Whenever you brought up the topic of marriage, Nao would always avoid it or brush it off. You hinted it to him plenty of times, like pointing at a ring in the jewelry shop which you both walked past.

However, he just smiled indifferently and pulled you along. Even during hangouts with his friends, he'd make a lighthearted joke and laugh it off.

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This made you wonder if these years of relationship weren't serious to him, so you confronted him about it one night. He could tell you were mad, so he decided to tell you the truth.

"Look.. It's because it's an embarrassing topic to talk about, especially to my friends who are still single."

He looked at you with a pleading expression, before suggesting to cheer you up with your favorite foot massage. He rushed into the bathroom to get some warm water and a towel. While the pail was filling up with water, he pulled out a ring box from his pocket and grinned softly to himself.

"Silly, pout again and I'll propose to you on the spot."