Himegi-san a Bride from the Future Begs Me to Confess My Love to Her Again - Volume 2 Chapter 5.4

Touka Himegi: Reminiscence 5

During the final summer of university, Ha-kun and I traveled by motorcycle.

Initially, we aimed for Tokyo, and there we climbed the Tokyo Tower.

Despite my constant protests against it, this idiot forcibly made me go up.

Who on Earth thought it was a good idea to make a glass floor?

I was this very close to wetting myself!

Why do I have to climb up six hundred steps and be terrified in the process?

Well, the soft-serve ice cream was… delicious, though…

Then, we continued north through Tohoku, ultimately arriving at a sunflower field in Hokkaido. The sunflower field was truly breathtaking; everywhere I looked was awash in yellow.

I was at a loss for words at the grandeur of the landscape.

It’s surprising to think such a place exists at the far end of Japan.

Riding on the wind, the scent of the sunflowers stimulated my nostrils.

That smell somehow had the same fragrance as my nostalgic sister.

I wondered if Nee-san ever wanted to see this view.

“It’s incredible, everywhere you look… sunflowers.”

“…Yeah, I didn’t expect it to be this much.”

It was truly more beautiful than I had imagined…

He was the one who proposed the trip.

I didn’t know why he suddenly suggested it, but I was certainly happy.

I felt fortunate to share this wonderful view with him.

I want to come here again, just the two of us.

“Touka.”

“Hmm?”

“You might not believe me, but Natsuki-san appeared in my dream.”

“…What?”

“And in it, she asked me to bring you here.”

” ….. “

“So, that’s why I brought you here.”

“..I see. Thank you, Ha-kun.”

He had spoken to Natsumi-neesan in his dream.

It could have been just a dream, or maybe it was really a message from Nee-san.

Either way, I was a little happy to hear about my sister from him.

“T-Touka!”

“Hmm? What?”

With a serious expression, he stared intently at my face.

“Let’s come to see this sunflower field again next year, and the year after…”

“Yeah, let’s do that. Let’s come again next year and the year after.”

I was happy that he felt the same way as me.

That he was thinking the same thing as me.

“…Ah, no… I didn’t mean in that way… well, in that way too but…”

“Huh?”

“Ahh, come on! You’re so dense today! Why are you playing dumb all of a sudden?”

I had no idea why he was mad at me, and I couldn’t understand why his face was turning so red.

“In other words, what I’m trying to say is…um…what is it…um…”

“Can you not mumble? What happened to you all of a sudden?”

He was not like his usual self.

The him I knew, at least, was the type to speak his mind clearly. And now, he’s looking at me, blushing.

Is this the first time I’ve seen him like this since he confessed to me that time?

“——Touka, I want you to marry me!”

He said, with a seemingly anxious expression.

His words reached my ears clearly, carried by the gentle wind.

I’ve been asked out nearly a hundred times, but this is the first time I’ve been proposed to.

Yes, this is the first proposal I’ve ever received in my life.

Ah! Did he… just propose to me…?

“…I want to hear your answer.”

“I-I’m sorry…”

“?! …d-did I…get rejected?”

“No, no, no! This sorry is an ‘I’m sorry for not realizing it was a proposal’. Um…yeah, let’s get married.”

“There was quite a pause there, why?”

“Because it was so sudden…”

After seeing Kanako and Takashi get married and be so affectionate with each other, I too started to think about marriage more seriously.

If I am to marry, it has to be Ha-kun; anyone else is absolutely out of the question, and I don’t even want to think about Ha-kun marrying another girl.

The same goes for having children. I would want to have as many babies as possible if they were Ha-kun’s and mine.

I had been waiting, feeling anxious about him proposing someday.

But I thought that was something for the distant future.

Because I am still twenty-one… I am still a fourth-year university student…

It feels too early, but I understand that missing this opportunity would be a mistake.

People don’t know when they will die.

My sister’s passing gave birth to such a value in me.

Yes, the world is not sweet.

The world does not guarantee tomorrow.

That’s why I shouldn’t postpone what I want.

That’s what I learned from my sister’s death.

“I-I see, I’m glad. I have been thoroughly rejected by you before, so I was a bit worried…”

“… I’m sorry about that time.”

“No, it’s fine. It’s a thing of the past now…”

“Well, I thought it would be something for a distant future, but let’s get married!”

“Thank you. Touka, I will definitely make you happy.”

“Yeah. I will make you happy too.”

And then, we gently exchange kisses.

We have kissed countless times, but today might be the happiest one.

“I love you.”

“I love you too, more than anyone in the world.”

Somehow, it’s embarrassing.

When was the last time I felt this excited…

“More importantly, Ha-kun, if you are proposing, you should have ‘that’, right? ‘that’ thing?”

I extend my left hand to him, eagerly anticipating him sliding the ring on.

” ‘that’? What’s ‘that’?”

“I mean, ‘that’! You know, that ‘that’?”

I wiggle my left ring finger.

Gosh, why does he always make me anxious like this?

” …. “

Then he freezes on the spot, making a face as if he’s feeling awkward and sorry.

“…Ah, ah… Do I need… a ring when I propose?”

Blinking his eyes, he asked with a straight face.

“…Of course, isn’t it obvious?”

Apparently, there are proposals nowadays that don’t involve giving a ring, but frankly, that’s heretical.

At the very least, you have prepared a bright red rose, right???

Come on, produce a ring or a rose with your magic like always…

“I see, that’s how it is…”

“So, where is the ring?”

“…I, I forgot. I’m truly very sorry.”

He droops his shoulders, hanging his head.

I also droop my shoulders and hang my head.

Ahhh~~. Even though this is a once-in-a-lifetime event…

… Really, this man will always remain a Pitiful Prince no matter how old he gets.

But the person I love is not the cool and composed Prince.

Right, the Prince I love is this slightly pitiful one who is good at magic tricks.

“I will prepare it properly, so please wait a little.”

“Okay. I’ll wait patiently.”

It was an unconvincing proposal, but I think I will never forget this day.

Ah, even when I become a grandmother, I want to visit this sunflower field again with this person…

I was savoring happiness while thinking about such things.