I'd been interested in Himeno, the library committee girl, for a while. She loved books, was pure and kind, petite and adorable—someone truly special to me. Finally gathering the courage, I confessed and we started dating. She was my first girlfriend, and I was genuinely happy. When I told my friend Tahara, he joked, "That girl spreads her legs for anyone—she's an extreme slut." I was shocked, laughing it off as, "No way that's true!" and "Are you just saying weird stuff out of jealousy?"