Chapter 80

Of course, the final scene is the undressing part,

Swimming with two beautiful women, which old cadre could withstand such a test?

After getting into the water, all three had decent swimming skills. Tanaka Yuzuko was actually the best, swimming freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke very smoothly. Higuchi Kanako was also very good at freestyle and was excellent at diving.

Nagayama Naoki, who learned to swim on his own in the sea, only knew some breaststroke and freestyle, and, well, a bit of dog paddle...

After swimming a few laps, they rested by the side of the pool.

"Ms. Yuzuko, your swimming skills are amazing. Did you learn them before?"

"Back in college, I joined the swimming club, and there were professional coaches to guide us."

"That's great. Where did you learn, Ms. Kanako?"

"I signed up for a summer training class when I was in school. There should be many such classes in high school, right? Mr. Naoki, didn't you participate in any?"

"Actually, no. I lived in a small town by the sea, so it was assumed that I could swim. My older brother taught me."

Higuchi Kanako interjected, "Mr. Naoki, aren't you an only child?"

"No, I have two siblings. I'm the second oldest, with an older brother and a younger sister."

"Families with siblings are great. You have playmates from a young age~"

"Exactly, if I have kids in the future, I want to have more than one."

"They can support each other when they grow up."

...

I don't know why the two women suddenly started talking about families and having kids,

But if you knew how severe the low birth rate in Japan became after the bubble economy, you wouldn't think about it so much~

At this point, Tanaka Yuzuko turned to Nagayama Naoki and asked, "Mr. Naoki, how many children do you plan to have in the future?"

Nagayama Naoki was taken aback. Why are you asking me?

Two beautiful women with bright eyes were looking at him, which suddenly made him feel a lot of pressure.

"Who knows... I'm still a kid myself!"

"Ha... Hahaha, that's true. Mr. Naoki isn't even an adult yet! Hahaha~" Higuchi Kanako burst out laughing.

This time, even Tanaka Yuzuko found it funny, and they both laughed heartily.

"You two! ... Tch, I don't want to deal with you!"

There was nothing he could do about being teased by the older sisters, so Nagayama Naoki went to swim a few more laps.

...

After swimming for about half an hour, they were all a bit tired. The two girls wanted to go for a spa, while Nagayama Naoki planned to go for a sauna.

After discussing, they decided to meet at the restaurant at 9 PM for a late-night snack.

Watching the two beautiful figures leave, Nagayama Naoki wrapped himself in a bathrobe and went to the sauna.

On the way, he realized that his clothes had been sent to the dry cleaner. He couldn't wear a bathrobe for the late-night snack.

It seemed he would have to buy a new set. Do high-end hotels have clothing stores at this time?

He asked the staff on the fourth floor, and it turned out the hotel did have one, but it mainly offered custom suits and kimonos, not other fashionable clothing.

Nagayama Naoki wasn't picky, so a temporary set would do. After a quick sauna, he entered the custom suit shop on the second floor.

At the entrance was a counter with a variety of suits, trousers, shirts, and shoes arranged in a circle. In the middle was a full-length mirror and a half-open door leading to a workroom with cutting tables, sewing machines, and fabrics.

An elderly Japanese man in a suit and glasses was drawing something at the counter, with a tape measure over his shoulder, looking very professional.

Seeing Nagayama Naoki in a bathrobe, he wasn't too surprised and greeted him, "Welcome. I'm the tailor, Tezuka Shuhei. Would you like to order a custom suit?"

His last name is Tezuka, so his skills must be good.

Actually, he wanted to buy ready-made clothes, but being greeted like this made it seem like not ordering a custom suit would be low-class.

Since he had money, he decided to order one.

"Hi, I want to order a custom suit and also buy a temporary set of shirt and trousers. And shoes." He looked at his slippers.

"Hi, I understand!" After hearing the request, Tezuka Shuhei didn't say much and directly guided Nagayama Naoki to stand in front of the full-length mirror, then started measuring.

He then asked about the purpose of the suit, preferred style, material, color, and even where he wanted his pocket.

After understanding the measurements, he brought out some blue-gray fabric for Nagayama Naoki to choose from. He couldn't really tell the difference, so he picked the one with the best feel.

For the ready-made set, Tezuka Shuhei directly selected from the store: a regular white shirt, a dark blue suit and trousers, and casual leather shoes. The combination was very fresh.

Even though he would only wear the shirt in the evening, he decided to buy the full set.

Two sets, one ready-made and one custom, cost nearly 200,000 yen. It was indeed expensive...

For the final payment, Tezuka Shuhei said it would be settled with the hotel.

"Your clothes will be delivered to the address you provide within a week. If you have any dissatisfaction, we can make adjustments. Thank you for your visit."

Wearing the suit, he returned to his room, leaving the jacket on a chair. After getting used to T-shirts, suddenly wearing a shirt felt a bit strange. Nagayama Naoki rolled up the sleeves to his elbows to feel more relaxed.

Turning to the table, he saw the notepaper with the fresh handwriting of "Hanabi ga Shunku no Yoru ni." If left on the table, the housekeeping staff might mistake it for a draft or something else.

There was no bag in the room, so Nagayama Naoki folded the sheet music and put it in the pocket of his trousers to prevent it from being lost.

Thinking about the events of the evening,

He had taken a houseboat, eaten sashimi, watched the summer fireworks, recalled a song, and met two beautiful women in the pool...

Ha~

The end of this summer seemed quite unusual.

...

Seeing the sheet music, he felt the BGM faintly return.

Logically, after writing down the sheet music, the emotions should have been released,

But for some reason, the feeling hadn't passed today.

Although the agreed time hadn't arrived, Nagayama Naoki didn't want to wait in the room anymore.

If he continued to wait quietly, the BGM might become clearer...

The restaurant was on the third floor. After taking the elevator down, he found it to be a Western-style restaurant.

To highlight the Western style, there was a black piano in the center.

However, the decorations had a Japanese touch, and the menu seemed to offer Japanese dishes as well, making it a mixed-style restaurant.

There weren't many people in the restaurant at night, but there were about ten, scattered in various corners.

Tanaka Yuzuko and Higuchi Kanako hadn't arrived yet.

Nagayama Naoki ordered a cocktail and sat by the window, sipping slowly.

Looking out the large window,

Tokyo's night was lit with twinkling lights. On the commercial street by the river, pedestrians walked and stopped, and street vendors occasionally called out, attracting passersby to gather temporarily.

The surface of the Sumida River reflected the lights along the shore, shimmering in the ripples.

The cocktail was a bit strong, making Nagayama Naoki's head feel slightly warm.

The BGM in his ears became louder, as if urging him to properly say goodbye to the summer.

Taking advantage of the alcohol, Nagayama Naoki sat at the piano,

The keys began to dance to the melody in his mind...