Disciple Bizarre!
Ch. 23 - Teruaki Problem Solving

(POV Teruaki Lev)

"Lev, meet me after school. It's here."

At recess, when Asuka was just out of class, Hide whispered in my left ear.

I didn't have a chance to retaliate. Hide immediately left as if he did not want me to refuse his request.

My feelings are not good. Did Hide know about my relationship with Asuka in the past? Who told him?

It's gonna be troublesome.

***

Back to school, I followed his request. I went back to class after the students came home from the picket.

I thought it had come quickly, but apparently inside there was Asuka and Hide sitting facing each other talking intimately. I hesitated to enter, not wanting to interrupt the time of the two of them.

"The film you're recommending is very exciting. It turns out that old movies are also a lot of interesting."

"Yes, it's exciting! I like the main character. He has a unique characteristic that is not widely owned by the main characters of the films of today."

"Yes, yes, you're right! Watch old school movies together, yuk. At your house, yes!"

"Oh, don't, my mother and father are troublesome people. If they find out I have a boyfriend, they'll always ask you to come."

"It's okay, I want to meet your parents, Hide."

"Later on, deh."

"Eh, why?"

Shit, it gets harder to get in.

I waited long enough at the door, sitting tenderly listening to their conversation that never ended. I waited for the right time to come in so as not to disturb them both.

When they started to fall silent, I got up. I shifted the classroom door, and walked in with as much naturalness as possible.

"Sorry wait a long time, there was business."

"Oh, yes, sit here, Lev."

I sat next to Hide and Asuka who were facing each other. Asuka looked confused, like she didn't know that I was coming. He just smiled at me.

"Just go. Lev, who is Asuka to you?" ask Hide.

"Who? Of course my classmate's boyfriend."

"You don't have to cover up anymore, Lev. I already know everything. Just say it honestly. Say everything in front of Asuka."

I thought it would be like this. Someone told Hide about my relationship with Asuka first. I was forced to reveal everything.

"What do you mean, Hide?" ask Asuka.

"Listen to his words." Hide directed his gaze at me, making Asuka follow him.

"What's up, Teruaki-kun?" Asuka looked at me curiously.

If this is the case, I can't cover it anymore. Why am I pounding too. Asuka is no longer my girlfriend. I can't be happy talking to her.

"Hami-san...." I looked at his eyes, which I used to look at with happiness, who had now become a stranger. "You're my girlfriend, Asuka."

Asuka looked straight at me. The reaction was a little late.

"Huh-huh?"

"We used to be dating, but you forgot about me. You touched me then."

Asuka looked a little confused.

"Your curse, the one who touched you, will forget you. I see, right?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"So, when we were dating, I touched you, so I forgot about you. That so?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Asuka scratched the back of her head.

"Really, I don't remember. It is, yes. Hide?" Asuka looked towards him.

"I don't know. Do you have any proof, Lev? Like a photo or a chat history?"

"I don't have any. Either the photo or the chat history, I've deleted it. Asuka's the one with it."

Asuka checked her phone.

"Nothing, really. No photos and chat the two of us."

"Not on that phone. On your other phone. Who dipped into the pool when I surprised you. After that, you haven't bought a new phone yet, and you've forgotten me."

It was truly a disaster. The day after Asuka's phone was broken, my curse appeared and made Asuka forget me. I have no evidence to show my relationship with him.

"Ah, that phone. It can still be fixed anyway, but I deliberately bought a new one because my old phone model is old. Should I fix it?"

"No, no need. It's no use either. I already said break up with you, Asuka. We're nobody now. Just continue your relationship with Hide."

"Eh, but...."

"Fix your phone right now, Asuka. We're going to the refit now." Hide talk.

"Ah, how about just grab the memory card? Will we see it on the laptop? How's it?" Asuka gave an idea.

"Can."

"Then I go home first, yeah. You two wait here."

"Yes." Yeah."

It's kind of awkward to be alone with Hide. We both rarely spoke. My best friends in class are only Roman and Erza. The rest of me wasn't too close.

"You still like Asuka, huh?"

"No."

"Don't lie!"

"No."

Yes, I do still like Asuka, but there is no point in saying that to Hide. I'm afraid Hide's thinking.

"Honestly, Lev."

"If I still like it, I'll ask her out again."

"Sad."

Shortly, Asuka arrived. He put the laptop on the table, and inserted the memory card into the card reader.

Hide and I stared directly at Asuka's laptop screen, preparing to see the contents.

"Good, the card read. Now, let's look at the contents...."

When I opened the gallery folder, a bunch of my photos with Asuka immediately appeared at the very top. Keep popping down until the number exceeds hundreds.

"God...." Asuka muttered.

Old memories reappear in my head. Moments when I was dating Asuka.

"Come, let's see one-on-one."

Asuka clicked the top photo. I saw a picture of us coming home from the cinema. Asuka is taking pictures. I just lifted two fingers.

Next photo at the dining room. This time it was just my own photo. Asuka photographed him secretly.

