🧪 “Wait... Did She Actually Win?!” — Other Characters' POV (Senku x Himeko Post-Fic)
Gen Asagiri — The Fortune Teller Loses His Bet
Gen choked on his tea.
"WHAAAAT?! You mean… Senku actually said yes?! Like, calmly? Like ‘let’s go out?’ Like that?"
Chrome blinked from across the lab. "Didn’t you bet they wouldn’t happen until they were forty?"
"I bet they’d never happen!" Gen wailed, flopping dramatically onto the table. "All my delicious, sweet points... gone! I’ve waited years to see this experiment crash and burn—what a letdown!"
He sighed, rubbing his temple. "Unbelievable. The Kingdom of Science’s biggest skeptic... fell for the slowest seduction plan in human history. This is like watching gravity work backwards."
"Or maybe," Chrome muttered, "she just out-scienced Senku."
Gen groaned. "Exactly the problem."
Ryusui Nanami — The Proud Brother (and Possible Enabler)
Ryusui folded his arms, grinning like the devil.
"Kukuku... I knew she’d win. Of course she’d win. She’s my sister, after all—perfection in human form. Who could resist?"
Francois raised an eyebrow, politely unimpressed. "Sir, I believe it was less her charm and more her persistence."
Ryusui shrugged, unbothered. "Same difference. Perseverance is charm."
Then he sighed dramatically, hand on his heart.
"Still... my little sister, no longer a free woman... How bittersweet. Who else will call me ‘annoying idiot’ without fear?"
Francois poured him more tea. "I’m sure she’ll continue to insult you, sir."
"A comforting thought," Ryusui said with a smirk.
Yuzuriha Ogawa — The Happy Best Friend
Yuzuriha clasped her hands, shining with joy.
"She really did it! She really, really did it!"
Taiju smiled wide beside her. "She never gave up! Not once! Just like you with your crafting or Senku with science!"
Yuzuriha giggled. "I always knew they fit. Only Himeko could handle his weird brain... and only Senku could survive her poison jokes. They’re perfect!"
She hummed happily, sketching designs for Himeko’s future wedding dress in her notebook. "Simple, but with tiny frog embroidery. She’ll love it."
Taiju peeked over her shoulder. "Frogs?! You’re serious?!"
"Of course! It’s their whole love story!"
Taiju Oki — The Big Brother Energy
Taiju laughed so loud the trees shook.
"ABOUT TIME!! I told you all!! Senku’s been smiling more when she’s around! No way her Frog Plan would fail!!"
He gave a huge thumbs-up, beaming.
"I always said Himeko’s awesome! Fast, smart, never gives up—just like Senku!"
Then he froze.
"Wait... do you think they’ll have weird science babies? Like super-genius kids who make bombs and poisons and rockets at age five?!"
Yuzuriha giggled. "I hope so."
Chrome behind them whispered, terrified: "Oh no... there’ll be two of them…"
Somewhere far away…
Byakuya’s old voice in the recording smiled gently:
"Guess you really made her fall for you, Senku. Good job, my son. Take care of her. I leave her to you."
🍵 Short Fic: "Finally Boiled" — Senku x Himeko (Post-Series)
Setting: Years after the war, when the Kingdom of Science is rebuilding civilization. Everyone is grown. The world feels calmer now.
Himeko stood on the roof of the rebuilt observatory, the wind teasing her twin braids. She dangled a vial of mild toxin between her fingers—just a reflex. No need for poison today. No enemies left to scare.
She heard familiar footsteps behind her—calm, measured, unmistakably Senku.
"Planning to poison someone, Himeko?" His voice was as flat as always, but the corner of his mouth twitched in amusement.
"Only myself if this stupid frog plan fails after all these years," she sighed dramatically. "You do remember, right? Our little boiling frog bet? I warm the water slowly until you fall for me. Like science."
Senku leaned on the rail beside her, staring at the sky.
"Of course I remember. You’ve been running that experiment for what, twelve years?"
"Nine. I’m not thirty yet," she corrected. "Still time left before I give up and start calling Byakuya ‘Dad.’"
Quiet.
She peeked sideways at him, expecting another lecture on wasting energy or probability ratios. But instead—
"...Forget the frog."
She blinked. "Hah?"
Senku turned, eyes unusually serious. "If the experiment ends when I give in... then I guess this is the conclusion."
A pause.
