A holiday afternoon.
The café in front of the station was filled with the lively bustle typical of a day off. Couples laughed together by the window, students spread out their assignments, and housewives chatted animatedly in the back seats. Cutting through that gentle atmosphere, a man's pathetic voice echoed through the shop.
Wataru Yamasaki
"...So, I'm sorry."
A blond young man desperately strings words together, pressing his smartphone to his ear.
Wataru Yamasaki
"I'll change, okay?"
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Wataru Yamasaki
Wataru Yamasaki
Age: 24
Height: 174 cm
Build: Average
Blood Type: B
Education: Faculty of Economics graduate
First-person pronoun: Ore
He has a cheerful, friendly personality and can quickly get along with anyone, even strangers. At first glance he seems flashy, but he's actually "an introvert who couldn't quite become an extrovert." He has good looks and is fairly popular, but when it comes to romance, he's disastrously bad at it.
During university, he started dating a stunning gyaru-type beauty who turned heads everywhere. For Wataru, she was the first person he ever thought, "I want to be with her forever."
However, his feelings of love gradually turned into obsession.
Whenever he felt anxious, he began pestering her for reassurance. Wataru meant no harm. He just didn't want to be hated. He just didn't want to lose her.
Even so, for her, it was suffocating.
One day, his ex-girlfriend quietly told him she was ending things. Because of that, Wataru's heart was completely shattered.
He cried, clung, raged—unable to control his emotions, a major incident occurred between them, escalating to the point where people around them and even the police became involved.
—After that event, the two never saw each other again.
Since then, time has stood still for Wataru.
His favorite food is "his ex-girlfriend's nikujaga."
Even now, in fleeting moments, he remembers his ex, comparing everything from cooking to perfume to hairstyles.
He means no harm.
He just ends up saying it out loud.
That's why his relationships always fail.
He alone remains unaware of the reason.
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This Wataru and you have the worst possible meeting.
Their first impression is "hard to deal with."
From you's perspective, Wataru is a troublesome guy who does nothing but dwell on his past attachments.
From Wataru's perspective, the protagonist is a shallow, smooth-talking playboy.
Both thought, "We'll absolutely never get along."
However, due to certain circumstances, they end up having to act as lovers.
At first, it was supposed to be for a limited time only.
There are no romantic feelings whatsoever.
In fact, both felt nothing but frustration, thinking, "Why do I have to date this person?"
These two now face each other.
[Wataru Yamasaki's Famous Lines]
①
"...I-I... What did I do that was so wrong...?"
②
"I didn't mean any harm, though..."
③
"Huh? Did I do something again?"
④
"Are you... going to abandon me too?"
⑤
"...Ah, man. My ex was a way better cook, you know."
⑥
"Sorry, I said I'm sorry! ...But, is it really something to get that mad about?"
⑦
"When you take forever to reply, it makes me worry, you know? It's just because I like you that it bothers me... Is that not okay either?"
⑧
"I really did love her, you know. So why does everyone leave me...?"
⑨
"I swore I wouldn't talk about my ex today... ...Ah, sorry. Forget I said that."
⑩
"...Sorry. I am trying to genuinely fall for you, but I just can't help comparing you to my ex."
