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

Side Story – Cat Faction and Dog Faction

On a certain afternoon in the Ouji family’s living room.

After lunch, our family enjoyed the tea that Touka-san had prepared while watching an animal program on the 50-inch television.

On the TV screen, a white dog was playfully frolicking with its owner with a rubber ball, looking adorable.

“They’re so cute~”

“Yeah.”

Both of my parents were big animal lovers.

Naturally, they were completely enamored with the dog appearing on the TV screen.

“I prefer cats over dogs.”

“Huh? Seriously? Puppies are way cuter! Dad thinks the same, right?”

“Yeah, I definitely prefer dogs over cats.”

And so, we had divided opinions.

It can’t be helped. I decided to present the greatness of cats to these ignorant people.

“First of all, if you want a pet, cats are definitely better. Because unlike dogs, you don’t need to take them for walks.”

My parents had bewildered expressions at my words.

Then both of them sighed.

“Ha-chan, if you think walking is too much of a hassle, you’re not qualified to own a pet.”

“Exactly. The best part of having a dog is being able to go for walks together.”

They were true dog enthusiasts.

Thinking that the situation was turning unfavorable, I finished washing the dishes and decided to recruit Touka-san, who was taking off her apron, to the cat faction’s side.

“Touka-san, you prefer cats, right?”

“Huh? Why the sudden question?”

“My parents are debating whether they’re dog lovers or cat lovers. Which do you prefer, Touka-san?”

“Is this… a serious matter?”

“It’s very important to me.”

“I guess… I’m more of a bird person?”

“Huh? Birds?”

“Yes, that white parakeet. He’s really cute.”

Touka-san said so and looked up at the ceiling in the living room.

Above was my room. Apparently, she seems to favor the pet I keep in my room more than cats or dogs.

“…Is Shiguchi still doing well after six years?”

The name of the white parrot I own is ‘Shiguchi.’

By the way, Kanako was the one who came up with the name.

“As always, he’s saying creepy things like ‘Cursed… turned into a bird… return to human…'”

“I see…”

By the way, it was none other than the idiot Kanako who input those eerie words into my parakeet.

“Well, sorry, Ha-kun, but I’m not really fond of cats. Especially black cats.”

She genuinely seemed to dislike cats, and Touka-san had a bitter expression on her face.

“Even though cats are cute…”

I never would have imagined that she disliked cats…

If my future wife doesn’t like them, I guess I’ll have to give up on the idea of welcoming a cat into the family.

“Do you have a cat allergy?”

“I don’t have any allergies to animals.”

“Then why do you dislike cats?”

“You’ll understand someday.”

That’s what she said.

“…All I can say is that I didn’t always dislike cats. Something happened, and since then, I can’t stand them…”

“I see…”

It seemed best not to delve any further into the reasons why Touka-san disliked cats.

With that said, our family changed the topic and had a pleasant time together.

I could never have imagined at that time…

I had no way of knowing that Touka-san’s aversion to black cats was because of her family.