[LN] Senpai, Jitaku Keibiin no Koyou wa Ikaga desu ka? - Volume 1 - Chapter 3 - Part 1

 

Chapter 3 - Useless policies (Part 1)

The soba shop at the station updated the menu for a limited time.

Spicy smoked seaweed green curry soba noodles.

The dish costs about 700 yen. The name alone sounds dangerous, but when you open the lid, it's exactly like the name of the dish. The toppings are standard fried seaweed with a smoked flavor, and the broth is a spicy green curry sauce.

If you order this dish, you will definitely regret it. It's not that it doesn't taste good or anything, but it can be seen that it's only that much.

If you're willing to pay 700 yen to experience that, a morisoba at half the price, that's justice.

It's also better for my wallet and my heart.

With a heavy heart that is hard to put into words, on Friday of the first week of June.

I opened that heavy door, the line between the ordinary and the extraordinary, not caring at that moment right before the store opened for sale.

Quietly welcoming me was a beautiful woman who used to be a handsome man, I just sat on a fixed chair.

I took a full glass of water before getting a wet towel,

"Here."

"Yes, thank you."

I took a sip and it was gone in an instant.

The gurgling sound that came out of my throat was indeed a happy sound. The fresh feeling was like washing away the mud that had stuck to my body and soul for the past week. Once the dirt was gone, the next step was to clean it. As soon as I finished the glass of water, I immediately regretted the bad things that had accumulated for a long time, and then all these and other bad things.

I understand.

Fridays used to be the days when Noguchi was celebrated and worshipped, but now the quality of self-sacrifice is no longer a necessity. The habit of appearing now has taken a different form.

"It's been a month since then huh."

Gami moved slightly when she saw me remove my mouth from the glass of water. It was like feeling nostalgic about the past, and then her emotions overflowed.

"Feels really fast huh."

I felt the same way as Gami.

A month ago, a new door of strangeness opened.

"Senpai, let's meet offline."

It was an invitation to meet offline from Renaphalt.

This is the kouhai I've known for 5 years in the game. Someone I didn't know the name, face, or even gender of.

But that person is a beautiful high school girl with big breasts.

Rena left home and traveled via airplane to get here, because she wanted to be hired as an ART. She had escaped from her dead-end life, wanting to escape reality, she was ready to cross the fierce battlefield.

It had been a month since she accepted the risk.

"Tama, now you don't know when to bring the girl back, do you?"

"Not at all. I just never thought about it."

Renaphalt, still living in that haunted house.

That's right. It's been a month. During that one month, Rena didn't hear from her family. From a girl who ran away from home, turning her class into a missing person. Like I'm currently being charged with kidnapping a minor.

Such jokes are not fun at all.

According to Rena, her name doesn't even come up when she searches the internet.

Leaving home, Rena has not been sought out by her family. Although I thought such a thing was impossible, it seems that I already know that person didn't report Rena's disappearance.

It seems that Rena's father is a company president who founded his own company and is very successful... He has a strong desire to go further and seems to be aiming to enter politics in the future.

The most important thing is to remain a role model for society. So there's no way he can uncover the case of his daughter's escape and disappearance.

If this is true, then it really is nonsense.

"Honestly, it's very exciting, then it's a sight to behold."

"What?"

"If the father really refuses to report the incident, it's like he abandoned his daughter. If he reveals it to the public, how will he explain it?"

"I've thought about it too."

I don't know anything about abandonment either. Even if the story goes well, the world will still harshly criticize the truth that they don't fully understand.

The longer it disappears, the worse the criticism.

Don't know about a teenager running away from home.

"By the way, Rena seems to understand her father's tricks."

"After all, what kind of trick is it?"

"Maybe the communication problem between the single father and his daughter will come out first. Then Rena will feel very proud of her older sister, Being with her sister like that makes her feel very safe. Dad is always busy, so everything depends on big sister. At least the girls don't lack anything, he should value the time with his daughters more, and reflect on the futility of being a workaholic. Then act like you're crying, or something like that."

"...Another story of a lifetime, huh."

"Then let's just look at it that way for now. We'll just have to see how we'll get through it when the time comes."

"That's true, but so is she."

"Rena?"

"A 15-year-old kid who claims to be her father can use tricks like that? Pretty good, that one."

"Ah. That's right..."

