When an Oblivious Handsome Older Man Went Back in Time and Was Building Harlem - Chapter 21

The final exams were safely over, and club activities had resumed. While swinging his basketball bag around, Midori marched forward.

“Wow, today’s English communication test was super tough. Aki seemed to handle it easily, but how did you do?”

“Well… it’s no big deal.”

When he said that, Midori covered his mouth and looked at me.

“As expected. I’m so jealous of Midori-chan.”

“What do you mean you’re jealous?”

“Huh? Isn’t it cute?”

Midori told me this with a straight face. But even if this person said it, it would be one thing, but coming from a high school boy, especially from Midori, it’s not cute at all.

“It won’t be cute even if a man says it.”

Leaving the dissatisfied Midori behind, I greeted everyone and entered the gymnasium. For some reason, my classmates from the same class, Miwano Sakura-san, and Itou Yuzuha-san, were there. The two of them were wandering around the entrance of the gymnasium, looking around.

“Oh, it’s Miwano-san and Itou-san. What’s the matter?”

When Midori spoke to the two of them, they both smiled, perhaps feeling reassured by the presence of someone they knew.

“Yuuki-kun and Takai-kun… um, is the advisor sensei here? Also, I brought some snacks today, who should I give them to?”

“Care package!? Wow!? Thank you so much!!”

“Thank you both. I’ll guide you to the advisor’s sensei’s office.”

Placing the delighted Midori, who was enjoying the treat, to the side, I guided the two to the advisor’s office. The advisor was currently talking with Manager Shimozono-san. Just as I thought to wait a bit, Shimozono-san waved her hand vigorously toward us.

“Thank you both for coming!! Sensei, these are the two people who will help out at the training camp.”

“Hinano-cha… I came here through Shimozono-san’s introduction. I’m Miwano Sakura. Nice to meet you.”

“Likewise, I’m Itou Yuzuha. Nice to meet you.”

When I think about the two of them coming to the training camp and helping with the cooking, I feel reassured. At the same time, for some reason, a feeling of happiness also arises.

(Happy…? Why did I think that?)

I am struck by a feeling that makes my heart race a little. What is this? I’ve never felt this way before. That’s why I feel anxious about having such feelings. For now, I decide to temporarily forget this emotion and return to reality.

“Sensei, by the way, we brought some honey lemon as a little treat.”

Miwano-san said that and handed the paper bag she had to the advisor.

“Thank you, both of you. Also, could you stick around for a bit? I want to introduce you to someone.”

“Yes,” the two of them replied and turned to face me.

“Takai-kun, thank you for the guidance! It really helped me out.”

Miwano-san smiles softly and looks a bit radiant. Without thinking, I found myself thinking that someone 20 years younger than me was cute. As an older man, I wondered if this was appropriate and pulled myself together.

“Yeah, I’m glad it helped. And thank you for the treat.”

“Not at all. It was something we did on our own… but thank you.”

“Yay, I got praised…”

Itou-san was a bit playful, and the atmosphere lightened up. I thought the way she put her hand on her forehead and struck a pose was very much like a high school girl. Even when they were laughing together, Itou-san didn’t seem to sparkle, but Miwano-san looked like she was sparkling.

(Maybe, did my eyes got messed up even though I became younger?)

She looks so sparkling that such doubts arise. Just as I was worried about my eyes getting affected, the manager started to call out to me.

“I’m sorry, both of you. I’m heading back first.”

“Yeah, bye-bye.”

“Do your best!”

I was cheered on by two people in a relaxed voice. I remember being told the same by children when I was a police officer. Somehow, I felt like I could do well in today’s club activities.