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 5

When I get contacted during work, it’s usually a bad omen for me.

But I never imagined it would turn out to be the worst day of my life.

“Huh? Sumire-san had a miscarriage and is being taken by ambulance!? How did it come to this?!”

“I don’t know! I’m confused too! Ayaka and I are heading to the hospital as companions. Gou is also coming after us with Tomoya-kun, so it’s Chuo General Hospital!”

“Got it. If I can slip away too, I’ll head over right away. Thanks, Akari.”

“Yeah. Don’t rush, Koichi! Well then.”

I hang up the call and scratch my head vigorously. Why does it have to be like this…?

I heard that when you were tested at the obstetrics and gynecology department, they said there was no problem.

Well, if you’re going to have an abortion and end up killing it anyway, it’s the same thing, right? If there’s someone saying, “On the contrary, it saves you the trouble…” I’ll kill them.

I quickly explained the situation to my boss and was able to leave early. Working diligently on a daily basis pays off in times like these. Suppressing my anxious heart, I hurried to the hospital Akari had mentioned.

When I arrived at the hospital, I asked at the information desk where the emergency room waiting area for patients who had been urgently transported was, and then I headed there quickly. In the waiting area, only Ayaka was sitting with her shoulders slumped on the long bench that was set up inside.

“Sorry, Ayaka, I’m late. How’s Sumire-san doing?”

“Koichi… they said she’s not in critical condition, but the baby…”

Ayaka murmurs in a trembling voice.

“…I see… What about Tomoya?”

“I’m by Sumire’s side. The urgency is gone, so she can be moved to a regular ward… Just watching the two of them is so painful for me…”

I hug Ayaka, who is crying and trembling, to calm her down.

As I was wondering where Tsuyoshi and Akari had gone, the two of them walked into the waiting room.

“Koichi, did you make it? You look tired.”

“I’m sorry for bothering you at work, but I thought something might have happened… I even contacted Tsuyoshi.”

“Yeah, it’s fine. If Sumire-san is safe… the baby is… But it was sudden, right? What happened?”

“I don’t know. When Ayaka and I went to see Sumire as usual, Sumire was crouching down, and Tomoya-kun was calling 119.”

“The tests at the hospital showed that there are no issues with the surgery.”

“I don’t know that either right now. There are various causes like chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus (embryo), but on average, one in six women experiences a miscarriage…”

There’s no way I could be happy, but I couldn’t bring myself to be sad either… Considering that in the end, nothing changed and I still had to go through with the abortion, I couldn’t say anything.

As I held onto these muddled feelings, Gou called me over with a gesture and said, “Koichi, can we talk for a moment?” and led me out of the waiting room.

Leaving Ayaka in Akari’s care, Tohru and I leave the place together.

After coming to the smoking area outside the hospital and thinking it would be fine here, Takeshi lit a cigarette and took a puff before speaking. As Takeshi was about to offer the cigarette to you, he seemed to remember and said, “Oh, right,” and decided against it.

“On the ambulance, Ayaka and Akari accompanied, while Tomoya took care of locking up the house and handling the insurance card and other things, and I brought them in the car later.”

“Good job. It’s really helpful when you can move quickly in situations like this.”

“The strengths of being self-employed are greater than working for a company. So, um… there’s something I’m curious about.”

“Something on your mind?”

Takeshi continues talking while dropping the ash from his cigarette into the provided ashtray.

“Ah. Before Sumire-san was taken to the hospital, she was at home, and it seems that she and Tomoya were watching something together.”

“Is it something like a TV?”

“I thought it was just like that too, but on the way to the hospital… Tomoya, that guy, threw up in the car.”

“!? …Was he also feeling unwell?”

“After throwing up, you were calm, so that’s not it… But the atmosphere afterward… you were furious.”

“That guy? No way. I’ve never seen him angry.”

We’ve known each other for a long time, but I don’t think Tomoya has ever shown us any anger.

On the contrary, it’s usually been me or Tsuyoshi who have shown anger during disputes.

