#theyre best mates! and its suppose to be a heartwarming first gen

[aurorangen]

Before misleading her feelings any further, Riku wanted to clear the air and speak the truth. He had a guess Suzume felt this way about him all this time. Meeting her again, brought that missing joy back into his life. Not only his but especially his grandmother's. And that meant a lot to Riku since the loss of his mother. Unfortunately, he didn't feel any romantic attraction towards Suzume and sees her as a close friend, like a sister, which is just as valuable.

Transcript:

Riku: You're still here Suzume-chan? Suzume: Yeah, I came by to drop off some stuff. [She kept glancing at Riku, it was unlike him to be all serious]

Riku: I've got something to talk about. You have time, right? Suzume: O-Oh, of course I do. What is it? Riku: [smiles at her] What do you think of me?

Suzume: [taken by surprise at his directness] W-Well, I think you're amazing and I admire everything that you do. You make me happy and [honestly she was unsure about her feelings] a-and I like you Riku. Riku: [freezes at those words] I like you too Suzume-chan…I'm sorry, but not in that way.

Suzume: [embarrassed at herself] Oh no, I d-didn't mean- Riku: Thank you for being honest with me. I hope this doesn't change a thing between us [his face softens] but you feel like my family. Like a sister. Since meeting you again, you have brought so much joy in my life.