SWNOVELXO Chapter 48 - Beginning of a New Life
The day after I returned the car to my older sister was the last day of Golden Week.
On that day, I spent time healing accumulated fatigue and indulging in my hobbies.
Thoughts of Reina-san and Morishima-san…
Thoughts of my father and mother…
Thoughts of my future work…
I decided to take a break from all of these and refresh myself.
Otherwise, I might end up overtaxing myself…
And so, I took the time to revitalize myself…
As Golden Week ended, a new lifestyle began.
“Well… From today, I’ll be working as an advisor…”
After finishing breakfast and changing into my suit, I start to simulate today’s schedule.
“In the morning, I’ll be at my desk as usual… and then in the afternoon, I’ll start my advisory work…”
Well… all that’s left now is to carry out my work diligently.
That would be the first step in becoming a man who can match Reina-san.
I arrive at the company and take a seat at my desk.
It seems that I am the first one to arrive today.
Did I get too excited and arrive too early…?
“Well, it’s okay. I’ll just relax with some coffee…”
“Oh… Mito-kun?”
“Matsuura Section Chief, good morning.”
After looking around, Reina-san…
“Hmm… I don’t like this.”
For some reason, she’s pouting…
“Yes?”
“No… the name…”
“But, it’s the company, so…”
“There’s no one here.”
“Huh… Reina-san?”
“Yes!”
Looking at Reina-san’s smile, as if a flower has bloomed…
My heart tightens…
She’s cute… No, no, this is a company…!
“Are you always this early?”
It’s still more than thirty minutes before the start of work.
“Well, there’s a lot to do… What’s up with you, Mito-kun? You usually come at a fixed time…”
“No, I just got a little over-energized… I’m starting my advisory work today, so I’m uncharacteristically motivated.”
“Hehe… that’s a good thing.”
Ah-——Her face turned into that of the Ice Queen.
Does she unconsciously change when it comes to work?
This is also acceptable… what am I even saying…
“By the way, thanks for the other day.”
“Th-That’s right! We-We went out!”
Ah——Reina-san’s face is back…
This is bad… it’s a bit fun.
“Yes, it was a lot of fun. How about you, Reina-san?”
“I-I enjoyed it… a lot…”
Well… summon your courage.
The first step is to get along and get to know each other.
“If you’d like——let’s go again.”
“Eh…?”
“I’m not saying this out of social obligation, okay?”
“……….”
Oh? She’s frozen…
Did I ask too soon?
“Re-Reina-san…?”
“Ah… I can’t believe… I thought…”
“Um…”
“So-Sorry! I thought you were asking…”
“Um… yes, I meant that. If you’d like——let’s go again.”
“Huh?… Ye-Yes…”
Phew… that was close.
If she had refused, I would have been in a lot of trouble.
Then, employees start entering the room one after another.
“Well, let’s do our best today.”
“Ye-Yes… good luck, Mito-kun.”
Reina-san said that and went to her desk.
…Was it my imagination that she seemed to be trembling a bit?
“…Well, it’s okay. I have to switch gears now.”
I shift into work mode and become a machine that just types on the keyboard.
“Hey!”
“Hm? Noboru, what’s up?”
“What’s up… that’s my line!”
“Hm? What do you mean… oh? It’s already this late…”
“You had amazing concentration! You were just hitting the keyboard with all your might…”
“Haha… I have new work this afternoon, so maybe I’m just fired up.”
“Well, don’t overdo it. I’ll help a bit too.”
“…Are you sick or something?”
“Hey?”
“I’m joking… Thanks, Noboru.”
“Well, only when I feel like it, okay? Come on, let’s go.”
Noboru took me to the cafeteria.
“Well, today I feel like… having a ginger pork set meal.”
“Oh?… That sounds good. Okay, I’ll have the same.”
“Then, me too…”
“Huh?”
“Hello, seniors.”
“It’s Morishima-san! What’s up, are we eating together again?”
“Yes, if it’s okay, can I join you?”
“Of course!”
“Yeah, I don’t mind.”
“That helps.”
“But, what about your friend? Is she off today?”
“No… that’s… the thing.”
“Ah… I see.”
“Oh…”
Where Morishima-san pointed, her friend and a man were eating intimately.
“It seems she went to aim… so, please have a meal with poor me who has become a third wheel.”
“Don’t you have many friends…?”
“Is that——something Mito-senpai would say?”
“Sorry… it was a boomerang.”
“Hey, hey… you guys are close?”
“It’s normal. But, Mito-senpai doesn’t hit on me, so it’s easy to talk.”
“Ah, I see. That’s true. I’ve never seen anything like that.”
I’m sorry… this morning… I asked out my superior.
We then order and have our meal.
“You’re moving to another department this afternoon, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“That’s tough.”
“There… um, it doesn’t seem like there are any enemies.”
“What are you talking about?”
“No, no.”
“Morishima-san, you don’t really have anything like that, do you? Looking at your recent situation…”
“That’s true… Well, I’m still in the process of observing… I think from now on, I’ll express myself while considering such things…”
“Hm?”
“I’m still young, so I want to observe various people and cultivate my own eyes.”
“Ha… you’re so mature!”
“That’s true… I think it’s amazing.”
“Do-Don’t praise me…”
“You seem like you would make a good wife.”
“Yuuma… you…”
“Ah——Does this count as sexual harassment? I-I’m sorry.”
“No… it’s okay…”
I let it slip out of my mouth…
Phew… I’m glad Morishima-san is a good girl.
The current times are quite strict…
I have to be careful with my words, including those to Reina-san.