Chapter 90 – Brief Three-Way Encounter
A street lined with bonded clothing stores.
I pulled over to the place Chinami had pointed out and turned on my hazard lights.
“Are you here?”
“Yes…”
“I can’t see Inoo-senpai.”
“It’s because there are 15 minutes until the appointment time… I’ll be back in 5 minutes…”
“Then, can we stay for a while until the senior comes? Waiting alone is boring.”
“No… You can wait alone…”
Oh! I just had the same thought…!
I was expecting the same answer, but would you keep making me sad?
“Just wait with me. I’m afraid I can’t send you alone.”
“Worry…?”
“I’m afraid I’ll be scammed soon.”
“Gee, now is not the time to trade second hand…”
“It’s raining, so do as I say.”
“Yes…”
Fiddling, fidgeting, Chinami can’t let go of her hand.
The thick cheeks protrude from the side of the face that is drooping down, and it looks exceptionally cute today.
“Master, what kind of clothes do you like? Cute?”
“Umm… I usually like pink… But since my hair is pink, I tend to choose a variety of colors…”
Imagining Lenka and Chinami choosing clothes made me laugh.
They must have completely different tastes… It’s amazing how well they match.
“The clothes I wore last time at the department store look good on me.”
“Is that so…?”
“Yes. It was a cute and mature look. Is this too far-fetched?”
“Oh no! It’s not remote…”
Chinami’s mouth twitched as she touched her hand.
The last time I complimented him for being cute, he said he didn’t know what to do, but he added that he looked mature, so I like it.
Laughing, I looked out the car window.
The raindrops that had been pouring steadily had lost their momentum and turned into drizzle.
It’s tasteful, and it would be perfect for a walk if there were no puddles.
I see someone among the few crowds.
A tall, slender woman.
Even at a glance, you can clearly tell that it is Ren Kai, and the way she dresses is sexy.
As Chinami said, you arrived with exactly 10 minutes left.
With her umbrella under her umbrella, Chinami and I approached her car and looked around her.
After admiring the clothes she wore for a moment, I said quietly.
“Senior Inoo has arrived.”
“Where are you?”
“There.”
When her Lenka pointed in her direction, Chinami, who spotted her, was enamored with her.
She folded her mother’s blanket tightly and bowed her head.
“Then… Thank you so much for today.”
“It was fun. Let’s meet again next time.”
“Oh…! Yes…! Let’s have more fun next time…!”
“Okay.”
Rattle.
Chinami opens the passenger side door, opens her umbrella, and greets her once more.
I waved her one hand at her, and as soon as the door closed, I opened her window slightly and looked at Lenka nearby.
“Chinami…?”
Seeing Chinami get out of the car, she tilts her head.
It’s like he doesn’t recognize my car for a moment.
But soon, she opens her eyes wide and strides her long legs.
“Matsuda…? Are you Matsuda?”
I didn’t know that Chinami would get out of my car, right?
I lowered the driver’s side window and greeted Lenka with a smirk.
“Hello, manager.”
Then, looking at Chinami next to her, dumbfounded, she continued.
“Buy a lot of pretty clothes, Master.”
“Yes…! Can I take a picture of what you bought and send it to me?”
A fantastic assistant.
Thank you, Chinami.
“That would be fine too.”
“I know. Please go in carefully…!”
I waved her hand at Chinami who waved her hand, and I immediately stepped on the accelerator.
“Hey…! Hey!”
Lenka’s booming voice comes from behind and then fades.
A startled Chinami is seen through the side mirror, and I really wonder what kind of conversation the two will have.
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“… You saw a movie together?”
“Yes.”
Chinami’s innocent answer opened her eyes.
Lenka sipped her coffee and asked again.
“Two of you? Have you ever met separately?”
“Yes. Why?”
“When did you become so close?”
“We were friendly at first. It’s a teacher-teacher relationship, and if you work as a manager together, you can’t help but get closer. Isn’t it?”
“No, no… I do, but… Did you just watch the movie?”
“After the movie, I ate dessert at a nearby ice cream shop.”
“Okay…? Didn’t Matsuda just… Act weird to you?”
Chinami’s head bent at a 15 degree angle.
The act of contemplating something.
After a while, she asked.
“What do you mean by being weird?”
“It’s like tempting you…”
“Temptation…? How?”
Lenka’s speech choked her.
How can I explain this?
Since I have no dating experience, it is a bit difficult to describe in detail.
“Feeling… Something like this…”
“Feeling…? Hmmm… I didn’t get the feeling that something was tempting me… Junior Matsuda was the same as usual. No, he seemed more friendly today.”
“Okay…! It…! How were you kind?”
“Yeah…? Should I tell you that…?”
Chinami’s face turned red.
