Chapter 1: Daily life starting to break down
Translator: Soafp
“Kyosuke… for boys….no matter how hard it is…. there are times when you have to endure…
There may be times when you are going through hard times… and misfortunes… and you may hate everything…
But you must never become desperate…
If you continue to work hard and diligently… one day… you will be rewarded…”
These were the last words my mother left me.
I chewed on these words and made up my mind to live my life diligently and with continuous effort.
I made up my mind even as a child to live my life diligently and with hard work.
I, Kyosuke Shindo, was raised in a very privileged environment.
My mother died when I was old enough to remember her.
Shindo’s family was the founder of a large company and we have a comfortable life.
My father was the president of the company, and although he was busy with his work, he was a kind man who cared for his family.
A few years after my mother’s death, my father remarried a subordinate of the company named Yukina-san.
Yukina-san was a kind person who loved me like her real child.
I also loved Yukina-san.
I was blessed with a good environment, and a lovely childhood friend, Rena Serizawa, lived in the neighborhood.
We had a close family relationship.
Both Rena and I were very shy because of our quiet personalities.
That’s why we were close friends who knew each other well.
We went to and from kindergarten and elementary school together every day.
We would visit each other’s homes every day.
When we reached junior high school, things changed a bit.
Rena was beautiful, and her body had grown to the point that she could hardly be considered a junior high school student.
Because of this, confessions of love began to be made to her every day.
I watched her many times and felt a tingling sensation in my chest.
Now that I think about it… it’s a love that I didn’t really understand, yet…
It must have been jealousy.
One day, Rena asked me for advice about love.
To summarize, she said
The head of the soccer club, a guy named Hirayama-senpai, confessed his love to her.
Hirayama has excellent grades and good looks, and is a popular student at school.
Her friends are envious of her and say she should definitely accept a relationship.
“Hey…Kyo-chan…what should I…do? …”
My heart was in blur, but I thought I should think about what was best for Rena.
I told Rena what I was thinking.
“He seems like a great guy, but you don’t really know his personality until you talk to him.
Don’t be swayed by your friend’s opinion, but be friends first before dating.
How about getting to know Hirayama-senpai’s personality better?
After that, if Rena wants to go out with him, you can start dating him.”
Rena looked a little miffed when hearing those words.
“I understand…I…will try going out with Hirayama-senpai.”
“Eh? Isn’t it better to be friends and get to know someone before going out with him?”
“Isn’t dating a way to get to know someone’s personality?”
“No…Well yes but… if that’s what Rena wants to do, that’s fine…”
The rumor that Rena had dated Hirayama-senpai later became known throughout the school.
Rena and Hirayama-senpai started going to and from school together, holding hands.
I started going to and from school alone.
I felt lonely, but it was Rena’s choice, so I had to accept it.
Today, too, I was lonely going to school alone…
As I passed a park near my house, I heard a sound.
Chu-chu.
“Umm…”
I hear a lusty voice.
I looked and saw Hirayama-senpai and Rena kissing.
My eyes met Hirayama-senpai’s, and I thought he was smiling at me.
I…couldn’t stay there and ran away.
When I got home, I couldn’t stop my heart from pounding and my chest throbbed with pain.
That day I was bothered and couldn’t sleep.
Torululu. The phone rang loudly even though it was the middle of the night.
It was Yukina-san.
“Kyosuke-kun~~~! Your father…your father!!!!“
The usually calm Yukina-san sounded distraught for the first time.
The call was that my father had been in an accident and had died instantly as it was.
Stoltz Enjoyer
January 28, 2023 at 2:04 pmMy Lord.. what a way to start a journey…
depressedBitch_55
January 28, 2023 at 4:08 pmwhat a first chapter
STandre
January 28, 2023 at 5:51 pmWell, i don’t know if this is the start, but the boyfriend is an a*****e.
But yeah, this is going to be either a wild ride or a trainwreck, but so far it looks interesting, even if there is a ‘betrayal’ in the future, i am interested in seen hoy this story develops.
Kojiro
January 31, 2023 at 7:29 amBad luck on the same day
probablyblue
February 23, 2023 at 8:34 pmGeez