【Mustard】Combined for a long time must be divided

The first time Ryunosuke Akutagawa heard about the name Atsushi Nakajima happened to be the company's anniversary. The administration department was in charge of arranging the venue for the year-end reception. As the administrative director, Nakahara Nakaya had to be present to confirm the list of items. As the manager, Akutagawa was also responsible for helping out. It seemed that such a thing suddenly occurred to him during his break, so he mentioned it to Akutagawa.

"Dazai has recruited a new intern, called Nakajima Atsushi. I heard that Dazai transferred the file directly from the HR department. I don't know what he thinks about it."

"Atsushi Nakajima?" Ryunosuke Akutagawa thought for a while, and made sure he had no memory of the name. "Maybe Mr. Dazai has his own ideas."

"Who knows for sure," Chuya Nakahara directed Tachihara Michizo to hang the banner to the left, "I heard that he does a good job and has a good reputation in the business department, but he just graduated from university, so he is too young point."

He plunged headlong into the 996 whirlpool of a private company at a young age, and I don't know what this kid can't think about.

This topic was quickly resolved, and Zhong Yuanzhong also sat on the table with his legs crossed to judge whether the banner was in the right position. Suddenly, he realized that something was missing. After careful consideration, he realized that there was no fruit plate and drinks on the table. People are a little uncomfortable.

"It's kind of weird," he muttered under his breath, "doesn't anyone do this part of the job?"

Kajii Keijiro just came back with a case of beer, put the case on the ground and looked up, thoughtfully: "Maybe no one will make it this year."

"Ah? Why?" Zhong also asked strangely.

Kajii shrugged, and raised his chin in the direction of Akutagawa Ryunosuke.Nakahara Chuya looked over, but did not meet Akutagawa's eyes. The latter remained calm and said in a calm tone, "In previous years, Higuchi was in charge of this part."

Oh, it's clear now.

Or some companies explicitly prohibit office romances. This rule is not unreasonable. It is true that only a few people can maintain a relationship without affecting work. Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Higuchi Ichiyo are obviously not that kind of geniuses. Chosen Son,

Higuchi Ichiyo likes Akutagawa Ryunosuke is something that anyone with eyes in the office can tell. Akutagawa joined the company a year earlier than Higuchi, and Higuchi Ichiyo has followed his seniors and seniors shortly every day since the first day he joined the company Behind Akutagawa, his expression was full of admiration and joy.It is said that women chase men's interlayer yarn, and the entire office of the administrative department is eating melon seeds to watch the show and bet on how long Akutagawa Ryunosuke can last under this enthusiastic offensive; He ignored it with a cold face, and told Higuchi Ichiyo to persist for a whole year but still had no results.

Others have more or less sympathy and love for Higuchi Ichiyo.Feeling the conscience, the little girl Higuchi is handsome and beautiful, and has a good character, although her professional ability is relatively weaker than others (everyone suspects that this is the main reason why Akutagawa Ryunosuke feels so ordinary about Higuchi Ichiyo) ——After all, it is well known that their administrative manager is married to his job), but business ability needs to be tempered, and it is inevitable for newcomers to have some flaws when they first join the job. Akutagawa Ryunosuke's approach is a bit unreasonable.

The first person who extended a helping hand to Ichiyo Higuchi was Kijiro Kajii. He was promoted along with Akutagawa, and he could chat with Ryunosuke Akutagawa a little bit; He was also worried about big things, so while going to the staff cafeteria for lunch one day, Kajii Keijiro specially chose a seat next to Akutagawa Ryunosuke and sat down.

At that time, Higuchi Kazuyo had just hit a soft nail at Akutagawa's, she made a bento from home, and specially brought a copy for Akutagawa Ryunosuke; but the latter refused bluntly, and went to the window to buy it in front of her. A serving of eel rice.

Kajii Keijiro saw everything in his eyes, Higuchi Ichiyo was obviously used to being rejected, sitting at the next table, he couldn't see how much he wanted to cry, he just stared at the lunch box for a while and then started to eat in silence.The man wearing orange sunglasses touched his chin and whispered to Akutagawa, "Akutagawa, don't you particularly like little girls?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke did not answer while eating, but just glanced at him lukewarmly.

