LOVE CATCH

side gravel.

"She lost weight just to confess to you."

"gross"

Tomoya's words stunned Shibuya.

"Brother, you may think that it is a happy thing for someone to miss you, but to be honest, I can't stand it. Is it a good talk to lose weight for me? Although I am used as a reason to lose weight, it is actually just for yourself"

While this may be true, Tomoya's words were so harsh that Shibuya felt a little distressed.

"You, you may think a lot, but she's a girl. Can't you be more gentle?"

"Because I'm a girl, I have to be gentle with her, which is too strange. Besides, everyone will get hurt, okay?"

Tomoya's strangely forceful words made Shibuya's mouth in the shape of "へ".How could the cute younger brother who was pestering me when I was a child grow up to be so awkward now?

"Also, I want to ask you something. Brother, do you like Osaki?"

He swallowed involuntarily.For...why....

"Brother, you are really easy to understand. Osaki doesn't seem to realize it. Looking at you two, as your younger brother, my mood is really delicate."

The back is ashamed as if it is about to burn.He obviously planned to hide it well, but his feelings were still discovered.His majesty as the eldest man collapsed.But it would be even more ugly to justify now, so Shibuya directly opened the skylight to speak out.

"Osaki is beautiful, strong, and cute in every way. But I already have someone I'm dating. And the person Osaki likes is you"

"Well, bro, you're not the type to be on two boats," Tomoya muttered.

"Huh? But I think Osaki is also very good, so it can be considered as two boats."

"Although I am on two boats emotionally, I am single-minded physically"

Zhi also burst out laughing.Did it hit something? Tomoya laughed so hard that Shibuya felt a little embarrassed.And after the belly laugh, he was giggling while wiping away his tears.

"I, I have always been a little concerned. You have not introduced the person you are dating now. Is there something wrong? Asahi also said it. Obviously even Osaki, who is a colleague, has brought home. Why doesn't the girlfriend Come on. This is not in line with your personality, brother, are you unethical?"

Not dishonest.It's just that my object is a nearly 50-year-old Ojisan.

"Brother, you have to take care of us all the time and you are very busy. So when you said that you have a girlfriend, although everyone is mocking you, we are actually very happy. But you always don't bring your girlfriend to the house. .Are you feeling ashamed because there are too many people in our family?"

"It's not like that. My family has always been my pride"

Although Tomoya still had a straight face, there was a trace of reassurance on his face.I am really proud of myself from the bottom of my heart.Although I would occasionally be stepped on by those little ghosts and rob food with them, but the little ghosts who are very close to me are really cute.

"Then why didn't you introduce your girlfriend to us?"

"Let's put my affairs aside first. Let's talk about Osaki first. I gave up the moment I heard her say that I like you. So you don't have to worry about me, just go out with her in an upright manner. If you are really not interested in her You don't have to force yourself. But the reason you reject her must not be for me. Can you have a good talk with Osaki again?"

After a brief silence, Tomoya nodded.The two then bought two cans of coffee from a vending machine in the park before heading home.It's a small luxury kept secret from the other brothers.Although they didn't speak to each other, their moods were as warm as canned coffee in their hearts.

After entering June, it began to rain continuously, and there was no sunshine at all.The temperature and humidity during this period can easily damage the ingredients, as do the dead animals.The only way to prevent its corruption is to "freeze it".After that, we can only get the remains from the client as early as possible and burn them as early as possible.This is the only way.

It took Shibuya a lot of time to collect the first body in the afternoon.The client's family members were very reluctant to part with the dead pet, because it was the last farewell, so they couldn't say "please hurry up" themselves.For the time being, Shibuya could only put aside the commission from this family, go to the homes of other commissioners first, and finally return to this family to pick up the remains.As a result, although the remains could not keep up with today's firing, the client said it was understandable.

It was already six o'clock in the evening when I returned to the company.Horiuchi's car was the only one left in the parking lot.Shibuya puts the retrieved pet remains in a business refrigerator next to the cremation furnace.Because it was a little late to go back, I called home, and ordered Asahi who happened to receive the call, "You come to make dinner."

Turn off the computer after work.Just as Shibuya was about to go back, the door of the office opened.

