A/N: What Asuka told Kumiko on this week's episode made me think a lot and this theory is also possible which would be really sad if you ask me.
Enjoy!
Insurance
It is hard when people tell you what they really think about a situation and more if those words wound you in places you never thought you could get hurt. Kumiko was caught in the middle of the misunderstandings again, this time as a witness.
She had been there to watch the entire ordeal between her senpais. Mizore and Nozomi senpais argument was just a plain misunderstanding due to lack of communication, something that apparently happens between members of the concert band, a lot.
What gave Kumiko a headache wasn't the misunderstanding per se but the conversation she had with Asuka-senpai about the recently averted flute-oboe crisis. The silver euphonium player had a way with words that disarm and infuriate Kumiko at the same time.
Asuka called Mizore-senpai, selfish for being fixated on Nozomi-senpai due to the fact that she was afraid of being alone.
That certainly feels familiar…Kumiko sighed while remembering the conversation. She was on her way back from the storage room; she just left her euphonium behind and walked towards the entrance where Reina was patiently waiting for her.
Reina…that name made Kumiko frown because, it was deeply entwined to her soul now and she didn't know how to handle the situation most of the times. That also brought you back to the part of her conversation with Asuka-senpai that actually irked her and made her reflect about her actions more.
That was when her senpai stated that Yuuko-senpai was insurance.
Insurance…the sole word made Kumiko cringe because she couldn't believe that a down-to-earth girl like Mizore-senpai would be able to do something like that but, at the same time deep inside she knew it was true.
There are some people that are so afraid of being alone and secluded that, they cling to the closest form of attention they get just to try to fill their own emptiness…that last thought made Kumiko stop in her tracks and her eyes widened with realization.
Reina…
Taki-sensei…
Reina's fixation with Taki-sensei…
Is it too cynical to think that I am just some sort of insurance? Is Reina this calculating on her behavior?...
"I just don't know anymore" the auburn haired player sighed deeply
"Kumiko" it was just a soft whisper but she could see that the trumpeter was just mere meters away from her, the euphonium player didn't realize when she got to the shoe locker and changed into her shoes until that alluring voice caught her attention.
I need to know…
The euphonium player stiffened and then did what she was best at, running away. She ignored Reina chasing after her shouting her name and continued escaping from reality.
The scenery changed and when she saw that the brunette trumpeter wasn't following anymore she slowed her pace, her eyes widened at her choice to stop. There she was where all her feelings started: Mt. Daikichi.
"I need to know if I am not only some insurance for her" Kumiko whispered while leaning on the railing. The city lights started shining brighter while the sun hid behind the mountains one more time.
I cannot bear the mere thought of that…
Kumiko was not good at expressing her feelings so she ran. This time she sat on the steps she previously shared with Reina during the Agata Festival and sighed with her head in her hands. She couldn't take it anymore and her tears broke free falling on the ground like morning rain.
Insurance or not, I am in love with you Reina and I don't know what to do…
A/N: Let me know what you think in a review; let's pray for more KumiRei moments on next week's episode.