Jobless Chapter 40 No way, Job Hunting? Preparations for the Next Ten Days
「 Haa?! 」
N-No way, I… I’m bowing down?!
I slowly looked up and I saw Minato looking elated in triumph.
「 Naturally. But it’s so sudden having you come to us. Touya also needs to prepare. Very well, let’s meet ten days later. Meanwhile, you can say goodbye to your parents and those close to you 」
「 That’s heavy! 」
Calm down, I haven’t signed an employment contract yet. But it’s also true that a starting salary of 6M Yen is attractive.
After all, 6M is the annual income of a top sales or a manager in the domestic auto dealers sphere. Also, the wording is it’s the minimum. The hurdle changes to reach 6 million yen all year round.
I need to reach some compromise before the deal turns firm.
「 Oh, wait. I’ve got a few conditions if you want me to be your attendant 」
「 What is it? Well, you’re a man… That’s expected… 」
Minato’s cheeks turned red as she spoke, and then she hugged herself with her hands. That’s a cute gesture, but what do you mean you expected this?
「 I don’t know what being a man has to do with it but… I’d like some rest for a few days in a month 」
「 Rest? 」
「 Yes. You know, those stones… I need a few days off to get them. Conversely, as long as I get a good amount of days off… 」
「 I see. So you’re sure to get them 」
She looked a little regretful, but she returned a nod.
「 Very well. That catalyst could be a secret weapon. Besides, it’s a one-time-use item so I’d prefer to have plenty of stock. Besides, if it’s for acquiring the catalysts, then that’s still work for the clan. It’s up to you to decide how long you want to take a break 」
「 Perfect 」
Great! In other words, as long as I help Minato get her stock moderately, I can spend my time in the other world and still earn money just like how I’ve been doing it.
(Furthermore, this holiday is practically free! What a white company!)
Speaking of companies. I need to make sure.
「 About the clan that Minato’s a member of… Do they have a public face? Like some Tenyoushuu Inc. or something? 」
「 Tenyoushuu isn’t in the stocks or a joint venture. Don’t worry, we still have a front 」
Saying that she took out her business card from her wallet. Then, she showed it to me.
「 Yes. All of us at the Tenyoushuu are employees of Tenyou Development 」
「 Huh, eh? 」
By the way, Tenyou Development is a company that accepts work from the government itself. I heard that they’re involved in various national land development projects such as land surveys and urban planning.
「 We don’t take any work from the private sector. So we’re practically government employees 」
「 That’s cool 」
Well, it’s an organization involved with the national government for a long time. I guess they might have influenced that way 」
「 You’ll also be granted an official status as a Tenyou development employee 」
「 That’s great 」
So we’re basically regularly employed? Great, that unlucks my Kurumi route.
After that, Minato and I proceeded to check the fine details.
「 In short. When I’m not fetching the stones, I’ll patrol with Minato at the city during nights, exorcising, and taking out the demons if there are any. In addition, we can get called to become escorts at times… 」
「 Yes. Don’t miss your training too 」
I’ve never trained before just do you know.
But, I can go to the other world at any time, and the duration is flexible. Besides, my annual income is high.
I’ve got no complaints about that. I can also be with a beauty like Minato so that’s even better.
「 Do you have any other conditions? 」
「 Oh yeah. I’d be glad if you buy the stones I take in the future as well… 」
「 Sure. The cost of those can be a bonus for you 」
Perfect, I get an annual salary and even an allowance.
「 Well then, now that we have that out of the way, I’ll ask again 」
「 Hmm? What? 」
「 About your power. How were you unaffected by Harakara’s direct Qi strike? How were you able to stay unhurt from Harakara’s attacks, how did you gain such abilities? 」
Oops. I thought we slid away from that part.
At first, I felt like I was just in a fight with a violent man. But the opponent was an Oni, and from Minato’s point of view, she knew that an ordinary person with no training would be no match.
However, I was only able to fight against that demon and become strong thanks to my contract with Cui.
I’m now wondering how to explain it. I managed to send a “Help me, Cuiemon!” to Cui. It’s not like it reached him, but he sure tossed a help.
