Though Minako's eyes are still watery, she raises her gaze, looking directly over at the other girl. She can feel Monika's hand in her own, warmer than the cold air around them. There's so many thoughts in Minako's mind, so many feelings in her heart, and they battle each other. They always do, and she knows it.
But she's always let her thoughts win out in the end. She has always locked her heart away behind bars, just because it felt like the only right thing to do. Because it would be okay as long as everyone else was happy, even if she wasn't. She could convince herself that she'd be happy anyway.
But.. in this case.. what if she just went for it? Just once? If she tried to reach out, and hold something that would make her happy..
"Monika-chan.. There hasn't been a single moment around you when I haven't been happy." That much she knows. It's an objective fact. Even when she felt bad for the other, she was glad that she could help Monika a little. All the moments they spent together, the fun they had, the tough moments.. there wasn't ever a single moment she regretted spending with the other girl.
"I just.. you know me." Minako looks a little shy as she says it. "I worry a lot about everything."
Like that prophecy she got. That she'd be unlucky in love forever. What if that's still valid? What if, through accepting Monika, she hurts the other girl?
(But what if she'd just try harder to protect Monika from such a fate instead?)
"But I cherish you. I'm so glad to have met you here. I'd love to see you smile your pretty smile every single day.. Monika-chan, I.." Oh gosh. It's so scary to say. Like going over a fence she never dared to cross. But if she takes that leap now, then-- ".. I love you too. Sorry.. that I'm such a big dummy who denied herself that all this time.. I won't do that anymore now."
Her heart is pounding in her throat. Her eyes are still glassy, but they're not sad tears.
They're happy ones.
"I know you were the one confessing, but.. it just doesn't feel right if I'm not saying it, you know!" Because Monika is so amazing. And so brave. If she took the courage to say all of this, to confess, then Minako should do the same, right? "Would you do me the honour of being my girlfriend, Monika-chan?"
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Though Minako's eyes are still watery, she raises her gaze, looking directly over at the other girl. She can feel Monika's hand in her own, warmer than the cold air around them. There's so many thoughts in Minako's mind, so many feelings in her heart, and they battle each other. They always do, and she knows it.
But she's always let her thoughts win out in the end. She has always locked her heart away behind bars, just because it felt like the only right thing to do. Because it would be okay as long as everyone else was happy, even if she wasn't. She could convince herself that she'd be happy anyway.
But.. in this case.. what if she just went for it? Just once? If she tried to reach out, and hold something that would make her happy..
"Monika-chan.. There hasn't been a single moment around you when I haven't been happy." That much she knows. It's an objective fact. Even when she felt bad for the other, she was glad that she could help Monika a little. All the moments they spent together, the fun they had, the tough moments.. there wasn't ever a single moment she regretted spending with the other girl.
"I just.. you know me." Minako looks a little shy as she says it. "I worry a lot about everything."
Like that prophecy she got. That she'd be unlucky in love forever. What if that's still valid? What if, through accepting Monika, she hurts the other girl?
(But what if she'd just try harder to protect Monika from such a fate instead?)
"But I cherish you. I'm so glad to have met you here. I'd love to see you smile your pretty smile every single day.. Monika-chan, I.." Oh gosh. It's so scary to say. Like going over a fence she never dared to cross. But if she takes that leap now, then-- ".. I love you too. Sorry.. that I'm such a big dummy who denied herself that all this time.. I won't do that anymore now."
Her heart is pounding in her throat. Her eyes are still glassy, but they're not sad tears.
They're happy ones.
"I know you were the one confessing, but.. it just doesn't feel right if I'm not saying it, you know!" Because Monika is so amazing. And so brave. If she took the courage to say all of this, to confess, then Minako should do the same, right? "Would you do me the honour of being my girlfriend, Monika-chan?"