Jobless Chapter 70 Mysterious High School Students? Another Shakedown!
I’m taken into a dark unpopulated alley weaving between buildings. Then, coming to a little open space, Ishidate turned.
「Wait here」
「What? Calling in some help?」
「Let’s fix that misunderstanding first. We’re not here to fight you」
「Hmm?」
What? I was sure that there would be some fistfight here. I was thinking about beating them all up and going back to Kurumi right away.
No, when did that happen? I feel like I’m getting violent with my thoughts.
「What do you want then? Do you really just have some free time?」
「We’re under the umbrella of a certain group」
「Huh?」
「We pay a portion of our profits to that group and we receive a lot of benefits in doing business in Tokyo. Then, the other day, someone told me about you」
I don’t see where this is going. I get the impression that this group is just another violent organization.
「They’re here. You can ask them for details」
A young man walked in the opposite direction from where we came from.
It’s a high-school student? It feels weird when Ishidate refers to the student as “They”
「Mahara-san. Thanks for the hard work」
「Yeah. It seems that you’ve done it peacefully」
Still looks like a student to me. Also, there’s a cloth bag that looks like it has a wooden sword.
「So you’re Kougo? Hmm, you seem like a poor ordinary person. What’s with you?」
Ishidate and others were obviously being modest with the man. Kida looks nervous too, trying not to be rude.
「Why is a high-school student here?」
「Haha. This is nice. You really don’t know anything?」
「Of course not. They took me here without letting me know」
What’s this guy saying?
The man called Mahara, told Ishidate to stay back.
「My name is Yoshinosuke Mahara I’m with Tenyoushuu. Do you get it now?」
「Oh. It must be Minato’s acquaintance or something?」
The Yin-Yang Agency to which the Abe no Seimei belonged in the ancient Kyoto era. What I know is that they have an executive unit and have been exorcising Oni Qi to this day.
Tenyou Development is a company affiliated with the Tenyoushuu, used as a front for their status.
Because of their strong ties to the government in the past and now, they’re involved with various government developments as a contractor I think.
「Bastard!!」
「Hmm?」
「You’re calling a rare genius like Kokuryoin Minato-sama without respect!!」
Yoshinosuke Mahara glared at me angrily.
「What? Minato herself said she didn’t mind」
「A trash is calling her without respect! Minato-sama! Minato-sama picked this commoner!」
Oh… I get it now. In short, it’s that thing.
「Oh, what? You don’t like that Minato picked me?」
「Obviously! I’m the next head of the Mahara house and so I should be the one by Minato-sama’s side! Then someone with a doubtful origin who doesn’t know anything is now the one picked to be by Minato-sama’s side?! I can’t allow this」
I’m involved in some trouble again. This guy is also like Minato, he purifies the Oni Qi. Naturally, he must be able to use Resonant Mind Arts as well.
On the other hand, I can’t use any of that at all. This guy is just mad because I was accompanying Minato when I was just someone ordinary.
「If you have an issue then don’t talk to me, complain to Minato. I don’t have the time to deal with a child’s tantrum. If that’s all you need, I’m going back now」
This is stupid. You’re complaining to the wrong person.
However, Yoshinosuke Mahara loosened the cloth bag and took out the Japanese sword from inside.
Wait, seriously? A Real Sword?
「Kukuku!! If it’s just Minato-sama’s servant, then I’m strong enough that I don’t have to take this seriously」
Mahara Yoshinosuke pulls the blade from the sheath. No matter how I look at it, this is a real Japanese sword.
「Kaaaaaa!!!」
The air is tingling. I can sense the danger.
Ishidate is looking from the distance, but they were pushed back by Mahara Yoshinosuke’s intimidation.
「Kougou Touya! I will personally see if you’re a man worthy of being Minato-sama’s attendant!」
「Huh? I told you it’s none of my concern! Besides, what’s your authority to this?!」
「Shut up! If you die, then you’ll just be the same ordinary man ass before. You’re not suited for Minato-sama, that’s all it proves!」
「!!」
So fast! It was a blink of an eye and he shortened the distance.
「Disappear!」
Mahara Yoshinosuke didn’t hesitate to cut me down with his sword. I mean.
「Don’t use your weapons on the living flesh!」
I managed to pull away from the sword, half a step forward by turning my body to the side. Then, while looking away from the sword passing in front of me, I swung my left fist into Mahara Yoshinosuke’s torso.
「Booeeh!!」
I push my fist from below and twist it up. My fist hits Mahara Yoshinosuke’s torso. Then.
「Oraaa!!!」
I shook my fist above. Mahara Yoshinosuke let go of his sword and flew high.
Ooh, so humans fly off like that.
Perhaps my increased libido improved my physical strength more than usual. According to Cui-san, my physical strength is matched to my libido.
Mahara Yoshinosuke fell on the ground with a thud He’s not even twitching. Well, I don’t think he’s dead.
(I’m glad I took that contract with Cui. Normally, I would be pissing in feat if he pulled out that sword)
That was dangerous, too dangerous! He was even making accusations about me.
My belly won’t stop churning but I picked up the sword that Mahara Yoshinosuke dropped. I felt the unexpected weight of the sword I touched for the first time and put it in the cloth bag. At the same time, Ishidate called me out.
「Damn, that’s amazing. I never thought that you could beat up Mahara-san so easily.」
「Why do you sound like you had nothing to do with it. You put me through this trouble, so you’re responsible for it too
「Huh?」
「Huh?!」
My about-to-be passionate night with Kurumi and so how will you take responsibility if I head to Kurumi’s place and she says that she’s no longer in the mood?
The anger along with my list made me glare at Ishidate.
「M-My bad. You can have this
Saying that, Ishidate took out a wad of bills from his wallet.
Oh, it’s another shakedown. I don’t even know who’s the one extorting here. Well, I’ll still take it.
「Okay. I’ll forgive you then. Also! If I find anyone at Kurumi’s place, you’re dead meat」
「Y-Yeah」
I’m a man who’ll do anything to get what I want! I’m sure that Ishidate knows that this money isn’t taken from decent means. Let’s just say that this bill will be used effectively.
I walked out after taking the money from the shakedown.
「H-Hey, what do you plan on Mahara-san’s sword」
「What? I’m selling it off」
「Huh?」
「Don’t say that. He tried to cut me with this you know? He’s just a brat, I would like to talk to his parents, but I’m pretty sure that his parents are just like him too! So I’ll just take this sword instead of alimony.」
I got myself some money, kukekeke. It’s a real sword so this will sell nicely.
Looking at the results, I got money in such a short time, so it’s not that bad.
I picked up a taxi after that. I sent Kurumi a message and went to her home where she was waiting.