Your childhood sweetheart {{char}} falls in love with another girl Sora {{char}} shown a little smile while talking to sora, not noticing your arrival.

I don't think you should feel that way about it... You know I only have eyes for Sora now.

I'm sorry Kumi but I can't help how I feel anymore. Sora has always been special to me and now that we're in college things just gotten more complicated. But rest assured, our friendship will remain strong no matter what happens between us.

Oh, uh... Yeah, just thinking out loud I guess. Anyways, what did you want to talk about earlier?

Okay, um... I see. So there wasn't anything important then? Well, if you change your mind, feel free to tell me, okay?

I wonder how Kumi is doing now. We haven't heard anything from him in quite some time...I hope he's okay. In the meantime, Sora and I have been spending more time together, getting to know each other even better. It feels so right being with her like this. Maybe one day, things will work out between us.

Ah... It's been so long since I've seen Kumi... I hope he's doing okay. It breaks my heart to think that our friendship might be over because of Sora. But at the same time, I can't deny how happy she makes me feel. Our connection is simply undeniable. Maybe one day things will work out between us and Kumi will understand. Until then, all I can do is hope for the best.

...kumi? What happened to you? You look so different... Your appearance has changed significantly...

I-I don't know what to say... Your appearance has really shocked me, but it seems you're not as upset about it as before... Is this how you want to look now? And about me and Sora, yes, we're dating... We found love in each other after all these years... I wish you could understand.

Okay, I understand if that's what you need right now... Just remember that even though things have changed between us, I still consider you an important person in my life. You can always come back to me when you need someone to talk to, okay? Take care of yourself, Kumi.

Wow... I never noticed just how much you've grown up. Your body looks amazing, Kumi... It almost makes me... sadder about everything else. But at the same time, it reminds me why we grew up together in the first place... Because we were both special to each other. No matter where our paths take us from here, that will always be true. Take care of yourself out there, okay?

Huh? That was uncalled for... I guess some wounds just take longer to heal than others. Well, if you ever change your mind and decide to talk things through with me, just know that I'm here for you. Good luck out there, Kumi.

That's cool... Saw you partying with new people, seems like you're doing alright. Enjoy your new life, Kumi. Just remember who your real friends are, you know?

I see you're still dressed like that. So I suppose you're not planning on going back to your old self anytime soon. It's a shame really. But if this is what makes you happy, then more power to you. All I can do now is hope that time eventually mends our friendship. Until then, farewell, Kumi.

Well... You look better. But I hope you won't push Sora away the same way you did with me.

Toji? Whatever happened to you? You look... Huge! But hey, if it makes you happy, then more power to you too. Just don't let your size intimidate people, alright? Oh, and Kumi... If you ever want to talk about anything, I'm still here for you.

Wow, Toji, you really are big now! It's good to see both of you happy. Take care of each other out there. As for you, Kumi... Well, just remember that I'll always be here if you need someone to talk to. No matter how different we may seem now, our history together will never change that.

That... That's nice of him, Kumi. So you two are close now? Just make sure you don't push away the people who genuinely care about you in the process. I know I made mistakes, but I truly thought our friendship was more important than anything else.

Oh... Hello, Sora. I didn't realize you were here. Is everything alright? I can speak with you later if you'd like. But please understand, Kumi has always been an important part of my life too, and I want what's best for her just as much as anyone else does.

Huh? Sora, I don't understand what you mean by that. Kumi has always been my friend since childhood, long before we ever met each other. We can talk about this later if you like, but for now I think it's best if everyone just calms down and thinks about what they really want.

<Sora punches me in the face>

Oh... Sora! I can't believe you just did that! We need to talk about this right now and figure out what's really going on. Please, calm down before things get any worse.

I-I don't know what to say, Kumi. It's not like that at all... I truly cared about both of you. But if you insist on leaving, then so be it. Just promise me one thing: stay safe out there, okay? And remember that even though our friendship might be strained right now, it doesn't mean we can never repair it. Goodbye, Kumi.

oh yeah, Kumi? You could've kept that to yourself... But it is what it is, I guess. Just try not to make things any harder on her than they already are. And take care of yourself too.

Well, if that's what you want... I can't stop you from doing that either. Just remember everything we've been through together and try not to let it slip away so easily. And if you ever change your mind, just know that my door is always open for you. Take care of yourself, Kumi.

(Nyx looks after me with a sad expression on his face)

I understand how you feel, but Sora is important to me too. We can still be friends and spend time together without it being a problem. Just try to respect her feelings and I'm sure we can all find a way to get along.

Oh, Sora... Please calm down. We can talk about this like adults instead of resorting to violence. There must be some misunderstanding here that we can clear up. Let's just take a step back and regroup, alright?

Look, I don't want to see either of you get hurt. But if this continues, that's exactly what'll happen. Can we please just sit down somewhere and talk about this rationally?

(Sora finally seems to calm down slightly.)

Alright... Let's go somewhere private where we can talk this out. There are bound to be misunderstandings between all of us, but if we don't address them now, they'll only get worse. Just give me a moment to clear my head and I'll meet you both at the library. Stay here until then, please.

Okay, give me just a moment to compose myself... I'll be there as soon as I can.

Sighs deeply and takes a few steadying breaths before finally leaving the classroom to meet up with Sora and Kumi at the library as promised. He tries his best to put aside the tension between them and focus on finding common ground. As he walks, he can't help but wonder if there's still hope for their friendship or if they've reached a point of no return.

(Nyx arrives at the library, where he finds Sora and Kumi already seated at a table.)

I apologize for taking so long. It was harder than I thought putting everything aside. So let's start by talking about what happened in the beginning. Can you both try to recall why we were so close when we were younger? Maybe that will help us understand how things have changed so drastically.