Magically cured

[Shimizu Susumu]

He slept with his best friend?

What an idiot.

It wasn't your fault. Maybe you should have told him about the curse or me.
But this wasn't your fault.

I've been in the same place, you know.
My ex cheated on me. More than once... and I used to blame myself.
But those were their actions, not ours. We weren't the ones who chose to be with somebody else and then come back and claim they still loved us.
Because we did, didn't we? We loved them enough to wait around, thinking things would change.

It wasn't your fault. People who cheat never just do it once. It's never just an accident. Something's different for them. I don't know what it is. But it wasn't you.

[Alva Ren]

I'm so sorry about what happened to you

I guess
You want to believe that they love you as much as they claim but if they're sleeping around...

You're right, though. It never happens just once, does it?

I hate how it makes me question all the time we've been together. Did he cheat before? Was he cheating the entire time we were together?

It just
hurts

and
I wasn't planning to move away
I just wanted to
not hurt anymore

[Shimizu Susumu]

...

You were planning to...
You were planning something else?

[Alva Ren]

yes

[Shimizu Susumu]

Where are you now?

[Alva Ren]

I'm sorry I lied about moving away

I didn't want
Pity

But don't worry, I'm not going to do anything, I promise

[Shimizu Susumu]

Please don't.

Are you still feeling that way?

[Alva Ren]

No

...maybe a little

5 years...
It's a long time to be with one person isn't it?

5 years

[Shimizu Susumu]

5 years is definitely a long time. Half a decade.
Don't think of it as wasted time.
Think of it as experience.

[Alva Ren]

...that is true

I wouldn't be who I am today without him
A classy fox, that is. ;)

And
I used to be really shy before, but now... not so much.

[Shimizu Susumu]

Well, you are quite the classy fox, I admit. :)

[Alva Ren]

🎩

Thank you Hexsusu

You're really good at this

[Shimizu Susumu]

Oh that name.

Thank you. I try. I feel like I should be tipping that hat to you.

[Alva Ren]

Why me?
I've been nothing but trouble to you

[Shimizu Susumu]

You say that but I feel like I'll never be able to make it up to you after what I did.