Confession of a Yandere

Amber Teahouse

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The next day, the four women met at the Amber Teahouse to plan their day. Their geta-clad feet ached, and with the sun beating down, they were glad to duck inside.

The shop was busier than usual, full of people enjoying the festival before the fireworks, but Inukai-san, the proprietor, still had time to greet them at the door. “Arisu-san, Sayaka-san, welcome. You brought your friends Nanami-san and Koito-san. I’m glad to see you; it’s been a while.”

The women greeted Inukai-san, who bowed and resumed talking. “It’s busier than usual, so I can only stop for a moment. But I have a new tea blend from Kenya that you might enjoy. Arisu-san has had it and liked it. And Sarasa made orange scones that are a perfect match.”

“Kenyan will be fine,” Saeki said, and Yuu and Arisu nodded. “And the scones,” Yuu #added.

When the other three had ordered, it was Touko’s turn. “I’ll #pass on the tea but I’d love some coffee, if you please, with cream, and whatever pastry will go well with it. I remember everything Sarasa-san makes is excellent.”

“She will be so pleased to hear you said that,” Inukai-san said. The lilt in her voice showed the compliment pleased her as much as if it had been for her. “I’ll #pass your kind words on to her, but pease tell her that when she brings your order—ah, the corner table just opened up; I’ll go clean it, and you can have a seat.”

Inukai-san was as efficient as usual, and she cleared the table almost instantly. Then, with a bright smile, she was off to take another customer’s order.

Soon, only Arisu remained standing, oblivious to the other patrons sipping tea and laughing. Their chatter washed over her, unheard.

“Is something wrong?” Yuu asked Saeki.

“I don’t know. Arisu, are you okay?”

Arisu blinked and sat down, mumbling what sounded like an excuse.

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Confession of a Yandere

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“You’re pale as a ghost; what’s wrong?” Saeki asked. The others looked on with sympathy but respectfully remained silent.

“That table… next to the counter. Do you see the girls?” Arisu asked.

“The tanned, athletic-looking girl sitting across from the one with a #rumpled blouse and thick glasses?”

“Yeah, you don’t recognize them?”

“No, should I? They’re not the bullies who were giving you trouble, are they?” Saeki looked from Arisu to her friends. “We had problems with some of Arisu’s ex-friends giving her a hard time. Do you know Ariu Aki? I thought she had scared them off.”

“No, they’re not the bullies. I am.” Arisu bit her lip, her eyes darting between her three companions.

“I don’t understand. You’d never be a bully.” Saeki said.

“There must have been a good reason,” Yuu added.

Only Touko accepted Arisu’s statement at face value. She remembered being bullied when they first met. But that hadn’t gone beyond nasty snark, hardly something that justified Arisu’s current melodrama.

“That’s Edamoto Haru and her girlfriend,” Arisu said, her voice #stiff, so low, that Saeki had to lean in to hear her.

“Right, you said Haru was ‘supposed’ to be my girlfriend.” Touko and Yuu gave Saeki questioning looks. For the moment at least, Saeki didn’t seem to realize how odd she sounded.

“You don’t understand,” Arisu said. “You only saw the time I told you she was cursed. There was more. Things you didn’t see.”

Only Yuu noticed Arisu's knuckles turning white as she twisted her clenched fingers in anguish.

Saeki resumed, “I told you it was all right. I love you and can’t imagine being in love with someone else. I’ve never even talked to Haru, and she isn’t my type. Athletic, she looks like she runs everywhere. So, I’m glad you disrupted this universe. I love only you.” It wasn’t the odd statement that brought a rose tint to Saeki’s face; it was the word “love.” It was so embarrassing to say, even in front of her two oldest friends.

Arisu gave her a weak smile. “It’s not that—I… I… bullied Haru. She must hate me. I told her to stay away from you, slipped nasty letters into her locker, even made creepy phone calls to her house.” She closed her eyes and blurted out, “I spread rumors about her, hoping they’d reach you—dreadful things. I called her a yariman—a filthy slut, a whore—I—I even considered poisoning her.”

