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★Yano Ai（side)
Ai, Haruka, and Sara were on a group call talking about what happened today.
“Haaaaahhh! What’s that ？？？？？？？？?”
“That’s a little too much. ……”
“Yeah, I got angry and started yelling too.”
“Of course! It was a good time for me to be with you, but he ruined it!”
Haruka was angry as if it were her own, which made me feel a little better.
“So, since something like that happened, maybe you two should be careful…”
“Hmm, well… from the sound of it, I might be more worried about Sara-chan than me and Ai-chan. ……”
“Eh? Me?”
“Well…I think he already found out that me and Haruka are dating Akuru, so I can’t imagine how he’ll act towards Sara, who is still free.”
“Eh? Oh no…what should I do ……?”
“Hmm, well, tomorrow and the day after are vacations, so maybe I can check back on Monday and think about it.”
To be honest, I’m worried, but it doesn’t mean he’s going to do something ……
I’ll have to be as careful as possible.
“Well, if you have any concerns, let me know right away.”
“Y-yes, I understand.”
I think it would be better to consult with Akuru, but to be honest, I’d rather solve Suguru’s problem on our own.
I don’t want to get him involved in any unnecessary trouble…
Besides, his parents are very nice people and I don’t want to see them in too much trouble. ……
But if I think about Sara and Haruka, I can’t say that either. ……
I was thinking about that when Sara started to say.
“Hey, Haruka chan… Ai-chan…”
“What’s wrong? Sara-chan?”
“It’s about Suguru-kun… I wonder if we can solve this problem on our own…Akuru is having a hard time with Suguru-kun too.”
“I don’t think he would mind that…well, it’s true that he sometimes looks a little worried when it comes to Suguru, with a strange expression, like he’s in pain or angry or something. ……”
I’ve been thinking about that a little too…..
When Akuru was looking at Suguru, he had this expression that he couldn’t understand something, as if he was wondering why he was like that, and that he was far removed from the Suguru he knew.
After making that expression, he starts to think of something, and even though he’s obviously worried, he doesn’t try to talk to us about it…I don’t ask because it’s about Akuru, so there’s probably a reason why he can’t talk to us about it, but I’m still worried.
“Yes, in fact it’s our problem, and besides, I’m sure he’s worried because he’s meeting his fiancée the day after tomorrow. ……”
“Yes, it is indeed our problem, at least for now we have to deal with it ourselves.”
“Yeah, we have to do our best not to cause Akuru kun unnecessary worry.”
“So, to summarize, we’ll see what Suguru does on Monday, Sara will let us know immediately if anything happens, and of course Haruka and I will let you know if anything happens.”
“I guess that’s about right.”
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★Akuru（side)
Today is the day I’m supposed to meet Jinguji.
It’s not really a date, it’s more like a meeting, and we’re just going to have dinner together and then split up.
“Please be a good person.”
I was thinking about that as I headed to the meeting place.
I arrived at the meeting place 30 minutes before the appointment, but among the many people there was someone who was attracting a lot of attention.
I recognized her at a glance because I had heard that her mother was British.
She had silver hair that shone in the wind, azure blue eyes that were beautiful and kind, a slender figure with good style, about 170cm tall, and a face that could be described as perfect.
A woman as beautiful as Haruka and the others was standing there gracefully.
As I gazed at her, Jinguji noticed me, smiled, waved, and came running toward me.
“You must be Akuru san, right?”
Jinguji asked with a smile and a slight tilt of her head.
“Yeah, um, you’re Jinguji Mari-san, right?”
“Yes! That’s right! Please call me Mari, Akuru-san.”
“I see, all right, Mari, it’s nice to meet you.”
“Yes! Nice to meet you! Let’s go then♪”
After saying that, she hugged me in my arms.
I had expected her to be more reserved, but she was surprisingly aggressive.
“Then, is there anything you want to know about me?”
Mari asked as dinner began.
“Hmmm, so what made you want to get engaged to me?”
I asked her out of the blue, but I asked what I thought.
“Fufu, Well, it’s simply love at first sight♪”
Mari answered my question with a smile.
I was a little dubious, but I felt there was no lie in her smile.
“Umm? Have we met?”
“I had seen you in a magazine, and you really struck a chord with me.”
“You mean you saw the magazine and decided you wanted to get engaged?”
“Well, that’s part of it, but… I asked my father about Akuru san. I asked him what kind of boy he knew, and he did some research and found out that you are a very nice person.”
“If you did your research, then you must have heard rumors about me, too, right?”
“Yes, but I also know that my father talked to your parents and that you’re not like that now.”
“See, but you can’t trust someone with a past like that, can you?”
“Hahaha.”
