Jobless Rising! ~I’ve Become a NEET. I Acquired Lewd Skills and Lived a Life of Sex in the Other World and in Japan. Before I Knew it, I Was Impregnating A Harem of Ladies?!~

Chapter 42: Izakaya Date… and Beyond!

After a modest party at my part-time job, I came home and slept soundly until past noon, offering some meat to Cui.

“Today, how do you plan to spend your time?”

“Kukuku…! Today, at 6 p.m., I’m going to dinner with Kurumi…!”

“Oh, ho…!”

Here it comes, the Kurumi route…! Yesterday, when Kurumi asked me to treat her to a meal, we locked in the plans right then and there.

We’ve already picked a place to drink. And from the restaurant to my place? Just a ten-minute taxi ride…!

“While drinking at the restaurant, I’ll set the mood…! Then bring her back here for more drinks…! And after that…! Guhehehehe…!”

“Splendid…! I’m already looking forward to it!”

With dreams and my crotch swelling, I started cleaning my room. Gotta make sure the bathroom and toilet are spotless too!

“So, you’ll keep cleaning until evening?”

“Nah, it’s a small place, so cleaning won’t take long. I don’t have much stuff anyway.”

I sprayed deodorizer on the bed while chatting. Tonight, on this bed…! I’m gonna make it happen…!

“By the way, Minato sent a message. She said I need to submit some documents for onboarding.”

“This world requires multiple documents just to change affiliations?”

“Yeah, there’s a ton of paperwork to get through.”

Minato’s been messaging me daily since then. Some are important, like document instructions, but others are just simple “good morning” or “good night” texts.

“So, once I’m done cleaning, I’ll head to city hall to grab the papers.”

“Then I shall accompany you.”

“Not sure if they allow birds in city hall…”

Later That Evening

“Here’s to celebrating Senpai’s new job… Cheers~!”

“Cheers!”

After quickly grabbing my residency documents from city hall, I changed into some stylish casual clothes and met Kurumi at an izakaya.

This place specializes in seafood dishes and has private rooms for all tables.

“By the way, Kurumi, you can handle alcohol just fine, huh?”

“I’m of legal age, you know! At my old job, I had to drink a lot of watered-down drinks.”

So, at cabaret clubs, the girls really do dilute their drinks…

“But, Senpai, that’s amazing! Getting into Tényō Development as a mid-career hire? They barely post openings… How’d you even land an interview?”

“Uh!? W-Well, haha…”

An interview? Not exactly. Connections? Not quite either. Scouted feels closer to the truth.

But if I say, “I got scouted and hired!” it’s obvious I’ll get overhyped beyond my actual skills.

I mean, I got scouted for punching out a demon! Talk about a wild reason!

“W-Well, the timing just worked out…”

“Hmm. I always thought Tényō Development hired high-achievers with fancy degrees…”

“What’s that supposed to mean? My degree’s from… okay, a third-rate rural uni!”

“I could tell.”

What’s that supposed to mean…?

Our conversation flowed easily as we downed drinks and polished off the seafood dishes.

“Oh, this is delicious!”

“For real?”

“Totally! …Here, say ‘ahh’!”

She picked up a piece of salmon sashimi with her chopsticks and brought it to my mouth. I happily took the bite.

“…So good!”

“Right?!”

Kurumi’s getting tipsy and really into it…! This place is new to me, but the food’s insanely good!

From fried herring roe to simmered red snapper, the kisu tempura was divine, and the thinly sliced octopus was ridiculously tasty.

Back at the car dealership, I never had time for izakayas…! Tokyo’s got tons of spots, and I wanna try them all…!

(That’s right, I’ll have a steady paycheck now! Hitting up different izakayas sounds like a plan…!)

Oh, and when my first paycheck comes in, I’ll buy Cui some premium meat.

I excused myself to use the bathroom. After finishing, I returned but sat next to Kurumi instead of my original spot.

“Senpai~! This is my seat!”

“It’s fine, right? Look, there’s still food left.”

We sat close enough for our shoulders to touch, chatting for a while. Then our eyes met, and we held each other’s gaze.

I slowly leaned in, and Kurumi gently closed her eyes.

“Mmm…”

Our lips met in a kiss. We savored the sensation for a moment before slowly pulling apart.

“…My first kiss, in an izakaya of all places.”

“That’s because you’re too cute!”

“…Hmph.”

With a tipsy flush on her face, Kurumi looked irresistibly cute. I pulled her close, wrapping an arm around her shoulder and stroking her head.

It’s happening…! Tonight’s the night…!

“Kurumi, my place is close by. I’ve got more to talk about, and I wanna show you how smart Cui is. Plus, I got some nice whiskey. Let’s keep the drinks going at my place.”

“…You won’t try anything weird?”

“Nope, nope! (Totally will!)”

“Okay… I’ll come.”

Yes…! Kurumi and I stood up.

“Oh, the bill…”

“Already took care of it. C’mon, let’s go.”

“What? That’s unnecessarily smooth!”

“What’s with the ‘unnecessarily’?”

I’d settled the bill when I stepped out for the bathroom. Didn’t want any awkward moments ruining the vibe on the way to my place…!

And so, Kurumi and I hopped into a taxi, heading to my apartment where Cui was waiting.

At the Apartment

“This is… Senpai’s place…”

“Yup. Been living here since I started working.”

“It’s so small!”

“Can’t help it!”

It’s a 1K, and it’s over ten years old! But the rent’s cheap…

I set out some simple snacks and drinks on the table, and we sat side by side for round two.

By the way, Cui’s been staring at us from a distance the whole time.

“I’m thinking maybe I should get a proper job like you, Senpai…”

“What brought that up?”

“I’m at a voice acting school right now, but everyone there’s so talented… I’m kinda worried if I can make it with just my voice.”

I don’t know much about voice acting, but I get that tons of people want to do it, and only a few make it big. Luck and timing probably matter a lot too.

Kurumi opened up about her daily life and struggles. We kept talking, and then…

“Oh… When did it get this late?”

“No kidding.”

Heh… I’d already clocked that it was getting late…!

“Stay over tonight.”

“Mmm… Okay…”

“Alright then, Kurumi.”

“Huh!?”

As Kurumi made up her mind to stay, I leaned in and kissed her again. This time, unlike before, I slowly slipped my tongue in.

“Mmm… Mmph…”

Kurumi parted her lips slightly, accepting my tongue. Soon, we were entwining our tongues eagerly.

“Mmm… Chu, chupa…”

Nice…! It’s Kurumi’s first deep kiss, but she’s going for it, tangling her tongue with mine. Our brains are probably flooding with dopamine right now.

Feeling her reciprocate, I slowly pulled back.

“Kurumi, let’s take a bath together.”

“…Isn’t it cramped?”

“Yup, it’s cramped.”

So what? I shot her a look. Kurumi sighed dramatically.

“You’re impossible.”

“Didn’t you know?”

“Yup, I knew.”

We stood up and moved to the door by the bathroom sink.

“Oh, the sink area’s too small to undress in, so strip here.”

“What!? This place is way too cramped…”

…Once my paychecks start rolling in, maybe I’ll move to a 1LDK.