Chapter 3 – Grudges and Resentment Are Just Me Talking to Myself.
Resentment and grudges, I’ve come to realize, are soliloquies that imprison the soul.
As the spring night lingers, its chill seeping into my bones, I can’t help but yearn for human warmth. But how would I know? I am, after all, still a virgin, untouched by the tender caress of another. Still ripe with the innocence of youth.
Lost in these thoughts, I find myself standing at the university gate, ready to escape to the comfort of my apartment.
But just as I’m about to make my grand exit, I hear a familiar voice behind me.
“Um, Yuuta-kun…”
Ah, it’s Mii-chan from junior high—or should I say Kurebayashi-san now?
She’s just my ex. No, a stranger more than anything else.
Wait, is she following me?
“Who are you again?” I blurted out, the words slipping out colder than I intended. Unconsciously.
But can you blame me? She betrayed me. What nerve does she have to show up in front of me now? Is she thick-skinned or just plain crazy? Maybe her heart is as hairy as her crotch.
“Ah… D-d-did you forget about me?”
“It’s not that I forgot; my brain simply refuses to remember.”
Silence hangs heavy between us. Isn’t it natural to be cold toward someone who has betrayed us? If the roles were reversed, it wouldn’t matter to me.
And yet, why does the one who betrayed me have such a despair-filled expression?
I can’t wrap my head around it.
But wait a second. Who was it that actually did the betraying? It was Kurebayashi-san, right? And yet, here I am feeling guilty, like I’m the one picking on her.
It would be best for my mental well-being to simply avoid further conversation with her, right?
Well, the office is probably closed by now. But once I turn in that withdrawal form, I can finally wash my hands of this whole mess.
“If that’s all, I’m outta here. Later.” I make a dismissive gesture, trying to shoo her away, but Kurubayashi-san surprises me with her next move.
“…S-sorry… I’m so… sorry…”
To my horror, Kurubayashi-san drops to her knees right in front of the main gate.
The whole thing catches me off guard! And to top it off, it feels like a scene straight out of a soap opera! Now, it’s drawing attention from everyone around us! Stop it! I am the victim here!
“I know I hurt you, and I am truly a horrible woman… I never considered your feelings, Yuuta-kun… I was incredibly selfish… I get that it might seem like too little or too late for an apology, but… “
Yeah, it’s definitely too late. Wait, what do you mean, ‘it may be too late’? Are you saying you weren’t really sorry before? You’re just digging yourself deeper.
“But, but! Because I truly did something terrible, I just want to apologize!”
Huh? Is Kurubayashi-san for real? It’s like she’s had a total change of heart out of nowhere. I feel like I could write a thesis on the Copernican-level shift in logic that led her to this conclusion.
The feeling of “why now” runs as deep as the Mariana Trench.
Memories of Kurebayashi-san, when she broke up with me in middle school, she hadn’t gone as far as groveling back then.
Still, there’s no denying that she chose her childhood friend over me that day. They’re probably still doing well together—those childhood ties are hard to sever, after all.
“Why are you sorry to a guy you dumped like yesterday’s trash? What’s the deal?”
“N-n-no, it’s not like that!”
“Well, if that’s how it is, let’s just leave it here. Farewell.”
Unable to endure the piercing gazes around us any longer, my sensitivity flares up like gout. The road to becoming a m*******t stretches before me.
So, I bolt, leaving Kurebayashi-san still kneeling there.
I can’t risk getting involved with her again. I can’t afford to get sucked back into whatever drama she’s bringing. Who knows what frustration might make me do? Violence? Nah, not in my style.
If she keeps chasing after me, I might have to call the cops and report her as a stalker.
sense-san
April 21, 2024 at 5:09 amIts that scene? This is going to be a fun story then.
CJ Lou, the Otaku
April 21, 2024 at 6:15 amI notice that this NTR novel has ‘comedy’ genre. I mean, WTF?!
Why would this NTR novel be a comedy? NTR is supposed to be tragedy, not comedy. Or maybe the author/translator (who published this novel in English version here in Soafp) tries to convince everyone how ‘good’ NTR is.
But still, considering this NTR novel as ‘comedy’ DOESN’T change my mind that I still hate NTR (especially without MC’s revenge).
PS: I know some of you readers/authors will say “It’s not like that!” or “No, that’s not it!” about this NTR novel being a ‘comedy’. It’s very annoying for trying to defend this novel from my comment here by saying something like that.
officialkarmalibra
April 21, 2024 at 8:24 amI agree,NTR is trash without a twist such as revenge or regret,honestly some people like ntr cuz of the concept of reality, like how ntr it can happen in real life and that’s it. ntr fans hates harem while harem fans hates ntr xD
CJ Lou, the Otaku
April 21, 2024 at 9:20 amYeah, NTR fans ignore the low rates of NTR stuff (especially on MyAnimeList). They just want to see the sufferings of MCs, especially the bad ending like WTF!
They always expect NTR stuff will rate high, just because they think NTR is ‘great’ for everyone. But in reality, NTR is one of the most hate in worldwide.
NTR fans and authors deserve to to go to asylum to taste their own medicines. And broken MCs (who got NTRed) deserve better and get revenge and avenged with the help of NTR Haters.
Hawhaw
April 21, 2024 at 12:25 pmMan, theres a freshly completed NTR novel in kakuyumo that ML forgive cheating wife. Didnt read the whole story i just skim the last two ending chapters. Yeah, that novel looks heavy.
Yhis NTR Gacha novel is also there, too many chapters. Not yet read though but got intrigued on reviews even though its NTR with comedy tags.
CJ Lou, the Otaku
April 21, 2024 at 1:01 pmMC forgiving cheating wife is not enough to serve justice for him.
It’s obvious his cheating wife will cheat on him again, and again, and again! He should move on and cut ties on that b**tch for her unforgivable action.
Hawhaw
April 24, 2024 at 12:36 amDunno why the ML there open the door to accept the cheater. Anyway ML got ED, dunno reason coz i only read last 2chaps. Maybe reason one is the cheater