67 Unexpected Luck (1/2)

”Um… Editor Yoshizawa, actually I…” Seiji wanted to explain.

”You don’t need to say anything more, Harano. I’m aware of your resolution now.” Saki interrupted him, her cheeks still flushed deep red. ”Amami-san believes you’re an excellent employee and a hard worker, and I trust her judgment. Plus, from what I can tell, you have a nice appearance and a good personality. Since you also have similar interests as Mayuzumi and potential in the same career as her, you’ll make an excellent boyfriend for her.”

Seiji was rendered speechless by her attempt to comfort him.

”Even though you might not really get married with Mayuzumi, I think it’s nice that you’ve prepared yourself for that outcome. Mayuzumi is… a girl that really needs someone to take good care of her, so I humbly request that you treat her with love and respect.” Saki finished by bowing to Seiji in a serious manner. ”Let’s finish our conversation here; I still have other matters to attend to, so goodbye.”

Saki bowed to Rika Amami as well before giving a final glance to Seiji and leaving. Her face remained tinged with red as she left, and her footsteps seemed rather hurried.

Was she… escaping? Seiji was stunned.

Just what exactly happened!?

He turned to his boss and discovered that she was still covering her mouth, attempting to conceal her amusement by turning her head in the opposite direction. Looking down, Seiji noticed her shoulders were still trembling.

”Store Manager!”

”My apologies… Haruta-kun, I can’t stop myself, hahahaha!” Rika finally burst out into laughter.

This was the first time that Seiji had ever seen the store owner laughing like this.

The seductive, beautiful store owner was covering her mouth while holding herself with her other hand, unable to suppress her laughter. Her breasts kept jiggling under her shirt as she laughed; it was an appealing sight to almost any sane man.

Sigh… Just as Seiji prepared to speak up, there was a popping sound.

Although it was slightly faint, it was still audible. The source of the sound was in front of the store manager’s majestic chest.

The cause of the sound was a tiny, glimmering… button!

Seiji instantly widened his eyes and focused on it.

Time seemed to slow down for him as he saw the button’s trajectory clearly. He also caught a brief look of the slightly opened shirt, which exposed a tantalizing glimpse of the store manager’s ivory-white cleavage …

Ahh, this was the legendary unexpected lucky event—”button-popping breasts!!!”

This scene lasted for only an instant.

However, Seiji felt as if it lasted for an eternity!

So what if he was mocked or misunderstood? Everything was worth it just for witnessing this moment!

With a clattering sound, the button landed on the floor and coincidentally rolled in front of him.

”Oh my! Sheesh, another one popped off!” Rika was finally forced to halt her laughter as her face reddened slightly. She covered her chest with her hand and said, ”Haruta-kun, that button…”

”Store Manager.”

Seiji clutched the button tightly with a fervent expression; he almost seemed like a monk under divine guidance.

”Could you possibly permit me to keep this holy artifact?”

”…What?” Rika wasn’t sure if she heard him correctly. ”Holy something... What did you say?”

”Holy artifact.” Seiji coughed shamelessly before continuing, ”This button… please may I keep it?”

”Why do you want that button?” Rika dazedly looked at the boy in front of her. She then came to a sudden realization, causing her face to turn even redder.

”No! Give that button back to me!”

”Eh? I can’t? I just want to take it home and worship it…”

”What the hell’s with worshipping it!!?”

For the first time ever, Rika Amami rebuked Seiji forcefully as she glared at him with a reddened face while covering her bountiful chest with both hands, completely ruining her strict image as the store manager and owner.

”Hurry up and return that button to me, then get out!”

”Oh… Okay.” With a regretful expression, Seiji placed the button on the table while showing an obvious unwillingness to do so.

”You want it that much?” Rika continued to blush. ”Honestly, Haruta-kun… You’re obviously so handsome, but you still have such a strange habit…”

”Store Manager, you should know already that I’m an otaku.” Seiji glanced outside the window, acting as if he was looking into the distance. ”Otakus all conceal a gentlemanly perverted spirit within them.”

Rika was lost for words upon hearing him speak so shamelessly.

And so, the gentleman who was unable to obtain the holy artifact (button) finally left the store manager’s office, filled with regret.