SHCF – Chapter 17

As we walked towards our classroom, we reminisced about the past.

“This is it for middle school, huh… feels like it was both long and short.” (Kouhei)

Kouhei muttered with a hint of loneliness in his voice.

“Yeah, but since we’re all going to the same high school, I don’t think things will change that much.” (Kaori)

“High school probably won’t be that different either.” (Yuuto)

When I said that, Yuuka gave a happy expression.

“It won’t change, right? The four of us will be going to school together, spending fun days just like always…” (Yuuka)

Then we entered our classroom and relaxed until the graduation ceremony began.

Once the ceremony started, it went by without any issues, and afterward, we returned to our classroom. As we were getting ready to leave, one of our classmates suddenly stood up.

“Yuuka-chan, I’ve liked you for a long time. Please go out with me.” (Classmate)

That’s what he said.

As for Yuuka, she didn’t even look him in the eyes and continued getting ready to leave.

“Hey, Yuuka, shouldn’t you at least say something?” (Yuuto)

I couldn’t bear the awkward atmosphere and asked her.

“Hm? Did someone say something to me?” (Yuuka)

That’s what she said.

The classmate sat down in embarrassment.

Around him, other classmates patted his shoulder in sympathy.

“Tough luck, there’s no way she’d ever say yes. That girl only ever thinks about Yuuto.” (Classmate)

“Yuuto, I’m done getting ready. Let’s go home.” (Yuuka)

When Yuuka said that, the next one to stand up was a girl from our class.

“Yuuto-kun, I have something I want to say too.” (Classmate)

She said that.

“What is it?” (Yuuto)

The moment I asked, the girl glanced over at Yuuka.

At that moment, Yuuka hugged me from behind.

As if to declare that I was hers.

The classmates, seeing that, reacted.

“Aah, that’s too precious… Yuuto-kun, please let me be Yuuka-chan’s mama!” (Classmate)

The moment I heard that, my mind went into a spiral.

“I want to spoil Yuuka-chan as much as I can too. So I thought, the best way to do that would be for me to become Yuuka-chan’s mama.” (Classmate)

“Um, well then, why don’t we ask Yuuka?” (Yuuto)

I tried to get Yuuka to sit in a chair, but Yuuka, seemingly dissatisfied, stood up, pulled my hand, and made me sit down first.

Then she sat on my lap facing me, hugged me tightly, and began rubbing her cheek against mine.

“Yuuka, one of our classmates said she wants to be your mama. What do you think?” (Yuuto)

She replied without hesitation,

“Don’t need her. Yuuto is enough.” (Yuuka)

She cut her off bluntly.

Even though she was rejected, the girl still looked at us warmly.

And just like that, I carried Yuuka on my back as we walked home from middle school for the last time.

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