Edogawa Nishiguchi Ayakashi Clinic - Chapter 12
No matter how much I computed, Dr. Tengo should already be more than 45 years old.
Nothing else came to mind except he might be a yokai.
I mean, he’s almost as old as my papa but he doesn’t even look his age!
“Eh… Then Ayakashi Clinic means exactly that?”
I give up. I’m at my limit.
Thinking about all this is too much for me.
It doesn’t matter who it is, I just want to be able to talk about this with someone!
“I wonder if Akatsu-kun is free?”
I opened L*NE again and selected “Mahiro Akatsu” from my contacts.
If Akatsu-kun were my boyfriend, I wonder if things would be any different.
I became embarrassed when I thought that.
No no, before I even think of getting a boyfriend, I have to deal with that first.
Regardless of whether I get a boyfriend or not, papa would definitely tell me to come home unless I get married.
I got to know Akatsu-kun during a job hunting seminar. He’s so gentlemanly that I feel like it would be hard to stay by his side. But if it’s him, I feel like he would be willing to at least lend me an ear.
[Can I tell you something?]
[Sure. What is it?]
That was fast. It hasn’t even been a minute!
I’ve always wondered this, but I wonder what he’s doing?
[I’ve just gotten a job, but I think there’s something strange with the place I’m working at]
[Congrats]
[Thank you]
[Are you at a welcoming party with your coworkers now?]
[Not right now, no]
My hands stilled after that last message.
Isn’t this too long to talk about in L*NE?
Besides, my phone is a little slow and my keyboard is tiny.
[So what’s up? Are you at home right now?]
[Yes]
[I’m nearby]
[Where?]
[At the train station near your house]
[What are you doing there?]
[I went to buy some black tea]
Is he British?
I wonder if the private tea store in front of the station is famous enough for people to go out of their way to buy tea.
Really, what is he doing? Has he already found a job?
[Well]
[I’m here]
[Where?]
[Downstairs]
[Huh?]
Panicking, I looked outside from my apartment window on the second floor.
His navy suit which seemed tailor-made stood out against this town’s scenery.
He even had a pocket square neatly tucked into his b****t pocket. As always, his hair was slicked back and parted to one side. Looking up at my window, he eagerly waved to me.
What’s he doing here? Has he even started looking for a job?
Well, he doesn’t look like the type to play around anyway. That said, Chairman Takeru’s face when I met him during the interview popped up in my head for some reason.
It’s not like his background is unknown to me either.
Then, another thought occurred to me.
“Which university was Akatsu-kun from again…?”
I can’t remember.
It might have come up in a conversation or maybe it hasn’t.
Even though we attended the same job-hunting seminar?
But the more I tried to recall, the more it felt like a fog was blocking my thoughts.
It’s just a gut feeling, but this felt strange too.
I know it’s rude to turn him away even though I was the one who wanted someone to talk to, but this uncomfortable feeling was the same as yesterday so I decided to follow my instincts.
[Would you like to try the tea I brought with me?]
[Sorry, but I have to go shopping for clothes for the welcome party tomorrow.]
[Want me to come with you?]
Of course, I didn’t have money for shopping.
But I just noticed now how unusual he is.
Akatsu-kun is a handsome gentleman who looks like a young Hollywood actor when he smiles. Although the parted hair and the navy suit and tie suits him, I’ve never seen him wear anything else.
I wonder why I haven’t thought it strange until now.
[Sorry, but I’m going with Riho.]
No response.
When I looked out from my window again, he was nowhere to be seen.
“What’s going on…”
Save for myself, I began to suspect everyone’s identities little by little.
