C4 Part102

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He hadn’t heard anything about it. If

his other coworkers knew, he may have been the only one who was left

out. It was at times like this he was glad he was a man. The excuse,

because he’s a man, could be used.

“She said it was

because she was getting married, but that was a lie.

Definitely.”

Yamanoi said unusually confident. When he asked

if she had some basis for that, she didn’t really, but she never

heard anything about her having a boyfriend, and even if she didn’t

ask Yamauchi, she would have talked endlessly about him if she did,

but she never gave an answer that sounded credible.

“She

was probably looking for a new job and dating during her

break.”

“So, since the princess is gone, we wanted take

this opportunity to talk to you, Konno-san.”

“Aah, I

see……”

He wasn’t sure what sort of face he should make,

so he tried not to make much of any expression.

“……since

we pretended not to notice, we thought you might have been pretty

upset at us.”

“I wasn’t. At all.”

Honestly, he

wouldn’t get angry over something like that. They were good people,

even if they weren’t, he probably would have been indifferent about

it.

“Putting aside the princess’s imaginary boyfriend,

Konno-san, you’ve been in such a great mood lately. But ever since

yesterday, you’ve been really depressed……are those ups and downs

because of a lover?”