Rena had deduced that she had deduced her father's plan. Rena had always been the type of person who was very decisive, without hesitation or wavering, as if she already knew the future scenario.

For Rena, the love she had for her father and other relationships, was just that.

"Dare to deceive the future of a poor child like you. Perhaps Tama is not an exemplary adult either."

Gami swore strangely.

Saying I was cheated was hence, not because I accepted Rena's story of running away from home, but it was because I benefited from it.

"You, really have changed completely, haven't you."

"That's it."

"Oh. Tama is sharper now."

Not elegant, or handsome at all, but it was sharp. There was no reason why I couldn't understand what that meant. I could only feel the change.

"Rather than a family member, but it's ART."

But it's still a month.

"Honestly, I can't live again without her now."

"Is that so-"

"I've just been freed from housework, three meals a day is enough. I can't help but feel like I'm going to be a bad person."

Cleaning was done once a week. Arriving home, the rice was already there and the laundry was done. For Rena, such an expectation was a bit boring.

However, this was not the case in reality. The food was better than the recipe I taught, and I noticed that even the aluminum sheet rails were beautifully packaged. Not only shirts were ironed, but suits were ironed as well.

"Thank you for teaching and guiding me. I will grow from nothing in this war. And become a maid queen!"

True to her previous statement, Rena is now on her way to becoming a maid queen.

Looking sharp is a boon. It meant that my personal life and lifestyle had improved dramatically, even in my face and skin.

"How can a hikikomori who doesn't do much homework be able to turn an adult into a badass. That's too good."

"Fair enough."

The knowledge necessary for life can be learned on the Internet. Rena, who continues to climb the heights, is a child prodigy in the true sense of the word. This is by no means a sublime story. Actually, that's a simpler way of saying it.

"It's not just about preparing food and doing laundry. I found that there were many things I spent my daily life doing and they were always forgotten. Finally, even when I come out of the bathroom, even a set of clothes is already available."

"A set of clothes?"

"Towels, underwear, pajamas,"

I'm not just talking about the combo of three things after bathing here. It's the environment where those things are taken for granted. This is slang for a man who is not independent and always has to be taken care of by his mother.

Did Rena find a set of my clothes? It's because she's very considerate, so now she takes care of all my daily affairs.

"If you keep holding on to things like that, there will be times when you get overwhelmed and make mistakes."

"It's not like that, is it?"

"It was because I thought you could do it so that I could try it. In the end, she really did it. For her, this is everything."

I didn't even feel obligated to do it.

"Just do this and do whatever you want, it's not an ideal environment anymore! Indeed, the reality is very real. I'm going to live in this haunted house for the rest of my life."

I just said that while making the afternoon seem very happy.

Her adaptability to the haunted house was so high that Rena didn't feel scared anymore now. To show her respect and gratitude, the altar is cleaned every day and food is placed on it. It looks like it was also Rena's lunch the next day. I said that it was troublesome to prepare lunch by myself.

"This is the real cost. If you have God-given abilities, you can achieve anything you want. Only a lack of communication skills can put people in this situation."

"This kind of situation, it's really bitter."

"Because the reality is not like that. Also being taken advantage of by cruel adults. If not the situation, what word should be used correctly?"

"What, everyone has their own happiness. He is also now living his life, "Now, my life is very pleasant." Are you listening."

"Just do what you like, not planning for the future. If that's the case, then everyone will be happy."

Neither blaming nor angry, Gami simply stated the obvious truth.

"If you only know how to do fun things like that, there will be a time to pay the price in the future. Children can't understand, because they are too young. So to prevent it, adults must teach and guide them."

"Ah-. It hurts so much, I think I have an ear infection."

"I'm just talking about these things from the perspective of a typical adult, an element of society. The fact that she feels pain when she has to deal with it is not guilt."

"In other words, I still have a decent adult conscience."

"If you don't feel pain or whatever it is."

Gami smirked. I don't think I feel pain or anything about this.

"Tama, what do you think of her future?"

"Fool! My body isn't finished yet! If you eat so badly, who can you think of now?"

Obviously, Gami made a splash.

"Worrying about that kid's future. If there was such a great man, he would have given up by now and sat on the riverbank somewhere."

"Adult behavior, towards Rena is just desperation. It's because you don't like being asked, that's why you're running towards me."

The last and final escape, which everyone has, is one step before the end. They chose the wrong path.

"So it's better to go to the riverbank. I guess so."

