Thus he kept looking at the water and unbeknownst to him, his other childhood friend was already standing beside him without saying anything... his reply from before was also truly not like him. Unable to find his next word, Kouki turned silent.
Sneaking a glance at such a Kouki, Shizuku frowned her brows and with an atmosphere that expressed "It can't be helped," she moved her mouth.
"... Right now, Kouki, you are being a pain."
"... A pain?"
Shizuku's unexpected reply made Kouki inadvertently parrot her. Shizuku moved her gaze from the moon towards Kouki, and continued her words.
"That's right. About Kaori, from the beginning she isn't yours, you know?"
"... That's... then, are you saying she is Nagumo's?"
Prick, Kouki's eyes were shaking as he guessed that, he desperately tried to object that as if cursing it. Hearing that, Shizuku answered with a strong forehead flick. "It hurt-!?," Kouki instinctively covered his forehead, and leering at him, Shizuku scolded him with a cold voice.
"Idiot. Kaori is her own. Whatever she chooses, wherever she goes, it is up to Kaori to decide that. Of course, even who she wants to be with... is up to her own decision."
"... Since when? Shizuku, you must have known that, right?"
Without asking "what do you mean," Shizuku nodded.
"You know... Kaori met Nagumo-kun in middle school... Well, he must have forgotten about it... Rather I also don't know in what kind of situation they met."
"...What's with that. Just what are you trying to say?"
"That is for you to ask Kaori yourself. After all, it is bad for me to say it without her permission."
"Then, the reason Kaori was always talking to Nagumo in class was truly... that is... because she loves... him?"
"Hmm, that's right."
"..."
Shizuku easily told him the truth he didn't want to hear, which made Kouki make a reproachful gaze. However, Shizuku only thought of it as a passing wind. Angered by her attitude, just like a child throwing a tantrum, Kouki began to spit out what was in his mind.
"... Why, why is it Nagumo. When we were still in Japan, he was an otaku, unmotivated, and he nothing special in terms of sports or studies either... always forcing his laugh, and being out of place... He took a noncommittal attitude whenever Kaori talked to him... he was an otaku... if it was me, I wouldn't treat Kaori coldly. I'd always think of her as important, and I would do my best for Kaori's sake... Besides, Nagumo was waited upon by those girls in such a manner, isn't he the lowest to treat them like that? Not only that, he is a murderer! He killed a non-resisting woman. So, do you think I was wrong!? That's right, it is strange for Kaori to like such a bastard after all. He surely must have "SWISh!" Guhah!?"
Heating up as he spoke, Kouki began to badmouth Hajime with fabricated truths which once again awarded him a forehead flick (No Beat ver.) from Shizuku. What are you doing!?, was conveyed by Kouki's glare which was ignored by Shizuku who was wearing an amazed expression.
"Again, your bad habit is coming out, you know? I've kept saying until now that you should stop interpreting things at your own convenience.