I Asked A Beautiful Girl, Who Was About To Jump Off The School Rooftop, 'If You're Going To Die Anyway, Could You At Least Take My Virginity Before You Go?' To My Surprise, She Agreed. - Chapter 69: The Grandfather Wants to Evaluate His Granddaughter's Boyfriend.

The Grandfather Wants to Evaluate His Granddaughter’s Boyfriend.

After that, Hatsune-san and I worked as servants in the mansion.

Hatsune-san mainly handled the cleaning of the estate, while I was responsible for the heavy lifting and other physical tasks.

“Thank you for your hard work. You were a great help today.”

Upon returning to the break room after finishing our duties, Sanda-san said this with a satisfied expression.

“I hope I was able to contribute enough to warrant that praise, but honestly, I felt like it was more of a hands-on learning experience.”

When I replied this way, Hatsune-san nodded in agreement.

“That’s true. I hope we didn’t end up being more of a burden.”

“Not at all! Both of you exceeded our expectations with your work.”

Well, thanks to my otherworldly physical abilities, heavy lifting was a breeze for me, and Hatsune-san managed her tasks with ease, as she was accustomed to household chores.

In any case, Hatsune-san and I completed our assigned duties without any issues and wrapped up our part-time work for the day.

***

That evening, Hatsune-san’s grandfather returned home.

In the drawing room, he directly handed Hatsune-san a sealed envelope containing her part-time wages.

“Grandpa, is this… a bit too much for just one day’s work?”

Hatsune-san tilted her head as she looked at the contents of the envelope.

It seemed that her grandfather wanted to give her as much pocket money as possible under the guise of part-time wages.

“…It’s not too much.”

“Really…? Honestly, I wouldn’t mind getting more, but this seems to be more than what the regular servants earn.”

Hatsune-san seemed to sense this as well and was being polite about it.

It would indeed be unfair for her and me, having only helped a little, to earn more than the seasoned servants.

“That’s not a concern. The other servants will also receive additional allowances.”

“If that’s the case… is it really okay? Thank you, Grandpa.”

Hatsune-san expressed her gratitude, seemingly satisfied with his explanation.

“This is a fair exchange for your labor. There’s no need to thank me.”

Her grandfather responded with his usual stern expression.

By the way, I received the same amount of wages as Hatsune-san. He must have figured that if there was a discrepancy, Hatsune-san would refuse to accept her payment.

(I feel both grateful and a bit guilty…)

For her grandfather, I was simply a bonus that came along with Hatsune-san.

“May I have a moment? I’d like to speak with you privately.”

Hatsune-san’s grandfather said this to me.

“Me…?”

I couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Hatsune-san also looked intrigued, but I figured there was no reason to refuse.

“As for why you possess such unique abilities, I have no way of knowing… but I have encountered someone like you in the past.”

As soon as Hatsune-san moved to another room, her grandfather said this.

Someone like me.

In other words, it seemed he had met others who had returned from another world and possessed cheat-like abilities.

(He knows about another world… or so I hope?)

He mentioned he didn’t understand the reason behind my power, after all.

“One thing I do understand is that your abilities hold great value. So much so that I wish to draw you into the Ichigaya family.”

“That is…”

Could it be that her grandfather intends to set Hatsune-san and me up…?

In the Ichigaya family, which has long been at the top of a conglomerate, even marriage partners are determined by family circumstances.

Indeed, Hatsune-san had recently gone through various struggles because of that very influence.

For me, marrying Hatsune-san might be the ideal future.

However, as a high school student, I couldn’t quite envision anything specific about the future.

“I’m not suggesting we should hastily arrange a marriage between you and Hatsune right away.”

“I see…”

It seemed he could read my thoughts pretty well.

Could it be that both Hatsune-san and her grandfather have the ability to read my mind…?

“Nevertheless, the fact remains that you are an intriguing individual. If you so desire—”

“If it means using my power in exchange for some benefit, then I must decline. I’ve grown weary of being tossed around like that, which is why I’ve been keeping my abilities hidden.”

“…A wise choice.”

I had refused eagerly to avoid being trapped in such a situation, yet it somehow felt like my grandfather’s evaluation of me had improved.

“And above all… I don’t want to do anything that Hatsune-san doesn’t desire.”

What she doesn’t want.

I want to believe that she doesn’t think about not wanting to marry me…

However, I knew that she wouldn’t approve of things progressing without her involvement.

“I see. For Hatsune, meeting you must have been the greatest stroke of luck.”

Uncharacteristically, her grandfather wore a faint smile.

…It seemed somewhat ominous, as if there were hidden meanings behind it.

“Um, since Hatsune-san is waiting, we should probably…”

“Ah, let’s end this discussion for now.”

Thus, my conversation with her grandfather came to a close.

I gave a slight bow and was about to exit the drawing room when I heard a voice behind me.

“If you had eagerly accepted my offer, I would have reconsidered my evaluation of you.”

Reconsider my evaluation.

Could it be that he would have deemed it unacceptable for me to be near his granddaughter…?

If that’s the case, it seems I managed to give a response that satisfied her grandfather, at least for now.

It wasn’t my intention to seek his approval, though.

In fact, being overly favored by this man might lead to trouble in its own right.