In My Second Life, I'll Do Everything To Win You Over—My Beloved Childhood Friend Will Never Be Given To Anyone Else - Episode 58

“Um… Nagisa, what’s wrong? Did something happen today?”

My parents aren’t home today. So, I invited Nagisa over, asking, “Why don’t you stay at my place?”

Nagisa has stayed at my house many times. It shouldn’t have been an unnatural invitation.

Well, it’s the first time I’m staying over since I started my life over.

So, I was nervously looking forward to meeting Nagisa… but.

No matter how you look at it, Nagisa’s behavior is strange, isn’t it!?

“Hey, Nagisa?”

I grabbed his shoulders with both hands and peered into his face. Nagisa immediately looked away, but instead, he hugged me tightly.

Suddenly being hugged, my heart starts racing. This level of physical contact isn’t that unusual, but I still can’t help but feel flustered.

“……Did you go out somewhere today?”

I’m not sure. But somehow, I felt that way.

If it were just coming from Nagisa’s house to my house, I wouldn’t be sweating this much.

“……Yeah. Actually…”

Nagisa took a light breath and looked straight at me.

“I met with Kusakabe.”

“……Eh”

I don’t know what to say or what kind of face to make in response to unexpected words.

What do you mean?

Did you meet Kusakabe? During summer vacation now?

“I was summoned by Kusakabe.”

“Why…?”

Thump, thump, my heart is noisy. I know in my head that I need to calm down first, but my heart can’t keep up.

“I have something to talk about.”

When I realized it, I was tightly gripping Nagisa’s wrist.

“What do you mean by ‘talk’…?”

What should I do? It’s not a confession, right? Kusakabe likes me now, not Nagisa, right?

But, Nagisa is super cute, and they are such a good match that they were originally dating and got married.

“What do you think?”

“Tell me, Nagisa.”

Nagisa smiled with an ambiguous expression. Then, she gently reached out and touched my cheek.

“Our relationship with Momoka is strange.”

“…What is that?”

Even though we’re not dating, we kiss, touch each other, and do things to show off to those around us.

I know that it’s not normal either.

But why do I have to be told by Kusakabe?

Why did Kusakabe say that to Nagisa?

“How does Momoka feel about it?”

Is there a right answer to this question? To finally make Nagisa mine, what is the correct way to respond?

You mean… if I say I like you… if I say I want to go out with you, will everything be okay?

I want to change our relationship from the shore. Is it just selfish of me to think that?

“Nagisa”

I stared intently at the beach. Instead of saying something, I kissed the beach.

Nagisa was surprised for just a moment, but soon relaxed and opened her mouth.

Surely, this is what being strange means, right?

But there’s no way Kusakabe would understand how terrifying it is to convey your feelings.

That’s nice. Anyway, you confessed to the girl you like so easily and ended up happy, right?

So, that’s how you ended up dating Nagisa, right?

I couldn’t tell Nagisa that I liked her all this time.

You don’t even know the despair of having the person you love become someone else’s.

Lately, the jealousy I feel towards Kusakabe, who has been more composed than before, is growing bigger and bigger within me.

“Even if it’s strange, I want to kiss Nagisa right now.”

“……Touka”

Even though I have the chance to start my life over, I’m still as cowardly as ever.

If only God had made me brave instead.