Noriko...

"Come on, tell me. " Noriko said with her usual honest smile.

I gulped neverously.

It's now or never, Kouta.

Am I gonna tell her? Do I really love her or...

I straightened up my posture and relaxed my shoulders.

"Noriko, I have something to tell you before you leave. It's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time... "

"I'm listening. " she said and waited for me to continue.

Say it!

Say it! It's your chance! You've been chasing after this girl for so long! You've seen her cry, you've seen her angry, you've seen her smile.

You love her.

Or... Was it really love?

All this time, I've been trying to get her to see me romanticly but I've never really said how I love her.

It's always been, "just because I love her".

I never gave an explanation. So has this feeling ever been love or have I just been a... Fan?

Has Noriko just been a fantasy?

I think.... I.... never wanted to be with Noriko. I just wanted to imagine myself being with Noriko.

I almost feel like laughing.

So, I finally realise this?

Great timing.

"Kouta? "

Still, I need to say something.