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~ - 95. Juuzou-san

95. 95. 95. 95. Juuzou-san

The time for the pleasant visit passed by smoothly. Aihara, as if forgetting the initial commotion, enjoyed chatting with Juuzou-san while giggling happily.

She’s a straightforward girl, truly a grandpa’s girl. However, the content of their conversation wasn’t exactly appropriate.

“So, Senpai, during lunch break, he’s working because he absolutely doesn’t want to do overtime! That’s seriously off-putting!”

As you can see, it’s been all about me since earlier. I kept smiling politely, hoping the topic would change soon.

With a relaxed expression, Juuzou-san, in the midst of conversing with his granddaughter, spoke up.

“Hmm, taking a moderate break can enhance work efficiency, but men also have their pride. Matsunaga-kun probably stuck to his guns and gained something from it.”

“I’m definitely not that honorable. Anyway, on that day, I missed lunch too. It was the last day for that café’s limited lunch menu.”

“In that case, couldn’t Rii have gone alone?”

“Huh? …Ah, well, you know. I wanted to eat with Senpai, of course.”

“What are you talking about? Even if I had gone, I wouldn’t have treated you.”

“Geez, Senpai, you’re so stingy.”

Although Aihara pouted, the restaurants she wanted to go to were quite pricey. As someone with a low salary, I couldn’t easily treat my junior, even though she was my junior.

“…Haha. But Rii has been talking about Matsunaga-kun the whole time, hasn’t she?”

Juuzou-san smiled with narrowed eyes. It seems I wasn’t the only one who noticed. Aihara blinked in response to Juuzou-san’s words.

“Huh!? I-I wonder? Well, since you and I don’t have any other common topics, it’s natural that Senpai becomes one, right?”

“That may be true, but I also want to hear about Rii’s recent activities.”

“But nothing’s really changed since we met the other day! Um, I’ll be right back, I need to use the bathroom!”

Aihara quickly answered and dashed off to the toilet as if escaping. Perhaps she felt embarrassed for hitting the nail on the head. It’s true that there’s no common topic other than me, so it couldn’t be helped.

Left alone with Juuzou-san, he shook his shoulders cheerfully and addressed me.

“Hehe, sorry for the busy grandchild. Looks like you’re being tossed around quite a bit.”

“Yes, indeed… However, I sincerely apologize for this incident.”

“No, as I said before, Rii did it for my sake. I can’t help but feel grateful. But well… if you were to take Rii away just like this, I wouldn’t mind at all, you know?”

Saying that, Juuzou-san smirked. He seems to enjoy jokes quite a bit.

“No, no, neither I nor Aihara have such intentions, so we were able to perform this farce. Aihara will find a more suitable man for her than an old guy like me.”

“Hmm… You may think that way. But from my perspective, you’re still young enough, you know?”

Well, from Juuzou-san’s perspective, maybe. But still, I couldn’t keep up with Juuzou-san’s jokes for too long. Just as Aihara was absent, there were things I wanted to ask.

“By the way, when will you be discharged, Juuzou-san?”

By the way, the way of addressing him had been decided as Juuzou-san, not Juuzoucchi. Juuzou-san leaned back comfortably on the sofa and let out a light sigh.

“When I return home, people around me bother me to see how I’m doing, which is troublesome. So I’m thinking of staying in this hospital room. As I mentioned before, even those without physical discomfort stay here. Is that okay for you?”

“Ah, I see. In that case, about that meat–“

“Yes. I think the handover will be in this hospital room. Is that okay with you?”

Actually, as I was planning to sell demon meat, a new fact emerged. It seems that preserving demon meat is difficult in this world. Even if you chill or freeze it, the taste deteriorates significantly within a few days.

According to Isezaki’s assessment, it’s because the magical element that apparently exists in the air in the other world doesn’t exist on Earth.

So demon meat can only be stored in my “storage space,” where time is stopped, and it needs to be sold promptly. That’s why I asked about Juuzou-san’s discharge. 

“The handover will be in this hospital room, right? Understood.”

“I’m sorry. I should have sent someone to you instead, but since I retired, I haven’t had anyone trustworthy around…”

“Oh no, it’s no trouble for me, so please don’t worry about it.”

“Understood. I’ll make sure to inform the hospital reception to guide Matsunaga-kun politely.”

“…Ah, there’s no need for that. I can teleport, so I’ll just teleport directly to this room.”

“Huh? Teleport…?”

Juuzou-san tilted his head. Come to think of it, I hadn’t explained it to him yet.

“I can teleport not only to other worlds but also to places I’ve been before—”

I stood up on the spot and activated “Dimensional Teleportation,” teleporting from the sofa to a cabinet a little away.

“There you go, just like this.”

Watching me do that, Juuzou-san’s mouth fell open in surprise.

“H-Haha… Hahaha… I see, teleportation… You never cease to amaze me…”

He let out a hoarse laugh, almost sliding off the sofa, and that was how it went.

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After a while, Aihara came back.

“I’m back! Huh? Grandpa, you look really tired, are you okay?”

“Hm? Ah, no, I might be a little tired today…”

As Juuzou-san said that, he let out a light sigh. Perhaps the impact of “Dimensional Teleportation” was greater than I had thought. Aihara frowned worriedly at Juuzou-san.

“I see… In that case, Senpai, shall we go home soon? Let’s go for drinks today!”

“If it’s Dutch treat, that’s fine.”

“Aww… But well, Senpai is unemployed after all. Well then, see you later, Grandpa!”

“Excuse me.”

“Thank you for today, it was really fun. And Rii.”

“Hm?”

As Aihara was about to leave the entrance, she stopped and turned back. Juuzou-san raised his thumb and showed a smile.

“I’m rooting for you, Rii. Do your best!”

“Huh!?”

Aihara looked puzzled. But when Juuzou-san glanced at me and Aihara noticed, she suddenly widened her eyes and shouted loudly.

“Alright! Grandpa, we’ll do it! Just you wait and see!”

Aihara waved her hands vigorously, and Juuzou-san nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that the grandfather and granddaughter had established an icon contact. They seemed to get along well, which was great.

The content of their conversation was probably about Aihara’s future at work, as her reliable senior had retired, and Juuzou-san was encouraging her. Well, I think Aihara will manage just fine.

Feeling warm seeing the close bond between the grandfather and granddaughter, I left the hospital room.

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—Afterword—

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