Chapter 72

I'm sorry for the long wait.

The author is alive.

~Summary of Chapter 4 so far~

- Obtained a mysterious sword

- Kousuke started part-time work due to lack of money

- Started working at Dies

- Extremely fast uppercut

I, I will resume updates!

"Hey, Yuki, I've heard about your part-time job. It seems to be going well."

"Ah, Senpai Lisa"

During lunch break, Senpai Lisa visited the classroom.

"The staff also praised you, saying they would like you to work here after graduation."

"Ahaha, I'll think about it."

During last night's trouble, only the middle-aged man in black noticed that I had knocked out three people, and during my part-time job, we had a meeting in a separate room. I wasn't scolded; rather, my skills were praised, and they recommended me for a role where I could better utilize my abilities.

Thanks to this, on my second day of part-time work, I was assigned to the support team, a position only the most skilled guards can take. Senpai Lisa must have heard about this as well.

By the way, the support team apparently gets bonuses in addition to their hourly wage, so I'm very grateful to the middle-aged man in black.

"By the way, how is Dies doing? I heard she worked yesterday."

"She seems to be doing well. I heard she worked at various stores until morning yesterday."

"Hmm, is that so?"

Hmm? For some reason, I feel a deep atmosphere.

"By the way, I'm free today, so I'll drop by your part-time job to show my support."

"Of course, your purpose is Rin and the others, right? Don't give them too many sweets; they won't be able to eat dinner."

Not only the female staff at Kousaka's office building, but Senpai Lisa is also captivated by Rin, Kuro, and Shiro. Yesterday, when I finished my part-time job and went to pick up Kuro and the others, they were loaded with sweets, cat food, and bird feed.

It's nice to save on snack money, but too much is a problem.

"See you later!"

"Sure, sure."

Senpai Lisa said this and returned to her classroom with a flourish.

"Gigi... Taki... Taki..."

Turning around, I saw Taki gripping the straw of a strawberry milk, looking at me with tears in his eyes.

"Is that strawberry milk from the vending machine on the first floor? It's delicious, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it's delicious. But that's not the point! With the Mizukami sisters, Tsukino sisters, and Owl, and now Senpai Lisa, why is Kousuke the only one enjoying his youth? What do you think, Ishida!?"

"Huh! This guy is even more of a real-life player!"

Taki seemed to have forgotten, but Ishida is a real-life player with a college girlfriend.

"Oooooo! I want a girlfriend tooooooo!"

Taki's frustration, having nowhere to go, echoed through the classroom in a painful cry. All the girls who heard it were taken aback.

It looks like spring for Taki is still a long way off. I can't really talk, though.

"Yuki, can I talk to you for a moment?"

"Huh? Sōji?"

There are a lot of visitors today. After Senpai Lisa, Sōji came to visit.

"Is it true that you're working as a bodyguard?"

"Ah, yeah. But—"

"I don't need a salary, and I won't get in the way at all. Can I come along?"

"Uh, that—"

What's the sudden change? Is he trying to get some job experience as a bodyguard?

But it's absolutely impossible to bring Sōji along. It's not just because it's a sudden request; I can't let him meet Dies, or a battle of supernatural powers will break out.

"Sure! I'll ask your mom to let Kusaka work part-time too."

"Senpai Lisa!?"

"Really? Thank you!"

Senpai Lisa, who was supposed to have returned to her classroom, reappeared, and Sōji's participation in the part-time job was decided.

"By the way, why is Senpai Lisa here?"

"I was about to return to my classroom when I saw Kusaka entering Yuki's classroom. It looked interesting, so I came back. My sense of smell for interesting things is unbeatable."

This is not interesting at all for me.

I tried to come up with various reasons to refuse, but neither of them would budge, so Sōji's participation in the part-time job was decided.

In the end, I couldn't stop something that the two of them agreed on.

"What should I do..."

If I can explain about Dies and Sōji understands, it would be fine, but if a fight breaks out, it will be a big problem. If that happens, I'll do my best to stop it. I'll surround them with a quadruple barrier with Ulboost.

"Kousuke, I know things are tough, but I still envy you."

"..."

While Taki patted my shoulder, he said with a look that seemed to say, "It might be tough dealing with Kusaka, but if you can get closer to Senpai Lisa, it's a minor issue, real-life player."

"..."

"I don't want to go to work..."

On the second day of my part-time job, a major problem is about to arise.

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At the entrance of Kousuke's house, Kuro, Shiro, and Rin were getting ready to go to work.

"It's almost time for work. Are you ready?"

"Kaa"

"Ah, I forgot my key—"

Rin, who went back to the room to get her key, noticed that a key with the same keychain as the one hanging on the wall had fallen at her feet.

"Hmm... Okay, if you want to come along, that's fine."

Rin muttered this while looking at the key, picked up the key that had fallen at her feet, and headed to Kousuke's part-time job.

The sheath was left in the living room. Everyone except Rin had already forgotten about the sword that was openly placed there.

It has been half a year since the last update due to the busyness of reality and personal matters. I am truly sorry.

I didn't expect the submit button to feel so heavy.

I will definitely not leave this unfinished, so I would be grateful if you could check in when you have free time! (The current progress of the story is about 6%)

And! The third volume of the manga adaptation will be released from December 25th!

The purchase bonuses are as follows:

☆ Special illustration by Kōjima-sensei ☆

WonderGOO: Shizukana

Toranoana: Rin

Animate: Jūn

They are all cute. The maid outfits are great.

☆ Special short story ☆

TSUTAYA: Hobbies are good, but so is studying

A story of Kousuke, Taki, and Ishida chatting during lunch break.

I hope you will continue to support this work in the future!