My daily anime romance in Tokyo

However, she had been deceiving herself and avoiding the cruel truth.

She was very familiar with the name 'Yukinoshita Yukino' but had never seen her before, which was a big deal.

I want to maintain a friendship that is not just pure, I want to stay by his side forever, I want to win his heart back one day - in fact, it is hard and painful.

"I have said everything I need to say. Goodbye."

Yukinoshita Yukino gave Aragaki Jun a look, indicating that he should deal with Miura Yumiko, then she got up and left the cold drink shop.

“Woo… woo woo…”

The makeup that Yumiko Miura had put on before was smudged again by her tears. She buried her cheeks in the table, not wanting Jun Aragaki to see her miserable appearance.

Aragaki Jun went to the counter to get a stack of tissues, and when he came back he stuffed them all into her hands. He then sat next to her without saying anything.

Or perhaps, words were pale and redundant at this moment. He didn't need to do anything extra. He just needed to stay by her side and accompany her.

Chapter 39 Temporarily Indivisible Things

Aragaki Jun stayed with Miura Yumiko for as long as she cried, until the cold drink shop closed, when the girl finally stopped sobbing.

"Aragaki... classmate, am I... ugly now?"

"Why did you change my name? I'm so sad~"

Aragaki Jun pretended to be sad, and tried to make her laugh with a funny tone:

"Such a lovely girl, just when she was getting close to me, she became distant again. Can you imagine how sad I was?"

"puff……"

Yumiko Miura was crying with tears in her eyes. Although she was very sad, she was still amused by Jun Aragaki.

"Don't... make me laugh. I'm so ugly now that I want to cry..."

"It's okay, I'm the only one who saw it, I'll keep it a secret for you."

Aragaki Jun took out a tissue and wiped her cheek, then pointed in the direction of the bathroom:

"Go wash your face and cheer yourself up. The mall is about to close, so don't put on makeup this time."

"Um……"

Miura Yumiko sniffed and nodded vigorously, looking like a pitiful elementary school student.

Aragaki Jun sighed helplessly, covered her nose with a tissue and asked her to blow her nose hard.

"snort--!"

At this time, Yumiko Miura was surprisingly obedient. She waited until Jun Aragaki wiped her clean before she went into the bathroom with her commuter bag.

Brigadier General Aragaki leaned against the railing, feeling a little depressed as he thought about the girl's pitiful appearance.

Yumiko Miura is a beautiful girl. Although she sometimes likes to throw tantrums and has a bad attitude towards her classmates, her nature is pure and kind. She is a rare good girl.

But just because she is good doesn't mean someone has to like her.

The person Hayato Hayama has a crush on is Yukino Yukinoshita's sister. Now Yumiko Miura is by his side, playing the role of a shield, and is a thousand miles away from being a love object.

Perhaps, Yumiko Miura's love affair is destined to fail, and these memories will become her eternal regret and grievance.

But isn’t that what youth is like, once it’s gone it never comes back?

"Aragaki-kun, what are you thinking? You won't respond even when I call you."

"Sorry, I was just trying to figure out what to have for dinner."

Aragaki Jun suppressed his emotions and looked at the girl in front of him who was pure and innocent, and smiled unconsciously.

Although Yumiko Miura no longer looks stunning at first glance without any makeup on, her beautiful face is no less beautiful than before.

In fact, her pure and innocent appearance now made Aragaki Jun feel attracted to her for the first time.

"Miura-san, you should be more confident. You are no worse than usual."

"Really? You're the first person to say that."

For the first time, Yumiko Miura saw the emotion of "amazement" in Jun Aragaki's eyes about her appearance.

Before, no matter how perfect her makeup was, he would not look at her as much as other people would, and Miura Yumiko even doubted his sexual orientation because of this.

Now it seems that Aragaki Jun is a weird person. He likes girls without makeup.

Thinking back to the way Yukino Yukinoshita was completely in his "strike zone", Miura Yumiko no longer doubted the reason why they knew each other.

"By the way, Aragaki-kun, I have just decided that I will address you this way from now on, and I will not change it."

"Okay, it's my pleasure."

Jun Aragaki reached out and took Miura Yumiko's commuter bag, and walked out with her shoulder to shoulder.

Yumiko Miura felt very uncomfortable without makeup on her face. The first thing she thought of was the mask in her commuter bag, but she gave up after hesitating for a while.

Because she noticed that Aragaki Jun had pretended to peek at her many times, acting stupidly.

"Aragaki-kun, what do you say...how about me not wearing makeup in the future?"

"That's good. Cosmetics can irritate the skin, so it's better to use less."

