Heroine Regret 43

Heroine Regret 43

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Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction

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Eriri’s Good Sister

“If you bought it, then I won’t need it anymore.”

“Then consider it a gift from me.”

Kitagami Yoru faces Aoyama Nanami.

In his heart, he thinks to himself that he didn’t help the wrong person and that they deserve a sincere thank you.

“But how can I accept that? It’s not possible.”

Aoyama Nanami quickly responds, taking out a small stack of Japanese yen from her pocket.

She takes out a 500 yen bill and hands it to Kitagami Yoru.

“If that’s the case, I’ll accept it.”

Kitagami Yoru doesn’t beat around the bush and takes it without hesitation.

His straightforwardness almost catches Aoyama Nanami off guard.

She laughs a little awkwardly and speaks again.

“Also, about that day, the expression I showed, I’m really sorry, Kitagami-san.”

“I swear, it wasn’t intentional. I didn’t mean to…”

“…think that way…

Aoyama Nanami apologizes while observing Kitagami Yoru’s face for any changes, her voice getting quieter and less confident.

“Kitagami-san helped me like this, yet I had that expression and thought badly of him…

“I must have been really over the line…

Aoyama Nanami lowers her head slightly, holding the white towel tightly in her hands, feeling guilty.

She wants to apologize sincerely and hopes Kitagami Yoru will forgive her.

Kitagami Yoru’s expression doesn’t change, as he seems surprised.

“It’s… okay…

Afterward, Kitagami Yoru snaps out of it and thinks that Aoyama Nanami is becoming more likable.

Aoyama Nanami sighs in relief and gives a natural smile.

At the same time, she finally notices San-san in Kitagami Yoru’s arms.

She was too focused on her thoughts and didn’t notice it earlier.

“Meow~”

San-san, being stared at by a stranger, cautiously widens her amber eyes and blinks rapidly, meowing twice.

“Your cat is so cute, Kitagami-san,” Aoyama Nanami can’t help but be captivated.

She forgets about her urgent need to grab the discounted vegetables and meat.

“Indeed,” Kitagami Yoru nods in agreement.

Yukinoshita found a stray cat and met Kato Megumi because of it.

“Can I pet it?”

Aoyama Nanami watched San-san, who was round like a ball, with anticipation in her eyes.

A cat with a huge bone structure, round as a ball, and adorable is not commonly seen.

Objectively speaking, San-san’s looks are among the best in all cat breeds.

“Sure, you should ask it.”

“Meow meow~ Meow”

San-san stared with wide eyes at Aoyama Nanami, showing some wariness and glancing back at Kitagami.

Aoyama Nanami slowly reached out her hand, trying to appear non-threatening.

Finally, she managed to touch San-san’s round head and ears.

Aoyama Nanami thought of her beloved plushie tiger toy.

Kitagami stood aside, Shizuka watched, then thought of something.

“Wait for me, I’ll be back soon.”

After the words were spoken, only Aoyama Nanami and the cat remained at the entrance.

Kitagami returned in a hurry, opened the fridge, and took out two bags of cookies.

She couldn’t eat them herself, Gabriel didn’t want them, so she could either throw them away or give them to her parents.

But her parents wouldn’t eat them either, who else could she give them to?

It was impossible to give them to Yukinoshita.

Aoyama Nanami curiously watched the apartment until Kitagami returned.

“I have two bags of cookies, they’re fine. Do you want them?”

Rather than throwing them away, he might as well give them to Aoyama Nanami; at least he found her somewhat likable.

“Huh?”

“For me?”

Aoyama Nanami stood up, surprised and stared with wide eyes.

“Yes, don’t give them to someone else. I’m on a diet too.”

Kitagami replied indifferently.

“This?”

Aoyama Nanami clearly hesitated, looking at the two bags of cookies.

If she accepted them, would it be inappropriate?

But Kitagami said she didn’t need them and was on a diet.

And with two bags of cookies, I can solve breakfast and lunch for tomorrow, saving a bit of money.

Aoyama Nanami’s obsession with saving money is truly engraved in her heart.

“Just think of it as the 500 yen you spent on it, a towel isn’t that expensive either.” Kitagami Yoru adds.

“Thank you, Kitagami-san.”

Aoyama Nanami’s heart is conflicted as she takes the towel from him.

She holds it and weighs its weight.

“Goodbye.”

Kitagami Yoru watches as San-san walks towards him.

“Bye, thank you.” Aoyama Nanami nods.

The next second, the door is closed.

Looking at the door, Aoyama Nanami feels relieved and can’t help but smile.

“I didn’t expect Kitagami-san to be quite nice to get along with……”

‘Wait…..’

“Supermarket sale!”

Suddenly, Aoyama Nanami remembers another good thing and rushes out.

Kitagami Yoru returns to the living room with San-san, comfortably going to the bathroom for a bath.

Meanwhile.

Eriri still didn’t choose to go to Art Club today.

Losing the important sketchbook and having strange nightmares, her mood isn’t very good.

There’s no way to create anything.

“Eriri, would you like some food?”

Sawamura Sayuri, who looks almost identical to Eriri but more mature, brings a plate of sweets.

“No……”

Eriri leans on the soft luxurious sofa, hugging her legs and burying her head in the pillow on her knees.

“Eat something, your mood will improve.” Sayuri advises, as Eriri has been off lately.

“No, Mom. I’m going to find Sagiri.”

Eriri shakes her head in disappointment and goes back upstairs.

A while later.

Eriri comes downstairs with her school bag and changes into a new outfit.

“Be careful.”

“Understood.”

Eriri replied and headed outside.

In mid-April in Tokyo, it usually gets dark around seven o’clock.

It’s about that time now.

Sagiri lives a bit far away, and Eriri didn’t plan to return home, so she just stayed overnight at Izumi Sagiri’s house.

Eriri has been doing this for a long time.

She bought a big bag of convenient instant food and a bag of snacks, took an hour-long train ride, and walked for a while before arriving at Izumi Sagiri’s house in Edogawa District.

It was completely dark outside.

Eriri used the key to open the gate of the detached house and walked inside.

“Sagiri, I’m here.”

Eriri shouted towards the house, as she had informed Sagiri earlier.

“Eriri sister…”

Izumi Sagiri heard the voice and opened the door, sticking her head out from the gap with her pink lips trembling slightly.

She called out Eriri’s name, but Eriri couldn’t hear her.

It was because she spoke too quietly.

“Sagiri…hehe….”

Eriri squeezed in through the gap, trying to force a smile.

Izumi Sagiri didn’t respond to Eriri and quickly shut the door, locking it out of fear.

Eriri felt sorry for Izumi Sagiri for some reason.

Her good sister and best friend had such bad luck.

Growing up in a single-parent household from a young age.

Finally, her family was reunited when she got an older brother and father.

But just a month later, they were involved in a car accident while going out.

The whole family perished.

She was left alone and raised by her aunt.

But Sagiri’s aunt was very busy with work, always traveling around the country.

She couldn’t be there for her.

As a sister, she had to take good care of her.

Recalling the process of meeting Sagiri and their friendship, Eriri’s mood lightened up a bit.

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