After Losing My Girlfriend, Mother, And Sister To Someone Else, I won 1.5 Billion Yen In The lottery. Now, I’m hiring A Coworker To Help Me Get My Revenge - Episode 16

Two days after taking down Makabe, Grandpa woke up.

Although it will take some time until discharge, it seems there are no serious aftereffects for now, which is a relief.

Of course, when the police asked about the suspect’s characteristics, Grandpa spoke honestly.

I should have provided information here too, but I couldn’t.

I myself am being watched by the police.

After that torture, Makabe and Murano were protected by the police.

Of course, it was concluded that Murano was the culprit, but it seems they suspect there might have been an accomplice.

As someone who holds a grudge against Makabe, it seems they have set their sights on me.
It’s understandable.

However, there is no conclusive evidence.

It seems that Murano is properly following my orders and hasn’t mentioned my or Hanazaki-san’s names, and as for Makabe, he has completely become a shell of a person, making communication almost impossible.

Even so, the police persistently repeated their “questions” to me, somewhat threateningly.

Of course, I maintained my silence.

In that situation, I couldn’t tell the police the name of the perpetrator that Makabe had taught me.
If they ask me how I found out, it will just make things more troublesome.

Unfortunately, it seems it will take a little longer to arrest the perpetrator.
There’s no need to panic. Since Ms. Hanazaki has already found out the address and contact information of the perpetrator, Kuramoto Kanji, we can handle it.

“Hey, Hanazaki-san.”

At the park, I will meet Ms. Hanazaki, who is walking her pet Meke.
Sitting on a nearby bench, I gaze at Meke, who is sound asleep on Hanazaki-san’s lap.

“Is Grandpa okay?”

“Yeah. I’m recovering enough to stand and walk. I used to be a carpenter, so my body is strong, and it seems like I’m recovering quickly.”

“That’s good, that’s good. …What about the police?”

“Who knows. Unless they conduct an investigation using the latest science, I think we’ll be fine. For now.”

“Hmm. I wonder if I could have done better.”

“Hanazaki did a great job. She granted my wish to directly deliver judgment to Makabe. Anyway, it’s too late to be flustered now. Things will work out.”

“You seem to have some kind of insight.”

I am aware of it.

Maybe I’m just being self-destructive.

It’s like, whatever happens, happens.

It might be due to the fatigue from defeating Makabe.

I ended his life. It was revenge, and Makabe brought it upon himself, but still, I turned him into a shell of a person.

It’s unavoidable that there will be mental stress.

I have no regrets, though.

“I decided to attend driving school.”

“Are you getting your driver’s license?”

“Bikes. I got interested, and once everything is over, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to ride around Japan on a bike. I have as much money as I need, so I could buy an expensive bike or something.”

Just then, a large American motorcycle passed by the park.
Moreover, it’s the high-end model that I’m planning to buy.

“I heard that one costs around 5 million yen. There’s also a cool sports bike from Japan that costs 2.5 million yen. Since I’m going to buy a car eventually, I might as well build a house with a garage. I have that much extra money.”

“Hmm.”

You seem disinterested.

A woman spy like Hanazaki-san would really suit a motorcycle.

“I always thought I would never ride such a dangerous vehicle.”

I was that kind of man.

Even with cars, I prefer ones that are slow but have excellent safety features.

I wonder if wanting to ride a motorcycle is just an extension of my self-destructive behavior.

“By the way, hasn’t the police come to Hanazaki-san’s place?”

“Yeah. I guess I’m on the list of suspects for now. But it’s whatever.”

“That’s not good, is it?”

Ms. Hanazaki pets Meke.

With narrowed eyes and furrowed brows, he had an expression that seemed to carry anxiety.

“Hmm. It’s not like I’m enlightened like Fuji-kun, but I’ve been thinking lately. Maybe I should get arrested once or something.”

“Why?”

“You’re enjoying helping Fuji-kun with his revenge, aren’t you? You know that, right?”

It was like a child engrossed in a new game.

“Suddenly, I come to my senses. I realize that I have been treating making others unhappy as a game. Isn’t that the same as my mother, who had no qualms about making others unhappy for her own desires? Isn’t that her bl00d showing through me?”

Hanazaki mother had an affair, gave birth to Hanazaki in a so-called cuckoo-like manner, and made her husband raise her.

Moreover, after that was discovered, she fabricated non-existent domestic violence to try to take custody and compensation from her husband.

The reason Hanazaki-san helps me is that it’s a form of catharsis for her, giving the same kind of punishment to someone like me that her mother never gave her.
Of course, I want money too.

“Not at all. Hanazaki-san isn’t deceiving innocent people and plunging them into the depths of misery.”

“Really…?”

“You’re overthinking it. It’s not good, Hanazaki-san. Unlike me, you have your father and Meke, so you need to take better care of yourself.”

Hanazaki-san is staring at me intently.
I wonder what it is. Her round eyes capture me, making me feel shy.

“Hehe, thanks. That’s true.”

“Right?”

“Hey, hey, can I be a little selfish?”

“What? Sushi again?”

“I want to go on a hot spring trip”

“Hahaha, you’re so eager to make me treat you, it’s refreshing. Alright, let’s go someday.”

“Yes!!”

But, it’s “someday.”
Not now.

“Promise me. Absolutely.”

“Hmm? Yeah.”

“Well then, to keep the promise, Fuji-kun, you need to take care of yourself too.”

That Hanazaki guy is always one or two steps ahead of me.

That’s right. That’s right. We still have nearly 1.3 billion left, so we should enjoy it more.

I’m going to expel all the pus that’s been festering in my heart and memories and start a new life.

It’s not the time to be harboring suicidal thoughts.

“Oh, right, there’s money. I could give a large sum to the apartment residents and ask them to testify that Riku Fuji was home all day that day.”

The owner of the apartment is my grandfather’s friend, so if we explain the situation, they might help us out.

“Oh, oh you really come up with some wild ideas. You plan to get me involved in a crime.”

“If you ‘feel like you were at home,’ then it wouldn’t be perjury, right?”

“Personally, I wouldn’t recommend it. The person who made that testimony might threaten you by saying something like, ‘If you don’t want the truth to come out, give me more money.'”

I see.

“About that… I’ll leave it up to your judgment, Fuji-kun. It’s your money after all.”

As expected, this is bad.

Hmm, then what else…

In an instant, my smartphone rang.

No caller ID? Who is it? It can’t be Makabe.

Trembling with fear, I tap to start the call.

Hello

“Big brother?”

“Sayu!?”

“Good, the number was correct.”

Surprised by my sister’s sudden phone call, I couldn’t help but stand up.
Oh no, I’ve woken up the cat.

“I’m calling from a payphone.”

Something’s off.

Speaking in a tearful voice.

Are you really going to beg me to transfer money because you absolutely have none?

Did you think that if your sister cried, she would listen to you, or did Mom order you to do this?

“What do you want?”

“Pl-please help me…”