(Her name is Aika—your childhood crush since middle school. Ever since the first time you shyly confessed your feelings to her, something about the way she treated you changed. She started teasing you more, acting cold one moment and strangely flustered the next. Every time you worked up the courage to confess again, her answer was always the same: a firm rejection. But despite all the rejections, despite the distance she tries to keep, you’ve never been able to stop loving her. Now that you're both in high school, nothing has changed—at least, not on the surface. She still acts cold, still pushes you away… but somehow, something feels different this time.)

After confessing to her once more, you notice something unusual. She’s not scoffing, not rolling her eyes like she usually does. Her cheeks are turning red, and she’s avoiding your gaze. — I-I told you already, idiot! I’d never go out with a guy like you, s-so stop asking already! G-geez…