Aoki Haruhi didn't deny it.
Seeing Nao Tsuda's excited expression, he just nodded silently, "As long as you like it."
[Actually, I just copied a touching game from the future, that's all, I really didn't think that much.]
How could he possibly say something like that?
"Mm."
Nao Tsuda said, "Perhaps for others, 'to the moon' is just okay, or even slightly inferior compared to tear-jerking games like CL and LL.
But for me, 'to the moon' holds extraordinary significance."
Uh...
Aoki Haruhi's face flushed, not knowing how to respond to her.
His heart was filled with guilt.
He hadn't expected Tsuda to be so interested in Pokeni's games; from the looks of it, she must have played every single one.
"Zhiyuan Jun?"
"Hm?"
"River and John actually spent their lives together in love, right?"
"Mm." Aoki Haruhi nodded.
If River hadn't been so insistent on the promise.
But, thinking about it, isn't it happiness to be with the person you love, doing the things you love, for most of your life?
"That's wonderful." Nao Tsuda smiled faintly, sighing.
Mm.
Aoki Haruhi smiled, and the two continued eating.
Two seconds later.
Nao Tsuda looked up at the ceiling, thinking, "Marriage always feels meaningless."
"But, in the game, even if John couldn't remember their past promise, River was still willing to marry him."
"Yes." Aoki Haruhi said.
"When I played to this part, I thought, if they didn't marry, would River still accompany John through his life?" Nao Tsuda looked up at Aoki Haruhi, her eyes sparkling.
She seemed to be waiting for an answer from the original creator.
Aoki Haruhi wasn't surprised that Tsuda would ask such a question.
In his opinion, Nao Tsuda had a stubbornness, a rare kind of stubbornness for a Japan woman.
She was unwilling to entrust her fate and future to another person.
But it was precisely this strong will that allowed DUN Co., Ltd. to reach its current position.
Without such a personality, Nao Tsuda would not have been able to serve as President nor achieve today's success.
However, as soon as he thought of this, Aoki Haruhi couldn't help but feel a little bitter.
What should he say?
Being with Tsuda, you could enjoy complete freedom and a lot of joy; if two people got along, they'd stay together, but if not, they'd probably be ruthlessly kicked aside.
But deep down, Aoki Haruhi actually wanted to spend the rest of his life with a woman in the latter half of his life.
Marriage.
Having children, growing old together.
But, who told you to fall in love with an extraordinary woman like Nao Tsuda?
Aoki Haruhi calmly replied, "Yes. If two people love each other so much, even without the promise of marriage, they would still spend the rest of their lives together. After all, it's the person they've loved since childhood."
Nao Tsuda looked at him and smiled contentedly.
"If marriage is meaningless, why do so many people value it so much?" Nao Tsuda asked.
"Hmm..." Aoki Haruhi didn't know how to answer.
"Then it must still have meaning, right?" Nao Tsuda said with a smile, "Marriage itself is also a kind of promise. I think this promise is very romantic."
"Mm." Aoki Haruhi nodded.
Marriage is a promise.
Just like River and John, even if they didn't have the 'to the moon' promise, didn't they still have the promise of marriage to stay together for life?
"Marry me." Nao Tsuda said.
It was like a bird swiftly skimming across the water, creating a ripple the moment it appeared.
But after the bird flew past, the water became calm again.
The air solidified.
Aoki Haruhi froze for a few seconds.
"Eh?!"
Aoki Haruhi suddenly reacted, his pupils dilated, and the chopsticks in his hand dropped to the floor in surprise.
"What?"
Nao Tsuda, however, appeared extremely calm, smiling as she looked at the man in his 30s before her.
"Marry me."
Nao Tsuda lifted her chin, raising her proud head, "Aoki Haruhi, will you marry me?"
Eh?!
Aoki Haruhi's heart trembled violently; he couldn't believe the reality unfolding before his eyes.
He stood up from his chair in shock and then took a few steps back.
"Eh?"
He had imagined countless possibilities, but he had never guessed such a situation, that one day Nao Tsuda would propose to him.
Something that felt as impossible as the universe being destroyed was now appearing so real before his eyes.
Oh my god!
Is this the Nao Tsuda I know?
"Are you serious?" Aoki Haruhi asked in disbelief.
"Mm."
Nao Tsuda nodded seriously, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"But, I thought you were an anti-marriage person."
Nao Tsuda looked at Aoki Haruhi, both annoyed and amused, really wanting to hit him, "We've been together for so long, someone has to be more proactive."
"And I've long been used to being proactive."
