Actually, There’s Someone at Your Workplace Who Likes You ~ I’m Being Transferred to a Sales Office Filled With Only Beautiful Women!? - Chapter 6: Honoka And Ruka's Bathroom Discussion

〈Girls’ Side〉

Honoka and Ruka stood side by side at the restroom sink, chatting. The area in front of the sink in the women’s restroom was often called the “girls’ conference room”—a place where all sorts of honest opinions flew freely.

“Honoka-senpai, that was way too obvious. You were being downright rude.”

“I even did a face mask last night, and it was all for nothing… He wasn’t even handsome! Ugh, give me back my time!”

“Really? I think Hirabayashi-san has a gentle face, and he’s pretty decent-looking, don’t you think?”

“Huh? Wait, Ruka-tan, don’t tell me you actually like that guy? I mean, you even told him, ‘That’s a nice name’. But come on, his name isn’t that great, right? Hirabayashi Rinta? If you shorten it, it’s ‘Hira-rin’. Sounds like some kind of headache medicine. Pfft, ‘Hira-rin’. That’s hilarious.”

—That would be Kerorin, actually.

Not to mention, there was no need to shorten his name in the first place.

As Ruka was thinking that, Honoka took it even further with another ridiculous remark.

“Or don’t tell me, Ruka-tan… Are you saying that guy has even surpassed your beloved senpai?”

“Uh, no… That’s not what I meant.”

Ruka hesitated, thinking for a moment, before giving a somewhat awkward reply.

“I wouldn’t say that…”

“See? There’s no way someone could easily top your ideal person, right?”

“Well… yeah, I guess.”

“Then let’s not go around defending that guy too much, okay?”

“But Hirabayashi-san seems like a good person… I feel kinda bad for him.”

Honoka turned to Ruka and waggled her index finger side to side.

As she moved her hand, her ample chest swayed along with it.

“Ruka-tan, you need to develop a sharper eye for men. If someone seems kind and nice, it just means they have ulterior motives.”

“Why are you assuming that?”

“Listen, Ruka-tan. Real handsome guys are confident in themselves, so they don’t need to pander to women. But guys who aren’t handsome? Their so-called ‘kindness’ is just them sucking up.”

—What an incredibly biased opinion.

What was she even talking about…?

Ruka stared at Honoka as if she were some bizarre, unknown creature.

Her expression practically screamed, Senpai, you’re the one who needs to sharpen your eye for men.

“I don’t know… I really do think Hirabayashi-san seems like a genuinely good person.”

“Well, whatever. Just watch him for a while, Ruka-tan. Sooner or later, you’ll be coming to me, saying, ‘I was wrong~!’”

Honoka smirked and patted Ruka’s shoulder, while Ruka simply shrugged and tilted her head slightly.

〈Rinta’s Side〉

Aido-san carefully and thoroughly explained the office layout, how to use the equipment, and the procedures for handling documents and the system.

She was probably really smart—her explanations were easy to understand, and she taught everything with precision.

“Is there anything else you’re unsure about, Hirabayashi-san?”

“Oh, no… You explained it really well, so I think I’m good. Thanks.”

“O-oh… Th-thank you for saying that…”

Huh.

Aido-san lowered her head, looking embarrassed.

Right now, the manager was out, and Kosakai-san was in the reception room, meeting with a job seeker.

That meant it was just the two of us in the office. If anyone else had been around, they might’ve thought I had said something weird to her.

She explained things well and didn’t seem to struggle with talking itself, but maybe she was just really shy.

She often looked a bit tense too, so yeah—she might not be the best at communication.

—Just as I was watching her and thinking that, she suddenly looked up and whispered to me.

“Umm… Hirabayashi-san… Were you, by any chance, walking near the station last night?”

“Huh…? Oh, yeah. I was. I had dinner, stopped by a convenience store, then went home.”

“I knew it…”

“Wait, how do you know that?”

“Hirabayashi-san, didn’t you help a girl who was being harassed by a drunk?”

…Oh.

So she saw that?

That was kinda embarrassing.

“Oh, uh… I wouldn’t say I helped exactly, but yeah.”

“I knew it was you. Ever since we met this morning, I thought maybe… But it was dark last night, and you were dressed differently, plus your hairstyle was a bit different, so I wasn’t sure.”

“Wait… Aido-san, you saw that?”

“More like… I was the one you helped. Thank you so much for that.”

“…What?”

No way.

The girl from last night wasn’t wearing glasses, though…

As I stood there, dumbfounded, Aido-san suddenly let out a quiet “Ah!” as if realizing something—then she smoothly took off her glasses.

“See?”

“Oh—whoa! It was you!”

Wow, I was surprised.

The girl from last night was Aido-san.

When Aido-san took off her glasses, she has an absolutely beautiful face. Her greenish olive-colored eyes were stunning, and her long lashes were quite noticeable.

Even with glasses on, she gave off a smart and pretty glasses girl vibe, but without them, she was just a classic beauty.

“I usually take off my glasses outside of work. I wasn’t wearing contact lenses yesterday, so I couldn’t really see your face clearly… I’m sorry for not thanking you sooner.”

As Aido-san bowed her head, her walnut-brown ponytail swayed cutely.

“Oh, no… It’s really nothing. I didn’t expect you to be from the same company… It’s kind of embarrassing.”

“Thanks to you, Hirabayashi-san, I was able to get help. I’ll never forget this favor.”

“Ah, no, saying ‘forever’ is a bit much…”

I hurriedly waved both my hands, and Aido-san, though still looking a bit stiff, smiled back at me.

At that moment, the door to the office entrance opened with a click, and Kosakai-san returned from the interview.