As Yukihira watched Shimoniya prepare dinner for Haru, he only realized how amazing Haru was. He might not have thought too much about Haru before, or rather, he had never thought of it. He thought that Haru's family was rich, but that didn't seem to be the case since all of the wealth that Haru accumulated was acquired by Haru himself.
However, as a protagonist of the story, Yukihira had never bowed down to anyone whether their opponent was full of power or something. He had never given up and worked hard so he could win. Fortunately, Haru wasn't his opponent, or else he might become a fish pellet on the Tokyo Bay in the nearby area.
Shinomiya's restaurant was located near the sea, and Shinomiya really loved this place since he could see the vastness of the sea from his restaurant. If he had more money and people, he thought that he should renovate his restaurant so the customers could see the scenery of the sea.
Tokyo Bay might seem scary, but without a doubt, this bay was beautiful.
Yukihira was watching Shinomiya and his group in the kitchen, preparing a dinner full of concentrations until he heard that Haru was coming. He didn't bother to come out and decided to remain unnoticed at this dinner since he didn't want Haru to help him on the Staignare and succeed the dinner by his own power.
"Welcome!"
As the voice of the waitress fell, Yukihira saw Shinomiya walking out of the kitchen, and he also followed, peeking through the kitchen, and felt Haru, which he often saw was different. Even though he was the protagonist of the story, somehow, he felt that he had lost.
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Haru came to Shinomiya's restaurant a day before the "pre-opening," and as expected, he could see Shinomiya's excited expression when he saw him.
"Welcome Kasugano-san," Shinomiya said with a smile.
"Thank you for inviting us here, Shinomiya-san," Haru said.
"No, no, I'm grateful that you can come."
"We're not used to etiquette, is it alright?" Haru asked.
"You can eat the way that you want, is it alright," Shinomiya said freely.
"That's great." Haru looked at his girl and said, "Right? Megumi?"
"Um." Megumi nodded with her usual calm expression.
"Then, can you start the course?" Haru asked.
"Yes." Shinomiya nodded. "Please wait for a moment."
As Shinomiya walked back to the kitchen, the waitress guided them to their table. "Please follow me."
Haru and Megumi nodded and followed the waitress to their table. They sat while facing each other with candlelight on their tables, and they could see that Shinomiya tried to decorate the place as romantic as possible.
The waitress explained what kind of courses they would eat tonight and also poured grape juice since they were still a minor.
Megumi and Haru drank the grape juice normally, and they didn't act like they were drinking wine before they talked to each other freely.
"I wonder why they want me to eat dinner with you," Megumi suddenly said.
"You don't want to?" Haru asked.
"No, I'm happy, but I feel that it is a bit unfair." When Megumi thought about Haru's other girls, she felt that it was a bit unfair for her to go on dinner with him alone.
"It's alright." Haru patted Megumi's hand gently and said, "I can bring them somewhere in the future."
"Well, that's true." Megumi nodded. "Still, it is my first time to eat in a French restaurant. I wonder whether it'll suit my tongue."
"I'm sure that it'll, after all, be the chef from our country, but if it doesn't fit your plate, then I'll eat it for you," Haru said.
"Isn't that a bit too rude?" Megumi asked.
"Well, I own some shares in this restaurant too. You don't need to think too much," Haru said simply.
"But it doesn't mean you can do everything, right?" Megumi said, trying to reprimand him.
"......" Haru was in silence and didn't say anything since the truth. He could do anything in this world. However, Megumi was his first girlfriend that he had after his parents passed away, and he had to admit that he owed a lot of things to Megumi. Right now, his focus was on Megumi, as for Yukihira, who was hiding in the kitchen, it was better to ignore him.
As they talked, the course started, and the waitress served the dish one after another.
Megumi thought that the taste wouldn't suit her tongue, but unexpectedly, it tasted good. "Haru, it tastes good!"
"That's great." Haru smiled, but then he asked, "Still, which one is better? My food or this?"
Megumi rolled her eyes and said, "Do you need to ask?" Even though she had to admit that the food in this restaurant was good, compared to the one that Haru cooked... she felt that it was better to keep quiet about it.
The dinner wasn't that long, but they talked to each other for a while before they decided to go back after they ended their dinner.
"Thank you, it was delicious," Haru said.
"Thank you for the praise." Shinomiya nodded with a confident expression. "If you have time, please visit again."
"Yes, you don't need to worry. As for the "pre-opening" tomorrow, you don't need to worry since I have greeted the people below.
"Thank you very much." Shinomiya bowed his head without hesitation.
"Then I'll go back first, bye Shinomiya-san," Haru said goodbye, and Megumi bowed her head slightly before she walked away with Haru as they held hands.
Shinomiya didn't think too much about Haru's lover or the fact that the one who stood next to Haru wasn't Erina, who was Haru's fiancee since, on his mind, he knew that his restaurant was successful now, and what he needed to do was to maintain the quality of the foods, and he was confident about it.
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"Should we walk around first, Haru?" Megumi asked.
"Isn't it a bit cold?" Haru asked.
"It feels warm with you beside me," Megumi said with a gentle smile.
Haru looked at Megumi for a moment, then took off his suit draped it over her shoulders gently. Sometimes, it wasn't bad to use magic and use this gentlemanly act. "We're at night and near the sea. Even if you say that it feels warm beside me, you should wear this."
"Um." Megumi nodded with some cute blush on her face. "Thank you, Haru."
"Still, why do you want to walk over here?" Haru asked as he stared at the Tokyo Bay.
"I thought that you like Tokyo Bay, right?" Megumi said while looking at Haru.
"........."
'Do I like Tokyo Bay?' Haru wasn't sure how he was feeling over Tokyo Bay, but he had to admit that he owed this place a lot. "Well, if I have to say whether I like or hate, then I like it."
"What's with that answer?"
"Still, it is great that we can spend time together like this." Haru looked at Megumi with a smile and said, "Thank you for staying with me, Megumi."
Megumi smiled warmly and said, "No, I should be the one who grateful that I can stay with you." She looked at him and asked, "Should we kiss or go to the hotel now?"
"..........."
"...Let's go to the hotel. We can warm up there."
"That's a great idea."
There was no-nonsense, and they went directly to the hotel, enjoying their time together near Tokyo Bay.