Chapter 58
In theory, this restaurant required reservations. Its niche appeal was also inseparable from its small size.
However, the restaurant kept a few tables in reserve. When Kiyoharu had scouted the place earlier, he had spoken with the manager. Thanks to Airi's connections, they could use one of those reserved tables whenever they wanted.
Using Airi's privilege to have dinner with Airi's best friend was only natural!
It was basically like charging a business dinner to the company account.
Led by a server, Kiyoharu strode confidently inside. Shimaura Hitomi followed behind him in tiny steps, unconsciously looking around.
Perhaps it was just her imagination, but Shimaura Hitomi always felt a watchful gaze fixed on her.
She occasionally had similar feelings in everyday life. Most of the time, they later proved to be her overthinking. People who were shy and introverted tended to be like that, always imagining that others were paying them undue attention or harboring malicious intent toward them. The problem was that they usually imagined the wrong things, then failed to react when they really needed to handle interpersonal relationships perceptively.
Fortunately, they had booked a private room and were separated from the other diners.
"Let's order first."
Kiyoharu placed the menu before Shimaura Hitomi and quickly introduced several specialties. The server beside them widened his eyes, his expression somewhere between a smile and a smirk.
No, man.
You already introduced everything. What am I supposed to say?
He had clearly said it was his first time here, yet his research was so thorough. Tsk, tsk. It seemed this gentleman had gone to great lengths to spend a lovely evening with this cute young lady.
The server had no idea who Kiyoharu was and naturally came to the wrong conclusion.
Across the street, in an ordinary business