[DROP] Horimiya: Izuna Miyamura
24. Unexpected meeting (2/2)

"No, it's just that I feel if you don't really love her ..."

"What do you mean?!" Kaori frowned and asked in a demanding tone.

"May I tell you the truth?" Izuna asked, but, instead of looking at Kaori, she looked at Shizuku instead, as if she had indeed asked her that.

Sighing a long sigh, Shizuku said and asked, "Actually I don't want to discuss this, but since you've said it, what if we go to a better place to talk?"

The place they were talking at this moment was right in front of the minimarket where Izuna had bought the drink earlier, which was why Shizuku advised them to go somewhere else, instead, because it would be very bad if anyone saw them talking there.

"alright. There's a cafe not far from here, we can go there now" Kaori said. But, in contrast to her usual innocent and delicate voice, she was now burning with anger as every word that came out of her mouth contained strong emotions.

"Of course, it's not good to talk here anyway." Izuna also nodded in agreement.

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"Alright, first can I know how you guys first met?"

At a cafe, Izuna sat at one of the tables with Kaori and Shizuku sitting in front of her. He first asks them how they first met (Kaori & Hajime).

"I was in 2nd grade at the time. When I first saw Nagumo-kun for a little boy and his grandmother." Kaori placed her hand in the middle of her chest, while putting a reminiscent look on her face.

"In front of me who was afraid and could not do anything, he prostrated. When he was he was not much different from now, he was not strong and could not stand like Kouki-kun or Ryuutaro-kun."

"Strong people can solve problems with violence, right. But the weak have the courage to fight." Kaori gave a small smile as she said that.

"The man who would bow his head for the sake of others is very rare in my opinion. From then on, I always pay attention to Nagumo-kun." Kaori then put her hands together in front of her chest, closed her eyes and slightly lowered her eyes.

Izuna and Shizuku on the other hand looked at each other, and when their gazes met, they thought of the same word in their minds.

'Stalker...'

After a while, Kaori opened her eyes, looking at Izuna with a gaze that said Great isn't it?".

Izuna on the other hand was not affected by Kaori's provocation, and instead asked for something else.

"Right, you also said that to me back then." Shizuku said while nodding in understanding.

"Couldn't you?" Kaori's eyes sparkled when she heard Shizuku's words.

But even so, Izuna only sighed at the two who were laughing at each other as she recalled discussing those times.

"And, whether before meeting Hajime, you were or were indeed close to someone else back then. Ah, of course Amanogawa and Sakagami are excluded." Izuna asked, actually this was what he had guessed.

It was impossible for other men to get close to Kaori when Kouki was often near her.

Men will generally feel inferior when they find out if the person they are judging has one or two things they don't have.

Whether it's wealth, nature, character, or friends. It was an effect on them.

And when they find out that Kouki, who is a handsome and popular guy, is Kaori's best friend, they will generally stay away, and can only admire her figure from afar.

Strange, but that's the truth.

"Hm, no. I'm only close to Kouki-kun and Ryuutaro-kun, and there aren't even other men as close as me." Kaori said while tilting her head in confusion.

"You mean?" Kaori asked in confusion.

Surely, for a girl like Kaori who doesn't know what's called love, and instead, she misinterprets what she feels when it's love.

"You said if you were amazed at Hajime, who was willing to bow his head to others, when on the other hand, you couldn't help the child with his grandmother, could you?" Izuna said, when she saw Kaori nodding seriously, she continued, "actually, what I am feeling is nothing more than mere admiration."

"What do you mean?" Kaori asked as she frowned deeply.

"It's natural for you to think of that feeling as love, but do you know what love really is?"

"Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attraction. Love can also be interpreted as a feeling in a person due to its forming factors. In the context of philosophy, love is a good trait that inherits all kindness, feelings of compassion and compassion" Kaori said with satisfaction because of her answer.

"Love can grow in a person's heart without guessing, without a plan and without knowing what reasons make that love grow. But whether it's true love or just awe is another thing." Izuna said calmly.

"Then, what does love mean to you?" Shizuku asked with a small smile on her face.

For him, no matter who his best friend loved, as long as that person was a good person and could love him back, that was all.

But, she is also interested in Izuna's view of love, and it may be aneg for girls to discuss love with the opposite sex, but somehow Shizku feels Izuna's answer might be interesting.

"What Shirasaki-san said just now is not wrong. But let me explain a few things.

First, love will create an obsession to have, awe to want to find out more if you are not interested in someone. Second, love fades easily, and a sense of wonder. Third, the feeling of love can make you give everything, awe is not always so." Izuna said, she was silent for a while to give the two girls time to reflect on her words, and after a while, she continued, "so, do you understand what a difference of love and admiration is?"

"If all I see, what you feel is a feeling of awe, why? Easy enough, you don't have an obsession to have Hajime, and just find out about him.

Second, I'm sure if you're curious about Haijme aren't you? Otherwise, you can't possibly find out about him until you buy a manga and watch his favorite anime.

And third, are you willing to lose everything for Hajime? I'm sure I didn't. Wh why? Its simple.

Your feelings for Hajime are only limited to admiration, and although a sense of awe can make you give everything you have, but you you may not be willing to lose everything you have. That's a fact."

What was the reason Izuna said it all? It was all because he cared about both of them.

Haijme did not want Kaori to get too close to him because it would create trouble for her.

While Kaori, she is curious about Hajime, because she feels Hajime is different from the person she knew before.

"Nort ... You don't have to think too much about it. I will support you no matter what you choose."

Looking at her friend who lowered her head and seemed to be pondering loudly, the concerned Shizuku held Kaori's shoulders gently while leaning Kaori's head against her shoulder.

"Yes, I'm sorry if I overdo it, but all I do is for the good of you two. I don't want you to get hurt for making the wrong decision, and what I said earlier is that you can think about it again, whether your feelings are love, or just be amazed." Izuna said calmly, she also actually did not have the heart to make a girl feel worried, but what could she do?

"... I get it."

After being silent for a few minutes, Kaori stood up and looked at Izuna with determination.

"I will think things through slowly, whether this is love or not. But for sure, I won't hurt Nagumo-kun, you can be sure of that."

"All right, I believe." Izuna smiled slightly, and when she looked at the clock on the cafe wall, she immediately stood up and said, "alright, it seems like it's time for me to return. We meet again another time."

"Yes, thank you, Miyamura-san." Shizuku also stood up and put a small smile on her face.