"You win."
Himeko froze. Mouth slightly open. Brain rebooting like a broken CPU. "Wait. Wait. What? What do you mean I win? Seriously?"
"Seriously. Let’s go out," Senku said, casual as announcing the weather. "I’ve rebuilt civilization. Might as well see what this boiling frog plan leads to."
She clutched the railing like it would save her from flying off the roof.
"W-Why so calm? After years of rejection?! After Byakuya shipped us from the grave?!"
Senku shrugged. "He’d be smug if he knew. Besides… you’re the only woman I know who’d bother slow-cooking love like a science experiment. Might as well respect the effort."
His hand, warm against the cold railing, brushed hers.
Himeko swallowed hard. For the first time in years, she had no teasing comeback. No poison joke. No flirty line.
"...Senku?"
"Hmm?"
"I… I might actually faint."
"Don’t. That’d be annoying."
She laughed, a little shaky. Then smiled—wide, triumphant, like she’d waited for this exact future.
"I won the experiment," she whispered. "Guess I am a genius."
Senku smirked, gently bumping his shoulder into hers.
"Congrats, Frog Queen."
(Somewhere far below, Gen sighed and lost a bet.)
🧪 "The Moment the Frog Plan Succeeded" — Senku & Himeko POV
Senku’s POV
She was there again.
Leaning against the lab door, arms crossed, lazy smile playing on her lips. Like always. Like forever.
"Still boiling, huh?" she teased softly, tilting her head. "I warned you. Frogs don’t feel it ‘til the water’s too warm."
Senku didn’t glance up from his blueprint. "You really sticking to this stupid metaphor for ten years straight?"
"Yep."
Silence. Only the scratch of pencil on paper.
"You're exhausting, Himeko."
"Mm-hmm. But you’d miss me if I stopped."
Another pause. His pencil stilled.
Another pause. His pencil stilled.
"...I would."
She blinked. A tiny flicker of surprise in those dark eyes. He never admitted it before. Not this plainly.
Senku leaned back, fingers laced behind his head, staring at the cracked ceiling.
"Let’s go out."
"...Eh?"
Her voice cracked for the first time. Not teasing. Not smug. Just... startled.
"You win," he said simply. Like it was science. A solved equation. "Your stupid boiled frog plan worked. I’m cooked."
Silence.
Then soft laughter — quiet and breathless. "You’re serious?"
"Dead serious."
"Senku..."
"Don’t get weird about it. It’s annoying."
She grinned wide, the glow behind her eyes real and soft. "No promises, frog boy."
Senku sighed, closing his eyes.
"...So annoying." But the corner of his mouth twitched. Just slightly.
Himeko’s POV
She always thought she'd win. Eventually. Someday.
But not like this.
Not Senku turning to her on a lazy afternoon, casual as the breeze, and saying:
"Let’s go out."
No blush. No panic. No sudden grand gesture.
Just Senku. Calm. Tired. Honest.
"You win."
Her heart thumped — stupid, loud, thrilled.
He glanced up, noticing.
"Don’t make a weird face."
She grinned wider. "I warned you. Warm water. Frogs can’t tell."
He smirked faintly. "Guess I can’t."
Her plan. Her years. Her endless teasing and truths.
It worked.
And for once — just this once — Nanami Himeko forgot how to tease. Forgot to be smug. Forgot her poison words.
Because this moment was real.
And worth every slow second she’d boiled him alive.
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Byakuya leaned over the balcony, the stars above him. Beside him, little Himeko, grinning like a menace.
"You sure about this?" Byakuya chuckled. "Trying to seduce my son? Ambitious plan for a brat like you."
"Yup," Himeko said confidently. "But I gave myself a deadline. If I can't make Senku fall for me by the time we're thirty…"
Byakuya laughed. "…Then you give up?"
She shook her head. "Nope. Then I’ll call you Dad. For real."
Byakuya burst into warm, surprised laughter. "What kind of deal is that?! You want to be my daughter or daughter-in-law? Talk about covering all the bases."
Himeko smirked. "I win either way."
He sighed fondly, ruffling her hair. "You little poison frog. Fine. Deal. But you better make him crack. That brain of his needs shaking up."
She grinned. "I will."
Byakuya smiled softly, staring into the sky. "I hope I get to see it…"
(And later… he did leave a message. Apologizing for breaking the promise too soon.)