The Genius, Naturally Angel-Sama, Marin Shiozaki, Also Known as 'The Three Heavens Beauty,' Submits a Marriage Registration Without My Permission, and Before I Knew It, I've Become the Angel's Husband - 09 - Misunderstanding
Misunderstanding
“…Huh?”
“Oh, ‘could I have him’ might sound misleading… What I meant was, could you lend him to me?”
“…What are you talking about?”
I couldn’t even muster the energy to tease her about still keeping up that character.
“…Well, it’s okay if you can’t. I’ll just let everyone know that you two are married…”
“W-Wait, Shichiya-san… Why would you…”
“On May 26th. Breakfast was rice balls. Left home as usual at 7:45, arrived at school at 8:15. Lunch was a convenience store yakisoba bread. Came home and took a little break before going to work. Finished work at 9:50 PM and talked on the phone with Kiyohito-kun on the way back home.”
“…Huh?”
“I… I’ve been a fan of Aoi-kun since he was a child actor at the age of five… I’ve been supporting him all along… and the reason I enrolled in our school was because Aoi-kun was there.”
A girl who knows everything about me, even my past as a child actor.
Wait, does that mean she’s my stalker…?
She’s a dangerous person, somewhat different from Marin-chan in a way.
“…I’m not saying I want to make him mine… but I just want to be by his side… even if it’s only occasionally. So… could you lend him to me?”
“…No. Aoi-kun belongs to me alone. I won’t give him to anyone, and I won’t lend him either.”
“Are you sure…? Even if I expose everything…”
“What will you do? Aoi-kun…”
“What do you want to do, Aoi-kun?”
“I um…”
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“What do you think of this outfit?”
“I think it looks good on you. It suits you.”
“Do you really think so? You seem a bit distracted.”
“Well… I never expected Shichiya-san to know about my child actor days… it’s kind of unsettling, to be honest… By the way, did Marin-chan know about it? About me being a child actor?”
“I do. I’ve known a lot about you since a long time ago. But I didn’t think it was necessary to bring it up, considering what it means to you.”
“You’re the original stalker, huh.”
“Ara, am I being praised?”
“You’re consistent, that’s for sure.”
“But was it okay? Making that promise…”
“…It’s better than having this relationship exposed.”
“I see. You really cherish me, don’t you?”
“Of course, you’re my wife. And it’s thanks to Marin-chan that I’m here.”
“That’s right. Always keep that gratitude in your heart.”
“Yeah. You even properly introduced yourself to my mom.”
After making a promise with Shichiya-san, I wrapped things up and then watched a movie with Marin-chan, and went shopping at the mall.
Even as we were choosing clothes, passing by students wearing our high school uniform, none of them recognized Marin-chan.
And of course, they didn’t recognize me either.
“It was a good shopping trip.”
“It sure was,” I replied, carrying a handful of bags.
“I’ll dress up in a swimsuit for you next time, so look forward to it.”
“…A swimsuit, huh. Do you go to the beach often?”
“Nope. I’m not really good with sunlight, so I haven’t been since elementary school.”
“…Can you switch back to your usual way of speaking?”
“Oh? You don’t like me like this?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it, but it’s just not like you, you know?”
“Not like me… I see. Then shall I switch back to the usual way?” And just like that, she hugged my arm as usual.
“Hey, I’m carrying the bags, you know…”
“Men are to carry women’s bags, right?”
“…Is that so? Anyway, about Shichiya-san… Did you dislike her because you knew her personality?”
“Yep, women’s intuition, I guess. I was annoyed not just by the fact that she was flirting with you, but also because I could tell she was acting, or rather I could smell she was lying!”
“I see… the smell of lies, huh…”
“That’s right! Well, now that our marriage is out in the open, we need to be careful about many things! You never know what someone might do if they exploit our weaknesses!”
“…You’re right. I’ll be careful, too.”
“That’s the spirit! Then it’s all good!”
And so, we continued our conversation on our way home.