Chapter 345: 336. The word "become an adult" means every person
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Becoming an adult.
This can mean good or bad, depending on the person.
In the good sense, it means to be aware of your responsibilities and to live independently.
What is the bad meaning of adulthood?
As far as I can tell, the words "I don't want to be an adult who is addicted to alcohol, gambling, and addicted to being banned as an adult" are just a few of the things that came to mind.
So, why am I thinking this?
"Oh, I see you're getting a promotion soon, Egawa.
"Ah! I'm glad that they recognize my accomplishments. I'm just happy that they recognized my achievements.
When we talked about work, work, work, work, when we were in school we would talk about good food, who was cool, who was cute, did you hear that new song about that idol? It was all about private conversations such as these.
I think even this kind of change in the content of our conversations makes you realize that you've grown up, don't you?
But we've all grown up.
We talk more about work than our private lives. ......... It's so vain.
Unfortunately, I can't talk about work.
It's not impossible to talk about work.
Speaking of which, what kind of work do you do now, Tanaka-kun?
"Uh, the construction business? I know.
Since most of the work is confidential, there is no way you can say that you are working on improving the dungeon.
Naturally, the words are muddled.
Building business, yes it's not wrong.
Since you're making dungeons, there's more vandalism by combat than building them, but what you're doing is like looking for flaws in the building.
It's the building industry, not the security industry, so it's not wrong.
"Heh! Are you building a building or something?
As the drink progresses, the atmosphere of the place begins to lighten up, with Mr. Hanabishi to my right and Egawa to my left, the conversation turns to work, and Mr. Hanabishi happily shouts out in response to a question about the type of work I'm doing now.
I asked him what kind of work he was doing right now and he happily replied, "Which company? Maybe there's a connection to my company.
I'm not sure if it's easy to get into the topic, or if Egawa is also getting into the conversation, but personally, I'd rather not.
If you dig any further, I'm afraid the story will fall apart sooner or later.
Oh, no, not that kind of construction site, but design? Call it a relationship, I'm in the building construction flaws and safety department.
There's nothing wrong with that.
More often than not, they are destroying rather than building, but by pointing out the thinly defended areas in the dungeon, they make it structurally harder to attack and safer for the defenders.
Have you ever heard of the [MAO Corporation]? I work there.
And my company, which is ostensibly in the trade business.
I don't know if you know that or not, but it's no problem to say so in passing.
I can fool you by smelling that there is a construction department within that department.
Oh! That company! Rumor has it that despite being a newcomer, it is still profitable with its own market.
He chuckles as he excitedly says that he is not involved with our company, but he knows about it.
Oh, you certainly have your own market.
It's a different world.
We have a resource base that isn't bound by conventional wisdom, so the rumors aren't wrong.
According to the rumor within the company, they're planning to build an oil base on the Pacific coast with the Japanese government and export the oil that the Demon King's army isn't using from there.
I know it's better to have money, but...
You want to let out a sigh of relief as to how much profit you are going to make, but you don't want to let your inner sigh show on your face and just say that there is a rumor about it.
You come on board as if you were listening to a good story rather than getting excited.
I've heard about that company from a customer. I've heard from clients that they recruit people from all over the world.
"Does Mr. Hanabishi work in a beauty salon?
Yes, that's why you're surprised to hear so many stories.
It's also a good opportunity for me to hear what the company's current reputation is in the public eye.
Mr. Hanabishi says he knows too, and agrees with Egawa.
But I've heard you're using weird flyers, is that true?
"Ghoho!
So just as I was about to casually ask and have a drink, the subject of that flyer came up and made me cringe.
I don't do it now, but the painful memory of a past recruit stings me.
"Ugh, you mean our company's magic business? It's a special kind of thing, where you have to go through a certain procedure to see the words on it.
Yeah, tell me a lie, you're at ......... .
If you don't have a certain magical aptitude, you're invisible.
No matter how much he tries, if he doesn't have the aptitude, it's just paper.
Wow! Sounds interesting! Can it be bought?
Mr. Hanabishi innocently tells me it's funny, but unfortunately I can't return the sentiment.
We've done some monitoring and found out that it's not very useful. Unfortunately, it's not for sale.
"Too bad it looked so interesting.
Quite a bit of handouts, but without aptitude it's just a blank slate.
You drink your drink, thinking it won't go unnoticed.
