The Case of Me, a Guy With Zero Dating Experience, Getting Mistaken for a Stalker by the Angel I Fell for at First Sight, Only to End Up Living Together With Her in a Harem Share House With a 1:9 Gender Ratio - Chapter 37: A Truth Born from a Lie (2)

Chapter 37: A Truth Born from a Lie (2)

Shocked by Asuna’s unexpected words, Yuuki let out a goho goho cough.

He hurriedly covered his mouth, but bits of half-eaten rice and tamagoyaki sprayed through his fingers, scattering across the counter.

“That’s gross.”

“Yuuki-san, drink some water.”

Sakura brought him a glass of water.

She then gathered the scattered food bits with a tissue.

“Asuna-san, what are you suddenly talking about!”

“But, Yuuki-kun, you told Sakura-san’s father you were the manager, didn’t you?”

“That’s because Sakura-san’s dad said, ‘Living under the same roof as a man is outrageous,’ and…

Sakura-san said, ‘Yuuki-san is the manager, so it’s fine,’ and I just went along and said, ‘Yes.’”

“I heard the details from Sakura-chan.”

“Right, so why am I the manager?”

“What if you meet her father again and he finds out you’re not the manager?”

“That’s not gonna happen.”

“You don’t know that.

With a father like that, he might go around the neighborhood to check.”

“Does your dad really do stuff like that, Sakura-san?”

Yuuki asked Sakura.

“Well, my dad might actually do that…”

“Huh, seriously?”

“My dad’s the headstrong, charging-in type.”

“I-I see…”

Yuuki found himself oddly convinced by Sakura’s words.

“So, listening to Sakura-chan, I thought about it.

A lie could be exposed anytime, right?

So, if we make that lie true…”

“Huh?”

“You know the saying, ‘A truth born from a lie.’

If you make the lie true, it’s not a lie anymore.”

“I see… That’s what you mean…”

“If you become the real manager, there’s a legitimate reason for a guy to live in a women-only share house, right?”

“That might be true, but wouldn’t a female manager be more typical?”

“That’s where the fact that you’re the owner’s brother-in-law comes in as another legitimate reason.”

Yuuki realized, hearing Asuna’s words, that arguing further was pointless.

“So, if I become the manager, what do I have to do?”

Hearing Yuuki’s question, Asuna’s mood brightened, and she began explaining.

“To be honest, being both owner and manager is pretty exhausting.

I was thinking of outsourcing the management tasks to a company.

But if you do it, Yuuki-kun, we won’t need to outsource, and I can even pay you a salary.”

“Huh, you get paid for being a manager?”

“Being a manager doesn’t mean there’s work every day…”

Asuna explained the main duties of the manager:

◎ Share house repairs and maintenance (appliances, light bulb replacement, equipment, exterior, walls, roof)

◎ Resident move-in/move-out management (handling move-in/move-out, resident interviews, various notifications)

◎ Key management for each room, security system registration

◎ Cleaning of shared areas (outsourced to professionals three times a year)

◎ Neighborhood association matters

◎ Protection of share house residents

※ Room cleaning is done by residents

※ Access to the second floor is permitted only for repair/maintenance tasks

“The manager’s main tasks are about this much…

So, how about 50,000 yen a month?”

“Huh, 50,000 yen?”

“Yup. Basically, it offsets your rent, so you live in this share house for free. Pretty attractive deal, don’t you think?”

“You’ll do some manager-like work, but it’s not daily…

And when you’re not around, I’ll handle the manager duties, so don’t worry.”

“Got it.

If that’s the case, I’ll take on the manager job.”

“Thanks, Yuuki-kun.”

“I’m sorry, Yuuki-san, for making you the manager because of my dad.”

Sakura bowed apologetically.

Asuna made business cards for Yuuki as the manager of the share house Venus Lounge.

The next day, when Yuuki returned to the share house, a “Manager’s Office” plate was attached to the door of Room 0.