Chapter 8

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Sure, I love you, was that an overstatement?

I do feel that way, but maybe I shouldn’t have sent it via RINE. Well, since it’s just a dream, it should be okay, right?

“Huh… So this is what it feels like to RINE with a girl I like…”

In the real world, I’ve never had a crush on anyone.

Even if I think a girl is cute or beautiful, I’ve never fallen in love.

So, to be honest, my first love is Sei from “Ojyo-sama.”

It might be a bit embarrassing to have my first love be a two-dimensional girl, but what can I do?

I’m really happy to be able to RINE with such a realistic girl in a dream.

I really hope this dream doesn’t end…

Pom pom.

Oh, a reply!

‘Well, it’s really nice, but please don’t say it. I’m so embarrassed I could die.’

Gah…!

The message alone is so cute, I feel like I’m going to die…

I’ll take another screenshot, sigh, it’s so precious.

I really do like Sei a lot.

I want to stay in this world forever and make her happy.

In the original “Ojyo-sama,” she almost certainly won’t end up with Jūhon Yūichi.

In the original, Sei hides her feelings for the sake of Fujise Shihō and helps them get together.

During this process, she ends up alone with Jūhon Yūichi, leading to some tense moments.

Given Sei’s character, she would probably hide her feelings for Jūhon until the end.

If I have to walk the path of a losing heroine, I’ll make Sei happy.

“Is, is this message okay?”

“Yeah, I think it’s fine. It’s less embarrassing than the last one.”

“What do you mean by ‘less embarrassing’? Does that mean it’s still a bit embarrassing!?”

“Of course it is. Saying you’re so embarrassed you could die is so cute, it’s screenshot-worthy.”

“W-Why!?”

“Sigh, it’s complicated. I’m happy to see such a cute Sei, but it’s because of Kuramura-kun…”

“It’s not like it’s all thanks to him… Besides, I’ve shown Fujise things I wouldn’t show Kuramura many times.”

“…Sei, why don’t you choose me instead of Kuramura-kun?”

“What do you mean? Besides, you’re with Jūhon, right?”

“I’m not dating Jūhon-kun, you know.”

“What do you mean by that? I’m not dating Kuramura either…!”

“Ah, that’s such a cliché way of saying it. ‘Not dating yet.’”

“Ah, no, that’s not it. I don’t have any plans to date him… H-Hey, a reply came!”

“Haha, good timing. What did it say?”

“Ugh… Why did he send something like this again…!”

“Sei-chan, tell me!”

“Gah… ‘I’d be really happy to date Sei. I’ll definitely make you happy…’”

“Wow, wow! Sei, why don’t you just get married!”

“That’s too soon! We don’t know each other well enough, and we should date for a while…!”

“Haha, are you sure you’re dating?”

“No! Shihō, don’t tease me! I’ll get angry too!”

“Haha, sorry. Sei is just so cute, I couldn’t help it.”

“Geez… Besides, why does he have to do such embarrassing things…!”

“Well, you’re saying embarrassing things too, so it’s even.”

“No, I’m not saying such embarrassing things!”

“Hmm, it depends on how you look at it, I guess.”

I sent a message, hoping the dream would continue.

Phew… I’m getting sleepy.

But, can you get sleepy in a dream?

If I fall asleep, I might wake up in the real world.

I don’t want that…

I don’t have any regrets about the real world, but this world is definitely more fun.

After all, I’m in the world of my favorite manga, and Sei, my favorite character, is here.

So, I don’t want to go back to the real world yet.

If I fall asleep, I might go back…

Pom pom.

Ah, this sound, Sei must have replied again.

I lay down on the bed and struggled to open my heavy eyelids to look at my phone.

“Okay, I won’t say such embarrassing things. I’ll try to reply as soon as possible.”

…Sigh, Sei is so cute.

I can imagine Sei, blushing, typing this message in my head.

I really want to date Sei.

I want to stay in this world forever, see such a cute Sei up close, and make her happy.

Ah, but I’m so sleepy…

“Please, let this dream… never end…”

I whispered my wish and closed my eyes, falling asleep in the dream.

“Shihō, it’s been over thirty minutes since the message was read, and there’s no reply…!”

“It’s late, maybe she’s asleep.”

“It’s only around eleven, isn’t it? It’s a bit early for a high school student to sleep…”

“It’s a bit early, but it’s not unusual for someone to be asleep.”

“Maybe she didn’t like my reply, so she’s not replying…!”

“Sei, calm down. Kuramura, who was so openly showing his affection, wouldn’t suddenly think that about your reply.”

“Do you think so…?”

“Probably, he just fell asleep with his phone open.”

“But what if something happened…!”

“Sei, calm down…”

Sei, who has a bit of an overactive imagination, was known to Shihō, but this was the first time she had seen her like this. It was both amusing and a bit difficult to calm her down.

(Actually, Sei, are you not overthinking about Kuramura? I mean, it’s hard not to be concerned after all that. Sei has done a lot for me with Jūhon, so I should help her too. Haha, it’s not just because it’s interesting, really.)

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