Vol 4 Chapter 7 (1/2)
Well then, please let er, deal with every day
Example number one:
“Onii-chan, Onii-chan Do you have a moment?”
“Hm? What is it?”
“The fluorescent lightbulb in o out soon Would youit?”
“I see, got it Just tell et later Let me know by tomorrow or so”
“Thank you very much By the way, I assu it?”
“Hht? The ceiling’s not that high here, and you could always use the ladder in the storehouse”
“Thata man should do Besides, Onii-chan is taller than I”
“That’s true, but…”
“And most importantly, I want to confirm with my own eyes that Onii-chan is ait’d be nice if I saw Onii-chan changing the lightbulb like it was nothing and then flashi+ng his white, sparkling teeth That way I could think ‘Onii-chan’s so cool!’ ”
“I wonder if changing a lightbulb would turn into that kinda thing… Well, it’s alright, I got it I’ll do it”
“Yaaay! Thank you very much!”
“By the way, letwhen I’ the ladder, then ju me the second I fall off?”
“Ahaha, how could I~ Of course not~”
“Really?”
“Of course That’s dangerous What if Onii-chan fell fro happened by chance? I wouldn’t be able to bear it”
“I see Well, that’s true”
“ToOnii-chan is top priority Onii-chan’s thein the world toto harm him It would really make me sad if Onii-chan doesn’t trust me on this…”
“Yeah, I understand No, I ht Of course you wouldn’t do so like that”
“Yes I wouldn’t I thought about it, you see I’d spread so on it, and push Onii-chan down the second he falls over — or so goes the plan Unlike with falling from a step ladder, with this plan there’s little chance for Onii-chan to get hurt And to complete the security measures, I also intend to spread out the softest carpet I can find on the ground What does Onii-chan think? Haven’t I taken care of every detail? Exactly because I love Onii-chan, he should have a generous heart and fall into this potential and gentle trap of mine as——”
“I’ll see if I can buy a bulb tomorrow and put it in front of your room Then you can switch it out yourself”
“Th— P-Please wait, Onii-chan! I was just joking, a joke! I swear I’htbulb in my room! Pleeeeeease!”
Example number two:
“Akkii Do you have a moment?”
“Hm? What is it?”
“It’s about so A suspicious door-to-door salesain”
“Eh? Again? There have been many of them lately, huh?”
“It surely is that time of the year There areon their own, right?”
“Ah, I get it That’s true, huh?”
“And so, this salesht this vacuum cleaner”
“Eh?! You bought so?!”
“Yes This vacuum cleaner”
“Uwa, it looks just an ordinary one at first glance… So, how much did you pay?”
“About 1,000,000 Yen”
“TOO MUCH! NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, HE RIPPED YOU OFF?!”
“I was told that the location or the user’s skill level were irrelevant: anyone could use this cleaner All you need to do is turn on this switch, and it will effortlessly clean the floor, scrub the s, arden, and wash the dishes all by itself”
“Normally you wouldn’t be able to buy a cleaner with those specs for that price Or wait, that kind of cleaner doesn’t exist to begin with! Use your common sense, use it!”
“My fa such a cleaner”
“Yeah, Nasuhara Corporation, right? Anyouldn’t that be , not a vacuum cleaner?”
“Hmm, is that so? I can say with reasonable certainty that we successfullyprototype at o”
“Seriously…? Your co so convenient couldn’t be on sale Not to mention the shady salesman Jeez, you’re really oblivious, aren’t you?”
“You ht say that, Akkii, but it’s your fault too”
“Me? How so?”
“You don’t remember? I have told you that I’ You said you’d make sure to look properly after and accommodate me as much as you could until I became useful”
“Aah… Well, I did say that, but…”
“However, you’ve been busy, so you couldn’t teachTherefore, to ht this cleaner from the shady salesman”
“I’ to blame me…”
“You lied when you vowed to take care of me your whole life, didn’t you?”
“I didn’t say that I said I’d take care of you, and the context was your lack of coht?”
“You were only after my body”
“Did I ever request so like that? Even once?”
“Anyway, I successfully spent a fortune on an ordinary vacuum cleaner Should I throw it in the oversized trash, I wonder?”
“No no, even if we rarely use it, don’t you think it’d be a shaet your money back too”
“Even if you tell ive it back, I don’t kno”
“…Okay, got it I’ll do it What’s his contact information”
Example number three
“Akito Got a sec?”
“Hm? What is it?”
“Usin’ the kitchen for a while gotand gas lines are gettin’ old There’s nothin’ we can’t use right now, but it’d probably be better to discuss a full renovation”
“Hood after all, huh…”
“I think I’ll be fine if I’m usin’ every trick in the book, but I don’t know if there won’t be some kind of accident eventually”
“I guess so A gas accident would be especially dangerous”
“An earthquake would be proble for so 70 years old, but…”
“Yeah, true It’s been a while since people lived here, and surely there’s da to be demolished, after all”
“Hm I checked our dorm’s foundation Even by older safety standards, it’s not in the best condition”
“I see It does seem like the foundation won’t support it”
“Did the board of directors give you permission to renovate the dorm?”
