Hatto-ryu Two-dimensional

"Although the identity of childhood sweethearts does sound ambiguous, Hui has never expressed any romantic feelings toward me such as liking me since she was a child. Even my parents, uncles and aunts have never had the idea of ​​​​bringing us together. 』

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When thinking about the problem, Kasugano Mirai frowned, shook his head, and nodded from time to time.

During this period, Tokisaki Kurumi remained silent and silently watched the changes in his expression.

When her boyfriend came out of his thinking state, she said straight to the point: "I'm talking about Ka...Hui, Hui likes you."

Hearing this, Kasugano Mirai blurted out: "Impossible!"

Then, without waiting for his girlfriend to ask questions, he expressed his thoughts to her.

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"...never had the idea of ​​bringing us together."

"To take a step back, Hui is Xiaoqiong and I's childhood sweetheart. I may have overlooked various details in daily life due to carelessness and other issues, but Xiaoqiong is a girl, and her heart is tied to me."

"If Hui really has feelings for me between a man and a woman, how did she hide it from Xiao Qiong?"

After patiently listening to her boyfriend's words, Tokisaki Kurumi held his arm and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened. Kasugano Mirai did not resist and allowed his girlfriend to hold her arm and move forward.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he heard his girlfriend speak.

"If I need substantive evidence in the future, I really won't be able to provide it."

"Honestly, it's just my gut feeling."

"My gut tells me she likes you."

"If in the future we feel that this statement is too individualistic and unreliable, we might as well change our angle and analyze this issue from a realistic perspective."

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"Lai Lai told me last week that Hui has never expressed any affection for boys since she was a child, not even a good impression."

"I don't deny that such stoic people do exist in reality, but most of them are elderly people in their 30s, 50s, or even [-]s, [-]s, or [-]s. They have experienced storms and their mentality has become calm and stable. "

"But let me ask you, how old is Megumi?"

"The age of 17 is the age when girls first start falling in love. When I was at this age, even when I was in a girls' school, I had the idea of ​​finding a boy to fall in love with."

"Hui and you grew up together, but we have no feelings at all. We don't even have a crush on boys. Doesn't it feel suspicious to you in the future?"

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"In the future, I said that when I was in school, Hui would sometimes come to wake you up."

"Ask yourself, if a girl doesn't have a good impression of a boy, will she just go in and out of a boy's room?"

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"It is true that Megumi's sense of existence is very low, so low that I, Yoshino, and Nanami almost think that she is the same existence as us."

"But no matter how low her presence is, Hui is a girl first."

"I have teased her many times in the future that she should go to the world of Xingyue or Assassin's Creed to be an assassin, instead of being an ordinary female high school student in the ordinary world."

"I was teased by boys like this, but I never really got angry. At most, I was just a little unhappy. Why do you think this is?"

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"I have read this passage online."

"I have a crush on you, so your few words can make my face blush; I like you, so you can use me as a safe haven, even if you do something excessive, I will choose to forgive; you use me as a substitute , I am angry, so I want to leave, but I still like you very much, if you catch me and keep me, then I will forgive you."

"Based on this passage, if you think about your relationship with Hui from childhood to adulthood, you may be able to discover some information that you have missed."

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Kasugano Mirai has never been the kind of person who can't listen to other people's advice. His girlfriend has already talked about it for this reason. He no longer insists on his opinion, but seriously begins to recall the time he spent with Qingmei since he was a child.

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"Xiaoqiong, let's go catch butterflies together!" 』

"OK!I'm feeling a little bored!Come with us in the future! 』

"I won't go..."

