Chapter 153 - Very, very, very, very… - Entertainment Prodigy

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Miu kept smiling without saying a word.

Long seconds that felt like an eternity passed.

"So, what should I do?" she asked.

I looked at her, not knowing what to say either.

Then, we both started laughing at the same time.

"Hahaha! This is so awkward."

"Yeah, it really is awkward," Miu said.

Soon after, we both fell silent again.

Almost an entire minute passed before I finally worked up the courage to speak.

"So... how do you really feel?"

Hearing my question, Miu smiled and immediately began to speak.

"My true feelings are... From the very first time we met, my heart started racing. I had never seen such a handsome boy in my entire life... especially not from so close. I couldn't believe it when you started talking to me so casually. I didn't feel like I deserved that."

Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?

"When you asked for my phone number and we started talking almost every day, it felt like I was living in a dream. But then I started feeling guilty... Guilty for falling in love with you... Someone like me shouldn't fall in love with someone like you."

"..."

"When I found out you were the author Aoi Haruki, I felt even guiltier, as if I were getting in the way of your life. But I was afraid to distance myself... I couldn't do it. And you wouldn't have let me either. Every time I went even a single day without sending you a message, you'd text me because you were worried about me."

"..."

"I was already falling in love with you, but when you started showing how much you cared about me, treating me so kindly and helping me, my feelings only grew stronger. But I didn't know whether you felt the same way..."

"..."

"I always thought things like, 'There's no way he'd ever fall in love with me,' or 'Someone like me can't stay by his side.' That's why I never had the courage to tell you how I truly felt. Now that I know how you feel, I can finally take this weight off my chest."

Miu slowly took off her glasses and looked straight into my eyes.

With tears filling her eyes, she said,

"I can finally say it. I love you so, so, so, so, so much. I love you so much that it feels like my heart is going to burst. I've never felt this way in my entire life. I don't even know if I deserve to feel this happy."

I was speechless.

My whole body was covered in goosebumps.

I wasn't crying like Miu was, but I feel incredibly happy right now.

Even when I looked at my bank account after receiving my first payment from Overlord's sales, I didn't feel like this.

We kept looking at each other for a few more seconds.

What should I do now?

Should I kiss her?

Is it really okay?

Then, I decided to say the words I'd wanted to say for such a long time.

"I love you."

Miu heard my words and started crying even harder.

Then she spoke.

Instead of saying, "I love you too," she deliberately said,

"I love you so much. So much. So, so much."

Then, I slowly moved my face closer to hers. Miu didn't move even an inch and slowly closed her eyes.

But before our lips could touch, the bedroom door opened.

"I told you not to go too far, Kyo!"

It was my mother.

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The moment we heard my mother's voice, we immediately pulled away from each other.

I looked at her in shock, while Miu was completely red with embarrassment.

Then I stood up and said,

"Alright, I guess I'll get back to work."

But as soon as I walked past my mother, she grabbed my arm.

"Hold on a second. We need to talk about this."

"Huh? Why?"

"Now that you're dating, I need to make it clear what you can and can't do. You're both still very young, and I need to keep things under control before they get out of hand."

????

I think she's overreacting a little.

"I know exactly where the boundaries are, Mom," I said with a smile.

I looked over at Miu, and her face had turned even redder.

She's so embarrassed.

"..."

My mother smiled at me before letting go of my arm.

"Alright. I trust you."

After that, I left the room and went to my office.

I was curious about what the two of them were talking about, but I didn't eavesdrop.

I sat down in front of my computer, and after such a long time, I finally opened Twitter to see everyone's reaction to everything that had happened.

I ignored everything related to Miu and focused only on people's reactions to the first part of the video.

The people who had been the most upset had calmed down. On top of that, some of the writers and directors who had criticized me were apologizing. I read all those tweets and simply smiled.

I could have liked or retweeted them, but I didn't.

The reactions on Instagram were even more positive.

To be honest, I wasn't criticized that much by Instagram users.

'Even in this world, Twitter is the more toxic platform. How surprising.'

After a while, I closed both Twitter and Instagram and went back to drawing Attack on Titan as if nothing had happened.

But as soon as I started drawing, I found myself remembering what had happened just a few minutes earlier.

My face started to feel hot.

'We're dating now, aren't we?'

I started laughing to myself as I drew even faster than usual.

I'm so happy I could die right now.

Then, all of a sudden, I received a new message on my phone.

When I picked it up, I saw it was from Asuna. She always contacts me by email, so I was surprised.

[Let's have a meeting soon. Would you like to join? It's about Koe no Katachi.]

Huh?

It's been a long time since I last attended a meeting about that project, so I accepted the invitation without thinking twice!

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Chapter 153 - Chapter 153 - Very, very, very, very…