6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me - V1 Chapter 2.7

6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me – Sumire Osaki

Sixth candidate: Sumire Osaki

Finally, the last person.

As she appeared at the entrance of the chapel in a lavender dress, the poem, ‘As beautiful as glass’ fleetingly crossed my unsophisticated mind.

However, it only lasted a moment, not because her beauty disappeared in an instant, but because her face, raised right after, was like shards of glass that pierced directly into my brain.

As I stiffened and trembled, I stood before her as she gracefully bowed.

She offered me a manufactured smile, just like back then.

“Hello, it’s been a while, Hirakawa-kun.”

“Sumire… Osaki?”

Sumire Osaki, 18 years old, a high school senior, and the daughter of the president of the major telecommunications company Osaki Holdings.

And she was my ex-girlfriend.

In the end, there probably weren’t any romantic feelings between us, so I don’t know if calling her that is appropriate.

However, it’s an intricate relationship to call her an acquaintance and not quite peaceful enough to call her a friend.

After searching for words to express it somehow, the fact remains that ‘ex-girlfriend’ is the only way to put it.

Well, the label of our relationship doesn’t really matter anymore.

Anyway, the girlfriend who suddenly disappeared from my life that day once again appeared in front of me out of the blue.

“Why are you here?”

“That should be obvious since you seem to have decided to succeed the Hirakawa Group.”

“I’m not succeeding it. I’m going to reclaim it.”

“…Your stubborn pride hasn’t changed. The result is the same, isn’t it?”

After a slight pause, she replied.

She’s still using those claw-like words to provoke me.

Back then, I honestly believed this was a kind of tsundere expression. I wanted to punch my past self.

…Wait? Is that really the case?

“By the way, are you talking with the assumption that I’ll become the president of Hirakawa? I’m just going to be the president of a subsidiary company.”

“Ah.”

Ah?

“Becoming the president of a company affiliated with the Hirakawa Group doesn’t change. And if you choose me, Osaki Holdings can back you up. As a result, you will surely become the president of Hirakawa. That’s all.”

“Okay, I see… Hey, did you just say ‘Ah’?”

“What are you talking about…?”

She narrowed her eyes and glared at me. This person is playing dumb…!

“Well, never mind… Anyway, you’re interested in my position, and that’s why you joined?”

“Yes, that’s right. What else could it be?”

“I see.”

In that case, that must have been the reason she approached me three years ago in the first place.

…Well, I guess that’s only natural.

Looking at her with a mix of exasperation and resignation, I noticed Osaki’s almond-shaped eyes fixed on me and she slightly tensed her body.

“…What do you think?”

Then, a mysterious question came flying at me.

“What do I think? About what?”

“Of course about my reason for participating. Sigh, you really have no ability to read context; how pitiful. You may have raised your language test score by burying your face in books, but communication skills can only be obtained through real conversations with people. I don’t blame you.”

“You’re saying such amazing things…”

It’s true, I don’t have any friends.

I once tried to include this foul-mouthed girl in my ‘bare minimum necessary connections,’ but even that attempt was a failure, so there’s no helping it.

“It’s not too late. In your future life, you’ll have plenty of conversations with me. Then, you’ll naturally become capable.”

“Huh?”

“What’s wrong?”

Osaki glared at me again.

“No, it’s just that you said ‘future life’ and ‘plenty with me’…”

“Ah.”

Ah?

“I may be only interested in your position, but after all, I’m here with the purpose of marrying you. If your communication skills as my spouse are lacking, I’ll be seen as having no discerning eye for people. That’s all I’m saying.”

“Okay, I see…? Hey, did you just say ‘Ah’ again?”

“You, do you have a fever…? Or did you mishear because you’re extremely nervous?”

“You’re trying to cover it up again…”

It’s almost like she’s… no, I shouldn’t harbour such expectations anymore.

Those expectations will only become my shackles.

I slightly shook my head in a way that she wouldn’t understand, brushing away my overly sweet anticipation.

“…Hirakawa-kun, that…”

Osaki seemed nervous or hesitant, pressing her chest and attempting to say something while looking up at me, but…

“Hm?”

“…It’s nothing. Let’s talk again later.”

She averted her gaze.