Chapter 44 The Disappointing Hero Cries Inside
I'll revive the fainted Joichiro-shi with another potion. Well, it's a basic one, but it'll do.
I sprinkle the potion on him, and after a while, Joichiro-shi opens his eyes. Even as he gets up, he looks at me with a hint of caution.
"Oh no, I'm done since you took another one! Thanks for the match!"
As I bow, Joichiro-shi responds with a somewhat puzzled expression.
"Uh, no, thank you too..."
"So, about that. As a side note, could you get a divorce sign from Takashi and a consent form acknowledging the abandonment of property as alimony? And do keep my visit a secret, alright?"
"Uh... understood."
Then, Joichiro-shi goes straight to Takashi's place.
After waiting for a while, he returned with documents in hand.
"Well, with this."
The divorce papers and settlement agreement handed to me indeed had Takashi's signature.
Alright, with this, the mission is complete.
"Thank you. Can you take me home then?"
"...Sure."
He seems a bit down. Probably lost in thought. I wonder if something happened?
"Well then, let's discuss on the way back in the car."
So, in the car, we discuss how to talk to Misa-chan. However, Joichiro-shi seems absent-minded. Come on, don't be shocked; you just felt the fear of death being beaten to a pulp. Switch gears already!
The conversation during the drive doesn't liven up, and the uninspired Joichiro-shi's car returns to Misa-chan's house, where the two of us enter.
"Welcome back... So, what was the discussion about?"
Since Joichiro-shi isn't reliable, I tell Misa-chan the discussion according to our meeting.
Takashi agreed to the divorce, relinquishing custody and property division. As a result, all of Takashi's savings will now belong to Misa-chan.
"Well, that's how it is, right, Yoshino-san?"
"Yeah. Higashimura-kun strongly persuaded me to think more about my daughter's happiness. I decided to change my mindset as well."
"Is that so?"
"Yeah. He's a rare, sincere young man these days."
No, don't say things that weren't discussed in the meeting, and don't praise me like that. It'll expose the flaws!
In response to Joichiro-shi's words, Misa-chan bowed her head to me.
"Thank you, Higashimura-kun, for everything..."
"No, thanks to Misa-chan, I also got a lot of help."
Yeah. Because I told Misa-chan to say that she 'filmed the video,' everything went smoothly. As we were expressing gratitude to each other, Joichiro-shi interrupted.
"Misa, your father has a proposal."
Oh, right. That happened, I almost forgot.
Nice, Joichiro! Nice follow!
"Yeah, Misa-chan, that's right. Yoshino-san is taking care of all the living expenses and tuition fees in Tokyo. So, there's no need to worry about money..."
"Oh, well, that's part of it, but..."
"Huh?"
Hold on, Yoshino-san? Stick to the plan, okay? This guy... does he still not understand his position? Is he aiming for self-destruction? Alright, got it, next we go all the way.
"Misa... marry Higashimura-kun. Both divorced, it's just perfect, right?"
Huh? What's going on all of a sudden? Is this guy out of his mind?
"...What do you mean?"
Before I could ask, Misa-chan raised her eyebrows, questioning. Joichiro-shi cleared his throat and began explaining.
"After talking with him, I realized... no, I'm convinced. Higashimura-kun is going to achieve great things in the future. Better than Takashi-kun, be with him. I'm sure Misa will be happy, and most importantly, the Yoshino family will be secure!"
While spouting such playful remarks, Joichiro-shi glances at my reactions.
Th-this guy...! It's too effective! My "poison"! It's making a complete round!
If there were a master of Chinese martial arts here, they'd be shouting, "It's turned inside out!"
Oh, I see! Is it at the level of being overly scared and thinking, "If we become a family, there shouldn't be any worries, right?" Mentally cornered to that extent! Went too far!
Don't make it such a hassle, seriously! What am I supposed to do with this!
No, for now, let's see how Misa-chan reacts... Huh?
After trembling her body, Misa-chan shouted.
"Dad! That kind of thing! Not good!"
"Um, Misa-chan?"
"Higashimura-kun, please be quiet for a moment!"
"Yes!"
"Don't decide things about me on your own! I... I am..."
Tears welled up in Misa-chan's eyes.
Oh no, it made her cry.
Joichiro-shi, do something about it.
"Higashimura-kun is wonderful, and I feel unworthy of someone like him. Because it was decided by my father, things like marriage, I'm just not into it. I want the person I like to like me back, and then, I would want to get married. But what's with this talk about the Yoshino family? I'm so done with it..."
Joichiro-shi struggled to say in response to Misa-chan's words, "I'm sorry..."
Oh, an apology! Look at you growing, Joichiro-shi!
...However, it's just...
Hmm, this is something else!
Until just now, I was supposed to be the one 'teaching the old man'... But this Higashimura Tadayuki completely flipped! I thought I was trying pretty hard, you know! But from Misa-chan's perspective, this seems to be the case!
"I think he's a good person, but for someone like me, I'm completely stuck in the friend zone. Thinking about marriage partners or being considered as someone's romantic partner? Absolutely unthinkable!"
That's the thin! Understood! I'll be safeguarding my virginity for a while longer from now on!
...But why do I have to be treated like I got rejected when I didn't even confess to youuuuuu!
Misa-chan kept crying for a while after that.
Joichiro-shi was quiet like a borrowed cat.
And, they might not have noticed at all, but──I also cried in my heart.
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