Oh, I can't afford to buy a new bag because I don't have any money. I like it a lot.
God, Megumi. That's what happens when you're always wasting money. You should save some more.
"It's bad enough that I'm underpaid! If you'd given me a little more, I could have bought a bag and saved more money!
And the power of alcohol sometimes pulls out topics unrelated to the flow of the moment.
The classmate sitting across from you suddenly complains that he can't buy what he wants.
I'm friendly with them, but I'm not greedy to begin with, so I don't have any of those problems.
I didn't buy games when they were trendy, but when they got old and cheap.
When I started to drink, I mainly drank cheaply.
The only thing I spent money on was kendo equipment.
Nowadays, because of my money, if I think I need something because of my job, I'll buy it with money or buy it as a gift from Suela and her friends.
But I don't often buy things for myself.
The sad reality is that I worked in a black office and didn't have much time to spend.
Is that an excuse?
"I know that! I mean, Bunmi makes more money than I do, so that's why I'm talking about savings and all those words!
"I don't think that's relevant,
Just, well, I guess I've never been this profligate.
"Ugh, come to think of it, how much money do you guys make?
I've been looking at it like that for a while now, but I'm afraid that I can't win with my mouth, so I'm going to have to take a shot at them.
"I'm about eight million, I guess.
"So much! Hey, Saho!
"I don't get that much? I don't think we're even halfway there.
"That's enough!
And Egawa, perhaps the most confident of all, was the first to answer.
As expected, Hanabishi didn't feel comfortable saying it outright, or maybe she was just trying to muddy the waters, but what to do?
It's bad for the atmosphere if Egawa and Hanabishi answer and I'm the only one who doesn't.
And what about you, Tanaka?
Do I have to answer that?
"Not bad, but I'm curious!
I know it's partly due to the momentum of the drink, but I honestly don't want to answer.
Isn't it bad manners to talk about these things? I'm sure I was drunk when I looked back to see if there were any manners at the banquet and concluded that there weren't, which was a bit out of character for me.
Then you wonder how to answer the question.
Answering honestly is a surefire way to go.
If you answer last year's income, or rather your take-home pay, you could surpass Egawa's income not only lightly, but overwhelmingly.
It's bad very bad, and I can't think of any reason why it's bad, my gut is telling me it's a land mine.
I'll leave it to your imagination." .........
"Yes! That's okay, it's not going to decrease, as Egawa and Saho said.
"Yes, I'm curious too. Hey, Sagami-san.
"What? Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't care, too.
But it seems that the heavens have turned to the enemy.
Not to mention Egawa who spoke honestly, the three women at this table have also turned against you.
Then be prepared to be humiliated.
It's not even close to five million.
I added a little color to the monthly income on the flyer .
It's a pretty good amount of money for someone of my age, and it's not that uncomfortable.
You might think I was reluctant to say it once because I was losing to Egawa, but that can't be helped.
You're lying.
Lies.
Because, Tanaka-kun, I've thought it over once.
I thought so, but the wholesaler didn't seem to be able to wholesale it.
You're not going to be able to find out what I'm talking about.
It would have helped me a lot if you had agreed that it's true even if it's a lie.
No, it's not a lie.
"Really? I'm pretty sensitive to lies, you know? Sometimes when I'm talking to customers, I feel like it's a lie.
I don't know what Karabishi's intentions are.
It's just.
Hey, I don't know.
A sweet, whispery, seductive tone of voice reaches my ears.
I hear a sound as if someone is swallowing spit.
The old me would have been astonished by this gesture.
"Well, that's my income as I said before. That's the same.
Unfortunately, he's not a novice, nor does he have a craving for women.
You don't respond to the body that is gently brought to you, you just respond blandly.
"I see. Too bad you're off.
"Oh, that's a shame,
After a few seconds of this exchange, Karabishi, who had quickly lost his temper, quickly moved away and sipped his cocktail.
You'll be able to find out what the previous exchange was all about, but you don't seem to be bothered by it.
In the past, that kind of exchange would have made you uncomfortable, or you would have been so busy wondering what the hell was going on that you couldn't taste the drink.
But now you can handle it without any tension.
You can now handle it without any tension.
The two people sitting across from you and Egawa next to you both look at you and wonder what the exchange was about, but I don't say anything else.
Are you sure?
"You heard me, I have a fiancée. I'll be d*mned if I'm going to cheat on you here.
