Chapter 33 Conversation with Yumeno-san

Conversation with Yumeno-san

“Thank you for waiting; here you go.”

“Oh, thank you.”

I received a glass of highball from Yumeno-san, and she hesitantly raised a glass of pink lemonade.

Ah, I see… Toast, huh?

Feeling a little embarrassed to lead a girl into such a situation for the first time in a while, I clinked my glass against hers.

“Cheers.”

“…Cheers.”

We each took a sip.

…Yes, highballs are always delicious.

While I was enjoying the taste of a🬀cohol, Yumeno-san asked me awkwardly.

“…Makoto-san.”

“Un…? What is it?”

“Makoto-san, uh… Do you have a girlfriend?”

“Eh…?”

I was stunned by the sudden question, and she waved her hands frantically.

“S-sorry… for asking such a rude question… Of course you do….”

As soon as she apologized, Yumeno-san drank her drink all at once, looking sad.

Hmm… I don’t know why she asked, but there’s no need to hide it, so I should probably answer.

“No… Actually, I just recently got divorced. So of course I don’t have a girlfriend.”

I replied with a wry smile, and she lowered her head again, looking even more embarrassed.

“Oh… I’m sorry for bringing up painful memories.”

“Ah, no… It’s okay; I have no regrets.”

I immediately regretted saying that.

I didn’t mean to make her apologize or feel sad, but I created a strange atmosphere.

I can’t read the room, can I? Maybe that’s why Rina got tired of me.

While I was self-deprecatingly thinking about it, Yumeno-san looked at me with watery eyes.

“…You have no regrets? You don’t still love her or anything like that…?”

“No, nothing at all.”

When I told her my honest feelings, Yumeno-san looked relieved and smiled for the first time.

Her sweet smile made my heart skip a beat.

Even though I’m supposed to be afraid of women, my male instincts took over. I’m so simple and embarrassing.

“I see, that’s good.”

“Eh? What did you say?”

Because my heart was racing, I missed what she mumbled.

So I asked again, but she blushed and looked down again.

“N-nothing.”

“R-really…?”

I was curious, but I didn’t want to be intrusive, so I tried not to think about it too much.

However, the atmosphere became strange somehow.

With the intention of asking my boss for help, as if to break the awkward atmosphere, I looked at him, but he was having fun with a girl, happily drinking.

Seeing that he seemed to be quite used to being there, I immediately realized that I couldn’t expect any help from him.

What could I do? In a situation like this, the only thing to do is to concentrate on drinking.

If I get drunk, I should be able to endure even this strange atmosphere.

Thinking that, I downed my highball in one gulp.

“Wow… That was amazing….”

Seeing the empty glass, Yumeno-san let out a voice of admiration.

Maybe it was because I hadn’t drunk like this in a while or maybe it was because I drank it all at once, but I felt a little excited.

Yumeno-san did the same; her glass was empty before I knew it.

Maybe she likes a🬀cohol too.

“Um… What would you like to order next?”

“Well… I think I’ll have a gin and tonic next. Do you want one, Yumeno-san?”

“Thank you. Then I’ll have… a grape sour… is that okay?”

“Of course.”

Thanks to the a🬀cohol, my tension had eased, and I felt a little happier. I offered her a drink. A🬀cohol really is a good thing.

It helps me forget all the awkwardness, the unpleasantness, and everything else.

To help her relax as well, I turned back to her with a smile.

“Nn, Nfuu…!”

“Eh…?”

Surprised by her sudden change as she let out a strange smile, I began to feel worried.

Looking closer, not only was her face flush, but she also had a strangely ecstatic expression on her face. Her eyes were glazed over, making her look quite seductive.

…No, no, what am I thinking, towards a woman I’ve just met….

I have to be a gentleman here…!

“A-are you okay…?”

“Y-yeah, I’m fine. …Well then, I’ll go make your drink.”

“O-oh….”

Holding my empty glass carefully, Yumeno-san shuffled back toward the kitchen, her lower body wriggling in a strange way.

…? Is she really okay?

While worrying about that, I decided to look forward to the drink she was bringing.

…Come to think of it, Yumeno-san, huh.

I feel like I’ve met her somewhere before… I don’t think I’d forget such a cute girl, so it must be my imagination.

However, at that time, I didn't know yet.

No, that’s not right. I should have remembered sooner.

Her true identity. And her incredible nature.

“…Fufu…ufufufu… Meeting you here like this… We must be bound by a red thread of destiny… Makoto-san… Ah, just hearing that name makes me so wet… I’m such a naughty girl… But you’ll accept me even though I’m such a naughty girl, won’t you, Makoto-san…?”