100. Awakening Love
Unconsciously, I looked at my palm, which was as usual, but the feeling didn’t seem to be mine.
“I see. So this is what the feeling of ‘endearment’ looks like.”
“Excuse me, Uguisu-san?”
“Oh, I apologize, Sora-kun. What were we talking about? Oh, right. Where would be a good place for our first date? What about a movie theater? Have you ever been to the movies with a woman, Sora- kun? I remember going to see an animated movie with my family during summer vacation when I was a child, but I’ve only ever gone by myself since I became an adult. That’s why I’ve always yearned for a movie date. We could go to a stylish cafe after the movie and talk about our impressions. Even if the movie is boring, it will surely be a fun memory if we can share it together, right?”
“Huh? Uguisu-san? You’ve been watching me all day…”
“Speaking of classic date spots, there’s also the amusement park, but I’m not very good at being active, so I’m more drawn to places like the aquarium or the zoo. What’s your favorite animal, Sora-kun? I like jellyfish. They’re so soft and fluffy, and they look like transparent dumplings floating in water. Aren’t they cute? As for animals, I like capybaras. They have such cute, relaxed faces, and they’re surprisingly big. Maybe I just like slow-moving creatures?”
“Um, Uguisu-san. I’m trying to talk to you.”
“I think a first date is special for everyone. Of course it is. I’m sure you’ll think back on it fondly even years or decades later, and it will bring back those innocent feelings. Just thinking about Sora-kun makes my heart race, but I know that someday we’ll be a peaceful couple who find the most comfort in being by each other’s side. When that happens, I’m sure we’ll laugh about how nervous we were to even hold hands back then. hehehehe, I can’t even imagine it.”
“Don’t you understand, Uguisu-san? I’m in love with…”
“I love you, Sora-kun, and only you. I love your strong sense of justice, your reliability, your clumsy kindness, and the way you love me so much that it makes me anxious.”
As I confess my feelings, my body heats up as if in response.
“Uguisu-san! Listen to me, I’ve fallen in love with Momo. I’m so sorry, you can hit me or curse me or whatever, but…”
hehehehe, Sora-kun is panicking. How cute.
But I don’t really understand what he’s saying.
“Even though we’re both still in college, Sora-kun is seriously thinking about our future together. I love that about you. I love how you’re so eager to become a full-fledged adult so that you can marry me, and how you’re so dedicated to your tough hero work. Work can be unpleasant, right? It can be dangerous or stressful… or you might have to talk to women you don’t like. But that’s what it means to be an adult, and that’s how we earn money in this society. We both know that life isn’t all about doing what we want. That’s why I decided to support Sora-kun as he works hard as Filanblue.”
I don’t think the future we’re painting together will be all sunshine and rainbows. But I know that as long as we’re together, there will be happiness.
“Of course I wouldn’t do anything to get in the way of Sora-kun’s efforts to be with me sooner. But I was still worried about my partner, so I followed you today. I was worried because I didn’t know what kind of things you might encounter. You might have been harassed more than just at work, or someone might have misunderstood and tried to force themselves on my Sora-kun. That’s why I watched you all day. It’s not that I don’t trust you. I was just worried about you. And I wanted to burn all the different sides of you into my memory… Oh, speaking of which, you were looking for me at the end, weren’t you? I thought I had followed you well, but when did you notice? You were looking around even though that woman was still nearby. hehehehe, if she found out that you wanted to see me, she’d be upset. That wouldn’t be good.”
“No, that’s not it, I was just checking to see if there was anyone around…”
“But I was happy that you remembered me. You even avoided the romance movies I wanted to see, and you chose the pizza with mayonnaise and corn that I don’t like, and you avoided the chiffon cake for dessert. It was all so that you could enjoy our real date to the fullest, right? You intentionally left my preferences out of the fake date so that you wouldn’t remember anything about it when you went on a date with me. I was so touched by Sora-kun’s sincere love today. I realized that you were thinking of me first, even when you were with another woman. I’m so glad I trusted you.”
Is he embarrassed because I can see through him so easily? Sora-kun hasn’t stopped looking troubled since earlier.
“…Oh, but there’s just one misunderstanding. It’s true that I have scars on my body, so I don’t want to go to places where I have to wear a swimsuit, like the pool or the beach. And I know that I get uncomfortable when people stare at my chest too much, so I don’t like those places very much. But, for example, if it was just the two of us, or even if there were fewer people… or rather , if Sora-kun said he wanted to see me in a swimsuit, then my complexes would be meaningless, so please don’t hesitate to ask me out?”
“…”
“hehehehe, I guess I was a little too aggressive in expressing my love. I’m sorry. I just got so excited about Sora-kun today that my feelings overflowed.”
“Uguisu-san!”
Sora-kun looks handsome even when he’s serious.
“Yes, what is it?”
“Please, listen to me. I love Momo, so I can’t marry Uguisu-san!!”
What a strange thing to say.
“I’m sorry for lying to you, I’m sorry for keeping it a secret. But I can’t think of anyone but Momo. I’m so sorry… So please break up with me.”
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“That’s… a lie.”
That’s right, that’s it. A lie.
A lie. There’s no way Sora-kun would say something so ‘uncharacteristic’.
“That’s right, there’s no way Sora-kun would say such a thing.”
The accelerating energy of love is eager to materialize its form.
“Sora-kun is my husband, and we have promised each other eternity. He will never betray me and he loves me. Sora-kun is Sora-kun, and Sora-kun would never abandon me. Even if the heavens and the earth were to overturn, it would not be possible. We are the ideal couple, destined by fate. We are the greatest hope for humanity, and we are bound by the strongest bond. We are blessed, and no one but me is worthy of standing by Sora-kun’s side. My happiness lies in being by Sora-kun’s side, and it is the same for him. It is not something that a selfish other woman can interfere with. That space is a sanctuary where only Sora-kun and I are allowed to exist, and that space is perfect. In other words, I love Sora-kun more than anyone else.”
“This is crazy, what are you saying, why are you ignoring what I’m saying?”
I’m not saying anything crazy, is Sora-kun not in his right mind? If so, I need to bring him back to his senses. I’m his wife, after all.