“But you didn’t,” Saeki said gently. “I know you feel guilty about it. You’ve grown so much.”

“No, I haven’t! I might do it again if you liked someone more than me.”

“You wouldn’t.” Yuu quietly joined the discussion. “I know for two reasons. First, Saeki-san would hate that. Second, you’re beating yourself up about what you did. Not like someone who apologizes and then does it again, but like someone who has turned themselves around and hates how they once were. What do you think, Touko?”

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Confession of a Yandere (ヤンデレ彼女の 白状)

Touko’s Irony

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Unlike the others, Touko was unsure how much Arisu had grown. She could picture Arisu’s jealousy flaming out of control, wreaking havoc around her. There were plenty of emotive types in the theater, just like her. There was no telling what they would do when aroused. If you said the wrong thing and #bang there would be a scene. A statement Arisu had made on the way here returned to her: “I’ve even forgiven Touko-chan’s poor taste in rejecting you.”

“It’s ironic… You hated me for not returning Sayaka-san’s feelings and hated Haru because she might.” As soon as it was out of her mouth, Touko regretted it. It didn’t answer the question, except obliquely; instead, it sounded like a direct challenge.

Instead of rising to the bait, Arisu pressed Touko with a tough question. “Well, what would you do if you thought someone was going to steal Yuu-san away from you?” Her tone softened what sounded like a return challenge to an honest query.

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Confession of a Yandere (ヤンデレ彼女の 白状)

Touko and Arisu

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Touko thought the question over, giving it the consideration it and Arisu deserved. “What would I do if Yuu seemed interested in someone else?” she muttered.

“I’d talk to Yuu, and if she said she preferred the other person, I’d be content as long as she’s happy… But I’d feel awful.”

Arisu stared. “You would? You’d give her up without a fight?”

“…Yes. I wouldn’t fight it. I’ve spent too long taking advantage of Yuu’s feelings. Saeki’s too. But I don’t want to be that kind of person anymore. If Yuu… if she changed how she felt, then that would be her choice. I wouldn’t stand in the way.”

Yuu silently shook her head. No way was she leaving her girlfriend.

Touko’s voice quavered. “But I never said it would be fine; it would hurt—down to my core. I’d still love her. That wouldn’t change. But I’d carry my pain quietly, for her. Better to bury myself in my career than risk hurting her.”

Arisu looked down, bit one of her knuckles, ignored the hand Saeki offered her, and then responded. “I wish I had that kind of strength. But I don’t. I’d cry, #curse, beg, and follow Saeki around like a stalker—like before. I’d shoot dirty looks at the other girl too. If someone could intimidate her that easily, they wouldn’t deserve my Sayaka. And then... I’d go. If that’s what Saeki needed, I’d have to respect it. I’m not cold like you. I couldn’t pretend it didn’t tear me up.”

“No, you’re not,” Touko laughed with genuine amusement at how different they were. “You’re passionate in a way I never was. Saeki likes that. I don’t think Yuu would, so we’re both well matched.” She paused, then continued. “Maybe that’s why I turned Sayaka-san down. She needed that kind of fierce loyalty. Yuu doesn’t. If I’m tied up in rehearsals, she quietly does her own thing or comes to the rehearsal and reads a book she keeps in her #bag. I could never have given Sayaka what she needed.”

“Arisu?” Saeki asked, seeing her girlfriend’s look of deep concentration.

She responded slowly, thinking about each word as she said it. “So it wasn’t Saeki you rejected; it’s that you were unsuitable.”

If the conversation hadn’t been so serious, either Yuu or Saeki might have laughed at that turn of logic. But Touko answered with dead seriousness, “Something like that, yes.”

“Then you’re forgiven.” Arisu’s answer was just as serious.

“Friends now?” Touko asked.

“Friends.” Arisu nodded. “And I take back that crack about your being cold.”

“Thank you, that hurt.”

Yuu and Saeki exchanged looks, then shrugged. Touko and Arisu were in a world neither of them could fathom.

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