SWNOVELXO Chapter 57 - I want you to notice
[Reina POV]
…I can’t say it!
How can I say that I like him!?
“Haah… Even though I’ve never been in a relationship, confessing my feelings feels like too high of a hurdle!”
Sulking at my desk at home, I nurse my canned highball.
I know it makes me seem like an old man, but…ugh!
“And besides, notice already!”
I mean, I’m trying my best to appeal to you, but…!
“Moreover, when did you start having lunch with Mr. Morishima…?”
Humph… I know I don’t have any right to say such things.
“The emotions of a maiden are different, you know!”
I understand that Mr. Mito has been busy with his new job…
“But can’t you be a little more considerate…no, you are being considerate enough, aren’t you?”
He even makes my lunch box as promised…
And when I invite him for drinks, he joins without making a sour face…
“Actually, it’s just…I’ve become too greedy, haven’t I?”
Because we became a bit close, I want to be even closer…
“But still…you looked so cool when you were working, Mr. Mito. And when you said I was cute and kind… I was happy.”
You were working so efficiently. With that, you may become the section chief.
The manager didn’t say it, but…I think that’s his intention.
“In comparison to that, why am I going out in a sweatshirt!”
No, it’s normal for a walk!
I never thought I would bump into Mr. Mito during my regular morning walk!
“I was more hesitant then than I’ve ever been at work…”
Should I call out to him? I was hesitant for about five minutes…
Fortunately, Mr. Mito was spacing out, so it was okay.
“But still, I summoned my courage and called out to him.”
Hehe, it was so much fun.
Even though I was dressed like that, he said I was cute and smelt nice…
“But…that was terrible!”
I tried to hint that I was looking for someone good, but…
“I wonder if that means I’m not in your eyes?”
Humph… well, I am an old lady…
“But I should still have a chance! …Or not? Sigh…”
…If I could confess, it would be so much easier…
“But even though I’m an adult… I still want to be confessed to.”
Of course, I’m not planning to discriminate against men…
“But I want the first person I fall in love with to say it.”
In that case…
“Do I have to push myself and make Mr. Mito conscious of me?”
Oh, how embarrassing…
“But if I don’t, Mr. Mito won’t notice…”
Alright! I need to do my best to appeal to him!
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Kei Morishima’s Perspective
…I can’t say it.
There’s no way I can confess my feelings.
“I’m not proud of it…but while I’ve been confessed to, I’ve never confessed my feelings to anyone.”
Drinking the rare canned beer, I lean on my desk.
“I can’t read…what is Mr. Mito thinking? I get that he’s a natural, but…”
At times, he seems inexperienced with women, yet he says things that make my heart flutter…
Naturally, he grabs my hand… I was taken aback…
“Eh? Is he actually playing around? Or is he skillfully hiding it?”
No, there’s no way I wouldn’t notice… No, overconfidence may not be good.
“Hmm…anyway, I think he would be a good husband. Even though he’s the eldest son, he has an older sister, so he wouldn’t have to take care of his parents alone. He also said that he has no plans to take over the restaurant. Indeed, a stable life with a salaried worker is preferable.”
He seems likely to help with child-rearing, and he can cook.
He doesn’t seem to be the type of husband who would say, “I’ll help with housework and child-rearing.”
There are men who make a big deal out of helping…
After all, both parents should raise the children.
“Talking to him is fun and easy… it feels like our hobbies would match too.”
This may be a bit bad…
Unexpectedly, time passed quickly…
I might have forgotten my goal and just enjoyed myself.
“I don’t want to get serious…it’s better not to marry the person I love.”
It’s often said to marry the second person you love…
“No no, there’s no such thing as second. It’s either the person you love most, or anyone else.”
And this is a complicated part…
“Getting points for not rushing things is good…but wouldn’t it be good if he made some moves?”
Could it be…I’m not on his radar?
There’s no lustful gaze…even when we go on dates, we just go home…
“Thinking about it, it’s annoying…I’m not bragging, but there’s no man I couldn’t get if I wanted to…!”
Besides, he started a new job…he’s bound to get promoted.
“When that happens, the competition will likely get tougher…I need to keep him in check for now…”
He was popular because of his good personality…
But he wasn’t the type to get promoted, so everyone overlooked him.
“Everyone in the department was surprised, too. Mr. Mito suddenly started showing enthusiasm.”
But, I don’t want to confess.
In that case…the important thing is to make him confess, or at least hint at it.
“I might have to make a move…I’ve realized that Mr. Mito is dense…”
Well then… shall we start the full-fledged appeal?