Where are we heading…? No, we’re going to Yamato’s family home, right…?
In this unfamiliar luxury car, I couldn’t shake off this uneasy feeling… Especially since I hadn’t been given a proper explanation, it made me even more uneasy…
That’s when Yamato gently spoke to me.
“Yuto? You must be surprised, huh?”
“S-Surprised doesn’t even begin to cover it… Y-Yamato… who are you…? W-What exactly are you?”
It seemed my formal tone struck a chord with Yamato… He continued speaking with a laugh.
“It’s because it’s you, Yuto… Because I wanted you to know properly, that’s why we’re heading to my family home now.”
“I’m going to be the president… once spring passes.”
The president! Wow! Yamato, that’s amazing!!!
…Huh…??
Wha…at?!!
I was so shocked that my mouth wouldn’t close… Th-That’s obvious, right?! Yamato, the president…?! A-And these people… Are Yamato’s bodyguards?!
“W-Why did you hide such an important thing?!”
“Well… I-I was embarrassed… and I didn’t want to be like, ‘Hey, I’m rich!’… and telling you, Yuto… I-I agonized over it… but… you’re already… my precious person…”
Yamato was blushing while talking as he continued to play with the hedgehog…
Today, it seems like the hedgehog is being played with a lot; maybe it’s saying it’s a bit bothersome…
“I-I still need you to say it properly… B-Because, I-I’m… the president’s precious person… Huh…?!”
“Whether you’re rich or the president, it doesn’t matter at all!! Yuto belongs to me, and as long as you keep smiling happily by my side, that’s all that matters!!”
“I-It doesn’t matter at all!!!”
I kept tapping Yamato over and over again, and each time, Yamato would respond with, “Ow, that hurts!”
As we exchanged words, even the tough-looking man’s face softened, and laughter could be heard… Then the bodyguards spoke up.
“It makes us happy to see Yamato-sama smiling so innocently like this.”
“Yeah, it’s good to see him happy.”
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Tjwjab mbeivc’a lucbgf atflg kbgvr… Lf uijgfv ja atfw.
“T-Tbe uesr! Efwfwyfg atlr ijafg!… Yemt!!”
“Tjwjab! Gbc’a erf atja xlcv bo ijcuejuf! Ccv vbc’a mtjcuf atf reypfma!!!”
Ktf ybvsuejgvr kjamtfv bnfg er klat rwlifr jr kf qijsfv jgbecv… jcv Tjwjab vfrqfgjafis aglfv ab tjcvif atf rlaejalbc…
No matter what truth Yamato might reveal to me, my happiness wouldn’t change.
Because… Yamato told me he wants me to be happy by his side…
* * *
During the car ride, I confessed everything I had been hiding to Yamato.
It was overwhelming…
And I was more surprised than I had anticipated…
Yamato turned out to be the child of the president, who manages a large shopping mall chain, one that everyone has heard of due to its nationwide presence… So Yamato was what they call a “rich kid”…
As the only son, Yamato was promised to take over as president once he graduated from high school, and there was a period of time when he struggled with that decision… It seems I was in the midst of that struggle when I talked to him about my future plans…
And when Yamato and I bonded, becoming eternal partners, I also became the wife of the president’s confidant…
Wha…at…?
I… am the president’s… bride…?
Just thinking about it filled me with embarrassment and anxiety.
“Yamato… I-I’m so happy, but I-I can’t handle such a high-ranking position…”
Perhaps I said those words knowing that Yamato would always be there to dispel my anxieties…
And just as I thought, Yamato reassured me and wiped away my anxieties.
“Yuto, you’re wrong… If I were alone, I never would have been able to take on such a high-ranking position… But you know? With you by my side now, I feel like I can do it.”
“Just having my beloved, my precious person, by my side gives me the strength to keep going, and if I can make you happy, Yuto, I’ll be even happier…”
“You don’t have to say it, Yuto… I already know what you want me to do, right…?”
Yes, there’s something I can do…
No, something only I can do…
That is, to always laugh innocently by Yamato’s side, sometimes argue, and shed tears together… To hit a wall together, to walk side by side…
To never leave Yamato alone again…
To fulfill the promise we made to each other, to always be there for each other and support each other…
I need Yamato… And at the same time, Yamato needs me…
No matter what, we are two halves of one whole…
I believe that God allowed us to bond because he trusted that we could fulfill these conditions.
So, with confidence… I’ll stay by Yamato’s side as always… In any form, I belong to Yamato…
“I understand… I won’t leave Yamato… When Yamato is in pain, I’ll be there for him… And I won’t leave Yamato alone… But…”
“But, what?”
“I just want you to promise me this… Even if you become president and are admired by everyone…”
“I belong to Yamato… and Yamato belongs to me… so you’ll never be alone…”
In response to my desperate plea, Yamato gently kissed me without hesitation in front of the bodyguards and whispered kind words to me…
[Don’t worry… No matter what, always… You belong to me… Never be alone… And don’t hesitate to ask for me anytime?]
* * *
While we were in the car, we confirmed each other’s feelings, even though I knew the truth about Yamato…
I had been lost in our conversation, oblivious to my surroundings, but when I suddenly realized that the car had veered off from the city, it came to a sudden stop.
“Yuto, we’re here?”
“Eh, huh?!”
As I was looking around from inside the car, I saw a vast property with beautifully landscaped gardens and even a pool…
Then the bodyguard opened the rear door for us.
“Yamato-sama, Yuto-sama, welcome. Please be careful as you get out.”
He smiled kindly as he spoke.
I cautiously stepped out of the car and found myself standing in front of an enormous house.
“Y-Yamato…? Is this…?”
“Yeah, it’s my place.”
Everything was so new to me, and I didn’t know what to do. I just stood there, dumbfounded.
So, this is what it means to be successful…
Yamato gently took my hand while smiling as he led me inside his home.
“We’re home!”
“P-pardon my intrusion…!”
“Welcome back, Yamato-sama, Yuto-sama!”
We were greeted by what seemed to be a maid… Yeah, if there’s a bodyguard, there must be a maid too…
Each new revelation left me stunned, and I started to wonder if all of this was normal, feeling increasingly numb to it all.
Then, from behind the maid, a man in a suit who looked just like Yamato and a delicate woman with long, curly hair tied with a scarf approached us, walking side by side.
“Welcome home, Yamato.”
“Is this Yuto-kun next to you?”
Yes, they were Yamato’s parents…
I immediately recognized his father; after all, he looked just like Yamato…
His mother was stunning… Her smile was like that of a goddess… I couldn’t help but be mesmerized by her, even though she was Yamato’s mother.
“Oh yes, that’s right. I finally brought him.”
“H-Hello! I-I’m Yamashita Yuto!”
I was nervous and stumbling over my words as I was met with laughter from Yamato’s parents, who smiled back at me.
“You’re just as good as Yamato said. It might be hard to get used to, but don’t force yourself. Relax a little.”
“Hehe, that’s right, Yuto-kun. Relax, relax!”
In my mind, I had this image that wealthy parents might be strict or intimidating, but they were the complete opposite. They were gentle and warm, just like any other family.
I was feeling ashamed for jumping to conclusions, and I followed Yamato’s parents as they led us into a spacious hall.