“Well, yeah They did”
“To be ?”
“Yeah, well… I haven’t really…”
“Have you decided on a contractor yet? What’s the budget? What about the places gettin’ renovated? How long will it take?”
“Yeah, um, sorry, that’s still not…”
“You’re the ether”
“Even if you say that, I’m pretty busy myself…”
“So aently attendin’ classes, and working in the student council — I have other things too And I can’t split myself up, you know?”
“I won’t argue against that Actually, that kind of thing should be Prez’ job to begin with How did it end up being my job now…”
“However easygoin’ she may look, Isn’t it obvious that the she’s much busier than you? Nikaidou Arashi+ is undoubtedly a dictator, so she has to shoulder many duties by herself I’ve noticed her dealin’ with many issues inside the academy, and I’ve seen her runnin’ around many times over And yet, her calm demeanor in spite of all that is quite admirable”
“That ht be true, but…”
“Akito, it’s that bad habit of yours You’re furiously vigorous in critical situations, but otherwise you’re lazier than a cat that’s nappin’ while holdin’ its stuffed tuiven me a hard time many times over because of it I want you to remember that”
“Ugh Sorry, sorry I’ll be more careful next time”
“I feel no sincerity in your words Men like you are always like that: postponing bothersos, lettin’ them all pile up, and in the end, not finishi+n’ any of them I’ve seen it happen many times, and even you should be aware of it by now And if you’re aware of it, improve yourself”
“…There it is again, Ginbei’s preaching… Are you my mom or what? Jesus…”
“Akito Did you say so?”
“Nope, nothing at all Anyway, I get what you’re saying I feel the same We should deal with these renovations as soon as we can I’ll do ht with you?”
“——There’s so much work… or so? Don’t’cha talk so miserably”
She shook her head exaggeratedly, heaving a sigh for show That was Prez’ reaction when she overheard
“Well, fo’ real, yer work load ain’t a joke, eh? But ya know that I ain’t assignin’ work to someone who can’t do it, don’t’cha? I exa, eh?”
“Right… thanks Sorry”
“Stop sayin’ such s, oi”
Seeing me scratch
“He certainly is miserable”
Nasuhara-san agreed, chewing on some Mizuna no ohitashi+[1]
By the way, right noere gathered in the student dor while eating dinner
“Akki’s workload is hardly remarkable when compared to that of the other student council members I can’t see any reason to complain”
“No no, you ht say that, but I have problems here too, you know? I have to handle most of the dorm chores”
“That’s not unexpected when you’re the dorer”
“On top of that, I have to handle some of the student council’s work too…”
“You have it easy if those are your only obligations Also, Prez attends to , your duty”
“That ht be true, but in my case, I’ all of the money we spend”
“As am I involved in multiple division tasks in the Nasuhara Corporation Soon I’ll take over ement of the company, so this acts as a rehearsal”
Muu, is that so? We were just chatting casually, so I nearly forgot that these people were unbelievable
“No, but… it’s also a student’s duty to study If I have too many duties and spread rades won’t just drop into a black hole…”
“Not to boast, but I’ve rades Nevertheless, I spend about asas Akki”
“No, well, hm…”
“By the way, I also plan to earn some university credits this year”
“Eh? Is that so?”
“Yes Liliana already perfected the so-called skip-a-grade syste new”
She said it casually, but isn’t that a?
I’ve never seen her ly she does what has to be done, alright Hm, as expected of someone who consistently places at the top of an elite school
But I didn’t want her telling me that, especially when she was co was our s people need to do!
“I, too, agree with Nasuhara-kun”
Straight away, Ginbei opened her mouth
Not only were her abilities on par with other student council members, but Ginbei’s capabilities also encompassed a wide breadth that even extended to household chores
“We recognize that you’re busy ork and that we gave you chores in the dorm However, you should still have spare time left, no?”
“No no, that’s not the case, h, and so isthe dorm”
Incidentally, I still felt out of place in class
“I’ point I’m about to hit my limit, and if this keeps up, I’ll collapse”
“We’ve been acquainted for a while You are gravely mistaken if you think you can deceive me with that pitiful excuse”
“It’s not an excuse I’ three or four hours a day, you know?”
“None of us are exempted from that Everyone is busy, they make their own time, and they spend their days plenty productively, no?”
“That ht be true, but——”
It certainly was a sound argued
Getting up at five o’clock in thefor a student council that’s swa with , when I have another set of responsibilities
I should be coirls only complain
“Just look at your little sister”
Ignoring me as I pouted, Ginbei continued the tirade
“She’s really givin’ it her all, you know? Aside frorades are higher than h she’s not on Nasuhara-san’s impossible level I know this firsthand as I’m spendin’ a lot of time with her ’cause of our duties”
“That’s, well, Akiko is a talented little sister——”
“Again with the excuses A realthat”
“No, well, I get what you’re saying, but——”
“Akiko-kun What do you think?”
Maybe because the conversation wasn’t getting anywhere, Ginbei brought up Akiko
“Don’t you feel so when you see your older brother like this? Don’t you want Akito to get it together too?”
“Eh—? Um…”