60 – The lady @ wants to know – 4
I had also encountered that butler on the rooftop.
While she was cleaning up after lunch, she saw the figure secretly hiding behind the rooftop. At that time, she was holding a lunch bag in her arms.
If Shiraishi hadn’t run away at that time, that man would have appeared and handed it over.
Including all that, she seemed like someone who followed her to and from school and took care of her.
“Let’s take this way.”
I knocked on the window of the limousine standing in front of the school gate, and the butler came out of the driver’s seat and opened the door. She bowed her head and expressed small thanks. Because I haven’t yet gotten used to the kindness of someone opening the car door for me.
“Ah, yes. Thank you….”
I get into the car awkwardly.
Looking around the still spacious and stylish interior of her limousine, I greeted her as she sat in the corner of her seat.
“Hello. “Shiraishi.”
“…… What… “Is it work?”
“Huh?”
After school, she asked me to wait at the school gate for a moment.
Did I forget?
I looked at her appearance carefully.
He was somewhat sullen.
Only then did my eyes fall on the lunch bag on her lap.
Now that I think about it, that’s….
It was a lunch box made by Shiraishi himself.
I agreed that it wasn’t the content I wanted to show, so in the end I handed over what I had made.
At lunchtime, the girl sitting next to Yuuki looked intimidated at times.
– My heart is pounding! –
She was clearly excited when I suggested making her a packed lunch.
– I always had a dream in a corner of my heart to serve the food I cooked to others! –
I definitely said that.
She scratched her head.
Well, even though I reconciled with Yuuki.
She would definitely be discouraged if she faced the results of her efforts like this.
So, I asked you to wait for a while after school today.
She seemed to have forgotten that too.
“…… “Shiraishi.”
“Ah, yes. I remembered! “What did you call me for?”
She raised her head and shouted with a bright expression.
“If you don’t mind, that lunch box…” “Can I eat it?”
“Yes?”
Her eyes widen in confusion.
I said while rubbing my stomach.
“Actually, there wasn’t enough food for lunch. “I’m the type of person who eats quite a lot.”
“That… But….”
Hesitatingly, I took the bag that was lying on her lap.
“Ah… Ah… !”
Ignoring her confusion, I open her bag and take out her lunch box. At that moment, a strange smell hit her nose, but she ignored it and picked up her chopsticks. I opened the lid and saw the sight for myself.
“Um… “Nothing has changed.”
The rice was black, and the side dishes were lumped together so that their shapes were unrecognizable and stained dark red. Shiraishi said she made the dish herself, and she used only the best carefully selected ingredients, but now she can’t even recognize it.
I picked up the black lump, not sure if it was an egg roll or stewed fish, and put it in my mouth.
“Ah… Mr. Minsu… !”
When I picked it up with chopsticks, it seemed to be writhing for a moment, but I chewed it without paying attention and swallowed it.
“Ah…… Ah… ….”
Her expression is tinged with sorrow. Her reaction was as if she was seeing someone swallowing poison right in front of her eyes.
“Yes… That’s because the visuals aren’t that great. “Does it taste good?”
“That… No way….”
Ignoring her worry, I picked her up one by one and put them in her mouth.
Even so, all the ingredients were of the highest quality.
It would be a waste to throw away something like this.
With that feeling in mind, I quickly emptied my lunch box.
“Whoa…” . I’m full.”
Close the lid.
“Trigram… Are you okay? Should we go to the hospital right now?”
“No, it’s a dish you made…” .”
There was awareness.
My stomach was churning, and I had a feeling that I would be spending a long time in the bathroom after a while, but I tried to smile.
“It was delicious. So don’t be too discouraged.”
“Mr. Minsu… ….”
You just have to learn how to cook in the future. It’s better than having her lose her confidence over this.
“Because it’s true. “It makes me want to eat it every day.”
“I… “Are you sure?”
No.
“Yes. “I think I could get a lot better if I practiced a little more, right?”
“……… ….”
Shiraishi stared at my face with her mouth closed.
Pretending to be okay… Pretending to be okay….
“That… If that’s the case….”
The light returns to her face little by little.
“Uh… “I can’t help it!”
Yes. Shiraishi is much better this way.
“I will work harder in the future and show you better dishes!”
“Yes. Go for it.”
I clenched my fist towards her confidently shouting and smiling.