She can’t even make eye contact with her own eyes and avoids her gaze in embarrassment, but there’s something there.
Lenka, who had endured her bubbling stomach, gently comforted her Chinami.
“You can tell this much between us. Is not it?”
“Yeah, sure… Between us, this much can be said lightly… Actually… I got a lot of massages today.”
“Massage…?”
“Yes. I was nervous while watching the movie… Junior Matsuda relieved me a lot.”
“You’re nervous watching a movie…? Was it a horror movie?”
“No. It’s an action movie, and as you know, I’m the type to focus on action movies. I wanted to capture the action scene in detail with both eyes, so I gave strength to her whole body…”
Lenka looked at Chinami as she awkwardly scratched the back of her head, and she seriously wondered if she was being too sensitive.
At first, she thought that the insidious Matsuda was taking advantage of her innocent Chinami to try something, but massaged her shoulders?
If it’s about a massage… Wouldn’t it be okay to just skip it?
Chinami blushing like that is suspicious, but let’s just say it’s because she’s naturally shy…
The last time she scolded Matsuda after her sparring, he, who hadn’t even listened to her own words, had listened to her Chinami.
Recalling that, it seems that Matsuda follows Chinami well as her teacher…
Chinami also wants to get to know him better, so she must have watched the movie together.
No wonder she drove me here today.
He even did a favor to Lenka himself, whom he felt uncomfortable with, and took her to her house.
How uptight she was then when she stumbled upon…
Thinking about it again makes my heart race again.
Anyway, this wasn’t the point, and she seemed to be quite comfortable with Matsuda, seeing that Chinami, who had never spent time alone with a man, was acting calm.
There was a record of helping out with the last time I was buying a second hand… Then we must have gotten a lot closer.
‘Still…’
I don’t want to think suspiciously, but I still have a strong feeling.
It’s not that I don’t want the two of them to work out, but…
It is uneasy because the person who is kind to Chinami is Matsuda, not anyone else.
“My friend Lenka? What do you think?”
Lenka, who was carrying all kinds of worries, raised her head at Chinami’s worried voice.
“No… Nothing. By the way… Chinami.”
“Yes?”
“Aren’t you bothered by me interfering like this?”
“No…? I’m saying this because I’m worried about you, but why are you bothering me? I don’t even think of it as meddling.”
“Then I’m glad…”
“Your friend has a lot to worry about. Now, shall we have a cool cup of coffee and go buy our clothes?”
“Yeah… Then.”
Let’s leave it for now.
Matsuda also has a good evaluation of her fortress, and Chinami is honest with herself, so if she thinks something big is about to happen, she will speak up first.
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Ugh-! Whoa-!
I was about to go to bed early after a brief phone call with Miyuki, but I picked up my phone when the bedside kept vibrating.
Chinami was sending pictures of her as if she had just returned from shopping.
Clothes and even shoes… I bought quite a bit.
Laughing helplessly, I tapped the screen.
[Did you buy a lot?]
[It happened because I bought it. How is it?]
[I think everything will suit me, but I think sandals will look good on me. Master’s foot size itself is small, but her toes are long, so it’s pretty to expose her bare feet.]
[Oh, is that so?]
[Yes. But didn’t Inoo-senpai tell me not to send pictures of clothes?]
[No. I didn’t really say anything like that.]
What’s up? I thought I was going to stop it in a fit of rage.
[Okay?]
[Yes. By the way, are juniors and Lenka not on good terms?]
[Why? What did Inoo-senpai say?]
[No. Earlier, when I got out of my junior’s car, it seemed that Lenka was angry… She wondered if they had an argument.]
[It’s not a fight, but it’s like water and oil. I have no reason to like a senior who always criticizes me.]
[Uh huh…! You can’t think like that. Lenka is just saying her bitter words to guide her junior on the right path.]
[I want Master to guide me, not the manager.]
[Of course I will, but I hope my precious disciple listens to Lenka carefully.]
He couldn’t speak properly in the car, but now he’s dignified.
By the way, our Chinami… Are you even giving me the adjective of being precious?
The disciple was impressed. I hope to give you an award soon.
But I can’t agree with that.
It’s not that I have to listen to Lenka, it’s that Lenka has to listen to me.
[I will try.]
[As expected, my disciple is a very nice person. I’m very tired, so I’m going to wash and sleep now.]
[Can you send me a picture before going to bed? I want to see Master wearing Momo’s pajamas.]
[How did you know I had Momo’s pajamas?]
[I love my mom so much, can’t I not know?]
[You are sharp. Whoops. I know.]
After the conversation, I stood up in a good mood while waiting for Chinami’s pajama shot.
It’s not like this, let’s practice, practice.
It is only right to develop her skills in order to press Lenka’s nose and train her.
