[Vol 2] A Romantic Comedy About Flirting and Getting Married to a Popular Voice Actress Interlude 3
June, 2026. I was unusually excited.
『Take this! You monster! I’ll blow you away with my magic!』
“Yaaahhh────! Go, Manicure, go─!”
Cheering loudly at the protagonist, Manicure, while watching anime.
The show I was watching was a girl-oriented anime called 『Heart Crush♡Manicure♪』.
No, it’s not like I have a lolicon-type hobby. The reason I was watching this anime was obvious: Ai-chan was voicing the protagonist, Manicure.
Now, Ai-chan had naturally been cast as the main character in a nationally popular anime. Relishing that joy, I soaked in her adorable voice.
『Gwaaaahhh! Manicure! Mark my words! I won’t let this slide next time!』
『This is the power of justice! Monster, as long as you don’t give up, dreams will absolutely come true!』
“Whoa─! Manicure is so cute──────!”
Waving a penlight in my hand, I danced a victory celebration. After watching the program through to the ending, I finally let out a sigh.
“Phew… Yeah, a day off doesn’t start properly without watching Manicure.”
I sat on the sofa, completely satisfied. On days off, Ai-chan often slept until noon. Sneaking in some time to watch an anime featuring my oshi alone was one of my greatest pleasures.
Watching it together with Ai-chan would be nice too, of course, but that would be too embarrassing to get loud and excited. A guy needs this kind of private time, after all.
“Alright… I better prep lunch while I can. Gotta make sure it’s ready as soon as Ai-chan wakes up…”
“Ehehe~ I’m already awake~?”
I turned quickly at the voice and saw Ai-chan peeking at me from the slightly open door in the hallway, grinning mischievously.
“Eh…? Ai-chan…? Since when… have you been there…?”
“Hmm~? Since when, I wonder~?”
Ai-chan was grinning like she was having fun. Eh…? Could it be she saw just now…?
No, that can’t be. There’s no way she saw a grown man waving a penlight while watching a girl-oriented anime──
“That’s what you call otagei, right? Kanata, you’re surprisingly good at it~♪”
Waaaaaaahhhhh! She saw me──────!
Oh no! She definitely saw it! My excitement at watching my oshi in the anime got caught by the oshi herself!
It’s way too embarrassing to be seen getting that hyped up…!
“Ah, n-no… that’s… um…!”
Thinking she might be mocking me, my face heated up as I tried to come up with an excuse.
But Ai-chan stepped into the room and patted my head.
“There, there, Kanata~♪ No need to be embarrassed~♪”
Her voice sounded unusually cheerful. Wh-what…? What’s going on…?
“Getting that excited just from watching the scenes with my character… Kanata really loves me that much~♪”
Ah, that’s it. She wasn’t grossed out by my behavior, but actually happy. Thank goodness—no “eww…” face from her.
“Hey hey, Kanata. Since it’s been a while, tell me a little~♪ What do you like about me?”
“Ugh…!”
But this is embarrassing too… After being seen like that, talking about what I like about Ai-chan…!
“Come on, come on, hurry~ Tell me, tell me~?”
“U-uh… well…”
Still, when your oshi looks at you with sparkling eyes and asks, you can’t stay silent. I spilled my feelings out to her.
“First, your cute, sweet voice is top-level among all voice actresses… The smile you show at events gives unbelievable energy to all your fans, and your face is impossibly cute… And of course, your personality is great too… Having Ai-chan as my wife makes me truly happy…”
“E-Ehehe… Really? Ehehehehe…!”
Ai-chan’s smile was so radiant it made me realize how much humans can smile. She snuggled closer, wrapping her arms around mine.
“Thank you, Kanata…♪ For liking me this much.”
“Of course! I’m Ai-chan’s fan, her manager, and her husband. I love Ai-chan more deeply than anyone…”
Feeling a little embarrassed, I still spoke clearly. I needed to say it out loud.
“Yeah…! Thank you. I’m so happy…!”
She squeezed my arms tighter and rubbed her cheek against mine. So cute.
“Then… as a thank you for making me happy, I’ll give you a present, Kanata!”
“A present…?”
Ai-chan took out her phone and displayed something on the screen. Then she showed it to me and announced:
“Ta-da! The present is~… A honeymoon trip with your oshi!!”
On her phone’s screen was a website introducing recommended honeymoon destinations. Among them was a plan for a trip to Okinawa.
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