I Reincarnated to a Chastity Reversal World Where Men Can’t “Do It” After They Turn 30 - Chapter 9 - Rare Creature Called Men [Hanai Anju’s POV]

Chapter 9 – Rare Creature Called Men [Hanai Anju’s POV]

[Hanai Anju’s POV]

I’ve been surrounded by women since I was a child.

While everyone admires men and tries to get into relationships with them, I’ve come to think that men are just like the ones you see on TV.

They’re like animals I admire or rare creatures.

While other girls were aiming for high schools with boys, I just applied wherever I could get in.

I’ve never been particularly smart, so I’m sure I wouldn’t win in a women’s battle to get a man.

My friends tell me I’m a dried-up woman, a woman who gives up from the start.

There’s another meaning to the word dried-up woman, which is that she likes men who have already dried up, men who are past their prime.

Well, these days I think it doesn’t matter who the man is.

Then, that person showed up at the supermarket where I work part-time.

“Ah, could you please use this point card?”

“Yes.”

At first, I didn’t really notice, but when I saw the name “Suzuki Hajime” on the card, I realized it belonged to a man. I glanced up and saw a kind-looking older man receiving the card. 

To be honest, it’s a little nerve-wracking when a man you’ve only seen on TV appears in front of you.

I was quite a fangirl myself.

I couldn’t help but smile when I saw Suzuki-san.

“Thank you.”

Suzuki-san smiled back at me kindly.

The first man I met was a gentleman in a suit.

“Hey, Hanai-san, you should probably stay away from that one. He’s over thirty, you know.”

It was an older woman who was always caring and gossiping who called out to me after work.

She’s not a bad person, but she can be a bit meddlesome, sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way.

“I see. It was the first time I’d seen a man outside of TV, so I was taken aback.”

“Your first real man, huh? I guess that’s special. But remember, he’s a man who can’t have kids, so don’t get too involved.”

“Thank you. I’ll just treat him like any other customer.”

“That’s good.”

After that, it became a pleasure for me to see Suzuki-san, who came by once every two days.

And just knowing his name, Suzuki Hajime, makes me feel a bit closer to him.

♢

One day…

It was raining and I was rushing home when I saw Suzuki-san crouching down in the supermarket parking lot, holding an umbrella.

“What is he doing?”

I looked towards Suzuki-san’s hands and saw a small, pitch black kitten, abandoned in a cardboard box.

“Ah, Suzuki-san.”

“Eh? Ah, the cashier.”

“I am Hanai Anju.”

“So Hanai-san. What’s wrong?”

“That kitten…”

“Oh, it has been abandoned and was getting wet in the rain, so I was wondering what to do.”

A man and a black kitten… It’s so precious!

What’s going on? My heart is pounding! My heart feels like it’s been shot right through!

“Aren’t you going to take it in?”

“A 34-year-old single guy with a kitten… Doesn’t that seem odd?”

“Not at all! In fact, if you’re alone, a kitten can be a great comfort!”

“I guess that’s true.”

Saying this, Suzuki-san picked up the black kitten.

An old man and a kitten… How wonderful!

“Oh, by the way, I have a white cat called Mimi too! If you have any questions, please ask me!”

“That would be very helpful.”

“First, you should give it a name.”

“A name, huh?”

“Kuu~ Kuu~”

The black cat in Suzuki-san’s hands made an inaudible sound.

It looks very cute and looks like she wants to be pampered by Suzuki-san.

“She’s makes a ‘Kuu, kuu’ sound, so I’ll just call this cat Kuu. It’s simple and easy to remember.”

“Fufu, I think that sounds wonderful.”

It’s no good.

Even though Suzuki-san is over 30, I think I’ve become a fan.

♢

T/N: If you like yandere heroines, check out this novel: After a Beautiful, Yandere Onee-San Moved in Next Door, My Life Changed Drastically~ (Please Save Me…)