’t fully understand those two people yet.
“That… Actually, I was sorry too.”
“Yes? Why did Minsu….”
“I’m talking about forcing you to be with Yuuki….”
He sighed and looked at her.
“I won’t ask you why you argued with Yuuki. But I’m the one who put you in that situation….”
The two weren’t that close yet… Or should I have considered the mood or atmosphere?
No matter what, this incident is my defeat.
“Sorry. “Shiraishi.”
“…………….”
Her eyes widen as much as possible.
“You…” ….”
When she placed Shiraishi in front of her, who was looking at me with her lip biting as if she was holding back her crying, she realized that something was definitely wrong.
“Shi, Shiraishi… wait for a sec… Have you ever had a big fight like that? .”
“We didn’t fight!”
She was startled by the loud, scream-like cry and stepped back.
“Yuki-sama tried to ease my awkward nervousness! “He knew how I felt, but he didn’t show any signs of being offended and listened to what I had to say!”
“Now, wait a minute…” .”
I was embarrassed by the sudden expression of anger and just blinked.
Shiraishi was now defending Yuuki.
We didn’t fight. She actually listened to her own story.
Yuuki also said that she had never done anything like that.
Then….
“Why on earth…?” “You’re saying we didn’t go together?”
“That’s… !”
Shiraishi, who had been leaning forward to defend Yuuki, stopped shouting.
She let out a sigh and her outstretched fist touched her shoulder.
However, there was no pain.
It was nothing more than a tantrum or a foolish gesture.
“Yuki-sama…… Thank you for understanding how I feel…….”
“……… ….”
I recall the email I shared with Yuuki again.
– We never fought. What are you looking at me for? –
From noble mtl dot com
– Shiraishi didn’t want to go out with me. That’s why I left it out. –
If that is true….
“Shiraishi… ….”
I asked her, her head bowed.
“Maybe….”
If the conclusion that has come to my mind right now is true… It means that what we have done so far has no meaning.
“Yuuki… “You don’t like it?”
There was silence.
I unconsciously asked Shiraishi that question, forgetting that Elena was in the driver’s seat right in front of me.
No answer came back.
“If that’s the case… Please tell me right now. Then I….”
I… ….
My voice, urging her to answer, also stopped.
What should I do?
***
She lifted her arm and looked at the watch on her wrist.
If you don’t get out of here quickly, you’ll be late for curfew.
The lady’s school and weekend schedule had to be thoroughly reported to the family, so we could not delay it any longer.
However, the boy and the girl in the back seat were silent for a while.
“That…… That… ….”
A voice sounds as if it is being squeezed with difficulty.
The young lady raised her head and forced herself to shout.
“It can’t be!”
The boy looked at that figure blankly.
“Joe, it’s in front of the man I like. “There are times when I’m nervous and don’t know what to say!”
“……… “Shiraishi.”
“Yes. That’s what it was like! I always want to show that person my good and pretty side! Actually, I was shocked and embarrassed by the sudden situation… !”
“……… ….”
The lady’s voice gets louder. I continue speaking while feigning embarrassment.
“So there was a misunderstanding between Yuuki and me! Yes… ! “That’s it!”
Despite the extended explanation, the boy was embarrassed and scratched the back of his neck, but soon opened his mouth.
“… Really… Is that it?”
“Yes. “I’m sorry for causing you worry.”
The young lady spoke calmly with a smile in her eyes.
“It’s very late. Please go back and rest in peace.”
“…… Okay. Okay.”
The boy opened the car door.
He greeted the young lady and bowed his head to me in the driver’s seat.
Through the side mirror of the departing car, the image of a boy standing there was reflected.
He also became distant and gradually moved away from the boy’s house.
By the time he arrived at the Shiraishi family residence, small sobbing sounds could be heard behind him.
But I didn’t look back.
Just before curfew, he parked his car in front of the mansion and spoke carefully.
“…… Miss. Im here.”
“……… ….”
But the young lady did not respond.
“Lady.”
“……… ….”
The girl behind the rearview mirror kept her head down and said nothing.
I get lost in thought for a moment.
He looked ahead and cautiously opened his mouth.
“…… “Why didn’t you confess your true feelings?”
The young lady slowly raised her head and said, rubbing her eyes.
“……… “Because I was afraid.”
“What?”
“It means becoming distant from that person.”
I know.
It cannot continue.
The lady definitely said that to me.
Then….
“In some way… I want that person to keep looking at me….”
“……… ….”
“If I say I have no feelings for Yuuki-sama… I was afraid that any further relationships would disappear….”
The car door opens.
The young lady came out, walked alone, and entered the entrance of her mansion.
She seemed to be trudging like that, but then she stumbled, lost her balance, and was about to fall.
She barely accepted such a young lady.
She looked down at the young lady who was barely looking up at me with a strained expression.
“…… “You are overdoing it.”
“… “That’s not true.”
I knew that she had been pushing herself too hard recently due to her busy schedule, and that her family was worried about her.
However, I had no intention of interceding or stopping her as she was enjoying herself more than ever.
After that day, the young lady fell ill with a cold and was unable to go to school.
It was just a summer cold, but the news alone was already causing chaos at home. Her owner, who was on a business trip abroad, was preparing to visit her as soon as he finished his schedule.
Even so, it is not a serious disease.
It was better if I lay down and get some rest.
Not only was it forbidden to go out, but even to visit others in hospital. The young lady was confined at home for a while.
“…… Yes. It’s okay.”
“Then it can come out next week?”
“Of course. “It’s not that bad of a cold.”
“Thank goodness…” We’re doing well too… “Please tell me that preparations for the cultural festival are going well.”
Miss Kato’s voice comes through the receiver.
When I answered that question and looked out the window, a familiar silhouette caught my eye.
“Then I’ll just hang up.”
“Oh, yes…” !”
After hanging up the phone, I slowly walked out to the front door and opened the door.
I saw a man peering over the garden fence in the distance.
He had informed me that he could not come to visit, but he came nonetheless, and was hesitating to ring the doorbell while looking for signs.