Asuka continued to press the next button, displaying photos of the two of us. Quite a few pictures of me he took secretly.

"Gosh... Why... Why am I crying? I don't remember this incident."

Without me knowing, Asuka had already shed tears.

He continued to scroll through his photos, until he stopped at a video.

Asuka turned it around.

"Hello!!! Anyone who sees, listen to me!!! My girlfriend, Teruaki Lev, said she didn't want to have another boyfriend after being betrayed by her ex, she said traumatized, hahaha. But now I have taken his heart. It's hard enough, but since I'm trying so hard, she's finally going to be my boyfriend, yeayy!!!"

"Oi, what are you doing, Asuka? You crazy man."

I'm termangu. It was a video of when we were just made. Located in my apartment, after school. She insisted on being my girlfriend, but I always refused, but she never gave up. I finally agreed, I did not expect it to go well, but during this relationship, I became much more loving.

We're different schools, but I don't know why he knows me.

"Lev is very depressed, does not want to date again he said because his girlfriend cheated. I pity. I don't want him to have any idea that all girls are cheaters. I'm gonna prove to Lev that there are loyal girls, too. I feel sorry for Lev. So I had to shoot him."

"Oi, I'm the one who has to accept you! Let's break up now!"

"Well!!! Yes, yes, just kidding!!! Don't be mad, dong!!!"

The video continues.

"With this, I am Inami Asuka, declaring, will be loyal forever to Teruaki Lev. I will never leave it for another man. I, Inami Asuka, will be Lev's last girlfriend, and his future wife! Come on Lev, you make an oath too!"

"We've only been dating Asuka, at least a month broke up."

"Hey, don't say that! I'm having a hard time getting you, don't tell me to break up easily!"

"Yes, yes."

"Let's make an oath too."

"Yes, yes, I will love you forever, Asuka. Satisfied?"

"Hurray!!!"

"But lie."

"Darahhh!!!"

Video ends. Asuka did not continue it anymore.

She looked at me with teary eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lev."

"It's okay, ahaha. You were drunk with love at the time. Make unreasonable promises. I can understand."

"I'm sorry Lev, sorry." Asuka wiped away the tears, her voice sounded sad.

Hide looks so upset. She must be jealous to see Asuka who seems to like me so much.

The mood is awkward. Asuka was still crying. Hide doesn't talk. I can't get words out.

"Sorry Lev, sorry. I don't remember any of those things at all. I don't remember ever making a promise to you. Sorry because in the end, I'm the same as any other woman. I betrayed you both."

"It's okay. You're not wrong. It's all because of my curse, aha."

"Please, don't be traumatized by women anymore. I don't want to be the reason you don't want to have another partner forever."

"Yes, no, just relax."

I'm sorry Asuka, but I don't trust women anymore. I'm gonna die rotting alone forever.

"Then, continue your relationship with Hide, Asuka. Everything in this picture is just the past. Our relationship is over. Yea?"

Asuka nodded.

"Although your memory is back, you should stay with Hide, okay? I don't love you anymore. I just want us to be friends."

Asuka nodded.

"Then I go first."

I left, leaving Hide and Asuka who were still together in the room.

Now it's all really over.

***

"Lev, I broke up with Asuka."

"Huh? Why?!" hide's words surprised me.

"It doesn't feel fair to take Asuka when she's forgetting you. It was like he was not the real Asuka. Therefore, I will wait until his memory returns. After that, we'll see who Asuka likes more, you or me. We compete healthily."

"Hide...."

"I know, you still like Asuka, Lev. It's clearly in your eyes."

"You don't have to...."

"Don't give up again! We are competing fairly this time! Okay?" Hide patted my shoulder.

"All right."

Hide smile.

"And also, please don't look so desperate. Your expression says that you no longer believe in women. Don't be so Lev, you want to make Asuka sad, huh? Take it easy, Lev. Failing twice does not mean failing a third time. The incident with Asuka was just an accident. She's not a bad girl. And if you really want a good girl. This class has a lot. But not Akemi. You can't possibly get it. Let's go to the cafe after school. We talked a lot."

"Hide...."

"Bu-doesn't mean I want to be your friend, huh! I'm just trying to cheer you up! Don't misunderstand me!"

I'm laughing a little.

"Yes, yeah, all right, let's go later."

After that, we agreed not to be in a relationship with Asuka anymore, but just to be ordinary friends. Asuka did not mind this decision either. He broke up with Hide in a good way.

I don't know why, things are getting better. I mistakenly thought that Hide was an arrogant person. He turned out very well.

I am grateful to have a friend like her.

"Thank you to Sera. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have known you were dating Asuka."

"Sera, yeah. Yeah, I'll thank him later."

Since Junior High, we hardly ever interacted. Although many match, but we both do not care.

I think he hates me. Hate being so often betrothed to me. Thank goodness this class didn't. Maybe that's why he doesn't hate me anymore.

I'll thank him later.