158 150 Is it good news or sad news?





Speaking of which, what should I tell Tenna about us?
''Oh, Amana-chan.......yeah, I don't know how to explain this.......''

 The question posed to her by Amari, who has managed to recover from her recovery, has her head plagued with happiness and anxiety.

 The one thing I can't avoid when I marry Amana is Amana-chan's presence.
 If we get married, that girl will be my daughter........
 I don't want to say what it is, but a child of a couple with no experience seems like a rare position to be in, in a way.

 Still, in form, I'm going to be Amana-chan's.......child's parent.
 

 I might be able to act as a parent, but after all, Amana doesn't have a father.
 I've never heard of any particular envy or anything like that, but I still understand the difference between her and other families, even though she's small.
 Even though she misses me, it would be inevitable that she would be confused if I suddenly told her that I would be her father.

 I'd like to think it's a budding relationship since he even asked me to be part of his dad's relay, but it's not without the possibility of rejection.
 There's also the reason why our relationship is developing too quickly than anything else.

 You'd have to be surprised that the man you were supposed to be talking about leaving when you came back would be married to your own mother and become a father.
 People who know us well, of course, but I think Amana's daughter, Amanashi's daughter, would be the most surprised.
 It's rapid to the point where I even think I've lost my mind when I tell myself this morning.

 No, really, I'm just rushing through with my momentum too fast, am I........
 Well, that self-evaluation aside, here's an explanation for Amana.

 First of all, it's absolutely impossible to hide it.
 She's a smart girl, so she's pretty good at reading the general emotions from the expressions of the people around her.
 In the course of living together, her marital relationship with Amana will be easily exposed.

 She's especially bad at lying and being caught in a lie, so she'll be hurt if people think she's against them.
 So there is no direction to hide.

 I want them to accept me, but hurting them would be the end of the world.

 In the first place.........

''........isn't there anything else to do but report it normally?
''That's right I'm sure Kazu would accept Tenna's acceptance of it, but...''
'I'm not going to ignore Amana's will, so I'll work hard until she approves.
'I'll do my best to convince you, so please don't do anything rash, okay?
I know.

 The reason I decided to marry Amari is so that the three of us can live together, including Amana.
 If one person is missing, then the happiness I want will cease to be at that point.
 I have no intention of giving up my love for Amari, even if she rejects me.

 I don't know how Amana will react, but I was fully prepared to face it.
 The only thing left to do is wait for her to come back........ 

''I'm home........''

 
 When she proposed to Amana, her whole body tensed up in a different vector of tension.

''Wa-san........''

 Through our linked hands, I could feel the tension in Amari.
 But it was the same for me.
 Because her voice sounded a bit hard, if only slightly.

 If you think about it, that's not surprising.
 From Amana's point of view, from the point of view of Amana-chan, who is more important to her than anyone else, this is a scene that might crack the rapport between the person she loves and her daughter.

 It would be terrible to tell her not to be nervous.

 In the meantime, Amana came into the living room after washing her hands and gargling.

''Oh.....
Welcome back, Amana-chan.

 She knew he'd left before she did when she saw his shoes, but she didn't expect him to be in the living room, and when their eyes met, Amana rolled her eyes a bit.
 But it was only a moment before she quickly mended her smile and seemed to stifle her loneliness.

 Rather than informing her of my marriage, I decide that it seems better to reveal that I've stopped looking for a new home first.
 I don't think he'll have time to take it in if I tell him I'm going to be a father as it is now.

'Amana-chan. It's about the search for a new house....
'Yeah...'
I'm not moving on.
What?

 Perhaps because the answer was different from what I had expected, the lapis lazuli eyes widened.
 That gaze is filled with the expectation of 'maybe'.
 I chuckle in my heart that he misses me so much, and I conclude.

''I'm going to live in this house.''
Are you sure...?
Yeah, it's true.
Are you going to be able to stay with your brother forever?
Of course. If you want Amana-chan.
I don't want to... I want to be with you, Amana. I want to be with you!

 Understanding that her wish that she thought would never come true has come true, Amana shows her true smile this time.
 A smile is the best thing for her.

 As much as I'd like to think that I'm smiling, I can't help but think that it's time to get down to business.
 It may cloud the smile that I've just cleared up, but it's unavoidable in any case.
 Putting this kind of thing behind you makes you sulk even more.

 The sooner you tell them what they need to know, the better.
 Finally, I brace myself and open my mouth again.

'So, there's one more thing I need to tell you.
Wha...?

 I look at Amana, her heart filled with happiness, and I feel a little hesitation.
 But if I stop here it would be a dream come true for us to become a family.

''It's about me and Amari... and it has to do with Amana-chan.
Not just your mom and dad, but you and your brother too?
Oh it's very important.

 My heart is beating faster and faster.
 Sweat starts to trickle down to the palms of my hands, which are connected to Amari, and the thought of having to apologize later passes through the corner of my mind.
 I shake off such evil thoughts and tell him to continue with my intentions.

"Me and Amana, we're going to be husband and wife...I mean, we're going to get married. So that means Amana will be my daughter........will you accept me?

 The momentum of the proposal was gone, and I managed to tell her the news of our marriage, even though I was stumped.
 I can't make out Amana's expression because she turned her head down halfway through the proposal.

 When I looked up while praying that she would at least acknowledge me....










 A drop of tears had spilled out of her wide-open, lapis lazuli eyes.