44 - If you can't find the answer yourself, it's a good idea to ask others for their opinions (Patreon)

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Hiu-chan these days is a maiden in love. The boys around her don't notice because they are only looking at Hiu's face, but Hiu is definitely in love with boyfriend-kun.
No, she’s trying to fall in love. However, perhaps because of her family circumstances, it seems like Hiu hasn't been able to take the plunge.

“Isn't it a lie that they’re not dating?”
“Peeping is not good, you know.”

Kono-chan gets mad at me, but I can't take my eyes off her. Because I've never seen Hiu's face look so happy.
Hiu-chan actually talks to us from a distance. Boyfriend-kun doesn't realize it, but she's definitely closer to him than to us.

“We’re going, Rinrin.”
“...Ye─s.”

Even though we've been together for longer... somehow, it's frustrating.

......

Last year, even when I contacted Hiu at night, she always responded properly. But these days, Hiu seems to be going to bed early, so I don't get any replies.
At least Hiu-chan said she was sleeping. But I start wondering if she's actually contacting boyfriend-kun. She used to have days when she was depressed or in a bad mood, but lately she's always been in a good mood. I wonder if boyfriend-kun is taking care of her mental health.

“It’s frustrating─!”
[Please don't call me just for this.]

I'm talking to Kono-chan right now. We used to talk with Hiu as well on group calls, but... tonight too, there are no replies or reads.
That's why I'm having a conversation with Kono-chan tonight, just the two of us. But Kono-chan doesn't talk much to begin with since she is studying, so it's boring.

[Isn’t that good? Isn’t Rinrin the one who was also worried about Hiu's current situation?]
“That's true, but that’s not it. Of course, it's nice that boyfriend-kun is there, but you know, I wanted us to support her ourselves.”

After I started talking to Hiu a lot, I had a chance to learn about the environment surrounding Hiu. After learning about that, Kono-chan and I both wanted to help Hiu.

Hiu said that just talking to her at school helped, but... as expected, I think it wasn't enough. After all, we still don't know where Hiu's house is.

“Besides, do you know when boyfriend-kun became boyfriend-kun?”
[Who knows. Hiu doesn't talk about it much.]
“That's right! They shouldn't have enough time for them to be so lovey-dovey, but they’re getting more and more lovey-dovey...”

The only route for Hiu and a boy to get to know each other other than confession is through introductions from us. Hiu has been refusing confessions for a long time, so there should be no reason for her to say okay to just boyfriend-kun...

Could it be, love at first sight? But, Hiu doesn't trust others very much, so I think love at first sight is quite unlikely...

“Do you think it's love at first sight?”
[If we’re talking about Hiu, that’s almost impossible. Honestly, I don't feel that much charm from him.]
“You're so indifferent. I quite like boyfriend-kun. Doesn’t he seem like he'll be kind?”

In particular, I think his relationship with Hiu that is close to codependency is stable. She should be compatible with a boyfriend who is devoted to spoiling her.
But if it's just spoiling her, there are plenty of boys like that until now. Some people even tried to tempt Hiu with money.

“Actually, Hiu is hypnotized...”
[If you're going to talk nonsense, I'll hang up.]
“Sorry sorry.”

I know from my past interactions with him that he's not the kind of person who would do something like that. If hypnosis existed, Hiu would have been hypnotized by some bad person by now.

“But. It's weird after all.”
[What is?]
“No matter how I think about it, I don't know how boyfriend-kun and Hiu-chan know each other!”

It’s just too sudden.

On weekends, I often hang out with Hiu. She said she didn't want to stay at home too much, so she went out quite often. And yet, those two are so close that it's as if they meet every day.

[Other people's love affairs isn’t something you should get too involved in.]
“I know, but─”

We care about Hiu. We care about Hiu so much that we would rather have her than let her be captured by a bad man.
That's exactly why we want to strongly ascertain boyfriend-kun. Hiu sometimes doesn't understand herself, so we have to be the one to get to the bottom of it.

[If you're that concerned, you should ask the person himself. No matter how much we discuss it here, no one will confirm the answers for us.]
“...That's true I guess! I'll ask him a bit tomorrow!”

I do have boyfriend-kun's contact information, but I don't think he will respond to me the same way as Hiu.

To be honest, Kono-chan and I both trust boyfriend-kun, but we understand that we shouldn't trust everything.
Hiu's parents are a good example. They do their job as a parent, but there's a lot more darkness to them than that, that’s why Hiu can't trust others.

And that Hiu trusts boyfriend-kun from the bottom of her heart. I don’t want her to doubt him too much... but I won't let Hiu be unhappy!

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