"She turned down my offer, remember?
Only Egawa asked me one word.
I didn't ask him back what it was.
With the distance between us, there's no way I could have known what Hanabishi-san's actions meant.
Even from the perspective of Egawa, who is currently on the winning side, I guess it's a waste of time.
I'm sorry about that one.
Then, feeling a little bit better, I popped a pint of sake that tasted a little better than before.
I've never seen the guy who rejected Saho before.
Me too.
I've never been dumped before either.
Joking at the bar or not, the female classmates who thought they saw something unbelievable .
What kind of person is Tanaka-kun's fiancé that he could dump Saho?
"Hmmm, how pretty is she?
I'd understand if you'd say no for that reason, but that's complicated.
The next thing I'm interested in is my fiancé who created the atmosphere here.
I'm curious too, do you have a picture of him? Tanaka
"Oh, the pictures!
Egawa will join the conversation and will be questioned again.
Now what to do.
Is this the kind of place that comes so strongly to you? And then I remembered the contents of my phone.
Suela is mistaken for a cosplay?
Memoria is close to human, but could be mistaken for such a hobby.
Himik has wings, so it's not possible.
Then you have a good one from the other day.
It's possible.
"Eh! Curious! Show me!
Well, okay.
Then I took the phone and showed him a picture.
Here.
"Wow, you're more beautiful than Saho.
"Megumi? We'll talk about it later.
"Foreigner?
Where did you meet this guy?
It's a picture I took on a date with Evvia the other day.
It appears to be a human figure in the photograph because it has an illusion on its surface.
Is this what it means to be a mute spectator?
A picture of the two of you huddled together taking selfies seems to be an effective justification for rejecting Mr. Hanabishi's advances.
It's a secret.
I don't know if it was his way of returning the favor, but Egawa gathered the reunion members, showed them the photos, and then he shrugged his shoulders and gave them back to Egawa, who laughed at the bastard.
Next time you come, bring a beautiful wife!
When you're ready.
"Absolutely! And introduce me to your beautiful wife's acquaintance!
And the time goes by fast.
Before I knew it, the reunion was nearing its end, and there was talk of an after-party.
But that's where I ended up, and although Egawa asked me to join him, I refused, as I didn't want to be entangled with Hanabishi's appearance there.
I left the reunion with Tadokoro's cries in the background.
It was an ordinary banquet for the first time in a long time.
There were no demons, no immortals, no devils, no fallen angels, and no demon king.
It was a trouble-free and peaceful drinking party.
We passed people who will be drinking more and headed to the station.
I think it was fun, but maybe a little underwhelming because I'm too stained.
And suddenly a general comment on this reunion comes out of my mouth.
Spend in peace and end in peace.
That's natural and that's what everyday life is.
I wondered what I should do, as I felt inadequate in such a scene.
Well, somehow I think I understand why the instructors were so unconventional.
A reunion that was to feel such a thing.
And after the Golden Week, the fantasy that has now become everyday life will come.
Will I miss this life?
It's also a nice thing to think about.
It was worth the trip just to find out.
In conclusion, I went home tipsy.
Word of the Day
The reassurance of routine is important.
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Becoming an adult.
This can mean good or bad, depending on the person.
In the good sense, it means to be aware of your responsibilities and to live independently.
What is the bad meaning of adulthood?
As far as I can tell, the words "I don't want to be an adult who is addicted to alcohol, gambling, and addicted to being banned as an adult" are just a few of the things that came to mind.
So, why am I thinking this?
"Oh, I see you're getting a promotion soon, Egawa.
"Ah! I'm glad that they recognize my accomplishments. I'm just happy that they recognized my achievements.
When we talked about work, work, work, work, when we were in school we would talk about good food, who was cool, who was cute, did you hear that new song about that idol? It was all about private conversations such as these.
I think even this kind of change in the content of our conversations makes you realize that you've grown up, don't you?
But we've all grown up.
We talk more about work than our private lives. ......... It's so vain.
Unfortunately, I can't talk about work.
It's not impossible to talk about work.
Speaking of which, what kind of work do you do now, Tanaka-kun?
"Uh, the construction business? I know.
Since most of the work is confidential, there is no way you can say that you are working on improving the dungeon.
Naturally, the words are muddled.
Building business, yes it's not wrong.
Since you're making dungeons, there's more vandalism by combat than building them, but what you're doing is like looking for flaws in the building.
