The Salty Princess Told Me That I Was a ‘Convenient Keep’, so I Tested What Would Happen if I Introduced the Most Beautiful Girl at Another School as My Girlfriend
Sakaki-san brought me to a restaurant with an expensive atmosphere, which I usually don’t go to.
“…… Well, Sakaki-san, you are a rich person, aren’t you?”
I don’t know, but I remember hearing rumors that she lived on the top floor of a tower block or something like that?
…… Well, my father is an ex-professional soccer player, and our house is pretty big. But even so, I’ve never been taken to a place like this because I’ve been soaked in soccer all my life, so I’m a little nervous.
I was a little nervous, but I was surprised that Sakaki-san had made a reservation for me. We were shown to a private room without waiting and sat down facing each other.
“I’m buying today, so please order whatever you like.”
“No, that’s not the way it works. I’ll at least pay for my portion.”
first, I check the menu….. It was cheaper than I had expected.
I thought it was a restaurant that only offered a course menu, but the lunch menu was quite reasonable.
“It is cheap and tasty for lunch. The atmosphere is also relaxed, and I thought it would be perfect for …… date. ……”
Sakaki blushes and looks down at the menu. I feel a bit embarrassed and look away.
“…This place definitely has a nice atmosphere. I never go to places like this, so I’m a little nervous.”
“What kind of restaurant do you usually go to, Sakashima-kun?”
“I? I tend to go to …… for ramen and fast food.
I try to cook for myself as much as possible because those foods are high in calories.”
“That reminds me, Sakashima-kun, you are living on your own, aren’t you? …… is a lot of work, isn’t it? You have to prepare meals and such every day.”
“That’s …… well, I’m used to it.”
Recently, Koga-san has been coming over to make them for me, so it’s not a problem. …But I can’t really say that. It’s not like I’m cheating on her or anything, but it’s bad manners to mention another girl’s name while on a date.
“Besides, there are so many menus that it bothers me. Do you have any recommendations ……, Sakaki-san?”
“I always order the seafood pasta. For lunch, a salad and soup are included in the set, so it’s a good deal.”
“Wow, that sounds good. I’ll have that one, too.”
“…… Also, the strawberry tart for dessert is very tasty. The tart dough is crispy and the strawberries are sweet. …… Oh, but this one, Mont Blanc, also has a smooth texture on the tongue. ……”
Sakaki-san is a little hyped up and explains the various desserts to me
“So you like sweet things, don’t you, Sakaki-san?”
“…… sorry. I’m all by myself. I may be a little …… nervous.”
Sakaki blushed and lowered her gaze again. Somehow, Sakaki had a surprisingly cute side to her. … These were all sides I would never have imagined coming from someone who was known as the “cold princess.”
It seemed I didn’t know anything about Sakaki after all.
“I ordered the Mont Blanc, and you ordered the strawberry tart. Then we’ll split it 50-50. Oh, of course, if you don’t mind. ……”
“Y-Yes, I don’t mind. …… is good, isn’t it? It’s a little bit date-like.”
“…is that so
I felt a bit embarrassed. After that, I ordered pasta and cake from the waiter, and there was a little bit of silence. It wasn’t awkward or anything, but we just stared at each other for a while.
Then the waitress brought the pasta and we started talking again, as if time had moved on. It wasn’t like we talked about anything in particular, just normal small talk. I thought it was refreshing and fun that Sakaki-san could talk to me in such a normal way…
After the meal, the dessert and coffee I had ordered were brought out.
“Wow, what a beautiful cake! Can I …… take a picture of it?”
“No problem.”
Sakaki-san lifts up the cake and gives me a cute little peace.
“….”
I had meant to say that I wanted to take a picture of the cake, but I didn’t expect Sakaki-san to pose for a picture like that, so I froze a little.
“……? Is something wrong?”
“Oh, no, I’m sorry. I’ll take your picture, okay?”
I can’t say I just want to take a picture of a cake now, so I ask to take some pictures of Sakaki-san with a cake. ……Sakaki-san, are you surprisingly natural? Well, it was a good memory, so this was probably a good thing.
After that, Sakaki-san took a picture of me holding the cake this time, and we both ate the cake cut in half. We didn’t do any “ahhnn” or anything like that, but the cake here was very sweet and tasty, and Sakaki-san looked so cute eating the …… cake that it was a very happy time.
“Well, next we’re going to stroll around here, right?”
After paying and leaving the store, I stretched a little and turned my gaze towards Sakaki-san. …By the way, we went half-way between the bill and Sakaki-san. She offered to treat me, but I naturally declined.
To be honest, I really wanted to treat her, but I’d just bought a new smartphone the other day and didn’t have much cash on hand.
It’s …… pathetic.
Sakaki-san checked the time on her elegant watch and then looked at
“That’s right. We still have plenty of time, so why don’t we continue walking around the area and head to the aquarium?”
“I get it… I haven’t been to an aquarium since I was a kid, so I’m looking forward to it.”
“It’s not a very big aquarium, but it’s beautiful and has a variety of fish.”
We walk side by side, talking about such things.
“…………”
Sakaki-san holds my hand as if it’s the most natural thing in the world. …I don’t really mind her holding my hand, but the contrast with the cool Sakaki-san doing something like that makes my heart skip a beat.
I took a quick glance at Sakaki-san’s profile and saw that she was walking, looking straight ahead with her usual dignified expression. I’d already seen many different sides to Sakaki-san today, but even when she was dignified, she was still beautiful.
“What’s wrong? Sakashima-kun.”
Sakaki-san looks at me. I hurriedly avert my gaze.
“……No, it’s nothing. I just thought your hair was beautiful.”
“…… Really? umm ……, thank you.”
Sakaki-san blushed and bowed slightly. …I’d said something I shouldn’t have. I guess I was nervous too. I ended up saying things I didn’t need to say.
The two of us continued walking slowly. On the way, we wandered around, stopping in at stores that caught our eye, and we kept walking, holding hands the whole time.
And then we came to the aquarium… ……
“The aquarium’s closed, isn’t it?”
“…… sorry. I didn’t realize it was under renovation. ……”
The aquarium is closed. ……Well, it’s a small aquarium and it doesn’t seem to have a social networking account or anything like that.
“Hey, please wait a moment, okay? I’ll go find a place we can go to…”
Sakaki-san, looking flustered, took her hand away from mine and started to look up various places on her smartphone. There are many stores around here, but if we go there now…..
“That’s right, Sakaki san”
“What is it……?”
Sakaki-san looked at me with a slightly dejected expression. I smiled to cheer her up and said
“Lastly, there’s something I’d like you to go out with me for a while, okay?”
“Is it a place you want me to go with you?…”
“Well, you took me to a lot of places today, right Sakaki-san? So, it’s not like I’m repaying you, but I want to take you to a place I used to go to often. Is that okay?”
“No, it’s not a no. Then, please take me to that …….”
I took hold of Sakaki-san’s hand, which had lost some of its energy, and started to walk away. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to that …… place, too, but I thought to myself, Sakaki-san, I hope you’re happy.
Maiban