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“Look, Sendai kun. Look, it’s a very beautiful dress.”
Weekend.
Shion and I went to a wedding venue and were looking at dresses to try on.
The staff was somewhat cautious of us since we were a high school couple visiting the store.
It’s not that Shion is pregnant.
I’m doing it properly.
However, it seems that her longing for marriage is stronger than anyone else’s, and Shion is more excited than ever while tugging at my sleeve.
“There are some that aren’t white. But I think the simple one looks better on Shion.”
“Really? Then I’ll choose this one.”
When I pointed to the white dress on display, the person in charge came over and said, [Let’s change over there.]
Shion was taken to a changing room in the back.
As for me, I was taken to another waiting room and made to put on a suit.
I had never worn a tie before, so I struggled to get dressed and then had to wait for a while.
I wondered what it would be like to actually have a wedding.
Just as I was getting nervous, my cell phone rang.
“Hello, Mom, what’s up?”
“How are you? Did you find a nice dress for Shion chan?”
“I’m just getting dressed. Thank you for paying for it.”
“No problem, it’s just a small token of my appreciation for Shion chan for taking care of you every day.”
“…..Hey Mom, were you and Shion close to begin with?
I asked this question because I was still wondering about it.
No matter how I think about it, I can’t find any connection between my mother and Shion.
The two of them are very different from each other.
I couldn’t help but wonder how we became friends since they were so far apart in age.
“RIght, I wonder. When I first met her, I wondered if she was all right.”
“Eh, why?”
“Erm, that’s, well……no, that’s not important. But anyway, I knew that she liked you very much. So I believed her. And she’s a really nice girl. She seems to be getting along well with you, and I like her.”
“Eh, wait a minute. You mean Shion has liked me for a long time?”
“Ahaha, I thought it would take more time for you to get attached to each other since she seems like a late bloomer and you seem to be insensitive. However, she is just that kind of girl, and she probably has all kinds of troubles, but if you are lovers, you should protect her, and you will be there for her when she needs help. “
“…..Yeah. But the first time I had a proper conversation with Shion was when you brought her home. Why?”
“You should ask that yourself. You have a surprising habit of not being able to see yourself or those around you. Well, take your time and enjoy yourself. Take care of the photoshoot.”
With that, she hung up.
The content of the call was very confusing, but did it mean that my mother had become friends with Shion because of me?
I don’t understand what she meant.
I remember having a proper conversation with Shion for the first time when my mother brought her home.
“……Hmm.”
I wonder.
As I was twisting my head, thinking I couldn’t come up with an answer, I heard a knock on the door.
“Tokiwa san. Hyori san’s dress is ready. May I come in?”
“Y-yes.”
I heard the voice of a staff member.
As soon as I answered, the door opened.
And then.
“Wow…..”
What appeared was Shion in a pure white dress.
She was wearing a bit of makeup and looked even more out of this world than usual, and I was speechless.
“Sendai kun, how is it?”
“Eh…..i-it’s beautiful.”
“Really?”
“Y-yeah. It’s so beautiful, I’m speechless. Shion, you’re so beautiful.”
“Fufu, I’m glad. Hey, it looks like they’re going to take a commemorative photo, so would you like to take one with me?”
“Y-yeah.”
She was so beautiful that I didn’t care about what my mother had just said.
Shion came over here and gently stood next to me and looked up at me with a smile.
And when the camera was pointed at me, she naturally linked arms with me.
Shion’s bride’s appearance was captured on film.
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“They said they would send the pictures when they were done.”
After we finished shooting, we got back into our clothes and left the wedding venue.
The wedding venue was within walking distance of my house, so we took a leisurely stroll along the beach as we headed home.
“Yeah, I’m looking forward to it. I’ll have to thank my mother-in-law for her hospitality.”
“Ah.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Eh, no, well……it’s nothing important. Why did you like me, Shion?”
When she mentioned my mother, I remembered our conversation on the phone.
Maybe I’m too persistent to pursue such things now.
My mother seemed to know.
I’m still a little curious.
“The reason why I like Sendai kun is……because he protected me from molestation on the train.”
“Eh? Shion…ah.”
The morning of the entrance ceremony day, when I accidentally fell and fought off the molester.
At that time, I clearly remembered the high school girl who was about to be assaulted.
Come to think of it, that was Shion.
I’m not sure how I could have forgotten about it.
No, and even though that was just a coincidence, did she think I saved her?
If so, then…….
“S-Shion, you know.”
“Sendai kun. Even if it was a coincidence that you saved me that time, I still like you.”
“Eh?”
“I was interested in Sendai kun at that time, but after that. I’ve been looking at Sendai kun a lot since then, and I’ve been attracted to you more and more. That is why I like everything about Sendai kun. I like your kindness, your strength, your cuteness, everything. I will always love you.”
“…I’m so happy. Thank you, Shion. So, by any chance, did you and my mother get to know each other because you talked about me?”
“Fufu. I don’t know if my Mother-in-law is. I told her that I wanted to be the right person for Sendai kun, and she was very accommodating. Ehehe, I miss those days. Am I properly Sendai kun’s girlfriend?”
“Of course. I’ll work harder myself.”
“Yeah. Then, let’s work hard for each other.”
We were almost home, and I felt a little lighter.
I’ve been thinking that if it wasn’t for my mother, I wouldn’t have been able to be in a relationship with Shion like this.
Once I realized that wasn’t the case, I felt like I could be more confident in being Shion’s partner.
Even if it was just a coincidence or a series of small things.
Shion saw me properly and fell in love with me.
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