The case of me, a plain office worker, being approached by my beautiful boss and the company idol for some reason - Chapter 60 - Everyone is Different

After that, I return to the table but…

Huh? It’s unusually quiet.

“What’s wrong? Why is everyone silent…”

“N-no…”

“It’s nothing…”

“We’re not particularly worried about anything…”

…Ah, I see.

My department head had come by.

Of course, it would be strange if they weren’t concerned.

“Manager Mifune said he was relieved to see you doing well.”

“Eh? Oh…I’m glad!”

“I thought my heart was going to stop…if I thought I’d failed…”

“Phew… Well, not that I was worried or anything.”

This is their first job, and the pressure on them must be enormous.

Even though we were told it was okay to fail…

What have I been doing? I’ve been so focused on myself that I haven’t been considering their feelings…

“I guess it’s impossible for me to tell you guys it’s okay to fail.”

“Eh???”

“So… I’ll take responsibility, you guys just do your best. If anything happens, I’ll apologize too.”

“……”

Huh? All three of them have gone quiet.

I thought I was saying something they’d be happy to hear if their boss said it…

“Um…”

“Mito-senpai! I’m moved!”

“Mito-san! Me too!”

“…I’m glad it was you who came.”

“Haha… I’m glad to hear that.”

After that, the conversation progresses in a slightly more relaxed atmosphere.

“Alright… Let’s call it a day.”

Each of them greets me before they leave…

“I should do some research when I get home…”

“I need to make a note of what to research…”

“To meet the needs of our customers…”

Each of them is taking notes seriously.

I remember doing that too…it feels like just yesterday…

Feeling nostalgic, I leave the room and enter the break room.

“…Whew, I’m tired. It’s hard enough just dealing with my own issues, now I have to think about theirs too.”

But, I notice that there’s a part of me that’s kind of happy.

Maybe it’s because I’ve gained a bit of their trust.

“I’ll take a little break before I go…”

I sit down, take off my glasses, and close my eyes…

Huh? …Did I doze off?

“Mito-senpai~?”

“…Morishima-san? Sorry, was I asleep?”

“Yes, you were asleep. I’ve got a rare shot here.”

“There’s nothing interesting about that…”

“No, it’s not like that at all. It’s my first time seeing you without glasses.”

“Could you not stare so much? I don’t like it. It makes me look bad…”

I used to get picked on by delinquents a lot…

They’d start trouble, saying I was glaring at them…

And now I look more and more like my dad, which makes it even worse.

“Eh? But it’s cool! It’s like you’ve become a little bit wilder from being a herbivore.”

“Is that so?”

Even though I know it’s flattery, it’s still nice to hear.

I guess I’m a simple guy.

“Oh? Are you blushing?”

“Don’t tease your seniors too much.”

“Hehe, you’ve gotten pretty comfortable, haven’t you?”

“Huh? …Well, maybe. Should I stop if you don’t like it?”

It seems like my tone has gotten more casual.

I guess it’s because Morishima-san is easy to talk to.

“No, not at all. Hmm, it’s a good trend. Well, I’d like to stay a little longer, but I should go back before the troublemaker comes.”

“Troublemaker?”

“Mito-senpai, it’s already half past three, you know?”

“Wha-!? In that case!”

“I’ll bring you some tea later.”

“Thank you!”

I put on my glasses and hurry back to my own department.

I return to the room and head straight to Reina-san.

“Section Chief Matsuura, I apologize.”

“No problem. I made sure it would run smoothly even without you.”

“Understood. But I will be more careful in the future.”

“Yes. Don’t worry about this side, focus on that side.”

“Yes. Now, I will get back to work.”

As I return to my desk, I hear voices from around me.

“He didn’t have to say it like that…”

“Mito-senpai is trying so hard…”

“He’s just panicking because his position is threatened…”

…No, I don’t think that’s it.

Maybe I should join the next drinking party.

And then, clear up Reina-san’s misunderstanding.

“I think she probably said that so I wouldn’t worry…”

I glance at Reina-san.

Then… her eyes are darting around and she’s flustered…

What should I do, she’s so cute…

“She probably wants to say that’s not it…”

I take off my glasses, meet her gaze, and give a slight wink.

With this, she should understand that I know…

“——!!”

There’s a clattering sound as something falls from the desk.

“Huh? Are you okay?”

It seems I’m being glared at, so I decide to quietly get back to work.

I took a nap, but it seems to have been a good idea…

I might be able to finish up and go home on time.

“Hey, Yuuma. Are you free today?”

“Huh? Noboru… Are there drinks tonight?”

If so, maybe I should join.

The timing is just right.

“No, not that. I was thinking just the two of us.”

“That’s unusual…”

“It’s good once in a while, right?”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

“Alright, let’s call it a day.”

And so, I leave the company with Noboru.