Chapter 62: CH 62

Chapter 62: - August 4th (Tuesday): This Is the Only Way to Open Someone’s Heart

I was on the train on my way to work, folding my arms and thinking.

Three days to go until Comiket.

I was in a pretty bad situation right now.

Yesterday, I got rid of the playboy chief, Hariboshi, who tried to pick up on Kaedezaka.

However, perhaps this behavior bothered her, and she began to avoid me.

Now she won’t even have a brief conversation with me.

Seriously, this is bad. …

If this continued, we would not be able to properly work as a team at the time of the Comiket.

Frowning with impatience, the usual unenthusiastic voice greeted me.

“Good morning, Onii-San.”

“Yo, Yuika.”

If I keep thinking about it too much, I’d only end up going in circles.

Let’s refresh my mind.

I unfolded my arms and took out the lunch box that contained the pork cutlet sandwich.

Of course, I washed it properly.

“The pork cutlet sandwich was delicious.” I said.

“I see. I’m glad.” Yuika replied.

“Hmm? Aren’t you going to ask me for more compliments like you usually do?”

“That was a joke. I’m just glad you said it tasted good.”

“What? Then I’m not being teased enough.”

“It’s alright because I’m having fun.”

What a thing for this high school girl to say.

It was outrageous that she enjoyed teasing a twenty-six year old office worker.

However, not being teased by her left me feeling lonely, so for now I shall overlook this.

It was not that I wanted her to tease me or anything.

Yuika stood next to me as usual and muni’d my arm twice.

“By the way, what were you thinking earlier?” Yuika asked.

“…Do you want to hear?” I asked.

“Do you want me to listen?”

“Please listen to me.”

To be frank, I was in hot water right now.

I had no clue what Kaedzaka was thinking and no idea how to overcome this situation.

Let’s rely on our famous advisor Yuika to help us here.

“Actually…, the trainee I used to talk to has stopped talking to me.”

Then Yuika replied with her usual unenthusiastic demeanor.

“Wow, You’re in big trouble.”

“It’s kind of comforting to hear you say that in such a tepid tone.”

“I know right? You have a keen sense of sound.”

“I have zero nervousness.”

Within seconds of starting the consultation, the anxiety I had felt earlier was drowned out.

As expected from Yuika.

You are really clever at relieving tension, .. No, no, no.

I am seriously asking for advice right now, you know?

“The source of the problem is prolly Onii-San anyway. What happened?”

“I was too intrusive.”

“Ah, that makes sense. Onii-san has that kind of character.”

“Seriously?” I asked.

“I’m surprised you are surprised by this.”

Am I really that obnoxious?

That’s right. …. I had a black history of talking heatedly when Otomizu said she was quitting the company.

But I didn’t know that Yuika knew that.

Let us move on with Kaedezaka’s story for now.

“It’s not that I’m being ignored, but I can’t even talk to her, so I can’t even get a chance to make things right. I honestly don’t know what to do.”

“Hmm~. I suppose so.”

Then Yuika looked vaguely at the ceiling of the train.

It was her habit when coming up with problem-solving ideas.

After a while, Yuika raised her head.

“Hmm. Maybe this.”

“Any ideas?” I asked

“Yes. Might be a lot easier this time.” Yuika said

“Hoho. Magnificent.”

Most of the ideas presented by Yuika till now had a high level of difficulty, but not this time, it looked like.

What solution did she come up with? …

“You have to make them open up to you by making them laugh.” She said,

“…Wha?”

“So make the trainee laugh and open up to them. Then it will be easier for them to talk to you.” Yuika said.

Indeed, we often heard that making people laugh made it easier for them to open up.

Some sales people even collect funny stories from variety shows.

“…… No. …… But, I’ve never been a blabbermouth before.” I said.

Yes …. I had no one liner or things like that at all.

No wonder. I was much better now, but until recently I was an unsociable man.

Do I make people laugh in the first place?

Ridiculous. It’s Impossible.

Who in the world would imagine that I, a quiet and cool person, would make people laugh?

But Yuika said,

“You are indeed the unaware type. You don’t even realize you’re doing it on a daily basis.” She said

“Me!?”

“Are you trying to make me laugh by pretending to be surprised?”

That’s funny.

Somehow I seem to have already established myself as a silly character.

Until now, I had never acted like that in front of you…

If that’s the case… So!

“Maybe I have a natural skill set for putting smiles on people’s faces ……” I said,

“Or, to put it another way, airhead.”

“Oi, oi. Calling me an airhead is disrespectful.”

“No, no. It’s the truth.”

Assuming that I was not an airhead, Getting closer to Kaedezaka by making her laugh was a good idea.

Let’s make Kaedezaka laugh by analyzing the trends and methods of laughter.

I was sure that a breakthrough would be found there.

Yuika said to me as I pondered with a serious expression on my face.

“I don’t think you need to be so concerned about it. You are quite funny just by looking at you.”

“You’re making fun of me.”

“I’m just enjoying myself.”