TOXIC × NEIGHBOR - Track 3

Polonaise No. 5…

(Even though it’s the same sheet music, this is nothing compared to… the way he played it…)

Listening to classical music while making marzipan. I’d call this a pretty nice trip, right? Kuguri-san?

…

(…? Is he suddenly in a bad mood? Or maybe not…)

And, all done. Y’know, I think it turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself.

Hey, Kuguri-san. Do you mind snapping a pic? Someone’s asking me to send proof that I’m actually in Estonia.

Why don’t you ask them to do it?

(Hmm…)

≪Yes, I can take a picture! …Alright, how does this look?≫

≪Great, thank you~≫

≪The parakeet has also been successfully completed! What do you think, Kuguri-sama?≫

It’s fine.

≪Thank goodness…≫

≪I’ll have it nicely wrapped and delivered to your hotel!≫

≪That’d be a big help.≫

Lucky~♪ Pretty sweet that we can go sightseeing without any luggage, right?

…I’ll go back to the hotel early⁠—

Before that, how about we go for a drive?

What?

I said, let’s go for a drive~ We’ve done it before, remember? On that rainy day.¹

Do we even have a car?

Sure we do. We just need a bit of help from the locals.

≪One glass of wine. Red.≫

That’s what you like, right? Red.

……

≪Certainly.≫

Just when I thought you were only here to sit at this cafe’s terrace, you ordered wine. What are you planning?

Well, just wait and see. I won’t keep you waiting for more than one glass.

(He’s watching the people shopping over there… I see how it is.)

You’re going to face a bit of a language barrier, aren’t you?

Language doesn’t matter when it comes to lowering someone’s guard. As long as they’re human, and especially if they’re a lady, that is.

≪Sorry for the wait. Here is your red wine.≫

Oh, time to go.

Excuse me miss~

≪…? A tourist?≫

Pardon my reach for a sec.

≪…! What’s with this guy suddenly touching my shoulder…!≫

Look, this leaf was stuck to you.

≪A leaf? Could it be you were just cleaning it off for me?≫

Yup, bingo.

≪Thank you…≫

(That’s a lie, of course. But it looks like she’s still a bit on guard.)

Well, that’s all I wanted to⁠—

≪Um, was that sound… your stomach?≫

Ahaha.

Hehe.

Speak, English?

Sure.

≪I’ve been having a pretty bad day since I woke up this morning. But I think meeting you has made it all better.≫

≪By a bad day, do you mean you’ve been hungry? I know the best cafe in Tallinn, so how about I treat you to a meal as thanks for the leaf?≫

≪Thanks. Y’know, if you offer to help me out like this, I might end up bothering you with an even more annoying request.≫

≪If there’s an angel out there who can grant my wish, though, I’d love to meet them.≫

≪Oh, now you’re just being pretentious. What’s the harm in asking? I’m confident I can be of help.≫

(Oh, I’m sure you are. The car you have parked over there is easily worth over 40k, and even though your sweatshirt’s from a big box retailer, you can’t fake the shoes or watch.)

≪Well miss, if you put it like that, I think I’ll go ahead and let you spoil me. So, the truth is…≫

Yo, I’m back.

Oh? You actually managed to get a car before I finished my drink. Impressive.

Alright, shall we go then? For a drive.