That man just wants someone to push someone else to take his role so he can go to higher role in peace, or retirement plan, don't fall for it. The cat face hides a sneaky snake.
I absolutely love this manga, considering it gets an anime there is also a really good chance that we could get an official translation of the manga that I can put on my shelf, I am so hyped.
I think there are some more terrifying things they could do even if they dont date, imagine they start locking arms wherever they go, doing that sitting on your lap thing, the funniest rn would be if she finally manages to make him live with her somehow, terrifying indeed
If there's one thing that I give Noa credit for is encouraging Rihito to step out of his cumfort zone. Even their "friendship" is a farcry from the type of people Rihito has hung out with before. I think she has been good for his development in regards to his approach to work.