I tried to confess my feelings to the girl I like, but I got too excited and ended up proposing. Was her response OK?! ~ - Chapter 25

Chapter 25

As I arrived in the living room, my phone started ringing.

Opening the screen to check the caller, it was Ryota.

“Sorry, Mana. I’m going to take this call from Ryota. Go ahead and eat first.”

Saying so, I sat on the sofa instead of at the dining table and answered the call.

“Hello? Aren’t you supposed to be at school right now? What’s up?”

“It’s not ‘what’s up,’ it’s ‘I’m worried because you, who never skip, aren’t at school’.”

Ah, I see. That’s certainly…

“Ah, sorry about that. I overslept and just woke up.”

“Huh? So, you’re skipping today? And is Mana also skipping with you?”

“No, Mana had a fever last night. She’s still recovering, so she decided to take it off.”

“Hmm, well, in that case, I guess it’s fine. See you tomorrow!”

“Yeah, got it. Later.”

“Alrighty then.”

As soon as I finished the call with Ryota, Mana spoke up.

“What did Ryota-kun say? Did he call because he was worried?”

“Yeah. He said we’re both skipping, so he thought we were just slacking off.”

“Hehe, well, you can’t entirely say he’s wrong, can you?”

“Yeah, I guess not. Hey, I told you to go ahead and eat, why did you wait?”

“Well, because it’s more enjoyable to eat together than alone.”

“Yeah, you’re right. Sorry for making you wait. Let’s eat. Itadakimasu.”

“Here you go.”

After exchanging greetings, we started eating the breakfast Mana had prepared.

“Today’s breakfast is quite luxurious, isn’t it?”

Indeed, today’s breakfast was fancier than usual.

Ah, I don’t mean to say that our usual breakfasts are poor.

To me, just having breakfast served is appreciated enough.

But today’s spread was really something.

Here’s the menu:

– White rice
– Miso soup with enoki mushrooms
– Grilled salmon
– Boiled spinach
– Rolled omelette

We usually don’t have time for such elaborate cooking in the morning, as we often prepare things that can be made alongside packing lunch.

“Today, I had some extra time. It’s nice to have this once in a while.”

“Yeah, it is. Thanks as always.”

“Huh? Oh, no. You’re welcome.”

Hmm, she blushed just from saying thank you.

“You’re free all day today, right?”

“Yes, normally I’d be at school around this time.”

“In that case, how about going on a date after this?”

Come to think of it, we haven’t gone out together since that trip.

Since we’re both off today, why not?

“Hmm, sure. I’d like to go out too.”

“Then it’s settled. Once we’re done eating, let’s get ready and have lunch out.”
With breakfast finished, we started preparing to go out.

“Well, it’s been a while since Mana and I went on a date, so I should prepare properly.”

First, I decided on what clothes to wear and took them to the bathroom to shower.

After showering, I put on my clothes and dried my hair.

Now comes the hair styling part. While researching recent trends, I found a style that resonated with me.

I’m not sure if it matches Mana’s taste, but it’s worth a try. Let’s give it a shot.

“Um, dry it back and use a flat iron to shape it. Apply wax for some extra hold. Alright, here goes.”

After about fifteen minutes of styling, I finished.

“Finally, a little hairspray. Done!”

My preparation was complete, but Mana would still take some time.

Thinking so, I called out to where she would be, probably the makeup room.

By the way, you might wonder why we have a makeup room, but I’m not sure if it’s really necessary.

Well, we had extra space, so I thought why not.

“Mana, I’m going to buy some drinks from the café.”

As expected, Mana was in the room, and she quickly responded.

“Okay, take care!”

“See you later.”

After informing Mana, I put on my shoes and headed outside, heading straight for the café.

The café I was heading to was about a five-minute walk away and was globally renowned.

Still, walking outside at this time on a weekday felt refreshing.

While pondering such things, I arrived at my destination and joined the line at the counter.

“Welcome, have you decided on your order?”

“I’ll have one medium-sized iced coffee and one medium-sized caramel frappuccino, please.”

“Got it. That’ll be 1,200 yen.”

I took out exactly 1,200 yen from my wallet and completed the payment.

Now, all that’s left is to wait for the drinks to be ready.

Since it’s mid-morning on a weekday, there aren’t many customers, so I might get them sooner than expected.

A few minutes later, as predicted, I was handed the drinks, so I promptly headed back home.

I’d reach home in about two minutes.

At that moment, who would have expected someone to call out to me?

“Huh? It’s Tenjin-kun. What are you up to?”

An unexpected encounter. It was Sana Shimura.