It's the building industry, not the security industry, so it's not wrong.
"Heh! Are you building a building or something?
As the drink progresses, the atmosphere of the place begins to lighten up, with Mr. Hanabishi to my right and Egawa to my left, the conversation turns to work, and Mr. Hanabishi happily shouts out in response to a question about the type of work I'm doing now.
I asked him what kind of work he was doing right now and he happily replied, "Which company? Maybe there's a connection to my company.
I'm not sure if it's easy to get into the topic, or if Egawa is also getting into the conversation, but personally, I'd rather not.
If you dig any further, I'm afraid the story will fall apart sooner or later.
Oh, no, not that kind of construction site, but design? Call it a relationship, I'm in the building construction flaws and safety department.
There's nothing wrong with that.
More often than not, they are destroying rather than building, but by pointing out the thinly defended areas in the dungeon, they make it structurally harder to attack and safer for the defenders.
Have you ever heard of the [MAO Corporation]? I work there.
And my company, which is ostensibly in the trade business.
I don't know if you know that or not, but it's no problem to say so in passing.
I can fool you by smelling that there is a construction department within that department.
Oh! That company! Rumor has it that despite being a newcomer, it is still profitable with its own market.
He chuckles as he excitedly says that he is not involved with our company, but he knows about it.
Oh, you certainly have your own market.
It's a different world.
We have a resource base that isn't bound by conventional wisdom, so the rumors aren't wrong.
According to the rumor within the company, they're planning to build an oil base on the Pacific coast with the Japanese government and export the oil that the Demon King's army isn't using from there.
I know it's better to have money, but...
You want to let out a sigh of relief as to how much profit you are going to make, but you don't want to let your inner sigh show on your face and just say that there is a rumor about it.
You come on board as if you were listening to a good story rather than getting excited.
I've heard about that company from a customer. I've heard from clients that they recruit people from all over the world.
"Does Mr. Hanabishi work in a beauty salon?
Yes, that's why you're surprised to hear so many stories.
It's also a good opportunity for me to hear what the company's current reputation is in the public eye.
Mr. Hanabishi says he knows too, and agrees with Egawa.
But I've heard you're using weird flyers, is that true?
"Ghoho!
So just as I was about to casually ask and have a drink, the subject of that flyer came up and made me cringe.
I don't do it now, but the painful memory of a past recruit stings me.
"Ugh, you mean our company's magic business? It's a special kind of thing, where you have to go through a certain procedure to see the words on it.
Yeah, tell me a lie, you're at ......... .
If you don't have a certain magical aptitude, you're invisible.
No matter how much he tries, if he doesn't have the aptitude, it's just paper.
Wow! Sounds interesting! Can it be bought?
Mr. Hanabishi innocently tells me it's funny, but unfortunately I can't return the sentiment.
We've done some monitoring and found out that it's not very useful. Unfortunately, it's not for sale.
"Too bad it looked so interesting.
Quite a bit of handouts, but without aptitude it's just a blank slate.
You drink your drink, thinking it won't go unnoticed.
Oh, I can't afford to buy a new bag because I don't have any money. I like it a lot.
God, Megumi. That's what happens when you're always wasting money. You should save some more.
"It's bad enough that I'm underpaid! If you'd given me a little more, I could have bought a bag and saved more money!
And the power of alcohol sometimes pulls out topics unrelated to the flow of the moment.
The classmate sitting across from you suddenly complains that he can't buy what he wants.
I'm friendly with them, but I'm not greedy to begin with, so I don't have any of those problems.
I didn't buy games when they were trendy, but when they got old and cheap.
When I started to drink, I mainly drank cheaply.
The only thing I spent money on was kendo equipment.
Nowadays, because of my money, if I think I need something because of my job, I'll buy it with money or buy it as a gift from Suela and her friends.
But I don't often buy things for myself.
The sad reality is that I worked in a black office and didn't have much time to spend.
Is that an excuse?
"I know that! I mean, Bunmi makes more money than I do, so that's why I'm talking about savings and all those words!
"I don't think that's relevant,
Just, well, I guess I've never been this profligate.
"Ugh, come to think of it, how much money do you guys make?
I've been looking at it like that for a while now, but I'm afraid that I can't win with my mouth, so I'm going to have to take a shot at them.
"I'm about eight million, I guess.
"So much! Hey, Saho!
