Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 2 Chapter 0.1

Prologue

Touka Himegi – Reminiscence 1

Natsumi-neesan passed away due to illness.

She left this world quietly in the dead of night at the end of May.

Our family shed tears.

We grieved to mask the directionless anger and unfairness.

My sister lied to us.

She had declared she’d be fine until her next birthday, but she died before turning twenty-one.

We lied to her as well.

Despite promising to work together and support her, we broke that promise.

Initially, we all combined our efforts and worked hard to keep our promise to Natsumi-neesan.

We tried, but eventually, the situation spiraled out of control.

The impact of losing her was immeasurable.

Our family lost its smiles and fell apart; it was no longer a family.

We realized we’d lost our sun…

Living in a world without her was a curse for us.

The only path left for me, having lost my sister, was self-destruction.

I lashed out at the maids in the mansion, and in my room, I was always venting my anger on objects.

I’d forgotten how to control my anger.

Even though I didn’t want to be angry, I’d lost all self-control.

I minimized my conversations at school and at home.

I stopped having fun.

I avoided eye contact.

I refused to face others——

Laughing became painful, and I gradually gave it up.

Then people began to distance themselves from me.

Friends left me one by one. A childhood friend, unable to watch me any longer, gave me advice and cautioned me to improve my attitude.

I rejected it, not listening to his words. And so, we had a falling out.

Since then, I haven’t spoken a word to that idiot.

I was never good at socializing, so being alone didn’t bother me.

Everything felt tedious. Even going to school became a chore.

I knew I was being spoiled at that point.

Despite needing to face the difficulties and stand up, I had no willpower to do so.

If Natsumi-neesan saw me at that time, she would be utterly disappointed.

Still, I couldn’t move forward. I couldn’t find a reason to do so——

“——Himegi-san, hello……”

…It’s him.

Once again, this person has appeared before me.

“Is it okay if I sit in the seat in front of you?”

I find this person hard to deal with. I dislike this person.

And I find myself strangely annoyed by this smile.

Maybe this smile reminds me of my sister and makes me irritated.

Without showing any sign of understanding how I feel, this person sits in the seat in front of me and gazes intently at my face.

“Himegi-san, you’ve lost weight again, haven’t you? Are you eating properly?”

” …. “

“Ah? Ignored again…”

“…Go away.”

“As usual, you’re as cold as ever.”

“…tsk.”

“Ah, I even got a tsk!”

“What do you want?”

“The usual——here to sell you a smile! I’m Smile Ouji!”

” …. “

“Did I make a mistake? Totally misread the mood?”

” …. “

“Ahem! By the way, Himegi-san, are you free today? If you are, why not visit our club?”

“I told you yesterday and the day before. No matter how many times you ask, I won’t show up at your club.”

“Tsk! Then, I’ll come to invite you again tomorrow.”

“It’ll be the same answer tomorrow…”

“Even so, I’ll invite you.”

The man returns to his seat with a disappointed look on his face.

I thought he was really persistent.

As I expected, I find him difficult to deal with.

Also, as I expected, I disliked him.

He will probably keep inviting me again tomorrow and the day after. Even so, my resolve won’t change.

Nothing good will come if someone like me gets involved with anyone.

So this is fine.

This is the right answer, and this is the best option.

…It’s the right thing to do.

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TN: In case you’re wondering what’s going on here, it’s the ‘reminiscence (recalling past experiences)’ from the future Touka Himegi

TL: Hiraeth