*Reason #123 Mikarin Should Win:* **She is always next to Okumura**

How can you tell if someone is truly in love? Well, there are many signs, but always wanting to be around the person they like is one of the biggest. You can fake kisses, intimacy, actions, and your words, but you can’t fake inner desire. Along those lines, nobody would go out of their way to spend more time with someone they don’t like, and someone would ONLY want to be around a person constantly if they really liked them. When someone is in love, they want to be with the person they love; it is simple math.

Because I do this series (and I love 2.5D Seduction), I’m constantly rereading the manga. One thing I notice time and time again is there are a lot of subtle “background” moments where Mikarin is next to Okumura. She often sits next to him on the couch in the clubroom, she is always next to him when they are at events (such as the onsen), and she is constantly sitting next to him when they are all sitting. Honestly, it is so sweet; that alone makes me want to invest all my money on Mikarin stocks.

In addition to all of the other stuff Mikarin does, it is very obvious she wants to be around Okumura at all times. If that isn’t true love, what is? It shows she doesn’t just value Okumura for his looks (his round head), income potential, or some other shallow factor… She values his companionship above everything else. Simply put, she just wants to be around the person she likes, so she is always next to him. Now, we just need to make it forever. 

That's why Reason #123 is “**She is always next to Okumura.”** 

Tune in tomorrow for more.

Daily Mikarin (Until She Wins) #123