Chapter 46

Chantria

I thought for a moment. "I miss watching the rain. This is a rare moment. I should cherish it."

I felt her gaze on me. "Why is it a rare moment? You can watch it again when it rains."

"It's different. I don't think I can watch it again with someone else. That's why I'm grateful that you're here, even though it's entirely coincidental."

"Well, you can watch it again with Iwatani, right? He's your boyfriend, after all. You can ask him to watch it with you."

I furrowed my brow. "Iwatani's not my boyfriend."

Her mouth dropped open as she searched for something to say. "But... I thought... Makino said you're in a relationship."

I immediately shook my head. "Nope. We're not. We're just friends." I didn't expect that she still didn't know this. I thought Lorreine already cleared up the misunderstanding. I should do it myself, then.

She nodded before adjusting her posture. "You two are just really close, that's why I thought so. The others thought that too, by the way. Not just me. T