The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 82. Fate's Payback

82. Fate’s Payback

“――’Dimensional Transfer Teleportation.'”

Isezaki-san and I returned to my apartment at Isezaki Manor.

For me, I just wanted a change of pace to clear my head from the mysterious haze. After discussing with Isezaki-san, we decided to call it a day for touring the capital city, at least for now. Besides, it was getting late, and the city wasn’t exactly safe for sightseeing at night. Plus, thanks to Isezaki-san’s expert guidance, we had seen pretty much everything we wanted to see. It felt like a good time to wrap things up.

So, we decided to spend some time relaxing in Japan for a while.

Although it took us ten days to get to the capital, during that time, whenever we returned to Japan, it was just for quick shopping trips before heading back. It would be nice to relax and enjoy Japanese culture for a while, indulging in things like TV, the internet, and manga.

It was late at night. Since it’s dangerous to walk the streets at night, I used “Dimensional Transfer Teleportation” to send Isezaki-san directly to her house.

As expected, the landlord seemed to be asleep, and Isezaki Manor was quiet. After bidding farewell to Isezaki-san, I returned home. Instead of sleeping in a sleeping bag, I laid down on the bed, feeling nostalgic, and quickly fell asleep.

The next day, around noon, I woke up. During my travels in the other world, we always left early every day, so it had been a while since I indulged in sleeping in like this. This is what being unemployed is all about.

After using the bathroom and washing my face, I boiled water for cup ramen, which would serve as my breakfast and lunch, while casually watching TV. It was a leisurely way to experience Japanese culture.

Then, I suddenly remembered that I had left my smartphone in the “Storage Storage.”

I quickly retrieved it, and the moment I did, a LAN message arrived, causing my phone to vibrate. The screen displayed the icon of my former colleague and junior from the company, Aihara.

“I saw Senpai at the mall yesterday. He was with a really beautiful high school girl. What’s the deal with you two? I’m seriously curious.”

Beneath that message, there was a stamp of a rabbit clasping its hands together, asking cutely, “Tell me ♡.”

Hmm, yesterday…? Oh, right. It felt like the trip to the shopping mall was ages ago. Was that really just yesterday’s event?

I quickly replied, “She’s the granddaughter of the landlord of the apartment I’m staying in. We’ve known each other for a few years now. We were just out shopping together yesterday.”

As soon as I sent the message, I received a reply from Aihara. It’s during work hours, so is this girl okay?

“Oh, I see. But you guys seemed really close, huh?”

Below that message, there was a stamp of a rabbit muttering “suspiciously.” This girl really loves using stamps. I don’t bother with them, though.

“Yeah, well, we’ve known each other for a few years now. Is there something wrong with that?”

It seems like Aihara saw us shopping at the mall. But since I wasn’t exactly preparing to go to another world, I’ll just make up a story. Then I immediately received another message.

“Just to be sure, I mean, just to be absolutely sure, you and her aren’t… dating, right? The high school girl is off-limits, you know!”

This time, there was a stamp of a rabbit with handcuffs on, looking crestfallen.

“There’s no way that’s true. Why are you asking such dumb questions?”

Always trying to turn everything into a love story. This girl never grows out of her student mentality. Every time she sees me talking to a woman around my age at work, she always asks, “Is that your type?” or something similar.

“Yeah, I guess so. I kinda thought that might be the case. Sorry for asking weird stuff.”

A bowing rabbit stamp was sent along with the message. This girl loves teasing me, but it’s nothing new, so I don’t get annoyed about stuff like this.

“Is that all you wanted to ask? I’m enjoying my unemployment, so you go ahead and focus on your work.”

With that, I was about to put my phone down on the table when it vibrated again.

“Hold on, Senpai. If that high school girl isn’t your girlfriend, can I ask you for a favor?”

“What is it? If it’s about money, I can’t help you. Try someone else.”

“It’s not about money.”

“Then what is it?”

“…Actually, I want you to go out with me.”

“That’s what this is about? Well, as you know, I’m unemployed, so I have plenty of time. I don’t mind as long as it’s just for a short while. When and where are we going?”

Anyway, she was a cute junior at work whom I looked after. If it’s just that kind of request, I might consider it.

“Oh, it’s not like that. It’s not about that… Um, I want you to go out with me. Well, with the intention of marriage.”

“Huh?”

With the smartphone in hand, I inadvertently let out a dumbfounded voice.