Volume 3 - CH 28.1

“What are you doing here? Are you here to drink alone?”

Kurusu-san approached me with a beaming smile, but on the contrary, my heart was filled with anxiety.

This is bad. This is bad.

Why is Kurusu-san in this place?

I knew that the chances of meeting Kurusu-san were slim to none because this place is a hidden restaurant, so why?

But this is too much for a coincidence, save me, god!

“Uh, let’s see…”

I didn’t know how to respond to her question, so I asked myself in my mind.

Should I honestly tell her that I and Hishinuma-san are together?

No, if I’m being honest, Kurusu-san would get angry again for sure.

Then, should I lie and say that I’ve come alone?

No. If that’s the case, Kurusu-san might ask me to drink with her.

Eh? Isn’t it a dead-end either way?

“What are you thinking about? ….Are you with another woman again?…”

Kurusu-san gives me a cold stare, perhaps she thought I was guilty of something.

Hee, I’m scared. Isn’t this girl too sharp?

I have to do something about it, so I told a harmless lie.

“Well, actually, I was drinking with my male friend…”

“That’s a lie. You don’t have any friends except me.”

Geez! This girl is a pain in the ass!

Well, what she said is true, but I can’t break down here.

“You’re indeed right, but I’ve got at least one male friend!”

“Huh?… Who’s that?”

“Ugh… Um… it’s Sato-kun.”

I took the easy way out and chose the most common (surname) last name in Japan.

This might be able to fool her somewhat.

I’m sorry for using you like a sacrifice, my imaginary friend, Sato-kun!

“…. I can say hello to him, right? I’m your best friend after all.”

“Huh?”

Shit, there she goes again.

But don’t think I’m going to back down quietly, okay?

“No, no… You see, Sato-kun is shy. If I let you meet him, things will get awkward…”

“I’ll just say hello. I won’t say anything else. That’s fine, right?”

Oh my God, why is this girl being so stubborn?

Probably, she feels suspicious of me.

She was still staring at me with a fierce glare, guess she doesn’t trust my words.

Well, it’s a lie.

But if I persist here, it would be too obvious and suspicious.

Then, let’s make a move here.

“Okay, okay. But I’m going to go talk to him about it first, so if you could wait, that would be great.”

“Good, good, …. All right, come back after one minute and let me know what he said. That should be enough for a simple explanation, right?”

She is so impatient, isn’t she?

But if I complained here, she would be even more suspicious.

“Okay, see you later.”

“Yes, I’ll be waiting.”

I left Kurusu-san at once and hurried to the private room where Hishinuma-san was waiting for me.

“Whoa! Welcome back! You took a long time, didn’t you? So, was it number two, huh? Hahaha!”

This can’t be happening… It looks like I’m completely done for.

It is impossible to talk to her like this, isn’t it?

She must have ordered more alcohol and drank it while I was gone.

She’s completely drunk than last time.

This is not good. It’s not good at all, but I have to do something to make her hear me out.