When I said that, Mari laughed for some reason.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“If you weren’t a good person, you wouldn’t have said all those things.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, Akuru san is cool, kind, and always shining. You may have lost your way a little at times, but that’s not the case now, is it?”
Why is it that sometimes when I talk to her, she seems to have a nostalgic expression on her face?
Have we met before?
Although my memory is still fresh, I don’t remember much from the past…well, I don’t think I remember anything from the past if it’s been that rough. ……
“Oh really… so you’re sure?”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s about our engagement.”
“Yes! I don’t want it to be other than you, I want it to be you Akuru san!”
“You know I have four people I love and I’m dating them, right?”
“Of course I know that! I’m sure she is a very nice person because she is the one you like, then I want to be friends with her.”
Mari’s eyes light up when she says that.
She seems to affirm whatever I say to her, like this…..
Why does she like me so much? ……
I knew we’d met before. ……
“Hey, have we met before?”
When I asked that, Mari thought for a moment and then began to speak.
“Well, whether or not we have met in the past is not important right now…even if we had met, I want you to see me as I am now.♪”
Mari said with a smile.
I was a little perplexed to hear her say that, but I decided to stop thinking about the past and look at the present Mari.
“If that’s what Mari says, then I’m not going to worry about it now.”
“Yes! That’s fine. Please do so. So, what kind of girls do you like, Akuru san?”
“Well, Haruka is energetic, fun-loving, kind, and cute; Ai is serious, smart, and sweet; Sara is calm, kind, shy, and cute; and Kaori san is Haruka’s parent, but she makes me feel comfortable and pampered when I’m with her?”
“Hmmm, does that mean…they are all pretty to look at?”
“I think they are all very pretty, to be honest.”
For some reason, Mari was grinning when she heard that.
“I’d like to meet them eventually, those girls too.”
“Yeah, well, I’m sure we’ll make plans soon, so be good to each other, okay?”
“Of course…I’m a sucker for cute girls, so it’ll be fine…”
“Eh?”
I was surprised at the unexpected statement.
She said she likes cute ……
“Ah I’m not talking about the romantic sense, in case you’re wondering. I’m sure I want to flirt, but only moderately, you know? It’s not like I want to have it with them, you know? The only person I like is Akuru san”
No, I’m not that worried about it. ……
But if it’s true to your word, you can get along with all four of them surprisingly well?
“W-well, I’m glad you guys seem to be getting along.”
“Fufu, now that we’ve finished eating, I think it’s time to get out of here.”
“I guess so.”
And so we left the store.
“Do you have someone pick you up on the way home?”
“Yes, there is always someone waiting nearby to deal with any situation that may arise, so I usually have them pick me up and take me home.”
“As expected of a young lady, awesome, and that means they’re still standing by nearby?”
“Yes, but before I leave, I’d like to talk a little bit more, so why don’t you walk with me for a bit?”
“Yeah, I’ll do that.”
So Mari and I decided to walk a little bit.
“Thank you very much for today.”
“No, thank you from my side too, it was a lot of fun.”
“I’m glad you had a good time. I had a lot of fun too.”
After a few moments of silence
“Um, Akuru san…”
Mari was smiling as she usually but
She looked up at me with a very serious face.
“What’s wrong?”
“I think you have a lot of doubts about me right now.”
If I’m being honest, yes.
But at least I somehow knew that she wasn’t a bad girl.
‘Well…there’s still a lot I want to know. ……”
Yes…but you need to know this.”
Then Mari, who was standing next to me, walked two steps forward and turned around and said.
“I have always loved you, Akuru san…always have…and always will…so I’ll leave you alone today.’
“Y-yeah.”
Mari said this with a big smile and left.
But I felt that there was a little anxiety in her smile.
I saw that look on her face and gave a curt response.
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“I guess we’ll just have to go from here to know. ……”
I came home and thought about it.
Mari was a very nice girl, despite my concerns.
To be honest, I have a pretty good impression of her.
But there are too many things I don’t understand ……
She saw me in a magazine and got curious, so she went to the trouble of researching me?
If it was the truth, wouldn’t even better people come on to me?
There are too many things I don’t understand no matter how much I think about it: ……
And perhaps we’ve met in the past……
I don’t know why Akuru before my reincarnation doesn’t remember any of that……
There are several possibilities.
First, From Akuru’s point of view, it didn’t matter.
Second, her current self and her past self are completely different.
Three, I forgot most of the old things during a period of emotional turmoil.
If it’s the first, I honestly can’t help it… if so, I guess I won’t remember it in the future…..
If it’s the second or third, I think there’s a chance I could remember if only I had some kind of trigger.
“No, I can’t remember. ……”
Thinking about it any more will only give me a headache. ……
For now, let’s seriously face her now like Mari said.
I’ll have to tell Haruka and the others.
I went to sleep thinking about that.
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