Chapter 7

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What? When am I going to wake up from this dream?

It's been a few hours since I became Kuramura Tsukasa. Now, I'm back at my house, lying on my bed in my room, fiddling with my smartphone.

I was so engrossed in using my smartphone as if it were the real world that I forgot I was in the world of a manga.

This is a dream where I'm inside my favorite manga, "The Childhood Friend Miss is in the Way, Making a Normal Love Comedy Impossible."

Moreover, because I have the same name as the character Kuramura Tsukasa, I'm living in this dream as that character. I thought I would wake up immediately after confessing passionately to Sei-chan after school, but why am't I waking up?

Even though it's a dream, I was eating normally, and it felt very real, with the taste being just as it should be.

Is this really a dream?

It feels so real that I almost doubt it. But entering the world of a manga can't be real, no matter how you think about it.

This is the first time I've had such a clear dream, but still, it's probably just a dream.

"But somehow, it really feels like I've become Kuramura Tsukasa in this manga."

In the past few hours, I've looked in mirrors and such, and it was definitely my face.

It's the face of the real Kuramura Tsukasa, not the face of the Kuramura Tsukasa in the manga. For some reason, I can't remember the face of the Kuramura Tsukasa in the manga very well, though.

But it's fine even if I can't remember.

"Hmm, it's good that I'm still in the dream, but there's nothing to do."

I said this while lying on my bed.

Until just now, I was playing app games and watching videos on a video-sharing site, but I can do that in the real world too.

Actually, until just now, I had forgotten that I was in a dream world. Maybe the real me is in a coma, hit by a truck, and has been unconscious for a long time, unable to wake up.

Thinking about that makes me scared to wake up. I shouldn't think about such scary things.

Anyway, since I'm in the world of my favorite manga, I want to do something that I can only do in this dream.

What can I do... Ah!

"Right, I'll try to contact someone using my smartphone."

In the app... there it is, RINE.

The name seems a bit different from the real-world app, but I'll ignore that.

I opened RINE and checked who Kuramura Tsukasa has in his contacts.

Oh, Shigemoto Yuuichi, the protagonist, I found him. Of course, as his best friend, he would have his contact.

Then... Fujise Shihō is here too, and Nishioin Kashi!

Kuramura Tsukasa has the contact information of both main heroines.

Wait, if that's the case... that girl too...!

"There it is!"

I was lying on the bed, but I stood up happily when I found that name.

On the RINE screen, it says "Shimada Sei." So, he does have Sei-chan's contact information!

Alright, of course I'll contact her! I don't know how long I'll be in this world.

There's no reason not to contact her.

Now, what should I send?

She probably remembers the confession from earlier, so I should mention that.

I'd like to get her response, even through RINE.

And if possible, a call... Okay!

"Let's type the message and send it!"

I hope the response comes quickly... Oh, it's already marked as read!

"What!? Hold on, Shihō! Just now, I received a RINE from Kuramura...!"

"What!? What did he say!?"

"Ugh... Well, it says... 'Sei-chan, are you still awake? Everything I said today is my true feelings. I'm not rushing you for a response, but I'd be happy to hear a good one.'"

"Wow, wow! That's amazing! It's making me nervous! Hey, you should reply quickly, Sei-chan!"

"What should I say...!"

"That's up to you, Sei-chan! I'm not involved, your feelings are what matter!"

"That's what I said to Shihō today! Don't copy me!"

"Hehe, you're right. But you should reply quickly, you've already marked it as read, right?"

"Oh, that's right... Um, what should I do...!"

...No response.

It's been about five minutes since it was marked as read.

Well, just because it's marked as read doesn't mean she can respond immediately.

Maybe she's in a situation where she can't respond immediately... like in the bath?

Damn, I shouldn't be imagining Sei-chan in the bath...!

There haven't been any service scenes with Sei-chan in the original work yet, I wish the author would create more.

—Pom pom.

"Oh, it's here!"

I heard the unique sound and quickly opened the RINE screen.

Sei-chan's response is...

"Thank you. I'm really happy to hear your feelings. But I need you to wait a little. I also want to take you seriously."

...What a cute girl!

I couldn't help but take a screenshot of this message.

Well, even if I take a screenshot, it won't carry over to the real world since this is a dream.

She seems to be taking my confession very seriously and thinking about it.

This message alone conveys that.

I'm a bit disappointed that I couldn't hear her response, but just knowing that Sei-chan is a serious and good girl is worth sending the message.

If she had said something like, "I might consider dating you," it would have been nice but a bit complicated.

Actually, since this is a dream, am I just creating an image of Sei-chan and thinking she would send such a message?

...I shouldn't think too deeply about it.

Since I'm in a dream, I should enjoy it.

Anyway, I need to reply to her message.

"Shihō, it's been marked as read, but there's no response...!"

"Sei-chan, it's only been about three minutes since you sent the message... She's probably thinking about her response."

"Is my message that much to think about?"

"Umm, probably? Before thinking about the message, I might have swooned."

"Why!?"

"Because that's such a cute and touching message, just reading it would make me swoon."

"But Shihō said it was fine, right?"

"Yeah, the message wasn't wrong. I think it conveys how seriously Sei-chan is thinking, so it's fine."

"Ugh... Oh! It's here!"

"What did she say?"

"Well... 'I'm also happy that you're taking me seriously. Thank you. The words 'I love you' aren't enough'... That's what it says."

"...Does Sei-chan have more to say?"

"How do you know...!"

"Sei-chan is straightforward. Here, the rest?"

"Ugh... 'The words 'I love you' aren't enough. I, I love you...'"

"Wow! I'm getting embarrassed just hearing it!"

"I'm the most embarrassed! Why do I have to read it out loud...!"

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