High School Life (Marriage Hunting) in a World Where the Male-female Ratio is 1:15 and Chastity is Reversed
With Saya, who had finally settled down, we had come to a reasonably priced and delicious Japanese restaurant popular among students.
As soon as we entered, a waiter came to show us around.
“Welcome. Are there two of you?”
“Yes. Oh, in the back, please.”
Before the waiter turns on his heel, he declares ahead of time.
When eating out, if you don’t say something like this, basically if there are men present, you will be placed in a seat that can be seen clearly from the outside. Depending on the location, you may be taken to a terrace.
Most restaurants have seats with glass walls. There is a reason for this, and it is said that this was done to make it easier for men to enter and to prevent sexual crimes from occurring.
Well, it seems there are some benefits to this, like making the bar visible from outside will have some effect on customer numbers, and it’s for advertising purposes, saying that it’s a bar where men can feel safe too.
I’d be happy to contribute to sales in the future, but today I want to talk with Saya in a relaxed atmosphere, so I ask her to take a table in the back of the restaurant.
“Well, what did you do after the entrance ceremony, after we guys left?”
“Well, since it’s going to be a co-ed school, I guess they gave us a few more warnings about that.”
“Oh, so it’s similar to this one, huh? Now that I think about it, wasn’t there a detailed introduction to the club activities? It was over quickly, but there was a senior-looking person wearing a uniform standing next to the stage.”
“Yeah. There was.”
“Really ! I wanted to see it ! Was it interesting?”
“Hmm….not really? It was the same as in junior high?”
“So that’s what it was like.”
I was curious, so I dug deeper, but the fact that it didn’t come up the first time……that’s what it means. Even if it’s nothing special from Saya’s point of view, I still wanted to see it…
Well, whatever. It’s not something I can beg to see. Let’s talk about the important things to come.
“When are we gonna start living together? I have a room available, so I’m fine anytime. It depends on Saya.”
“Well…we can start today?”
“Eh, for real !? —–Isn’t that too soon?”
“Is that so? Most kids prepare to some extent after deciding on a high school, right? They’re ready to go whenever they want, with hope in mind.”
“Oh, I had no idea that was the case.”
“I didn’t bother to tell you. I was also worried that it might be too much.”
“Too much? Oh, you mean in terms of feelings. I’m totally fine, and I’m glad you’ve decided it.”
“I’m glad to hear that. I;m still worried, you know.”
“Yeah. Hm? What does that mean?? I’m not entirely convinced, but whatever. So, shall we live together from today?”
“Yeah ! I’ll be in your care !”
“Of course ! Just bring what you need today, and we’ll put it all together on our day off. If we don’t have what we need, we’ll go shopping. I don’t have any dishes or anything.”
“Huh? Didn’t you go shopping for furniture and other things the other day? Didn’t you buy any tableware?”
“No, I bought at least my own stuff. I didn’t buy anything for Saya because I thought you were gonna choose it yourself.”
“Eh.”
Hm? Why are you surprised…? ——–Ah, so that’s how it is. I naturally said that I was thinking of living together with Saya ! That’s surprising…
Saya’s ears are red and she looks a little down and embarrassed. Cute.
We had unintentionally formed a sweet space, but the food came just in time and we naturally returned to our normal routine, enjoying the meal while talking.
Saya, who had been munching on her food, finished eating and decided it was time to resume the conversation.
“Continuing on from what we were talking about earlier about living together, I want to live with all of my spouses…”
“Yeah. ……..I know.”
“Oh, hm?”
I waited a while to see her reaction, but it wasn’t what I expected.
“You said that when we were in elementary school. I remember exactly what Tatsuya said !”
Cute. Oh, no, seriously. I’m the one who said it, but I forgot.
“Oh, sorry. Sorry. I forgot. So, is it okay…?”
“Of course. I thought maybe that was the case.”
“Oh, that’s good. Thanks. Now, as for my future marriage search, I’d like to decide together with Saya.”
“Together? I don’t know, but if it’s for Tatsuya’s sake, of course.”
“Thank you. Well, there are a lot of things, but for example, all of us will get engaged while in high school, right? I’m a bit worried that some of the girls might not get along.”
“That’s true. Usually there are lots of rotations so these kinds of problems don’t arise, but Tatsuya likes it when everyone is together. I’ll do my best too !”
“That would be helpful… I’ll make sure to ask in advance if I think this person is a good match.”
“Okay. I get it. Let’s do our best together !”
“Thank you. Ah, I know this is too soon, but….are you okay with Ryuguji san?”
“Ahaha, of course. Yeah. We’ve only talked a little and we’re not that involved yet, but I think it’ll be okay?”
“Oh. That’s good news for me, but how come?”
“When Tatsuya was gathered at a strategy meeting, she came to say hello.”
“She did?”
“Yeah. She knew I was Tatsuya’s fiancée when I introduced myself, so she said she had to say hi. You see, about 167 cm.”
“Hey, stop it. And don’t make it into an incident so casually !”
“Ahaha. And you went out of your way to apologize to me, right? I’m sorry I called you my darling without permission.”
“Oh, so that happened. I didn’t even notice.”
“Yeah. So I thought she was a good girl and that everything would be okay.”
“I see. Hearing that, my liking for her went up a lot.”
“Fufu. I’m glad to hear that. –We’ve stayed too long, so I guess it’s time to go home. I still have to go get my things after this.”
“Let’s do that.”
I picked up the receipt and tried to get up from my seat.
“Oh, wait.”
“Oh…sorry. Here you go. Thanks for the food.”
With a wry smile, I handed the receipt to Saya.
I instinctively tried to pay for it, due to a habit from my previous life, but this was a bad move.
Basically, men are the ones who are treated with respect, and if they were to pay for the woman’s meal as well, people would question their sanity and they would stand out in a bad way.
No matter how many rings you wear, a good man is one who respects his woman. Even if you have the same amount of money. I’ll try my best to be more careful…
Maitoshi