A Second Chance

Chapter 33: A Very Bold Confession

Eren was a bit nervous about proposing to Ai. He thought about how he was going to do it and decided to just default to his father's memories. He saw glimpses of when he proposed to his mother, it was a very simple thing. He proposed right after his mother recovered from the plague that went around shortly after his father arrived in Paradis. 

It was a very simple and easy proposal. His father simply asked and then a week later, he was a married man for the second time. Almost immediately after, Eren was conceived. 

By some miracle, the memories he saw from his father did not include that particular moment. Something Eren was incredibly grateful for since the last thing he wanted to see is how he was conceived. 

Then again, all the memories were selected by his future self, well, now past self, when he had full control of the founding Titan. So, he intentionally avoided sending those memories to himself. 

So, it would be easy. He was fairly sure that Ai cared for him as well. Ai would most likely say yes, and then he can actually protect her easier. He did care for her and her children, though he was a bit unsure of if he really did love her. 

However, love didn't matter in a marriage. She could give him a good home and he can protect her and her children. Marriage was a simple transaction between two compatible people and love would eventually come down the road. 

At least, he believed it could. 

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Being a Sunday evening, she had to go to rehearsal with the kids accompanying her. Eren also came over since she wanted to use today to confess her feelings. Meimei was pushing her to confess today, so she recommended to do it when she was finishing up so she could use tomorrow to go on a date with him.

Since the kids were starting school, it was the best chance to get some alone time with Eren and enjoy a romantic dinner or movie with him. It was the perfect time to confess.

"Ok, but how do I go about it?" Ai asked Meimei, who was busy wiping her sweat off her neck.

"It's not that complicated Ai." Meimei said. "How'd you and Hikaru confess?"

"He just asked me." Ai said. "I was flustered at the time, but he had a way about him that made it easy. I never had to confess to a boy before."

"Just get him alone and just confess to him. It's that easy." She said. "Say that you have feelings for him and want to date him. I know he feels the same for you."

"But how do you know?" Ai asked.

"It's the way he acts around you." She said. "Just trust me. He'll say yes."

"Ok." Ai said, trying to calm her nerves. "So, alone?" She asked.

"You can do it in front of us, but it'll be a bit more nerve racking." She advised. "I'll bring the kids to Miyako-San's car, you do what you need to."

"What about my car?" Miyako asked.

"Ai is going to confess." Meimei said.

"Meimei!" Ai said.

"Seriously?" President Saitou said. "I really don't think it's a good idea."

"We'll keep it secret boss." Meimei said. "Don't worry, we kept my marriage a secret. So, Ai will be fine."

"Yea, but I still am not comfortable with it." Saitou said.

"Ichigo, enough with your fatherly worry." Miyako sighed. "Let her do what she wants."