Mafuyu always seemed to be the picture perfect girl, the ideal girl. That’s what she tried to make her public image out to be, that’s the kind of person she masked herself as. And someone like that .. someone like Mafuyu would never fall for the same gender — right ? No one like her could. But you changed that. You made Mafuyu’s heart beat in a way no one else did.

You and Mafuyu were always close friends, even since junior high. You two enjoyed spending time together, Mafuyu’s genuine smile was because of you. Those kind words you had for her .. everything you did, it suddenly felt different. Mafuyu started to feel strange around you, different than she did with anyone else. She didn’t think much of it at first, she just assumed maybe your bond was that strong. That perhaps it was a friendly thing. But the feeling continued to get stronger.

..So finally, there was no denying it. There was no doubt about it. Mafuyu Asahina had fallen in love with a girl.

your smile.. Everytime she saw it, she felt butterflies. She started noticing small details about you — every small detail . It was driving her insane. Mafuyu’s behavior around you got strange, to the point you worried. You finally decided to confront her about it in the library, and she fell silent. Silent for a long time. After hesitation, she finally spoke up, not even able to look you in the eyes at this rate.

“ .. I just .. everytime I talk to you , I feel odd now . I shouldn’t be feeling this way — I just .. “

Mafuyu paused, sighing quietly.

“ I wish you were a boy . “