Chapter 39 Unexpected Relationship

Unexpected Relationship

“Please have a seat and wait here.”

We visited the Yomukaku Plus company, completed the registration process, and were led to a conference room.

The one who guided us was a middle-aged woman with a gentle demeanor.

Somehow, she looks a bit like someone I know…?

While I was thinking that, the door of the conference room opened and a woman with a dignified appearance entered.

This person also looks like someone I’ve seen somewhere before.

But I’m supposed to meet these people for the first time.

While I had a strange feeling, she stood next to the middle-aged woman and bowed to us.

“I apologize for keeping you waiting. I am Takatou (高遠), the president of this company. This is Yukitsuki (雪月), my secretary. Thank you for your time today.”

“Fufufu, thank you very much.”

“Oh, the pleasure is mine. My name is Uchida.”

I was handed a business card, and I took out mine and gave it to her.

Then President Takatou looked at me with an appraising look and said “Ara,” and Yukitsuki-san looked at me with a smile like flowers blooming and said “Maa…!”

…What is it? Come to think of it, they asked me to come to this meeting, didn’t they?

As I wondered if I should ask about it, Mishi-san was making a slightly unhappy face.

Come to think of it, shouldn’t she have given them her business card and said hello?

While I was thinking that, Yukitsuki-san looked at Mishi-san with a grin and said,

“Long time no see, Airi-chan. How have you been?”

“Well….”

Seeing the two of them having a seemingly familiar conversation, I whispered to Mishi-san.

“Mishi-san? Do you know these people?”

“They are both my aunts.”

“Eh…!?”

These people were Mishi-san’s relatives?

But what does it mean that they are both her aunts?

But now that she mentions it, they both look a bit like Mishi-san.

As I was taken aback by the sudden confession, President Takatou and Yukitsuki-san nodded slightly.

“So you’re Uchida-kun. I’ve heard about you. I’m the older sister of Airi-chan’s father.”

“Fufufu… I’m the younger sister of Airi-chan’s father.”

“Eh…!?”

I couldn’t hide my surprise at the unexpected relationship.

President Takatou is the older sister of Mishi-san’s father, and Yukitsuki-san is the younger sister!?

It’s amazing to think of sisters running a company together.

So Mishi-san, who is related to such people, must come from an incredible family…?

“Aunts… Maybe you were asked by that person, weren’t you? To see what kind of person Ucchi… cough, Makoto-kun is?”

“Eh? What do you mean…?”

While I was stunned, unable to keep up with the development of the story, Mishi-san sighed deeply and said as if she had come to terms with it.

“I told my father about Makoto-kun some time ago. When I did, he got curious about you.”

“Why…?”

“Did you know about my past?”

What she told me was about Mishi-san’s past.

Apparently, her mother was a terribly cruel person, and she used to belittle her father and treat him badly.

In the end, she even had an affair, and her father, who had reached his limit, became hopelessly distrustful of other women, but of his daughter.

But he overcame his aversion to human relationships in order to raise his daughter, and he worked hard to get to where he is today.

“You see, he was really worried when I accidentally mentioned Makoto-kun….”

“I see….”

When I heard that, I immediately understood.

Even though I only heard a small part of it, I realized that this was why her father was so fond of his daughter, Mishi-san.

When someone suddenly mentions the name of a man he doesn’t know, it’s natural for him to be worried.

It’s not unreasonable for him to think that his precious daughter might be deceived by someone just like him.

As someone in a similar situation, I understood her father’s feelings painfully well.

“And then the story of our company doing business with yours came up. When my stupid younger brother heard about it, he actually took advantage of it and wanted to verify your true nature, so he had us change the person in charge.”

“I am sorry that I tried to deceive you. But he was also acting out of love for his daughter. Can you understand that?”

They both bowed to me, but I quickly opened my mouth to stop them because I didn’t think anyone was to blame.

“Oh, please don’t apologize! I, I indeed feel like I was tested… but I also understand Mishi-san’s father’s feelings. I was also treated cruelly by my ex-wife….”

When I confessed honestly, they looked at me with a slightly surprised expression.

Ah, well… that’s only natural.

After all, if you found out that the man who is close to your niece actually has a wife, you would be surprised.

“Airi-chan… you by any chance…?”

“Aunt, don’t misunderstand. There’s nothing guilty between us. He loved his wife, and he’s a trustworthy person.”

“I see… Even though we just talked, he seems polite and sincere.”

“…That’s right, my brother will be convinced by this.”

I was a little embarrassed to receive such an evaluation from Yukitsuki-san after hearing Mishi-san’s story.

Still, I don’t think there’s any reason to be so nervous because we’re just colleagues, right?

This is like a foolish plan of a father trying to find out about the man who will marry his daughter.

Mishi-san and I do not have that kind of relationship.

“Uchida-san, please take good care of Airi-chan forever, okay?”

“Eh…? Ah, yes… uh? Forever…?”

“Airi-chan, be happy, okay?”

“Un.”

I was confused about the meaning of her words, and Mishi-san, who was next to me, nodded while blushing for some reason.

What the hell is going on…? I don’t understand.

Ignoring me, who was desperately trying to find an answer, President Takatou clapped her hands, changing the atmosphere of the room.

“Well then, let’s leave private matters aside. Let’s talk business. Can I hear about the deal?”

“Of course, President Takatou.”

…Come to think of it, we did come here for business, didn’t we?

I almost forgot due to the sudden turn of events.

President Takatou and Yukitsuki-san, who suddenly looked like different people, and Mishi-san began to discuss the transaction.

While I was listening to the conversation next to Mishi-san, I was thinking about something else in my head.