Takezawa's Ghost - Episode 7

“There was bl00d on some of the balls in our store.”

The man who said this, approaching with a stern look on his face, was Kato Masaki, the owner of the batting center in question.

There’s no doubt that it was a ball I hit to kill time.

That’s bad.

He was the one who gave me a job and treated me to meals when I was a teenager. He’s calm now, but back then, he was a violent man who was uncontrollable when he got angry.

So I don’t want to offend him now.

“I’m sorry about that. I’ll help you out on the weekend next month.”

“…Haa. Even though he’s trash, he apologizes properly when it’s time to apologize, so I guess he can’t be blamed any more than this.”

He has a scary face, but he’s willing to forgive you if you show your integrity, so I think he’s a kind person deep down.

He offered to pay for this coffee shop. What is that but kind?

Normally, you should cut ties with a troublesome guy like me.

The kinder a person is, the more they lose.

It’s an ancient saying, but I think it’s true.

I’ve seen many people destroy themselves because of this.

“So? Where is this ghost?”

Kato-san looks around with a bit of amusement.

Chan.

“He’s sitting next to me. By the way, Kato-san, do you like ghost stories?”

“Yeah, I guess so. Don’t you feel a bit romantic about it?”

I don’t feel it.

I don’t say that because it might upset him, just when he had finally gotten better.

“Well, I suppose so.”

The romantic ghost is scared of the tough-looking Kato and turns her eyes away, but it’s probably better not to say anything because it will ruin her dream.

Opinions may differ on the need to protect the dreams of older men, but I believe it’s okay to dream no matter how old you are.

Oh. But the ghost started writing something on the notepad.

I bought it on my way home yesterday for about 140 yen.

I’m starting to see the bottom of what’s behind the flyers.

He started to talk a little, but I thought there might be times when it would be more convenient to communicate through writing.

He was probably surprised when I handed it to him.

He was probably confused to be given something by a man who was usually complaining about having no money.

I’ll pay about 140 yen. Don’t take it lightly, I thought to myself, as I forced it into the ghost’s hand.

“Whoa! Paper and pen are floating in the air!”

Thanks to that, Kato-san is overjoyed.

Since I’m always causing this person trouble, this smile is a precious memory for me.

Thank you for providing the location.

“Not at all! You can rely on me anytime!”

I said before that living people are superior, but maybe that’s not the case.

She was making this kind man, who was disappointed in humanity, smile like this.

“Also, this guy is basically trash, but when it comes to it, he gets things done, so go ahead and use him!”

<Yes, yes>

“…”

At this rate, I can’t say I’m going to borrow the power of ghosts next.

Feeling uneasy, I gulped down the coffee, which had long since gone cold.

I did what I had to do.

This time, it’s the ghost’s turn.

“How is it?”

“Yeah…she doesn’t seem like a very scary girl. I’ll go and talk to her for a bit.”

We continue to talk while looking at the ghost of the boy that is still clinging to Aida-san.

At the factory where I work, there are loud sounds of work echoing all around, so no one notices me even if I’m furtively talking to a ghost like this.

“Hmm? Can you communicate? Can you talk to me?”

If so, I’d like to hear the details directly.

What grudge does Aida have?

Maybe it knows a side to Aida that I don’t know.

“Yes. But this time I’ll go. I think she’ll be surprised if a man suddenly talks to her.”

“What’s wrong with being surprised?”

“That may be true, but if you go, she might yell at you like she did at my place. She’s a small child, so you have to be gentle with her.”

“…”

I feel weak when I hear that.

For some reason, I tend to yell when I perceive something as absurd.

This isn’t because I’m strong. It’s because I’m weak.

People who can remain calm from the start are cooler and more admirable.

This guy was right in judging that such a mentally weak person should not be allowed near children.

Still, is this guy capable of considering other people’s feelings?

I found it a little amusing that a ghost could do something that was my weak point.

“Okay. I’ll leave it to you.”