"I don't get that much? I don't think we're even halfway there.
"That's enough!
And Egawa, perhaps the most confident of all, was the first to answer.
As expected, Hanabishi didn't feel comfortable saying it outright, or maybe she was just trying to muddy the waters, but what to do?
It's bad for the atmosphere if Egawa and Hanabishi answer and I'm the only one who doesn't.
And what about you, Tanaka?
Do I have to answer that?
"Not bad, but I'm curious!
I know it's partly due to the momentum of the drink, but I honestly don't want to answer.
Isn't it bad manners to talk about these things? I'm sure I was drunk when I looked back to see if there were any manners at the banquet and concluded that there weren't, which was a bit out of character for me.
Then you wonder how to answer the question.
Answering honestly is a surefire way to go.
If you answer last year's income, or rather your take-home pay, you could surpass Egawa's income not only lightly, but overwhelmingly.
It's bad very bad, and I can't think of any reason why it's bad, my gut is telling me it's a land mine.
I'll leave it to your imagination." .........
"Yes! That's okay, it's not going to decrease, as Egawa and Saho said.
"Yes, I'm curious too. Hey, Sagami-san.
"What? Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't care, too.
But it seems that the heavens have turned to the enemy.
Not to mention Egawa who spoke honestly, the three women at this table have also turned against you.
Then be prepared to be humiliated.
It's not even close to five million.
I added a little color to the monthly income on the flyer .
It's a pretty good amount of money for someone of my age, and it's not that uncomfortable.
You might think I was reluctant to say it once because I was losing to Egawa, but that can't be helped.
You're lying.
Lies.
Because, Tanaka-kun, I've thought it over once.
I thought so, but the wholesaler didn't seem to be able to wholesale it.
You're not going to be able to find out what I'm talking about.
It would have helped me a lot if you had agreed that it's true even if it's a lie.
No, it's not a lie.
"Really? I'm pretty sensitive to lies, you know? Sometimes when I'm talking to customers, I feel like it's a lie.
I don't know what Karabishi's intentions are.
It's just.
Hey, I don't know.
A sweet, whispery, seductive tone of voice reaches my ears.
I hear a sound as if someone is swallowing spit.
The old me would have been astonished by this gesture.
"Well, that's my income as I said before. That's the same.
Unfortunately, he's not a novice, nor does he have a craving for women.
You don't respond to the body that is gently brought to you, you just respond blandly.
"I see. Too bad you're off.
"Oh, that's a shame,
After a few seconds of this exchange, Karabishi, who had quickly lost his temper, quickly moved away and sipped his cocktail.
You'll be able to find out what the previous exchange was all about, but you don't seem to be bothered by it.
In the past, that kind of exchange would have made you uncomfortable, or you would have been so busy wondering what the hell was going on that you couldn't taste the drink.
But now you can handle it without any tension.
You can now handle it without any tension.
The two people sitting across from you and Egawa next to you both look at you and wonder what the exchange was about, but I don't say anything else.
Are you sure?
"You heard me, I have a fiancée. I'll be d*mned if I'm going to cheat on you here.
"She turned down my offer, remember?
Only Egawa asked me one word.
I didn't ask him back what it was.
With the distance between us, there's no way I could have known what Hanabishi-san's actions meant.
Even from the perspective of Egawa, who is currently on the winning side, I guess it's a waste of time.
I'm sorry about that one.
Then, feeling a little bit better, I popped a pint of sake that tasted a little better than before.
I've never seen the guy who rejected Saho before.
Me too.
I've never been dumped before either.
Joking at the bar or not, the female classmates who thought they saw something unbelievable .
What kind of person is Tanaka-kun's fiancé that he could dump Saho?
"Hmmm, how pretty is she?
I'd understand if you'd say no for that reason, but that's complicated.
The next thing I'm interested in is my fiancé who created the atmosphere here.
I'm curious too, do you have a picture of him? Tanaka
"Oh, the pictures!
Egawa will join the conversation and will be questioned again.
Now what to do.
Is this the kind of place that comes so strongly to you? And then I remembered the contents of my phone.
Suela is mistaken for a cosplay?
Memoria is close to human, but could be mistaken for such a hobby.
Himik has wings, so it's not possible.
Then you have a good one from the other day.
It's possible.
"Eh! Curious! Show me!
Well, okay.
Then I took the phone and showed him a picture.
