Chapter 69 - The Hiiragi Family’s Circumstances – 2 (1/2)

Once Hiiragi-chan and them had finished eating, they left the restaurant.

I then settle the bill and follow after them.

The plan that Hiiragi-chan had told me about was for them to head to the famous garden that I had even heard about, located on the rooftop. It would then be the feeling of, “The rest is up to the two young ones,” as they are left to go on a walk.

Even if I can’t enjoy it, I have to stick with them until the end.

Chasing after Hiiragi-chan and the middle-aged man, I also entered the garden. The garden seemed to be made by a famous gardener. It overflowing with water, bright greenery, and colorful flowers. It almost seemed like I had entered a fantasy world.

“The garden, is really pretty…”

“Ah, yeah…”

The two people were having an awkward conversation. Hiiragi-chan was using a parasol so I couldn’t see her expression.

While sneaking around, I followed the two of them.

“Thank you for today. I was surprised since you were so beautiful.”

“No. It’s nothing like that…”

Like a young lady, Hiiragi-chan showed a modest amount of humility.

However, Hiiragi-chan was pretty today, just like the middle aged man had said. It’s just, if it’s making a move like that, I wish he would let me do that?

“Aah, Don’t worry about it. A man like me… I understand that I can’t be popular, just looking at a woman’s reaction, I can kind of guess…”

Uuu, that’s painful…

Yeah yeah, I get it, I really do.

Sitting on a bench in the shadow of a tree, I observed the two of them at a distance at which I could hear them.

“That’s not true. I think that Sanjou-san is quite a wonderful person…”

From Hiiragi-chan’s tone, and the middle-aged Sanjou-san’s appearance, I can tell that it was polite flattery. It seems like had money, but definitely didn’t look popular. His level of sociability is low, and he can’t even talk very well.

So, the talk about being popular if you’re an adult with money was a lie…!? I ended up getting shocked in a weird way.

“Wonderful…? Really?”

Hey hey, old man. That was just polite flattery. Don’t take it so seriously. A spicy Japanese person that would say something like “Well, I guess you really don’t seem to be the popular type,” with that timing, really doesn’t exist.

“Ummm… Uuhhh, yeah.”

While being troubled, Hiiragi-chan nodded, and Sanjou-bocchan ended up closing the distance between the two of them.

I noticed that Hiiragi-chan’s body had gone stiff.

In my mind, second-level battle station alerts sounded out.

From what I heard earlier, Sanjou-bocchan was the fourth inline at a well-known and well-established company. It means that this time’s marriage interview, wasn’t even something the Hiiragi family really wished for. That’s why, whether or not she likes him, she wants it to be settled peacefully.

“W-what p-part of m-me is g-good…?”

“…”

Sanjou-bocchan brought his face closer to Hiiragi-chan.

He rested his hand on her lap, and started to stroke her thighs repeatedly over the skirt.

“Hey… what part? What part of me do you like?”

“… Umm, s-sorry… s-stop… please…”

I’m someone who settles things peacefully, so I’ve never gotten into fights with other people. If things can be settled uneventfully, then even if it’s worse for me, I’m the type of weak person to lower my head and apologize.