『 Hmm. The options are to tell her about me, lie about it, or just gloss it over 』
Well, that’s true. I don’t mind telling her the truth, but… I’d rather keep Cui’s lewd skills under wraps.
If I lie, I’ll have to make a credible bluff. If I tell her that I trained in the mountains or that I’m a hermit who trained in the hermit world, I’d have to make another lie.
What if I tell her the truth and just keep it cloudy?
「 Actually, it’s all just recent. I never always had this power 」
「 True. You don’t look like someone who has been training 」
「 Yes. I actually just quit my job due to stress not too long ago. After some time, I had an encounter with some strong dude. 」 That time, I realized that my physical strength was increasing 」
I wasn’t lying. I wasn’t telling the whole truth either.
Minato listened and made a thoughtful gesture.
「 You must’ve been affected by the Oni Qi while you were stressed…? No, I don’t sense any Oni Qi. Also… I’ve been curious about it the entire time… What’s with this bird? 」
「 It’s my pet, Cui! It’s quite clever you know! 」
「 I see… 」
Wow, she’s looking at Cui so suspiciously! W-Well, Cui just looks like a bird, so it’s fine.
「 It’s also just recently that you started selling those stones right? Right after you quit your job? 」
「 Correct. I quit my job and I managed to regain my time. So I went around and picked up those stones.
「 I see. Maybe it has something to do with these stones or where it was taken? 」
Kukuku. I never said “I don’t know how my physical abilities began to rise, nor why”
Minato just thought that I didn’t know what happened, so let’s have her think that way.
「 Very well. You’re powerful enough to compete with Harakara, the roaring demon, and you can supply stones. I’m sure you’ll be able to wield that power as my attendant from now on. Let’s leave it at that for now 」
「 Sure 」
Minato picks up the sword and sheaths it. As expected, it was a real sword.
Well then, Touya. Let’s meet ten days later 」
「 Okay 」
Saying that, Minato left the place. Still, it looks like there were some daily necessities in here, did she live here?
『 Shouldn’t you have forced her to be in heat? 』
「 Oh, it’s much more fun if it’s only weak. I’ll use it when I feel like I need to fuck Minato while she’s in heat 」
『 I see. I’d love to see Minato go crazy over your dick too 』
「 You sure are a sinful bird. Well, I also enjoy using those lewd skills of yours Cui so I’m not complaining. Oh yeah, we just used all of the hero points. We can’t invoke lewd skills now, right?
But, that’s true, I’d love to see that old-fashioned beauty turn into a woman who’s sexually aroused.
「 Speaking of, I’m glad she didn’t ask about the vibrator 」
『 Maybe she didn’t chase it but rather she couldn’t put it into words 』
「 That’s also likely 」
A girl of her age won’t possibly ask a man she met for the first time about a vibrator.
『 I used all of my hero points to manifest that vibrator. That’s why we were able to make a vibrator with such hidden power 』
「 That was strong. After all, it just broke that mysterious armor, with just vibrations! 」
『 Hmph. There aren’t many people who can divert such a lewd tool into a replica of the sacred rod and use it like that. As expected of my contractor
You can’t really use that kind of massive vibrator in night battles, I’ll use a normal one when playing with Erinabelle.
『 The existence of the Oni was fresh. Consequently, you were able to set the foundations for your life in this world as well 』
「 True. For now, that’s a good point 」
『 Where do you plan on spending your next ten days? 』
Right… Minato did tell me to say goodbye to this mundane world. I’m not willing to put my feet into that dangerous world.
「 Well, let’s just do as we see fit. Oh, but I’ll have to say thanks to Morimura-san’s help 」
Well, I’ll talk to them about my part-time job tomorrow.
「 I’d like to go to the other world before meeting Minato. I also have to replenish my stone supply 」
『 We managed to get something of unexpected value 』
True. I was thinking that I should go home today, but I received a message from Minato on my phone.
「 Hmm? 」
Opening the message, I see a stamp of a dog and cat cuddling.