Chapter 994 - Nia Is Waiting for an Answer.
She was caught almost completely by surprise. And yet, it wasn't just shock and confusion; looking back, she could see the face of the young man in the past, and it all made sense.
Ah, yeah. Of course it did.
It went both ways, that was true. She, too, had fallen for him at first sight, a 'sudden' event he knew nothing about. From his perspective, she had 'suddenly' asked him out on a date...
And 'suddenly,' she had confessed her love for him.
Love is just full of sudden moments, isn't it? It's so true.
"!......────────"
But I'm scared.
I'm scared, so scared, scared, scaredscaredscaredscaredscaredscared...!
I don't want this, I don't want to hear it.
I was the one who waited, I was the one who entrusted my desire for an answer to you, and I know it's all, all my fault for falling in love with you, but—
If I could just make one wish, if it were allowed...
Even if the day my feelings were returned never came, I would have been happy just to stay like this.
"────!......"
One deep breath.
She chased away the terribly selfish, childish fear trembling in her chest with a lungful of virtual oxygen.
...Because, you know, I have to brace myself, too.
Not when you're looking at me with an expression I can't tell is refreshed or on the verge of tears.
Not when you're standing before me, desperately mustering your courage like a little puppy.
I'll always end up rooting for you—and so...
That's why.
There was no way Nia could run from the choice of Haru, the boy she loved.
"──────...I,"
The answer would be revealed.
There are three parts, so be careful.