"To catch butterflies, we have to go to the park. Although snakes and insects are rare in the city, they are not absolutely absent in that natural environment. With someone to look after us, Xiaoqiong and I can play more safely." 』

"...Let's go. 』

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"Wow~ Megumi is learning to cook?" 』

"It's Xiao Qiong." 』

"My parents come home late from work, and my sister has to participate in club activities after school, so she comes home late. We are only in elementary school now and have a lot of free time, so we might as well learn how to cook." 』

"Xiao Qiongjie, do you mind being my food taster?" 』

"Of course I don't mind~ You think about the future, right?" 』

"...I won't eat it if it tastes too bad." 』

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"Huh?These cooking styles don’t seem to be from Neon. 』

"Well, this is a dish from China that I saw on the Internet, braised eggplant and bean sprouts with fried meat. Xiaoqiong and Future should try it. 』

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"Wow~ what a great time (eat)!" 』

"Hui is very talented in cooking. She will definitely be a good wife and mother who is diligent and thrifty in the future. I don't know which boy will be so lucky in the future." 』

"That's a long way to go. If Xiao Qiong likes it, I'll prepare a lunch later. 』

"Really? ! !Will it be too much trouble for you? 』

"It's okay. I have to prepare a lunch myself. Just put more ingredients. Do you need it in the future?" 』

"ah?Is there still my share? 』

"I'll make two portions, and I'll make three portions. Anyway, I promised Xiaoqiong, so it doesn't matter if I make one more portion." 』

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"Xiaoqiong, I won a few movie tickets in a lottery while shopping at a convenience store today. My parents have to work overtime on the weekend, and my sister has to go shopping with her classmates. Let's go watch it together." 』

"Eh? (Looking embarrassed) But I want to spend the weekend with Mirai..."

"There are four movie tickets, so we can go together." 』

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"Megumi, today is Mirai's birthday, have you prepared a gift?" 』

"Xiao Qiong started muttering about this matter half a month ago, so much so that I can hear hallucinations when I sleep at night, so of course I am prepared. 』

"Hey, what gift did Kei prepare?" 』

"Both Xiaoqiong and Weilai are short of money. They can buy whatever they like, so the gifts I prepared are made by myself. 』

"(Nervous) It shouldn't be a scarf or gloves, right? 』

"Don't worry, I won't take the future away from you. What I prepared is a birthday cake I made myself." 』

"Um...I don't really like sweets...but thank you for your kindness. 』

"ah?Don't like sweets? 』

"How about I make you a bowl of longevity noodles?" 』

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"Hehe, if Mirai doesn't express his objection clearly, he agrees. It's decided like this. Megumi will give it to him. The cake will be mine!" 』

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As the memories in his mind emerged one after another, the expression on Kasugano Mirai's face began to change.

Doubt, curiosity, confusion, puzzlement, shock, relief...the expressions are more rich than the common eye fan chart.

Kurumi Tokisaki held her boyfriend's arm and hummed quietly, but her attention was always on her boyfriend.

Catching the change in her boyfriend's expression, a smile flashed in her eyes.

"Growing up together, Hui didn't show particularly obvious feelings for his childhood sweetheart like in anime or novels. Over time, Mirai became accustomed to this way of getting along, and instead ignored many details. 』

"Her ability to have small expression fluctuations plays a crucial role in hiding her worries. 』

"However, can an ordinary little girl really hide her thoughts so perfectly when it comes to feelings, no matter how small the fluctuations in her expression are?" 』

"Besides, children are at a competitive age. Does Hui seem to care too much about Xiaoqiong? 』

Immediately, the girl remembered the news she speculated last time.

"Last time, through the puzzle pieces brought by Yoshino and Seven Sins, I guessed that Yukinoshita Yukino's time has most likely been artificially modified. Now she has recalled some or even all of her memories before the modification, so her attitude towards the future is It was so complicated, from the quarrel at the beginning to helping to prepare lunch. 』

"Assuming that Megumi had the same experience as her, that time was modified by someone, and that she recalls the memories before the modification, what she did can be explained. 』

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"Because she has past memories, she is aware of Xiao Qiong's feelings and possessiveness about the future. She not only avoids disputes with her, but also establishes a good relationship with her to approach the future reasonably. 』

"Because she has experienced a surreal event, even if she knew that Yoshino, Yoshino, and the Seven Sins and I were unusual, she didn't show too much surprise and could accept it calmly. 』

"After all, one is something that actually happened to me, and the other is something I just heard from others and never witnessed with my own eyes. 』

"In comparison, the former is more shocking and unbelievable. 』