*

"Are you going?"

"Ah, yes."

"I just pinged. There is also an 8x scope. "

"Okee."

A small and cheerful voice sounded very smoothly.

It's been 5 years since I moved into this house. I never invited friends to come here without family or people to live with.

I can laugh while surfing the internet, but never complain about something while watching TV. I also don't have a habit of monologuing, so it's not uncommon to hear my own voice in this house.

Now, the opportunity to use a pronunciation device at home has become routine.

Not only to cough as if talking to myself, but also to communicate while talking.

Since Rena's arrival, the way we live in this house has completely changed.

Rena identified herself as socially phobic and stuttering.

Rena's stuttering is very severe. But this is neither a physical illness nor a mental illness. The main reason for her stuttering is due to the deterioration of her vocal cords due to the influence of years of hikikomori life. And also because Rena hates her stuttering voice, like an endless vicious circle.

It was because she lacked self-confidence that she ended up becoming a quiet person. Maybe Rena's family misunderstood that she was a passive and quiet person.

I understand Rena's personality. She is a person with a big and extreme ego who can laugh at the misfortune of others. You've grown up and inherited all the bad influences from me.

From the start, it's enough to respond with one or two words. After that, to communicate with each other, Rena always used the used cell phone I lent her.

No matter how much she stuttered, Rena tried her best to answer. She had to struggle with complexes, but she was still determined.

It may be painful to talk about it, but if you don't do it, it won't get better. To help Rena overcome this as quickly as possible, I found a way to get her to use her voice in a positive way. That's the game we're playing now.

A game with a map containing 100 other players, picking up equipment and trying to win.

Unlike MMORPGs, a minute of slow scoring is enough. And there's also no time for chatting or gossiping. If you're trying to cooperate with teammates, interaction can make a big difference.

Since before Rena left home, I've also often cooperated with her.

Then when she almost lost she seemed to go crazy.

"Playing cooperation with each other, what the hell... these lame pants! This damn game too...."

Rena just screamed and went crazy.

Don't think of this as just a game. I won't even touch this garbage game a second time.Therefore, after losing a game and becoming extremely bitter, he wins another game.

Same with this or that, the feeling of euphoria when winning. There seems to be something like a drug in this game.

We used to play without voice chat, but now we live under the same roof.

Rena opened the folding table and happily sat in my room to play. If we can understand each other verbally, that alone will increase the chances of winning.

There are many situations where Rena can win if she talks. It seemed like she realized this, so she seemed very frustrated and disappointed. When she finally hit the table, I was really scared.

There were also times when Rena subconsciously said something, but not in response or anything. It was just that she was so focused on the game that she didn't care about the sound, as if only winning was her priority.

"120th direction. There's a train coming."

"...OK. They're just sticking their heads out."

"Hey, don't miss the place you just passed."

"Fufu, it's so simple."

The result is here. Boisterous conversation continued to flow spontaneously. Such activities in this house, were the most memorable moments for Rena.

The game was in its final stages. Only three people survived including us. There is only one enemy. If we lose here, Rena will definitely be angry.

"I see. Behind the tree you just shot."

"Was there a grenade?

"No. What about you?"

"I don't have any either. Wait until it comes out and then you'll rush over there, thanks."

"Alright, let me take care of it."

Immediately ready to die. That was Rena's directive.

"Just go up. 3, 2, 1."

By then my hands were drenched in sweat.

I couldn't shoot the marker with my hands. That's why I completely trusted Rena. And jumped out of hiding.

Since my whole body was exposed, of course I was just bait. And with her rifle, she cut me into a beehive. In contrast, the sniper rifle fired obliquely above the enemy's head.

 "OK!"

A triumphant shout echoed throughout the room.

And it wasn't me.

As I turned my chair around and looked behind me, Rena was doing a victory pose with both hands. As for me, I was smiling contentedly as if I had completed my motherly duties. Instead of a big smile, it looked more like a provocative face.

Rena noticed my gaze, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment while her whole body was still filled with a feeling of celebration and excitement.

If I had lost this game, then Rena would have hit the table very hard. But not this time, she grabbed her earphones and put them to her neck.

It was strange for Rena to be like that, as she smiled and downed a celebratory glass of wine.

"It's really nice in the end, isn't it?"

"Y-yes, I t-thank you, senpai."

