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About two weeks had passed since then.
Contrary to my expectations, that detective had not yet come to my house or anything.
If the boss is right…when the police prepared a fake body…there’s nothing more we can do…
Besides, the boss said I should expose that guy’s misdeeds to the world…how will I expose him?
If I snoop around too much, I would be find out soon enough….
And…as for the other problem, Akino san, nothing has happened as of yet.
Thanks to Aira, I guess.
Also…Yua chan is starting to feel a little distant.
No…I’m sure she doesn’t really mean to, but even though the person I killed was someone she had a grudge against, it might be quite stressful for Yua chan to live in the same space with a murderer.
…No…maybe it’s just my own belief.
Murder is murder, no matter what the reason. There are not many people in this peaceful Japan who can kill someone even if they have a reason.
I have no regret in killing.
It is human beings who look back even if they have no regrets.
While I was muttering to myself, “There’s no point in thinking about it so seriously.” the intercom rang.
I checked the monitor and there was Soichi.
“….What’s wrong, all of a sudden?”
[Yo ! Are you free today? Let’s hang out !]
I glance at Yua chan’s room, which is completely closed.
“I’ll check it out.” I said, knocking on Yua chan’s door.
Then, “….What’s wrong?” Yua chan comes out, tilting her head.
“…Ah…Soichi…he came over. Do you mind if I let him in?”
“I’m fine.” she said, and went back into her room.
…I feel a distance between us…I knew it wasn’t my imagination.
A little dejected, I said “…You can come in.” I told Soichi.
And about a minute later, he comes into the house feeling high-spirited.
“Heya ! I bought you some delicious wine and snacks～!”
“…Hey….drinking this early in the morning?”
The current time is 9:00 in the morning.
“So what～? I mean, you’re off today ! Lucky~!”
“…I feel like you always come here on your days off…do you come here on days when I’m not around?”
“When there’s a car in the parking lot below, I ring the doorbell !”
“How much do you love me?”
“I’m your best friend ! What about Yua chan?”
“……In her room.”
“Hmmm. I see… I’ll say hi to her later.”
“..Don’t do anything unnecessary.”
“I know, I know～”
Then, he brings a wine glass without permission and fills it to just below the surface tension, even though it is wine.
“…..You put too much wine in.”
“It’s fine, you’re gonna drink it anyway ! Well then…let’s see…cheers !”
“….Cheers.” we say, carefully raising our glasses so as not to spill the wine.
I used to drink quite a bit before Yua chan moved in…come to think of it, I think I’ve naturally stopped drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes recently.
“…You’re looking a bit flustered. Do you regret what you did?”
“… I don’t regret it… I’m glad I did it…I think about it and I know it. Still…”
“…Yuito has always been a sensitive person. He talks about loan sharks as if it’s his calling, but I don’t think it’s right for him. Especially if he’s going to live with Yua chan from now on, I think a normal job would be better.
That’s…a good argument.
However, if you are a high school graduate with no skills and your last job was in loan shark, it seems hopeless to have a normal job.
“….How about you, Soichi? Are you studying hard to become a lawyer?”
“‘Course ! I have to work hard every day. I’m just as stupid as you are. I probably won’t get the qualification unless I work several times harder than other people. Even if I did get the qualification, I don’t think any law firm would hire me…I guess I’ll have to start my own company. Oh yeah. If I do start a company, I’ll hire you, Yuito. As a cleaning lady, lol.”
“…Then I’ll just keep on working as a loan shark.”
“What about Yua chan’s studies? If you’re serious about her future, she’ll need to be able to study to a certain extent…I looked into it before, and apparently even if you haven’t graduated from middle school or high school, if you take and pass some kind of exam, you can get a certificate of some kind and go to university. If community life is difficult for her, there are also correspondence high schools, so those might be fine.” he said, it seemed he had done more research than I expected.
“…Recently, she said she wanted to study, so I bought a lot of materials for now. I guess the rest will depend on her motivation. I’m an idiot, so I can’t teach her…..I can only help her learn on her own.”
It would be nice if the reason she stays in her room is simply that she is addicted to studying….
I don’t know what she does in her room, and she won’t tell me.
“I see…I’m starting over from about middle school now too, so maybe I could teach her !”
“…I guess it’ll take some time for you to learn.”
“That’s it !”
Soichi, who is still weak on alcohol, starts to sleep soundly on the couch after drinking until about noon.
I was alone, watching TV and sipping wine, when Yua chan came out of the room.
“…He’s asleep again…” She muttered, looking at Soichi.
“…This guy can’t handle his alcohol. Oh, I made lunch for you.” I said, pointing to the fried rice I had made with what was left in the fridge.
“…It looks delicious…”
“Well, it’s just leftovers. Don’t expect too much.”
Despite my words, she started to eat the fried rice happily.
“…You’ve been holed up in your room lately…are you studying?”
“…..Yes. I’ve been studying…” She said so as if she deliberately included it.
She didn’t seem to tell me anything else.
After we both finished eating fried rice, we decided to play a game after a long time.
Just as the two of them were getting excited, Soichi suddenly sat up, with a disgusted look on his face.
“….Ugh…..I feel sick.”
“You’re a weak drinker and you drink wine like that. Drink some water.”
Soichi gets up quietly and finds Yua chan.
“Oh, sorry to bother you.”
“…..Not at all…..”
“Oh, were you two getting cozy? Oh, excuse me.” he said, not a shred of tactlessness as he headed to the kitchen.
Then, looking up at me, Yua chan said in a small voice, “….Getting cozy…I want to do it.”
So I patted her on the head and said, “…It’s not like that…” looking embarrassed and disapproving.
[Illustration.]
https://kakuyomu.jp/users/tanakamatao01/news/16818622170789997498
I felt like Yua chan had changed a little since a while ago.
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