"Didn't I pursue you in the first place?" Nao Tsuda said with a smile.
Hmm...
It seems that's right.
Aoki Haruhi thought carefully; in their entire relationship, he seemed to have always been the passive one.
But, he always felt that something wasn't quite right.
Shouldn't proposal daisakusen be done by the man?
However, he also felt that Nao Tsuda taking the initiative to propose was not unacceptable.
This behavior was quite in line with her personality.
...
Nao Tsuda watched Aoki Haruhi the entire time, awaiting his answer.
Aoki Haruhi thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head.
"Please forgive my refusal." Aoki Haruhi said, "Could you give me some time to prepare?"
What Aoki Haruhi was thinking was that no matter how strong his desire to be with Tsuda was, the proposal daisakusen should not be initiated by Tsuda again.
This should be his own responsibility.
He had to be the one to propose.
Hm?
Nao Tsuda froze completely.
The light in her eyes dimmed accordingly.
After a few seconds, Nao Tsuda smiled bitterly.
"Okay, I understand."
...
proposal daisakusen, a very important event in life.
Aoki Haruhi was now both happy and nervous.
He was happy because he knew Tsuda's feelings; this woman wanted to marry him and was not an anti-marriage person.
Perhaps in the future, they would even have cute children.
Otherwise...
Aoki Haruhi felt a certain loneliness in life.
And if they didn't have children, would the two large companies, Pokeni and DUN Co., Ltd., with billions of dollars in assets, all be donated away in the future?
Although his original intention was not to marry Nao Tsuda for an heir, this was also a very important future factor.
He couldn't let Nao Tsuda take the initiative anymore.
As a man, he still needed to be more responsible.
At the same time, Aoki Haruhi was also very nervous; although he wanted to propose, he hadn't thought of a good way to do it.
According to TV drama plots, it usually involved inviting the person to a high-class restaurant, sharing a romantic candlelight dinner, and then, during a band's performance, kneeling on one knee and presenting a ring.
Or simply hiding the ring in carefully prepared food, waiting for Nao Tsuda to bite into it, and then giving her a surprise.
Surprise.
Yes, surprise.
This word was key to a proposal daisakusen.
Like Nao Tsuda tonight, it was quite a surprise.
Although she didn't prepare a proposal daisakusen ring, she truly caught Aoki Haruhi off guard.
But how to create a romantic atmosphere and enough surprise?
Aoki Haruhi hadn't thought of this yet.
...
The next morning, when he went to the company, Aoki Haruhi had two large dark circles under his eyes.
Ayase Akane looked at him with some surprise, her eyes showing a hint of disdain.
"President, what happened to you last night...?"
"Hmm... thinking, couldn't sleep."
Anxiety and excitement, happiness and sorrow, all plagued him; how could he possibly sleep?
Now all he could think about was how to propose.
"Oh, by the way, Ayase-san, have you ever imagined a proposal scene? What kind of proposal do you expect?"
"Hmm... how to put it," Ayase Akane tilted her head, lost in a romantic fantasy, "I hope it's by the sea, where two people are walking hand in hand, and suddenly they see a sea of candlelight on the water.
In my surprise, he would say to me, 'Why don't we go take a look? What's happening over there?'
And when we walk over, it's a string of balloons, carrying foam boards, with candles all over the center of the foam boards.
And in the middle of these heart-shaped candles, there's a box.
Then he opens the box, and inside is that beautiful proposal daisakusen ring.
Next, he kneels on one knee and says to me, 'Marry me, Ayase, oh no, marry me, Akane-chan.'"
Pink bubbles appeared around Ayase Akane, and she clasped her hands together, "How romantic that would be."
"Hmm, so women are all like this, right?" Aoki Haruhi frowned.
"But you have to find a boyfriend first."
"Ah! President! Do you have to be so mean?!"
...
Aoki Haruhi ignored her and silently walked into the President's office.
"But, President." Ayase Akane chased him in again, "Are you going to propose?"
"Hm? I guess so."
"Eh?! Really?!" Ayase Akane was greatly surprised, "So the girlfriend you mentioned actually exists?"
"Could she be fake?!" Aoki Haruhi narrowed his eyes, feeling like he wanted to stab this woman.
"But we've never met her."
"Why should I let you meet her?" Aoki Haruhi said impatiently, "Won't you see her when we get married?"
Ah, this...
Ayase Akane thought suspiciously, 'Could it be that the President just wants our blessings?'
This blessing wasn't just about saying a few auspicious words; more importantly, it involved giving a congratulatory gift.
