30 Year Old Lady Daily Life

Part 46

My eyes don't leave senior Futaba when he orders drinks for both of us and some snacks.

"You already have breakfast? Light snack okay for you? Or you want some heavy meal. I can order if you want"I shook my head. Actually we meet at 10 AM at Mall. I take a public transportation to get here. He offered to pick me up but I refused. I mean, let witness see him with me on holiday? Some of them may kill me. The fact that senior Futaba popular with my peers as adult men is not a new thing.

But, I didn't get why we need to meet at the Mall. When I received his text he sent me last night, he didn't say that. Our meeting place changed when I say 'at my way now' in text. Damn, this is a public place. Whoever from our school can find me here.

"Why do you look around?"I glare at him.

"Why do we need to meet at this place? We can go at the beach!!"I scream a bit.

"There are no book stores there, right? We can go at book store and had delicious meal. We can go there after this"No. I don't want our meeting longer. I prefer this ended after lunch.

"Then, we can just have lunch. Don't spend your money!"He widened his eyes and after that smiled gently at me.

"I am from a rich family, Maika. Don't worry! But I have some pocket money from part time too. But this is the first time for me, girls worry about money I spent on our date"I sighs. Date sounds scary to me.

"No. This is meeting"Futaba get silent and seems thinking.

"Whatever. As long as, I have time with you. Meeting or date. The phrase is not important. So, what book do you like?"I take a deep breath. I don't want to talk about my favorite books with him. That's my privacy. I want to know more about his words last time. His motives. In short, I want to investigate his mind in view of as an example for Hirata.

"Um, can I ask you something?"

"Uh, wow. I'm flattered. What is it?"He rests his chin on the back of his hands, waiting for me to talk. I am gulped, gather courage.

"Um. Last time, you said like someone and be liked by someone. It's not bad at all. What's that mean?"He seems surprised by it.

"You don't like it?"

"No no. I just want to know the reason"

"Hm. It's not a good image for me. Let's talk about other things instead"What? That's my reason to meet you! I packed my bag and stood up, made him bit startled.

"What are you doing?"

"I am going home"

"Why?"I let out a heavy breath when he pulled my wrist.

"How to say it? I want to know the meaning of that word. I think, I would get that from you. Seems not. Thank you for everything"

"Stop, stop. Ok, sit down. Our snacks are already here"Our order has already been placed on the table. The waiter looks at me, curious. Maybe he thinks we had an argument as a couple. Uh, this idea doesn't make me happy at all. It's like I'm cheating from Hirata.

"I am here not to eat snacks"I said that after the waiters left.

"I get it. I will tell you"He let go my wrist when I sat down again. Showing my interest by paying attention for whatever he would say. I can see his uneasy expression.

"Hh. It's not a good term, Maika. Are you sure?"I know it's not good. That's why I'm conflicted.

"It's the adult way when it comes to dating"I blinked, lean a bit forward. Can't help but curious. I don't know why but I can sense there is a strange feeling coming to me when Futaba gives me a soft gaze and smile.