Hello, I would like to not tell you my name. This is my first short story about men and women. Please leave it to me. I can fully criticize it.

'Haha, you can't do that. Come here and catch it.'

'Well, I just started playing!'

'Come on, hurry up! Shoot!'

'Bang!'

'See, it's much better than the first time'...

It was the first smile that this person smiled, a smile that wasn't fake. 'Sincere smile'

'What, now you're better than me, huh!'

'People train hard. Who's going to go like you've eaten and slept and gotten as fat as a pig?'

'what! Iryu! You're dead!'

'Haha'

It was the first laugh that didn't require pretending to be happy. It was a laugh that felt really fun inside.

'Huh, you go. You've gotten stronger. Stop contacting me. Now you and I are on different levels.'

'Petta, listen, I got to this point because the first day I came to study, you taught me that I will never forget my roots. Besides, we're still in the same school. Stop crying. I won't leave you, I promise.'

'Huh, Iryuu! You idiot! If your score drops, don't blame me!'

It was the first promise that wasn't forced, it was a promise that was actually wanted.

For me, you are a special person. 'Petta' is a special person, a special person who makes me smile sincerely, who makes many things change in me for the better even though before I was a very cold person. Now, I'm willing to give her everything for the time being. Almost 10 years have passed since then, the little feeling I have with Petta has blossomed into something they call 'love'.

I don't know when it happened, but then I realized that I wanted to protect her. I want to be with you forever. This love really doesn't match anyone. Everything is going well and soon I decided to really confess to her. But why....

"Ryu, I, uh, I like you!"

“I know it seems shocking. But in the past it was really more than friends. I don't know how to explain it. It's up to you..."

"Uh Petta.."

"It's...I don't like you."

"Huh, I understand very well, so take care of yourself, don't die." Then she walked away..

If not now we are going out to fight. If it weren't for the fact that I was on the front line fighting. If it weren't for the fact that I had a chance of dying. I'll say yes to you.

"Huh. Huh. I'm just afraid if I fall...and I die. I'm afraid you'll get hurt....Huh."

Yes, it's over... There is no need for anything to continue between me and Petta. But I promise, I'll definitely explain to you if I don't die after this..

But why? Why again? Why...!

"Petta, hey," I fell to the ground when I saw her state from the explosion right now.

Why was it not me who died but you?

"Ryu, smile, smile sincerely. I like it."

"Petta, I have something to tell you."

"gulp"

"No, no, no, don't go yet. Don't go yet! Huh" Not in time, she.. ran out of breath...

"Huh, I love you." I love you with all my heart. It was a 'too late' declaration of love. I slowly bent down to kiss her lips. It was definitely the first and last kiss. I hate myself Petta, I'm sorry. Can you come back? I'm going to miss you so much from now on. 'My Petta'....