The Heroine Is In Love With Me

We're Happy

I found myself laying in a place surrounded by white curtains. Somehow, the place smells like medicine. Where is this place...? For the moment, let's get up and go take a look around– "Ow...?!" –Is what I wanted to do, but I felt pain in my right arm just by moving my body a little. A tube is running from the inside of my elbow but... is this... an IV drip? But, why is there an IV drip in me? I'm certain I was in the signing ceremony of the peace treaty... I stopped Mika from enacting her plan... I told her we'd be together and had an impromptu wedding... Jade was supposed to knock the lights out of Diamond... Then, I cast the Ultimate Magic with Mika... that's it! Using the Ultimate Magic means that this is our original world! Yes, when I looked around again, it's a modern hospital room. There's a button for calling nurses and everything. The clothes I'm wearing are not a military uniform... but the hospital gown you often see in dramas. ... I'm truly back. Mika must have come with me. Then, I have to leave the hospital as soon as possible and meet up with Mika– Gata-gata-gata-gata... kikiii–...! [67]^1 "Ms. Nonoyama! Please don't go dashing or drifting in the corridors with your IV drip!" "I'm soooo sorry! But I'm in a hurry!" Gata-gata-gata-gata...! –Is what I thought I'd do, but it seems she beat me to it. [INS: :INS] From the corridor, I heard the sound of wheels spinning and a girl's voice. There were some similarities, but it's not the voice of Michaela, the Saint of Light. Gata-gata-gata-gata... shiii...! The figure that pulled open the curtain wasn't Michaela, the Saint of Light. Dark brown, fluffy hair in a bob. Long eyelashes, dark eyes. Though her face was a little gaunt, her cheeks looked soft. Small, well-shaped lips. The person smiling before me– "Saki... welcome back!" –Is definitely Mika Nonoyama of the real world. "Yeah, I'm back," I said. "Welcome back, Mika." "Yeah," Mika said, "I'm back, too... tou!" "Wah...?!" I yelled. "Mi-Mika, it's dangerous for you to jump with an IV drip in your arm!" "Fuh-fuh-fuh, Mika Nonoyama Doesn't Hesitate To Jump On Her Beloved Saki, Even If Her IV Rips Out And Makes Her All Bloody!" "Mika... I don't know if that should be the title of a web novel..." I said. "Fuh-fuh-fuh, don't sweat the details!" Mika said. "Oh... or was this bothering you?" She looks anxious as she turns her face down and looks up at me. It was so cute, I thought she looked like a small animal. I'm so thankful I have her. ... However, I don't have to just keep it inside anymore. "... Not at all," I said as I put my arm behind Mika and hugged her back, her shoulders quivered. My right arm hurt a little but it was more comfortable to feel her softness and warmness. "I've always wanted to hug you like this..." I said. "... Is it fine if you just hug me like this, Saki?" Mika asked. ... What a devastating thing to say to me with those eyes. "If I could, I want to go beyond that..." I started. "... But?" Dadadadadadadadaada...! With the roar of her footsteps, a nurse who looked like a demon came into my hospital room. "Ms. Nonoyama! Please return to your hospital room immediately! ... Ms. Hamura?" "... But, I think it's better to explain the situation to a doctor or a nurse first," I finished. "Ugh... but if you say, so, Saki, so be it," Mika said. She looked dissatisfied as she was taken away by a nurse, while I was surrounded by doctors and nurses. After that, it was all a blur. My parents hugged me while crying. My relatives, no matter how distant, came to visit me one after the other. X-rays, CT scans, blood tests, etc. went on and on to see if there was anything wrong with me. " " I wrote a lot of letters about my leave of absence and plans to come back to school. I started physical rehabilitation to regain the muscle strength I lost while I was in a coma. ... Looking back on it, it was a pretty hard schedule. Especially when an elderly person who claimed to be my great aunt came to visit, I wondered if I could go back to the other world for a while because of how long it all dragged on... Even still, the rehabilitation time was the same as Mika's and I was able to spend time with her between tests and sympathy visits... I think my time in the hospital was pretty