EMOI-032 The Story of a Quarter Century Between the Unfaithful Watanabe and the Devoted, Tolerant Me — College Days — Watanabe Mao

It had been two weeks since I last heard from Mao after she moved to Tokyo for school, and I was getting seriously worried. So I made up my mind and went to Tokyo to visit her apartment.

To cut to the chase, I was able to meet Mao safely. I learned that she had lost her phone, which is why all her old contacts were gone and she couldn’t get in touch, and that what Saotome had been spreading was nothing but baseless rumors born from jealousy. That cleared away all the anxiety I’d been carrying at once.

As expected, Mao is amazing. She’s my emotional anchor. She even gave me a spare key, so there was nothing to worry about. Why had I ever doubted such a good person? Mao is working hard at life in Tokyo too, with school during the day and work at night, so I should head home quietly and get ready for work tomorrow.

Yes, I should have just left without making a fuss. If I had, I wouldn’t have had to go through such a shocking experience…