CHAPTER 36

Here is your request.

A very timid and nervous voice spoke, that was Saki, who had brought him what Shouko asked for.

He just nodded and didn't give importance to Saki.

But instead she was nervous since she saw Shouko come in, which made her a bad move when it came to answering.

He began to make mistakes in the orders, he even fell, spilling a whole soda on the floor.

Shouko noticed that, but he didn't care, he was on his cell phone looking at the prices of graphics processors that he could buy and also seeing the sales of their volumes, for example.

In volume 2 and 3, which were together, they managed to sell 250,000 copies, an outrage, and the fourth that they're just ready to publish for sale and they'll get 300,000 copies.

The numbers are increasing very fast, also because the impressions have increased and they have put more publicity on it, since my novel is now profitable for kadokawa.

I already finished volume 6 and would start with 7, but now I'm focusing on creating his game and one of the things that is making it difficult for him is creating the music.

He's practically creating a song from scratch, and that was a new realm.

He , as a music lover , has many jewels in his mind , but now just 2 weeks he has been becoming an expert in creating music and creating some jewels , that has nothing to do with his voice , everything is full daft style punk, but today.

He also thought about creating a channel on the YouTube copy, and posting his songs for more publicity, but he is thinking about it a lot and he doesn't know if he will do it or not.

Because with that, he would also get into the music industry and it would be another industry in which he could join and succeed, but so much from the beginning is overwhelming, so he is thinking about it patiently.

He put down his cell phone and looked at his dessert, and then got ready to eat it slowly.

He already wrote to his parents that he would arrive in a while, so there is no problem... I think.

The parents that I have now are not really liking that I am always late, since, obviously, it is dangerous to return a lot at night for a record, "Woman like me" and also because I have already had two occasions of alleged acts of rape towards me and as it should be, to the parents afterthat experience, they would not like more to happen.

It's easy to notice their expressions and concerns, but I also know why they don't tell me much about it. The reason is obvious, I don't have a good relationship with them either.

In fact, it is very rare and although it is very common in this family, because it is Komi-san's family, but Komi-san's silence is not the same as my silence.

Komi wants to talk but he can't, I... I don't like to be bothered and more so when I'm eating, which is worse since those are the only moments in which it is supposed to be where the family experience is lived.

I don't stop in the living room to watch television, having a hot chocolate while I watch cat series, No! Now I'm in my room drinking strong coffee, while I'm up until dawn with my laptop and PC on, why?

Because I'm working! Both my father and my mother know some things about what I'm doing and notice how their daughter is moving away from them very quickly and that's why too.

I'm leaving that house, more for privacy and a private study, since I need more space for my things.

Notice how your little girl has matured quickly and doesn't need them.

And even if he wanted to do something with it, as if to thank him for his hospitality.....he is like that, he is not used to being very affectionate and although he is changing now, the change is not fast.

And that's why he also thinks if he should do something to spend time with them as a real family.

[AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!].

[Why is everything so complicated!].

So many thoughts, so many changes, so many problems, so many jobs that overwhelm one.

[Now I understand why the Japanese die from overwork......heh].

He stopped eating his dessert and drank his coffee while looking at the window, it was already completely dark, he saw how people passed by and how the lights from the shops and poles illuminated them.

[What should I do.......].

[I think I've made a mistake, I've gotten so high with so many things I do, that I don't even have time for myself....].

[Should I change my projects and organize them in a specific time?.....].

[But if I do, it would take me longer.....to complete them...].

[......god, what a fool I am....].

[Nobody is rushing me, nobody is demanding me, I myself am overexploiting myself].

[That bad habit that I have...I started doing several things, because I had so many ideas, that trying to do all those things in record time was unnecessary].

[I think I should put into practice the essentials right now, which is...].

[The force....].

[That woman, has made me have a mental mess again in my things....].

[But now since that woman supposedly said that it would make me stronger….].

[I have to prepare myself, for anything that may happen, I don't want to have any inconvenience].

[So for now, I'll have to stop doing some things, my manga and my novel, I'll have to].

[I'm already advanced with my novel and in the manga I'm just at volume 1].

[The creation of my game and the theme of the music, I would reduce them by 1 hour less, but since I would no longer have to go to the gym, it is compensated].

[Now he will focus more on his physique, today he saw something interesting while reading his book on the roof and it was a syndrome, which would help him a lot in his physique and increase his strength].

[I should study it further in order to try to put it into practice, since that would be very important to me right now].

[This idea was great, because if I got it, the need to train to get more muscle would be unnecessary and I would focus more on my training].

[Also, I would stop eating too much, to be able to maintain my body and lose money with it].

