"I want you to stay away from ichinose-san forever."

As Kazuya heard those words, he thought the earth had stopped spinning. Kazuya was shocked, and he stopped moving. Umi continued.

"Haven't you realised it yet?"

"What?" Kazuya asked, trembling.

"You had been holding her back for a long time now."

"No, I haven't!"

"Yes, you had. Before she met you, Ichinose-san was single-heartedly devoted to her goal. She was not worried about anything and could always give it her best. Ever since she started meeting you, She is not able to give it her all, as you are always causing her problems. Her performance was deeply affected, and she was forced to cut all connections with her coworkers, directors and producers because she had to find time to deal with your problems."

Kazuya was thunderstruck. The last thing he wanted to happen was him being a burden to Chizuru. Umi noticed his expression and smiled to himself.

"So when the movie starts filming, I am afraid that she may be unable to give her best because of you. So I want you to stay away from her from now on. And besides,

Umi walked towards Kazuya. He lightly tapped on his shoulders and whispered:

"She doesn't love you."

Umi began to walk away. He turned back and told Kazuya not to tell Chizuru anything about this. Umi further exchanged Line info with him and asked him to give his reply within two days. The rain started pouring, and Kazuya stood there motionless. He had just lost his will to live. After standing there for another ten minutes, He walked back; the rain washed his tears away. When he returned home, he washed his face with rainwater and went inside. Chizuru was sitting in the living room reading a book. Upon seeing Kazuya, she stood up and picked up a towel.

"You are drenched. Here, dry yourself."

Chizuru tossed the towel toward him. Kazuya didn't budge. Chizuru noticed something was wrong and called his name. He only responded when she stomped his foot.

"Ouch!"

"Why?" Kazuya exclaimed with pain.

"You were not responding."

"Oh! I am sorry."

"What happened?"

"Nothing."

"Did Umi said someting?"

"nnno"

Chizuru picked up the towel and handed it to him. She became irritated upon seeing Kazuya lazily wiping his head.

Chizuru pointed towards a seat and asked him to sit.

"Why?"

"Just sit."

Kazuya sat there, and Chizuru began to wipe his head. Kazuya was surprised but didn't budge.

"Say Mizuhara , What matters the most for you ?"

"Why out of nowhere?"

"Just answer it."

"My dreams, of course. To become an actress."

"I see."

"What matters the most for you Kazuya?"

Without any delay, Kazuya answered,

"You"

Chizuru blushed. She had finished wiping his head. Kazuya thanked her, stood up, and he began to return to his room. Kazuya stood at the door and looked at Chizuru affectionally. Chizuru noticed it and stared back at him. Without saying anything, he closed his door holding back his tears. Once inside, he began to sob. Chizuru was thinking about the conversation she had with Kazuya.

She remembered him asking her about what mattered the most to her. She sighed and wondered when she would tell him the truth.

Kazuya laid lifelessly on his bed. He had no idea about what to do. He knew if Chizuru got a role in Yasuke Saitama's movie, especially the lead., she would be recognized worldwide. Then a nobody like him will no longer have any place in her life, and if he refused the offer to stay with her, then it would be the biggest betrayal he could do to her. An hour had passed, and Kazuya finally made his decision. He opened the line, took Umi's profile, and began to type. Endless tears were running down his cheeks while he typed. After much effort, he pressed the send button. Umi instantly responded with thumbs-up. Kazuya dropped the phone on his bed and began sobbing silently. His eyes were puffed, and dark spots encircled them. The Line chat was still open on the phone and bore the message that Kazuya had sent him. It read, "I will leave Chizuru tomorrow forever, and I promise not to contact her ever. So, Please give her the role." Kazuya now wiped his tears and opened his laptop. He now had to cut off all his connections with her. He first filled out a transfer certificate on the college's official website and filled out his admission form at Nagoya University. He was confident about his admission because he had good grades. Next, he looked for cheap housing facilities. Then he remembered that his mother's brother Murata lived in Nagoya. He called and asked if he could live as a paying guest at his house. He readily agreed. Kazuya again laid down on his bed. He then saw Umi's message. It said that he sent some of Chizuru's photos and her movie to the director, who agreed to make Chizuru the female lead. Kazuya was both happy and sad at the same time. He was happy that he could finally make her dream come true but was sad that he would not be able to witness that moment with her. Kazuya finally comforted himself, saying it was the best decision and Chizuru would be fine herself. With hesitation, Kazuya called his grandmother and told her that they had broken up and made a story that he cheated on her. His grandmother was furious and asked him to come back home at once. Kazuya told her that he would visit her and hung up the phone.