Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 2 Chapter 3.9

The Story Created by Me and the Princess 9

“Ha-kun, thank you.”

She said, still looking at the starry sky.

Her voice sounded gentle but also deeply serious.

“I just heard you say that earlier.”

“…At first, I really hated you. After my sister had died, I had closed off my heart, but you kept coming near me, inviting me to observe the club activities every day. I found it incredibly annoying. I really despised you for not leaving me alone.”

I’ve never invited Himegi-san to watch the club activities.

I guess this is a story about a version of me that isn’t me.

“Right, I wanted to be alone, but you wouldn’t let me be. I thought you were an incredibly irritating guy. I assumed you had ulterior motives for getting close to me. That’s why I completely avoided you, even ignored you. Yet, you never gave up. That’s borderline stalking! Any normal girl would absolutely hate you for being that persistent!”

” ….. “

Well, it’s a good thing the person I fell in love with isn’t a ‘normal girl’.

I think Himegi-san is a normal girl, but it seems she doesn’t think of herself that way.

“Uh, please save any complaints for your husband when you get back! Also, what on earth made you like a guy like that???”

It’s strange for me to say this, but after hearing her talk, I don’t see a single reason why she should like me.

“What are you talking about!? My husband is the coolest, kindest, and strongest man in the world!”

Then, she turned her face toward me, staring intently with a gaze full of conviction.

“Look, the man I fell in love with saved my sister! He made a girl who had hated touching the violin remember the joy of playing it again!”

” ….. “

“Even when my parents were on the brink of divorce, he grabbed my father by the collar and got angry at him for me! The only one in the world who would dare confront my father, whom even grown-ups fear, is my husband!”

I see. After losing Natsumi-san, she’s been through a lot.

It’s interesting the Hakuba Ouji who isn’t me never ran away from those issues and confronted them head-on with the Himegi family.

In other words, to stand beside this person, I have to resolve various problems and shoulder a heavy responsibility.

“I really, really… I’m truly grateful to you. You restored a broken family and reintroduced me to friends I had drifted away from.”

“…Um, maybe you should be saying those words of gratitude to your husband.”

“No way! If I say that, he’ll definitely get carried away.”

Truly, the wife of Hakuba Ouji.

She understands me very well.

“The person I love is arrogant, foolish, careless with money, materialistic, perverted, mischievous, and always risky…”

” …… “

“He’s flawed, immature, and makes mistakes often… but he is also a strong person who takes responsibility. He use his abilities not for himself, but to bring smiles to others; he’s a sincere person.”

Touka-san came from the future, and I realized I had been complacent.

No matter what, I was somewhere complacent that I would end up with Touka Himegi.

But that’s not the case. Standing beside Touka Himegi requires more than casual resolve.

I’ve come to realize that I’m not qualified to stand beside her if my love is self-centered.

“…Thank you for saving our hearts. Because of you, we can live happy days again.”

Right now, maybe I’m being tested to see whether I have the resolve to keep loving Touka Himegi.

The me who isn’t me has chosen to walk a difficult path with this woman, shouldering that responsibility.

It’s something that can’t be done without immense conviction and courage.

“But, I’m sorry. Because I came to this time, Hakuba Ouji and Touka Himegi may not end up together. Still, I wanted to bring you and Natsumi-neesan together…”

“I’ll do my best to make sure that doesn’t happen…”

I’ll try my best not to let the present Touka Himegi feel sad.

When Kanako asked me what I liked about Touka Himegi, I dodged the question with some vague words.

To be honest, even now, I can’t put into words what drew me to her.

But I do know for sure that I like her, and I’m glad that I’m attracted to her.

Because she is such a wonderful person.

“I’m really glad I fell in love with Hakuba Ouji.”

“Me too. I’m glad I fell for you.”

“Please say those words to the me in this world as well…”

“…Yes. I will definitely confess my love to her again. I promise”

My words right now probably won’t reach her heart, but someday… definitely——

The night wind blows, stirring her beautiful hair.

Our eyes meet once more, locked in a straightforward gaze.

“Goodbye, Ouji-kun…”

“Yes. Goodbye, Himegi-san…”

Those were the last words we exchanged.

And then, she vanished like a ghost.

As if she had never been in this world to begin with…

I wasn’t surprised. I was prepared for it.

Still, I can’t help but feel a little lonely.

Perhaps that’s my weakness.

…Goodbyes really are over in an instant.

There’s still so much more I want to talk about, but that will have to wait for another opportunity.

“Really, she made such a dramatic entrance, but in the end she left so quietly, without leaving even a trace…”

Holding onto what I’ve lost and what remains, I continued to gaze at the night sky, thinking how I’d like to share this beautiful sky with her again.

I wished to share this night sky not just with the Touka Himegi that I love but with the Touka Himegi who loved us all.

——As a single shooting star fell across the sky.

——I wished for something quite ordinary upon its brilliance.

——’May everyone in the ‘future’ always be smiling,’ I wished upon the star…