“I will support you.”
Laugh along with her.
Shiraishi received the lunch bag with an expression of renewed vitality.
“I can’t show you any shame, even Yuuki!”
“Yes. So….”
The time has come.
She looked over Shiraishi’s shoulder and out her window.
As Haruna came out of the school gate, she saw a limousine that was noticeable from afar, and she approached her with slow steps.
She laughed as she saw Haruna stamping her feet in front of the window, not knowing what to do.
“Hey, Shiraishi. “Can you please open the door?”
“Yes? Oh….”
When she asked, the butler sitting in the driver’s seat came out and opened the door.
Haruna sat down, hesitantly thanking me as if I wasn’t used to it.
“Wow, wow…… It’s like this inside….”
Haruna sat down with admiration and gave her greeting to Shiraishi.
“Oh, hello. “Miss Shiraishi.”
“I called you. “Can we talk together?”
“That doesn’t matter… “What are you talking about?”
Even during Haruna and dealing with Senpai Takase, I struggled alone. At that time, I had no choice because I was alone, but now I had an ally.
If we want to attack Yuuki, we need to know more about him.
And of course, the person who knows him is a childhood friend.
“Shiraishi-san. “Can I call you comfortably?”
“Miss Kato….”
There is only one day.
It would seem suspicious to even be whispering about something like this for a day in the first place.
In that case, it would be better to open everything and ask for her help.
“Uh, like when I was young… Because I want to become friends again. “Why not?”
“Of course! “Please feel free to call me Akira!”
“Yes, Aki-chan!”
A nickname appears naturally.
“Miss Haruna!”
Shiraishi and Haruna were holding hands and loving each other.
Yes, if we become friends this quickly, there won’t be any problems in the future.
I was worried about what Haruna would think about this.
Judging by the reaction, I can help you.
The limousine carrying Haruna left naturally.
She decided to explain the situation to Haruna, who was confused as to where she was going.
I told you a brief story yesterday too.
About what I decided to do to help her Shiraishi and connect her with her Yuuki.
Haruna nodded and listened to her.
“I see… So, I made a lunch box….”
“Yes… That’s right….”
“But… What are you holding now? “It’s not the lunch box Yuu-kun ate.”
Shiraishi said as he put it down with an embarrassed expression.
“Hey, this is a failure! Well, so… I can’t bear to give it away… !”
“Instead, I made them hand me something I made.”
Her eyes blinked and Haruna listened to it quietly.
“What Minsu made…… I see….”
“Yes. “It’s a secret from Yuuki.”
“So you two were together yesterday?”
I paused for a moment at the unexpected question and looked at Haruna.
“That… But….”
Somehow it feels like an excuse.
I said to Haruna, who was quietly watching me, waving her hand.
“There is a reason for that too… therefore….”
It is only then that he brings up the story that he received an offer from Shiraishi to become his exclusive butler.
Haruna opened her mouth and nodded her head.
“Deacon…… Minsu….”
“Yes. So, let’s talk about things like that… “I never planned to hide it from Haruna.”
Shiraishi quietly looked at us as if observing us.
I don’t know how she accepted the sight of me sweating and explaining things to my girlfriend.
“The two of you…… “Are you in a romantic relationship?”
She asked us carefully.
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Haruna turned her head and smiled and nodded her head at those words.
“Yes! “Minsu is my boyfriend!”
“……… Oh.”
Covering her open mouth with her hand, Shiraishi muttered softly.
Yes, she has decided on her stance so clearly. Even if things go wrong, Shiraishi will never fall for me. She listened to their conversation with inner peace of mind.
…… Shiraishi will never fall for me.
Shiraishi has such strong feelings for Yuuki that something like that would never happen.
Was there too much self-consciousness?
Feeling alone and ashamed, I looked out the window.
Sometimes I would think about it.
What happened with Takase-senpai… I wonder if that’s really what happened.
She was still calling me ‘Manager.’
No one disputed that title, but it often bothered me.
A year later, until the graduation ceremony?
In the first place, was the manager’s suggestion simply casting? Or is there something else in mind?
I was confused because I couldn’t judge the ambiguity. That was something to put off for now.
Yes, there is still a lot of time left.
You just need to talk to Takase-senpai and make a decision slowly.
After putting off work for a while, I looked out the window heading toward Shiraishi Street.