Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 1 Chapter 2.18

Date 18

“Um, while turning the crown of the pocket watch, I need to recall April 14th, six years ago.”

Following Grandma’s instructions, I closed my eyes and concentrated while turning the pocket watch’s crown, recalling the day Ha-kun confessed to me.

Honestly, I was a bit scared. I worried that when traveling back to the past, my head would spin or I’d feel pain all over my body. But those worries turned out to be unfounded.

——When I opened my eyes, I was greeted by a bright light.

I checked my own chest. Since I had been in a dark place for a while, my eyes hurt a bit.

“As Grandma explained, the number ’60’ is engraved…”

It seemed like time travel was successful.

My body didn’t seem abnormal. In fact, I felt pretty good.

“Now I need to confirm if this is the world of six years ago.”

Thinking that, as I tried to exit the cubicle——

“Nee-nee, where did you come from?”

I heard the voice of a young child from behind me.

Turning around cautiously, I found a little kid sitting on the toilet seat with a curious expression, as if they had discovered something fascinating.

Judging by her age, they seemed to be around the same age as Ha-kun’s twin siblings.

She was dressed adorably in a pink dress.

It seems like I’m like a child invited to someone’s wedding.

However, when I time-traveled, I had mistakenly assumed that this world’s time would be past 11 PM.

It turns out that was my misunderstanding; there’s a slight discrepancy in the time when it comes to time travel.

“Suddenly appearing, big sister, are you a wizard?”

With eyes sparkling in curiosity, the girl asked in an unexpectedly nonsensical yet not entirely implausible manner.

Considering that I time-traveled using items from a witch, I might be a kind of wizard in a way.

“Yes, I’m a wizard.”

“I knew it…”

The girl crossed her arms, seemingly satisfied with her own conclusion.

I’m relieved that it was this little girl and not an adult who was in the restroom cubicle.

“You mustn’t tell anyone about this.”

Even I find this excuse quite embarrassing.

However, the girl smiled and said,

‘Got it. It’s a secret between you and me, big sister,’ and placed her index finger over her lips.

“Thank you.”

I thanked the girl and, after confirming that no one else was around, left the cubicle.

Fortunately, the restroom only had this little girl in it.

Trusting my husband’s idea and time-traveling in the restroom turned out to be a big failure.

“Guess my husband is still quite the Pitiful Prince…”

Muttering such complaints, I left the hotel and hailed a taxi.

I quickly caught a taxi and got inside. The driver seemed quite surprised by my appearance.

Well, if a bride in a wedding dress came out of a wedding venue, I think anyone would be surprised.

For now, I need to think about where to go.

While thinking, I somewhat regretted coming here without a plan.

Should I go back to my parents’ house? …Undoubtedly, that would create quite a commotion for the high school student me.

And I can easily imagine the chaos that would ensue inside the house.

In that case, should I rely on Kanako? No, considering it’s six years ago, Kanako and I weren’t that close, so it would be difficult to ask her for help.

In a situation like this, the only people who would help me with a smile are my family members, right?

——Within me, one family emerged.

If it’s the Ouji family, they would likely warmly welcome me even if we’ve just met.

With that in mind, I gave the address of the Ouji family to the taxi driver and requested to be taken there.

The taxi driver started the car with a puzzled expression.

During the ride, the taxi driver bombarded me with various questions.

It seems like he mistakenly assumed that I was an unruly person fleeing from a wedding.

Letting out a deep sigh, I checked the time on my smartphone which I took out from my bag.

Surprisingly, the displayed time on my smartphone remained the same as the year before I leaped back in time. And eventually, I reached the destination.

Taking out my wallet from my bag, I handed a 10,000 yen bill to the taxi driver.

Receiving the bill, the driver wore a similarly puzzled expression.

“Miss, I can’t accept play money…”

“Huh? Play money?”

—Oh right! Six years ago, the ten-thousand yen bill had Yukichi on it!

“Uh, miss, you don’t have any money?”

“…If it’s money, I think the people in this house will… pay for it…”

With trembling hands, I pointed to the white Ouji family house.

I’m sorry, but I’ll have my father-in-law cover the taxi fare.

Afterward, feeling guilty, I had my father-in-law cover the taxi fare.

And then, to the two who were still coming to terms with the situation, I told them the truth.

While my father-in-law and mother-in-law were initially puzzled, just as I expected, they both wholeheartedly accepted everything when I showed them the video that my sister Harune recorded at the wedding.

After that, the two of them welcomed me with smiles.

I never would have thought that even in this timeline, my marriage would be celebrated.

Come to think of it, when we first met, they also ordered delivery sushi, and just like now, they accepted me with open-hearted smiles.

I truly feel proud from the bottom of my heart to be part of this wonderful family.

With a bit of relief, I was incredibly excited and couldn’t wait to see my husband from six years ago.

***

“——Touka-san… Wake up, Touka-san.”

My body was gently shaken.

“——Touka-san…Touka-san…”

Even I was sleeping so comfortably… who dares wake me up!

When I opened my eyes, my beloved husband was looking at me with an exasperated expression.

“Huh? Ha-kun, did you get younger?”

“Thank you for the classic joke.”

It seems I was still a bit groggy.

“We’re about to arrive, so please get ready.”

I nodded sleepily in response to him.

I thought returning to six years ago would make me feel nostalgic, but surprisingly, the feeling of freshness was stronger.

It’s strange. Even though I already know them, many familiar events feel like I’m experiencing them for the first time.

I felt at ease, and honestly, I thought it would never get boring, even if I stayed here for a long time.

However, amidst those thoughts, I still knew that this world wasn’t my own.

I strongly felt that.

I understood that I was an outsider in this world and that I couldn’t stay for long.

Next week, I’ll go see him. I’ll meet him and talk about everything that has happened so far——The reason why I came to this timeline.

“Are you okay?”

“—Huh?”

“You looked troubled, like you were worried about something.”

“…Maybe so. But don’t worry, I’m okay.”

In response to my words, Ouji-kun gave me reassuring words, ‘You can always talk to me if you want to.’

“Oh, right. There’s something I forgot to tell you, Touka-san.”

“Yeah, what is it?”

“——Welcome to the world of six years ago.”

There it is, it was my favorite smile.

Seeing this smile, there’s nothing to be afraid of.

Let’s put an end to what was lost that day.

——In the unseen future, I believe there will be a version of me who smiles just as much as he does right now