I put on the clothes I had taken off and left the hotel we were in.
On the way out, I typed—
[I’ve got something to do. I’m leaving.]
Instead of heading directly to the station near the hotel, I wandered aimlessly for a while.
I didn’t know if I could control my emotions after seeing those conversations and seeing Karen’s face as she came out of the bath. I didn’t know what I would’ve done.
Would I question her, would I cry out, or would I violate Karen?
That was the reason why I left the hotel alone.
The shock was still stinging in the back of my consciousness.
Something was going on in my head.
I was woozy, as if I were in a dream still.
…Yes… I hope this is just a bad dream…
But deep in my mind, I knew that this was not.
It’s reality.
I—Yuu Isshiki—am a freshman in the Department of Information Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology at Johto University.
My girlfriend—Karen Mitsumoto—is a freshman in the Department of English and American Literature, Faculty of Literature at Johto University.
I was cheated on.
The other party was my senpai in high school, college, and clubs—Tetsuya Kamokura.
It was an indescribable feeling, as if my heart was about to be torn apart, only to find that it was completely hollow.
Before I knew it, I had arrived at the bank of the Edogawa River.
The cold night breeze gently danced across the surface of the river and blew on my face intermittently.
But it was just perfect for my burning head.
I sat down and stared absentmindedly at an arbitrary point in the distance.
…Kamokura, you bastard. What the hell did you do to Karen? You already have such a beautiful girlfriend…
Tetsuya Kamokura’s girlfriend—Touko Sakurajima—is a sophomore in the Department of Information Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology at Johto University, just like the two of us.
Tetsuya Kamokura, Touko Sakurajima, and I, Yuu Isshiki, all came from the same high school, go to the same university, and even are in the same department.
Since high school, Touko-senpai has been well-known due to her beauty.
She was the head of the literature club and a member of the library committee. Naturally, she spent a lot of time in the library, so much that she had been called the “Goddess of the Library”.
After entering university, she was nominated for the “Miss Johto University” contest, though she turned the offer down.
It was said that she would, without a doubt, win if she had entered.
Touko-senpai is not only beautiful, but also elegant in a ladylike way. Extremely talented as well.
She is intelligent, not stubborn, and strongly self-determinate.
Just like everyone else, I admired her.
In the second year of university, Touko began dating Tetsuya Kamokura, who was one year older.
…Does Toko-senpai know that Kamokura’s having an affair with Karen…?
I felt a sudden surge of frustration and anger swelling up in my chest.
I can’t let this go on.
Such thoughts dominated my mind.
I pulled out my phone and selected “Touko Sakurajima” from the contacts list and called her.