DreamScape: Survival of the Smartest

Chapter 11: The Angel's Disguise

["September 5th, 2025"]

Looking back, everything has started on this day. Yes,

EVERYTHING

It was supposed to be any other normal day but before I knew it, it became a day that I can't forget in my life, because

THIS DAY HAS CHANGED MY ENTIRE LIFE.

That's right, it changed everything.

On this day, two important events happened.

First, I received a mysterious email from a certain company and Second,

"I-I've been in l-love with you for a long time. P-please, go out with me."

On this day, This girl, Sanehara Kasumi has confessed me. On top of it she is from my class. It was really unexpected. Of course, I rejected her. Given my personality, Even If I date her we would definitely break up in less than a week. That's why I rejected her. Investing time in a temporary relationship is

JUST A WASTE OF TIME.

At that time, I was sure that I wouldn't get involved with her ever again. It was supposed to be the first and last conversation with her. It was supposed to be...

But,

"Araki, Is it true that you have rejected Kasumi?"

As twisted as fate can be, I got involved with her again and to make things worse I went a bit far.

"If her feelings are genuine,

SANEHARA, WILL YOU SLEEP WITH ME? "

"Huh…"

"If you truly love me you can at least sle-"

*slap*

"GET THE HELL OUT!! "

Thanks to her and her friend I witnessed hell itself for a few days. Well, it partly was my fault. But I don't have any regrets. Even though I was so rude to her, she said one thing to me

"But... I want you to know that... My feelings for you are genuine. I really love you. "

After all those harsh things I said to her, she still said that she loves me. At the start, I didn't believe her, I had my suspicions. That's why,

I TESTED HER.

" 'I am very sorry that you ended up in this situation?' stop kidding. You are the one who set me up in this situation isn't it?"

I felt something was off, that's why I doubted the whole situation, even though it looked perfectly normal. But somewhere, It didn't make sense to me. That's why I sought an answer which would satisfy me so I asked her. And her answer

"...why? "

"*snob* It hurts Araki-Kun...I just wanted to be by your side "

She cried.

Once again, I hurt her feelings. After seeing her like that I came to understand why everyone sees her as an angel. She is just pure.