Former investigator and current retiree Ye Yueying picks up a man at an izakaya. He's gentle, handsome, and easy to push around. He's also a researcher and a psychological counselor. Exactly the type she hadn't dated before! Time to indulge!
After pursuing him for a year, she discovers that he's the avoidant type, so much so that even saying "I love you" makes him blush. That would be bad enough, but he also wants to study something called "eternal happiness" with her... She can't help laughing in exasperation.
She's just wondering when to pack up and leave when he suddenly clings to her, crying as he confesses that he owns a research facility as big as a stadium, manages hundreds of nonhuman researchers, and can even summon the Outer Gods of Cthulhu.
In a softly lit Eden, the man wears an immaculate white suit and smiles as gently as ever. Yet the grip on her wrist is strong enough to keep her from breaking free.
"Please marry me, Hotaru."
Ye Yueying: Whew, that's hot... I mean, the ring looks nice.
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A short BG romance about adults.
An avoidant, messiah-complex man x a direct, carefree, lively woman.
There isn't enough Maruki fanfic, so I made my own. If you like it, please support me with a bookmark and a comment!
Reader's Guide:
1. Important: The heroine has had several ex-boyfriends and is experienced in every way.
2. Important: The male lead has an ex-girlfriend he truly loved. For special reasons, she's no longer part of his life.
3. Important: Expect melodrama and romantic push-and-pull. This is written to indulge my preferences, so don't read if that's not your thing.
4. It crosses over with other works, but they don't get much page time.
5. The timeline is six months before the events of P5R/P5. There are a ton of personal additions, so beware of out-of-character moments.
Blurb archived on 2026.10.19
Theme: Treasure the person by your side.
