Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 1 Chapter 2.13

Date 13

“Hey, how about we have a quiz? I’ll guess what you were eating here until just now, and you can tell me if I’m right.”

“Takoyaki.”

“Huh?”

“The answer is takoyaki.”

The man noticed my presence, glared at me, and from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, he sized me up.

Then, with a clear smirk that belittled me, he stared me down and tried to intimidate me.

“What’s your deal?”

“Now, here’s a quiz. Who am I?”

“Ha? Are you making fun of me?”

That’s actually my line.

It’s his personal freedom to hit on someone, so I have no right to interfere.

But harassing someone who’s clearly uncomfortable is absolutely out of the question.

So, if this guy doesn’t back off quietly, I’ll deal with him. That’s what I was thinking, but…

“Ouji-kun, there’s no need to engage with idiots. Let’s just ignore him.”

Saying that, Himegi-san stood up from her chair.

“If Himegi-san says so, I’ll obediently comply.”

We ignored the man and left the scene.

I thought this would make him give up, but surprisingly, he followed us with a confident grin on his face.

This is truly exasperating. Or does he not understand the concept of no interest?

To be honest, I was feeling extremely uncomfortable.

We were having a fun date, and now this guy’s interference has ruined everything.

If he keeps following us, I’m not going to let him get away with it.

That’s what I thought, so I stopped and glared at the smirking man.

We were so close that our faces almost touched.

The people around us noticed our presence and began to murmur, seemingly expecting a fight to break out at any moment.

Ignoring my gaze, the man turned to Himegi-san, who was standing behind me.

“Hey, how about going for a drive with me? I’ve got a super cool car. It would be much more fun to date me than with someone who looks like a girl over here.”

——He’s crossing the line.

I’m generally a mild-mannered guy around my parents and Kanako, but being ridiculed to this extent…even I can’t just let it slide.

Besides, I’ve decided I won’t tolerate anyone mocking my name and appearance.

I’ll make sure to shut this guy up my way.

“It’s parked right there in the parking lot. Let’s go.”

“——How are you going to drive the car without the key?”

“Haa?”

“No, tell me, how are you going to open the door when you don’t have the car key?”

I chuckled at the guy condescendingly.

Then, the guy seemed to realize something and frantically rummaged through his pants pocket.

“Huh? Wait, what? The key’s gone!”

“Could it be that you’re looking for this key?”

I said, shaking the car key in my hand, making a jingling sound, and provoking him as much as I could.

“—Hey! That’s my car key!”

“Huh? Car key? What are you talking about?”

“The key you’re holding is mine!”

I wrapped my hands around the key as if I were gripping a rice ball and squeezed it.

Oh, what a surprise?

The car key in my hand vanished into thin air.

“…I don’t have any key in my hand, though?”

I spread my hands wide, indicating that I didn’t have the key.

“—Hey! The key is gone! Bastard, where is my key?”

“Maybe it’s here?”

With a smile, I pointed to my right chest.

“You! Give it back !”

“No, no. It’s not in my chest pocket. Maybe it’s in yours?”

“Ha? In my chest pocket, you say?”

“That’s right-that’s right. It might have moved to your chest pocket.”

While doubting my words, the guy inserted his fingers into his own chest pocket.

“There’s no way it was there. Are you an idiot?”

“—What?!”

And then, I took the car key out of my own shirt pocket.

Once again, I shook it noisily, taunting the guy.

“——You son of a b*tch!”

The guy finally snapped and lunged at me with intense hostility.

I dislike violence, and I think my physical strength is below average.

Without a doubt, if it came to a physical fight, there probably wouldn’t be a single factor in which I’d come out on top.

The other guy probably thought the same, which is why he must have decided to try and overpower me with brute force.

So, he began the motion to throw a punch, seemingly with all his might.

If his right fist landed, I would undoubtedly be blown away without a chance to respond.

——But that didn’t happen.

That guy, in his excess of momentum, ended up losing his balance and fell flat on his backside.

Clearly clueless about what had happened, e looked around with eyes darting back and forth.

Finally, he noticed something attached to his left hand.

“W-Why is there… handcuff on my… wrist?”

A long chain handcuff was attached to the guy’s left wrist.

It’s one of my original items made from a large dog leash chain.

“I can’t tolerate idiots, so I’ve handcuffed you to the handrail to prevent you from coming closer.”

“Damn it! Take them off! Get them off me!”

The guy pulled at the handcuffs with all his might.

Without Terminator-class strength, there is no way he can break that handcuff.

“I’ll give you a chance. First, you need to apologize to her sincerely. Once you’ve done that, I’ll give you both the car key and the handcuff key.”

From the spectators around us, faint laughter and light applause could be heard.

For this guy, this situation must be utterly humiliating.

Whether out of anger or shame, either way, his face was as red as a tomato.

“Now, are you going to apologize?”

“Shut up! I’ll kill you, you bastard!”

“In that case, I’ll leave the keys here. “

Saying that, I gently placed the car key and handcuffs key on the floor.

“——You bastard! You intentionally placed them just out of my reach in a spot like that! Bring them closer here!”

“No way… If you want the keys, why not ask the people around here?”

Judging by people’s reactions, it doesn’t seem like there’s anyone eager to help this guy.

“Well then, we’re kind of busy today, so we’ll take our leave.”

“Hey!”

In a last-ditch effort, the guy flips me the middle finger in provocation.

Sigh——it seems we’re destined to never get along.

So, taking a cue from the guy, I decided to make a small resistance.

“Oops! Sorry! I slipped!”

With a mischievous expression, I use my foot to kick the keys on the floor.

The two keys slide across the floor and end up under the vending machine.

Then, deliberately, I clap my hands together.

“I’m soo soorryy~”

I casually apologized to the man whose face had turned pale.

“Bastard…”

“Now, it’s quiz time. Who am I?”

“Shit!”

“Wrong, I’m not a ‘shit’.”

Cough, I clear my throat, striking a dignified and a gallant expression.

Then, I turn toward the man and declare boldly!

“The correct answer is the one who protects the princess(Hime)——it was the prince(Ouji)!”

Nailed it. That was incredibly cool.

Someone over there who’s taking pictures with a smartphone, please edit it nicely and send the image to my phone!

“Now, let’s go to the card shop, Himegi-san.”

Saying that, I grasped her hand, leaving the dumbfounded onlookers and the pick-up guy behind and left the scene.