CH 5

Chapter 5 – Awful Confession

Thirty minutes have passed since I finished my omurice and played a game with a maid. It was time for Fujisaki-san’s sister to take a break.

“See you later, master!”

I stayed for about 40 minutes. I really wanted to have a bit more fun. For me, the cafe was a better place to kill time than a family restaurant. That’s how I felt about my first maid cafe.

Leaving the maid cafe, I headed to the meeting place with Fujisaki-san’s sister.

There were also games to play with maids and live performances on the menu. They seemed to let you take two-shot photos, and the prices were more reasonable than I expected. Hmm, interesting.

I arrived at the rendezvous point with these thoughts in my head.

There was an employee entrance at the back of the building. That was the meeting point designated by Fujisaki-san’s sister. When I arrived, there was a girl coming out of there.

“Ah, senpai… I’m sorry, did you wait long?”

“No, I’ve just arrived.”

It’s a line I’ve always wanted to say. It would be one of the top lines people would like to say as an unpopular man. Source: only me.

Fujisaki-san’s sister, unaware of such a man’s heart, said, “I’m glad.” I didn’t think she’d be so optimistic about what she’s going to tell me.

“So, what do you want from me?”

I have a pretty good idea what to expect. But let’s play dumb and see what happens.

Fujisaki-san’s sister mumbled a little, as if she was having trouble saying something.

The way she did it drew my gaze to her lips. Her beautiful, lightly tinted lips.

“Um, Aida-senpai.”

She bowed her head to hide her anxious expression.

“Please don’t tell anyone that I work here. Please.”

Fujisaki-san’s sister kept her head bowed down and didn’t move. I sensed that she wouldn’t raise her head until her request was granted.

“……”

Well, the story is pretty much as I expected it to be.

But to actually be bowed down by someone like this is…kind of unsettling.

I never thought getting bowed down to could convey so much seriousness outside of stores… No, it doesn’t even compare to the clerks. I’m honestly speechless.

My yes or no will determine the future of Fujisaki-san’s sister. At least that’s what she thinks. Otherwise she wouldn’t have bowed down so seriously.

“……”

“…Anything.”

“Hmm?”

When I didn’t say anything, Fujisaki-san’s sister said something.

“I-If it’s something I can do, I’ll do anything… Please.”

Eh? Did she just say she’ll do anything?

She certainly said it in a trembling voice. It was loud enough not to be misheard.

“Look up.”

Fujisaki-san’s sister did as I said. But she can’t hide her anxiety.

The maid girl is shrinking back. The situation alone made me feel like I was doing something wrong. The dampness of the place added to the atmosphere.

“…You’d really do anything?”

“Eh? W-Well, if it’s something I can do…”

Okay, I’ll take her words for it.

I cast an unreserved glance to the girl in front of me. I look from top to bottom, and let my gaze move back and forth.

As the younger sister of the school’s idol, she is quite pretty looking. She wears her beautiful flaxen hair in twin-tails, which is a bit childish, but her lightly coloured lips give off a hint of s*x appeal.

“Right now, do you know what position you’re in?”

“…Yes.”

I reminded her of the hierarchical relationship. She nodded shakily, as if in fear.

“You said you’d do anything, didn’t you?”

“I-I did, but…”

“But?”

“…No, it’s nothing.”

She must have sensed something disturbing in my atmosphere. Still, there is nothing she can do to resist. Or so she thinks.

Fujisaki-san’s younger sister is wearing a maid costume. It has lace and frill decorations, as if it belongs to a maid cafe. It was not only pretty, but also neat and tidy.

Yes, it suits her very well.

Then it’s perfect. My mouth made a smile on its own.

“Please be my girlfriend!”

I bowed my head vigorously. There were a few seconds of silence.

“…Eh?”

It sounded like someone was stunned. Of course, the voice belonged to Fujisaki-san’s younger sister.

No wonder she’s surprised. I made such a request.

I raised my head and put all my strength into my face so that I don’t look like a jerk.

“Just until before the summer holiday. Will you be my girlfriend? If you do, I swear I’ll never tell anyone you’re working part-time.”

I made a terrible proposal.

But hear me out. I’ve never had a girlfriend in my life. Considering my specifications, I can’t say the future is bright.

Then why not take this chance? Soon I’ll be studying for exams and won’t have time to think about dating.

First, I should make a track record. Break free from the ‘no girlfriend = my age’. If I can do that, I can be proud of my past glory, even if the future isn’t so bright.

I threatened her for such a selfish reason.

But of course, I’m not a demon. I’ll back down if she really doesn’t like it. I spoke with that kind of thought in mind.

“…I understand.”

“Eh?”

“I will be Aida-senpai’s girlfriend.”

Fujisaki-san’s sister looked me in the eye and said clearly. She said she was going to be my girlfriend.

“Seriously?”

“Seriously. That way you won’t tell anyone that I’m working part-time here, right?”

“Y-Yeah. Of course.”

She’s made a bold decision, if I do say so myself.

“Ah, my break time is almost over.”

“O-Oh… You’ve got to get back.”

“So, um… Can I start being senpai’s girlfriend starting tomorrow?”

She asked fearfully. Her attitude hasn’t changed much from earlier, and she may be holding back a little.

But well, she didn’t explicitly say she didn’t want to do it, did she? So that’s the way it is for now, r-right?

“Ah, yeah. Starting tomorrow is okay… Um, just until before the summer holiday…”

Fujisaki-san’s sister turned to go back into the building, swinging her twin-tails and looking back.

“I understand! Then I’ll be in your care starting tomorrow, senpai!”

With a big smile on her face, she disappeared into the building.

Far from an expression of reluctance, she smiled. Maybe because she’s in the hospitality business, it was a waitress’ smile. Even I can tell that the person you’re blackmailing into becoming your girlfriend won’t have good feelings for you.

Whether it’s under threat and for a limited period of time, it doesn’t matter. At this moment, I’m free from my age = no girlfriend.