Never Not
Ch. 66: Romantic Failures

Rai walks home to his apartment in shaky steps. The man's mind wandered out of nowhere. His heart kept raging like a tangled thread. Entering his apartment building, Rai stands weakly in front of the covered elevator. Empty look.

"What if they really fail to get engaged because of me?"

Of course Rai is the only person who knows very well with everything that Shohei had planned before getting engaged. Even Shohei has bought a condo that he will be in with his girlfriend. Given the great trust that the man instilled in her, it made her even more self-blame.

"Arght, why do I have to meet that girl? Why has my world become so narrow! Is this my karma for playing with women's hearts?!" Rai banged his forehead against the side wall of the elevator door. He did so many times while blaming himself.

The elevator door suddenly opened. Yuriko who just got out of the elevator, then jumped to see Rai who continued to bang her forehead against the wall.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Why can't I change my vices!"

Unconcerned by Yuriko's presence, Rai continued banging his head while issuing swear sentences for himself.

"Rai, stop!" Yuriko hurriedly pulled Rai's waist to stop the man's foolish actions.

Rai turned her head towards Yuriko, looking at her with dim eyes and a gambled gaze.

"Have I been in heaven?"

"What is in heaven? Heaven is not this bad. You're still in the apartment" said Yuriko.

"Arght, I want to die! You useless people! There was no need to help me at that time!" Rai again banged his head while raving unclear. That made Yuriko pull her body back.

At the same time, Rio arrived at this apartment and saw what happened. With buying eyes, he hurriedly approached Rai and Yuriko.

"Hey, what did you do to my brother?!" Ryo pushes Yuriko so that her body is slightly displaced from Rai. She thought the girl was pushing and was attacking her brother.

"Huh? What the hell am I doing? Should you ask what your brother did? He's like a madman!"

Ryo looked at Rai who looked frustrated. "Oniichan, you must be drunk!" He then sniffed the scent of Rai's body, "uh? He doesn't smell alcohol" he said in surprise.

"I told you I just wanted to die. Don't block me!" Rai brushed off Ryo's hand.

"Rai, stop! If you keep banging your head, the wall will be broken!" sergeant Yuriko again prevents Rai.

Yuriko's words made Ryo gasp. "Huh? You care more about walls than you worry about my brother's head?!"

"I'm worried about your brother. If the walls of this apartment are cracked because of his actions then he will issue compensation."

"You're right too!" exciting Ryo.

Yuriko and Ryo compactly hold Rai's body to stop doing silly things. Honestly, this is the first time Ryo saw his brother as weird as this when he was not under the influence of alcohol.

"Rai, calm yourself! You better go back to the room and chill your mind" Yuriko said.

"Yes! I agree too!" ryo nodded quickly.

"After that we think of a safe, peaceful, and painless way of suicide like this" Yuriko said again as she stroked Rai's back.

"Yes! I agree too!" Ryo re-connects, but suddenly gasps in surprise. "Eh?! Why are you even suggesting he committed suicide?!" peek at Ryo with glaring eyes.

"So she said she wanted to die more than ten times. As a good neighbor my job is to help him find a way out" Yuriko said in a plain style. He then said to Rai, "Maybe you should go to Aokigahara¹ forest."

"Oniichan, we should go to your room now," Ryo asked as he was about to embrace his brother.

Rai and Ryo then went into the room. Ryo copied the food he bought before coming to his sister's apartment. He turned towards Rai who was sipping beer.

"Ne, Oniichan, you don't usually ask me to come and spend the night here" Ryo said as he put their dinner at the dinner table.

Rai picked up the chopsticks and began to stamp the food. "I just don't want to be alone. It feels lonely and dark," he said softly while recalling his time in prison.

"Eh?" Ryo was increasingly clueless with his brother's behavior. "Are you okay?"

Not answering his sister's question, Rai asked back, "Ryo-chan, is every big mistake we make forgiven?"

"of course. I betrayed you and thwarted the deceptive mission you guys were on. But you still forgive and accept me," Ryo replied as he bowed weakly considering what had happened between them.

