Chapter 80 Mana's Punishment
".Is it Mine Shiori?"
Sawayama Haruno reacted quickly.
Some time ago, when I asked Mana for information, the only person she knew was Mine Shiori.
But the question is, why is it related to Mine Shiori now?
"Haruno, do you remember that we came back on the day when the Golden Week ended?" Miyazawa Mana asked in a low voice.
"remember."
Sawayama Haruno nodded.
He still remembers this incident. After all, traveling during the Golden Week is a very precious memory for him.
"After returning from Atami, I remembered that I had forgotten my school textbooks at the private school, so I took the time to go to the private school that night when I got home."
Miyazawa Mana looked as if she was inexplicably guilty. She shifted her gaze for a moment before explaining, "The matter of getting the textbooks went smoothly, but before I left the private school, I heard a conversation between several teachers."
"What conversation?" Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but ask.
"Conversation about Mine Shiori-san."
Having said that, Miyazawa Mana couldn't help but look up and glance at Sawayama Haruno.
After noticing that he was stunned, Miyazawa Mana carefully gave her explanation: "I heard the teachers discussing Mine Shiori. They said she would take a few days off because of the death of a family member."
"I don't know why. When I heard about this, the first person I thought of was Maki."
Miyazawa Mana gave a somewhat helpless smile.
"After that, when I got home, I wanted to talk to Maki, but she didn't want to listen to me. From then on, I realized that I was a failure as her sister."
"I don't want to hear that this is the case."
Sawayama Haruno leaned against the wall and turned his head away, unable to bear to look at the other person.
He got it completely.
In fact, everything has already been "traceable".
While eating in the cafeteria, Maki told her about Mana's special hobby and said that Mana wanted to talk to her about something during the Golden Week, but she refused at that time.
Sawayama Haruno always thought that "something" referred to why Mana broke up with him.
But the truth is that Mana was "frightened" by the news of Shiori Mine's family's death, and wanted to chat with Maki and care about her sister's situation.
Maybe there is also the idea of wanting to explain blood ties.
But no matter what Mana's purpose was at the time, it ended in failure.
Maki, who has given up on herself, doesn't want to hear her sister talk anymore.
That's why this matter was like a thorn that pierced deeply into Mana's heart.
From then on, Mana couldn't have a normal relationship with herself.
"So you escaped, too, right?"
Looking at the opponent who was about to break, Sawayama Haruno whispered: "Mana."
"Ah, yes."
Being stared at by him, Miyazawa Mana trembled and said weakly: "I escaped."
"After I realized that I had failed in my duties as a sister, I was lost, and I couldn't look at Haruno properly anymore. The more I indulged in the passion of love, the more I thought about the unfortunate Maki, and I kept torturing myself."
"In the end, I made the choice to escape. That's why we broke up. Isn't it ridiculous?"
Tears slowly slid down the girl's perfect and delicate cheeks, and fell to the ground drop by drop along her chin.
The floor that was finally mopped clean looked like it was going to be stained with water again. I wanted to have a good conversation with Maki, but I couldn't find a suitable way. If I continued to associate with Haruno, I would only recall my sister's pain, and then my own pain.
She clearly wanted to wait until after going to college to try to repair the relationship between the three of them, but her communication with Maki made no progress and she kept avoiding her until she ran away from home and met Haruno some time ago, and things took a new turn for the better.
But what you missed will never come back, just because you escaped at that time.
"Why. Why did I have such a thought at that time? Why didn't I do anything well?"
Miyazawa Mana's voice gradually became choked up.
"I never understood why I had this fetish. It was painful and disgusting, but as long as I fantasized about it, I would be excited. It was such a despicable behavior."
"But now I seem to understand a little bit. It must be to punish me, a person who can't do anything and can't do anything well."
"It was to punish me. I didn't help Maki out, and I didn't have a good relationship with Haruno. I didn't even have the courage to confess."
"."
Sawayama Haruno looked at the crying person with a numb expression.
When Miyazawa Mana cried, it wasn't the kind of crying that made her cry out loudly. Although it was slow, it made people feel the pain from the bottom of their hearts. She was just sobbing, but she cried until she couldn't breathe.
Even his heart began to ache inexplicably.
It's really strange that they broke up for such a ridiculous reason.
It's obviously a ridiculous reason, but why. Why are the two of them standing here now, one crying and the other feeling heartbroken?
Sawayama Haruno opened his mouth and felt his body twitching, as if there were words stuck in his throat that he couldn't utter.
If only I had noticed it sooner.
If I hadn't agreed to the breakup without hesitation, I should have at least made it clear, because this kind of problem can obviously be solved in time.
Even if the problem cannot be solved, at least there will be no regrets, right?
Miyazawa Mana's crying didn't last long, and she quickly calmed down.
But what she said before had already made her, and Zeshan Haruno, not know what to say.
After a long silence, the stalemate was broken by the ringing of Miyazawa Mana's cell phone.
She took it out and saw that it was a call from her teacher who was attending the exchange meeting.
Mostly it is about uploading materials.
"Sorry, Haruno."
"I said something that made you unhappy." Miyazawa Mana whispered.
"without"
Hearing what she said, Sawayama Haruno took a deep breath.
Now that things have come to this, and so much time has passed, there is no way to say whether it can be salvaged or not.
People cannot live in the past all the time, they should pay more attention to the present and the future.
"Let's stop here for today."
He looked at Miyazawa Mana and couldn't bear to say what he was going to say, so he could only change his words stiffly: "It's not suitable to continue talking now, and the teacher has something to ask you."
"Um"
Miyazawa Mana tried hard to smile, but no matter how hard she tried, she still looked a little sad.
"Haruno, don't forget what I said before."
She paused, and said reluctantly, "The mother who persuaded Maki to come back was actually very worried about her, but she said some things against her will because of face. Although this request seems a bit unreasonable, I still hope Haruno can help."
"I understand, I promise you"
Sawayama Haruno sighed.
After making the promise, he watched Miyazawa Mana go into the faculty and staff office to process the materials.
After hesitating at the door for a moment, he decided to leave temporarily.
He felt the need to calm down alone.
(End of this chapter)
