Hello, my name is Gachi Shinkami. I'm 12 years old. I study in elementary school. I secretly like a girl. Her name is Misaki Rina. She's my classmate. Now we're close to graduating. I want to find a chance to confess my love to her. But will I succeed? That's if I still don't have the courage to say it.

Well, would it be suitable for a man like me? She's both beautiful and cute and popular among men with good status. I stopped criticizing myself and waited for the opportunity on Valentine's Day to confess my love to Rina. I didn't care if the answer would hurt me, but if I didn't tell Rina that I loved her, I'm probably very angry at myself. But if I confess my love, it might hurt me and Rina.

We act differently than before. We may not be able to look at each other. When Valentine's Day arrived, I bought a rose and hid it carefully so that no one could see it in order to confess my love to Rina. Today, as fate would have it, the homeroom teacher chose me and Rina to do room duty this evening. I think that's a good opportunity to confess. Today, someone confessed their love to Rina.

There were many people, but I saw each and every one of them rejected by her, all of them to the point of making me sad and thinking that I wasn't ready yet. But when we actually arrived, Rina and I were doing one-on-one shifts, thinking about what to do until I met my male close friend who was secretly listening and told me, "Shinhami, if you fight him, don't be afraid, Rina."

Must like you. Go ahead, friend. It gave me courage again. While Rina was setting the table, I gave her a rose and told her. Rina, I like you. It's not just that I like you. But I love you. No, I love you very much. I confessed and now I feel really embarrassed. Rina seemed surprised at first before she replied, "Sorry, Shinkami-kun."

I don't dislike you and I don't have anyone I like, but I think we're too young right now, Shinkami. I can't be with you, Shinkami. Leave it to us. We'll grow up more and then we'll meet again. After that, Rina ran out of the room. I don't know how to feel about it. I can't say with full confidence that I should refuse. Th

But I can't say 100% that Rina likes me. My close friend who eavesdropped came to talk to me and told me that Rina has feelings for you. She just said that we should grow up together. This means you still have a chance, Shinakami. I didn't know what Rina and I would be like until the end. Rina and I didn't even talk to each other until we both graduated. 4 years have passed and now I'm 16, me and Rina.

We haven't seen each other again, including our friends from elementary school. We all moved away and grew up. I think I might have forgotten Rina. Or if I were a guy, other people would probably forget, but I was just unlucky. All boys school So I haven't met any other girls, so I can't forget her. I still love her, Rina. I feel lucky today, when I was returning home, someone called my name, Shinkami.

I didn't know who she was, so she introduced herself as Kino. Tsubaki was a friend of Rina and I from elementary school. Tsubaki was also close to Rina. I don't even remember Tsubaki. Because of who she is, Tsubaki only remembers me because Tsubaki heard about me from Rina. I asked Tsubaki how she was and if she was well.

I asked how I was doing in the style of friends who I hadn't seen for a long time, so I asked about Rina and how she was. Tsubaki asked if she really wanted to know, Shinakami, so I told Tsubaki that yes, I wanted to know. Actually, Tsubaki didn't say anything, but she gave me Rina's IG instead. I'm very glad to have Rina's communication channel. I like you, Tsubaki.

Before the two of us could separate, I got Rina's IG. I scrolled through it all day. Rina is beautiful and has grown up a lot. I looked at it all day until I... came across Rina's post. Re posted a picture with the caption: 2

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I was very surprised that Rina had grown so fast to be 2 meters tall before I scrolled and saw a picture of another man who wrote 2.

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In Rina's story, I was surprised why Rina and that man in the story They're the same height. Until the time comes Today is the class reunion day and I am very happy to meet Rina again. I made myself look as handsome as possible by wearing pretty clothes, spraying perfume, doing my hair, and going to the class reunion at Samai School. It was our elementary school. When I arrived, I met many friends that I had gone to school with. I tried to find people I knew and met my best friend who eavesdropped on me confessing my love to Rina.

Now that guy is dating Tsubaki, making me have another friend and I tried to look for Rina at the party but it seems like Rina hasn't come yet so I waited at the party. Tsubaki came in and asked. How was it after getting Rina's IG? I thank Tsubaki again. Thank you very much. I'm very happy to have Rina's IG.

I'm here. I can't wait to see you. Tsubaki smiled like she was forcing a smile. I didn't ask anything. Tsubaki continued until Rina came to the party. Rina, right now, looks very beautiful. Until I couldn't remember, but Rina came with that man who was in Rina's story and introduced herself as this man's name, Nachi Hiro.

I'm my boyfriend. We've been together for 2 months. After hearing that sentence from Rina, I was stunned for a moment. I thought back to Rina in my story until I remembered that 2

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It stands for 2.

month

What that means is that for these 2 months, I don't know how to feel. How could it be like this, Rina? Even though at that time it wasn't you who told us to grow up first, but why did she? I don't know who you're dating right now, Rina. Why? I have so many questions in my head that I want to ask. Rina, I don't know how to feel right now. I feel like I've been betrayed.

Right now I have many questions in my head. Why are we told to wait and grow up first? Why is she dating Hiro? And when did she go out with each other? What's good about this guy? I was walking to ask Rina, but I didn't dare to ask. But the way I walked towards Rina, Rina accidentally saw me. Rina followed me until she stopped outside the classroom where the party was being held. Na, come talk to me, Rina.

Said that now that I have someone I like, I can't love you, Shikami. I'm sorry. I didn't ask anything and said, "No problem, I'm okay." I forced myself to answer, Rina. It looked like she didn't care that much, so Rina went into the party after Rina came back in. I walked back and started crying. I felt hurt and

This was the reason why Tsubaki had that expression on his face. I felt worthless when I went home, but there was a message sent from my best friend asking how I was. Am I okay? Even when I was with Rina, I would say OK, it's fine, but I was just lying to myself, so I told my best friend that I was sad, that it hurt, that it hurt that Rina loved someone else.

My close friends also gave me encouragement and consolation, making me remember that when I'm sad. I couldn't help but feel that it was only my close friends who were worried and that was the last time I saw Rina.