Where did that confused mouth just run off to? Now only a humble voice could be heard.

When Renaphalt's hands had moved, it was like chicken wings, you could insult the enemy in a very arrogant manner. Hands and mouth are like two different personalities.

However, the way Rena speaks, has changed a lot in the past month.

"Ah... you want, another drink?"

There were already more positive signals, not just yes or no.

"Yes, thanks for me."

Rena put the headset on the table, then reached for a glass of water.

After a while she brought a full glass of water. In it there was no tea or juice. It's a type of high cola, made from whiskey and carbonated water.

In other words, I let a high school student mix alcohol. This is a case that has angered advocates of certain rights and statuses on SNS. Well, before that, what I'm doing here is until the police get involved.

"Rena, did you notice that?"

"What, what is it?"

That echo of victory? She probably knows that my question doesn't make sense, right? Although she was stuttering, it seemed like she was in a good mood from the way she spoke.

"When you play that game, you no longer stutter."

Rena gaped her mouth in shock. She was faced with a reality that shouldn't have happened, and it seemed like her eyes were open.

To be honest, I'm not sure if I should point this out. She speaks fluently, even when playing games. That must have a positive effect on real people.

Ever since I said that, she realized it, and returned to her usual Renanya.

"If that's been said enough, then it's just a matter of emotion."

Although there was concern, there was also hope that from now on Rena would be more confident.

"I've said it before, remember how you always say it. That's all it takes, then try harder. Then you'll be able to speak without stuttering, just like in the game."

I reiterated my proposal. Even if it was irresponsible, I also thought it would be suitable for Rena. I pulled my hand back a little stronger than usual. Rena gently touched her lips.

Is the new function installed without knowing when? I was like drowning in wonder.

Rena gently lifted her hand from her mouth, she pursed her lips slightly and then,

"Yes. From now on I will try it. "

"Okay, good answer. Keep it that way."

For the first time I realized, Rena was able to express her thoughts clearly without stuttering.

Rena took steps to eliminate her confusion. If Rena continues to try like that, then this situation will be completely resolved.

The most important thing in human development is the environment in which we are endowed, more than our natural talent. The fact that one can give their best in a certain environment can make a huge difference in them. Leaving the child to grow and learn on their own is just irresponsible talk.

I want to lead this child on the right path.

I don't have a calm mind.

It's just that if Rena wants to grow up, I want to take care of her. It's also in my favor, so it's not really going anywhere.

"Let's start by clearing your mind first."

Clearing the mind, sounded like a very mature solution, and it was like nonsense again.

Rena typed away on her keyboard, and my phone rang with notifications.

"Even if it goes with the flow, it's still a bit difficult to clear your mind."

Earlier you said you'd try, now you're using your hands instead of your mouth.

"I really am a child prodigy. But it's not that simple to make my head clear as senpai said."

Renaphalt saying that made me feel very excited.

I glanced at her, when I saw her from the front, there was something on her face that wasn't afraid, but it was a bit strange... It's not like I'm angry at this rate. I understand that.

That's the mandate that I obtained and instilled until now.

If she can't do it, then I have to make the next suggestion.

"No problem. To empty the mind, there is a very simple way."

"What is that method?"

"Alcohol. One breath is the empty standard."

"Would you encourage children to drink alcohol..."

The message looked a bit shocking.

"But senpai's point is now quite convincing."

However, hidden in it was the determination to incite me when given the chance.

"If I give the right dose, I won't be able to remember anything when I wake up tomorrow morning."

"Drinking so much, what are you planning to do?"

"A bad scene."

"Kyaa-, I'm going to get raped-"

Rena chuckled. She seemed very excited when she received that permission from me.

"Well, anyway, it's okay if you want to try."

"Senpai, do you know the laws against minors drinking alcohol?"

"Those laws are nothing compared to the kidnapping of minors."

Rena almost laughed, she had to cover her mouth with both hands.

"If a kid says they want to take on a new challenge, I will support them to keep going. I want to be a cool adult like that."

"As expected of the senpai I respect."

Rena's cheeks were looser than before.

Get Rena drunk and send her to the battlefield. I believe I won't do anything like that.

"Thank you for your concern. But I'm sure it's me."

Therefore, this is the true intention of a Rena who doesn't know how to turn around.

"If something happens, I can't even go to the hospital to be treated."

It's just that my mind went completely blank, when I forgot about that.

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