Kurasu no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta Volume 5 Prologue

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Prologue

This happened during their first year in high school. On her way home from her part-time job at a local cafe, Himari happened to run into Saito. He was sitting on a bench inside the nearby public park, all alone without a friend around. Illuminated by the light of the setting sun, it portrayed him in a saddened way, like he would vanish from the world the very next instant. Up to that point, Himari had simply observed the usual banter between her good friend Akane and Saito. As the successor of the renowned Houjou Group, perpetually standing at the top of the school rankings, Saito felt like a distant existence to her. However, was it his current vulnerability that made her call out to him?

“Saito-kun.”

“…Oh, Ishikura?” Saito raised his head.

“What are you doing?”

“Nothing, actually.” He spoke without a glimmer of emotion in his voice.

“Not going home?”

“My parents are home today.”

“Even more of a reason to hurry home, no?”

Saito just shrugged.

“It’s better if I’m not home during these times.”

“Ah…”

Because of these words, Himari once more began seeing Saito in a different light. Up to that point, she had assumed Saito to be the luckiest person, blessed since birth. Born into a rich family, living a fulfilling life with the parents who loved him, she was jealous of him having been pushed onto the easy path in this game of life. However, that wasn’t quite the case. Just like Himari, he had his own share of troubles and worries. He was simply strong enough to not show that on the outside…like an absolute ruler sitting on his throne.

“Then I’ll stay with you!” Himari didn’t waste a breath and energetically sat down next to Saito.

“Why would you…?”

“You gotta be lonely being all alone, right?”

“Not at all. Being alone allows me to think about all sorts of things.”

“But it’s better not to think about them! It’ll just make you go crazy in the long run.”

“Well…You might have a point.” Saito reluctantly agreed.

In response, Himari pushed her body towards him.

“Right? Let’s talk! We never got that many chances to talk with each other, right?”

“Heh…Will you be able to keep up with my sophisticated conversation?”

“Please keep it to a topic I can understand!”

Saito thought about it for a moment.

“A long, long time ago, Momotarou managed to defeat the demon, and…”

“How old do you think I am?! And you started with the conclusion…”

“Efficient, right?”

“Too efficient, if you ask me!”

Although Himari laughed along at Saito’s joke (?), she didn’t miss the residing sadness in the depths of his eyes. He probably didn’t even realize it yet. That there was a deep void deep inside of Saito, which he desperately tried to fill with whatever he could find.

—I want to fill that void.

That was the moment Himari grew interested in Saito.