The case of me, a plain office worker, being approached by my beautiful boss and the company idol for some reason

“Hmm… It’s somewhat intriguing.”

In my room, I sink into deep thought.

“Mito-senpai is… unpredictable… might be interesting…”

I’m considered cute.

Since I was young, that’s what people have been telling me.

From both my parents and my friends’ parents.

At school too, everyone calls me cute.

Wherever I go, I’ve been quite pampered.

I thought that’s how it was, and I accepted it.

However… that lasted until the upper grades of elementary school.

Accusations of flirting with boys, stealing someone’s crush…

Being a child, I didn’t think that far ahead.

Acting as usual, having normal conversations seemed to be my downfall.

Being a bit late in developing as a girl really hurt.

From there, I was subject to jealousy and even bullying.

However, I didn’t just sit back and take it.

I fought back, I rallied the teachers to my side…

Using these tactics, I managed to dodge their attacks.

When I entered junior high school, the number of confessions from boys started to increase.

However, looking at it objectively… I judge myself calmly.

I’m not extraordinarily beautiful, and even though I’m called cute, it’s just to a certain extent.

Realizing this early on was a good thing.

I was able to avoid becoming a deluded woman.

Probably, my charm and aura make it seem so.

This is merely a byproduct of my strategies to avoid being bullied…

Well, it’s not a bad thing.

I was able to date handsome guys and had a fulfilling school life.

As a result, I became keenly sensitive to people’s facial expressions and subtleties.

I am the type who can naturally become the person others want.

Nowadays, people might call this manipulative.

As I entered university… I dated men who were interesting to talk to, and men who were attractive.

It was easy if I could read their preferences and thoughts and behave accordingly.

Well, I sometimes question myself…

Perhaps, I’m the type of person who is… dry, for lack of a better word.

There’s always a part of me that’s detached…

In the midst of this, I managed to secure a decent job at a decent company.

And as I became a working adult… my thoughts began to change.

“Back in my student days, I preferred someone cool, someone interesting…”

Now I’m 24 and have started to think about marriage.

Well, I want to have a typical marriage because I’m a typical girl.

Ideally, no one should struggle…

However, my rational mind tells me that marriage and love are separate.

Rather than a handsome face, I prefer money… Well, perhaps not exactly money, more like a stable income.

Instead of interesting stories, an interesting person… Not in terms of conversation, but more in terms of intrigue.

Rather than excitement, a serious person who gives a sense of security… I probably don’t need any thrill or intensity anymore.

In the midst of all this, I found an intriguing person.

He tends to keep to himself, doesn’t participate in drinking parties.

His face isn’t bad, seems to have a good character, and I believe his income isn’t bad either.

Friends say a minimum of 5 million yen is necessary, but they are not looking at reality.

There are hardly any people with an annual income of 5 million yen nowadays.

Even if there are, they won’t choose people like us.

…I’ve digressed.

This person is Yuma Mito-senpai.

He’s 26, a regular employee.

But he’s competent at his job, and very considerate.

He treats office ladies like us equally.

He can express gratitude and apologize… this is crucial.

“Above all… the unpredictability is indeed interesting…”

Yes… I believe I know how to behave to please men.

However… Mito-senpai’s reactions are somewhat unclear.

He seems calm but also seems confused…

I wonder why? Does he not understand his own worth?

Does he lack self-confidence? Hmm… There’s a sense of mismatch.

Maybe that’s why he’s hard to read…

I thought he might be the type who dislikes me, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

“We’ve had meals together, and our conversations were pretty normal. In fact, his relaxed demeanor wasn’t bad.”

Yes, this is key.

What I want is— stability, assurance.

A decent income, a decent personality, decent looks.

I don’t need any thrill.

A little bit of excitement… would be nice.

I don’t need interesting stories.

Being able to talk calmly and normally is fine.

As long as he’s not the type with a lot of emotional ups and downs, that’s even better.

“Well, finding someone like that is surprisingly hard.”

Mito-senpai might be close to this.

When talking to him, he seems calm.

And he doesn’t seem to be the type to speak ill of others.

And… there was a little bit of excitement too.

That’s the real deal… Hmm, it might be a bit thrilling?

But I figure he’s not the type to cheat.

Then, there’s no problem.

“However, the section manager seems to be fond of him too…”

However, competition among women might be a nuisance.

So… what should I do?

Mito-senpai seems to have his own set of troubles…

Should I get to know those while maintaining an appropriate distance?

I’m not at an age where I need to rush… I should take my time to figure it out.

Well, I did get his phone number…

For now, let’s put the plan into action.