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Gamagoori did not do well under this sort of pressure. He had failed this family. He had let their daughter, a girl he considered brave and (dare he say it) his friend be taken by the thing he had sworn to defeat.
Yes, they had beaten the COVERS, but that didn’t change the fact that he had failed them.
“Did you meet them yet?” Mankanshoku ran up to him.
“Yes.”
“Did you like them?”
“Yes.”
“Did my dad treat your wounds?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t have any.”
“Thats silly, Gamagoori.” Mankanshoku giggled. “We’re in a war. Of course you have injuries.”
“But-”
She grabbed his hand and his protest immediately and involuntarily stopped.
“Nope! You’re coming with me!”
Even now, after graduation, she wouldn’t allow him to escape.
“You’re going to be late, Gamagoori.”
“I’m almost there, Mankanshoku.” He sighed into his phone.
“Well how almost is almost. Mom is making her croquettes. You don’t want to be late.”
“I’m three blocks away. I see Sanageyama now. Excuse me.” He hung up.
“It’s good that you’re on good terms with your girlfriend’s family.” Sanageyama smiled at him.
“Mankanshoku is not my girlfriend.”
“Really?” Sanageyama laughed. “Is that what you think.”
“Uzu!”
“There’s my girlfriend.” Sanageyama waved to Matoi.
“Gamagoori!”
“And there’s yours .” He smirked.
“She is not my girlfriend.” Gamagoori waved to Mankanshoku.
But maybe he’d like her to be. Deep down. Where he would never see it or have to admit it outloud.
Where it belonged.