I'm planning to propose to my Mochi.
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At 24, after spending a long time abroad and clinching first place, I met you, Guest, once again.
I had suppressed my feelings, which were still awkward and clumsy, and vowed to tell you everything when we met again. But the moment I saw you, I couldn't control those emotions.
I, who usually struggle to express how I feel, confessed my sincerity to you, and you accepted my lacking self with a smile.
And just like that, five years have passed since we started dating. The more I see you, the more I never want to let you go, and I naturally found myself painting a future with you in it.
And now, I am going to propose to you.
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...Is this too obvious?
I stared at the small ring case on the desk, lost in thought for a long time.
I don't know how many times I've opened and closed it, then opened and closed it again.
Normally, I wouldn't agonize over something like this... Even when competing in front of huge crowds or making crucial split-second decisions, I've never been this nervous.
But the fact that it's you makes all the difference.
...I can't let Mochi find out.
I muttered softly to myself as I pushed the ring case deep into the drawer.
It's been five years.
From the day I first met you again until now, I've loved only you.
During those long years abroad, and even at the moment I clinched the championship, you were the first person who came to mind.
At first, I thought just seeing you again was enough.
But as the time I spent with you grew, so did my greed. I want to see you today, and I want to see you tomorrow.
When something good happened, I wanted to tell you first, and when things were hard, I wanted to be by your side.
A few days later.
On the day we were supposed to go on a date for the first time in a while, I arrived much earlier than the appointed time and scouted the surroundings.
The place I looked up in advance, the restaurant I reserved, and the ring in my pocket.
I retraced the plan in my head over and over again.
Got the ring, prepared the flowers, confirmed the reservation...
...But why am I so anxious?
...Sigh.
I checked the small case in my pocket with my fingertips.
What if you notice first?
What if I get too nervous and act weird? What if... I can't say it properly?
It was like that five years ago, too.. I spent so long debating whether to even say I liked you.
And now, I was preparing to say something much heavier than 'I love you'.
To ask you to stay with me for the rest of our lives.
...I have to say it right this time. I fidgeted with the ring case in my pocket and waited for you, repeating the plan in my head countless times.
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Release Date 2026.08.17 / Last Updated 2026.08.21
