knightsofroundiv ([personal profile] knightsofroundiv) wrote2019-07-12 06:43 am

Utsuki Chikage / "There's no romance" (1)

Itaru: (Well then, I guess I'll head out for that outside work.)

Itaru: (It's raining outside... It really feels like the rainy season's started...)

Togawa: Chigasaki-kun, do you have a minute?

Itaru: Of course.

Togawa: As support for a client, you've helped out with making a wedding pamphlet before, haven't you?

Itaru: Ah... Now that you mention it, yes.

Togawa: You were a great help then. The other party was also very pleased to have been able to make such a good pamphlet.

Itaru: I'm very glad to hear it.

Itaru: (...I have a bad feeling about this conversation.)

Togawa: So actually, that company will soon be hosting a bridal fair. If you're available, I'd like to ask you to attend it.

Itaru: (Sigh, I knew it...)

Itaru
: I'm sorry, but I don't have someone to take with me, so...

Togawa: Oh, the model that you brought along last time wasn't your girlfriend?

Itaru: Huh?

Togawa
: The model that acted out the role of the bride for the pamphlet. I've looked at the test pictures, too.

Togawa
: You two looked like you were close, so I thought that you'd brought along your girlfriend.

Itaru: Ah-, no, she's...

Itaru
: (Now that I think about it, Director-san is currently supposed to be my older sister, and on top of that she's supposed to be going out with Senpai.)

Itaru: (Thinking about it now, it's a pretty chaotic situation... Well, whatever, I'll just keep it simple and say that she was just an acquaintance...)

Togawa: Oh, so you mean...

Itaru
: Excuse me?

Togawa
: For men and women, where there are encounters, there are also partings.

Togawa
: I understand, I'll try to ask someone else. ... Oh right, he should be good.

Itaru
: (It seems like he's misunderstanding the situation, but if he's giving up, then I guess it's fine.)

Itaru
: (I don't know who's gonna be the one taking a hit in my place, but well, I wish you luck.)



Chikage
: (...What is this feeling? I think something bad's about to happen.)

Colleague
: Utsuki-san, Togawa-san is asking for you.

Chikage
: Understood, I'll see him now.

Chikage
: (What does Chigasaki's department's boss want to talk to me about?)



Chikage
: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Can I help you with something?

Togawa
: Here, I'll give this to you.

Chikage
: ... A brochure on a bridal fair?

Togawa: You have a fiancée, don't you?

Chikage: (... Oh, he's talking about that incident around Valentine's Day. That time that I got Director-san to act like she was my lover.)

Chikage: (It seems like Director-san has also become Chigasaki's older sister as well, but this guy doesn't seem like he knows that much.)

Chikage
: No, we aren't engaged yet. We're just going out while planning to get engaged one day.

Togawa: Huh, is that so...

Togawa: But this might be a good opportunity for the two of you. If you bring her along to an event like this, don't you think she would be happy?

Chikage: I'd feel bad if I put unecessary pressure on her by taking her there.

Chikage
: (--Though, it's pretty obvious that this isn't for my sake, but for the sake of making a client happy or something.)

Chikage: (No matter how much I tell him no, it's pointless, I'm sure.)

Chikage: Alright, I'll ask her. Thank you for this brochure.



Chikage: --And so, will you accompany me just for one day?

Izumi: This is because you took advantage of that lie...

Chikage
: Sorry, sorry.

Chikage: Well, to be honest, I have 0 interest in a bridal fair.

Izumi
: I'm not interested, either.

Chikage: I figured. After all, our director has no interest in things outside of plays and curry.

Izumi
: Ugh... Well, I can't deny it.

Chikage: But of course, if you accompany me, then I'll give you something as thanks--or more like, I'll give you something as an apology.

Izumi
: Huh, something from you, Chikage-san? That's something that I could get my hopes up for...

Chikage
: Whether it's a curry shop that I haven't written about on my blog yet, or a specialty shop that sells spices only known to people in the know, you can have whatever you want.

Izumi
: Really!? They're all so appealing that I can't choose...

Chikage: Well, when you decide what you want, tell me what it is.

Chikage
: Oh, and also... Let's keep this a secret between us. Especially when it comes to Masumi.

Izumi
: Ah... Yeah, I'll keep it a secret.

Chikage: As long as Masumi doesn't find out, then I'm sure this won't be too troublesome.

Izumi
: ... Are you sure? Because I kind of have a bad feeling about--.

Chikage: Stop right there. Director-san, if you say it out loud, you'll jinx us, and we'll be doomed.

Izumi
: ... Okay.


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