Chapter 12

“So, that means we’re dating now.”

““Huh!? You weren’t dating yet!?””

Twenty minutes after promising their future to each other, Emily is currently unconscious for yet another reason.

During this unconscious state, Akito has been poking and stretching her cheeks for fun. However, since she hasn’t woken up yet, he decided to report to their parents a little early.

To Akito’s surprise, their reaction was a complete 180, as they were shocked that they hadn’t been dating yet.

It’s understandable, considering these parents have witnessed Emily giving Akito cheek kisses and know that they feed each other during every meal.

If they see that every day, it’s only natural to assume they’re dating. They even thought they had already crossed certain boundaries.

However, the reality was quite the opposite.

“Did you guys think we were already dating?”

““Honestly, wouldn’t it be more bizarre to think we weren’t dating after seeing all that?””

That’s a fair point.

“Hey, Akito. I’m going to teach you some common dating values now. Come here.”

“Wait, I—”

Akito is dragged out of the room by Yuuto just as Emily appeared in the living room.

“…Where’s Akito…?”

“Hmm… I guess it’s a kind of lecture?”

“What is happening…”

“Pull yourself together, Akito.”

Afterwards, Akito received a thorough lesson on dating values from Yuuto. Hearing all of this, Akito’s mind is filled with feelings of inadequacy.

“Seriously… I can’t believe I didn’t notice how overtly Emily was showing her feelings for me… I can’t make fun of the dense protagonist trope anymore…”

“I… I should have expressed my feelings too…”

No, in this matter, Emily is not at fault at all. It’s 100% Akito’s fault.

“…Since when did you start liking me, Emily?”

“Probably three years ago…”

“Seriously? I made you wait that long?”

Hearing this makes Akito even more depressed, prompting Emily to hug him tightly.

“It’s okay, really!”

“Emily…?”

“I can fill in the time I missed from now on… Let’s always be together, okay?”

“Let’s get married.”

“Wha—?!”