The Case of Me, a Guy With Zero Dating Experience, Getting Mistaken for a Stalker by the Angel I Fell for at First Sight, Only to End Up Living Together With Her in a Harem Share House With a 1:9 Gender Ratio - Chapter 21: Rikka’s Miracle

Chapter 21: Rikka’s Miracle

For Miku Yuuki, Yuuki was her first love.

When Miku was in elementary school, Yuuki, who lived next door and was one year older, was like an older brother who always played with her.

He was kind and considerate, and she looked up to him like a real brother, but at some point, those feelings turned into love.

By the upper grades of elementary school, those feelings grew stronger, and she began to think about confessing her love someday.

However, just then, due to her parents’ job transfer, she had to move to Tokyo, and without even proper parting words, they were separated.

Eight years later, a miracle happened.

Yuuki, her first love, became a fellow resident in the share house where she lived.

Reuniting after eight years, Yuuki had grown strong and was still as kind and considerate as ever, the ideal type for Miku.

Feeling something fateful in this rarer-than-winning-the-lottery event, Miku resolved to confess her feelings this time.

However, as a college student, the drummer of a girls’ band, and a part-time worker at a maid café, the busy Miku had far too little time to spend with Yuuki.

The reason was a lack of free time.

Weekdays were filled with commuting between university and her job, and weekends were packed with work and band practice.

Though it had been about ten days since Yuuki moved in, she hadn’t been able to close the distance at all.

So, Miku decided to make time and invite Yuuki on a date.

After considering various date plans, Miku chose to invite Yuuki to a movie.

What’s a good excuse…?

Right, if she said, “A friend couple who couldn’t go to the movie gave me e-tickets,” it would feel natural to invite him.

The question was which movie to choose.

Miku opened a movie information site on her tablet.

It listed various films, from blockbuster action movies to touching animated films.

Hmm, maybe a love story would be best…

Oh, this one looks refreshing and nice.

The movie’s title is… Photograph of the Summer Sky.

But maybe it’s a bit too cliché?

Sliding her finger, she looked for other titles.

This one’s a music-themed movie…

The title is Bittersweet Melody…

Since it’s about a band, Kotoha-chan would probably like it, and it’d be easy to say it was from a friend…

But would Yuuki-nii-chan like it…?

Scrolling further, one title caught Miku’s eye.

Rikka’s Miracle ~If I Could Meet You Again~

…Rikka, that’s like snow crystals, right?

It sounds kind of beautiful…

Rikka’s Miracle is a sweet yet poignant love story about childhood friends miraculously reuniting in a snowy town.

It’s just like me and Yuuki-nii-chan…

Reading the synopsis, Miku’s heart tightened.

The feelings during their separation, the miracle of reuniting…

It’s bound to be moving.

I want to watch it with Yuuki-nii-chan.

But if I pick this, won’t my feelings be too obvious…?

He might think I’m overthinking it…

Blushing alone, Miku shook her head vigorously.

No, I’m overthinking it!

It’s just a coincidence!

Besides, Yuuki-nii-chan might be interested in this story too…

After hesitating, Miku settled on Rikka’s Miracle.

Surely, this movie will move the time that’s been standing still between me and Yuuki-nii-chan.

Now, all that’s left is to invite Yuuki-nii-chan to the movie…

It’s fine, it’s just inviting him to a movie.

Reassuring herself, Miku stood up from her bed and reached for the door.

Is Yuuki-nii-chan in his room…?

Steeling herself, Miku quietly opened the door and descended the stairs to the first floor.

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Thursday night, Yuuki was at his desk in his room, working on a university report.

Taking a break to grab some coffee, he heard a knock at his door.

“Come in.”

Opening the door, Miku stood there with a nervous expression, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“U-Um… Yuuki-nii-chan, got a minute?”

“Sure, what’s up?”

“Well, you see… a friend couldn’t go, so I got two e-tickets for a movie…”

Miku showed him the movie information site on her smartphone.

“Yuuki-nii-chan, if you’re up for it, wanna go see this with me?”

The title on the screen was Rikka’s Miracle ~If I Could Meet You Again~.

It was a trending movie with good reviews, one Yuuki had heard of.

“This movie’s playing now…”

“Y-Yeah. It’s this Sunday… at 1:30 p.m.

If you’re free… I’d love to go with you, Yuuki-nii-chan…”

Miku looked at Yuuki with anxious eyes.

“Did you invite Kotoha-chan?”

Miku hadn’t expected her bandmate’s name to come up.

“Oh, uh… Kotoha? She’s got work that day, so she can’t go…”

Miku blurted out an excuse to cover.

“Got it. Let me check my schedule, hang on…”

Yuuki opened his app to check his plans.

Sunday was free.

“I’m good. No plans, so I can go to the movie.”

“Really!?”

When Yuuki nodded, Miku’s anxious eyes sparkled, her face lighting up.

“I’ll pay for the ticket.”

When Yuuki said that, Miku quickly shook her head.

“No, it’s fine! They’re really just free e-tickets!”

“Is that so? Then I’ll gratefully accept.”

“Yeah!”

Miku nodded with a beaming smile, clearly thrilled.

“It’s at Yokohama Marine Theater, right?

About 40 minutes from here?”

“If it’s okay, how about lunch nearby before the movie…?”

Miku suggested nervously.

“Right, the movie’s two and a half hours, so we’d get hungry if we don’t eat first.”

“Yeah, so I was thinking leaving here around 11 a.m. would be good…”

“Sounds good. Let’s meet at the entrance at 11 on Sunday.”

“Yeah! Got it! Good night!”

Miku left the room happily, climbing the stairs to the second floor.

Back in her room, she closed the door and made a small victory pose.