Chapter 50

All the guests at Oeno-Tei turned their gazes toward Nadeshiko Yamawaki.

If it were just her beauty, Nadeshiko's appearance wouldn't have surprised everyone so much. It was the dress she was wearing that clearly didn't seem appropriate for such a small shop.

However, Nadeshiko paid no attention to everyone's gazes. She didn't show the usual signs of nervousness that a normal girl would when being stared at by everyone with surprised eyes. Instead, she sat down calmly at the counter.

At this point, Aoba began to order.

"Boss, I'll have two servings of plum wine, one for each of us."

"Sure thing, plum wine." Oeno, the owner, responded and turned to fetch the wine.

At the same time, Aoba introduced Nadeshiko to the others. "The plum wine here is homemade by the boss, it's really good. Since we're here, you should definitely try it."

"Alright, I'll take your word for it." Nadeshiko nodded.

"Also, I'll have grilled salmon and an omelet. What about you, Yamawaki?" Aoba first told Oeno, then asked Nadeshiko.

"I'll have the same." Nadeshiko, clearly not used to such a small shop and possibly never having been to one before, decided to follow Aoba's lead, ordering the same as Aoba.

After placing their orders, Aoba began to introduce Nadeshiko to everyone.

"This is my classmate, Nadeshiko Yamawaki! She just returned from a banquet for some special reason, but her car tire burst. I happened to see her and invited her to come along." Aoba explained briefly.

"Ah, hello, hello." Everyone nodded in unison.

"College classmates, huh? What a wonderful time!" Sato Tatsuto sighed.

Aoba and Nadeshiko smiled but didn't contradict him.

"This is the owner of the Daikoku Bathhouse, Daikoku Saburo! He comes here every night after closing the bathhouse for a drink." Aoba introduced Daikoku Saburo to Nadeshiko.

"This is Kobayashi Masahiro, who is currently job hunting." Aoba then introduced Kobayashi Masahiro.

"These two are Takahashi Yasu and Sato Tatsuto. As you can see from their attire, they are male hosts. So stay away from them; they are very good at deceiving girls." Aoba introduced Takahashi Yasu and Sato Tatsuto, adding a teasing remark at the end.

"Hey, Uesugi! We've never deceived any girls! Don't ruin my image in Miss Yamawaki's eyes!" Takahashi Yasu immediately countered, with Sato Tatsuto chiming in.

"Does Uesugi think I'm so easily deceived? I've seen many male hosts before." Nadeshiko propped her chin on her hand and smiled at Aoba.

That alluring look didn't affect Aoba, but the men across from her all swallowed hard, even the middle-aged Daikoku Saburo.

"Miss Yamawaki, have you really hired male hosts before? With your beauty, you shouldn't need to." Aoba glanced at Nadeshiko.

"Is Uesugi jealous of me hiring male hosts?" Nadeshiko continued to tease Aoba.

"If I say I'm jealous, what would Miss Yamawaki say?" Aoba responded without backing down.

"I would be very happy!" Nadeshiko continued to laugh.

"Hey, Miss Yamawaki, have you really hired male hosts? What do you think of me?" Takahashi Yasu immediately tried to sell himself.

"Sorry, I have only one opinion about men with dyed hair, permed hair, piercings, and strange clothing." Nadeshiko smiled politely.

"What opinion?" Takahashi Yasu and Sato Tatsuto immediately asked, as they had those characteristics, or at least a few of them.

"Men who dress like women should just go ahead and change their gender! I don't consider such men without any masculinity to be real men." Nadeshiko replied bluntly, even harshly.

Instantly, Takahashi Yasu and Sato Tatsuto were left speechless.

"You just said you've seen many male hosts, right?" Aoba laughed.

"That's true! I've seen many male hosts at various parties, where old ladies bring them along. So I've seen many." Nadeshiko explained.

"So you actually haven't hired male hosts? You were just trying to make me jealous?" Aoba said with a hidden edge.

"Yes, I just wanted to see Uesugi jealous. Did Uesugi's heart flutter?" Nadeshiko smiled and countered.

As they spoke, their orders arrived. Oeno placed the plum wine in front of them and then the grilled salmon and omelet. The aroma of the grilled salmon and the fresh scent of the omelet filled their noses.

"Mm, it's really delicious! Even better than what my chef makes!" Nadeshiko tasted the salmon and her eyes lit up.

"Thank you for the compliment." Oeno said happily.

"Come, try this wine!" Aoba poured himself a glass of plum wine and recommended it to Nadeshiko.

"Sure, I'll try it." Nadeshiko poured herself a glass and took a sip.

"It's really good, even better than the wine from Château Lafite!" Nadeshiko praised.

"You're too kind." Oeno was beaming, clearly pleased by Nadeshiko's flattery.

"Hey, Miss Yamawaki, do you really dislike male hosts so much?" Sato Tatsuto asked again.

It wasn't surprising he was so concerned. From Nadeshiko's attire and speech, she was clearly a genuine heiress. If heiresses viewed male hosts this way, their profession would be difficult.

"Yes, I've seen many male hosts. You two are the least讨厌的我见过的男主持人了！" Nadeshiko thought for a moment and decided to give them some dignity.

Takahashi Yasu and Sato Tatsuto sighed in unison and fell silent.

"Hey, Miss Yamawaki, I have something I'd like to ask you, if you don't mind." Kobayashi Masahiro suddenly said.

"What is it? I'll answer as long as I can." Nadeshiko replied with a polite smile.

"Here's the thing, I want to ask you, as a girl, how can I tell from a girl's behavior whether she likes me or not?" Kobayashi Masahiro stared at Nadeshiko without blinking.