Volume 1 - CH 22

Episode 22: “Nanami’s Past”

Well, I don’t think that’s a bad thing, but they really do seem like characters out of a manga, those Misumai and Nanami folks. Their personalities are quite intense.

As the revealed truth made Nanami-san furrow her brow, she placed her fingers on her temple as if trying to endure a headache.

“So, even if you’re dating Youshin, there’s no need to fight against your father, right?”

“Yeah, I swear on these muscles I’ve trained and my beloved mother. Besides, I didn’t train to fight someone in particular.”

he showed off his muscular physique and demonstrated his relationship with her mother, who blushed and seemed delighted.

There was a stark contrast between her previous icy smile and her current expression.

Nanami-san seemed relieved, but I had another question.

“Um… Nanami-san, your father…?”

“Is this the classic moment where you’re supposed to call me ‘father-in-law’? No need to be formal, just call me by my name, Misumai-kun.”

“Ah… I see. Um… So, is Genichiro-san, even though he’s incredibly well-trained,is he a martial artist?”

“No, I’m just an ordinary salaryman.”

…Is it really possible for an ordinary salaryman to have muscles like that? I bet his suit must be stretched tight over his muscles…

“So, why did you train so much? I also do some weightlifting as a hobby, but normally people wouldn’t go that far within the realm of hobbies, right…?”

“Ah, you’re right. Youshin’s upper body muscles are defined, but they’re still faint… My father, on the other hand, is like a solid wall…”

The moment Nanami-san said that, I felt the temperature in the room drop.

The cause was obvious… It was the killing intent emanating from Genichiro. Moreover, it was even stronger than before.

“…Misumai-kun… Did you… Did you show my daughter your upper body naked? In what situation…? Surely… Surely it’s not about… engaging in such activities already, right? It’s not, is it? Can I trust you?”

“N-No! That’s not it!! It’s complicated… My clothes got wet, and when I was sleeping in the infirmary, the teacher happened to take off my wet clothes… and she just happened to see me!”

“That’s right!! Youshin was helping me!! Don’t pry into strange things! We haven’t even kissed yet, you know!!”

Nanami-san next to me turned bright red and opened and closed her mouth.

“Oh my… I approve of the relationship itself, but when you put it like that… it’s making me blush… Hehe… What a passionate proposal, I wonder?”

“Oh… so it seems I finally have a son-in-law… I already approved, but if you’re prepared to that extent, then I will approve once again, Masumi-kun.” (TLN: lmao that escalated quickly)

Huh? This reaction is different from what I expected? Wait… a proposal…?

…I reflect on my own words.

…Yeah… depending on how you interpret it, it does sound like a proposal… I blurted it out without considering that we were just pretending to date as a punishment… I just wanted to reassure Nanami-san…

Next to me, Nanami-san’s eyes sparkle with excitement.

Genichiro-san wiped away tears of relief from his eyes.

Her mother smiled with joy on her face.

…Well, it’s fine. I just have to do my best from now on. In that sense, nothing really changes.

With a renewed determination, I shook hands firmly with Genichiro-san. This handshake, too… was with my left hand.

“Oh, sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. I’m actually left-handed, so I tend to use this hand when shaking hands. There’s no special meaning behind it.”

What… It turns out I misunderstood and panicked, thinking they didn’t approve…

And so, our relationship… became officially recognized by Nanami-san’s parents.

Interlude: Nanami-san’s reaction to the proposal

Youshin?! He changed the way we held hands, and then my parents… is this really… like a proposal?!

My dad and mom… is this a proposal? Can I think of it that way?

After feeling anxious hearing about the forgotten past moments ago, all that anxiety disappeared in an instant. There’s only joy in my heart.

…A proposal… but it’s too early to get married right after graduation… First, let’s continue our relationship smoothly during high school… and then after entering college… wha… what… living together? Will we do that?

Oh, if that happens, what kind of home would be good? An apartment? Even a small house would be fine for just the two of us, but in that case, at night… we would snuggle up together and sleep…? Ehehehe… (From here on, the daydream continues…)

TL notes: pretty wholesome chapter.