Suruga-ya SS: Are Café Workers Really That Popular?
“By the way, Fujimiya, what’s your girlfriend like?”
Amane was currently working at the coffee shop, and it was nearly time for them to close up. Since there were no customers to be seen and the last order time had already passed, they were effectively already closed. Miyamoto, who was working the same shift as Amane, suddenly asked this question as he cleaned down the kitchen.
“Haven’t you asked me that before?”
“Have I? Well, come on, just humor me. Lemme know what you think about her now.”
“Why are you interested in that all of a sudden?” It wasn’t that Amane mistrusted Miyamoto as a person, but he felt embarrassed to chat about his girlfriend so openly. He didn’t want others to know about her, either. After being reluctant to answer, Amane noticed Miyamoto smile wryly.
After a few moments of silence, Miyamoto began, “…You’re being super cautious, huh? Don’t worry, it’s not like I’m going to tease you or ask for a photo or something.”
“I’m just worried I might say too much,” Amane clarified.
If asked, Amane could talk about his girlfriend until the end of time. However, he would be left feeling incredibly embarrassed afterwards. To avoid flipping that switch in his mind, Amane wanted to steer away from talking about her at all.
“Hah hah! You’re totally smitten. Head over heels.”
“Please be quiet.”
“Isn’t that a bit harsh? I’m your senior, you know.”
“I’m sooorry.”
As they both knew that they were only messing around, they could throw lighthearted jokes back and forth. However, Amane would never forget that Miyamoto was his senior, and knew not to get too carried away.
“She must be a really nice girl for you to fall so hard for her. I bet you have a good eye for women—maybe even a strict eye.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Hmm? Uh, I mean, aren’t you a popular guy?”
“No, not once in my life have I been popular… She’s my first ever girlfriend.”
Before he started dating Mahiru and even up until now, Amane had no recollection of ever being popular. While he had received the odd compliment about his appearance, no one other than Mahiru had shown any kind of romantic interest in him. Had someone fell for him, they must have not made their feelings known through words or actions. Therefore, he could confidently say that he had never been popular.
“Oh, your first girlfriend, huh?”
“May I ask what that grin is for?”
“Nothin’? Just thought your girlfriend must have her hands full.”
“I’m well aware that I have my shortcomings. There are times where I can’t understand her feelings and upset her, or times when I make her feel lonely. But that’s why I make it a point to spend as much time with her as I can when we are together.”
“You don’t get it at all, do you…? That’s exactly what I mean. I’m more worried about what people might do to you than what you might be doing for her.”
Amane was dumbfounded. “Huh…? What do you mean?”
“Being a café worker can make you fairly popular, you know?”
“True, the ladies and gentleman here do take a liking to me.”
“Yeah, not what I meant…”
Miyamoto looked at him pitifully, which irritated Amane slightly. Whether Miyamoto knew how he felt or not, he simply sighed. From a different kind of exasperation, Amane could only sigh along.
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