I Was Helping My Friend When His Wife Cheated On Him, But He Claimed He Would Forgive Her Once, But The Bad Luck Keeps Coming - Episode 3

“Seriously…””Seriously.”

How long has it been since the drinking party we all gathered for?

Takeshi and I were drinking just the two of us. I was worried about what happened next since there was no contact from Tomoya, but fearing that pushing could lead to a bad outcome, I decided to wait.

Honestly, there hasn’t been anything we could do about our friends’ marital issues so far.

Amidst all that, finally, Akari got in touch with Gou, and then Gou contacted me.

The content was that Tomoya and Sumire-san were heading towards getting back together, which wasn’t surprising, but the problem came afterward. It was discovered that Sumire-san was pregnant.

“What are you going to do about that…?” “I don’t know.”

“If we have to wait for the appraisal, is Tomoya going to be okay…?”

“I was feeling down, but my voice still had strength, so I think I’m still okay.”

It seems that the other university student hasn’t been informed, so we can’t do anything until the results come out.

It seems that since I am only four weeks pregnant, prenatal DNA paternity testing cannot be done yet.

Sumire-san was involved with both the college student and Tomoya, so I can’t tell which one is the father. She was having unprotected s3x with both of them… it’s hopeless.

“Being playful is fine and all, but what are you going to do about it, seriously?”

“I can’t do anything… Tomoya said he’ll think about it after seeing the results of the appraisal.”

“Considering abortion?”

“I wonder how it will be.”

It’s something to be happy about, yet… I can’t help but sigh.

“Sumire-san, you’re a first child, right? Were you trying to conceive? You couldn’t until now, and this is what you get. If it’s the other person’s child… that’s tough.”

“Even if it’s the child of a man who cheated, if it’s the child of the woman I love… the hurdle is still high, you know?”

Neither of us can come up with anything useful to say.

It seems that Sumire-san was quite shocked as well; she took a break from her part-time job and has been staying at home, feeling down. Ayaka and Akari seem to be taking turns going to check on Sumire-san.

“Either way, we have to make that college student take responsibility; otherwise, it doesn’t make sense.”

“Yeah. They said they know who it is. They’re going to hire a lawyer.”

It’s not something that can be solved with money, but we have to settle it somehow.

I never imagined something so infuriating would happen so close to home.

I decided to keep an eye on Tomoya as much as possible, and the days of feeling uneasy continued.

Bad things tend to come in waves, worsening the situation as if triggering a chain reaction. And it happens at an accelerating pace…

The result was that the child was the lovers.

It seems that Sumire-san was lamenting and grieving.

I don’t know which face he showed while being sad, but he kept clinging to Tomoya, saying, “No, I’m sorry, please forgive me,” and wouldn’t let go.

Tomoya was calm.

I don’t know what he was really feeling inside, but it seems he didn’t insult or resort to violence against Sumire-san; instead, he just kept hugging her and stroking her back.

And apparently, they sued the affair partner. But―――――

When I demanded compensation from the man for his infidelity, I thought it was standard to negotiate a reduced amount with the other party also having a lawyer, but he said he was fine with the amount I requested. Including the abortion costs, he agreed to pay around a million yen in a lump sum.

Without going to court or stubbornly demanding compensation, it seems they reached a settlement smoothly as per the other party’s proposal. …Isn’t this moving a bit too fast?

What… is this feeling of discomfort?

If I, as an outsider, can feel it, then Tomoya must think it’s even weirder.
I wanted to know how Tomoya was doing, so I decided to go see him with Takeshi later.

“Sorry, Tomoya, for barging in.”

“No, that’s not true, Koichi.”

Seeing Tomoya, who looks quite haggard, was a bit painful.

“Are you okay, Tomoya… and Sumire-san too?”

“Thank you, Gou. I’m doing, well, somehow. Sumire is currently back at her family home.”

It seems that Sumire-san has quit her part-time job and is recuperating at her family’s home.

I thought about having an abortion right away, but I’m hesitant because it’s my first child.

It’s scary that someone can say, “I’ll abort it right away because it’s not Tomoya’s child.”

“I thought the other party would put up a fight, but things went smoothly… It’s strange to be happy about it, but it feels unsettling.”

“We were curious about that too. Could you tell us the details?”

“Yeah”

Tomoya slowly and in detail recalled the time he met with the university student (accompanied by a lawyer) with his own lawyer present.

The affair partner is a 24-year-old male student in his third year at K University, Yuki Fuwaki.

The first impression was that he seemed like a well-mannered son of a wealthy family. He had a baby face but was polite, and he didn’t seem like the kind of person who would have an affair.

At the meeting, the paramour’s family members did not accompany him; only the paramour himself and his lawyer were present.

Feeling indignant, I asked if he was the only one there, and he politely bowed his head and said, “Yes. I’m sorry, I’m the only one here.”

The lawyer said, “There’s no problem. It’s just a discussion between the parties involved,” and it seems that made my heart uneasy.

I remembered what my lawyer told me, that revealing the affair to the parents or university of the man involved would likely constitute an illegal act, and somehow managed to hold back.

During the discussion, Fuwaki kept his head down the whole time, occasionally shaking his shoulders, but still answered our questions properly.

I’ve been greatly indebted to Sumire-san and wanted to repay her, but before I knew it, it turned into love… What I’m saying seems plausible.

It seems that he repeatedly prostrated himself on the floor, saying, “I didn’t want to make Ms. Sumire unhappy because of me. Please don’t divorce her. I take full responsibility.”

The request for compensation, the promise not to approach Sumire again, the penalty for breaching that promise, and all other matters stipulated in this notarized document have been fully accepted.

The other party’s lawyer and the man involved didn’t say anything and just accepted all our demands and apologized.

“Honestly admitting your mistakes, reflecting on the trouble you caused, and apologizing… and then accepting it as a gesture of sincerity?”

“Isn’t it the kind of situation where you can haggle and get the compensation reduced?”

“Apparently so…”

“Don’t give me that nonsense about youthful mistakes, but still…”

Takeshi also nods, agreeing.

“Before meeting, I thought I might hit him, but the apology felt sincere and I could sense his remorse… but.”

“But?”

Tomoya continues with a face that looks like he just bit into a bitter bug.

“When he finally bowed his head and then lifted it… it looked like he was smiling.”

“Huh? Are you kidding me? You’re completely making a fool of me!”

“Calm down, Takeshi. Did you really see that clearly, Tomoya?”

“Because it was just a moment, I can’t deny it if they say I misidentified it… but because that caught my attention, everything about the meeting suddenly seemed suspicious…”

What the hell is this… It’s definitely infuriating, but I can’t help but want to confirm it.

“Is it possible to meet that guy one more time?”

“I’ve prohibited any contact with Sumire, but as for me meeting her…”

As I silently ponder, Takeshi, losing patience, urges me on.

“Koichi, what are you doing?”

“I don’t get it. But Tomoya, maybe it’s best to just end this here and focus on starting over properly.”

“…I think so too. But I wonder if Koichi thought the same thing.”

“Koichi, Tomoya, don’t move forward with the conversation. I don’t understand, so explain it to me.”

“After all, it’s just speculation and imagination.”

I opened my mouth to Takuya and said that, based on everything that had happened so far, Sumire-san might have gotten involved with a bad person.

Don’t misjudge the other person.

Don’t take it lightly.

If you end up confronting a monster without realizing it

You will only be able to regret it.

If I could have noticed, you must not try to exterminate the monster.

Run away with all your might, like a rabbit escaping.

Running away might be the only way to survive…

If we can escape, that is.