Kajii's interest has not weakened at all: "Actually, you don't need it, Higuchi is a nice person, if you really don't want to ask her to be your girlfriend, you can have a younger sister."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke didn't appreciate this: "I have a younger sister."

"It doesn't matter if you have a younger sister, there are not many men... you have a younger sister later? Kiss??"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was too lazy to talk to him, so he picked up the plate and moved it to the side. Unexpectedly, Kajii was unyielding, and chased him over: "Hey, the one just now doesn't count, let's do it all over again. It's like this, Kazuyo Higuchi Everyone is watching how you behaved during this period of time, you see that the imbalance between men and women in our administrative department is so serious, it is rare to be able to digest a couple internally, it is considered a happy event, you might as well agree. Working with men and women is not tiring."

"Do you have anything else to do?" Akutagawa Ryunosuke asked while packing his dinner plate.

"..."

It’s hard to say, Kajii Keijiro thought, I tried my best, sister Higuchi, don’t say I won’t help you.

He shook his head resentfully: "Then it should be gone."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke stood up and turned to leave.But he thought about it a second before leaving, and seemed to have some thoughts, and turned around and asked, "Did Higuchi call you here?"

"Heaven and earth conscience, don't misunderstand me, it's me," Kajii shook his head, "You really have a heart of stone."

Akutagawa doesn't care. He has always put efficiency first and work first. He is ruthless and unselfish. Love between men and women has never existed in his life plan. Kajii Keijiro said that he has a heart of stone, but that is not necessarily the case, such a state It's just his daily routine.

But Kajii hadn't been silent for a long time, seeing that Akutagawa Ryunosuke really planned to leave, he suddenly let out a calm breath.

"Actually, Akutagawa, it's not just Higuchi's problem," he said, propping his chin, "You are always advancing alone, and everyone is left behind by you. Maybe you think it's good, but those people under you—— —you gotta give them a chance to catch you."

Living alone, alone, is not a bad way of life, but it is a kind of contempt for those who want to give support and kindness.

People who never look back are probably a little arrogant, and this kind of arrogance has to be broken, at least—at least those who want to do something for you deserve to be watched.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke stopped moving.

He looked back at Kajii, Kajii Keijiro shrugged indifferently, and looked up at him with his hands on the back of the chair.Akutagawa Ryunosuke pondered for a while, and said, "What if I give other people a chance?"

"This is your business. If you want to know the answer, you must at least have a beginning."

Akutagawa was thoughtful.Kajii Keijiro felt that the task was completed, and was about to get up and leave; unexpectedly, Akutagawa Ryunosuke turned around in front of him, walked straight to Higuchi Ichiyo's position, and stood in front of Higuchi under everyone's gaze.He seldom took the initiative to talk to Higuchi, and this was the first time that Higuchi Ichiyo was so frightened that he immediately stood at attention, only to give a standard military salute to Akutagawa Ryunosuke——

"There is a vacancy for the position of administrative manager secretary," Akutagawa Ryunosuke said, "If you can pass the review, then this position is yours."

The impact and shock of these words is no less than that of throwing a torpedo into the deep sea. The employees who had been secretly listening to the corner were stunned, and Kajii Keijiro was even full of wtf, and the sunglasses almost couldn't hang on his face—I Thinking about it, I didn't expect my advice to take effect so quickly, did I? ? ?

Higuchi Ichiyo blinked cautiously, held his breath and confirmed, "Ex...Senior? You mean... I can be your secretary?"

"The premise is to pass the company's formal audit." Ryunosuke Akutagawa nodded.

As mentioned earlier, Ichiyo Higuchi's business ability is not very strong, in fact, her grades are not high, when she first joined the company, she was only in charge of unimportant chores in the administration department, and she wanted to be promoted It's really not easy; but now that Ryunosuke Akutagawa spoke like this, her ideals have been elevated and her consciousness has deepened, and she is shining brightly with a new life goal, so she straightened her body, with little stars in her eyes, and said firmly and joyfully Response: "—Yes! I will work hard, senior!"

