“You''re right about


    everything. And I


    hate it!”


    Cerise sobs, covering


    her face with her


    hands.


    “Tsukino stood up for


    you one time. Did


    you know that?”


    I recall the time I


    invited Tsukino over


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    for dinner.


    Ronin''s two friends


    talked about Cerise


    in such a degrading


    way and Tsukino


    didn''t ignore it.


    “I had no clue.”


    Cerise sniffles.


    She stares at me


    with her sad gray


    eyes.


    She slowly walks


    over to me and


    hugs me.


    I don''t hug back,


    not knowing if I


    should.


    “I''m glad you told


    me this Tetsuya…”


    Before I can hug


    back, I shriek in


    pain from something


    sharp in my back.