Reincarnated Into Anime World

"I...don't know. But I want to stay beside you forever, share your joys and sorrows, and grow old together. Is it bad for me to think that way?"

I was speechless. That was basically a wedding vow, and she still doesn't know her own feelings.

"You want to be with me?" I asked her once more.

"Yes."

This time, she uttered the word firmly, though she was still embarrassed.

"Very well. But I can't let the girl say those words, can I?"

I pulled her away from my embrace and held her at arms' length. Looking straight into her eyes, I gave a gentle smile and spoke,"I'll say this to you Shouko."

Hearing me call her by her first name without any suffixes for the same time, she got a little shy but still looked into my eyes without any wavering in her expression.

"Y-Yes!"

"Shouko, I love you."

Shouko's face turned red and she didn't respond for a while.

"I-I-I-I-I-" However, smoke seemed to be produced out of her face and ears, her eyes seemed to be spinning endlessly.

"Um..Earth to Shouko?" I waved his hands in front of Shouko, trying to get her attention. However, I noticed that she seemed to have fainted on the spot.

"Onii-chan! Onee-chan! Why are you still standing there?" Raiha shouted as she ran back towards us. Chasing her from behind was Yuzuru, who was also curious about what we were doing behind.

The moment they arrived, they saw Shouko standing on the spot, not moving a single inch before turning their gaze towards me who was scratching my head awkwardly.

"Onee-chan? What happened to you?" Yuzuru tried shaking Shouko but she did not respond at all.

"Onii-chan, did you do anything to onee-chan?" Yuzuru asked me while eyeing me suspiciously.

"Haha, seems like you're as protective as your sister as always. But don't worry, she just felt a bit tired, so she fell asleep." I hurriedly cooked up an excuse to appease her.

"Falling asleep while standing up? And she was crying?!" Yuzuru felt her cheeks and realised that it was wet.

"Etto..." It seems like I had run out of excuses so I just sighed and admitted it,"Sigh, I made her cry. But -"

I hurriedly interrupted before my little sisters could accuse me,"But it's definitely not because she was sad."

"Trust me." I added at the back because my little sisters didn't fully believe me.

"Don't make onee-chan sad anymore."

Raiha just stuck out her tongue before leaving together with Yuzuru.

'Since when did they become such cheeky brats...' I shake my head as I see the two girls rush off first.

Moving my bag to the front of my c.h.e.s.t, I piggybacked Shouko. Adjusting her position so that she's leaning on my back to ensure that she won't fall off, I started walking towards his house.

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"Tadaima!"

"Okaerinasai. My, my. What have you done to Shouko?" My mother asked while eyeing me.

"Why does everyone assume that I'm the one who made her cry?"

"I was asking why she was on your back, but you made her cry?!" My mother asked while cracking her fingers menacingly.

"No no no. I didn't make her cry. Well, I did but she didn't cry because she was sad." I tried to explain myself desperately and she seemed to believe me. Just a little.

"Fine, I'll give you the benefit of doubt for now. But when she wakes and tells me that it was because of you, you'll know what will happen to you."

After hearing her words, I sighed with relief since I wouldn't need to be punished now.

"I'll bring Shouko up first. If she doesn't wake up in time, I'll bring dinner to her." Not waiting for my mother to respond, I carried Shouko up the stairs, went inside her room and lay her on her bed.

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'Shouko? Since when did he start calling her without any suffixes?' Fuutarou's mother wondered as she looked at the two people going up.

Suddenly, she smiled as she thought of something. 'Maybe...that happened between them?'

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"Mhmm?" Shouko slowly opened her eyes and found herself in her own bed.

'What am I doing here? The last thing I remembered was...standing in front of Fuutarou-kun and...and...' At this point, her face turned red,'And he confessed to me.'

'Wah...why did I faint at that point???' Shouko felt so embarrassed about herself fainting from nervousness.

At that moment, as she moved her hands to cover her own face, she accidentally came into contact with something. Turning her head towards her side, she found that the 'something'...was actually a 'someone'.

"F-Fuutarou-kun?!"

"Yep. Fuutarou here. It seems that you have woken up. You missed dinner time, so stay put while I'll bring your dinner upstairs." Fuutarou said as he got up from the chair beside her bed and went out of her room.

Shouko seemed to have something to say, but before she could voice out anything, the door closed. She wanted to get up as well but after hearing what he said, she decided to listen to him and stay put. She thought about what happened after school, focusing on her own feelings.

'Do I love Fuutarou?'

She didn't have to wait long. A few minutes later, she saw her door open and Fuutarou entered again, only this time, he had a tray filled with food.

"I've checked your temperature and it seems that you do not have any problem with your body. It looks like you fainted purely due to nervousness." Fuutarou said with a teasing smile as he laid down the food beside her bed.

"Moo...stop teasing me about that." Shouko pouted as she took a bite out of the chub mackerel.

[A/N: This is a type of fish where the only seasoning we need for this dish is salt, which brings out the rich flavours of mackerel.]

Seeing Shouko happily eating the food that he cooked, he felt a sense of accomplishment. No matter how many times someone had a blissful expression while eating his food, he would always feel happy.

"So, about what I said after school..."

At this point, Shouko also stopped eating and waited for Fuutarou to continue. Her hand was trembling with nervousness, afraid that she was going to be rejected. She had a lot of time to think about what happened after school while she was waiting for Fuutarou to come with the food, and had realised her own feelings.

'Yes, I do. But what should I do...if he rejects me?'

Fuutarou could see her hand trembling.

"It seems that you have forgotten what I have told you before. Shouko, I love you. You don't have to be so nervous that I'll reject you."

"Really?" Shouko asked for confirmation as tears pooled in her eyes again.

"Really. And don't get so hung up on the past. No matter what has happened to you in the past, what is happening to you now and what will happen to you in the future, I will always love you." Fuutarou stopped Shouko from whatever she was going to say before continuing,"So I'll ask again, can I have the privilege of having you as my girlfriend? I can't promise you much, but I can assure you that I will do my best to make you happy, and good food to eat everyday."

"Yes!" Shouko jumped off the bed and landed in Fuutarou's arms. Hugging him tightly, she whispered,"I love you too."

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Alternate Title: Confession