CH 15

Chapter 15: My Pace Girl Friend

TL: Akabane

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"Wow, Yuzuriha knows so much about computers. Oh, by the way, my mother told me that the sales tax used to be 3%! She said it was hard to calculate!"

My wife is not listening to Hagiri at all. There's no point in talking about difficult things to this woman. She just goes through everything. Even though she's a female announcer, she's the kind of woman who says news programs and information programs are boring and changes the channel when we watches TV together. She even forgets the news she commentated on the next day. How did she manage to become a female TV announcer? Is it all about face in this world?

"Yuzuriha is amazing. I didn't know she was doing that."

"That guy...I want to chest him..."

Yuzuriha was muttering something very disturbing while looking at Hagiri. She was looking down with very dark eyes. Wow, she's in negative mode.

"What's wrong? Yuzuriha, you look kind of down."

"I don't like that algorithm. P2P e-currency is just a re-creation in electronic space of a currency system that already exists in reality. Currency is already available everywhere, so why go to the trouble of recreating it?"

"Well, if you put it that way, that may be true."

Even in the future, e-currency was, after all, one of the assets for investment, and as a currency settlement system, it was hardly widely distributed. Maybe it will be different if it spreads further in the future, but for now it's just a gambling toy. After all, everyone is going to convert it into dollars.

"And that one, I didn't want to make it. In a high school class, we had to think of an idea to solve global warming, even if only a little, and then we had to implement it. It was a group exercise, and...the group members asked me to think of an idea and do it...I heard that mining electronic currency was a waste of electricity, so I just made it anyway. Then I became a little famous on the Internet, and the teachers at school praised me, and... the other kids hated me... even though I did my best..."

I don't know, everything this girl does seems to backfire on her... it's so pathetic, I want to protect her.

"Momiji! Don't get involved with that man!!!!"

Hagiri approaches Yuzuriha's side. Yuzuriha shivered.

"A person with the great talent is often used by bad people, like that man! He must have tricked you with his sweet talk! You can count on me! I'll get you out from under him!"

[TL: Anyone!!! Give this guy a mirror, pls!!]

Why do I sound like a bad guy? Why does this guy keep putting himself on the shelf and calling me names like I'm the bad guy?

"Come to my group! I can provide you with the equipment you need to make the most of your talents! I can get you all the materials and money you need! I have connections to the university's venture capitalists! Use your talent to change the world with me!"

He's making some kind of passionate speech. Hagiri's eyes sparkle suspiciously. They're the kind of eyes that make you look like the president of an at-home workplace.

"Hahaha...I'm sorry, Chusho always gets excited like a child when he gets passionate. Please forgive me."

My wife flicks her tongue out and puts her hands together in a goofy apology to me. My wife is already in the mode of not listening to what Hagiri is saying. If the girls in the world heard this conversation right now, they'd be like, "This guy's got big dreams, he's so nice!" but they don't care at all. This is an invitation to establish a venture business based on Yuzuriha's talent. It's true that in the future, this guy was the president of a venture company even though he graduated from medical school. He's been working so enthusiastically since this early in his career. His ambition is so ambitious that it might even make you admire him beyond disgust. I am still angry when I think that my wife having an affair with him because of his high position and the money he made.

"Um...I'm sorry. I'm not interested in that kind of thing."

Yuzuriha said coldly after listening to Hagiri. But Hagiri still continued to persuade her.

"Momiji. Interest comes later. Your technology can change the world. If you do, a lot of people will be happy."

"Oh...I see...are you happy?"

"Yes, I am. I want to be a person who can supply what is lacking in this world. I want to create something that can make up for what is lacking in this world and supply it to the world. I want to create new value in this world and create a lot of happiness."

He's talking about some pretty and repulsive things. I mean, Isn't that the one who took my wife away from me, made me lack love, and destroyed my happiness was him? What he's saying and what he's doing are totally different.

"Huh...that's enough. I am not interested. Please do it with other people."

Yuzuriha refused Hagiri's proposal. She felt mean, but she was happy. Yuzuriha is not on Hagiri's side. That makes me very happy.

"After all, what did that man say to you? Or did he make you sign a contract or something first? I can get you a lawyer if you want."

"...I don't need a contract. There was no contract between me and Kanata, but kindness. ...That's enough. The value of your dream is none of my business. But if I get involved with you, I will leave Kanata. I understand that much. So I will say this."

Yuzuriha took a big breath. Then she shouted loudly.

"IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS! I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU! ...IF YOU PERSIST IN ASKING ME OUT ANY MORE, I WILL CHEST YOU! I'LL CHEST YOU AS HARD AS I CAN!"

It was a clear rejection. Looking clearly into Hagiri's eyes, Yuzuriha refused with a strong glare. Well, if I look closely, her legs are shaking, and the hand squeezing my back is also trembling.

"But your talent..."

Hagiri still tried to continue to persuade me. But Yuzuriha immediately interrupted him and said.

"You only see my talent! That is worse than someone who only looks at my breasts! Please don't talk to me anymore!"

And Yuzuriha hid behind my back. She did my best. It's my job from here on out.

"You get it, right? Not everyone is going to follow you. Yuzuriha? Give it up."

Hagiri stared at me with an indescribable face. This must be the first time in his life to be rejected by a woman like this. It would definitely be a humiliating memory. Only a woman's actions can deeply wound a man's heart.

"...Okay. Let's not do this again today. Riri. Let's go. If you stay with this person, you'll get something bad."

And turning on her heel, Hagiri left for the lecture hall where her class would be.

"Yuzuriha. You did a great job. Great, great!"

I patted Yuzuriha's head. Yuzuriha was smiling.

"Ehehe. I did my best!"

And after a while.

"Well, my lecture hall is over there! See you later!"

"See you!"

Yuzuriha and I waved goodbye to each other. And I walked to the lecture hall with a light step with a satisfied heart...but then I heard a familiar voice from next door.

"Then let's go together! Maybe for the first time! Going to the lecture hall with someone from the same department like this! I've always been with Chusho. Sounds like fun! Ufufu..."

"Whoa! Why are you here! Aren't you going with Hagiri? If that's the way the conversation went, you're supposed to go with Hagiri!"

"Eh? It's because Tokiwa and I are in the same department and have the same classes, right? Chusho is in the medical department. We have different classes to begin with."

That's right!

Am I an idiot? My wife and I were in the same department. What's with this dumb flow. I looked where Hagiri was headed and saw him stop and look at me with an open-mouthed, dumb expression. You too, Hagiri. You're the one being pushed around by my wife's pace....

"See you later, Chusho! Don't forget to treat me to lunch! Then let's go, Tokiwa! Let's go quickly and get a good seat!"

My wife pulls my hand and starts to walk away. Her pace, huh? But Hagiri's frustrated look on his face made me think it was okay to get caught up in this pace just for today.