Here.
"Wow, you're more beautiful than Saho.
"Megumi? We'll talk about it later.
"Foreigner?
Where did you meet this guy?
It's a picture I took on a date with Evvia the other day.
It appears to be a human figure in the photograph because it has an illusion on its surface.
Is this what it means to be a mute spectator?
A picture of the two of you huddled together taking selfies seems to be an effective justification for rejecting Mr. Hanabishi's advances.
It's a secret.
I don't know if it was his way of returning the favor, but Egawa gathered the reunion members, showed them the photos, and then he shrugged his shoulders and gave them back to Egawa, who laughed at the bastard.
Next time you come, bring a beautiful wife!
When you're ready.
"Absolutely! And introduce me to your beautiful wife's acquaintance!
And the time goes by fast.
Before I knew it, the reunion was nearing its end, and there was talk of an after-party.
But that's where I ended up, and although Egawa asked me to join him, I refused, as I didn't want to be entangled with Hanabishi's appearance there.
I left the reunion with Tadokoro's cries in the background.
It was an ordinary banquet for the first time in a long time.
There were no demons, no immortals, no devils, no fallen angels, and no demon king.
It was a trouble-free and peaceful drinking party.
We passed people who will be drinking more and headed to the station.
I think it was fun, but maybe a little underwhelming because I'm too stained.
And suddenly a general comment on this reunion comes out of my mouth.
Spend in peace and end in peace.
That's natural and that's what everyday life is.
I wondered what I should do, as I felt inadequate in such a scene.
Well, somehow I think I understand why the instructors were so unconventional.
A reunion that was to feel such a thing.
And after the Golden Week, the fantasy that has now become everyday life will come.
Will I miss this life?
It's also a nice thing to think about.
It was worth the trip just to find out.
In conclusion, I went home tipsy.
Word of the Day
The reassurance of routine is important.
Becoming an adult.This can mean good or bad, depending on the person.In the good sense, it means to be aware of your responsibilities and to live independently.What is the bad meaning of adulthood?As far as I can tell, the words "I don't want to be an adult who is addicted to alcohol, gambling, and addicted to being banned as an adult" are just a few of the things that came to mind.So, why am I thinking this?"Oh, I see you're getting a promotion soon, Egawa."Ah!I'm glad that they recognize my accomplishments. I'm just happy that they recognized my achievements.When we talked about work, work, work, work, when we were in school we would talk about good food, who was cool, who was cute, did you hear that new song about that idol?It was all about private conversations such as these.I think even this kind of change in the content of our conversations makes you realize that you've grown up, don't you?But we've all grown up.We talk more about work than our private lives. ......... It's so vain.Unfortunately, I can't talk about work.It's not impossible to talk about work.Speaking of which, what kind of work do you do now, Tanaka-kun?"Uh, the construction business?I know.Since most of the work is confidential, there is no way you can say that you are working on improving the dungeon.Naturally, the words are muddled.Building business, yes it's not wrong.Since you're making dungeons, there's more vandalism by combat than building them, but what you're doing is like looking for flaws in the building.It's the building industry, not the security industry, so it's not wrong."Heh!Are you building a building or something?As the drink progresses, the atmosphere of the place begins to lighten up, with Mr. Hanabishi to my right and Egawa to my left, the conversation turns to work, and Mr. Hanabishi happily shouts out in response to a question about the type of work I'm doing now.I asked him what kind of work he was doing right now and he happily replied, "Which company?Maybe there's a connection to my company.I'm not sure if it's easy to get into the topic, or if Egawa is also getting into the conversation, but personally, I'd rather not.If you dig any further, I'm afraid the story will fall apart sooner or later.Oh, no, not that kind of construction site, but design?Call it a relationship, I'm in the building construction flaws and safety department.There's nothing wrong with that.More often than not, they are destroying rather than building, but by pointing out the thinly defended areas in the dungeon, they make it structurally harder to attack and safer for the defenders.Have you ever heard of the MAO Corporation?I work there.And my company, which is ostensibly in the trade business.I don't know if you know that or not, but it's no problem to say so in passing.I can fool you by smelling that there is a construction department within that department.Oh! That company!Rumor has it that despite being a newcomer, it is still profitable with its own market.He chuckles as he excitedly says that he is not involved with our company, but he knows