This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame-Chapter 613 - 382. Getting Married on the Spot, Please (4000 words)_2

"Leaving your own girlfriend to hang out with those delinquent students is the most abnormal thing to do... right?"

Beichuan Si had just said that, hadn’t he?

No matter what, Shen Gu Mirai was convinced she hadn’t misheard the words ’girl’ and ’girlfriend.’

But because Beichuan Si had spoken with such a forthright and convincing manner, Mirai had almost missed the absurdity in his words and had spontaneously responded.

After she finished reacting, she realized she might have missed something and looked puzzled... no, more like shocked.

Beichuan Si glanced at her thoughtfully and then shook his head, "If you didn’t hear, let it be."

"Ah?!" Shen Gu Mirai bristled.

Had it been any ordinary girl hearing Beichuan Si’s remark, that probably would have been the end of it.

But Shen Gu Mirai was not any ordinary girl. She stamped her foot with all her might, oblivious to the glances of passers-by, and grabbed Beichuan Si’s arm, "No, no, no! I want to hear it again! Mr. Temple! I want to hear it one more time! Say it again, say it again, say it again!"

"I won’t say it."

Beichuan Si responded coolly.

"..." Shen Gu Mirai.

Upon hearing his refusal, Mirai pouted, released Beichuan Si’s arm, and was seconds away from performing a ’rolling and tantrum’ spectacle on the street—

"If you roll around on the ground, I still won’t say it," Beichuan Si reminded her.

Grrr!!!!

A strange noise came from Mirai’s throat as she gritted her teeth, stiffening her neck—

"Even if you insist on throwing a tantrum on the ground, I won’t say it."

Beichuan Si reminded her again.

"..." Shen Gu Mirai.

Mirai gave up on the idea of throwing a tantrum.

Her own thoughts had been completely seen through by Beichuan Si.

Could it be that she needed to think of some other way to make Beichuan Si yield...?

Just as this thought crossed her mind, Beichuan Si spoke again.

His tone was still as calm as ancient well water, "No matter what method you use, you won’t make me yield."

Alright then.

Shen Gu Mirai pouted.

What could I do? I’m also desperate, you know?

She admitted that she was normally clever and full of mischievous ideas.

But those small tricks and mischievous plans were useless against Beichuan Si.

Facing this, all Shen Gu Mirai could do was to look at Beichuan Si with a wistful gaze, and after a long while, she muttered, "Mr. Temple... you really are cunning."

To Shen Gu Mirai’s lamenting tone, Beichuan Si showed no mercy as he reached out and pinched her cheek, looking her straight in the eyes and asked, "Do you realize your mistake?"

He wasn’t using much force, so Mirai didn’t feel much pain.

More than her face being pinched, what Mirai cared about more was Beichuan Si’s gaze.

It was a gaze that truly showed concern for her.

Sigh—

This time Shen Gu Mirai really felt she should admit defeat.

She averted her gaze, mumbling with a weak voice, "Alright, alright, I admit my mistake... don’t look at me like that, Mr. Temple."

In response to Shen Gu Mirai’s sincere answer, Beichuan Si nodded, then suddenly asked, "Do you really care about what I said earlier?"

Hmm?

This enlightening moment from Beichuan Si gave Mirai a renewed sense of hope.

Truth be told, Shen Gu Mirai was already considering herself as Beichuan Si’s girlfriend.

After all, they had kissed and even slept in the same room.

Even her parents had agreed to let her stay with Beichuan Si.

With all these factors combined, despite carrying the negative status of ’love makes one dumb’, she had enough confidence to say, "I am Beichuan Si’s girlfriend."

Yes, they were already at that stage in their relationship. It would actually be weird if they weren’t considered as boyfriend and girlfriend, right?

Even though she was confident, it was still perfectly normal to feel nervous about this.

Even if something is almost certain, a girl’s heart can still play tricks.

Almost certain... there’s always that ’one’ possibility, isn’t there?

Shen Gu Mirai’s gaze became lively again.

The brief moment Beichuan Si was pondering over his words felt incredibly long to her.

Why is time moving so slowly!

Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t hold back any longer.

Instead of waiting for Beichuan Si to speak, she felt it might be better to take the initiative—

This is what she wanted to say to Beichuan Si a month ago when she had run away because of shyness!

This time, Shen Gu Mirai spoke straightforwardly:

"I like Mr. Temple!"

Her tone wasn’t forceful, but it carried an unquestionable feel.

Her eyes, always so sprightly and quirky, were filled with a watery gentleness.

"I really... like Mr. Temple a lot," Shen Gu Mirai unconsciously grabbed Beichuan Si’s sleeve.

Hurry up and move your mouth! Don’t just say this one sentence!

Shen Gu Mirai took a deep breath in, then heavily exhaled.

Even so, the blush on her face did not fade away.

What did she like about Beichuan Si?

If she were to list them, there were just too many.

His straightforward nature when dealing with people.

His seriousness towards others.

The cool way he would definitely complete any task entrusted to him!

These were all the things Shen Gu Mirai especially liked.

So now, Shen Gu Mirai felt that what she needed to do was to express all of these things.

She gathered her courage again, wanting to voice all her thoughts.

"I know," Beichuan Si’s expression softened slightly, "you said that last month. At that time, I was about to give you my answer, only..."

Beichuan Si’s words trailed off there.

After that, Shen Gu Mirai, overwhelmed by shyness, had run away directly.

This had left the marriage proposal Beichuan Si had hidden under the coffee table until today.

If it weren’t for today’s event, given Shen Gu Mirai’s personality, she would still not know when her relationship with him would be official.

So—

"Don’t get so caught up in your own thoughts."

Beichuan Si shook his head, reaching out to grab Shen Gu Mirai’s arm.

Shen Gu Mirai had an instinctive urge to run away in such moments.

So Beichuan Si simply grabbed hold of Shen Gu Mirai’s arm.

After all, in these situations, he preferred to take the initiative.

He looked at Shen Gu Mirai, his eyes calm, his typically undisturbed emotions now showing a rare ripple:

"Shen Gu Mirai, will you be my wife—"

"Yes!"

Before Beichuan Si could finish, Shen Gu Mirai on the other side immediately interrupted him.

It took a good while before Shen Gu Mirai realized what she had just done.

Huh???

Her mouth moved slightly.

Rather than being overwhelmed by the surprise, it was more the incredibility of the situation that totally broke her down.

A marriage proposal?!

She had already agreed?

Wait a second?! Shouldn’t we start as boyfriend and girlfriend first? How did Mr. Temple jump straight to proposing?

Although it’s a bit rushed, I don’t really mind... but shouldn’t these things start with building a foundation for the relationship?

But do Mr. Temple and I really need to build a relationship foundation?

Otherwise, are we really getting married?

That’s not right, right? This all seems pretty weird. After all, she wasn’t even of legal marriage age...

"Speaking of which, shouldn’t getting engaged be my goal after graduating from high school...? How come I’m achieving the marriage goal now?"

Shen Gu Mirai’s mind was totally muddled, her entire brain seemed to be occupied by the word ’marriage.’

She covered her face, mumbling incoherently, then looked towards Beichuan Si again:

"I..."

She wanted to say more, and then her whole body went limp into Beichuan Si’s arms.

When Beichuan Si looked again, Shen Gu Mirai had become so nervous that she had fainted.

Yes.

This adorable-looking girl had faltered and passed out at such a moment.

"..." Beichuan Si.

Watching Shen Gu Mirai like this, Beichuan Si moved gently to pick her up on his back, ignoring the gazes of the bystanders, and straightforwardly walked towards his home.