My Seatmate is Apparently My Wife from My Past Life; She Still Loves Me in This Life as Well

My past self (tentative) insisted that this mysterious shrine was the best place, and indeed, it was surprisingly comfortable. Despite not being maintained at all and being hard to describe as comfortable, it oddly felt familiar.

It was as if I had visited many times before, and it made me feel unusually at ease.

Combined with my reluctance to exert myself too much in exploration or adventure, I ended up spending a lot of time there.

In fact, I spent too much time there. Whether it was the excitement of being in an unfamiliar place or not, we got caught up in conversation and lost track of time.

So, what does this mean?

“Hey, is there a way to get to a place that takes fifteen minutes in just five minutes?”

“Of course not! Come on, don’t say that and run, Uraku!”

“Nooo! We definitely won’t make it in time!”

We had completely forgotten the bus schedule and were now forced to dash to the bus stop.

We could have gone ahead to the next bus stop, but since we had left our luggage with the station staff and the next bus stop was far away, it was impossible.

At times like this, normally I would run ahead, pulling the slightly slower Kamidama’s hand in a youthful scene, but sadly, reality isn’t that kind.

Sorry to reminisce, but Kamidama is exceptionally athletic. So much so that it’s ridiculous.

Furthermore, she’s more of an outdoor person and has much more stamina than I do.

Well, basically──

“Huff, huff… I can’t! I can’t do it! Look, my lungs are already screaming!”

“If you have the breath to shout, use it to run! The next bus is in two hours!”

“That’s it, I’m just going to sleep and wait for two hours…”

“The sun will set!”

“Hurry, hurry!” Kamidama grabs my wrist. Suddenly, my speed increases, and I can’t help but let out a yelp.

What? Does she always run at this speed?

She was keeping pace with my normal cycling speed. At this rate, we might make it.

But the problem is that my legs can’t keep up with this speed.

I’m going to fall! I’m going to fall!

I can’t even scream for help as we cut through the wind.

“Just a little more! Hang in there, okay?”

“I can’t hang in there anymore… My body is screaming that it’s at its limit…”

“Okay, if you can respond, you still have some energy left!”

“What?”

Hey, what kind of special confirmation method is that! Even if I scream, Kamidama just laughs cheerfully and keeps running at full speed.

With Kamidama pulling me, I kicked off the ground, trying to keep up with her speed.

I nearly fell several times but managed to make it to the bus stop with her support.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen such lively kids like you. Are you on a trip? There’s not much here, but enjoy your stay. This place used to be bustling with a very close couple living here…”

The elderly station staff who brought our luggage to the bus stop was kind, but since it looked like he was about to start a long conversation, we quickly thanked him and boarded the slowly arriving bus.

As expected, there were no other passengers on the bus, and we took over the spacious back seats for ourselves.

In my case, I was so exhausted that I felt like lying down.

I felt like I had done a lifetime’s worth of exercise.

“You’re still bad at sports, huh?”

“Shut up… I’m a natural indoor person…”

“I know. Here, water. Can you drink it by yourself?”

“What if I say I can’t…?”

“…Mouth-to-mouth, maybe?”

“I can drink! I can drink it by myself! So stop blushing and trying to take a sip first!”

“Thanks!” I shouted as I gratefully took the bottle and drank deeply.

It wasn’t exactly cold, but it still refreshed me and cooled me from the inside.

Feeling my sweat finally starting to subside, I took another sip or two and calmed my breathing.

“Whew, finally calming down. Thanks for this… Why are you still blushing…?”

“Huh? Oh, um, I was thinking about an indirect kiss.”

“Jeez…”

I looked up at the bus ceiling.

Isn’t that strange? I feel like my body temperature is rising again.