My Boss, A Clear And Perfect Beauty Who's An Elite Police Bureaucrat, Turns Out To Be My Sweet And Doting Childhood Friend Who Loves Me Dearly At Home. - Chapter 31

I love my kind senior♪

“U-um, cheating…?”

Shinichi was flustered. Moreover, Kana was tightly gripping his arm. Just like a lover would.

“It’s a joke. Well, half of it is serious.”

Kana said with a giggle. Shinichi couldn’t tell which part was a joke and which part was serious.

Actually, he had planned to chase after Mahono right away, but since Kana had linked arms with him, he couldn’t move.

He couldn’t just forcibly shake her off. As they continued like this, he completely lost sight of Mahono’s retreating figure.

When he looked back at Kana, she seemed to be closely observing his reaction.

“Hey, senpai. Is that person from earlier really just an acquaintance?”

“That’s right.”

“Hmm. Senpai wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”

“…Yeah. I guess so.”

Shinichi nodded with a cold sweat.

Before he knew it, he had become a complete liar. Would it have been better to just confess everything?

But he had promised Maho that their relationship would be kept a secret from the police. He couldn’t break that promise one-sidedly.

Maybe things would have been different if Maho had told him herself that she was his childhood friend and a superintendent at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigation Division.

However, Maho had left. Besides, even if she didn’t reveal her true identity, if Maho had said, “I have a promise to be with Harabashi-kun today,” Kana would have backed off.

But in reality, Maho didn’t do that. Why? And Shinichi realized that he wanted her to say that, and was surprised at himself.

Anyway, right now, Kana was in front of him.

“Senpai♪ Do you have time today?”

“Um, let’s see…”

He had hidden the fact that he had a date planned with Maho . And Maho had gone home.

There were no particular plans, aside from that.

When Shinichi said he had no plans, Kana’s face lit up.

“Then, would you like to have lunch together? I’m meeting up with friends in the afternoon, so I still have some time.”

“Is that so? Sure.”

After thinking for a bit, Shinichi agreed.

(I can’t chase after Maho from here, I’ll follow up with her later)

Having lunch with a junior from work whom he happened to meet should be fine.

“It’s kind of like a date. Oh, of course, I’m still looking forward to our date next week.”

Kana laughed happily, her innocent smile was so cute that Shinichi’s heart skipped a beat.

The 18-year-old girl had an incredible amount of youthful energy.

(…But)

In his heart, Shinichi compared Maho and Kana. Of course, Kana was also a beautiful girl, but Mahono at 18 was cuter. And the 26-year-old Maho now was even more beautiful, just to Shinichi’s taste.

Comparing them like this was rude. Shinichi thought so and suppressed his thoughts.

Kana, not knowing Shinichi’s inner feelings, was just happy, saying, “Having lunch with senpai♪ Ehehe.”

“There’s a place I’ve been wanting to try. It’s a famous tendon restaurant, but…”

Kana glanced up at Shinichi. He could tell what she was thinking and gave a wry smile.

“Of course, I’ll treat you. I am your senior, after all.”

“Yay! Senpai is really kind.”

Kana clung even tighter to Shinichi’s right arm, pressing herself against him. Unlike the well-proportioned Maho , Kana’s chest was modest, but Shinichi’s right arm fit snugly between her small breasts.

(Is this going too far…?)

Shinichi’s heart pounded. Kana looked up at him with a pleading expression.

“Senpai has been so kind to me, so someday, I’ll be able to return the favor… no, I’ll show you that we can have a relationship where I can return the favor.”

With that, Kana showed a lovely, innocent smile.