Beef is great.
I’ve had beef-tasting meat many times in the other world, but it was never this tender or had such a delicious fatty part.
Japanese food is so high quality even at low prices.
With this thought in mind, I left the restaurant and pulled out my smartphone
The time is before 10AM.
This would be a good time to make a call.
Summer’s not over yet, and late July is still hot. I call the person I’ve been calling the most in this phone and within a few passes, a dusky voice comes through the speaker.
『 Oh, it’s you, Lad! 』
「 It’s been a while 」
『 It’s not just a while, you should contact me more frequently. You’re making me sad 』
Mirai’s father, the gang boss seems to be in a good mood.
I have a feeling that this is just some polite words, but he’s at least bothered that I’m not making contact.
『 Well, you just contacted me at the right time. It just finished the other day. When do you want it handed over 』
「 Ooh, really? That’s why I also made the call today. I’m good any time, what do you need me to do? 」
『 Then, I’d tell you to get off your home right now. But unfortunately, I’m a long way there. I’ll be back in a few days. Sorry. Thanks to you lad, I’ve been able to get some work done 』
I guess now that the issue with Mirai has been cleared, he can devote himself to the family business.
It feels rather difficult as a good citizen.
「 Oh, it can’t be helped then. It’s a shame. I was pretty excited about it… 」
『 Look forward to it. I’ll send someone over to you and they can take over from there 』
「 I can wait for a few days you know? 」
『 No, I’d rather not make you wait. I doubt that I’ll be back in a few days either. I was going to give you some tasty treats while handing the property, but that can wait for another time. Someone will be there in an hour. You do remember the location, don’t you? 』
「 Yes, that’s alright. Thanks 」
『 Great, contact me again 』
Hmm, the gang boss’s favorability is rising fast, probably because I brought Mirai back.
He was disappointed that we couldn’t have a meal together, and the next time he came, I should bring him some souvenirs from the other world.
Well, he said that someone would be there in an hour but in the end, someone came in pretty soon.
F
Then I guess I’ll take a walk after a meal.
The paved roads in Japan are really easy to walk on.
There were paved roads in the city in the other world, but they’re uneven, and if you’re not careful, you’ll catch your foot on them.
Sometimes, the wheels of the wagons get stuck on them.
The soil is safer than the pavement.
After walking for thirty minutes, checking the streets of Japan, I arrived at my destination.
It’s an uncommon place in Tokyo, like a little factory district in the residential area.
There was no gate, so I stepped inside. I look up at the property I will be renting.
That said, this building isn’t that tall.
It’s a simple triangle-roof bungalow warehouse.
Still more expensive than a two-story house.
It’s said that the building has been renovated, but the outside was just as I’d seen it on the online map site, an old warehouse.
However, upon closer look, I see that the shutters, which could fit two cars, are freshly painted and the door next to them is new.
It’s not clear what the inside looks like, but it seems that they’ve done little work outside and only the most frequently used areas were updated.
Still, it’s a quiet place.
The small factory next door isn’t in operation, even though it’s weekdays, and the company building in front of it looks like a local one, they have their back on us, so there are no houses, no pedestrians.
This is the kind of place you had to pick to get it right.
I came a little early, so the other party hasn’t arrived yet.
We have more than twenty-five minutes to go in, how do we kill some time?
It was when I was thinking of taking a walk around that it happened…
One black SUV comes into the property, I thought it was just passing by.
I admire that they’ve arrived early too. The driver’s window rolled down and a familiar face greeted me.
「 Yo, bro. You’re fast. Sorry, but would you mind if we take the car in first? 」
「 Go ahead 」
I gave permission to the guy named Ryo, the one who called me “Bro” earlier, and he opened the shutter with the remote control in his hand.
Hey, it’s automatic?
The shutters opened and I followed the car inside, and I found an open space.
It’s probably around 200 square meters.
That was how it looked outside, but the bare reinforcing steel and walls that make up the building look quite old and they don’t appear to have been touched, and the concrete on the ground looks quite old.
However, it’s different inside the warehouse.
Here, it looks like the building is a new one and brought in from elsewhere.
The entrance is apparently at the top of the stairs.
The first floor only had a few columns and a place that you can consider a parking lot, or a storage area.
Looking at the construction, I wonder if it’s an office converted into a common warehouse.
But, thanks to the black color scheme and the glass walls, I thought that this was a stylish coffee shop for a moment.
They must’ve done a lot of work inside.
「 Ooh, this looks great. This is promising 」
I raised my voice at the sight of the building inside, and then I heard a high-pitched voice coming from the car agreeing with me.