"No, the cosmetics I buy are all expensive, and some of them have skin care effects."

"Then change your thinking. If you don't buy cosmetics, you can save a lot of money and do anything else."

“Hmm… this is a good idea. If I really don’t want to wear makeup in the future, I can use this reason to convince myself.

Yumiko Miura works so hard to learn makeup in order to make herself look better and make the person she likes like her too.

Sadly, she failed, but she hasn't given up yet.

Maybe, maybe one day she will really face the reality and choose to show her true self to others like she does now.

"Aragaki-kun, am I... stupid?"

"Are you stupid now? Then what do the things I did back then count for?"

Aragaki Jun and Miura Yumiko walked out of the mall together and told her about the stupid things he did when he was a child.

At that time, he and his friends stole sweet potatoes from other people's fields and prepared to roast them. However, they were playing around when lighting the fire and set the surrounding dry grass on fire.

"That place used to be a mass grave, and no one took care of it. The whole area was covered with dead grass, and it was burned down by a fire. We were so scared at the time..."

"What happened next? Were any of you caught?"

Yumiko Miura's eyes were shining, and she was very interested in Aragaki Jun's embarrassing incident.

However, she was disappointed with what happened next. The place was deserted and no one cared even though the dead grass was burning.

"When the fire started, we felt like the sky was falling. We were worried that we would be beaten to death by the adults..."

Aragaki Jun walked to the vending machine, bought himself a bottle of water, bought a bottle of juice for Miura Yumiko, and sat on the bench with her:

"But many things are actually like this. We think that if it happens, it will destroy our lives--"

“I feel that the things we cherish will remain beautiful as always. I feel that the people we admire will be able to laugh with us all the way.”

"There's nothing wrong with these thoughts, but they can't be a reason for us to stagnate. There's always death in life, and things always end. You have to learn to let go and let go."

After Miura Yumiko calmed down, Aragaki Jun finally brought up the topic of love. The girl sat next to him, lowering her head and listening, without saying a word.

"..." "..."

Aragaki Jun didn't say anything else. He just wanted to plant a seed in Miura Yumiko's heart, and when it rains heavily, it will naturally sprout.

Miura Yumiko was silent for a long time, until she finished drinking the juice, she finally raised her head:

"Aragaki-kun, thank you for today. I should go home now."

"You're welcome. I'll take you to the station."

Jun Aragaki stood up from the bench and reached out to pull Miura Yumiko up, but the girl had already stood up by herself.

"No need for you to send me off. There's a taxi over there. I'll just take it back."

"Okay, go ahead, I'll watch you here."

Aragaki Jun didn't mention the matter of sending her off again. He watched the lone girl walk away and unconsciously clenched his fists.

"Too much is as bad as too little..."

Chapter 40 The Girl's Precious Guarantee

Aragaki Jun himself realized that he was a little too anxious about Miura Yumiko's matter.

"But there's nothing we can do about it. The opportunity just now was too perfect."

Brigadier General Aragaki threw the empty water bottle into the trash can and stretched his body as the sun was about to set over the horizon.

"It's time to go home..."

Aragaki Jun was not familiar with the area, so he searched for directions on his phone before setting off. On the way, he came across a pastry shop that looked good, and he spent a lot of money there.

When Aragaki Jun returned to the apartment, it was already completely dark. Several tenants next door had also moved in, and lights were on in their small windows.

Aragaki Jun went upstairs quietly. When he opened the door, the light from the house shone on his face, making the boy's eyes look sparkling.

"Mizuru, I'm back."

"Well, welcome back."

As usual, Takada Mitsuru was not very good at showing her emotions. She ran to the entrance, took out slippers for Aragaki Jun, and put his shoes away for him.

Aragaki didn't ask her to help carry the cakes. After entering the house, he put the things on the table and relaxed his body:

"I had some trouble today, sorry for coming back so late."

"It's okay, I made dinner, do you want some?"

Although Takada Mitsuru looks petite and cute, she is very virtuous when it comes to taking care of people. After accompanying Aragaki Jun into the house, she not only helped hang up the clothes, but also poured him a glass of cool water.

"Oh~ Will you have food to eat when you come back? That would be a bother to you~ I have been looking forward to your cooking skills for a long time, and today I finally have the chance to taste it."

"I may disappoint you. I'm not very good at cooking. I just made some stews. I hope they suit your taste."

At this time, Takada Mitsuru was wearing pajamas, and like a hardworking little bee, she went back and forth between the kitchen and the bedroom several times. Aragaki Jun only needed to sit at the table and wait for dinner.