Kimi To Boku No Koi (Our Love Story)
Episode 8 - The hatred of Yuji's friend

Yuji is saddened and disappointed to learn that his friends do not support their relationship with Akira. They looked over Akira's eyes and considered him the cause of Yuji's weakness. Yuji tries to defend Akira, but his friends remain adamant with their opinions.

Akira feels devastated to hear that, but he tries not to show his sadness in front of Yuji. "They might just be worried about you, Yuji-kun," Akira said trying to calm Yuji down.

"But that's not true, Akira-chan. You didn't cause my weakness" Yuji said firmly.

"Maybe they don't know me very well yet" Akira said again, trying to find a way out of the matter.

Yuji feels guilty because his friends do not support their relationship, but he does not want to lose Akira. "I don't care what they say. I want to be with you, Akira-chan," Yuji said steadily.

Akira smiled and felt overwhelmed. "Thank you, Yuji-kun. I want to be with you too."

Despite being saddened by not having the support of her friends, Yuji and Akira choose to stay together and face the issue together. They are convinced that love and trust for each other will keep their relationship strong, despite the testing things.

Yuji felt very upset and frustrated with the comments of his friends. He wants to defend Akira and make them understand how important Akira is to him, but he lacks the courage to fight them. Akira notices Yuji's feelings and tries to calm him down.

"Yuji, don't let them affect you like that. You have to believe in yourself and in our love" Akira said gently.

Yuji looked into Akira's eyes and felt comfortable with his presence. He took a deep breath and decided to speak from heart to heart with his friends. After school, Yuji gathers his friends in class and starts a conversation.

"You know, I really like Akira and I feel unworthy of your malicious comments. I don't want you to judge us because of our personality differences. We complement each other and it makes us stronger" Yuji said firmly.

Her friends are shocked to hear Yuji's remarks and they see how serious she is about her relationship with Akira. They felt guilty for ridiculing Yuji and Akira's previous relationship.

"Sorry Yuji, we were wrong. We don't know how important Akira is to you. We will support you" said one of Yuji's friends.

Yuji was relieved to hear that remark. He realizes that he need not be ashamed or afraid to fight for his relationship with Akira. The support of his friends made him feel more confident.

Akira smiled smugly at the change in attitude of Yuji's friends. He knows that their relationship will still face many obstacles, but they will always fight together.

"You have shown how strong you are, Yuji. I'm so proud of you," Akira said as she kissed Yuji's cheek gently.

As Yuji and Akira return to school on Monday, they are greeted by sharp gazes from some of Yuji's classmates. Some of them even ignored Akira's whereabouts and just talked to Yuji as usual.

"Yuji, why did you have to bring him here? Now you look like you are not confident and weak" said Ryo, a friend of Yuji who is usually always friendly.

Yuji is surprised and confused by the reaction of his friends, and Akira can feel Yuji's worry. He tried to calm her down, "Don't worry, Yuji. They just need some time to get used to me."

Yuji nodded, but his heart was still heavy. She is upset that her friends do not support her relationship with Akira. During the lunch break, Yuji tries to talk to his friends, but they only answer briefly and refocus on something else.

On returning home from school, Yuji and Akira sit in a park near the school. Yuji fell silent, and Akira felt sad to see how he was. "I'm sorry if I got you into trouble" he said.

Yuji shook his head, "It's not your fault, Akira. I just don't know how to handle my friends."

Akira smiled and grabbed Yuji's hand, "It's okay. What matters is that I believe in you. We can get through this together."

Yuji smiled widely, relieved to hear Akira's words. He felt lucky to have someone like Akira by his side.

From a distance, Ryo and his friends noticed them. Ryo sees how Yuji smiles happily while with Akira, and he feels a little regret for his previous bad comments.

They were still far from fully supporting Yuji and Akira's relationship, but at least they were no longer against it. Yuji and Akira know that they still have many obstacles to deal with, but they are convinced that their love will last until the end.

"Akira, thank you for being with me and not leaving me," Yuji said as he hugged Akira tightly.

"I'll never leave you, Yuji. I love you with all my heart" Akira replied with a smile.

Yuji smiled and felt very happy hearing those words. She feels lucky to have Akira as her lover. The two feel closer and in love with each other every day.

Although there are still many obstacles to face, Yuji and Akira together face them with passion and commitment. They both believe that their love will take them through all odds and produce a beautiful love story.