Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 188
While staring at him in a daze, I suddenly got curious about Irene’s reaction.
Honestly, I was a bit excited.
Irene, with her ironclad defenses. Do I like her or dislike her? I don’t dislike her, but she can be annoying with her constant nagging.
But what if a charming man capable of breaking down Irene’s walls appeared?
I might discover a new, unexpected side of Irene.
Did you see that, Irene? That angelic smile?
With my heart pounding, I looked up at Irene…
“….”
A fine crack appeared on Irene’s porcelain-like forehead.
She looked utterly displeased.
…What the heck.
* * *
Anyway, the three of us stood in line at the cafeteria.
From the moment Daniel stepped into the cafeteria, he captured everyone’s attention. Naturally, his overwhelmingly superior appearance screamed ‘I’m an Esper!’ to everyone.
The office workers standing in line covered their mouths and looked up at Daniel. As expected, since he was the most popular male lead in the original story.
Daniel, embarrassed by the blatant stares, tried to ignore them but his ears turned red.
…Maybe bringing an S-Class Esper to the cafeteria was a bit much?
Feeling a bit awkward, I stood on tiptoe and whispered.
“This is your first time in the cafeteria, right?”
It seemed he couldn’t hear well over the noise. He leaned down towards me and shook his head.
“Ah… No, I like it. It’s good for a quick meal.”
“Really?”
I was sure he was just saying that to make me feel less awkward. Like rich people pretending to enjoy common food in front of regular folks.
The truth is, such a cheap cafeteria is only used by non-powered regular employees at the Center. Espers and Guides hardly ever come here.
Claude, for instance, would rent out an entire restaurant downtown for a single meal.
If I had brought Claude to the cafeteria, his reaction would have been predictably dismissive. He wouldn’t even touch the utensils in such a crowded, noisy, chaotic place.
But Daniel was a genuinely well-mannered, good-natured bougie. Carefully observing the actions of the people in front of him, he awkwardly took out utensils and a tray and handed them to me.
His effort to match my pace and make me feel less awkward was so endearing.
“Sorry I didn’t tell you in advance. Were you surprised? That there’s one more person joining us.”
Daniel’s efforts to match my pace and ensure I wasn’t embarrassed were really endearing.
“Oh, it’s not that I was surprised… It was an unexpected situation, so I was a bit flustered. I’m, um, shy around strangers.”
Daniel gave a bright smile to make sure I didn’t feel bad. He really had such a harmless personality, unlike anyone around me.
I sincerely whispered to him.
“She has a terrible personality, but she’s pretty. So, try to get along with her.”
“…Aren’t you supposed to compliment your friends in the opposite way?”
“You’ve already figured out her personality. As you can see, there’s nothing to compliment. But even when I get so angry I want to cut ties with her, seeing her face makes me endure. Because she’s pretty.”
“…”
“And, you know, her looks aren’t everything. She has tremendous potential. I can’t tell you everything now because it would be a spoiler…”
“A spoiler?”
“Yeah, uh, something like that. Anyway, just think of it this way—getting close to her now will be a great connection for you in the future, hehe…”
Daniel seemed not to understand at all, but he smiled at me nonetheless.
After getting our meals, we sat around a round table in a corner of the cafeteria.
Once seated, I watched the two of them with sparkling eyes.
This was the first meeting between the male lead and female lead. In the original story, the moment their eyes met, they were deeply drawn to each other at first sight.
So I thought just meeting would immediately create a romantic atmosphere. Even though they were meeting in the Center’s measly cafeteria, their combined looks could make it look like a photoshoot location.
I expected sparks to fly once they started talking face to face.
…Well, at least, that was what I was hoping for.
“…”
“…”
Irene and Daniel didn’t say a single word to each other.