If she can take the first step, she can naturally take the second step. "How did Ichiyo Higuchi chase after Akutagawa Ryunosuke" was a topic that was talked about in the office for a whole year later, but it was really the same as Akutagawa Ryunosuke. After careful study, in fact, his own attitude is also intriguing enough.After that, Higuchi really relied on his own efforts to be admitted to the position of manager secretary. Every day, the naked eye could see flowers blooming in the background, and his performance improved a little bit.

This is of course a good thing, and it is a good thing for any company to have one more capable officer, but Zhongyuan Zhong has been understanding this behind his back, and he always feels that it is weird.

He stopped Ryunosuke Akutagawa in the staff lounge when he was free.

"You and Higuchi," he said briefly, "what's the matter with you two?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke had a puzzled expression on his face: "It's nothing."

"..."

It's nothing serious. What are you doing promoting someone to be your secretary? It doesn't matter if it's someone else. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she likes you. What's the matter?

The administrative director decided to speak directly: "Are you also interested in others?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke did not speak.He lowered his eyes and fiddled with the enamel cup in his hand, as if thinking.

——How does he feel about Higuchi Ichiyo?

If there is a person who chases after you every day, dedicates all his love and care to you without authorization, caresses you carefully, spreads out all his enthusiasm and affection for you on the bright side, and you who respond to these feelings What is your attitude?

If everyone thinks this is a sign of liking, then it probably is.

He didn't deny it, and Zhong Yuanzhong nodded: "Okay, since you mean that, I won't say anything more. You all work hard and do a good job."

So the relationship between male and female friends was determined in this way.But confirming the relationship has hardly changed for Higuchi Ichiyo. The way she and Akutagawa Ryunosuke get along remains the same, although the other party accepts her bento, will take the initiative to eat at the same table with her, and even give her some during holidays. A gift, but something was missing anyway.

She can't say that she is dissatisfied. In fact, Akutagawa Ryunosuke is her university senior. Higuchi Ichiyo has fallen in love with him at first sight since the day he first entered the school. It is a perfect fairy tale from the campus to the society and then to the real fruit. The process is familiar It's a bit like a mischievous kiss, Higuchi Ichiyo herself has no dissatisfaction; it's just...she occasionally wakes up in the dead of night, and suddenly feels that "I'm dating Akutagawa-senpai" is just a dream, always One day she will lose that person.

Where did it go wrong?

It is said that a woman's intuition is the most accurate, and the thing that "may happen" hidden in the deepest part of her brain has finally become a reality.

After the two had been together for a full year, Akutagawa Ryunosuke really proposed to break up.

She had been mentally prepared for a long time. Although the basis was only a sense of panic that appeared blindly in her heart for no reason, she had a premonition that this day would definitely come.Just being prepared is one thing, but actually facing the situation is quite different.

"Did I do something wrong?" Higuchi put his hands behind his back and tried to squeeze the palms of his hands, so that he would not cry out in sadness.

Her expression was stubborn and forbearing, tears flickered in her eyes, even Ryunosuke Akutagawa couldn't help but feel soft, so his tone was rare and soft: "No. It's because our way of life and philosophy are incompatible."

"My idea is Akutagawa-senpai, I can practice whatever lifestyle you like," Ichiyo Higuchi's nose was sour, and he tried to raise his head, "Even if this is not possible?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke looked at him without speaking.After a long while, he sighed softly, took out a few tissues and handed them to Higuchi Ichiyo; after the latter realized the true meaning of this move - Akutagawa Ryunosuke would not change his mind - he finally couldn't hold back his eyes The teardrops swirling in the middle, weeping softly.

"...Thank you," she took the tissue and lowered her head to wipe her tears, her voice still sobbing, "I'm not good enough."

——In fact, you are already very good, but you are not suitable for me.Akutagawa Ryunosuke wanted to say this, but the current situation is undoubtedly worse, so he was rarely silent when his EQ was online, and for a while, only Higuchi whimpered and cried in the whole room.

After a while, Ichiyo Higuchi calmed down, but his tone was very low: "Thank you for your care during this time, senior."

Akutagawa didn't know what to say in response, so he asked bluntly, "What are your plans for the future?"

