In My Second Life, I'll Do My Best To Win You Over ~I Won't Let Anyone Else Have My Beloved Childhood Friend~ - Episode 2

Episode 2: The Best Day of My Life

Today is Nagisa’s wedding.

When the invitation arrived, I marked “attending” without a second thought and sent it back.

Nagisa said that I was the only one she could ask to give the speech as her best friend, and I accepted right away.

It’s not her dream wedding venue, but she smiled and said she found a nice place for the price.

If it were me, I could have booked the dream venue. I could have gotten her a more expensive wedding dress.

I know. I know that’s not what matters.

But I can’t help imagining—

What if it were me standing beside Nagisa on the most dazzling day of her life?

“I should get going soon.”

♡

I take a deep breath.

The warm summer air fills my lungs.

Today is August 25th. Nagisa insisted on having the wedding on a meaningful date, so they decided to marry exactly one year after their engagement.

For Nagisa, today is undoubtedly the best day of her life.

And for me, today is the day my life ends.

I’ve thought about it over and over. I’ve reached my limit.

I can’t accept Nagisa’s marriage.

“Alright.”

I climb over the railing of the pedestrian bridge.

I need to jump before anyone comes.

“Nagisa, I’m sorry. I won’t be able to make it to your wedding.”

What kind of face will she make when she realizes I didn’t come?

How will she feel when she hears I’m gone?

I hope August 25th won’t just be the anniversary of her marriage or the day of her wedding—

I hope it becomes the anniversary of her best friend’s death.

If I can’t be the one she loves most, then at least let me be her deepest scar.

I wrote Nagisa a letter last night.

There were so many things I wanted to say, but I couldn’t put them into words.

In the end, it was just one short sentence.

“Nagisa, I love you.”

That’s all.

I’m sorry, Nagisa.

For loving you this much.

I squeeze my eyes shut, thinking of the person I love more than anyone.

And then—I jump.

♡

“Momoka! Momoka, wake up!”

I jolted awake at the sound of my mother’s loud voice.

The moment I opened my eyes, I was confused.

This is… my parents’ house?

Why? I was supposed to have jumped off the bridge…

I sat there, frozen in shock, as my mother opened the door and stepped into my room.

“It’s your entrance ceremony today! You can’t be late!”

Her face looked so much younger than I remembered. Lately, her hair had started to turn gray… but now, it wasn’t.

Is this… a dream?

“What’s wrong? You’re just sitting there. Are you feeling sick?”

She walked over, concern in her eyes, and gently placed a hand on my forehead.

No fever, she murmured in relief.

My chest tightened painfully.

If she knew I had taken my own life, how devastated would she be?

“I’m fine. I just spaced out for a second.”

“Really? That’s good, then. Breakfast is ready, so get changed and come down, okay?”

“Yeah, I got it.”

As soon as she left the room, I stepped in front of the full-length mirror.

The reflection staring back at me was much younger—

I looked just like I did in high school.

“Did I… go back to my first day of high school?”

My high school was within walking distance from home, and Nagisa and I went there together.

We ended up in different classes in our second year, but in our first year, we were in the same class.

And it was at this high school that Nagisa would meet her future husband—

Kusakabe Yūki.