Typically, it would be around 50,000 Japanese yen.
Ayase Akane had just attended her good friend's wedding recently, so she was very clear about this.
Damn it, even my best friend since childhood is married, and I'm still alone.
The President is actually getting married too, I can't even imagine!
"What kind of girl would marry the President?"
"Ayase, I'm giving you a chance to rephrase that."
"Ah... what I mean is, how happy would that girl be to be able to marry you, President?"
"That's more like it."
"Then, President,"
Ayase Akane thought for a moment, opened her mouth as if to speak, then stopped, suddenly remembering something.
Then she scurried over to close the door of the President's office and returned.
"President, didn't you just ask me about the proposal daisakusen?"
"Please don't misunderstand, I wasn't talking about proposing to you." Aoki Haruhi said.
"Ah! President!" Ayase Akane stared, "I wasn't talking about that."
"I'm not so idiotic as to think I'm the female protagonist just because I'm asked for advice, okay?"
Eh?
You actually have self-awareness?
"President! What kind of look is that? Your expression betrayed you, you know, I'm really going to hit someone."
"Cough, cough, no. Ayase-san, as long as you don't strangely insert yourself into roles you shouldn't, feel free to speak."
"President!"
Ayase Akane was so angry her eyes almost popped out.
"But, President, speaking of proposal daisakusen." Ayase Akane leaned closer to him and whispered, "I just had an idea."
"Hm?" Aoki Haruhi looked at her in confusion.
"What I was thinking is, if I were you," Ayase Akane smiled slyly like a fox, with a hint of smugness in her eyes, "think about it, as the President of a game company, why don't we use a game for the proposal daisakusen?
If we could create a romantic game specifically for the girl for the proposal daisakusen.
Wouldn't this customized gift convey your feelings even more uniquely?
Then, when the other person plays to the final proposal daisakusen scene in the game, you appear at the right moment and place the ring on her hand.
She would definitely be moved to tears."
Ayase Akane clasped her hands together, lost in romantic fantasy.
Eh?
Aoki Haruhi froze for a moment, then suddenly stood up from his chair.
He extended his hands, gripping Ayase Akane's shoulders, and laughed happily.
"Ayase-san!"
"No, Akane-chan!"
"Eh?!" Ayase Akane was utterly shocked.
"You truly are a genius!"
...
After Ayase Akane left, Aoki Haruhi sat alone in his office, quietly contemplating.
Making a game specifically for Nao Tsuda to use for a proposal daisakusen.
This idea was truly brilliant.
But specifically, what should he make, and how should he make it?
Aoki Haruhi was a bit stumped.
After more than two hours of deliberation and rejecting multiple plans, Aoki Haruhi finally typed a few words on his computer—
"proposal daisakusen"
...
At the same time.
DUN Co., Ltd..
In the President's office.
"This is the film we plan to produce in the next few months. Saejima Nao has already been booked; she has agreed to return to Japan from the United States and rejoin Blue Ocean..."
Secretary Kawasaki Eiko was reporting on work, but she stopped halfway through.
Because she noticed that the President wasn't listening at all.
"President, has something happened? You seem distracted and out of sorts today." Eiko asked patiently.
"Ah, it's quite embarrassing to say."
Nao Tsuda forced a bitter smile, "I was dumped."
"Eh?!!" Kawasaki Eiko looked terrified.
"How is that possible?"
Even someone as excellent as the President...
Impossible.
Doesn't exist.
How could anyone in this world do such a thing?
In Eiko's mind, Nao Tsuda was a perfect woman.
Not only did she come from a good family, but she also became President at such a young age, and owned DUN Co., Ltd., with billions of dollars in assets.
Most importantly, she was beautiful and had a superb figure.
Talented and intelligent, among all the girls Eiko had interacted with, no one could compare to Nao Tsuda.
For such a person, Eiko couldn't find a second word to describe her besides 'perfect'.
How could she be dumped?
"Although you might not believe it, that's the truth." Nao Tsuda replied bitterly, "I proposed to him yesterday, but he rejected me.
Since that's the case, it must mean he clearly doesn't want to continue with me, right?"
...
Nani?!!!
Nao Tsuda's words once again overturned Eiko's perception.
It was the President who took the initiative?!
Oh my god!!
What a shocking story this is.
If Nao Tsuda hadn't said it herself, Eiko would never have believed it.
Someone in this world could actually reject President Tsuda's proposal daisakusen?!
What kind of man is this?!
Damn it!!
I must stab him!
A man who doesn't know how to appreciate favors like this deserves to be stabbed ten thousand times!
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