"Seriously?"
"It's serious."
"No, I mean it."
Nifuji looked at Chizuru with a strange expression as they left the coffee shop, then went to the Torikizoku, the famous yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) chain restaurant in Shibuya, where they waited for Mini, who would join them after she visited her friend's place.
"The order can be made from the tablet, and if you need my help, please don't hesitate to call me, okay?"
The two ordered a private booth, which allowed them to enjoy the food and have their little skinship. It was good, but without a doubt, Chizuru glared at the female waitress, who quickly showed an awkward expression as Chizuru realized the waitress had tried to seduce Nifuji in a subtle way.
"It's rare for you to wish to eat in such a place."
Nifuji stared at Chizuru speechlessly and asked, "What do you think I am?"
"I thought that you only wanted to visit those prestigious places."
"...I am not born rich, okay?"
"Is it?"
"Yup."
Nifuji wasn't born wealthy, since if he were, would he even think to work?
If he were wealthy, he would just buy property and live like a property owner, rather than a renter.
Yup, being a landlord was the best way to live, he thought, and this was the reason why his investments focused on property instead.
"Hmm..."
"What's wrong?"
Nifuji felt weird when he noticed Chizuru staring at him for some reason.
"No, it's fine."
Chizuru hugged his arm as she leaned on him. "What are you going to order?" She was too embarrassed to admit that she had come to love him more, especially when she knew how he could become amazing with his hard work without the help of his parents, making her realize that there was a chance and an opportunity as long as one was working hard enough.
Weird, he thought, but he didn't bother to ask. Still, if he knew, he wouldn't refute her, since for some people, even if they had nothing, as long as they gritted their teeth to fight, they would have a chance to change their lives, but in many cases, most people would succumb and have no chance at all, as the world was an unfair place.
As for Chizuru, she would be okay, since she had Nifuji's backing.
Regardless, Nifuji was hungry, so he decided to think about the previous problem later.
"I will order the Mega Lemon Sour first."
Nifuji had to say that he liked this restaurant as it had the mega series drink, and it had the best value. More importantly, everything on the menu—every drink, every side dish, and every skewer—is the same price (currently around 370 yen, including tax), which was good if one went with the group, as one didn't have to worry about calculating different prices or accidentally ordering something expensive. It made the bill very predictable.
Still, in his case, he would treat his women, and he wouldn't think to let them pay for him, but if they wanted to, he wouldn't refuse.
"I will get the same."
"Oh... you want to drink? Is that okay?"
"Yes, I want to get a little tipsy somehow."
"Okay, then, drink as you want."
As Nifuji placed the order on the tablet, Chizuru put her chin on his shoulder and said, "I won't eat much, though, since I don't want to get fat."
"Are you still worrying about those things with your body?"
"It's hard to maintain this body, okay?"
Moreover, if her body became fat, Nifuji would lose interest in her, so Chizuru knew that she had to keep her body perfect, and she also had to admit that she loved the feeling of being loved by him.
"Don't worry. You will always be beautiful."
"Hmph~!"
Chizuru didn't believe it and knew that this guy was just saying sweet words to make her happy, yet she would be lying if she wasn't happy, but it was hard for her to believe her words.
"I am not lying."
"Yes, yes."
Nifuji rolled his eyes, but he grabbed her chin gently, moving her to his direction, then kissed her forehead, putting her in a daze, stunned and silly.
"...why did you look at me like that?"
This reaction was kind of weird, Nifuji thought.
"...don't kiss me like that again."
"Why?" Nifuji was confused. "You don't like it?"
"I am afraid that I will become an idiot if you kiss me like that."
Yup, when Nifuji kissed her forehead so gently like that, it made her head go blank as if it was empty, making her into an idiot that even if he treated her like a tool, it was okay as long as he was with her.
"...you are exaggerating."
"Really! You will make me an idiot!"
"Yes, yes." Nifuji sighed helplessly, wondering whether his forehead kiss really had such an effect, so maybe he should try it on others, too, to see the effect.
After all, if his women became an idiot... he wasn't sure what to say.
Regardless, as Mini would take a while to arrive, they decided to make their order first, starting with Kizokuyaki (The Signature), the signature menu, and the largest skewers on the menu.
"Breast or thighs?"
"Thighs."
Yes, without a doubt, the thigh part of the chicken was the best!
Moreover, Nifuji also ordered the two types, one with the tare (the sweet and savory signature sauce) and the other with shio (salt).
"It seems delicious."
"It is."
"But, why did you also order the cabbage salad? Do you like cabbage?"
When Chizuru saw the picture of the piled-up mountain of cabbage.
"It's good for a plate cleanser."
When one ate a lot of oily, heavy-tasting food, it was natural to clean one's tongue so they wouldn't feel tired and heavy from eating, but as Nifuji explained, he looked at Chizuru and asked, "You haven't tried the cabbages before?"
"No."
Yup, Chizuru never tried the cabbages much, since if she went to a restaurant, she would order one with the best value or sweets. As for vegetables, let's forget about them.
"Then, try it later."
"Okay."
Regardless, while the food would take a while, their drink came first, and as they saw the huge mugs, they had to admit that their 370 yen was well spent.
"Then, let's start to drink."
"Okay."
"Kanpai!"
"Kanpai!"
As they clinked their large mugs against each other, they started to drink, and as they felt comfortable, Nifuji directly asked, "Do you have an NTR fetish, Chizuru?"
Burst!
The liquid in her mouth burst as some of it came out from her nostrils while she stared at him at a loss.
Yup, Nifuji couldn't stop his curiosity.