Did you take out your anger on Sumire-san…? It’s about time, but I don’t get it.

“Then, shall we go to Tomoya’s house to find out the cause?”

“There’s no key, right? Besides, even if it’s a friend’s house, it’s not good to just go in without permission…”

“Say you’re going to get something necessary for Sumire-san’s change of clothes or something, and take either Akari or Ayaka-san with you.”

After a moment of hesitation, I look at Takeshi.

“Alright, let’s go. I’m worried about leaving Ayaka alone… but it’s better for her to be at the hospital than to be dragged around. I’ll ask Akari.”

“Alright, it’s settled. I’ll go get the car, so meet me at the front entrance.”

“O.K.”

At that time, I should have stopped Gou’s suggestion and stayed at the hospital.

At least if I hadn’t taken my eyes off Tomoya and had stayed with him…

I never intended to go just for the sake of amusement.

I was genuinely worried about Tomoya and his wife.

But the fact that the consequences of my shallow actions continued to affect me afterwards was undeniable.

We explained to Tomoya and Ayaka that we would go get some clothes and other things they might need, and borrowed the house key. Tomoya looked pale, but he responded properly, so I lightly patted his shoulder and told him not to overthink it, but… there was no reply.

Although I was worried, I told Ayaka that I would be back early, and right now, the three of us—me, Takeshi, and Akari—are at Tomoya’s house packing up our things.

Well, I pretty much left everything to Akari.

“For now, I’ve packed all of Sumire’s clothes and other necessities into the bag.”

“Thanks, Akari… You know me too well.”

“I used to come every day. Sumire was getting better too…”

“Sumire-san herself said she’s okay, so we can only think positively.”

“Yeah…”

While Akari and I were talking, we heard Tohru’s voice calling out from somewhere, where he had been acting alone.

“Koichi, Akari, come here for a moment.”

“Hmm? What’s wrong, Takeshi?”

“What have you been doing all by yourself since earlier?”

“You must have been in a hurry, so I feel bad for looking without permission, but here, take this…”

The letter handed to me by Gou was from that bastard.

Even though I thought I would never have to deal with it again, the creepy feeling of something crawling at my feet and the nauseating sensation mixed together.

“Fuwaki, isn’t he Sumire’s affair? What do you need from him now?”

“On the surface, it looks like an apology, but isn’t it a bit persistent?”

“Realizing the gravity of what I’ve done… no, that’s not it. Apologizing, paying compensation, and then apologizing again? …Is that even possible?”

“If a serious person cheats on a whim, they feel guilty… or something like that.”

It’s true that this Fuwaki guy is a scumbag, but if he really is a serious student and his feelings for Sumire-san have genuinely transformed from respect and gratitude into a forbidden love, then…

It was brought to light, causing the person I liked to become unhappy. I repented and took responsibility, but I still couldn’t be at peace, so I sent a letter…

“Then why did you laugh at the very end… was it a mistake by Tomoya?”

“What does he want… Is the answer possibly that USB?”

Takeshi and I both look at the pitch-black screen with the power off. The anxiety I felt before resurfaces.

“What’s with that, acting like only the two of you understand?”

“I’ll explain it to Akari later. For now, let’s take a look.”

“Looking without permission… I’ll definitely have to apologize later.”

While internally apologizing to Tomoya and Sumire-san, the video we watched together wasn’t really that strange. I couldn’t see the person’s face, but it was just that guy, Fuwaki? apologizing and reflecting on his actions…

And just as the screen switched, my anxiety was confirmed.

This guy is doing it on purpose.

On purpose, they went and cracked the relationship that Tomoya and Sumire were trying to repair and rebuild. So that both Tomoya and Sumire could clearly see it…

Indeed, it’s difficult to determine from the footage whether the person is Sumire-san or this bastard.

But did Sumire-san manage to stay calm after watching this video? …She probably couldn’t.

