Actually, There’s Someone at Your Workplace Who Likes You ~ I’m Being Transferred to a Sales Office Filled With Only Beautiful Women!? - Chapter 49: Off to Kagaya Manufacturing

I had already visited Kagaya Manufacturing once before, so I knew the way now.

That’s why this time, I decided to drive myself.

Jinguji-shochou sat in the passenger seat. As I noticed her long, slender, and elegant legs next to me, I couldn’t help but feel a little flustered.

Come to think of it, it was the first time in my life I was driving a car with such a beautiful woman sitting next to me…

I couldn’t help but think that.

──But no, no.

I was on my way to an important business meeting, so I shouldn’t be thinking about that.

In the car on the way to Kagaya Manufacturing, I explained the background of the situation.

It turned out that Honoka’s contact at Shimizu Bussan, Hikawa-san, happened to be the younger sister of the secretary at Kagaya Manufacturing.

She’d introduced me to her older sister, and we’d met and talked directly. Fortunately, we were able to get Kagaya’s president willing to listen to our proposal.

──Of course, I didn’t mention that I happened to meet Ruka on the same day I’d met the Hikawa sisters and that we’d gone to a movie and had tea and sweets together.

“Hey, Hirabayashi-kun… You contacted a lot of friends and even met with Hikawa-san on your day off… Thank you. This meeting with the president today is really thanks to you.”

“Oh, no. I was just lucky.”

“No, that’s not it. Hirabayashi-kun’s passion paid off.”

The director spoke in a voice that seemed to express admiration, then her tone changed to something more serious.

“Now… I wonder what kind of conversation will take place today…”

“Yeah, I’m curious too.”

I didn’t know exactly what Rin-san had discussed with President Kagaya, nor did I know the purpose behind why he wanted to meet with us.

“Well, anyway, we’ll just present our company’s strengths and our passion as usual.”

“Yeah, let’s do our best.”

After we arrived at Kagaya Manufacturing, we were greeted by Rin-san, the secretary.

Rin-san had looked beautiful in her casual clothes, but her secretary uniform in black suited her even better.

She wore a blue neck scarf around her neck and a dark blouse, which was very stylish.

Even the model-like beauty of Jinguji-shochou whispered to me, “She’s a beautiful woman,” as she leaned in close to my ear.

Following Rin-san’s guidance, the director and I passed through the reception area and into the hallway, heading toward the president’s office.

When Rin-san opened the heavy wooden door, we entered a room with wood-paneled walls. In the center of the room was a leather sofa and a low table set up for meetings.

As expected from the president’s office of a company with over a thousand employees, the atmosphere was heavy and luxurious.

It was my first time visiting a place like this, so I was nervous. The director standing next to me looked just as tense.

As we stepped into the room, my eyes were drawn to a large desk at the back. Sitting in a high-backed leather chair was a man in his mid-sixties, with thick eyebrows and piercing eyes that exuded power. He looked like a self-made president.

──So this was President Kagaya.

The man who’d built Kagaya Manufacturing from the ground up in a single generation.

He had an aura of authority, and frankly, he looked a little intimidating. I couldn’t believe he was the father of that flashy executive.

President Kagaya stood up from his desk and walked over to us.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Jinguji, the director of Shimizu Sales at Rikuado.”

“I’m Hirabayashi.”

We exchanged greetings in a slightly formal manner.

“Thank you for taking the time to meet with us today,” President Kagatani said, his voice low and powerful.

We exchanged business cards and sat down across from each other on the sofas.

“President Kagaya, thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with us.”

Though her voice was slightly tense, as expected, Jinguji-shochou remained composed. Even in front of such an imposing president, she held herself with grace. Her posture was perfectly straight, and her model-like beauty seemed even more prominent in this setting.

“Jinguji-san!”

“Y-yes!”

Suddenly, President Kagaya called out the director’s name in a low voice. Startled by the sudden call, even the director’s voice wavered slightly.

“First of all, I must apologize for the rude behavior of our executive director!”

Without warning, President Kagaya placed his hands on his knees and bowed his head deeply. Both the director and I were completely taken aback by his unexpected gesture.

“Eh? Ah, no…”

Since we didn’t know what Rin-san had discussed with President Kagatani, we couldn’t say much in response. The director could only offer a vague reply.

“I heard about it from my secretary, Hikawa. I personally spoke with the executive director, the general affairs manager, Suzuki, and other employees to gather information.”

“Ah, yes…”

“It is shameful to invite someone to a meal using work as an excuse. I sincerely apologize.”

President Kagaya looked directly into the director’s eyes and bowed deeply once again.