The next day, as Mayuri rode on his motor scooter, this time it was Eri's turn, and as expected, she loved it and stuck to him so tightly.
Still, even if she was his girlfriend, in the office, they had to be professional, so it wouldn't interrupt their work.
Nevertheless, Eri often came to him, seemingly showing her sovereignty, or simply protecting him, as the number of those who tried to seduce him increased so much that it was unbelievable.
Previously, he had gotten the "good skin," "good body," and "good eyes." While the effect wasn't noticeable on the first day, it became noticeable on the second day, as many couldn't ignore him and kept glancing at him, unable to focus.
"...how long are you going to stay by my side?"
"But, Senpai..."
"Go and work."
"....."
Eri pouted, but she didn't refuse his instruction and did what she was told, which was working, yet all of a sudden, Nifuji was called by his superior.
"Nifuji, can you come for a while?"
"Is there something wrong, Sir?"
Nifuji was confused, but he was calm as he could tell that his superior didn't seem to get angry, and only looked at him with a solemn expression and asked, "Are you ready to be promoted?"
"....." Nifuji.
"What's wrong? Answer me?"
"Yes, Sir, I am ready." Nifuji quickly answered solemnly, showing his confidence.
"Good, I will take care of the rest. You will be the manager now."
"Thank you for your trust."
Nifuji was happy, as he got the promotion, but he was also confused. "But, why was it so sudden, Sir?" After all, he had his own manager, so he was confused why he was being promoted.
The superior looked at him for a while and said, "He was found embezzling the company's funds."
"....." Nifuji.
"Don't make it big, just keep it to yourselves."
"Yes, Sir."
Yet, even if Nifuji kept quiet, he knew that the entire company would soon find out that his manager had embezzled the company's funds.
Shaking his head, he wondered what was wrong with the guy's head.
"Don't tell anyone, but it seems that he found a sugar daughter and had been using the company's money to take care of her needs."
"....." Nifuji.
Even if he didn't plan to ask more, his superior kept talking as if he was afraid Nifuji wouldn't understand anything.
Frankly, Nifuji was a new guy in the department, but as he got this position, he would accept it.
Still, in some cases, he also understood that the feeling of love was as addictive as smoking or alcohol.
If there was something fortunate, it was that he had a system, so even if he spent a lot of money on his women, he would get more money instead.
Still, as his superior seemed to wish to gossip about this manager, he decided to humor him.
"But doesn't he have a wife and two daughters?"
"Right? I was as surprised as you when I heard it!"
As they talked, naturally, many wondered why Nifuji was called until they realized that he had been promoted to manager.
"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Nifuji Hirotaka, and I will be your manager from now on."
"...." Everyone.
"What's wrong? Why didn't you say anything?"
"Yes, Sir!"
"Good, don't go home tonight. Let me treat you to dinner later."
"Yes, Sir!"
"So, now, go and work. Let's just follow our previous plan..."
The sudden promotion naturally left him quite busy, and as he advanced in his position, his responsibilities increased accordingly. Then again, he had to admit, his position was quite unusual, as he had to act as a bridge to follow his superior's orders and also manage his subordinates.
It was hard, yet his salary also increased, which made him feel quite better.
Yet, he definitely hated working overtime and prioritized efficiency, as the faster the work ended, the sooner he could go home.
Familiarity?
He couldn't care less about it as they were just working, so there was no need for him to get closer to those followers of his unless they took the initiative, yet he knew that the reality couldn't work that way, as he had to make them work harder for the company since, as a manager, his responsibility also became even higher.
Still, while it was hard in the beginning, as long as everything was on the right track, the rest would be easy.
"Senpai, let's eat first. You will get sick if you don't, you know?"
"Okay."
While working was important, it was also crucial to take a break. However, he couldn't help but rub his eyes, thinking that everything was quite hard to handle. Yet, the more pressure he had, the more experience he would gain, and by then, his position would be even higher.
Then again, the higher his position was, the more troublesome his job was.
"Senpai, are you okay?"
Watching how worried Eri was, Nifuji smiled softly and said, "I am fine. You don't have to worry."
"But... is there something that I can do?"
Eri could see that Nifuji had been busy managing the department, calming it down, so it wouldn't be a mess after the previous manager's departure.
Nifuji should have refused, but watching how charming her appearance was in the office suit, he nodded. "Well, can you help me?"
"....." Eri.
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to help me?"
"B-But, this is an office...!"
Her voice was filled with shyness, but her body didn't reject him. "If you know a place that won't be discovered by anyone, then..."
"Okay, then, come on."
"..." Eri.
As he pulled her eagerly, Eri could only reluctantly follow him, but her body moved faster than she had thought it would, and when she thought that he would become a beast, unexpectedly, he would hug her tightly.
"Huh?"
"What?"
"...aren't we..."
"Aren't we?"
"N-Nothing!"
"What are you thinking, you pervert?"
"You are a pervert, Senpai! You harem protagonist!"
"...."
Nifuji was speechless, but he was too lazy to bother and just put his face on her neck, deeply inhaling her scent.
"Let me hug you for a while."
"Um..."
Eri quietly clung to him too, enjoying this moment when they hugged each other for a while till he recovered.
"Okay, I am fine."
"Really? Won't you hug me again?"
"...it's fine. If I do it again, I won't be able to hold back."
"Well..." Eri thought for a while, and felt a bit disappointed, but at the same time, she also thought to cheer him up again, and because of that, she took her courage, and asked, "S-Senpai, do you love an elf?"
"....."
What did she mean by those words?
Did he love an elf?
Of course, okay?
After all, he grew up watching Liv Tyler in an elf outfit, so if his girlfriend could dress in an elf outfit, too, then...
"I love it!"
Eri was shy and blushed, but she looked at him and said softly, "T-Then... on the weekend, I will wear an elf outfit for you~!"
"....."
Nifuji might be a normal human, but he felt like his body was partly Saiyan as he felt like he could become a Super Saiyan at this moment!
"...go back for a bit. I need to calm down."
"Senpai is a pervert~!"
Eri laughed happily, while shaking her slim waist, looking at him seductively.
"...."
Nifuji took a deep breath and crouched down, trying to calm himself, and subconsciously he reached into his pocket, trying to smoke, but he held himself.
Still, while he thought that he could successfully stop himself, he had an urge to smoke one as he saw his previous senior, Kabakura Tarou, staring at him in the corner.
"...."