Heroine Regret 45

Heroine Regret 45

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Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction

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Summoning Courage

Lunch Break.

Kitagami Yoru is sitting at his seat, eating the varied and fancy low-calorie lunch he made for himself.

It’s not tasty, but it’s not that bad either; I’m used to it.

After finishing his meal, he takes out his phone to check the messages from Kato Megumi and leaves his seat.

“Ah~ The weather is nice.”

Kitagami Yoru steps out of the classroom from the back door, sighing in admiration at the blue and white sky.

Then, he walks towards the Teaching Building.

As he passes by the neighboring class, Kitagami Yoru is unintentionally drawn to Eriri who’s sitting by the window.

His guess was wrong.

The mysterious golden treasure chest appeared, unrelated to the bad woman.

Thinking about this, Kitagami Yoru lets out a slight sigh.

Otherwise, if he followed his previous line of thought, the possibility of Eriri being the culprit would be too high.

But Kato Megumi also has a golden treasure chest on her head; it’s impossible that she’s the bad woman.

Besides, Hayasaka Ai, who seems to have played a prank by confessing falsely once, also has one on her head.

He has no connection with Hayasaka Ai.

Of course, Kitagami Yoru doesn’t know this for now.

Hayasaka Ai is Shinomiya Kaguya’s personal maid and has a close relationship with her; she once stalked him and investigated his privacy.

“This guy, how come he’s walking with a blonde girl…..”

Eriri also noticed Kitagami Yoru and secretly observed him leave; she had a conflicted expression on her face.

Kitagami Yoru, as usual, bought a bottle of black coffee from the vending machine.

“Clink~”

With gentle fingers, Kitagami Yoru takes a sip of the black coffee without any expression on his face.

The smooth black coffee with its rich bitterness slides down his throat.

“It seems bitter coffee isn’t very popular?”

Kitagami Yoru mutters to himself about the black coffee on the vending machine shelf and checks his phone again.

After thinking for a moment, he buys another bottle of sweet-and-sour juice that’s popular with the masses and tucks it in his pocket.

When leaving, he encounters two familiar faces.

The other party doesn’t recognize him.

Kitagami Yoru remembers it very clearly.

That girl with red ribbons, twintails, and the same name as his pet cat, both called San-san.

“Yeah, San-san, let’s go see it this weekend?”

“I don’t feel like it. I’ve had some things happen and I’m not in the mood.”

It’s all my fault for not keeping an eye on you…

As they passed by, Kitagami Yoru could faintly hear their conversation.

Soon, Kitagami Yoru eagerly arrived at the top floor of the Teaching Building.

“Kitagami-san.” Kato Megumi held a small bag and looked at Kitagami Yoru as he approached, then pointed to the broken lock on the Rooftop door.

“The lock is broken, just pull it open.” Kitagami Yoru watched as a golden treasure chest slowly appeared above Kato Megumi’s head.

Estimating the progress bar, it was about 10% or so.

It would be unlocked soon.

“Really?…”

Kato Megumi was slightly surprised and tentatively pulled the door lock with her hand, hearing a creaking sound.

Then she increased her strength and easily opened the lock.

“Eh……”

Kato Megumi was a bit surprised.

Kitagami Yoru walked up and, seeing Kato Megumi’s lunch, asked a little embarrassedly: “Kato-san, did I interrupt your lunch?”

“No, I’m just eating here.”

Kato Megumi entered the Rooftop and looked down at the beautiful Shuuchiin Academy.

It was the top-ranked private high school in all of Japan, with no equal or comparison.

“Sorry, I didn’t know you hadn’t eaten lunch yet, so I invited you here.” Kitagami Yoru closed the door and pointed to the bench.

Fortunately, he had discovered this treasure spot earlier.

“It’s okay, it’s nice to have someone to eat lunch with.”

Kato Megumi actually didn’t like the noisy classroom.

“Huh?”

“No one to eat with you?”

Kitagami Yoru nodded and then realized something was off.

“Yeah, I’m always alone.” Kato Megumi replied with a neutral expression.

“How come, isn’t Kato-san popular?” Kitagami Yoru sat on the bench and questioned.

“Well…” Megumi tilted her head towards Shizuka, who was facing Kitagami Yoru.

Suddenly remembering when Kitagami Yoru praised her for being very lovable, she felt a bit embarrassed and turned away.

“I’m just an ordinary girl with an ordinary name; my existence is so faint that I’m not popular at all.”

“And I don’t have many friends…” The girl beside him opened her lunch while explaining.

“I’m quite envious of Kasumigaoka Utaha-senpai, who is always noticed wherever she goes…” After saying that, Megumi silently added in her mind.

She didn’t say it directly because she knew Kitagami Yoru disliked Kasumigaoka Utaha.

If Kitagami Yoru had just met Megumi and knew her thoughts, he might suspect her of being the thief.

“Really? Is that so?” Kitagami Yoru blinked her big eyes, seeming a bit disbelieving.

However, this could be beneficial for her.

This also means that no one has bothered to contact Kato Megumi since it’s convenient for them.

“That… Kato…”

“Kato-san, can we be friends?”

Kitagami Yoru tentatively spoke up.

His hope was just that.

He couldn’t possibly imagine that a deadbeat like him would have a girl like her liking him? Maybe he was destined to regret this for life…

It’s okay.

Kato Megumi smiled, feeling good and didn’t hesitate at all.

Being with Kitagami Yoru was actually quite enjoyable and happy.

Although Kitagami Yoru’s reputation at school wasn’t very good, Kato Megumi knew that the rumors were all false.

Speaking of which…

Kato Megumi remembers the spring outing and frowns tightly.

Her sudden change in expression surprises Kitagami Yoru.

“What’s wrong?” Kitagami Yoru asks curiously.

“Nothing… it’s okay, forget about it.” Kato Megumi shakes her head repeatedly.

“So are we still going out together this weekend?” Kitagami Yoru asks, pulling out juice from his pocket.

With food in her mouth, Kato Megumi nods lightly.

Inside the classroom, the popular group gathers during lunchtime.

“Where’s Kitagami Yoru? It’s strange,” Miura Yumiko mentions casually, observing Yuigahama Yui’s reaction.

Her friend Yuigahama Yui is somewhat timid; if she were bullied, she would probably just endure it.

Having seen Kitagami Yoru and Yuigahama Yui talking yesterday, Miura Yumiko can’t help but worry.

She feels like an overprotective mother concerned for her child.

“Yumiko, why did you suddenly bring him up?” Hayama Hayato replies.

“Nothing, I was just casually asking.” Miura Yumiko can’t tell from Yuigahama Yui’s expression.

“Haha, Yumiko, why are you so interested in a nerdy guy…” Tobe Kakeru laughs.

“Yumiko sitting beside the thief must have been unlucky.”

“If it were me, I would ask the teacher to change seats…”

Ookaa and Yamato from the popular group join in the laughter.

As their laughter fills the air, Yuigahama Yui’s eyes become hesitant.

In truth, she thought that after Kitagami Yoru stole something from Kasumigaoka Utaha’s personal belongings, she felt that Yoru wasn’t a bad person.

Besides, they never confirmed the real culprit, right? Shu tulee Academy never announced that it was Yoru; it was just rumors spread by students who went on a spring outing in private with no real evidence.

“T-that…” Yuigahama Yui quietly raised her hand, thinking of Yukinoshita Yukino.

She greatly respected and wanted to learn how Yukinoshita could speak her mind without considering others’ gazes or thoughts.

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