You Will Regret This Ichinose! [174]

Ichinose Honami really missed Uesugi Gen.

Desperately so.

It had been two whole days since she last saw him—something that had never happened before. This endless waiting was driving her insane.

Ever since they met, not a single day had gone by without her seeing him. Not once.

During class, she would instinctively glance toward the back of the room every so often. If he was still there, she would feel at ease. If his seat was empty, frustration would bubble up inside her—Why did I let him slip away again?

On days off, Uesugi usually stayed in his room playing games. But whether by “coincidentally” inviting him out for a meal, making up an excuse to visit his room, or enlisting classmates to call him out, Ichinose always managed to see him.

As their relationship grew closer, she started sneaking into his room on off days, half-playfully, half-coquettishly. While he was absorbed in his games, she would slip off her shoes and socks, bare thighs brushing against his blanket as she sprawled across his bed, inhaling his scent and basking in his presence.

And yet, because of this whole rumor incident, she had now been separated from him for 51 hours.

Not only had they not met, but they hadn’t exchanged a single call or message. For Ichinose, there was no greater agony.

If she could, she would sprint straight to him right now, throwing herself into his arms with all her strength, pressing her body tightly against his so that not even a sliver of air could pass between them. She wanted his warm hands to run through her hair, sliding from her scalp down the length of her locks, brushing past the clasp of her bra, down to the pleats of her white skirt…

And she… she would wrap her arms around his neck, rise onto her tiptoes, and desperately claim his lips—pouring all 51 hours of longing into that one kiss.

She wouldn’t let go.

She would keep kissing him until her brain was deprived of oxygen, until she collapsed breathlessly into his arms—content to let him hold her, to never release his hand, to never let him leave her side again.

But… not yet.

Lying on her side, Ichinose bit down on her soft lips, staring at her phone.

She scrolled through her chat history with Uesugi Gen, reading every message from the start of the school year.

Then she opened their conversation window, staring at the screen, waiting—hoping—for a new message to appear.

From the beginning, she had suspected that Uesugi was involved in the rumor.

In Advanced Nurturing High School, no one knew him better than she did.

Her Gen-kun was stronger than anyone else. Whether the rumors were true or false, they could never shake him.

But Gen-kun wasn’t the type to get involved in troublesome matters without a reason.

So Ichinose made a bold assumption.

Maybe… he realized that the 30 million private point transaction had been leaked.

Perhaps he was using this rumor as a smokescreen, wiping away the potential fallout before it could impact the class.

And he didn’t tell me because he knew I’d never agree to a plan that involved tarnishing his name.

Besides, someone needed to keep the class stable.

But still…

Ichinose turned over, hugging the oversized plushie Uesugi had given her, burying her face in its soft fur.

Gen-kun, I can’t live without you.

Without you, I… I don’t know what to do.

Just then—

Ding!

A message notification.

Her eyes lit up instantly. She bolted upright and tapped on the screen.

But her excitement faded just as quickly.

Her once-bright eyes dimmed.

It was a message from a girl in Class D.

A warning—telling her to stay away from Uesugi Gen, repeating the same rumors she’d already heard a hundred times.

Since yesterday, she had lost count of how many similar messages she had received.

And yet, despite her efforts—despite personally asking them to stop spreading baseless rumors about him—they still chose to slander the person she loved.

Why?

Why do you have to insult him?

You don’t even know him.

Her grip on the phone tightened as she whispered under her breath:

"He’s kind… He doesn’t like going out. He just wants to be left alone to play games in his dorm. He never picks fights. So why do you keep saying these things about him?"

"Heh~"

Another message.

Another warning to stay away from Uesugi.

Ichinose let out a soft laugh—one filled with bitter amusement.

"I regret it. Gen-kun was right all along."

She parted her lips, murmuring to herself.

"I should never have stopped him from expelling you all back then."

Without a second thought, she blocked the sender and reopened her photo gallery.

Picture after picture—Uesugi Gen eating, sleeping peacefully, pouting, gaming with intense focus…

Scenes of their time together flooded her mind.

She regretted everything.

Regretted listening to Sakayanagi.

Regretted cutting down her time with him.

Regretted losing so much precious Gen-kun energy.

If she could, she would rush to his dorm right now, knock on his door, and throw herself into his arms—demanding all of his attention.

But she couldn’t.

Gen-kun was probably busy dealing with the rumors.

She couldn’t be selfish and make things harder for him.

One more day.

Just one more day…

Ichinose repeated the words like a mantra.

Gen-kun had taken three days off. That meant tomorrow was the last day.

She bit her lip, tightening her arms around the plushie.

But I can’t take this anymore.

I can’t live another day without him!

Tomorrow, I’m going to see him. No matter what it takes.

I’ll stay with him, and I won’t let him out of my sight ever again.

With that thought, she switched off her phone and closed her eyes.

If I fall asleep, I’ll wake up, and it’ll already be tomorrow.

Forcing herself to sleep was the only way to momentarily escape the overwhelming ache of missing him.

Gen-kun…

Gen-kun…

Gen-kun…

…

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T/N: GULP

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