Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 1 Chapter 2.10

Date 10

“Ha-kun, I’m going to pick some flowers.” (TN: Toilet.)

Perhaps having calmed down a bit, Touka-san shared her physiological state with me.

We quickly made our way through the exit gate and headed straight to the women’s restroom within the movie theater hall.

Touka-san rushed in, and I patiently waited nearby for her to come out.

In the end, facing Touka-san’s tear-streaked face, I could only stammer and fumble.

Should I hug her at times like these? Or should I console her with gentle words?

Either way, it was quite a challenging situation for me.

“I need to strive harder.”

As I am now, I’m not good enough for her.

While pondering this, Touka-san emerged from the women’s restroom.

That was fast. It hadn’t even been a minute since she went in.

Moreover, she also told me, ‘I’ll also be fixing my makeup, so it might take a while.’

I was prepared to wait longer, but——

Strangely enough, Touka-san had changed her outfit.

She had transformed from the fitted knit dress that accentuated her figure into a feminine style that concealed her body shape.

A flared skirt in a gentle pastel pink and a cardigan with prominent buttons.

It was a very spring-like outfit. With grace and transparency, I believe this attire brought out her charm to the fullest.

Nevertheless, her swift change of clothes was like something a magician would do.

Could I possibly change this quickly as well? No, probably not.

Curiously, when her eyes met mine, she made an incredibly embarrassed face.

Oh? Her wedding ring on her ring finger was missing…. Co-could it be? Is she——?

“Whoops, Ha-kun, sorry for keeping you waiting—”

From the women’s restroom door emerged a smiling Touka-san freeze on the spot.

…If my intuition wasn’t playing tricks on me, I’m currently seeing two identical faces.

Wow, it’s like being shown a magic trick.

No wait, this is bad, this is really bad!

It’s not the time to feel like I’ve just witnessed a magic trick!

If this continues, it’ll be the worst outcome!

“Hm? A familiar voice from behind?”

With a puzzled expression, Himegi-san was about to turn around to look behind her.

“W-What a coincidence!”

I loudly called out to her, trying to stop her from looking behind.

Perhaps she couldn’t just ignore me like that. She abruptly froze in her tracks, turning to gaze at me.

What’s with the 『I’ve only been to that shopping mall a few times, so there’s no chance of me running into myself. 』 nonsense!

We totally encounter the present Touka Himegi right now!

Right then and there, I gestured to Touka-san to quickly escape to the restroom.

Touka-san, frozen in place, noticed my gesture and rushed back into the restroom.

“W-What’s going on all of a sudden?”

“Ah, you see, it’s my usual habit to react with something like that at a moment like this.”

“I-I see.”

Damn it! Thanks to Touka-san, I must have come across as a weird guy!

“By the way, Ouji-kun, are you here to watch a movie too?”

“That’s right. What a coincidence!”

“I see, just like me?”

“Yeah, I suddenly felt like watching a movie, so I came here!”

Is it a prank of fate? Or was someone plotting this? Either way, this situation is really bad!

Two of them can’t meet here right now.

If that happens, it would cause too much confusion.

In any case, I need to separate them for now.

With that in mind, I grabbed her hand and led her to the ticket vending machine to purchase tickets.

While we’re watching the movie, Touka-san should find a way to escape.

“——Huh, wait, hold on!”

“Do you know how to buy tickets, Himegi-san?”

“Are you making fun of me? Of course I know how.”

“Then, please buy them quickly. The people behind us are waiting.”

” …… “

Despite wearing a bewildered expression, Himegi-san proceeded to touch the panel on the screen to buy tickets.

It seems the movie she’s going to watch is, strangely enough, the same animated film I saw earlier.

“Ah, please get my ticket too.”

“Yes?”

“I’ll pay you later.”

“…O-okay, got it.”

It was a bit—well, quite forceful, but she managed to successfully purchase tickets for both of us.

“Here.”

“Thank you.”

Although she seemed like she wanted to say something, Himegi-san handed me the tickets.

The movie screening is starting soon. There’s only enough time to buy some drinks.

“Oh, I’ll buy you a drink.”

“You don’t need to do that.”

“No, no, let me treat you.”

I forcefully led her to the food counter despite her seeming reluctance.

Earlier, we watched the movie without getting any drinks, but now I’m so nervous that my throat feels dry.

Luckily, the movie time didn’t overlap with the earlier one. That’s a relief.

“What would you like to drink?”

“Um… I’ll have iced coffee.”

“Do you eat popcorn or anything like that, Himegi-san?”

“No, I don’t eat snacks.”

“I see. Then, I’ll have an iced coffee and a cola, please.”

I placed the drink order with the cashier and took out my wallet to pay. ——rip rip rip!

“Ah?”

For some reason, Himegi-san looked at my wallet and had a surprised expression.

“What’s wrong?”

“N-No.”

“???”

“…Ouji-kun.”

“Why?”

“T-That wallet of yours…”

Himegi-san pointed to my wallet with trembling fingers.

“Hmm? This wallet? I bought it when I was in elementary school. “

It’s a well-worn Velcro wallet that I’ve been using for about ten years.

It’s been by my side, supporting me through good times, tough times, and joyful times—a wallet that could be called a steadfast friend. ——rip rip rip!

“I see. By the way, could you please stop making that ripping sound? It’s making me feel uncomfortable…”

“Oh? You don’t like this sound…?”

“Next time you make that sound, I’ll pretend I didn’t know you.”

“Umm, well…”

It seems Himegi-san doesn’t quite understand the charm of this wallet.

Well, since she’s expressed her discomfort, I’ll just seal the wallet in my pocket for now.

I swore to do that, but then I remembered that I hadn’t paid her back for the ticket.

So, I took out my wallet from my pocket again——rip rip rip!

” ….. “

Ah, I got a sharp glare…

By the way, I did return the ticket money properly.

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TN: Himegi is referring to the present Touka Himegi, while Touka is referring to the future Touka Himegi.