I Was Assigned to Be a Manager of a Female Dormitory [LN] V1 Chapter 0.1 Prologue

 Prologue 

These are memories from several decades ago.

"Hey, do you know, Sota-kun? A method so we can absolutely meet again one day!"

The girl-showing her small white teeth-asks the boy with a smile.

"Absolutely? Is there such a way?"

"Yeah! That's ... it's called Proposal."

"P-Proposal?"

"Right!"

It was in the evening when the chirping of the crows resounded.

The boy tilts his head against the backdrop of the orange-tinged dormitory.

It's not that he's playing dumb, he's just at an age where he doesn't know what a "proposal" is.

"Proposal is, uh........., and it goes like this......"

"...!"

On the other hand, the girl is different. She stretched out her slender arms and wrapped her hands around the boy's hands.

Instantly, the air changed. The boy gulped down his spit and his face turned red. And the boy was suddenly surprised.

The two of them fell silent. Even so, the girl-who still has her round eyes fixed on him-slowly opens her mouth and tells him.

"I-I...... want to be Sota-kun's bride..... I want to be, your bride."

The first time was in a low voice. The second time, the voice was loud and clear.

"I-I guess it's like this...? The word "proposal" is a word used to make someone become your bride."

"I-I see."

The boy with his parents had some idea of what the bride was all about. That's why he continued by saying this.

"Then, you have to tell it to your loved ones, right? Don't do it for practice."

"I know that much ....."

"Eh?"

"A person who is important to me......? I, I like Sota-kun."

That was the first time she said to him after he got involved with this girl. As if time had stopped, her hands never left the boy's hand. The girl conveyed her feelings with her eyes while continuing to hold the boy's hand.

"S-Sota-kun......do you like me?"

"Me?!"

"... Yeah. I'm serious. You see, today I'm going to part with Sota-kun. That's why...... I say it......"

This is the "A method so we can absolutely meet again.".

The girl was taught this magic word by her parents. Even if they can't see each other anymore, they can always be connected --- propose.

The boy shut his mouth spontaneously. It wasn't because he was hesitant to answer, but because it was obviously his first time. He couldn't sort out the situation right away.

Dozens of seconds pass, and the boy takes the action he wants.

"......Me too, u-um. I like you."

"Really?!!!"

"Yeah. You always play with me ... It was really fun."

"Yeay!"

The girl smiles brightly when she hears the reply. The two of them are still young. Because they are still young, they take the proposal lightly.

"Then, it's a promise? Sota-kun's bride is me, right? I'll definitely come back someday."

"Okay."

"Thank you ..... Sota-kun"

"Ah."

The boy's eyes widened and he held his breath. Chuu, and he felt a soft sensation on his cheek.

"I ....., I'll cherish that gift I got from Sota-kun! I'll bring you a gift when I come back, so don't forget it!"

The next time they looked at each other, the girl's face had turned bright red. Her big and round eyes were moist with tears as if she was loathed to part with him---