Bab 716: First Date with Shinichi
September 14, Sunday.
Today, Shinichi dressed more formally and prepared to go job hunting.
"Looks good."
Seeing himself in the mirror, he smiled with satisfaction, feeling that his efforts since mid-April were not in vain.
Shinichi remembered to accompany the quintuplets to the department store, foolishly seeking his mother's advice on dressing, eventually earning praise from Nino who was more tsundere than flirtatious at the time.
However, his mother's teasing and criticism about his clothing choices left a mark on him. He transformed his wounded pride into motivation, continually learning about dressing up to this day.
Though his standards were not too high, his strength lay in dressing well and according to his temperament.
"I'm going."
His parents would stay home during the holidays. After Shinichi shouted in front of the door, his mother, trimming her nails and watching TV in the living room, lazily replied.
"You're dressed nicely. Are you going on a date?"
"I told you I'm looking for a job."
"There are jobs where you go on dates with others."
"Even if there are, I haven't found them."
The living room fell silent. Then footsteps were heard, and his mother stretched her head out of the door, staring at him with sparkling eyes.
"So, you really want a job like that? Like a rent-a-boyfriend?"
For some reason, Shinichi seemed to find a glimmer of joy in her eyes, as if she desperately wanted to see her son sell his charm to make money.
Ignoring her, Shinichi walked out through the open door.
His mother shouted from behind.
"Will you be back for dinner?"
"Eating out, but I'll be back early."
"No need to come back early—"
Before she finished speaking, Shinichi closed the door, locking his mother's unfinished temptations inside.
Fortunately, once again, the door was soundproof. Shinichi took out his phone, checked the message, and headed to the station.
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At 9:30 am, people crowded near the station.
Shinichi planned to take the train to a relatively distant business district to apply for jobs.
Moreover, there were waiter-type job openings near the residential area. Unless all interviews today were blocked, he would choose that type of job.
He had to consider the future when looking for a job, as Shirogane had said. Shinichi raised his standards not just to earn pocket money but to try his best to find something that interested him and could help him make a living.
Most of these jobs required postgraduate students with relevant majors. However, if they were messengers handling documents and organizing information, high school students could also be accepted.
Besides, Shinichi also attended the prestigious Shuchi'in Academy. As a civilian student at Shuchi'in Academy, this status would give him more opportunities.
The information and connections gained at the talent exchange meetings were also very helpful in this regard.
After sending Hayasaka back to the Shinomiya household yesterday, Shinichi had been thinking about "How can a 17-year-old boy transition from part-time work to reaching the pinnacle of his life," but he couldn't come up with a perfect plan.
Even though he was a second-year high school student, facing separate test questions from the exam paper, no matter how much information he looked up online, it would only exist on paper, and he would still be beaten back to his original form, no different from an ordinary person.
That's why he envied those who had talent or clear goals...
"Sigh."
Faced with confusion in choosing an early exit strategy, Shinichi sighed, feeling that he had also grown half-heartedly along with his attire.
This should be his illusion.
Because a truly mature man would not have greedy thoughts like a child such as "I want everything."
He looked at the clock in front of the station, recalling the feeling of being tightly hugged by Hayasaka when they parted yesterday, and his expression became slightly complicated.
Hayasaka should be the third woman he hugged and kissed.
"This is too difficult for me."
Shinichi adjusted his emotions.
Originally, he was the only one participating in today's journey, and looking for a job wasn't something that required him to call a friend.
However, when discussing going on a date to the aquarium with Miku a few days ago, he happened to choose this Sunday. Shinichi told her that he would be looking for a part-time job that day and asked her to change the date.
As a result, Miku immediately made a request – you can spare time to visit the aquarium again, but you can only accompany her in looking for a part-time job today.
If possible, she also wanted to observe and learn from the side... Feeling that Shinichi seemed reluctant, she gave many reasons to convince him.
Rarely did Miku insist so much on her opinion. After thinking about it, Shinichi finally agreed; after all, he wouldn't be interviewing all day, so he could use the remaining time to go on a date with Miku.
Suddenly, a soft and gentle voice, like cotton candy, sounded from behind.
"Sorry, have you been waiting long?"
"No, I just arrived," Shinichi turned around and smiled at the girl.
"Ten minutes early is the etiquette of a man, five minutes early is the kindness of a woman. It's the right time, nothing to be forgiven."
"Eh, is there such a thing?" Miku was surprised. She understood her words in ten minutes, but this was the first time she heard it in five minutes.
"Yes." Shinichi nodded seriously, "I just made it up. I haven't thought of a reason. It sounds reasonable, though."
"You haven't thought about it..." Miku didn't know how to complain right now.
Shinichi waved his hand casually: "Don't worry. If you really want to say it, I've heard that many girls deliberately arrive late on a date to test a man's patience... Fortunately, you don't do that."
"So that's how it is..." Her eyes under her bangs squinted happily, and her lips formed a thin smile.
"Of course. How could I intentionally be late on your first date with Shinichi?"
Shinichi asked mischievously: "Didn't I say we were going on a date?"
Miku pretended not to hear and asked back with curiosity: "If I intentionally arrive late, what would you do, Shinichi?"
"Wait for you."
Shinichi answered without hesitation.
Miku smiled warmly.
"In that case, if you're one minute late, I'll flick your forehead hard."
"..."
His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stared at her coldly, looking very displeased.
But it didn't take long for Miku to get angry, and she couldn't help but smile on her face.
"It's really annoying."
Shinichi agreed very much.
"I'm always like this."
"That's a lie. At first, it was clearly not like this."
"What if it was changed by you?"
"Oh, it's okay."
Seeing Miku's natural expression, Shinichi couldn't help but laugh.
At this moment, Shinichi's eyes shifted to his clothes. Miku also shifted her gaze, looking at him from top to bottom, and then they both praised at the same time.
"...very handsome."
"Thank you, you look beautiful too," Shinichi praised her sincerely and helped adjust her coat collar with a skillful movement that couldn't be explained.
"I don't mind appearing in fashion magazines. If you're handsome, you can really do anything you want."
"I-It's not about that; I'm very ordinary..." Miku stood there stiffly and relaxed after Shinichi withdrew his hand.
But the red hue on her face had not faded, hidden behind her reddish-brown hair. She let out a soft breath, and her voice was very gentle.
"I didn't know what to wear, so I asked for Nino's help."
"Well, luckily it looks good according to you."
Staring at her beautiful face, Shinichi felt his heart melting for some reason.
"It doesn't matter what you wear; the most important thing is—"
A long-unseen sense of embarrassment was activated.
Shinichi suddenly coughed and smiled nonchalantly.
"It's okay. Let's go."
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