Higuchi Ichiyo was obviously taken aback by his question, her nose was red, and her expression was puzzled: "You mean..."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was not very interesting at first, but now that he has been thinking about it so much, he has to forcefully give this sentence some connotation if it is not interesting; fortunately, it is the easiest for people to convince themselves, Akutagawa has not thought of arranging any content, Kazuhiguchi Ye Dao gradually figured it out and raised his head: "I want to do the company's previous Paris project. I couldn't make up my mind before, but now I have a reason to break through myself."

"——I don't want to give up, I want to become a better person, someone who can stand upright beside senior. Although I was rejected, I still hope that senior will not deprive me of the right to pursue you again."

Her tone and eyes are very firm, completely different from the look of love and fantasy when she first joined the company.

After all, he has grown to such a level, Akutagawa Ryunosuke thought, in fact, there is no need for Higuchi Ichiyo to be obsessed with him, the distance between the two has never shortened - the belief in life, the length of vision, the depth of the goal or more There are many things - but, the words of Kajii Keijiro suddenly appeared in his mind at this moment.

"You've got to give other people a chance to catch up to you."

Instead of saying no, try to look at other people.

So Akutagawa Ryunosuke pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

Ichiyo Higuchi has been employed for three years, so he is qualified to participate in the project.The procedures were approved quickly, and at the beginning of the fourth year, she carried her luggage and started a one-year field trip to Paris; her job was Akutagawa's secretary, and she had no significant influence on the entire department of the administration department, but it turned out that the company's anniversary celebration Suddenly, people realize that her position is really important.

The breakup between Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Ichiyo Higuchi was not kept secret. The entire administrative department knew that everyone was a little embarrassed when the topic got to this point. Fortunately, the parties didn't seem to care much, and the scene was quite harmonious.

But everyone soon became unharmonious. When Nakahara Chuya had a bad premonition, Osamu Dazai had already stood at the entrance of the venue with a smile on his face. The people in the department don’t go to run business, why come to our administration department to see the excitement?”

Ryunosuke Akutagawa also looked up.Osamu Dazai had taken him for a while before he switched from administration to business. He was his immediate superior. He still had a high respect for him, so he bent down slightly.

"Chuya, don't be so tense, I'll just see how the venue is set up," Osamu Dazai walked in slowly with his hands behind his back, "although I also listened to your conversation by the way."

Zhong Yuan also rolled his eyes at him with disdain, hearing that the corner can still be so aboveboard, I am afraid that the whole company can only find Osamu Dazai.

"I heard that your manpower is a bit tight?" Osamu Dazai asked while rubbing his chin.

"It's okay, you don't need to worry about it." Zhong Yuanzhong didn't appreciate it either.

Although he didn't expect to send Osamu Dazai away with a single word, he never expected that the other party would look around, and after looking at Akutagawa, he would suddenly wrap his arms around his shoulders, and also put Chuya's head down by the way: "Now we are talking It's about Akutagawa-kun and Higuchi. I thought Higuchi could last a little longer."

"Ah?" Zhong Yuanzhong was also puzzled, "What does this have to do with you, you care a little too much."

"—Chuya," Osamu Dazai pursed his lips, "Akutagawa-kun is my younger generation after all, and I also hope that he can develop better. When Higuchi chased him back then, I came up with a lot of ideas. "

"...You have more control than I imagined."

But what Osamu Dazai said was true, he really took care of Akutagawa Ryunosuke.Nakahara also unconsciously glanced at Akutagawa, then turned his head again: "So? Do you have any other thoughts?"

"He needs someone to get along with him," Osamu Dazai said, "Mr. Akutagawa has a tough temper and a straight personality. Although Higuchi's blind tolerance and follow-up are generally effective, in the end, the long-distance water can't help the near-thirsty."

I also think about it, indeed.Akutagawa Ryunosuke is famous for his aloofness in the ministry, and the staff under him would occasionally feel embarrassed, until Higuchi Kazuyo was exceptionally promoted by him, everyone thought it was raining red—maybe it did for a while, but stopped It's a bit fast, Akutagawa didn't change his gender as everyone imagined, the administrative manager is still the same administrative manager.

Osamu Dazai nodded in satisfaction seeing that he barely showed approval.

"—I want to find him a new secretary."

TBC