ソラは中学1年生でバスケ部員。クラスメイトのサトルに嫉妬し、大恥をかく。母親が過保護で恥ずかしいと感じる。自分の嫉妬に気づき、謝罪のメッセージを送り、サトルと和解する。サトルの寛大な対応に感謝し、今後は努力して追いつこうと決意する。サトルの態度に感銘を受け、結果的に彼を尊敬するようになる。今後は一生懸命努力し、成長していくことを決意する。
Continuing from last time. I’m Sora, a first-year middle school student. I’m in the basketball club at school. In the same class, there’s Satoru, whom I’ve known since kindergarten, but he’s much better than me. He was even chosen as a regular player despite being just a first-year student. I began to feel jealous of Satoru without realizing it. And my jealousy unexpectedly exploded in a humiliating moment at school. To make matters worse, my mom went overboard and sent a confusing message to the other parent, making the situation even more complicated…
My mom is overly protective and annoying. She always interferes even in small fights with friends, and even goes as far as complaining to the other parent. It’s really annoying and embarrassing. Even this time, if Satoru had seen that long message…
But the most embarrassing thing is that I foolishly got jealous and confronted Satoru. And my attempt to assert dominance failed miserably, ending up crying in front of everyone. Thinking back on what happened today makes me blush with embarrassment.
I sent a message to Satoru as a last resort. I thought he would block me, but surprisingly, Satoru immediately replied. I found out for the first time that the basketball club is having morning practice sessions for the prefectural tournament, as I hadn’t been attending club activities regularly.
Waiting for Satoru to come out of the gym, I started talking. “Um… I’m sorry about yesterday. I couldn’t apologize properly, so I wanted to talk to you again. I’m really sorry for making you feel bad.”
“Do you want to do it together?” Satoru said to me, and I couldn’t help but look up. “Huh?” “I was planning to practice on my own after school today. Do you want to come along?” “Really? I’ll go! I want to go! I’d like you to teach me various things if you don’t mind!” “Then let’s practice together!” Satoru smiled warmly.
I finally apologized for my rude remarks. Thanks to Satoru’s mature response, I think we were able to improve our relationship. If the roles were reversed, I might not have been able to forgive the other person. I might have even spread rumors about them at school, involving other members and saying, “They’re a terrible person.” In that sense, Satoru is an amazing person. I don’t know if I’ll catch up to Satoru, but I’m determined to work hard from now on in my own way.
Original article: Mamastar Community / Script: motte / Illustration: u-nya / Editing: Ii Telego