The S**ttiest Gyaru in the Class Confessed to Me
“Daddy, Daddy.”
In my dream, Ichika is still a small child.
A family of three. A happy dream.
Beep, beep, beep.
I open my eyes to the sound of the alarm clock.
(That dream again.)
“Will Ichika in my dreams always remain a child?”
I quickly get dressed and head to the office.
My secretary rushes over to me with some documents.
“President, about that case…it’s a request from your daughter’s school. I don’t think it’s that high of a priority.”
“Do as I instructed. Have you decided on a candidate for the new external advisor?”
I look around the furnishings in the president’s office.
They are all luxury items that would have been unimaginable ten years ago.
“Cough, cough…”
I gulp down a dozen pills with a bottle of water.
I’ve been rushing around like crazy.
Maybe I pushed myself too hard.
I looked at the clock. It was already time.
Today was my date with Ikka.
I put on my jacket and grabbed the car keys.
As I gripped the steering wheel, I reminisced about the past.
The Ichika I knew was up until sixth grade. Then, I met her again in eighth grade. When we reunited, Ikka was deeply hurt.
I’ve only caused her trouble.
When Ichika was little, that incident happened, and at the time, I had an inappropriate amount of money. In the end, I lost my integrity and was abandoned by Yotsuba.
I made Ichika feel lonely.
Trust is intangible and vague.
It’s hard to build, but it can be destroyed in an instant.
Realizing that, I regretted it and tried to straighten myself out, but time doesn’t turn back.
I couldn’t spend time with her when she was a child, and now I don’t have the time. I want to do anything I can for her.
But I might be a nuisance.
If I could, I’d complain to Ichika’s fiancée, harass him, harass him, harass him until he’s worn out. I’d like to select a man who can make my daughter happy. I want to reign as a hated stepfather, but I don’t have the time.
So when Ichika brought Sou kun home, I was surprised. I was happy to realize that fate really does exist. Since meeting Sou kun, Ichika has started to smile more often.
There are things I can tell Sou kun as a stepfather, even now. I want to tell Sou kun for Ichika’s sake.
I stopped the car and opened the window.
Then, Ichika waved her hand.
…She’s really grown up beautifully.
“Long time no see, Ichika. Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? Crab? BBQ?”
Like a father, I’m doting on my daughter.
Well, at least I can spend time with my daughter like this.
This life isn’t so bad after all.
Maigetsu