Seeing the raw video with the affair partner is shocking, but witnessing Sumire-san’s, the wife’s, distressed demeanor must have left an indelible mark on Tomoya’s heart. Imagining it can sometimes conjure up scenes far worse than reality.

This guy isn’t even sorry. If you think about it normally, even an elementary school kid would know that doing something like this would hurt the other person. Saying it’s sad to let a baby die… what kind of mouth do you have to say that? Saying you’re in love with Sumire-san… am I an idiot? You toyed with Tomoya and Sumire-san.

This guy is scum. He’s really worthless, scum.

Blood rushes to my head. Tohru doesn’t say anything, but he’s probably thinking the same thing.

It seemed that only Akari wasn’t aware of it and was just surprised when she saw the video.

Prrrr…., Prrrr….

My phone was ringing, it was Ayaka. I picked up the call after a few rings.

“Is that Ayaka? What’s up?”

“Koichi, Tomoya-kun is not here!”

At Ayaka’s desperate voice, I was startled and my own voice became stronger.

“You’re by Sumire-san’s side, right?”

“He was here, but now he’s gone. When I left the hospital room and came back, he wasn’t here…”

“Did you search the hospital? And the phone!”

“I searched everywhere he might be and even called, but… please come back quickly, Koichi.”

I was taken aback by Ayaka’s tearful voice and answered gently.

“Got it. Ayaka, stay by Sumire-san’s side. It’s okay, just stay calm.”

“Yeah…”

At this timing, for Tomoya to be gone, I can only think of the worst possible things…
I hang up the call and start venting.

“This is bad. Tomoya has never lost his temper before, so he might be going overboard without knowing how to hold back…”

“Revenge? That Tomoya? No way… but then again, maybe not.”

“What’s going on with you lately? Just explain already!”

“Please explain it to Gou later. Gou, give Akari the car keys! And Akari, get in the car first.”

“Make sure to explain it properly!”

Akari, after receiving the key, reluctantly took her belongings and left the room.

“What are you going to do, Koichi? Is Tomoya heading straight for that guy Fuwaki?”

“My woman was taken from me, she was made pregnant and hurt, and just when she was starting to heal, this happens. Can you just sit back and take this kind of humiliation? At the very least, one of us would have gone by now.”

Tsuyoshi, with a hand on his face, gives a wry smile and says, “Yeah, that’s true…”

“Normally, Tomoya is the one who stops things. But right now, he’s on our side… in other words…”

“You’re going to go beat the crap out of that bastard, right? And Tomoya, isn’t this the first time you’ve really lost it? You can’t hold back now… this isn’t a joke, we absolutely have to stop this…”

Seriously, I thought it was bad.

“But where are you going?!”

“The video where you were alone earlier, it looked like a hospital room, right?”

“Ah… how considerate of him, the address of his home and the hospital where he’s admitted… even the room number is written in the letter. …What is up with this guy?”

“Are you kidding me… a choice here?”

If you make one mistake…

“Normally, the hospital would be the only choice… but if this guy has been discharged and is at home…”

Or, even if this guy isn’t back home, if Tomoya is on his way there and can secure the place.

If it’s a hospital, there are security guards, so causing a commotion by pressing the emergency button might be an option, even if it causes some trouble.

At home, not making it in time and facing the murder scene, that’s just unbearable.

The two addresses are directly opposite each other, with Tomoya’s hospital in the middle.

From where we are…

“Tsuyoshi, take Akari and head to the hospital mentioned in the letter. If necessary, use extreme measures.”

“Seriously? Well, it’s an emergency, so I guess it can’t be helped. What about you?”

“I want to believe it’s not, but it’s the bastard’s house. It would be faster to run from here.”

“Got it. Be careful, people can be dangerous when they’re angry.”

“Even if it’s Tomoya. You take care too, and if there’s nothing, I’ll contact you right away.”

Having a friendship of ten years really helps in situations like this because things get done quickly.

Don’t rush, Tomoya.

No matter how much effort I put in

I can’t make it in time…

It’s too late… it’s fate.