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Published at 10th of February 2023 05:52:46 AM


Chapter 344: 335. When I think back to the past, I realize that it's very different from what it is now

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Alumni reunions.

It's a place for school and other classmates to get together and report on their current situation, and in some cases, it's a place to meet and talk about old times, and in summary, it's a place to socialize.

I've only attended once, and I'm not that familiar with the event, but I'm sure the others are much the same.

I was just starting to get a taste for alcohol at the time.

I attended a high school reunion when I was a college student, before I joined my former company.

It's been a while since I've been away.

This time, too, at my high school reunion, a guy from my college suggested I join him before I turned 30, and he came around and asked me to join him.

At first I was going to say no, but Suela found me and told me to go to the reunion and they coordinated my outfit.

What do you want me to say?

So there is one problem.

The place is an ordinary tavern.

The first floor is for private rooms and counter seats, and the second floor is the banquet hall.

This is the place where you got the email.

But it's been six or seven years since I've seen you, and I'm wondering if you'll remember me.

You're wondering how you're going to get in.

"Oh! Hey Tanaka! It's been a while!

"Huh? Oh, Tadokoro,

A voice comes from behind.

Tadokoro, I think it was a guy who played baseball in high school, we were classmates, and even though we were in different clubs, we were on the athletic team, so we got along reasonably well.

I'm sure he was still muscular and slender when we had our college reunion.

Have you gained weight?

"Oh no! This is what it's like to be thirty years old, Tanaka, you've got some serious muscles! What's going on with your body. Hey! Touch Kogure too!

Now it's joining the ranks of the surprisingly chubby type .

The shaking gesture of his belly told the cruelty of the days of the month.

The sporting boy's trademark shaved head was also long and dyed brown hair, permed and dyed.

Thanks to that, I didn't recognize him for a moment, but he had a face, and I was right.

He taps me on the shoulder and calls out to the man next to me, even more surprised to see how hard I am.

I look next to a man who is a head taller than me.

He's stocky, with a square-shaped body and a square face.

He has a square-shaped, square-shaped face, and a square-shaped, sharp-eyed look that makes you want to ask him which freelancer he is.

"No, yeah, I'm good,

You're still a little quiet. Yeah, long time no see, Kogure.

"Tanaka-kun also long time no see.

"At my age, I don't want you to stop calling me names.

"Oh, sorry.

Well, okay.

A glimpse of trepidation and timidity.

Tadokoro and Kogure, in high school, had been working together as a battery.

Kogure is the pitcher and Tadokoro is the catcher.

It's a legendary duo in our grade.

Well, this is no reason to stand here and talk. Let's go inside.

"Oh.

"Yes.

And it seems that his disposition to pull people along doesn't change, as Tadokoro and I follow his back as he proudly walks into the store.

I thought I came a little early, but there were a few people coming here and there, including the organizer.

While I was talking with some of them, time was passing and old friends were gathering one after another.

Oh, hey, hey, look at that, Tanaka.

"Ah?

It's Mr. Hanabishi, remember?

......... Ah, so you're Mr. Hanabishi. I remember, I remember.

As I was sitting and talking with Tadokoro and the others, Tadokoro spotted the new member and happily spoke to me.

Mr. Hanabishi.

You look familiar, as you were there last time.

In high school, she was reputed to be the prettiest girl in class.

Her appearance still holds up today, with wavy brown hair, pale pink lips, wide-set eyes, white skin and a s*xiness that comes with age, which seems to have further refined her good looks.

You know Tanaka.

I don't know.

Her presence here has changed the attitude of the other men.

They are not busy scurrying around, their eyes are not drawn to her, but they are clearly trying to look at her under the guise of nature.

For a man's moment, I wonder if he doesn't know the word "gazing" from a woman's point of view, but as I'm trying to figure out what he wants to say, I reply to Tadokoro's words in a nutshell: "Hanabishi-san, you're still single.

I heard you're still single, Mr. Hanabishi. Apparently, she doesn't even have a boyfriend.

"Oh, you're wasting your time, leaving that beautiful woman to fend for herself.

A few years later, it's not strange to have a boyfriend or husband if you're as good-looking as she is, but it seems she's still single.

Or is there something about it?

Are you idealistic or do you not want to get married?

It's easy to assume all sorts of bad things, but you don't think any more without saying it.

Shut up. I know I'm not good enough for you. Besides, most of the guys who come here are here for Mr. Hanabishi, so don't complain.

I guess.

The other women are pretty enough to look pretty enough, but Hanabishi is the only one who is outstanding.

The gestures of the conversation are also ladylike, which is enough to tickle a man's fancy.

You'll be able to get a good idea of what to expect.

Well, if one thing is true.

Suela and her friends are prettier and prettier.

Even if you favor to be in love with them, they are more beautiful than you, so I'll pretend it's someone else's business.

What the hell, Tanaka's reaction is bad.

"Unfortunately, my wife is here. I can't respond to women other than my wife.

"You're married?

"Loud.

Tadokoro asks me if I'm not amused by his refusal to respond to the beautiful woman, and I tell him why honestly.

Then Tadokoro reacts with such an overreaction that you'd think he's a comedian on a variety show.

You're going to be able to find out the reason why you're not able to get a job.

You're going to be able to find out the best way to get the most out of this article.

......... is precisely your fiancé. The ceremony is scheduled to take place before the end of the year.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make a good impression.

"Oh, congratulations, Tanaka-kun.

And Kogure, who rarely joins in the conversation, congratulates me, so I thank him.

