Hanai's Test

Hanai has had a delicate and sharp sense of smell since birth. Because of this, even though he loves cats, he cannot go near pet shops, and he cannot endure the stuffiness of people on trains and buses.
It is a talent. It is a calling. That is what they say at the company. He is a sensory test inspector at a drinking water factory. The tests that judge the quality of water based on smell and taste were perfect for Hanai. Thanks to this, Hanai's five senses became sharper day by day, and he also became mentally edgy. The employees avoided Hanai, if only slightly.
It was in April. Hearing that a new employee was coming, Hanai prepared the test water and waited. Five minutes and three seconds past the scheduled time, the new employee rushed in, and before he knew it, she gulped down the test water.
"Ah, I'm revived!"
She said. Hanai put on a stern face and said.
"This is a sensory test. It is not a resuscitation test."
Then, she laughed out loud, and from that moment on, Hanai could not stop thinking about her.
"Maybe he's been reborn."
All the employees gossiped. It was Hanai's late first love.

Short Short No. 756