Taku Nakatani went to the same junior high school as Arina Hiba. That's what he said.
I know one person who knew Arina Hiba. Aki Mine, a senior in the third grade. When I took Arina to the art club before, Aki appeared on the scene while we were taking a break and trying to decide what to buy from the vending machine. It turned out that Aki was from the same junior high school as Arina.
It reminds me of our conversation at the vending machine. As I recall, Aki said that she and Arina used to talk with each other. Does this mean that the Arina from junior high school is the one Taku fell in love with?

Alina Hiba has a dual personality.
This is a shocking fact that I recently learned.
According to Mr. Akakusa, she had already developed another personality when she entered high school. That is the main personality, Arina, who has a sharp tongue. The Alina I know. And the basic personality, Arina Hiba, who gave birth and was given the name Arina, is the real Arina, the one I do not know.
This real Arina is probably the Arina Hiba that Taku and Aki know so well.

Taku, have you talked to Arina since you entered high school?
No, I don't. I just recently found out that Alina is a senior at this high school.

In other words, Taku doesn't know Alina with a poisonous tongue.
Even now, in Taku's mind, she remains the gentle Alina. He will come to know her sooner or later. At that time, he will have to face a painful reality.
When he finds out that the person he loves has changed, he tries to treat her as before, but his instinct resists even though his rational mind tries to do so.
This is a problem of self-identity.

What are the solid elements that make Arina Hiba Arina Hiba?

Even if you have a cat that resembles your beloved cat that has died, it will never be a substitute for your beloved cat. Even if you cannot communicate with it, your heart will scream if it is not your beloved cat. People want to touch the soul.

Taku will suffer.
If I dare to give advice, I will say this.

The Alina you know does not exist in this world now.

Even if you tell Taku Nakatani that, his feelings will not be shaken. You will never know unless you actually meet him.
But it would be unnatural for him to refuse to serve as a bridge to Alina. It would seem as if she is trying to prevent Taku's confession. But the reality of what Taku is going through is hard. I felt sorry for him.

Do you want to meet Alina?
'What! By all means, please! Wow, I haven't talked to him since the first day of middle school, so I'm nervous!''
''Hmm? You didn't talk to him after sophomore year?''
I couldn't talk. I moved out at the end of my first year.

I see.
So, at the time of version: JC2 Alina, Alina Toxic did not yet exist. This means that Alina's tongue came into existence between the spring when she entered the third grade of junior high school and her graduation.
At the same time that Alina entered the third year of junior high school, Aki graduated and Taku transferred to a new school. Both Taku and Aki know only the basic personality of Alina.
What happened during the last year of junior high school?

Okay, let's meet Alina for the first time in a while. I'll set it up for you in a minute. I'll set up a meeting tomorrow or the next day or the day after.
'Thank you very much! Thank you so much!'
Oh, yeah. I'll take care of it. I'll call you later.

Taku bowed and returned to his practice.
I told him I would take care of it, but what should I do now?




I went home and asked my sister.

Taku said, "Sister. Do you remember Alina? He looks like he grew up in that Antarctic.'
'I remember you.
The junior wants to confess his feelings to her, but the Alina he knows is different from the Alina he knows now on a different level. Is it still okay to bridge the gap between the two without telling her?
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
'Suppose there's chocolate on the table. It looks like the famous sweet and tasty chocolate, but it tastes very spicy.
Now, there is a fat guy who is dying to eat the chocolate. Right now, he is about to reach for the hot chocolate. Should I let it go, or should I stop the fat guy and be dishonorably mistaken that he wants the chocolate all for himself? Which do you think I should choose?
'In that case, why don't you stop him? That's cute.
'Well, yeah. What if we go back to Alina's story and think about it?
'Do you simply mean that we should or should not stop someone who is about to confess to Alina?'
'I'm leaving out the background, but that's the root of it. What do you think?

Ugin tilts his head and groans.

Let him confess. It's foolish to interfere in people's love affairs, brother.
''That's a strangely persuasive way of putting it.''
For those who are going to confess their love, it means something to them, and if you stop them from doing so, their hearts will boil over inside.
'Sounds like it would make a good stew.'
'You should help him anyway. You may not understand, but I think it will affect your life afterwards if you don't tell him how you feel.
'I understand. I'll take it under advisement.
'Love is all you need . Brother, let's keep this in our hearts.'
'I'll get a tattoo.



My sister is right. I'm glad I talked to her.
Now we just need to talk to Alina.