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The ramen shop buzzed with activity, but Renz felt a growing unease as he walked toward the back kitchen. The "Life Simulator," a double-edged sword, made him feel as though he was sitting on pins and needles.
Especially after Miyuki Shirogane had formed a cooking club with only female members today, Renz worried about accidental complications. The recent alarm sound had unexpectedly sparked a new idea. He wasn't one to sit idly by. Even if a situation seemed doomed, and charging in appeared futile, Renz would always make a final, desperate gamble. Now, there was a potential solution. It was worth a try.
Renz wasn't the only one with foreknowledge of the future; Erina possessed it too. From a certain perspective, Renz had never considered one crucial thing: Why wasn't he getting married now?
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Under Japanese law, with parental consent, one could marry at 16. Renz could certainly convince his mother. Erina's side might be trickier, but it wasn't impossible. If the "Filthy Simulator's" passive function was to open new timelines, why couldn't he just stick to one path until the very end? It might be a bit of tunnel vision, but this approach hadn't been tried yet. He could certainly give it a shot. More importantly, Renz had subtly discovered a crucial piece of information. During his studies over the past few days, he'd met many people.
The young woman at the convenience store downstairs from his apartment, for instance, couldn't trigger the "Filthy Simulator's" effects. Even a casual acquaintance didn't generate a 0.0001% life path. One day, Renz coincidentally saw a man pick her up from work and understood the principle. If a marital relationship was established, the "Filthy Simulator" might stop opening new timelines. If he proposed now, Erina, with her foreknowledge, wouldn't refuse. Wouldn't that neutralize one of the "Filthy Simulator's" core functions? Get on the train first, buy the ticket later! What was the problem with that?
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Picking up his phone, Renz felt inexplicably nervous. By rights, he shouldn't be. With his current mindset, this nervousness was illogical. Then it hit him: the main reason was probably that he'd never actually proposed before. Renz and Erina had directly arrived in the future. Forget marriage—they'd skipped dating, proposing, marrying, and the wedding. A four-part jump, straight into raising children, working, educating, earning, and building careers. Now, returning to the starting point, proposing was a once-in-a-lifetime event Renz hadn't experienced. Forget proposing—Renz had never even genuinely confessed his feelings to Erina. No matter what, he thought, I'll just go for it. He dialed Erina's number.
"Cough, cough?" Renz took a deep breath.
"Calling me at this hour, is something wrong?" Erina sounded surprised on the other end.
At that moment, a familiar face entered the back kitchen. Renz's expression shifted to one of surprise. He hadn't expected to meet Chika Fujiwara, a student council member, in his ramen shop. Although he'd seen her a few times in the student council, their relationship wasn't particularly close. It seemed she was a customer.
"Renz-kun, one special ramen, please!" Chika Fujiwara said, playfully sticking out her tongue.
"Just a moment, I need to finish this call," Renz gestured. With new customers arriving, he needed to wrap up the call quickly. He spoke into the phone.
"Hello? Can you still hear me? A customer just arrived, sorry. Back to business, um... for a reason I can't quite explain yet, let's get married." Renz blurted out in one breath.
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"Eh? Eh eh eh eh?"
On the other end of the phone, Erina hadn't expected such a sudden declaration from Renz. But there was no joy in her response. The atmosphere was completely devoid of romance. He had suddenly told her they should get married. Darn it! Her biggest regret had been not having a proper wedding, not experiencing the feeling of being blessed by everyone, and not even hearing a heartwarming marriage proposal. Now, Renz had said something so nonsensical. Erina could accept the proposal, but she couldn't accept such a hasty and casual one.
Meanwhile, Chika Fujiwara's face displayed an expression of being "shocked for a whole year."
Pro... proposal?! I've stumbled upon Renz-kun's 'proposal scene'?!
As a ramen enthusiast, when the "God's Tongue" judging preview announced ramen as the dish for this period, Chika Fujiwara had, without a doubt, watched the recorded episode. She hadn't realized that this ramen shop belonged to her fellow student council member, Renz. So she had wanted to try his ramen and support the shop. But she never imagined she'd witness a proposal! This completely ignited Chika Fujiwara's curiosity and desire for knowledge. Dating was normal in Japan. But getting married at this age was extremely rare! However, Renz's proposal was far too clumsy! A proposal like this would definitely be rejected!
Chika Fujiwara's lips moved slightly, as if mouthing words, and her hands began to gesticulate wildly. "Confess! Tell her she's super cute!"
Renz, seeing Chika Fujiwara's facial movements, thought she was just eager for her ramen. He had to focus more on the call.
"Can't we get married now?"
Pfft— Chika Fujiwara almost spat out her blood. A dense man like Renz-kun must be a rare commodity in this world.
"Eh, it's not that we can't, it's just..." Erina's voice on the other end sounded conflicted. "This proposal feels a bit too simple, and what's the reason? Why do you want to marry me now? My original plan was to wait until my family agreed to our relationship and were willing to bless us before I revealed my intentions to them." Erina's answer was calm.
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Sure enough, Renz thought. The Erina who had returned wanted a perfect wedding. However, there was a knife called the "Life Simulator" always ready to stab Renz in the back. Renz couldn't hesitate or compromise.
"Do I need a reason to want to marry you? If I have to give a reason now, I think you're incredibly cute, I love you, I'm willing to spend my life with you, and I can spend my entire life with you."
"If I don't marry you now, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'll lose you."
Renz couldn't imagine what would happen if he embarked on a simulated life with another girl. Would Erina be abandoned by him? A constant dread lingered in his heart. That feeling of profound loss. It was like fearing that his most treasured possession would simply vanish. So, if given the chance, Renz would do everything in his power to prevent that from happening!
"Please, trust me, like you did before."
"Whether it's marrying in or marrying out, to me, it doesn't matter! I don't care!"
"All I want is you."
As he spoke, Renz's voice involuntarily rose. "A life without you, I don't need!"
"Did you hear me?!"
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What do you think Erina's response will be after such a passionate, albeit unconventional, declaration?
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