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 23

Five years later, I had become a university student.
I’m attending a university with a decent deviation score, and if anything, I’m also working part-time.

It’s not like I spent all 1.3 billion.
If I had to give a reason, it’s simply because I’m too bored.

Touring, gaming, watching movies, and traveling. I’ve tried all sorts of hobbies that take time and money, but having too much freedom can also make you bored with them, so it’s not good.
It will just become a matter of getting vaccinated without thinking.

It seems that I am the type of person who goes crazy from boredom if there isn’t a moderate amount of restraint and stress.

It’s a sad nature, Saga. You’re suited for being a corporate slave.
Well, since I don’t have any worries about the future, I’m enjoying both university life and my part-time job.

On a holiday evening, I finished my part-time job and was riding my bike home.
Normally, I go straight home, but today I’m taking a detour.
I get off the bike at that park where I chatted with Hanazaki-san many times.

Someone was already sitting on the bench and reading a book.
Wearing a black hat pulled down low and a mask on their face.
A girl wearing long sleeves and long pants despite the hot weather.

“Sayu”

My younger sister Sayu raises her face.
Close the book and shift slightly to the side.

In the empty space, I sat down.

“It’s the collection for this month.”

Sayu silently took out her wallet and handed me 20,000 yen.
This guy owes me money.
Tattoo removal and various other surgery costs and hospitalization fees, totaling 5 million yen.
Actually, it’s more expensive, but since it’s a nice round number, I’m giving it to you for 5 million.

I’m not planning to give everything to everyone, but I do have some compassion.
I mean, what’s really important is acknowledging the wrongdoing and repaying the favor with “reflection and sincerity,” so the amount isn’t that important.

The monthly repayment is at least 20,000 yen without interest. If you increase the monthly repayment amount, you can pay it off faster.
Of course, I’m earning the money for that by working part-time.

Yes, Sayu has reintegrated into society.
Right now, I’m working at a supermarket a bit far from my hometown.

“Can you keep going? Part-time job.”

Sayu nodded.
In a voice as small and monotonous as a mosquito’s buzzing, I murmur.

“I can’t do the register yet, but I can handle restocking.”

“I see. Aren’t you worried? About what kind of person you are?”

“There are people who bully me. But there are also people who are kind to me. … No matter where I work, it will eventually be found out, so I have no intention of quitting.”

“Hmm.”

The trauma from that time hasn’t completely healed.
It seems that they still panic when they come into contact with tough-looking men.
Even so, they are still hiring, which means everyone is short on staff.

“I’ve been saving money after paying off my debts and covering living expenses, and I’ve managed to save quite a bit. I also want to remove the tattoos that I haven’t been able to completely erase.”

“Is grandpa doing well?”

“Yeah. We went for a walk together the other day.”

Sayu is still living with her grandfather.
I don’t have a smartphone. Even at home, I avoid stimulants like TV and quietly read books.
Energy-saving life. Given Sayu current mental state, this is probably the best she can do.
He used to be a kid who would fiddle with his smartphone all day long.

“Sayu, answer me honestly. Do you hate me?”

“I don’t know.”

“Don’t you get it?”

“Sorry, I don’t want to think about it right now. When I remember what I did, what Mom did, all sorts of things, I…”

“Ah, my bad.”

Guilt and regret, and the harsh days flash back, and I end up bedridden again.
Since I extended my hand, I have no intention of being unnecessarily mean.
The revenge is over.

“However, even if you hadn’t done anything and had disappeared from our lives, sooner or later, you would have faced the same fate… or even worse.”

“Why?”

“If you grow up idolizing your mother and without recognizing bad things as bad, then no one will help you.”

I see, so it means I might have ended up like that woman.
In that case, it’s true that the current situation is much better.

It looks like everything will be fine.
I’m properly reflecting on it.
It’s an unstable time right now, but from now on, take your time to accept the past and move forward.

Sayu has time, after all.

“Sayu”

“Your height has really increased.”

“Thanks to you, big brother. Thank you.”