Shouko, I reorganize all his ideas and the things he would do from now on.

Now his mind was clearer and more relaxed.

Shouko, after all, finished her coffee and dessert and called one of the waitresses to give her the bill.

Upon receiving it, he prepared to leave, but before, his stomach had been gently pulled by someone.

He turns and sees that it's Saki, who was all shy.

"....Sho...shouko, could you do me a favor?"

-.......

-...if it is, don't tell anyone that you work here, I won't say anything......can I go now?

".....e-eh, it wasn't that......".

Saki didn't know how to tell shouko....

-.....Just say it.

"....pu...well, in about 10 minutes, I'll finish my work, can you wait for me, please".

Shouko saw that Saki was super shy and couldn't tell her the reason why she wanted him to wait for her, so she just took a deep breath and nodded.

Saki upon seeing his response, simply thanked and quickly went to attend.

Shouko got out of there and waited while listening to music with her headphones.

Time passed and the moment arrived, Shouko felt that someone touched him on his back, it was Saki who no longer had her work clothes but her student clothes.

She had her eyes downcast and played with her fingers a little shyly.

-...

-...Will you tell me now why you wanted me to wait for you.

".....S-Sorry, for wasting your time, it's just that, actually, I wanted to ask you if you could walk me to my house....".

Saki was very embarrassed, she only rubbed her arm nervously.

-.....

There was a little silence between the two, which made Saki more uncomfortable, while with Shouko she just rolled her eyes thinking about the simplicity of her request.

-....okay.

"Thank you so much....".

Wasting no time, Shouko walked over and Saki stood next to her.

While they were walking, almost all the time, Saki tried to talk to Shouko, but she regretted every attempt, like she didn't know what to say, she didn't have the confidence and more.

It wasn't like Shouko and Saki talked a lot either, they just had a few little words and that was it.

On Shouko's side, she noticed those attempts, but she wouldn't do anything, she just refrained from walking to Saki's house, following her, and finally, then she'll go to hers.

The road was slow and uncomfortable, for saki, but in the end they reached their home.

-It's here.

"Y-yes...."

Shouko just nodded and turned to leave.

Saki saw that Shouko was already leaving and her heart raced, so squeezing her skirt with her hands and biting her lips a little, she spoke...

"Shouko!"

He just turned and saw her.

Saki realized that she had yelled instead of speaking normally, and was embarrassed again.

-...that?.

"E-eh, well, would you like to enter my house to invite you to-something, for accompanying me here."

Saki had her eyes closed very tightly and with her clenched fists a little trembling.

He looked at her and found that behavior a bit silly.

-.....No.

Hearing that answer, Saki became very sad and completely discouraged.

Shouko without further ado began to leave.

Saki watched as shouko left and her voice cracked, but she yelled again.

"Shouko, please!"

"I-I want to thank you, really!"

Shouko turned around and looked at saki, she kept her eyes closed and a small tear flowed from her as she continued clenching her fists.

Shouko looked at her indifferently and approached her, face to face, very close, face to face.

Saki felt that someone was approaching in front of her and when she opened her eyes, she noticed that Shouko was centimeters from her face and she was so surprised that she almost fell backwards.

"E-huh, shouko?"

-Look into my eyes and ask me.

Saki timidly listened and looked up, she could see the closeness between the two and she got very nervous.

It wasn't very easy for her to look into Shouko's eyes, she had a lot of feelings going on in her right now.

Her face was flushed, with tears and a small tremor.

It was hard for her, but when she connected her gaze, she could see Shouko's beautiful eyes, her very beautiful face centimeters from her, it made her feel an inexplicable feeling of many things.

But taking out the last value he had, he looked firmly into shouko's eyes and said.

"Shouko, please, I invite you to enter my house to thank you for accompanying me to mine!".

After those words that took seconds, I can't take it anymore and turned to look at her very embarrassed.

Shouko just rolled her eyes at this and agreed to her request.

Shouko doesn't like people acting pathetic in her presence, unless it makes her laugh, and if it doesn't, it either makes you change that attitude or she doesn't care about you at all and will ignore you forever.

-...Alright.

Saki's mood increased and they finally entered the house.

Upon entering the house, they changed their shoes, it didn't seem like someone was in the house, it seems that saki was alone.

She turned on the lights and took shouko to her room.

"E-eh, wait here, please... let me bring you something to treat you to."

Saki left the room and went to the kitchen.

Shouko looked at Saki's room, it was a very simple one, it had a few small feminine touches, and some women's magazines around.

From that to more, nothing.

Shouko took out her cell phone and called her mother, she would let her know that she would be at Saki's house and she would take a while.