I’m Back in the First Grade of Elementary School, so I’m Going to Live Well

Mizui-san confessed her love to me.

It wasn’t a misunderstanding, but an unmistakable fact that such an event had occurred.

It would have to be a fictional story for her to have taken a liking to a dull man like me.

But she actually confessed her feelings to me. Not in my imagination, but in reality.

Normally, I should be happy about this.

No, it’s not that I’m not happy.

It is an honor and a pleasure to be liked by Mizui-san, who seems to be a perfect person who can do anything. And this is not limited to Mizui-san, but it is always a pleasure to be liked by someone.

In fact, when she confessed her feelings to me, I had more than a little of that feeling in my heart.

However… 

There’s something more important to worry about than whether or not I’m happy about my confession.

It is the true nature of Hime Mizui.

No, the word “true nature” is a bit of a misnomer.

It would be more appropriate to say that she has an unexpected side. It may not be that cute, but it is the best way to describe it.

The side of Mizui-san that is inconceivable from the perfect and flawless Mizui-san can only be described as unexpected.

To put it bluntly――Mizui-san is a radio girl.

(TN: Delusionist girl. Check previous chapter TN or Google for more.)

She is a radio girl who has all the three elements of delusional words and actions.

Even though I had a vague idea of Mizui-san’s fondness for me, I was not sharp enough to guess what it was. In fact, I’m not confident that I can guess what it is no matter what.

According to Mizui-san, I’m a prince and she’s a princess, and the two of us are destined to be together.

I’m just puzzled when I’m presented with princes and princesses that seem to exist only in fantasy today.

It’s not like I’m suddenly chosen to be a hero like in Dora●mon.

First of all, there is no way there is a prince here in Japan, a democratic country. And of course, the princess.

I can guarantee that her statement is completely untrue, but even if I could guarantee it, it would be meaningless.

The problem is that she doesn’t doubt it.

She’s taken it for granted that I’m the prince and Mizui-san is the princess, and that we’ll be together in the future.

Well, that doesn’t mean that the relationship between Mizui-san and I has changed. Currently.

She confessed to me that she liked me, and I was half forced to tell her that I liked her, but that didn’t mean that we would become lovers.

Well, we’re still in the first grade, and just because they like each other doesn’t mean we’re going to be boyfriends or girlfriends. That’s what I thought, but that’s not the case.

Mizui-san, or to be more precise, Mizui-san and I, have planned our lives so that dating in elementary school is premature.

She said that she wanted to have a relationship that was more than friends and less than lovers. To be honest, I don’t really understand.

――When I found out that Mizui-san was a radio girl, it didn’t mean that I would distance myself from her and change our relationship.

I was certainly surprised to find out that she would say and do things like that, but it wasn’t enough of a shock to shake up my relationship with her.

Mizui-san is a dear friend to me. I would never avoid her, whether she was on the airwaves or not. It may have changed the way I look at her a little, but… 

Anyway, the relationship between me and Mizui-san did not change in any way. There is no mistake about that. It may be different if we think about the future, but this is just the current situation.

There is no progress and no setback.

The excursion ended without any change in the relationship between Mizui-san and me, fortunately or unfortunately.

One day, about a week later, we were in homeroom.

As a first grader, there is always a flurry of school events going on at any given time.

At this time of year, when the aftermath of the field trip may still be fresh in our minds, we receive news of the next school event.

“Next week, we will have a joint orientation for all grades.”

Misato-sensei, standing at the teacher’s desk, announced in a cheerful tone.

Another school event is about to begin.