Even though you said you wanted to have a child!

TL/ED: Bogdi

The day after Aino pressured him to get engaged.

Toru was in the school library. The school library is located on the fourth and fifth floors of the school building.

This school is private and has a large number of students, 2500 in total. That's why the library is so large, taking up two floors and has a large collection of books.

This is Toru's favorite place, and he often spends time there without any purpose.

But today was different. He had a purpose.

Toru sat down at a reading table and unfolded a book he had taken from the shelf.

It was a book with the words "A book for learning about Finland" written on the spine.

There was a reason why he wanted to read such a book.

It was because Aino is Finnish.

Today in the classroom, Aino was spending time alone as usual. ......

Surprisingly aggressively, Aino approached Toru and said. "So, Renjo-kun, you're on duty? Do you want some help?” or "Hey, Renjo-kun. Do you want to have lunch with me?”, Aino was always talking to Toru.

Whenever she did so, she would gaze upward at Toru with a happy expression.
And then she would whisper in my ear, "Will you marry me?”

Although her whisper was so low that no one around her could hear it, it would be a big problem if they found out.

The boys in the class are jealous of him, and Asuka is in a bad mood for some reason.

In any case, Toru was forced to be conscious of Aino and had to run away from her.

Aino's desperation was understandable to Toru. For Aino, if she did not get engaged to Toru, she would be forced to marry someone she did not know.

But Toru could not make a decision.

(Even if it's just a formal engagement, will I really be able to help Luthi-san? ......)

But Aino, who pressed on with sparkling blue eyes, "I want you to marry me," was a presence that moved Toru ...... to his very core.

Ever since Chika and the Konoe family abandoned him, Toru had never been needed by anyone.

But now, Aino needs him.

Maybe that's why he's trying to read a book about Finland, because he wants to know more about Aino.

(No, I'm just curious.)

Toru made an excuse in his mind and turned the page.

There was very little that Toru knew about Finland.

The only thing he knew about Finland was that it was a cold country in the north of Europe.

The book about Finland was divided into various fields such as politics, economics, history, culture, and tourism, with as many as 40 writers contributing to the book.

Toru was surprised that there were so many experts on Finland in Japan, even though Finland is a small country with only 5 million people.

He flipped through the pages.

Apparently, there are a lot of blondes and blue-eyed people in Finland compared to other European countries.

Aino, too, had beautiful blond hair and sapphire eyes that looked like they came out of a painting.

On the other hand, women in Finland are also very tall, with some reaching over 170cm.

(Luthi-san is pretty small. ...... )

When they met at the bookstore, Aino was standing on a step stool, trying desperately to reach for a book.

When he thought of her, Toru chuckled.

Then, he realized. After all, he was thinking about Aino.

Just then, a shadow appeared on the page of the book. Someone is peeking at him from over his head.

Toru reflexively looked up and saw a small girl there.

"What are you reading?"

It was Aino, with her head tilted up slightly.

Her golden hair swayed softly and hung down over her blazer uniform.

Toru stared at Aino closely. Aino chuckled and smiled back.

Then Toru hurriedly hid his book.

What would she think if she knew that he was reading a book about Finland?　Considering the timing and the fact that Aino is Finnish. That would be a little embarrassing.

But Aino didn't like the fact that Toru had hidden the book.

She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.

"Why are you hiding it?”

"Personal privacy."

"Like n*****y books? I thought you didn't read such things, Renjo-kun.”

"Not n*****y books.”

"You don't read n*****y books?”

"I mean, I don't read them openly in the ...... library."

"Oh, you do read them at home?"

Toru shrugged his shoulders as she looked at him.

"As I said yesterday, I'm one of those stupid boys, you know.”

Aino murmured and blushed a little.

"If you marry me, you won't need those books anymore.”

"What?"

When Toru stared at Aino, Aino hurriedly hugged her body with both arms to hide her chest.

"Well, I don't mean that in that weird way. ......"

"What do you mean then?"

Toru went out of his mind and asked.

It's obvious that she meant it in a strange way. And it was something that Aino had misunderstood and said on her own.

Aino mumbled, "Ugh," and her cheeks turned bright red.

Then, with tears in her eyes, she glared at Toru.

"Well, Yesterday, you said that you wanted to have a child with me!”

Aino's beautiful voice echoed through the library. And because of that outrageous statement, the air in the library instantly froze.