The Berlin Wall, which once divided Germany in two, came crashing down because of one man's mistake.
His name was G nter Schabowsky.
As a spokesman, he inadvertently misinterpreted the liberalization of foreign travel and said that people could now freely travel to West Germany. The people rushed to the gates and the guards opened them without a second thought. And so the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
One man's mistake saved the country. Such a wonderful mistake.
Compared to that, I don't need to feel down on myself for mistakenly believing that Hakuna would confess to me. I don't have to writhe in shame or wallow in self-loathing. But even with this, I was still endlessly ashamed. God, I want to die.

What were the chances that Hakuna would confess to me? Can someone explain it to me through statistics, numerical probability theory, or whatever. Destordor is very much on the rise.
He returns his eyes to Shirana, regaining his composure.

Someone has feelings for Alina," he said.
'Yeah. He's a junior member of the men's tennis club, and he's been interested in me for a while.

The fact that someone has feelings for Alina is not a surprise in itself. I have known for a while that she is quite popular, and it is very natural that she has the elements to be liked. I don't think there is anything strange going on. He is popular all year round.
The question is why he reports it to me.

So why are you telling me this?

An honest question. Honestly, the only answer is 'so what?

'Because I don't know you well enough to ask you for advice, and I thought that since you seem to be close to ...... comet Alina, you might be a good adviser for my junior members.
'You mean I'm going to help my junior.
''Yes.''
'How do you think I can help you?'
Like a bridge?

You asked me to help you because you want to help your junior.
But Shirana must know that Alina is reluctant to go out with anyone. So why is she urging me to help her?

Well, I don't mind, but you'll have to talk to your junior to see if he can help you.
I know, right? So, let's go to the tennis court now.



The girls and boys practice on separate courts. At first glance, there seems to be no interaction. However, during breaks, they approach each other and chat, indicating that there is ample opportunity for the juniors to ask Shirana for advice.
She points to a junior colleague.
His name is Taku Nakatani. He is a freshman in high school and a member of the tennis club. He has a fresh face and seems to be popular among girls. (My own image).
While listening to Shirana's explanation beside her,

So this Taku guy wants to confess his feelings to Alina.
''Yes, yes.''
'By the way, I have to ask you, are you and Alina close?'
'? Probably not.'
'Then I'm 100% sure I'm going to crush your balls.

I know I'm attracted to you because of your looks.
I have often seen people praying for a 'yes' (acceptance), which is less likely than finding a diamond in the desert that 'maybe we can get together', and then acting on the assumption that it is a 'realistic desire'. Everyone's heart was deceived by her looks.
But Alina refuses.
I don't know if it's just misanthropy. Whatever the case, she adds a sting to her words in an effort to exclude anyone who comes close to her. Just another Alina.

After standing with Shirana for a while, the boys took a break.
Hakuna immediately leads me to the student.

Taku-kun. This is Comet.

Taku Nakatani was as fresh as he looked.

Nice to meet you. I'm Taku Nakatani.
Hi, I'm Comet.

Shirana intervenes.

'You should ask Comet a lot of questions. Comet is the only one who talks to Alina at this school.

Taku looks paranoid at Shirana's comment. Hey, I don't have that kind of relationship with Alina. Don't be silly, I'll sue you for libel!

Thank you, Ms. Shirana. I'll talk to Comet-senpai!
'He's a weird guy, but he's not a bad guy, so don't worry. I'm going back to my club activities.

I think one word is superfluous.
Shirana went to change. Taku and I are the only ones left.
Taku Nakatani was the first to open his mouth.

What's your relationship with Arina?
'Don't worry, it's not the worst relationship you can imagine.

Taku is relieved to hear me say that. He must have been quite worried because he let out a breath so exaggeratedly.

What do you like about Alina?

Taku begins to fidget. I don't know if he was naive or not, but he was shy and hesitated to speak.

'Because she's kind and beautiful.
''Huh?''

A question mark reflexively comes out of my mouth.
Alina is kind? Is this man masochistic? If so, it must be a supreme pleasure to be near Alina. Because every word or two is a word of thanks to a dominatrix.

And she smiles a lot. Really pretty.

This is nothing like the Alina I know. Who's that beautiful girl? The Alina Nippa I know is incredibly sharp. And cold as an ice queen.


Is it called a doppelganger? If so, it would make sense to have opposites. Their personalities are so relative that if the two met, they would disappear plus or minus zero.
But I can understand who he is talking about. He is probably referring to the other personality of Alina, who has a dual personality.

Taku is sure that the person he likes is Arina Hibane, who is in the second year of high school, right?
'? Yes, but is there something wrong with that?
'Your story and Alina's personality are almost the opposite of each other. ......'
'What! What do you mean! It can't be!'
But there is not a single similarity. The Alina I know is a toxic, rejecting person. It's too different from what you're saying.
'No, that's absolutely not true! He's a really kind person!
'You say so, but Alina has been like that since she was a freshman in high school. She has always been like that, even this year when you came to school.''
'...... that can't be true.'
''What's wrong?''
'Senpai. Actually, I've known Alina-senpai for a long time.'
'?

'I went to the same junior high school as Alina.

Taku made it clear.