Just what on earth is the effort you’re talking about?
Misuzu asked interestingly.
.that is.everything and anything
Shiba Takahiko speaks desperately.
i’m going to become your husband.the center of the Kouzuki group. I’ve studied about business administration desperately more than ever. I’ll graduate at the top of the university. Definitely.I promise. I’ll make an effort. Next year, I’ll study in US abroad, taking MBA qualification, I’ll make connections with the economic people of each country. I’ll do that. That’s my plan!
That’s got nothing to do with me at all
Misuzu answered coldly.
Takahiko-san.your father is a director in the Kouzuk group. Even if you haven’t talked to me.you should be able to join Kouzuki group with your own will and with Takahiko-san’s power, you can be on the top of the management department.there’s no meaning in marrying me, is there?
Shiba Takahiko.
Yes.I’m confident reaching a director with my own effort
However.more than being a director.you’re aiming to be at the top of the group, I need to be married with you
This man.
He’s not feeling any love towards Misuzu? Since the start, he admitted that thisengagementis just apolitical marriage
By becoming a member of Kouzuki family.my success in life would become 120% certain. On the contrary.If I can’t marry you, my probability in winning in life would be halved
.Takahiko-san, what is victory in life?
Misuzu asks.
Isn’t that obvious?
Is it becoming the president of the Kouzuki group.becoming the chairman? .It is to become a wonderful economy man likeKakka!
Shiba Takahiko declares.
I want to be a powerful economic man likeKakkawho can move Japan.no, the whole world’s economy!
Misuzu.
You’re free to dream whatever you want. But, I will never be happy in that dream of yours
Therefore.I’m doing all my best!
Shiba Takahiko hits the desk!
Even I don’t think that I can accept you easily. Either way, I!
He glares at me for a moment.
.There’s no way a man like me can be liked by a lady like you! Therefore I have no choice but to make an effort. No, I have nothing but confidence in my own effort. Ever since I was born, I have always lived to do effort, effort, effort, effort. I’m using all of my effort to become a man you will accept!
.Err
.Effort, what kind of effort?
Misuzu asks.
Un.I also want to know.
For example.I.you have enjoyed dinner with me at the French Restaurant last night!
Eh.the two of them?
Well.your family and mine were having dinner
Misuzu corrects.
What?It’s a family dinner?
At that time.you looked at me with disappointed eyes when I left the vegetables and carrot on the plate.
I didn’t make eyes like that No, you did! You did that! You were looking at me with eyes like I’m such a pitiful person!
Isn’t that just paranoia?
Therefore.I have doctors and psychotherapist help me create a program to help me eat carrots now!
.What? It’ll be a two year long tem program.I’ll be able to eat carrots! I’ll definitely will! You won’t look at me with those kind of eyes again! Never.after two years
No.
I feel likeー Misuzu’s looking at Shiba Takahiko with eyes worse than that time.
also.I’m studying about you seriously
Study about me? Yes, I love studying after all! I don’t get it In short.I’ve been looking information about what you like.what’s your food preference, music preference, everything about you!
Shiba Takahiko takes out a thick report.
He then puts it on the desk.
Like this.I always carry it around and take a look when I have time! I memorize all of it! For example.what I learned today.You prefer Minami-Aoyama’sL’radige headquarters’chocolate!
Shiba Takahiko said with a smile.
Yes.that’s certainly right but
Misuzu answers.
Look, I’m right. That’s written on the top of the page 32 of the report. The investigation agency I asked is excellent! I have investigated a lot about you.I really know anything!
Shiba Takahiko gives a victorious smile
Then.Takahiko-san, have you eatenL’radige’schocolate?
Misuzu asks.
No! Mother told me that I’ll get tooth decay when I eat sweets!
.Hmm
It was a wonderful smile but.
Even though you haven’t eaten my favoriteL’radigechocolate and yet.you say that you know everything I like
Shiba Takahiko points at the report with his fingertips.
Well.your favorite food are listen in here. If I memorize this, isn’t it equal to knowing your taste? Look, I’m making so much effort for you!
Now then.what should I do?
Takahiko-san.you do know that I like Mendelssohn’s piano, don’t you?
Of course. If I recall, it’s an information listed on the upper right column of page 24 in this report But.I never want to go to a piano concert with you
Shiba Takahiko.
No problem. I don’t have time to go for a concert.I’m not interested in piano in the first place
What’s going on?
Then.Shiba Takahiko looks at me.
.You there!
.What?
That’s right.you now understand from our talk just now. I make so much effort to understand this person. By the way.what do you know? There’s no way I would lose when it comes to knowledge about her! That’s how much effort I’ve done!
.I
Right.thinking about it. I don’t know anything about Misuzu. What does she like.
.Sorry, Misuzu
I apologized to Misuzu.
I don’t know anything about Misuzu
Shiba Takahiko snorts.
Look, how’s that! I’m making an effort!
Right.I
Have I ever made effort for Misuzu?
.Misuzu. I
Misuzu’s warm hand holds my hand tightly.
Then she smiled.
Danna-sama’s always doing his best for me
.Misuzu
Please have some confidence.besides
.Eh?
Isn’t it obvious that we don’t know each other that well?
Misuzu smiles
We just have met.that’s why we can just take our time to understand each other
.Un Next time, let’s go eat L’radige’schocolate. Let’s go to a piano concert too. Danna-sama, do you know the composer Mendelssohn? .Only the name
I feel like I’ve learned about it during music classes.
I don’t know what kind of songs they make however.
Then, let’s go listen together. Ufufu.I’m looking forward to it
Misuzu said.
I will teach Danna-sama what I like.delicious food, amazing things, beautiful things. Let’s watch, listen, eat.with the two of us. Right, Danna-sama
Yeah.you’re right Please teach me about Danna-sama’s favorites too I don’t have those kind of things Then, please teach me when you have one. When you thinkThis song’s goodorI like this taste, Then I’ll understand Danna-sama’s preference Haha.it’ll take a lot of time It’s better if it is. We’ll be together for always!
.I see.
There’s no need to hurry. There’s no need to memorize Misuzu’s favorites in hurry. We can just take our time and know little by little. That way is fun for sure. For Misuzu and for me.
There’s a lot to look forward to.Danna-sama!
Misuzu clings to me.
hey.misuzu-sama! Get away.you, get away from Misuzu-sama!
Shiba Takahiko says in panic but.Misuzu clings further to me.
Or rather.he’s back to calling herMisuzu-sama He’ll stay being Kouzuki house’s vassal for the rest of her life.
Sorry, Takahiko-san.I can’t accept you at all. I want to live with this person. I do love this person after all!
Shiba Takahiko.
i.I made so much effort! I tried so hard1
That effort is just unbearably disgusting
Misuzu answers.
I hate human relationships where it’s nothing but effort
However.in the business world.you build connection with the customers by effort! What? Like I said.if the customer’s hobby is fishing then I’ll fish.if it’s golf, then make him win by all means! Please don’t link men-women relationship with business!