Chapter 97
Translator – Vodka
The man giving of a gentleman-like aura, walked past the front desk and proceeded towards the inner part of the building .
The moment the employees saw him, they straightened their postures, and bowed deeply .
As expected, it would seem like this person was associated with the hotel .
That too, someone who held quite the high post .
Nevertheless, I didn’t know his reason for summoning me .
Even if he was, hypothetically speaking, someone from the upper echelons, there was no need for him to bring along an employee he had never seen before, to a deserted section of the hotel .
I myself came to this hotel for the first time today, and I didn’t know my way around .
Before long, we arrived at the innermost part of the building .
We were standing in front of a vending machine that gave off white luminescence .
“Do you want to drink something?”
“No……that’s fine . ”
My mom had told me that I shouldn’t follow strangers or accept sweets or drinks from them .
I had already failed to heed her warnings the moment I decided to follow this man .
So reckless of me……
The man inserted some coins in the vending machine, and even though I had refused, he was buying me my share of drinks as well .
“I am no good with bitter stuff . It will just be café au lait . Are you fine with that?”
“……Thank you very much . I too prefer it sweet . ”
He muttered, “Thank god”, without any change in his expression .
Since I had been called out to by him in the corridor, it had taken us a few minutes to reach here .
During that time, we haven’t had any conversation .
Did he decide to talk here from the beginning?
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Although, it had only been a short while, and this man over here said that there weren’t going to be any problems, when I thought about if it was really okay to be talking to him like this instead of working as I was supposed to, anxiety started welling up inside me .
When the man saw me catching glimpses of my wristwatch, he immediately issued the following words .
“Do not worry about the time . No one would complain . ”
“……You seem pretty well prepared for this, huh . ”
It sounded more like, “I wouldn’t let anyone complain” .
It was pointless to try and predict his actions . It was beyond my scope of imagination .
It was to such an extent that I couldn’t help but think that this man belonged to the higher rungs of the social ladder .
“The moment I heard about you, I wanted to inquire about the situation . ”
The man sat on the wooden bench next to the vending machine and said so while sipping on his café au lait .
The bench exuded not a hint of refinement . There were no cushions or anything . It only served the basic purpose of letting the user sit on it .
I could feel that the bench had been stacking up years . However, the employees must have been using it habitually, as was evident from how clean it was .
Not a single speck of dirt could be found .
“I don’t think there is anything in particular that’s different about me . ”
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Nothing has changed .
It was an expression that sounded so very deprived of any charms .
It could be said that I was being self-conscious . It could even be looked in a negative light .
There was nothing more stupid than overestimating your worth .
“I am not saying anything about you being different or special . I just want to know what happened . ”
Although I had some thoughts about his faultfinding tone of speaking, I wasn’t angry or anything .
It was as if he was simply stating a fact . His gaze lingered on me in silence .
Was he testing something? Or, was it simple curiosity?
He must have heard about what went on with the group from the school .
My coming here was communicated in advance . The introduction sheet that I had filled up for this event, had also been sent .
He must be an oddball to still want me to speak about it, even though he already knew everything .
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This man over here could probably rival the likes of Kirasaka, the president, and Shizuku .
The two other students in my group should have had more charm to them .
“However, it is true that I had some expectations . ”
“It would seem like your expectations will not be met, huh . ” (MC)
As usual, I had a comeback at ready, so I fired away .
My habit bore its fangs at this time and place .
“Sorry……it’s habit . ”
“That’s fine . Pay it no heed . I too would like to talk to your usual self . ”
For the first time, he showed me an expression that embodied an emotion .
The corner of his lips was ever so slightly raised .
I harboured an uneasy feeling towards his expression, and it was hard to discern what he was thinking .
Slight chills were running down my spine, and it was a familiar feeling .
[TN – what are chills running down the spine but with a reduced intensity? I just wrote slight chills, lol]
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