about it.Oh, you certainly have your own market.It's a different world.We have a resource base that isn't bound by conventional wisdom, so the rumors aren't wrong.According to the rumor within the company, they're planning to build an oil base on the Pacific coast with the Japanese government and export the oil that the Demon King's army isn't using from there.I know it's better to have money, but...You want to let out a sigh of relief as to how much profit you are going to make, but you don't want to let your inner sigh show on your face and just say that there is a rumor about it.You come on board as if you were listening to a good story rather than getting excited.I've heard about that company from a customer. I've heard from clients that they recruit people from all over the world."Does Mr. Hanabishi work in a beauty salon?Yes, that's why you're surprised to hear so many stories.It's also a good opportunity for me to hear what the company's current reputation is in the public eye.Mr. Hanabishi says he knows too, and agrees with Egawa.But I've heard you're using weird flyers, is that true?"Ghoho!So just as I was about to casually ask and have a drink, the subject of that flyer came up and made me cringe.I don't do it now, but the painful memory of a past recruit stings me."Ugh, you mean our company's magic business?It's a special kind of thing, where you have to go through a certain procedure to see the words on it.Yeah, tell me a lie, you're at ......... .If you don't have a certain magical aptitude, you're invisible.No matter how much he tries, if he doesn't have the aptitude, it's just paper.Wow!Sounds interesting!Can it be bought?Mr. Hanabishi innocently tells me it's funny, but unfortunately I can't return the sentiment.We've done some monitoring and found out that it's not very useful. Unfortunately, it's not for sale."Too bad it looked so interesting.Quite a bit of handouts, but without aptitude it's just a blank slate.You drink your drink, thinking it won't go unnoticed.Oh, I can't afford to buy a new bag because I don't have any money. I like it a lot.God, Megumi. That's what happens when you're always wasting money. You should save some more."It's bad enough that I'm underpaid!If you'd given me a little more, I could have bought a bag and saved more money!And the power of alcohol sometimes pulls out topics unrelated to the flow of the moment.The classmate sitting across from you suddenly complains that he can't buy what he wants.I'm friendly with them, but I'm not greedy to begin with, so I don't have any of those problems.I didn't buy games when they were trendy, but when they got old and cheap.When I started to drink, I mainly drank cheaply.The only thing I spent money on was kendo equipment.Nowadays, because of my money, if I think I need something because of my job, I'll buy it with money or buy it as a gift from Suela and her friends.But I don't often buy things for myself.The sad reality is that I worked in a black office and didn't have much time to spend.Is that an excuse?"I know that!I mean, Bunmi makes more money than I do, so that's why I'm talking about savings and all those words!"I don't think that's relevant,Just, well, I guess I've never been this profligate."Ugh, come to think of it, how much money do you guys make?I've been looking at it like that for a while now, but I'm afraid that I can't win with my mouth, so I'm going to have to take a shot at them."I'm about eight million, I guess."So much!Hey, Saho!"I don't get that much?I don't think we're even halfway there."That's enough!And Egawa, perhaps the most confident of all, was the first to answer.As expected, Hanabishi didn't feel comfortable saying it outright, or maybe she was just trying to muddy the waters, but what to do?It's bad for the atmosphere if Egawa and Hanabishi answer and I'm the only one who doesn't.And what about you, Tanaka?Do I have to answer that?"Not bad, but I'm curious!I know it's partly due to the momentum of the drink, but I honestly don't want to answer.Isn't it bad manners to talk about these things? I'm sure I was drunk when I looked back to see if there were any manners at the banquet and concluded that there weren't, which was a bit out of character for me.Then you wonder how to answer the question.Answering honestly is a surefire way to go.If you answer last year's income, or rather your take-home pay, you could surpass Egawa's income not only lightly, but overwhelmingly.It's bad very bad, and I can't think of any reason why it's bad, my gut is telling me it's a land mine.I'll leave it to your imagination." ........."Yes! That's okay, it's not going to decrease, as Egawa and Saho said."Yes, I'm curious too. Hey, Sagami-san."What?Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't care, too.But it seems that the heavens have turned to the enemy.Not to mention Egawa who spoke honestly, the three women at this table have also turned against you.Then be prepared to be humiliated.It's not even close to five million.I added a little color to the monthly income on the flyer .It's a pretty good amount of money for someone of my age, and it's not that uncomfortable.You might think I was reluctant to say it once because I was losing to Egawa, but that can't be helped.You're lying.Lies.Because, Tanaka-kun, I've thought it over once.I thought so, but the wholesaler didn't seem to be able to wholesale it.You're not going to be able to find out what I'm talking about.It would have helped me a lot if you had agreed that it's true even if it's a lie.No, it's not a lie."Really?I'm pretty sensitive to lies, you know?Sometimes when I'm talking to customers, I feel like it's a lie.I don't know what Karabishi's intentions are.It's just.Hey, I don't know.A sweet, whispery, seductive tone of voice reaches my ears.I hear a sound as if someone is swallowing spit.The old me would have been astonished by this gesture."Well, that's my income as I said before. That's the same.Unfortunately, he's not a novice, nor does he have a craving for women.You don't respond to the body that is gently brought to you, you just respond blandly."I see. Too bad you're off."Oh, that's a shame,After a few seconds of this exchange, Karabishi, who had quickly lost his temper, quickly moved away and sipped his cocktail.You'll be able to find out what the previous exchange was all about, but you don't seem to be bothered by it.In the past, that kind of exchange would have made you uncomfortable, or you would have been so busy wondering what the hell was going on that you couldn't taste the drink.But now you can handle it without any tension.You can now handle it without any tension.The two people sitting across from you and Egawa next to you both look at you and wonder what the exchange was about, but I don't say anything else.Are you sure?"You heard me, I have a fiance. I'll be d*mned if I'm going to cheat on you here."She turned down my offer, remember?Only Egawa asked me one word.I didn't ask him back what it was.With the distance between us, there's no way I could have known what Hanabishi-san's actions meant.Even from the perspective of Egawa, who is currently on the winning side, I guess it's a waste of time.I'm sorry about that one.Then, feeling a little bit better, I popped a pint of sake that tasted a little better than before.I've never seen the guy who rejected Saho before.Me too.I've never been dumped before either.Joking at the bar or not, the female classmates who thought they saw something unbelievable .What kind of person is Tanaka-kun's fianc that he could dump Saho?"Hmmm, how pretty is she?I'd understand if you'd say no for that reason, but that's complicated.The next thing I'm interested in is my fianc who created the atmosphere here.I'm curious too, do you have a picture of him?Tanaka"Oh, the pictures!Egawa will join the conversation and will be questioned again.Now what to do.Is this the kind of place that comes so strongly to you? And then I remembered the contents of my phone.Suela is mistaken for a cosplay?Memoria is close to human, but could be mistaken for such a hobby.Himik has wings, so it's not possible.Then you have a good one from the other day.It's possible."Eh!Curious!Show me!Well, okay.Then I took the phone and showed him a picture.Here."Wow, you're more beautiful than Saho."Megumi?We'll talk about it later."Foreigner?Where did you meet this guy?It's a picture I took on a date with Evvia the other day.It appears to be a human figure in the photograph because it has an illusion on its surface.Is this what it means to be a mute spectator?A picture of the two of you huddled together taking selfies seems to be an effective justification for rejecting Mr. Hanabishi's advances.It's a secret.I don't know if it was his way of returning the favor, but Egawa gathered the reunion members, showed them the photos, and then he shrugged his shoulders and gave them back to Egawa, who laughed at the bastard.Next time you come, bring a beautiful wife!When you're ready."Absolutely!And introduce me to your beautiful wife's acquaintance!And the time goes by fast.Before I knew it, the reunion was nearing its end, and there was talk of an after-party.But that's where I ended up, and although Egawa asked me to join him, I refused, as I didn't want to be entangled with Hanabishi's appearance there.I left the reunion with Tadokoro's cries in the background.It was an ordinary banquet for the first time in a long time.There were no demons, no immortals, no devils, no fallen angels, and no demon king.It was a trouble-free and peaceful drinking party.We passed people who will be drinking more and headed to the station.I think it was fun, but maybe a little underwhelming because I'm too stained.And suddenly a general comment on this reunion comes out of my mouth.Spend in peace and end in peace.That's natural and that's what everyday life is.I wondered what I should do, as I felt inadequate in such a scene.Well, somehow I think I understand why the instructors were so unconventional.A reunion that was to feel such a thing.And after the Golden Week, the fantasy that has now become everyday life will come.Will I miss this life?It's also a nice thing to think about.It was worth the trip just to find out.In conclusion, I went home tipsy.Word of the DayThe reassurance of routine is important.
