Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 1 Chapter 4.7

Birthday Party 7

Having successfully concluded Harune-chan’s birthday party, I came to the park mentioned in Touka-san’s note.

If I had stayed there, I could easily imagine being questioned by everyone, so I left Himegi-san’s mansion like I was running away.

Touka-san, who seemed to be in a good mood, was sitting on a bench in the park.

It seemed that her little sister’s birthday party had gone well.

She had changed from the black bunny girl outfit to a more casual look, wearing a blue turtleneck sweater and jeans.

The paper bag she was holding likely contained the bunny girl costume set.

“Welcome back, Ha-kun! Over here-over here!”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“I’m so tired. I’ve been inside the mascot suit the whole time…”

“I never would have thought that the person inside Hakugaeru-kun was Touka-san.”

“I just want to see Harune’s birthday party with my own eyes…”

The final magic trick was a very simple one. While the white smoke was being released, Touka-san, who had been inside the mascot suit, simply entered the coffin.

It was an explanation that wouldn’t be anything special, but the surprising part wasn’t there.

By now, the audience would be completely captivated by the topic of the other Touka Himegi.

I couldn’t help but feel gloomy, imagining myself being interrogated by Himegi-san tomorrow.

If only I could turn back time, I would want to rewind it.

“I never would have thought that Chris-chan would appear at Harune’s birthday party. Originally, we were supposed to meet when we became third-years.”

From the context of the conversation, it seemed that Touka-san knew Chris.

Wait, Chris-chan? She???

“What? She’s a girl!?”

“Oops, slipped up again…”

Touka-san covered her mouth with her hand and made a careless expression.

Based on her reaction, it appeared that the professional magician was not Chris-kun but Chris-chan.

However, Chris-chan herself probably never even imagined that her gender secret would be revealed in such a careless manner.

“More importantly, are you okay with this?”

“What do you mean?”

“I thought you wouldn’t want to reveal your true identity.”

“Well, it’s not exactly something to be happy about… But I got really fed up with that idiotic father’s attitude!”

“…for me, it was a relief. If things had continued as they were, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything against Chris.”

“It’s a wife’s job to help her husband when he’s in trouble, you know.”

Touka-san said mischievously and winked at me.

“Thank you so much. I’m sure Harune six years in the future will be thrilled when I tell her about it.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Harune-chan six years from now, I bet she’ll be a beautiful woman!

“Besides, that person should be happy too…”

“That person?”

“It’s nothing. More importantly—If my husband were showing interest in another girl, he will get this—”

“——Ouch!”

Touka-san pinched both of my cheeks hard.

“Don’t get all lovey-dovey with my sister!”

“I’m not. I’m not into a little kid or anything. I’m just an only child, so it made me a little happy to be pampered by someone younger!”

“That’s what people call lovey-dovey?”

This person is surprisingly jealous…

“Well, in recognition of what you did today, I’ll let it slide.”

“Thanks.”

“No, thank you. Thanks to Ha-kun, I was able to accomplish one of my goals.”

“No problem. I’m glad I could help.”

“Now, I just have to achieve my remaining goal.”

“I’ll help you again.”

“Thank you. But at first, I wanted to do it alone. I’ve decided that the first time we meet, I’ll be alone…”

Meet… Could it be that she’s planning to meet the person in the video message from earlier?

For some reason, I had an image of that person meeting Touka-san, which filled me with anxiety and fear.

“Someday, Ha-kun, there will definitely come a time when I need your help. When that time comes—”

“——I’ll help you as much as you need. After all, I’ll be your future husband…”

“Hehe, that’s right. Thank you. I’ll start taking action from tomorrow.”

“Is that so? Do your best.”

“I will, so Ha-kun, can you give me a bit of courage?”

Touka-san asked me with a soft voice and a gentle touch.

“What do you mean courage?”

“Yesterday, didn’t you practice confessing your feelings in your room?”

“You… heard that?”

Thinking about my magic trick failure, I had practiced confessing my feelings to Himegi-san.

However, considering that the magic trick went perfectly without any failures, Harune-chan bravely played the violin, and everything turned out well; I had assumed that the confession was no longer necessary.

“I actually want to hear your confession right here and now.”

“Well, that confession was planned for Himegi-san, not for you.”

“I want to hear it.”

It seemed like she wouldn’t give up until I confessed.

I guess I have no choice. I’ll indulge her.

“By the way, I’ll score it.”

“Huh?”

“Of course. Since you’re trying to win me over with words, if you give me a half-hearted love confession and I accept it, it’ll affect my reputation.”

“You’re really putting the pressure on me…”

Alright, it’s come to this. I’ll take the plunge.

I’ll accept the criticism gracefully later.

“—Touka Himegi, I—————————” (TN:Censored/Hidden)

With these words, I hoped that something in my world might change even just a little.

But sadly, my feelings never reached her.

“Fifty points.”

I received a harsh score from her. It seems I still have a lot to work on.

***

In the next scene, I was inside an elevator at a certain hospital.

Even though it had been six years since I last visited this hospital, the memories from that time were still vivid.

I pressed the button for the top floor without hesitation.

I had pressed this button countless times before.

In my hand, I held two popular shop-bought puddings that I had purchased earlier at the station.

I wondered how many times I had brought these puddings as gifts.

Lost in thought, I arrived at my destination floor, and the doors opened.

I gazed at myself reflected in the hallway window.

Seeing my own appearance, I realized how much I had aged.

What kind of reaction would she show when she saw me now?

Would she recognize my true identity?

Or would she greet me with a smile as she always does?

I stood in front of the room I was supposed to enter. It was a room I had thought I would never visit again.

As I took a deep breath, I noticed that I was more nervous than I had imagined.

I took another deep breath and opened the door with trembling hands.

“——How are you feeling?”

I spoke to the person lying in the bed while trying to maintain a calm demeanor.

The person was watching a video of Harune’s birthday party on their smartphone.

On the smartphone screen, Harune was confidently playing the violin.

She watched my sister’s efforts with a smile.

Seeing that smile, I was convinced.

Changing the future had been the right choice.

“Oh? Touka-chan, aren’t you supposed to be at school?”

The woman sitting on the bed noticed my presence and greeted me with a smile.

Ah, she sounded like this… She had this kind of expression…

Yes, my sister always had a rainbow-like smile that lit up the sky.

There was no doubt that this person was my older sister, Natsumi-nesan.

“So, did you leave school early———Ah! Could it be, the black Touka-chan?”

“Uh?”

“Look, there are two Touka-chan.”

My sister turned her smartphone screen toward me.

On the screen were images of both of us in bunny girl outfits.

“Could it be that you’ve come from the future?”

” ….. “

“Huh? Touka-chan? Why are you crying?”

I had made up my mind not to cry…but when I heard my sister’s voice and saw her smile, I burst into tears.

I had dreamed of this moment so many times. I had imagined it over and over in my mind.

And now, the day had finally come when we could meet again.

A miracle had happened. What I had once lost was right in front of my eyes.

If this isn’t a miracle, then what is?

With all the sincerity I could muster, I decided to convey my true feelings to my older sister with a big smile.

“——Natsumi-neesan, I’ve missed you so much…”

——Finally, the time that had stood still for me began to move again.