Chapter 142 | Story

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《Dahlia's Point of View》

After Shinji comforted Rika… I, Dahlia, her sister-in-law, went to see her.

“Rika-tan.”

“Dahlia…”

My best friend didn't seem as worn down as before.

It was probably thanks to Shinji comforting her.

As always, he's a kind and wonderful boy.

I'm glad that it’s my best friend who is loved most by him… Dahlia thought.

Because if it weren’t, she would have been driven mad with jealousy.

She want her best friend to be happy, so she’s content with the fact that Shinji loves Rika.

…Well, that's Shinji's role.

The rest is up to me, as a fellow girl and her friend.

Dahlia sat next to Rika.

Rika clung to her, seeking comfort.

“Shin-chan… forgave me. He… accepted my weakness.”

“I see. Onii-chan is kind, isn't he?”

“Yeah…”

Rika sniffled.

I hesitated to press her further right now.

But this is a hurdle she has to overcome.

“Rika-tan. What are you going to do from now on?”

“What do you mean…?”

“Children. You want to eventually marry Onii-chan, right?”

“Of course.”

It was an immediate answer. In her mind, marrying him is a certainty.

It's proof of how deeply she loves Shinji and how strongly she wants to be with him.

I envied her straightforwardness.

She has a radiance that I don’t.

But even so, I didn’t want to dim or steal that radiance.

Because Dahlia genuinely wished for the happiness of her best friend and brother-in-law.

“But Rika-tan, you can't stay like this.”

Even if it sounded harsh, Dahlia wanted her best friend to be happy.

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