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Right after spring break, I worked as a road construction worker for just three days.
I had overworked muscles I had never used before, so I took a day to rest and relax, and then I received a line from Yuri.
[Urgent need ! Furniture assembler. Compensation, Hagen. Screwdriver set required.]
[Resume: Samejima Kingo, 16 years old, male, free tomorrow.]
[Hiring. Come to the nearest station at 13:00 tomorrow.]
The next day, when I went to the station at 13:00, Yuri was standing there looking very ladylike,
When she saw me, she squinted her eyes uneasily for some reason.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Your ponytail and spring clothes look good on you.”
“Thank you. But what about Kingo, he’s meeting a girl alone with a girl and he’s wearing a jersey !”
“Eh~! We’re just assembling furniture, right?
And I thought we could go for a run on the way home.”
Yuri gave a nod.
Come on, that’s the main purpose, isn’t it?
“Thank you for coming. I’ll give you my thanks first.”
It seems that Yuuri had been thinking too much about which Hagen she was going to eat, and had forgotten her main purpose.
So cute…
We both went into the convenience store and carefully selected Hagen,
We sat side by side at the eat-in and ate while talking about the interesting characters at our part-time jobs.
It still tasted better than when we ate it together at home….
Then we stopped in front of a three-tiered color box, a common sight at home improvement stores.
“…Could it be this one?”
“…..I’ve never assembled one before !
I don’t even know what tools to use….”
“Oh, maybe because your family is all female.
Oh, you can buy this finished product !”
“Like I said, how will I get it home !”
“My bad.”
I arrived in front of Yuri’s house while trying to regain Yuri’s mood after she had sulked.
“I’m gonna go change my clothes, so please wait for a little while.”
Finally, with a smile on his face, Yuri went inside the house.
“Kya.”
I heard a scream !
I listened carefully and heard the sound of slamming and flailing !
“Yuri, what’s wrong?”
Fearfully, I opened the door and saw a middle-aged man on the other side of the living room???
The man was on top of Yuri, who was lying on the floor ! ! !
“Mugu~!”
His right hand was holding Yuri’s mouth and his left hand was holding her right hand ! ! !
I was furious and dashed.
“Yuri !”
I kicked him in the stomach as hard as I could.
I stomped him again and again as he rolled over and rolled his body.
“Guha ! Stop it !
Stop !”
After a while, the old man stopped moving and only apologized.
My anger subsided a little, and I finally came to my senses.
“Yuri.”
“…..I’m fine. Thanks…”
Yuri was shaking and hugging herself tightly.
I squatted down beside her and patted her back gently.
“It’s all right. …..Who is this guy?”
“Mom’s boyfriend.”
“Seriously……”
While I was stunned, Yuri’s fingers poked my foot.
“….Shoes.”
“Hm? Uwa～ I’m sorry !”
I was so flustered that I was flailing around the house with my dirty shoes !
I hurriedly took off my shoes and went to the front door to put them down and found a broomstick.
I returned to Yuri’s side and used the broomstick to keep the old man in check,
I squeezed Yuri’s shoulder, who was still trembling.
“Yuri. Where’s your mother?”
“…..She said she went out and went straight to work.
…..She said she’ll be back soon. Thank you, Kingo.”
After saying that, Yuri pressed her head against my shoulder and clung to me.
Yuri made the old man sit upright, recorded the interview, and sent the video to her mother.
Half an hour later, her mother came home by cab.
When I saw her mother for the first time, she was furious and looked like Hannya.
I had no idea if they were similar or not.
I mean, she scared me. She was just scary !
In front of the old man who was sitting on his knees with a pale face,
The mother made a sound as if a furnace in hell was boiling.
Wow.
“……Why?”
“Sorry !”
The man got down on his knees.
The mother stepped on his head as hard as she could ! Ow !
“…..How did you get in the house?”
“…..I’m sorry !”
“Ah?”
The mother stomped on the old man’s head. Oh, I’m scared !
“……Last time I was at Home Depot,
I picked up your keys, didn’t I? That’s when I, uh, copied it.”
“You’re a dead man! Grr~!”
The mother kicks him in the back of the head.
That’s not good ! He’ll die !
“Please forgive me～!”
“….Hey, what are you gonna do about this?
How are you gonna pay for this !”
“I-I’ll pay you ! A million yen !”
The man’s proposal added fuel to the fire !
The mother’s eyes hung even higher, and the dash in her voice doubled !
“Ah? Are you kidding me, boy?
What do you think will happen if I call the police?
Attempted rape?
You’re gonna get fired from your job, you’re gonna be imprisoned, and only a million yen?
For assaulting my sweet daughter?”
……..Well, Aunty, is it a lot of money or not?
“Don’t call the police ! Okay ! I’ll pay you all my savings !
So forgive me !”
“Then let’s go !”
The old man was dragged away by the ogre.
We were alone together, free from the irresistible tension,
I gently peeked at Yuri’s face and was relieved to see that it was back to normal.
“Thank you so much, Kingo.”
Yuri gave me a smile that I couldn’t help but admire !
I did it ! I had saved this smile !
My heart exploded with joy.
“You’re welcome !”
“Yeah. Then, let’s do it.”
“Eh?”
What are we going to do? Kissing? Something naughty?
“Eh? Assembling a color box?”
“Oh, yeah ! Yes, that’s right !”
She looked at me very suspiciously and broke out in a cold sweat.
Assembling the color box was a piece of cake.
“Can I go home?”
I asked, and Yuri still looked anxious, so I brought it with me just in case.
We worked together on our spring break homework.
When she was tired of studying, her mother came home.
As soon as she came back, she hugged Yuri tightly.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry I went out with that guy !”
I’m so sorry !”
And now she grabbed my hand firmly.
“Thank you for saving her life. Thank you so much !”
Her mother was a beautiful woman with long light brown hair, looking a little more confident than Yuri.
She looked pretty tired, though.
Then she explained what happened to the old man.
She told us that she got all his savings in exchange for not contacting the police and the company.
She told me that the three of us had a video of his confession, and that if anything happened to her, she would call the police and the company right away.
He is no longer allowed to go to hers snack bar,
And that she informs all the people in the snack bar about what happened.
That’s the gist of it.
[Thank you so much.] She stroked my hair.
I hadn’t had someone do that to me since elementary school, so I was kind of happy.
Later that day, her mother said, [I’m tired of people who like to drink.] She quit the snack shop and started working part-time at a supermarket,
When she gets used to it, she will consider a full-time job.
I guess it was a good thing that Yuri didn’t like working at the snack bar.
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