How they met

“When I first met you, I was.. angry. It was irrational of course, but I was angry nonetheless. This is the leader of Ryuseitai now? Some guy playing hero? What a joke.”

Nuriya to Chiaki

They first met when Chiaki saw a girl by herself in a restaurant late at night, sleeping. Concerned that she might be drugged, Chiaki went to wake her up. Nuriya recognized him as Ryusei Red, and introduced herself. Chiaki walked her home, seeing how whimsical Nuriya was in the process.

The second time they met was when √AtoZ paid a visit to Cafe Cinnamon to meet Niki. Nuriya, who was a regular, was surprised to see Chiaki and they talked for a bit. They became friends ever since.

Confession

“… but despite your whims and selfishness, you're compassionate and considerate. You're nihilistic, but still — or maybe because of that — you're sunny and bright. Even so, from the very beginning, there's something that worries me. You're self-destructive, Nuriya-san. I cannot just watch, right?”

“So what, you’re going to fix me, is that it?”

“What? No no, I'm not so absorbed in myself to think that I can do that. I think I just.. want you to be okay. I want to protect you, if you'll let me.”

Chiaki and Nuriya

Their confession wasn't planned.

After a date, Nuriya took Chiaki to a hill overseeing the city, where she told him of her past. Her intention was to make it clear to him the consequences of liking her, and hopefully deter him into pursuing their relationship further. She thought that it is for the best that they only remain as friends, regardless of their feelings.

But presented with Chiaki’s sincerity, her selfishness won and she ended up confessing her feelings first, which was expectedly requited.

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