Chapter 106: The Salaryman Makes Up His Mind to Stand Once Again

Chapter 106: The Salaryman Makes Up His Mind to Stand Once Again

Ughhhhh,

After ending the call with Haruka, I found myself groaning while sitting on my chair in my room.

The information I had just heard from Haruka was of utmost importance to me, but at the same time, it had brought about a certain dilemma.

Yes, the kind of dilemma that everyone experiences at one point or another.

Need money.

Although I hadnt planned on it until the end of the call, I suddenly found myself in need of money.

Thats why Ive been sitting in front of my computer, trying to figure out how to come up with the funds.

(Money Money, huh In my previous life, I didnt use much money either as a student or as a working adult. I didnt have many friends, so I didnt go out to karaoke or bars much, and I didnt buy a ton of games or light novels either.)

Since I have the advantage of future knowledge, maybe I should try investing in stocks?

That thought has actually crossed my mind several times since the time leap.

But as of now, my conclusion is that Ill consider that when I become an adult.

The reason being my human conscience.

Easily obtaining a large sum of money without much effort at a young ageallowing such a cheat might shake my sense of self and my worldview. I honestly lack confidence that I could maintain my humanity and perspective on life as before.

Excessive wealth has the power to easily change a person.

I might lose all motivation to work in the future, or my sense of crisis in life might diminish, leading to an unwitting descent into debauchery.

Thats what scares me.

(Come to think of it In my previous life, all the money I saved up from working tirelessly, even though I had a low salary and hardly used it for anything, ended up being useless. Its like the only reward for all the hard work was the money piling up in my account without purpose. To die without ever using it feels like my life was a complete waste)

The money I had saved up with no time to use it had, of course, not carried over to this life. Now I regret not spending it on something, like going to an expensive sushi restaurant or splurging on something I liked.

(Well, technically I was given the opportunity to continue from where I would have died in my previous life, so I cant really complain, but still)

Nevertheless, I should have at least treated myself to some high-quality eel, I thought as I mused over these regretful thoughts. But just then, I noticed the sound of footsteps approaching my room.

Ugh Well, in other words, its a matter of vectors. Haruka-chans fondness for me is undoubtedly increasing, but no matter how far we go, its still on the friendship scale and hasnt switched to the romance scale

My sisters analysis, delivered with a sigh, was something I found myself agreeing with.

To begin with, that innocent young lady, Haruka, is so naturally airheaded that even if boys throughout the school show interest in her, she doesnt notice any of it.

Sometimes, it feels like Im in a second playthrough of a dating sim with this whole time leap situation But in the current situation, I seem to have become more like the former introverted protagonist whos now in the process of capturing the easygoing, beautiful yet oblivious heroine.

Oh well! You got carried away, didnt you?! Well, since its come to this, we need to secure a complete victory for you as soon as possible, big bro! Why not go for it, boldly go for a big smooch, and boom, seal the deal!

A big smooch!?

Come on, sis, act a bit more like a middle schooler! Are you some middle-aged drunkard trying to liven things up with a dirty joke!?

Seriously, you Well, of course, Ill work hard for the sake of a complete victory. Ive already decided on what I need to do next.

As I said that, I glanced briefly at the computer screen on my desk.

I had just found the means for that purpose.

Hmm? What do you mean by work hard wait, youre seriously doing this? Sure, big bro, youve become like a different person, all cheerful and stuff, but to do this, dont you need to be good at interacting with a lot of strangers?

My sister, leaning in to peer at the display following my gaze, seemed genuinely worried.

Well, I can understand her concern.

From Kanakos perspective, its only been a few months since I, the shy and introverted otaku, broke out of my shell. While things are going well now, she might be worried that diving into an unknown world might throw me back into my dark self.

But my mind is already made up.

Yeah, Im dead serious.

To be honest, there was some internal conflict.

It was something that dominated most of my previous life.

Even though I knew that it was something I couldnt avoid in the future, the fear of stepping back into the situation that had destroyed my life lingered in my mind.

After all, thats exactly what killed me in my previous life.

Well, I just need a little money. Ive decided to give labor a try.