Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 2 Chapter 3.6

The Story Created by Me and the Princess 6

“I’m taking the picture now. Say cheese!”

The sound of the camera shutter rings out.

“Touka-san, your face looks tense. Let’s squat down a bit this time and take it at the same eye level.”

“U-uh yes.”

Following my directions, Touka-san squats down.

“Great, now both of you smile… Cheese!”

This snapshot is truly miraculous.

Two sisters living in different times are carving a new memory as they transcend those bounds.

I genuinely felt it was a good decision to bring Touka-san today.

“Hakuba-kun, Touka-chan, thank you… Onē-chan is really happy right now.”

“…Natsumi-neesan.”

“By the way, I haven’t seen the kiss of vow yet?”

” “Huh?” “

“Of course, you are going to kiss, right?”

Natsumi-san’s face was that of a mischievous child.

“W-wait a minute, Nee-san! That’s a bit…”

“What!? A wedding isn’t complete without a vow sealed with a kiss! Onē-chan wants to see you two kiss! If I don’t see it, my spirit will wander this world forever!”

What should I do?

I planned this just as a photo shoot.

I didn’t expect Natsumi-san to push things this far…

“Come on, let me take a picture of both of you this time.”

Saying that, Natsumi-san snatches the smartphone from me.

“Both of you, step away from me a bit.”

The atmosphere suggests there’s no refusing her.

“I guess it can’t be helped. Ha-kun, kiss me on the cheek…”

“…yes?”

“Hurry up.”

So it goes.

Although I feel like I’m being swept away by the mood, a kiss on the cheek shouldn’t be an issue, I hope.

With trembling hands, I grasp Touka-san’s delicate shoulders.

Her shoulders, her prominently outlined collarbones, they’re just like Himegi-san’s.

This isn’t cheating, is it? It’s just a cheek, so it’s barely safe, right???

Then, I bring my trembling lips close to her right cheek and softly kiss her.

Incredibly soft…

So this is what Touka Himegi’s cheek feels like…?

Her face turns a deep shade of red.

This is the first time I’ve seen Touka-san blush like this.

“So, how about Touka-chan gives Hakuba-kun a kiss this time?”

“Eh?”

“Do you want to turn Onē-chan into a wandering spirit?”

Natsumi-san grins mischievously, threatening us.

I should just comply with Natsumi-san’s request quietly.

“Touka-san…”

After hesitating for a few seconds, I make up my mind and offer my left cheek to Touka-san.

“O-okay…”

Touka-san, though slightly bewildered, softly kisses my left cheek.

Then, the soft sensation leaves my cheek.

As I look at her flushed face, gone is the composed Touka-san; all that’s left is an innocent young girl.

“I’ve kissed Ha-kun countless times, but this feels… surprisingly new.”

To cool her flushed face? Or perhaps to hide her embarrassment?

Because Touka-san fans her face with both hands.

Well, I’m sure my face must be as red as hers right now.

I guess humans are strange creatures; a simple kiss on the cheek can make one’s face so hot.

“Hehehe… I got some interesting photos.”

With a mischievous grin, Natsumi-san hands me back the smartphone.

The screen shows a photo of Touka-san and me, our faces so red I thought we were red balloons.

It seems my face is as red as Touka-san’s; also, my face feels incredibly hot right now.

“I’ll head home first… take your time together.”

“Ha-kun, thank you. I’ll come home later, so wait for me.”

“Okay. Touka-san…”

I had thought this might be a farewell between Touka-san and me, but it seems she will be coming back home after all.

I feel bad for Natsumi-san, but I’m honestly happy that she’s spending her last moments with me.

“I wish you have no regrets, Touka-san.”

“…okay, thank you.”

I change clothes, exchange farewells with Natsumi-san, and leave the hospital room.

***

“He’s a good boy, isn’t he?”

“Yes, he’s my pride and joy.”

“I see. Take good care of him, Touka.”

Over these six years, I’ve come to understand the weight of responsibility.

Yes, I’ve become an adult.

I love him, and I have to take responsibility for that love.

“Don’t worry. I’ve made up my mind.”

“You’ve grown stronger.”

“Yes, well, I am a married woman after all.”

“…I’m going to miss you.”

I’ll really, truly miss you too.

Because even if I go back to my original timeline, you’ll be the only one who won’t be in our world.

“Nee-san, want to watch a movie?”

I pull a DVD case out of the bag I brought.

“Natsumi-neesan should open this.”

“Huh? I should open it?”

“Yes, Nee-san has to open it.”

Nee-san makes a puzzled face, but she follows my directions and opens the DVD case.

“——Ah! Is this the sequel to the movie that Touka-chan and I watched recently???”

The DVD contains the sequel to a movie I watched with my sister six years ago.

Yes, it’s the sequel to the last movie Natsumi-neesan, and I watched six years ago.

“You said you wanted to see the sequel. Come on, let’s sit on the sofa, I’ll lend you my shoulder.”

“Did I say that?”

You did.

Yes, it wasn’t you, but the version of you who lived in my timeline definitely said it.

『…There’s definitely going to be a sequel for this movie…』

During the end credits of the movie, Nee-san mumbled those words.

I thought I’d made a mistake, choosing the wrong movie to watch.

Even though I’d previewed it in advance and decided it had a neat ending with no sequels…

Somehow, my sister instinctively knew there was more to the story.

Right, Nee-san’s foresight was right, and years later, a sequel to that movie was released.

“But you thought there would be a sequel, right?”

“…Well, I guess my prediction was spot-on.”

Then I insert the disc into the player, and our eyes are glued to the TV.

“It really is a miracle. Have you seen this, Touka-chan?”

“I haven’t seen it… I was too frustrated… I’ve never thought about watching it.”

“Is that so…You didn’t have to be so strict about it, though.”

Things that Nee-san couldn’t watch, I couldn’t watch either.

That’s why I’ve always avoided it.

I told myself that such a thing does not exist in my world.