A Very Popular Idol Classmate Has Taken a Liking to Me, A Person Who Doesn't Want to Work for My Whole Life
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.Daininki Idol na Classmate ni Natsukareta, Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore
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Act 4 - The Past of The Shidou Family
30-2
"S-sorry... could you say that again? I couldn't hear it well......" (Yuzuka)
"I'm saying I refuse." (Rintaro)
To her, who can't grasp the situation, I clearly repeat it.
"Wh...... why?! If we were to form a marriage relationship here, both of our families' companies would be able to smoothly collaborate in various ways in the future! It would be beneficial for both sides......" (Yuzuka)
"......'Tenguuji'." (Rintaro)
"!" (Yuzuka)
By calling her by her surname instead of her given name, she has a shocked expression on her face.
I don't have any direct grudge against her.
But when she brings up my house, she is an enemy.
Even though she may not know about my situation with the Shidou Group, the fact is that she is trying to use "Shidou Rintaro" for the company's benefit.
I have no obligation to cooperate with such a person and such people.
"I have no intention of doing anything for the Shidou Group. Especially getting into an arranged marriage... If I were to do that, it would be like sealing my fate as the next president. I absolutely refuse to do such a thing." (Rintaro)
Even if we were to get married, it wouldn't make sense if I'm not part of the company.
And if I were to really marry Tenguuji, I would be forcibly made the successor of the Shidou Group by those around me.
"I am not going to throw away my life for the sake of a company like this. If you want a political marriage, go find somewhere else." (Rintaro)
I get up without making eye contact with Tenguuji a
I was wrong to try to listen to her even a little.
There's nothing more to talk about.
So I head towards the exit of the room.
"...! Please wait!" (Yuzuka)
"Huh?" (Rintaro)
Tenguuji, who stands up shouting, even comes up to me.
Her hands seem to be trembling with anger.
"As a member of the Shidou Group, do you have no intention of trying to make the company more prosper or protecting it even a little bit......!" (Yuzuka)
"......What are you talking about?"
"People are born with certain responsibilities! As individuals born as stakeholders of one of the leading companies in the country, we have a duty to protect it! Abandoning that... is absolutely unforgivable!"
Responsibility, duty.
Those are the words I least want to hear right now.
"――――Why are you getting angry?" (Rintaro)
"Huh?" (Yuzuka)
"Why are you the one getting angry at me rather than I am at you!" (Rintaro)
"!?" (Yuzuka)
Before I realized it, I found myself yelling back at her.
In this unreasonable situation, it's me who wants to be angry.
Responsibility, duty, they're trying to push all that onto me, and on top of that, why should I be the one getting scolded?
"I will never be at your or that damn father's beck and call. Do whatever you want for the company. You can just go ahead and be at the mercy of others and be used as they please." (Rintaro)
"......" (Yuzuka)
"Goodbye, Tenguuji. It was nice to see you after a long time. I hope we never meet again." (Rintaro)
I turn on my heel, open the door of the room, and walk out.
"......Don't joke around. I will get you to marry me by any means necessary." (Yuzuka)
As those words reached my ears, the door of the room closed.
I pretend not to hear those words and start walking to exit the company building.
"Are you returning home? If so, I'll give you a ride." (Sofia)
"Don't need it." (Rintaro)
"......I see" (Sofia)
Rejecting Sofia's suggestion who is waiting outside the room, I get out of there.
It's just around noon.
I walk a little and sit on a bench in a nearby park.
(......I've done it.)
Remembering how I yelled at a girl, I covered my face with my hand in disgust.
No matter how irritated I was, it was wrong to yell at a girl.
I believe that――――venting anger is no different from resorting to violence.
Even if my anger was justified, losing control of it is a defeat in itself.
"Anyway, it ended in just one day." (Rintaro)
Considering the possibility of staying overnight depending on the flow of conversation with the potential partner, I informed Rei that I would be away from home today and tomorrow.
However, due to my fleeing, everything ended not in two days, but in one day, no, in half a day.
Should I go home now or not?
By the way, Rei's reply was, "If Rintaro is not there, I will stay at a hotel then."
It seems she has another photo book shoot coming up, so she will be staying at a hotel near the location.
So even if I go home now, She won't be there, and there will be nothing to do.
Having nothing to do at a time when I want to distract myself is honestly a situation I want to avoid.
"......Sigh." (Rintaro)
I sighed while holding my smartphone.
It's tough to be alone, yet I don't have anyone I feel like contacting.
Somehow, I can't bring myself to contact anyone because I have this perception that contacting someone now equals causing trouble.
(The me right now, is seriously a real pain in the a*ss......)
All that escapes from my mouth is a sigh.
The air, which is changing from autumn to winter, is somewhat cold and refreshing.
The clear blue sky with few clouds extended high above, while in the park, children are playing happily under the watchful eyes of their parents.
"I'm really out of place, ain't I." (Rintaro)
I can't help but chuckle.
A person with a gloomy expression like mine doesn't belong in such a lively place.
Let's get away from here for now.
It would be easier to avoid feeling guilty if I were in an empty house.
"――――What are you doing?"
Thinking of getting up, a familiar voice hit my ears.
Strange, I feel like something like this happened before.
It was definitely during summer――――
"Hey, don't ignore me like that."
"Ouch!" (Rintaro)
The pain on my forehead brought me back to reality in an instant.
Kanon, who has just flicked my forehead, lets out a grand sigh as if exasperated.
"What's with the long face? That's not like you." (Kanon)
"I-it's nothing... Anyway, why are you here, Kanon?" (Rintaro)
"My parents' house is around here. My work got rescheduled today, so I thought of playing with my little siblings." (Kanon)
Saying so, Kanon, with a slight disguise of sunglasses and a hat, shows me a plastic bag she's holding.
Inside are groceries she must have bought at the supermarket.
"Come to think of it... you do have a big family, am I right?" (Rintaro)
"Well, not really a big family, but I do have quite a few siblings. I have two younger brothers and a younger sister." (Kanon)
"Four siblings, huh?" (Rintaro)
"Yep. They're still in elementary school, but it seems like they've developed quite an appetite lately." (Kanon)
Indeed, the amount of groceries in her bag is quite substantial.
With this much, even with Rei around, it should last for just a few days.
"I'm planning to go back now and make lunch for them." (Kanon)
"You're surprisingly more domestic than I thought, huh." (Rintaro)
"That 'surprisingly'-part is unnecessary, okay!" (Kanon)
Receiving the usual retort, I can't help but let out a laugh.
Rei, Mia, and Kanon each provided a different sense of comfort.
Despite claiming not to want to contact anyone, I end up recovering a little when I see someone, so I must say that I have a very simple mentality.
"......So, why are you feeling down?" (Kanon)
"It's not like I'm feeling down, though......" (Rintaro)
"Come on, don't lie. You're making a face I don't usually see." (Kanon)
"......" (Rintaro)
A-ah, I'm busted.
How does she know?
Could she be a fan of mine?
"If you want, you can confide to me the reason why you're feeling down. I don't know if I can help you, but just talking about it might make you feel better." (Kanon)
"......Is it so?" (Rintaro)
"It is." (Kanon)
Since Kanon says it so brazenly, I somehow end up spilling everything that happened today.
In the past, I would never have confided like this.
But now, with Kanon――――no, with the three of MilleSta――――I feel like it might be okay.
Unconsciously, I must trust them that much.
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
Cya~!
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