Having Had My Bride Stolen, I Just Want to Live Peacefully - Chapter 23

“Good morning, Kitagawa. What’s the matter?”

Kitagawa and Kyouhei used to drink at my house, so I know the house, but, rarely, I don’t have an appointment.

I mean, it’s the first time Kitagawa has come alone.

“Well. I was walking around to go to a coffee shop when I happened to go through Senpai’s house, so I thought I’d like to have breakfast with him.”

It was Kitagawa, who kept talking while worrying about her bangs.

Unlike her usual methodical appearance, she was somewhat stuttering.

I see, did she happen to be going to a coffee shop near my house?

Then I could nod without an appointment.

“Well, I really just dropped by on the spur of the moment, and if you have any plans, I don’t mind if you refuse.”

“Yes. I’m glad to hear your invitation, but I’m busy right now, so can you come back again?”

It’s not good for me to leave home in this situation where I left Miyoshi-senpai in my room.

Besides, she said that she had already eaten breakfast, so she didn’t need breakfast, and that she didn’t mind refusing it at all, so next time would be fine.

“Y-yes, I’ll see you next time… right?”

Contrary to what she said earlier, she feels very depressed.

I don’t mean to ignore the invitation of my former subordinates, perhaps because they think I’m being polite.

“Oh, really, let’s go again next time. I will contact you by the end of the day, so please wait for me.”

“Oh, really! See you next time! I’ll excuse myself!”

Kitagawa came home with her hands up.

The cam on the door phone was not cut off yet, so it was clearly shown.

I’ve never seen her so happy. It must be a more delicious morning.

I understand that feeling because I know that eating with people is more delicious than going alone.

I took a breather after Kitagawa’s service was over.

I have to go back now.

My stomach aches, but I open the door to the living room with all my might.

“Nene-chan is really cute. I wonder if she is delicate and has smooth skin and cares about her meals?”

“The food is basically Japanese food, and I think it’s mainly vegetarian. I’d like to ask you something, but how can I have a grown-up figure like Yui-san?”

“Well, I work out at the gym three or four times a week. America has more supplements and healthy foods than Japan, so it’s more convenient.”

“I see, Yui-san is amazing. I think I’ll go to the gym, too…”

“Nene-chan is still young, so it’s all right.”

The situation has changed completely since a while ago, and the girls’ beauty talk has blossomed.

They call each other by the names below, and their honorifics are broken, and before they know each other, they’re getting along so well.

I don’t know about women.

Ah, it didn’t change that I had no time to go in.

“Ah, welcome back, Arata-san.”

“Welcome back, Arata-kun.”

“Uhmn, I’m home?”

The two people who realized that I was backstopped talking and welcomed me.

“Who is it? Home delivery?”

“No, It was a former subordinate of the company. I was invited to breakfast, but I refused again.”

With a cracking sound.

“Aah, Arata-kun got a new subordinate, I wonder if he’s a man?”

“No, it’s a woman.”

The cracks are getting deeper and deeper.

“Oh, Arata-san was so adored that you’re invited to breakfast by a former subordinate.”

“I wonder if that’s the case. It’s the first time I’ve been invited like this, but I’m very happy as a former boss.”

“”Yes.””

They lowered their shoulders and sighed.

I thought that the answer to this conversation might have been strange, but the answer was not.

Then we finished our suspended breakfast.

Today was a holiday, so Nene-chan was studying at her part-time job, and Miyoshi-senpai was getting ready to go out.

“I’m going now, Arata-kun. There’s something I have to do in here while I’m going back to the country for a while.”

I sent Miyoshi-senpai off at the entrance with a carry case.

“Thank you for letting me stay in such a sudden situation, the food was very delicious.”

“No, Yui-san, thank you very much for getting angry with me for what I did yesterday.”

I thank her for what happened yesterday.

It made my heart flutter when I saw someone more angry than me, and above all, I was glad to see that she was really angry.

“Ah, um, now Yui-san is…”

“Excuse me, Yui-chan has a bit of a hurdle, so I decided to call you Yui-san.”

“You didn’t forget that I asked you to call me Yui-chan!”

After saying this with a bright red face, Yui-san raked up her hair.

“…Is that so?”

It’s my ex-supervisor’s order. Let’s forget about it.

Then, afterward, Yui-san cleared her throat.

“I’ll get back to you because I’m thinking of giving you a chance to talk more about my trip to America. See you later.”

“Yes, I understand. Have a good day.”

“Um… oh, I’ll be back!”　

Yui-san hardened for a while and then ran away with a bang.

Did she realize that she was going to be late?

The rolling sound of the wheels of the carry case and the pleasant rustling sound of the high heels resonated in the common corridor of the apartment building.

Come to think of it, I’ve been asking her to go to Nene-chan a lot lately, so I just told her.

Wasn’t it rude?

With that in mind, I go back to the living room.

“Arata-san, umn…”

Nene-chan, who was studying, stopped and turned towards me.

“What’s the matter?”

“What does Arata-san mean by going to America?”

It was Nene-chan who looked down and said, “I’m sorry, I just heard you.”

Did she hear the conversation at the front door?

Nene-chan was studying quietly, so it’s no wonder she could hear it.

“You don’t have to apologize. Well, it’s true that Yui-san is asking me to work with her in America.”

Still, Nene-chan listened in silence, as if she were waiting for further words.

“But I haven’t heard the details yet, and I haven’t decided whether to go or not.”

“If the conditions were good, would you leave?”

“What do you think? I don’t have to work for money at the moment because I have the money to live on my own without working. If I want more money than I do now, some people will become freelance programmers.”

I don’t have to work for a living anymore.

I don’t usually socialize with people, so I don’t have to worry about public appearances.

Therefore, it is not bad to enjoy the same hobbies as now.

If I were to work, the rest would be for self-fulfilling.

“I also have a teacher’s license, so I’m thinking maybe I can do my best on the recruitment exam to become a teacher at this age.”

I take a breath and I continue.

“I was ashamed to say that I had never really thought about life for myself, so I was worried because I had a choice. And Yui-san asked me if I would come to America yesterday, so I’m worried again. It’s not a bad idea to live in another place, not here.”

I imagine working in a strange place.

A challenging job. The environment in which I was required to be myself.

I haven’t heard the story yet, but seeing Yui-san, my expectations grow.

“Well, Arata-san can do anything. I’m rooting for you.”

“Thank you, I’m glad you said so.”

After a moment of silence, Nene-chan cleaned up her study tools and headed for her part-time job.

“Maybe it’s about time I thought about how I should behave.”

I murmured after being left alone, looking over the room, which seemed a little larger than usual.