Contract Marriage

Becoming a secret wife

In the car, Toma stretched out his arm toward me, He touched my cheek, my hair...and he ran his thumb over my lips.

Me: "......"

Toma Saji: " Pfft...What are you getting all these sense ?!"

Me: " Huh?! "

Toma Saji: " We're not going to do it here in the car. It's so fun teasing you."

When I realized that he was just teasing me, I immediately flushed out of embarrassment. Toma looking at me with an amused smile, like he wanted to tease me more.

Me: " You were really rude to Sawatari..."

Toma Saji: "What, you like him or something ?"

Me: " ...He is my co-worker, and he always watches out for me.. You shouldn't treat such a gentle person like that.. "

Toma Saji: " Hmm, I see."

I might have just been imagining it, but Toma seemed sad. However, I find it impossible to think that he's jealous of me when we've only just met. Instead, he looked like a child who has just had a toy taken from him.

Toma Saji: " Whatever. As long as you marry me, I wouldn't care even if you have an affair with him"

Me: " An Affair?! What are you talking about ?!"

Toma Saji: " It's not rare these days. Though, you are the kind of person to believe in fairy tails like waiting until you find love to get married."

Me: " But, I could still never have an affair..."

Me: ( Even though he says he wants to marry soon, he says having an affair is acceptable...What does Toma want? I have no idea.)

A while later, Toma's office comes into sight. I've been scratching my head during this whole trip to the office.

Me:( Sawatari said that I should ask him for help, but I just can't do it. Also , I can't allow myself to get fired by having that picture sent to my office.)

Thing's can't go back to how they were before. I made a decision.

Me: " ...Ok. You win. I'll will sign our marriage registration form when we go back to your place. However...I have a condition.

Toma Saji: " You have a condition?"

Me: " Let's say you pay back my debt for now. No matter how long it takes, I will pay back the $500,000 in full to you for sure, even if it takes me forever."

Toma Saji: " And then?"

Me: " Then...when I finish paying the debt...I want you to divorce me."

Toma Saji: " I see..."

Me: " Also...when you find somebody who you really want to marry, please tell me. Then, I'll be ready to get a divorce. You might say that I'm stupid...but I still believe that couples should marry for love. I ... want you to marry with somebody you love."

Toma Saji: "...Why do you worry about me like that ?"

Me: " Well, if you find somebody to love...you wouldn't think about killing yourself ever, would you? I'm sorry for saying selfish things, even though you're paying off my debt..."

Toma Saji: " ...Ok, I get it. When we go back to office, should we write up a contract ? "

Me: " Yes, please, Oh, and another thing...We have to keep our relationship hidden from the media."

Toma Saji: " My boss told us so."

Me: " We'll really need to be careful about it... I don't want you to become less popular because of me."