My Beautiful Boss Suddenly Asked Me, “Will You Live With Me?” Later, She Asked, “Anything I Can Do?”

The Proposal

During such a time, I was called by the Chief to the conference room. Did I do something? I couldn’t think of anything.

Well, it doesn’t matter since I was called by the Chief. I might as well discuss the interpersonal issues as well. As I was walking towards the conference room with various thoughts, I noticed the Chief fidgeting with an unusually embarrassed look.

When I asked:

“Um, is there something you need from me?”

She just kept looking down without saying a word while I was watching the Chief with curiosity. She finally opened her mouth.

“I’m sorry for this sudden request, but can you stay at my place for a month next month?”

“What?”

I was confused by the sudden unexpected request from the Chief.

“I’m going on overseas training, so could you look after my cat for me?”

Saying so, the Chief handed me her house keys, fidgeting with a bashful look. Ah, so that’s what this is about.

Why Me?

Although I understood, I felt a strange sense of urgency about this unexpected request from the Chief.

“Why me? Aren’t there other people you could ask?”

When I asked the Chief that, she looked at me with a blush and said:

“There’s no one else I can ask. That’s why I’m asking you, Thomas.”

She gazed intently at me. Looking at the Chief’s embarrassed yet serious eyes, I couldn’t refuse.

“Well, if you’re okay with me, I’ll do it.”

As I muttered that, the Chief’s face lit up all at once.

“Really? Well, I’m counting on you next month.”

Then she said, “Now back to work,” and walked out of the meeting room with a spring in her step. I could only stand there dumbfounded, watching the cheerful figure of the Chief retreat.

Understanding the Situation

No matter if she didn’t have anyone else to ask, why me? I’m not particularly close to the Chief. With those thoughts in mind, I returned to my workspace.

It was strange that the Chief would entrust all her personal and home matters to me, a mere employee. As I thought about various things, I felt strange about the Chief’s attitude and had a vague feeling.

At the end of the workday, I decided I had to refuse the Chief’s request and stayed behind in the office. However, the Chief was caught up in preparing for her overseas training.

She was discussing the training with the office staff, receiving explanations about the flow of the day, meeting up with the translator, and so on. In our nursing home, there is an annual overseas training program for caregivers, nurses, and dietitians.

They visit countries known for their advanced welfare systems, like Sweden, Denmark, and New Zealand, to observe and learn about their caregiving techniques in local hospitals and elderly homes.

Usually experienced employees attend to reflect on their usual caregiving tasks, but it seems that they couldn’t gather participants this year. Apparently, the caregiver who was supposed to go suddenly couldn’t make it due to a family matter.

It was understandable then that the Chief, who had recently transferred, was suddenly set to go on overseas training next month.

The Handover

As the Chief busied herself with preparations for the overseas training, a month passed without me being able to say a word. The spare key she had given me still remained in my bag.

The day before the Chief’s overseas training, I wondered: is she really going tomorrow? As I stared at the key I had received from the Chief and thought about various things, the Chief called out to me.

“Could you drop by my place after work today? From tomorrow, I’ll be relying on you to take care of my home daily.”

Upon hearing the Chief’s voice, I ended up having dinner at the Chief’s house after work that day. For some reason, although I should be visiting the Chief’s house for the first time, the apartment building seemed vaguely familiar.

I thought about it for a while, but in the end, I couldn’t remember anything. With a feeling of unease, I entered the Chief’s home.

Meeting Fluffy

As soon as I stepped into the Chief’s home, something black flew across in front of me.

“Huh? What?”

As I stood there in surprise, the cat, which had been on top of the cat tower until a moment ago, dashed into the depths of the room with great speed.

“She’s incredibly shy around people. She’s never let any visitors touch her.”

The Chief explained that while putting down her bag, donning an apron, and starting to prepare dinner.

“Wait a minute, I’ve never owned a cat before. There’s no way I can take care of one that’s so timid.”

When I voiced my concerns, the Chief waved me over to the kitchen.

“Come over here.”

She then proceeded to teach me about the proportions and timing for preparing cat food and water. She even showed me how to clean the litter box.

“But even if I understand how to take care of her, I don’t think I’ll be able to bond with her.”

The Chief departs

When I voiced this concern with a sigh, the Chief responded:

“You don’t have to force yourself to get along with her. Just make sure you feed her and take care of the litter box. That’s all you need to do.”

I was overwhelmed by the Chief and reluctantly said, “I understand.”

I learned only the basics of cat care from her. Then the Chief hastily cooked dinner for me and left early the next morning for an overseas training program.

The next day, I continued with my regular work as usual. Today as well I was busy with work, and before I knew it, it was past the regular time.

“Oh no, I have to take care of the cat!”

I exclaimed and quickly stood up, hastily clocked out, and headed towards the Chief’s house.