CH 87

Wednesday afternoon.

When I walked out after my meeting at Zany, Kaedezaka was waiting for me at the entrance of the building.

“How do you do, Sasamiya-san?”

“Did you wait for me?”

“What happened with that scouting offer?”

“I refused. When I told him that I wanted to work a little harder at my current company, he understood.”

Kaedezaka was surprised.

“Amazing. To convince that uncle of mine so easily…”

“Is it really that surprising?”

“Yeah. He is the kind of person who would laugh and use any brute tactics in order to achieve his goals.”

“You’re exagerrating.”

“I’m being modest, though.”

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Ogai-san, the managing director of Zany Inc., was the person who chose me to be an assistant to the Comiket team, and Kaedezaka’s uncle.

I had heard that he was a powerful man, but his gentlemanly demeanor belied such rumors.

However, since he made Kaedezaka say that much, his true nature must be substantial.

As we were walking toward the nearest station, Kaedezaka spoke to me in a more serious tone than usual.

“There’s something I need to talk to you about, Sasamiya-san. …”

“What is it?”

“I’m moving.”

“……That was sudden.”

“My parents decided to live overseas, so I lived at my uncle’s house all through high school. But I had promised to stay there until I turned 20. …”

When I looked at Kaedezaka walking next to me, her expression seemed dark, partly because she was looking down.

Could it be …

“Are you going far away?”

“I don’t know the exact location of the apartment because my uncle got it for me, but I think it will probably be near the university. It’s the exact opposite of the route that you use.”

“Then we won’t be able to see each other much.”

“Yeah”

Kaedezaka shrugged her shoulders and gave a cute wry smile.

The expression on her face was somewhat sad.

While we were talking, we arrived at the station.

Kaedezaka stopped, smiled naturally, and asked for a handshake with her right hand.

“I’ve had a lot of fun, despite everything.”

“Yeah, me too.”

I held her hand.

Her fingers were long and slender.

“I’d like to see Yuika-san, too, and I’ll come here at least once a month.”

“I’ll at least take you to a café then.”

After saying goodbye, she brushed her long hair out of her eyes with her hand and gallantly disappeared onto the station platform.

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Three days later, on a Saturday.

It was a holiday and I was lounging around in my apartment when the intercom rang.

Ding dong♪

Who was it at this hour?

Well, it was probably a door-to-door salesman or something.

I loved this apartment, the rent was cheap, but they need to do something about security, man.

I was bored, so I opened the front door without checking… but I couldn’t believe my eyes.

I was surprised to see a beautiful, big-breasted woman with glasses standing there,.. Kaedezaka.

“I…I just moved in next door…. I… am Kaedezaka… I came to say hello…”

Kaedezaka, her face bright red, had teary eyes and was trembling with embarrassment.

Even though we parted with a heavy mood, we met again soon after.

That must have been embarrassing.

I was stunned, too.

“You moved next door to my apartment?”

“I… I also learned about it today for the first time. Why are you next to me Sasamiya-san. Mou~~~, Mou~~!”

“Hey, don’t punch me. It’s not my fault.”

I couldn’t understand the situation.

How could there be such a coincidence?

Kaedezaka then handed me a letter that she had received from her uncle, Ogai-san.

When I opened the seal and read it, I found something extraordinary.

‘Dear Sasamiya-kun. If you are reading this letter, it is probably around the time you are reunited with Mai after she has moved out. As a relative of mine, I can tell you that Mai has no life skills whatsoever. Therefore, I would like to entrust her to you, Sasamiya-kun. I am sure you would not abandon Mai and would help her. If you and Mai fall in love in the process, I would be rather pleased. If so, let’s talk not only about our personal lives but also about our professional lives.’

…… What a selfish letter.

I finished reading the letter and asked Kaedezaka, who was standing right next to me.

“This… what’s going on?”

“That means my uncle hasn’t given up on you, Sasamiya-san.”

“You mean the Scouting? I mean, I did turn him down.”

“I don’t think he’ll back down at that level. I think he’s going to use my connection with you to scout you again.”

As expected of her uncle. His eccentricity was not the level of an ordinary person.

Was his gentlemanly behavior intended to camouflage his true nature?

Kaedezaka asked me timidly as I was stunned by the unexpected turn of events.

“By the way, Sasamiya-san. May I ask you a favor?”

“What is it?”

“How do you boil soba noodles?”

“… Alright. I’ll make it.”

Thus, a college girl came to live next door to my apartment.