The Reason I Keep Avoiding My Childhood Friend

you have the chance.
There was no guarantee that an opportunity like this would come again.
Having already lived life once, I had to seize the opportunity when I had it.

Let’s think positively.
If the progress between the two classes is similar, the slightly slower class itself will be a review.
Kir is one year older than me, but he doesn’t seem to be a hard-working kid so I thought there would be no difficulties.
Wouldn’t the learning speed be similar to mine?

“It’s okay.
Let’s try it first.
If it’s really hard, I’ll give up either one, but I’ll do my best.”

Father hugged me.
It seemed that my serious attitude only looked cute to him.
I laughed out loud for no reason, shaking my body.
I hugged Father’s neck again and decided to put my heart at ease.

It’s a good thing if it works out well, or if not, it doesn’t matter.
Worrying and suffering doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
I just had to not get scolded by Father, that’s all I had in mind.

The next day, I confessed that I will be studying with Kir during class with Mr.
Hafterry.
It was very rude, so I didn’t feel comfortable even though I said it with the utmost care.

“Are you going to take classes somewhere else? Does this mean you will stop taking my classes anymore, or do you want to do it in parallel?”

Mr.
Hafterry had a surprisingly normal attitude.
A gentle smile with a friendly tone.
I was rather nervous because he didn’t look offended at all.

I didn’t know if he was really angry or if he was trying to hide his emotions from his reaction.
But like watching a horror movie on a midsummer night, I felt as if a cool wind was passing by my neck.

“Are, are you angry?”

“Did you think I’m angry?”

The soft smile did not leave his lips as I asked.
Mr.
Hafterry even curved his eyes.
It’s the same as usual, but why am I creeped out?

Did father tell Mr.
Hafterry for me before he goes to work? He asked me if I wanted to, but I refused, so I guess I should have asked Father to stay with me instead.

The reason I refused was because I was afraid he would feel intimidated because of Father’s harsh appearance.
Mr.
Hafterry was a typical scholar with a thin body.
No matter how much dissatisfaction he had, you will not be able to express his dissatisfaction directly with Father, who is like a bandit.
Because his looks are so menacing.

But come to think of it, it is a strange situation for Mr.
Hafterry, an adult, to complain about me as a child even if Father’s not here.
What I am saying is the medicine to the poison.
My voice faded to greater guilt.

“I don’t think you’re angry, but I think you’ll be offended.”

“If you want to stop learning from me, there is nothing I can do.
I’m not offended by it.
But…..
I was surprised that it was sudden.
Do you have any complaints with me?”

I hurriedly denied that Mr.
Hafterry would be misunderstood.

“I have no complaints.
I want to learn more.
It’s not that I don’t want to learn from Teacher.
But when the Grand Prince suggested that we take class together… I just decided without realizing it.
I’m sorry.”

I just confessed the truth as it was, because no matter how many times I explained it, it will only be an excuse.
And it’s not that I don’t like the teacher.
I’m just blinded by greed.
I pleaded with sincerity in my eyes.