「You see, we held hands as I escorted him to the table. He seemed to be a little surprised, but he did not try to shake me off. However, you see, when we were leaving after dinner, I tried to link my arms with his. And then… I ended up being rejected by him.」
「Huh? What a waste!」
「Huh?」
「Ah, I'm sorry.」
「Fufufu. You sure like to say funny things, Hirose-kun.」
It's not that I'm trying to get you to laugh, I'm just speaking out my honest feelings, though; thought Yuu inwardly.
Sayaka smiled when she saw Yuu's reaction, but ended up hanging her head soon after.
「I get it, you see. That although I am a leftover woman, thanks to my parents, I am able to have a relationship with a man without having to make any efforts. However, it is probably not what he wishes. He must have disliked the idea of spending time with a fiancé who has been decided for him regardless of his will.」
「Does that person have another girl that he likes?」
Sayaka was perplexed by Yuu's sudden words.
「Huh? No, I believe that is not the case. I think he is simply not very good with women.」
「And then, in your case, Prez, you wish your relationship with him could be more intimate?」
「I..I mean, given that I am a healthy 17 years old girl, there is no way I am not interested in that kind of thing.」
Hmm, Yuu fell into thought.
Even in modern times, there were some engagements that were arranged by the parents for the sake of the relationships between the two families.
The heirs and heiresses in question must have made peace with it, but compared to the world that Yuu knew, the gap between men and women seemed to be wider in this world.
In contrast to men, who were passive when it came to courtships, women were assertive about it.
If it were Yuu's former world, a beautiful woman like Sayaka would have been able to pick and choose anyone to her liking, but that was not the case in this world.
As such, given the 1:30 male-female ratio, women who were faced with difficulty in finding a marriage partner had a great advantage.
On the other hand, for men, it might feel like they were having women forced onto them, contrary to their own feelings.
「As a matter of fact, umm… What does your fiancé think of you, Prez?」
「Eh… Umm.」
「Please don't hold back and tell me.」
Seika's eyes swam around.
Maybe she did not really want to say it, but he had to make her say it without holding back here.
Heaving a long sigh, Sayaka showed a bitter look on her face and said…
「I, I don't think he looks at me too favorably. If anything, maybe he is afraid of… me….」
Dignified, masculine in her speech, and seemingly calm at all times, Sayaka was the dependable older sister type.
Yet, there was a gap between her occasional flustered appearance and her usual appearance, and Yuu found it adorable.
As far as Yuu was concerned, it was on the level that he would love to see more and more varying sides of her.
Do the men of this world, who only judge by the cover, find Sayaka scary?
Even though she is such a charming woman; Yuu even felt such indignation.
He met her too late.
Not only that. In a position like Sayaka's, arrangements between families were more rigid than one might imagine, so it would probably be difficult to take away her fiancé's position.
He had not grown old for nothing inside, so he could imagine that much.
However; It's fine even if it is only for a moment, I'd like to have Sayaka all to myself.
Without revealing these feelings I have been keeping in my hearts, I doubt I'll ever be able to touch Sayaka; so Yuu thought.
「H, Hirose-kun?」
Sayaka looked at Yuu who had fallen silent with concern.
「Prez.」
「Hmm?」
Making up his mind, Yuu took a few steps forward and approached her so close that he could touch her if he reached out his hand.
Sayaka looked at Yuu with a dubious look on her face.
「I think you should learn more about how to treat men, Prez. For that reason, do you want to try using me as your practice partner?」
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