"Will Shohei also forgive me if he finds out I betrayed him?" muttered Rai stared blankly ahead.

Shoe?

Ryo feels unfamiliar with the name that Rai has just called. However, he suddenly remembered the man who was always with his brother introduced himself. Yes, I remember that guy named Yamazaki Shohei.

Somehow Ryo even made his own conclusions about what is facing Rai at this time. In that instant, a big smile rang from Ryo's lips without being able to hide. Even he had to close his mouth to hide the excitement.

Kamisama finally granted my prayers. Despite having to see Oniichan heartbroken like this, the important thing is that he has returned to being a tough stud!

At the same time, Shohei and Seina had just finished eating a meal together in a cafe serving western-style menus. They are now walking in a city park with a view of colorful lights wrapped around maple trees. The two hold hands like lovers.

Seina turned her head towards Shohei with a smile. The man's face was very sad. Although not as romantic as other men, but Shohei still has an attraction that can make him stay on the side of the man.

The couple chose to sit on one of the empty garden chairs. Both speechless, Shohei shifted his sitting position to be closer to Seina. When their hands accidentally touch, the two even become misbehaved and throw each other's eyes.

Shohei took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. Just about to open his voice, suddenly the attention of the two was diverted to a pair of lovers in high school uniforms sitting in front of him.

"Cold ...." The girl spoke to her lover. Immediately, his lover immediately embraced his body and let the girl indulge in his arms.

Seeing the youth's affection then Shohei could only gulp. He turned towards Seina who was also silent.

I can't lose to that young man.

"Seina-chan, are you cold?" ask Shohei who wants to demonstrate what the young man is doing in front of him.

"No." Seina shook her head slowly.

"Oh ...." Shohei nodded then looked back at the pair of school children who were being matched. His eyes widened for a moment when he saw the two getting more friendly. The young man held her lover's cheek and then kissed her forehead gently. Suddenly, Shohei glanced back at Seina.

"Seina-chan, are you really not cold?" ask him again.

Seina shook her head. "Is Shohei-kun feeling cold? You want to go home?"

"Ac .. no! Nah! I don't feel cold either" Shohei replied quickly.

The young couple went past them. This makes the surrounding situation quiet and leaves only both.

Shohei sighed again. Really, he wanted to create a romantic moment with Seina on this park bench. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to start first. For a moment, Shohei remembered the kissing ordinance Rai had taught him.

This is the right time ....

"Mae-chan ...."

Seina blinked in shock as Shohei suddenly touched the back of her hand gently. One of the man's hands was propped up on the back of the chair. As both of their eyes were turning, Shohei started to tilt his head and moved forward towards Seina's face. Getting closer, until the breaths of the two blow each other.

Does Shohei want to kiss me?

Seina squeezes Shohei's hand to overcome her nervousness. When the girl was about to close her eyes, Shohei stopped at a distance of several milliards. Then, Seina was confused.

Waitaminute! Waitaminute! I forgot I just had a hamburger. Aaghhtt .. How about my mouth smell of onions? Or maybe my tongue feels spicy because of the rest of the sauce I eat? Seina would definitely not be comfortable!

Shohei monologued inwardly with his head still tilted to the right and eyes that pointed to Seina's eyes. When Seina looked at him question mark-filled, her lips spontaneously attracted wide creating a forced smile that was deliberately thrown at her lover.

Why is Shohei just silent? Am I being overconfident because I think she wants to kiss me?

The atmosphere suddenly became clumsy and strange. Seina also gave a stiff smile, although she was confused as to why Shohei stopped her movements when the man seemed to want to kiss her. Shohei smiled again, this time wider until his eyes narrowed. Seina returned to return Shohei's smile without being able to ask the man's intentions.

Finally, a minute just passed. They kept looking at each other while smiling back, wordlessly and without movement. Just sculpt.

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aokigahara Forest is the most popular rain in Japan even to the rest of the world because it is often used as a favorite location to commit suicide. world vlogger Logan Paul has been criticized for blogging in this forest, where he shows the bodies that have just committed suicide there gays.

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