"Thank you, Kogure.

Such a reaction would naturally attract attention, but a well-timed newcomer broke the mood.

"Geez, he's here!

Only, the person who appeared seemed to be uninteresting to Tadokoro, and his brow was slightly wrinkled.

Now I look to see who's here.

Oh, Egawa.

There was a beautiful man who wore the brand name with class.

Her legs were long and slender like a model's, and her body was slender and toned, as if she was balancing her diet.

A sweet mask greeting a female classmate near the entrance with a smile.

The same was true in high school, but his handsomeness is getting better and better.

I just wonder if he smells the same as Hikarumi.

Egawa was a member of the soccer team in high school.

He was the leader of a so-called top class caste group.

It's no wonder he's popular when he's athletic and good-looking.

He was surrounded by people and girl cronies.

When I was in high school, I envied that scene, but now I'm an adult, and instead of seeing his face like Tadokoro's, I just secretly think he's handsome.

It's like working for a major corporation now.

"Big? Where's that?

"See, it was on TV the other day.

"Ah, there you are.

And he seems to be enjoying his life with his specs in full effect.

It is a very good thing that you are able to have a good time with them.

From the looks of it, it seems that the men's intentions are in the women's group as well, and it's not surprising that they are thinking about marriage due to their age.

I raised my hand to the secretary's first beer, hoping that everything would end peacefully.

And as for the initial atmosphere, when there is alcohol, there is some flow.

Alcohol, the ingredient that makes a place lively, seems to be working to its full effect.

The prey's eyes are nowhere to be seen, and it has become a place to talk about old times and report on recent events.

"Hey! Tanaka-kun, you have a fiancé, don't you!

"Yeah, well,

The seats change, the guy next to him moves, and someone else takes the empty seat.

It's too long since I've found the seat near Mr. Hanabishi by chance, and while drinking a beer and wondering how to get along with the other guys, I realized that the seat is occupied.

One of my old classmates, with her cheeks raised, sat down with her friends with something like a cocktail in her hand.

They talked about my fiancé, whom Tadokoro had just yelled about.

I think he's interested in her as a woman.

She starts asking a lot of questions.

"What's with the bad response, what? Decedent marriage?

This one is a liver that's been trained by the devil.

It's almost a sober face.

So I answered with normal tension, but he came with a bad response.

And then he said something else that was hard to deny.

"Something like that. Well, I was thinking about getting married originally. It wasn't a problem.

But it was going to be a hassle to answer differently, so just slurp a little bit and answer him, and bam! And the classmate in front of him slammed his glass on the table.

"Don't think you can make a woman happy with such a haphazard idea, Tanaka!

Megumi. Calm down.

I'm calm! Every man thinks that he should be able to work hard. Everyone thinks that you should work hard when you can! That's better than not taking responsibility, but you can't just say it's not a problem!

I think I've stepped on a land mine for her.

She turned red and lectured me, and I looked at my calm classmate next to me with a puzzled gaze, wondering what had happened to her over the past few years.

She apologizes.

A lot of things have happened, you know! Let's have a drink of water.

"Don't worry! I can still drink!

Oh, the tangled drinks.

Well, no hitting me or asking me to chug a keg, just complaining and lecturing me, nothing.

Yeah, well, you had your work cut out for you.

So, try laughing without showing any signs of concern, and you'll be surprised to see them.

? What's wrong?

I thought I said something funny, but when I asked them back, they looked at each other.

The two of them look at each other. "I don't mean to be a spur-of-the-moment preacher, but I don't want you to worry about me like that.

Yeah, people were almost always either me, which was harder or they wouldn't listen.

"Oh, I see.

Apparently my reaction was unusual and I let out a giggle.

No, their reactions are still cute, and my standards are a little off.

It's good, right? Even if there's one person like me.

Yeah, it's fine. It's getting a little crazy.

As for me, it's a big relief that you're so calm, Megumi.

"Hey, Bunmi! What does that mean!

He wants you to put yourself in my shoes, always getting dumped by a man and going along with desperate drinking.

"I told you so!

"If you have a problem with that, we're not going to have a blind date next week, okay?

"I'm very sorry!

"You change so fast.

Not within the company, a normal interaction.

You realize that this is the norm here.

It's an atmosphere that makes you wonder if you live in a different world now, but not so surprisingly.

Watching your classmates instantly get down on their knees, you put your empty glass aside and order a new drink, only to be quickly handed a menu.

"Oh, hi,

It's been a while, Tanaka.

"Oh, Egawa. Long time no see.

It was the handsome man, Egawa, who presented it to me.

The mood of the women sitting across from me changed when Egawa appeared.

Do you mind if I sit next to you?

There's no reason to say no.

Thank God.

While looking at the menu given to me by Egawa, who was sitting next to me, I thought I would buy time for the women to do their hair with casual gestures.

Do you want something to drink too?

"Hmmm, well, I'll take a shandy gaff then.

I'll have some sake.

Ask Egawa and he will tell you what you want to drink.

Tell the clerk, and it should be there within minutes.

When I was thinking about it.

"May I sit next to you?

A soft and fluffy voice could be heard from next door.

If you follow that voice, you will find Mr. Hanabishi holding a glass with a smile and a cherry blossom-like smile.

Yeah, I'm good, but is it okay with everyone?

"Sure.

Okay, but

Me too.

Well, then, I'm sorry to bother you.

I don't know why, but the two central figures of the past are now here.

I wondered if I had done something wrong, and then I just went with the flow.

Word of the Day

It's still fun to reminisce about the old days.




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