Honey Magazine/My Sweet Proposal: Todo Masaya

Proposal's End [EPILOGUE]

Masaya "You are heavy..."

Kana "?!"

More than any fairy tale I've read as a child, more than any love story I've ever seen, I'm given the most beautiful wedding proposal over and over again.

However, after we kiss...

The most inconsiderate words escape the heir's lips.

Kana "Masaya, you were the one that lifted me up, weren't you?"

Masaya "Who was the one acting like a princess? Was that you?"

Kana "Um...!"

Filled with both frustration and affection, I take a hold of Masaya's cheeks, which are conveniently close, and squeeze them with both hands- hard.

Masaya "Hey, what are you doing?"

Kana "I've attempting a counterstrike."

Masaya "I could drop you; you know?"

Kana "You most certainly won't."

Masaya "How are you so sure?"

Kana "Because, Masaya, you always protect me. There's no way you would hurt me. Is there?"

Masaya "That's unfair..."

Kana "Huh?"

Masaya "If you say that now, you leave me defenseless in the future."

Kana "Hehehe, that was my aim."

Masaya "You rascal."

Masaya flashes me a gentle smile and as if to brush my hands off, he shakes his neck.

In this moment, I'm overcome with happiness, and begins to laugh.

Kana "Masaya."

Masaya "What is it?"

Kana "You just mentioned taking time off together..."

Masaya "Yes, it seems I'll be able to take some time off."

Kana "You can take it easy as well, right? Recently you've been so busy with work."

Masaya "Your boss forced you to take a vacation, right?"

Kana "Why do you know that?"

Masaya "Weren't you aware? Members of the Todo family may be your allies, but your family, Kana, are surprisingly fond of me."

Kana "That...Hehe, I did not know."

Masaya "My way of doing things is by befriending those around me, then gaining in on my goal."

Kana "I may have been duped by you."

Masaya "Pretty much."

Kana "Then, the fact that you're back here in Japan, Masaya..."

Masaya "Miss Yuiko, of course, knows about it. I even dropped in on your parents."

Kana "Hmph...! Now who's the unfair one?"

Masaya "Oh?"

Kana "Masaya, you've always been one or two steps ahead of me."

Masaya "Don't worry. No matter how fair ahead I am, I'll never leave you behind. I will always reach my hand out towards you."

Kana "Should I just keep holding that hand?"

Instead of answering, Masaya embraces me and lifts me up towards himself.

We share the sweetest of kisses.

Afterwards, he gently places me back down as if I'm made of porcelain.