Three seconds before falling in love for real
“Lida, why are you following me?”
“Because I was curious about …… Oojirou… He was going out in a good mood.”
“Did that show on my face!?”
“Yes.”
Oh, so it showed on my face.
And she’s been watching us on our date so far. I’m sorry, I’ve done a lot of things with the president.
“Ah, I was supposed to go see a movie with the president today.”
“Oh, yeah. With Suzu-san…….”
“Hey, what? Is it no good?”
“No, I think it’s good. Suzu-san has no hobbies, so I think it’s good for her to find a hobby. So I don’t mind.”
“I see. I was surprised. …… I thought you were angry.”
Naturally, Lida smiled back at me.
It didn’t seem to bother her at all. Maybe she had some idea about the president’s hobby?
“I’m not angry, I’ll be watching from afar.”
She waved goodbye and went away. I heard that the surveillance would continue, but I had no choice. I went back to Suzu. She was waiting for me a little further away.
“…… Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Shall we head for the station, Oojirou-kun?”
“Yes, let’s go.”
After a ten-minute walk, we arrived at Hamamatsu Station.
There are a number of stores inside.
There are restaurants, clothing stores, bookstores, drugstores, and even a major electronics store a few blocks away. This time, we headed to a hamburger restaurant called “Sawayaka” on the eighth floor.
“Sawayaka, huh?”
Suzu murmured the name of the restaurant.
“Oh, you’ve never heard of it?”
“I’ve heard of it, but this is my first time here.”
“That’s surprising. I think it’s a restaurant that most people in the prefecture would go to at least once. It’s a famous hamburger store. They have the best hamburgers that you can only taste here.”
“Oh, I’m curious about that.”
We entered the restaurant immediately.
Normally, there would be a huge line of people waiting for hours, but it was already past noon, so we managed to get in. When I explained this to Suzu, she was surprised.
We were ushered in and seated.
“I recommend the ‘knuckle hamburger steak’.”
“I see. Okay, then.”
Both Suzu and I ordered the same thing.
All we had to do was wait for it to be served. In the meantime, I thought I’d ask her about her “hobbies”.
“Um, Suzu-san?”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Why do you call yourself hobbyless?”
“That’s it? Well, let’s talk about it briefly.”
“Please.”
After drinking a glass of water, Suzu began to speak.
“I used to live in Russia. I spent my childhood in St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia. So it was a different world for me to live in from my childhood. I was educated as a so-called gifted child and learned various arts and sports.”
Suzu in Russia!?
That’s too unexpected.
“But I moved to Japan before I went to elementary school. But the differences in culture and interests confused me. I made some friends, but I couldn’t adapt well and couldn’t continue my …… hobby. In the end, the only hobby I had was investing, which my father taught me. I’m not sure I’d call that a hobby either.”
That’s why the president – Suzu – has always called herself a hobbyless person. I can’t believe she lived in Russia, even when she was a little girl. It seems that she is the daughter of the Hiyasada Conglomerate, and this is a very real reason.
“Suzu must have had her share of hardships.”
“Yes, but I don’t think I’ll ever be hobbyless again.”
“–What do you mean?”
“I’ve found a hobby that’s more than just investing.”
“Hmm?”
“This dating thing.”
Suzu held my hand.
She gave me a nice smile.
…… Oh man, now that’s cheating.
It was three seconds before I fell in love for real
