94 A Chance 1 (2/2)
Out of the blue, I heard him saying something that irritated me. He asked, ”You, what's your name again?”
Seriously? I looked at him and said with an obvious tone. ”Uhh...I'm Laura Makoto.”
He nodded without looking at me. He asked again,”Yes, do you have a plan this evening?”
”Currently, I don't.”
”Then, have dinner with me.”
”E-Excuse me?”
”We will meet again in Restaurant Z at 17:00 PM.”
”...”
”What is it?”
”Uh...no,” I said meekly.
...
What?
What just happened?
Did he just ask me out?
...
Like the promised plan. I went to Restaurant Z with him in the evening. It was a famous Italian restaurant with a reservation needed. I looked at Prof.Matsushima who had a ticket reservation. We sat on the reservation seat with a candle and red rose on the table. Ignoring the romantic atmosphere. We quickly ordered one pizza and two spaghetti.
Inside, I told myself that I couldn't finish these foods. It was too much!
Prof. Matshuhima wore his bunny mask and ate the spaghetti as if nothing was wrong with this current situation. The customers inside were all looking at us strangely, even the waiters were all frowning.
Yes, I knew it was all because of his mask!
I ignored their strangely stare as I focus on eating down the spaghetti. Suddenly his voice came to my ears, ”You don't want to ask why I brought you here tonight?”
I smiled courtesy, ”I am curious.”
He cleaned up his mouth as he drank his juice apple. After a second, he explained, ”I will be focusing on my research more and I didn't have time to have a lecture class. I will go to England next week yet I couldn't, so I want you to be my assistant lecturer as a replacement there. Ah, yes, you could treat it as a learning experience as well.”
I stopped my hands and my eyes were open wide, looking at him as if he was joking. ”Me? Assistant? Why me?”
”Remember the papers you brought this morning? It was the application of all college lecturer in the university, I chose you because I thought you are competent enough.”
”B-But, I'm just starting to work here about a month ago. Isn't this unfair with the people who worked much longer than me?”
He looked at me as if he didn't satisfied with my answer. He clicked his tongue, gazing at me with a cold face.”If an opportunity came to you, did you always refuse it?”
”No, I...”
”You were chosen because you were the best from all. So, I expect you will not disappoint me.”
I was stunned. 'How can he become so scary?' I thought. I lowered my head and nodded weakly, ”...alright. But, I have one question.”
”What is it?”
”Why did you bother to have dinner together with me? You could just tell me this morning about it, right?”
He ignored my questions as he continued eating his dinner. I blinked a few times and followed him the same.
Was it so difficult to answer my question?
Inside, I was questioning my questions.
...
After we were finished our dinner, we went outside the restaurant and all of sudden he spoke to me. He said,”I'm hungry.”
”...”
”And I'm lazy.”
”...”
.
.
.
What did he mean 'hungry'?
What did he mean 'lazy'?
Did he just answer my questions from a while ago?