Snap…
I didn’t even notice that the bracelet had snapped from my hand and fallen to the ground…
After confirming our true love, we gently parted our lips and smiled through our tears.
“Your pheromones really are sweet…”
“Huh? W-What do you mean?!”
“Well… yeah, maybe it’s because you’re cute, but they smell sweet, don’t they?”
G-Geez! What’s with the sudden comment?! It’s embarrassing, but I can’t help but feel happy too…
“R-Rather, Yamato… how can you resist…?”
That’s right, with this much pheromone emission, it should be too strong a stimulus for an Alpha… So why can Yamato resist it?
“…That’s still a secret.”
It seems like I’ll have to wait a little longer to know the reason.
“Well then… Yuto, shall we go back to the classroom?”
“Yeah…!”
After wiping away our tears, Yamato and I returned to the classroom with smiles before the chime rang.
* * *
I returned to the classroom and immediately took the suppressant I had brought as a precaution… All the while, Shun was grinning from ear to ear…
I wonder if something good happened to him again?
As I observed his demeanor, Shun finally grew impatient and spoke up.
“Hey, you guys! You did it! Nah, scratch that! My eyes didn’t deceive me after all!”
“Sh-Shun?”
“It’s time to give thanks to the Cupid of love! Haha! I did well, didn’t I?”
Indeed… After hearing mine and listening to Shun’s story, he sought out Yamato and listened to his feelings too…
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After putting it all together… It’s all connected to today… Despite always acting foolish, was Shun actually adept at matters of love?
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“You guys supported me plenty during the Inter-High, after all… It’s payback time!”
Shun scratched his cheek again, as he always does…
I was overwhelmed with happiness as tears welled up in my eyes again… and Yamato was holding back tears too…
“Shun… thank you so much…”
I truly wanted him to continue being our precious friend… and for us all to find happiness… That’s what I sincerely felt…
“Stop it, you’re embarrassing me! …Hmm? By the way, Yuto… what happened to your bracelet?”
At Shun’s words, I checked my right arm through tears… Huh? It was there just a moment ago…
My bracelet seemed to have snapped and fallen off somewhere… Where could I have dropped it?
As I searched around, Yamato slowly pulled out my broken bracelet from his pocket…
“Yuto, is this it?”
“W-where did you find it…?”
“…On the rooftop…”
No way…! Eh…? At that time…?!
Right… When we were lost in the kiss, it must have snapped… I hadn’t noticed at all, but it seems Yamato had quietly picked it up for me…
“Oh~ On the rooftop, huh~♪ Hey, Yuto? What were you wishing for?”
“Huh? W-why do I have to say?”
“I told you mine when it happened, didn’t I? If it broke, then look! Something must have come true, right?”
Shun started teasing me in his usual manner… Really, isn’t he ruining the mood from earlier?!
And it seems even Yamato is smiling, looking forward to my answer…
But… As Shun said… My wish did come true…
And, even if it’s embarrassing, it’s no problem to say it in front of Yamato and Shun…
“Th-that I’ll always be by Yamato’s side…! Ughh! This is so embarrassing!!!”
I was so embarrassed that I covered my face with both hands… Seriously…!! Just let me disappear!!
Yet… Yamato gently took hold of my hands and looked at my bright red face…
“It’s okay… I’ll always be by your side, okay?”
Shun was jumping around excitedly, but I turned even redder as I was overwhelmed with happiness and embarrassment…
* * *
And… As we reached the end of our final high school class… We entered into a period of home study.
“Yamato, Shun, let’s meet again here, okay?”
“Yeah! Next time will be at the graduation ceremony!”
“Let’s graduate together, the three of us.”
We pledged to meet again at the graduation ceremony, then each headed home.
On the way back…
For the first time in a while, Yamato was sitting behind me… but today, instead of facing sideways, he turned his face towards my back.
Yamato’s scarf was wrapped snugly around my neck, which he had given me… His scent brings happiness to my nose.
“Hey, Yamato? Aren’t you cold without the scarf?”
“Huh?… Yeah, I guess it’s a bit cold… but…”
Yamato wrapped his arms around my waist… clinging tightly to my back.
“Like this… I won’t be cold…”
“Woah! Y-Yamato…!”
I became so nervous that I desperately tried to maintain the balance of the bicycle as I was feeling his tight embrace.
Yamato was holding me tightly as he chuckled and didn’t let go.
His actions made me naturally smile… I realized that without Yamato behind me, something was missing…
“Oh, that’s right…! Why hasn’t Yamato’s bracelet broken yet?”
While Shun’s and my bracelets had snapped safely, Yamato’s bracelet was still shining brightly on his right hand.
I understand that it hasn’t broken because his wish hasn’t been fulfilled yet… but I’m curious about what his wish could be…
“Well, my wish hasn’t been fulfilled yet… but I believe it will come true soon enough…”
“Oh… I thought maybe you were wishing to stay with me or something like that?”
“Hehe…! I have an even bigger wish!”
Even though he didn’t tell me his wish in the end, I hope that when it does come true, I’ll be by his side…
I continued pedaling my bicycle.
And… The enjoyable and sweet time quickly came to an end as we arrived at the station…
“Yamato… thank you so much for today…”
“I’m the one who should be thanking you… I’m glad I could talk to you properly, Yuto…”
Even though I really wanted to stay together a little longer… I couldn’t be selfish… Just being with him and being able to call him my boyfriend makes me happy…
“…Yamato, see you…?”
As I bid farewell to Yamato and was about to swing my leg over the saddle, he gently embraced me from behind…
“I love you… always… forever…”
Yamato’s voice was tinged with loneliness as he reached out to me… In response, I gently placed my hand over his, held in his embrace…
“I love you too… always… forever…”
I learned for the first time that parting moments with a lover are more painful than parting with a friend…
And… Without caring about who might be watching, we shared a firm goodbye kiss.
