Shinjiteru 2 — Ore Wa Kanojo O
But then he remembers: Belief isn't about certainty. It's a choice.
Haruki stares. "Why now?"
That night, Yuna tells him everything. Or a version of it: "Before Kaito manipulated me, I... I was confused. I messaged another guy. Nothing happened. But I lied about it. Haruki, I'm so sorry." Ore Wa Kanojo O Shinjiteru 2
She smiles. She leans her head on his shoulder.
Haruki feels the first crack in his belief. She lied? Not Kaito? Her? Over the next week, more "truths" surface. A photo from an old friend's party—Yuna, laughing, leaning on another man's shoulder. A coworker mentions, "Didn't Yuna used to date that musician guy?" Haruki's trust, once a solid wall, becomes a sieve. But then he remembers: Belief isn't about certainty
Kaito laughs bitterly. "Because I'm in therapy. Because I saw how happy you two were. And I hated that I couldn't break you. So I tried one last lie. And it almost worked." Haruki races home. Yuna is sitting on the floor by the door, still in her clothes from yesterday, eyes red. She hasn't slept. She holds a crumpled piece of paper—a letter she was writing to say goodbye.
Yuna admits: "Haruki, I don't remember that night clearly. But Kaito... he's back in town. He wants to 'apologize properly.'" Haruki wants to go with her. Yuna refuses. "If I'm ever going to heal, I have to face him alone." Reluctantly, Haruki agrees. But he follows at a distance. "Why now
Now, Haruki and Yuna live together. They cook meals, watch movies, and laugh. But Haruki notices small things: Yuna flinches when her phone buzzes at night. She sometimes stares blankly at her reflection in a dark window. When he asks, she smiles and says, "I'm just tired."