After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back

Chapter 183 Damn!

"What are you... talking about?" Kohinata Motoyo's smile strained a bit.

She doubted her own ears. How could Hina possibly say such vulgar words?

Since she hadn't heard it, Kiryu Hina kindly repeated it for her.

"Stop trying to cozy up to me, bitch. Do you think you are close to me just because I kindly spoke to you a few times?" Kiryu Hina flipped her long hair by her ear and sneered, her eyes scraping across Kohinata Motoyo's face like knives.

"..."

Kohinata Motoyo was not angry, more perplexed.

Why had Hina suddenly changed her attitude so drastically? Recently, she had done nothing discourteous to anger her.

Could it be.....

"Hina, do you know?" Kohinata Motoyo vaguely probed.

But soon after, she found her own evasive attitude amusing.

Only someone with a guilty conscience would speak this way.

In the past, she had looked down on such people, believing that if one could not face everything openly and honestly, then as a human, that was a failure.

One can have secrets, but must remain guilt-free.

The past Kohinata Motoyo earnestly thought this.

But from today's perspective, she could only sigh that she had been too young back then, overestimating herself.

If a person could truly be completely open and honest, like a saint, living in this world without any concealment, then instead of saying he is successful, it is more frightening. It shows he has no reservations, no attachments anymore.

Kohinata Motoyo couldn't achieve this; she had too many secrets she kept from Hina, especially those about what she and Kagura Hikaru had done behind each other's backs, which were particularly hard to express.

The past her would probably be very disappointed, the future self was not at all the open-hearted noble she thought she would be.

Even facing her once close friend, she appeared craven and thoroughly petty.

Kohinata Motoyo stared at Kiryu Hina's expression, seeing the mockery, disgust, and anger in her eyes, and understanding dawned on her as she gently sighed, "...Hina, can we have a proper talk, please."

"Are you trying to apologize to me now? You can't be serious?" Kiryu Hina scoffed.

"No, to be honest, I have never regretted my decision to this day." Yet Kohinata Motoyo unexpectedly refuted without hesitation.

The feeling of liking someone cannot be concealed. The more one tries to hide it, the more obvious it becomes, like a whale stranded on a beach.

The past Kohinata Motoyo had never regretted confessing her feelings to Kagura Hikaru, and neither did she now.

"I truly owe you an apology, and I can make any compensation you want, but you can't deny the sincerity of my feelings."

"Nice words, but what you covet is someone else's boyfriend!"

The volume of her voice rose, and more and more people in the class began to notice the commotion over here.

Kiryu Hina glanced around with the corner of her eye and involuntarily clicked her tongue, "...We can talk, but let's wait until lunch break."

".....I understand."

Kohinata Motoyo of course did not want to argue with Kiryu Hina in front of everyone, so she forced a bitter smile, tiredly made her way back to her seat, and even couldn't bring herself to greet Kagura Hikaru.

Kiryu Hina slowly turned her head, keeping her gaze fixed on Kohinata Motoyo's retreating figure, shifted her gaze slightly, and naturally met the eyes of Kagura Hikaru sitting behind her. Immediately, her pupils quivered, and her lips moved slightly.

"Mister Hikaru, I—"

"It's best to call me Classmate Kagura in school, otherwise if Ayakoji Chiyoko hears it, she'll start making things up again." Kagura Hikaru lowered his eyes, expressionless.

"Whatever that woman thinks is fine."

Kiryu Hina's smile slowly drooped.

"But it's important to me, I was dating her," Kagura Hikaru said.

"..."

"What's the matter, are you talking about me?" Just then, Ayakoji Chiyoko happened to walk by from behind, smiling as she tossed her backpack onto the table, but her gaze towards Kiryu Hina was completely devoid of any mirth.

It was full of warning instead.

Kiryu Hina gave her a dark look and jabbed lightly, "Someone is overly self-conscious, not to say who."

".....What?"

Ayakoji Chiyoko looked at Kagura Hikaru. "Did this guy take the wrong medicine?"

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"You'll get used to it," Kiryu Hina said with a smile, "I'll continue to tease you in the future, please bear with me."

So directly attacked, Ayakoji Chiyoko was so surprised that she forgot to retort.

Even as archenemies, she had never seen this... impolite side of Kiryu Hina.

Was this a return to her true nature?

Ayakoji Chiyoko clicked her tongue in wonder.

Overnight, Kiryu Hina, like a completely changed person, became the new center of conversation in Second Year Class A, causing a small sensation and even panic.

Some said it was because she was so affected by losing the position of Student Council President that she had gone mad, others thought she might be conducting a mass social experiment, and still others believed she was engaging in performance art, opinions were varied.

Most people found it hard to accept that Kiryu Hina, who once was as gentle and considerate as Kohinata Motoyo and like a modern Yamato Nadeshiko, had turned into someone who would hurl abuses at others.

The perfect image Kiryu Hina had long established in the students' minds had collapsed entirely within a very short period.

Especially those who once followed her, the students who had been closer to Kiryu Hina in the past were all the more incomprehensible and almost seemed to flee from her.

Amidst all the skeptical gazes, Kiryu Hina merely kept quiet, reading her book and doing her own thing, in her own way.

Unlike the classmates who only knew the perfect Student Council President, for Kagura Hikaru, the girl now was the real Kiryu Hina.

She had reverted to that literary girl who no longer hid herself, who was honest and straightforward and spoke with a sting.

The shock from his infidelity years ago was too substantial, probably the catalyst that had made Kiryu Hina choose to live behind a mask.

She was overly concerned about Kohinata Motoyo, who had stolen her lover, to the point she had started deliberately imitating her.

But as the truth was revealed and her mental burden was lifted, her desire for perfection was also shed instantly.

If he had known it was this effective, Kagura Hikaru might have told her sooner.

Kiryu Hina had reverted to her original self, no longer forcing herself, and it seemed she was no longer at risk of developing a mental illness, he had finally fulfilled one of his wishes.

Next, it was now up to Ayakoji Chiyoko.

But before that, it seemed he still had to face some trouble from the past.

The last class of the morning ended, and lunch break began.

Kohinata Motoyo came to Kiryu Hina's desk as promised, inviting her to talk in private.

"Mister Hikaru, come with us too."

Unexpectedly, Kiryu Hina suddenly turned back to Kagura Hikaru and said.

Kohinata Motoyo was surprised for a moment, then quieted down, maintaining the status quo.

Kagura Hikaru sighed.

"Alright, I'll go."

There was no escaping it anyway.