"It's hard work, it's really not easy to work up to now"

It's Horiuchi.

"I'm ready to go back, there are indeed many customers who are inseparable from their pets."

Today is Monday.Horiuchi may or may not have invited himself.Last Monday, he rejected Horiuchi's invitation on the pretext of having something to do, and last Friday he did not invite himself again.Although he did it on purpose, Horiuchi seemed to have forgotten this routine, and it was a good trend for him to slowly become indifferent.

"Owners vary in how they feel about their pets. It might take a while, but you shouldn't be too concerned"

Silence fell suddenly.The other party did not say the words to invite him.Horiuchi looked around and muttered, "It's just the two of us."

"It's already 06:30"

Horiuchi turned his gaze to the window.

"I wanted to talk to you. But I don't know how to speak at all"

Horiuchi scratched his head as he spoke.Did it touch the neck? The fist was bent forward a lot, and Horiuchi's forehead narrowed.At that moment, Shibuya had the illusion that Horiuchi nodded.Maybe he noticed that his wig was crooked, Horiuchi quickly pulled the wig back.But he did it too much, and his forehead was 1.3 times wider than usual after pulling it.His forehead glowed in the sunlight.

"Recently, I talked a lot with Masuda. We talked a lot about how to discipline cats, and about the hospital. She and I are also very similar in age, and we get along very well..."

Horiuchi lowered his head slightly, he didn't look at Shibuya.It seems very guilty.Is this...

"I'm really, really sorry, but I want to move forward positively with Masuda."

It is the development I have been looking forward to for a long time.The seeds that were planted are now finally bearing fruit.

"I'm really sorry"

Horiuchi lowered his head deeply, shaking his fists.

"Please don't pay attention to my business. I have been thinking that I can't go on with the president anymore, and I feel that this will happen sooner or later."

Shibuya didn't sound like he was acting at all.

"Ah, that's it"

Horiuchi muttered suddenly.Get the understanding of the lover and break up peacefully.This should be an ideal state for Horiuchi, but his eyes were full of sadness when he looked at him.

"That's the end of our relationship"

"Yes"

"Then there is one thing I would like to ask of you. Although it is a bit self-willed, it would be a great help if you can continue to stay in our company."

"It's my dream too. I feel very motivated to work here."

"Thank you." Horiuchi smiled slightly.

"You're planning to go back. I'm sorry to call you suddenly."

Horiuchi quietly left the room.finished.It was obviously a relationship that had troubled me for a long time.Instead of being happy with myself, there is a feeling of disappointment of "Is it really over?"

Horiuchi would cry in sadness just by ignoring him before, but he was so calm when we broke up.Is this how it feels when people break up with each other? ...No, the reason for such a happy breakup is because Horiuchi changed his mind.Because he fell in love with someone else, he had to break up with himself.The muddy race is over.

Anyway, he is finally free.Since Horiuchi is in love with someone else, he no longer has to feel guilty.It should be easy to think about it this way, but I don't feel very happy.Although the other party didn't stalk and say that they don't want to separate...but Shibuya is a little anxious about the relationship that is constantly being cut and messed up.

Although he rejected Osaki once, after reconsidering, Tomoya decided to date Osaki.Although Tomoya asked Shibuya to keep silent and said, "It's embarrassing to say this to my brother", but Osaki, who was so happy that he was flying, "don't tell Tomoya" and reported to Shibuya about their date in detail. .The last trace of nostalgia in Shibuya, which had already given up, was also sublimated.

After the last office conversation, as if nothing had happened, the relationship between Shibuya and Horiuchi hit the reset button.Horiuchi didn't call or send emails to himself anymore, and he only talked about work when talking to himself.Very businesslike.

Although there is no need to go to Horiuchi on Mondays and Fridays, if you don't go suddenly, it may make the younger brothers think that the older brother broke up with his girlfriend.And Tomoya is dating Osaki, if he knows that his brother broke up with his lover, he may be worried.

It's better to pretend that we haven't broken up, but it's also difficult to sleep out for Tomoya.Considering that in the end, Shibuya announced in front of his family, "Because my girlfriend changed her job and went to a place far away, her home is far away from here.