Chapter 32 Assassin is a Quite Troubled Otaku, Part One
"After this matter settles down—how about living in Tokyo with me?"
Misa, who was proposed cohabitation by Tadayuki, rapidly unfolded her thoughts to decipher the true meaning behind his statement.
Um, to buy some time to think, first, let's put on a surprised expression... Alright, okay. So, in the meantime, if she infers the meaning of what Higashimura-kun said about 'living together'...
Haha, it's like that, right? This is like something they often find in shoujo manga, right?
'Eh, eh! Hi, Higashimura-kun, that means, could it be, an invitation to cohabitation? (Heart pounding☆)'
If she reacts like that...
'Ah, sorry! It's not like that! Not in that sense! (Nervous sweating!)'
No, no, I can't! Did I go too far? (Wink, tongue out, head pat!) But, the way Higashimura-kun says things that make a girl misunderstand is also not good, you know? ☆彡(Pout!)'
Something like that, right? Hmm... Misa apologized to Higashimura-kun, explaining that she has a ton of manga and light novels back at her parents' place.
When Misa's dad is home, she locks herself in her room, dives into reading during study breaks, and keeps escaping from reality. She's pretty good at those kinds of mental simulations.
Unfortunately, Misa can't give Higashimura-kun the reaction he desires. Or wait, isn't that what a cute girl wouldn't do? Getting Higashimura-kun to see her as a cute girl... No, aiming to be 'intriguing'? Should she pretend she doesn't know anything and fully embrace it for that? Which is the right choice?
...No, lying is definitely not good, Misa. She's 'realized' it after all.
For now, Misa decides to give a safe response.
──With all these thoughts rushing through her mind, Misa answered.
"Um, Higashimura-kun, living together... that's like, you know, in the same city of Tokyo, under the same sky... right?"
Tadayuki, scratching his head after considering Misa's thoughtful response, answered shyly.
"Eh? No, it just means renting a new spacious apartment and living together with me, Misa-chan, and Junji-kun. That's all..."
*Boooom!*
It was exactly as it seemed! A 100% pure excitement case!
Hammering! No, not that, it's sweet!
On the contrary? Is it the opposite? A sudden application problem? No, no, that's strange, isn't it? It's different, definitely! It's too close for a sudden approach! Leaving the sound behind! The sun hasn't set yet! The time to pray will increase!
While thinking, Misa responded.
"Well, even if you say it suddenly... Oh, it's not like I dislike it? But, I'd be happy if you could explain it in detail, you know?"
"Um... well, one is Junji-kun, but I think this incident might become a rumor later on. Right now, Junji-kun probably doesn't understand it well, but... I think it's not good to hear about it after he can understand. So, I think it's better to leave this town for now."
In a very serious conversation, Misa reflected. Even though she thought she understood, the destructive power of the phrase "living together" made it difficult for her to stay calm.
"That's... a really grateful offer, but, when it comes to living together..."
No, just say 'yes' honestly. What are you doing? she thought. "Oh, I see, maybe we shouldn't after all." If she says that, she'll regret it to death. No, but, this is weird. It's a pattern of lifting up and dropping.
"Is that response okay?"
"It's okay, no problem."
If you reply with joy, "Yeah! I'm going to live with Higashimura-kun!," he'll say, "God says, we're not meant to live together yet...", that's for sure!
As Misa was thinking about such things, Tadayuki began to speak.
"Yeah, that's right... I think it's troublesome to be told something like this out of the blue. Hmm, what should I say... Well, half of this is for my sake."
"The other half is for us, mother and child... Is that it?"
"No, it's not that... Well, wait a moment. I need to think about how to phrase it."
Tadayuki pondered for a moment and then began speaking again.
"I went on a business trip abroad last year. The local work got a bit stuck, and I went there as a kind of assistant."
"Yeah."
"So, at first, I was reluctant, well, I guess I've always been reluctant about work. However, I got along with some of the local staff while working. We chatted nonsense during breaks, drank and made a ruckus in the middle of the night... Since it was a country with poor public safety, everyone was concerned about me. Well, I didn't expect things to turn out like this with Kanae, so I told everyone, 'I have a girl I like, so let's quickly finish this job and return to the country.' And then, the guys I became friends with all said, 'Alright, let's quickly finish the job and safely send Tadayuki back to Japan!' Originally, we gathered to do the job, but somehow, within them, it became 'Let's work hard to send him back, for the sake of Tadayuki and his dream,' or well, in a more impressive way of saying it, they shared my dream with me."
"Yeah..."
"So, the final job required each of us to handle different clients, making it necessary to move separately. That's why I finished the job, without even having time to thank them, and hurriedly returned to Japan. After that, it seems that the infrastructure in that country became strange due to the worsening public order, and I'm still in a situation where I can't contact them. So, I haven't been able to properly tell them, 'I safely returned to Japan! Thank you!'
"That's how it is...?"
"Because it's a country with poor public order, I don't know if I'll be able to thank them in the future... Well, since I helped them with their work, it might be equal in a way, but... I do want to repay the favor if possible, I think."
"Is that so... Yeah, it sounds like Higashimura-kun."
"Thank you. So, when I thought about repaying the favor...I also wanted to be able to do it like them. So...if I could have 'comrades' like them, this time, I want to be on the side of sharing dreams. So, what I mentioned earlier about the remaining half is for the comrades I can't contact, maybe? I want to repay their feelings...even a little."
Tadayuki then took a book from the bookshelf in the living room.
"Yes, next──it's my turn to support the dreams of my comrades."
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