happy, all in all. Even now, in the hospital's courtyard, we can sit alone on a bench. "Saki, you're smiling, what's up?" Mika said. "Ah, uh... I'm just happy to be with you, Mika," I said. "Fuh-fuh-fuh, I was just about to say the same!" Mika said teasingly as she leaned against me. I quickly stretch my arm out and hug her shoulder. Yeah, there were a lot of problems, including the other world... but I'm happy all in all. I didn't hesitate to get in touch with my loved ones. "By the way, I was told I'm going to be discharged this weekend because my rehabilitation is going so well..." Mika said. "What about you, Saki?" "I'm the same," I said. "The doctors were surprised, they said this speed of recovery was impossible." "Mine said the same," Mika said. "Well, compared to the Ultimate Magic training, it's something I'll live through." "Yeah, compared to that," I said. I'm glad we're back, but that training was so hard... ... Speaking of which, are Jade, Gibeon, and the Heroes of Light doing well? "Fuh-fuh-fuh," Mika chuckled. "Saki, were you just thinking about the other world now?" "Ah, yeah," I said. "I was thinking about how I couldn't say thank you or goodbye to the Heroes of Light..." "Then, rest assured!" Mika said. "I sent them a thank you message the other day." "Well, that's good," I said. "Yep!" Mika said. "Also, everyone's doing fine... they also said that Diamond was rebelling at first but now he's doing his best in his training, it's like he's a whole other person." "Hmm, I kind of want to see it for a moment," I said. "Oh, and I got a call from Jade and Lavender asking me to send photos of the cosplay event!" Saki said. "Well, then, let's go look for an event to go to again..." I said. ... Hmm? "What's wrong, Saki?" Mika asked. "You look like you want to say, 'Did I do something wrong again?'?" "Thanks for summing it up..." I said. "Anyway, it sounds like you're still talking with the other world..." "Yeah! But it's not like that, I'll go show you how!" "Eeeh?!" I cried. "B-But how...?" "Well, you see, the communication device I had in that world was a pretty high-performance one that Koh said was made with the best of all the ninja arts, he said 'I'm worried something might happen to you'." "The best of the ninja arts..." I muttered. "That's right!" Mika said. "Well, it seemed that it could withstand transferring between worlds and it was in my hospital gown's pocket, perfectly usable like normal!" "Seriously...?" I asked. The ninja arts of that world were so amazing that Ultimate Magic probably didn't even reach its level... "Well, I was confused at first," Mika said. "I wonder if it's okay to connect this world with that world, that was supposed to be a game." "Oh, yeah, that's right," I said. "Did something go wrong there?" "It's fine," Mika said. "When I explained the situation in a group call, Lavender said, 'I see. For sure, a romance simulator game based on an existing world will be released from time to time.' and then they all said not to worry about it." "Is-Is that so...?" I asked. "That it is," Mika said. "So, as far as they can reach us, they'll do our best to support us." "Heh," I said. "That'll be really assuring in an emergency, isn't it?" "That it is!" Mika said. "By the way, I'm still getting support from them." "... Huh?" She's still... being supported by them...? "Lapis is performing a spell to ward off people, so for about five more minutes, we'll be alone here," Mika said. ... Magic to ward off people? What, does that mean...? "Well, you see..." Mika said, "when Michaela and the Marshall meet the ending conditions for their ending, they kissed for whatever reason, right?" "... Yeah, they did," I said. " " "So, now that Saki Hamura and Mika Nonoyama are together, they should also kiss... right?" "Yeah," I said. "Then, would you be happy doing that now?" Mika silently nods. I reach for her soft cheeks and gently put my lips on her pale pink mouth. I was so embarrassed, so I pulled away immediately, but the soft sensation still remains. "... Saki," Mika said. "Yeah... what...?" I asked. "... I love you," Mika said. "... Yeah. I love you too, Mika." ... There were all those twists and turns and there may still be more trouble in the future. Still, I hope I can stay with my beloved Mika forever.