「 Eeh, so they had something this good? Father never told me 」
「 Oh, Mirai’s here too 」
When I gave her a look that this was beyond expectations, her eyes opened wide.
「 Hey, what’s with that weird face? 」
「 That’s rude. I’m just surprised because I didn’t think you’d show up 」
「 But you had the “Huh?” look on your face! What’s with that face 」
「 It’s the face of someone wondering what you’re doing out of your home. I thought you were still hiding? 」
「 T-That’s right! But I don’t like being holed up in the house the entire time! Geez! Father wasn’t here and he said that Kotori-san was coming, so I was forced to come here… 」
「 What? you wanted to see me? Sorry. I wanted to see you too, Mirai 」
「 Y-Yeah. Sorry for coming without asking 」
When I approached Mirai and apologized honestly, she quickly looked away and apologized for coming without permission.
She’s obedient when you deal with her properly.
Mirai is wearing a cool sleeveless shirt and shorts.
She has some light makeup and is quite cute I would’ve followed her with my eyes if I saw her walking on the street.
While I’m talking to her, Ryo gets out of the car and comes over.
「 Don’t tell the boss, okay? If he finds out he’ll beat me 」
「 I know. Besides, Mirai forced herself into the car, right? 」
「 I wonder? Oh right, first, here it is. 」 The keys and remote control for the shutter. Just to give you a quick rundown, would you mind opening the door?
Mirai walks next to me, and we follow Ryo from behind.
Leading all the way up to the black-painted iron staircase, I see another black entrance door.
This is quite a sturdy-looking door.
Among the several keys given to me, I unlocked the door using the one he gave me, opening into a spacious room that seemed about 10 tatami mats in size.
We took off our shoes and Ryo turned to me while fiddling with the air conditioner switch.
「 It’s hot in the warehouse. We have a commercial air conditioner in the room, so it’ll cool down soon. Okay, first is the living room. There’s no need to explain too much 」
Passing through the entrance, the first thing I see is a sofa arranged in an L shape.
It seems that it’s arranged to match the large TV mounted on the walls.
「 You can drink alcohol whenever you like here. Just let me know and I’ll have it restocked 」
I thought it was a Kitchen, but it’s also a bar counter
The boss used this back then so it’s natural to think about this equipment.
The living room is equipped with various other appliances and other items.
We could use this place without adding anything.
Turning my gaze from one room to another, I see a wall of glass.
If you look outside, we see inside the warehouse and the shutters.
Is this a panoramic view of the interior?
I knocked on the glass with my fist and Ryo spoke,
「 That’s bulletproof. It won’t break easily. Also, it’s okay to get bumped on a bit 」
「 I see 」
They have it perfect here.
The front door seems sturdy too, and I’m tempted to ask what they’re prepared for
「 I see. That’s nice. Really nice 」
Mirai also seems impressed.
The room seems to be favoring men’s taste in facilities and design, but it could also be a stylish cafe.
Ryo explained the other locations and opened several doors.
「 This is where the restroom is, and this is the bathroom. The instruction manual should be on the desk in the living room. I don’t know how to use them since I never did 」
That’s a Jacuzzi?
Coming in a circular Jacuzzi was set up just beyond the changing room.
I mean, the bathroom is huge.
There’s enough room for a few people to lie down.
「 Okay then, let’s go here. This is the bedroom. If you open this sliding door, there’s a walk-in closet. 」
The bedroom is a huge bed with an empty walk-in closet about two tatami mats in size.
The beds are probably at least queen size.
Reminds me of the bed at the Love Hotel I used last time.
The room isn’t much larger than the others.
Apart from the bed, there’s only a side table and a chair.
I mean, the indirect lighting makes it so much more atmospheric.
「 Woah. Isn’t this quite lewd? 」
Ryo had a complicated look on his face as Mirai peered into the room.
He’s having an issue as the young lady is making a troublesome statement
「 Well, there’s one more room like it, but there’s nothing there. So you can do what you want there bro. That’s all I can explain 」
Ryo’s exposition ends there it seems.
I can rent this property for 100,000 yen per month, which is already extraordinary, or clearly exceeding the budget.
The property taxes on the warehouse alone would be substantial.
I guess this is just a reward to me.
I don’t want to be owed anything and used for this, but this is the level where I’d think twice if they ask me to help them or something.
I’m getting more of an impression about him being Mirai’s father than being Yakuza, so that’s also a big part.
Well, if it’s too much, I can just pull out and say no when they ask for something.