The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best - Chapter 123

“You just laughed, didn’t you!”

“Hmph! I thought it was pathetic.”

The free talk has started, but a man who hasn’t seen a single woman come and another man who apparently laughed at that are causing a commotion.

From the moment they came in late, they showed no signs of remorse and instead entered with a sullen expression, which gave me a bad feeling…

“That person was sitting at the same table as Nene-san, right?”

“That’s true. But it’s his own fault. He looked down on women and didn’t even talk to them properly. Unless there were no other men around, but there are other men here. No woman in her right mind would go to such a man.”

Well, that’s true. But considering the progress is already slow, I wish they could avoid any disputes.

I don’t think this will lead to a cancellation, but stopping a large (overweight) man inside the venue where psychic powers can’t be used might be a bit challenging…

——Ah!?

“You!”

The men had been hurling insults at each other for a while. The next moment, the man who had no women around him stood up forcefully and started running, his heavy body swaying.

“Gouman-sama!”

Immediately, his guardian stood up… Huh!? They rushed over at an incredible speed and easily subdued him from behind.

“Ouch, hey, let go of me!”

“No. It’s a promise that you won’t cause any trouble.”

“Shut up! That guy, or rather, you’re fired, fired! Anyone who goes against me, like a probation officer, is fired, let go of me!”

“No…”

The officer was calm and composed as they subdued the man who was violently thrashing around.

Huh?

It started to look strange after about ten seconds. The guard had been calm as they grimaced in pain. Breathing heavily, they looked quite distressed.

“I said let go!”

The man continued to struggle. The officer holding him down was starting to sweat profusely.

Was it just a case of adrenaline in a crisis? I was amazed by the officer’s physical abilities, but the way they looked like they were about to collapse was abnormal.

What is that?

The security guards (middle-aged women) immediately rushed over and took the unruly man outside the venue, but the officer was lying on the spot.

“That officer had amazing physical abilities, but is she going to be okay?”

In a venue where telekinesis cannot be used, those inhuman movements are truly impossible to imitate. As I purely think it’s amazing,

“The guardian always keeps a supply of the antidote (tablet type) on hand. They must have taken that supply.”

The one who answered like that was Mil-san. As expected, she’s knowledgeable about these things.

The psychic antidote is a drug that temporarily allows the use of a psychic even in places where it cannot be used (for about 30 seconds). However, it forcibly activates the psychic within the body, making its use possible, but the side effects (not only being unable to move for a whole day but also being unable to use psychic for three days) are severe, so it is not something that can be used casually.

“That kind of medicine… Does Mil-san have it too?”

“Yes, but it is not available for commercial sale. Depending on how it is used, it can be life-threatening, so users need to have qualifications.”

I see… That drug seems to be much more dangerous than I thought. The officer still looks like they’re in pain.

Suddenly, the guardian and Mil-san overlap.

“Please don’t use it Mil-san.”

“…”

There was no reply from Mil-san. Well, that makes sense. She said that admonishing men, protecting them from danger, and taking care of their surroundings are the duties of a guardian. In a similar situation, Mil-san would probably take the same actions… and if it were to ensure safety…

Of course, I have no intention of causing any trouble, but I think I’ll try even harder with the training I used to do every day without fail.

While I was thinking about such things, the guard who had been lying down was also carried out on a stretcher.

The venue remains eerily silent. It doesn’t feel like a place to continue the matchmaking party, but even the men who were grumbling have quieted down.

Although it lacked excitement, the free talk proceeded smoothly.

I also immediately sat in the spot (chair) where Nishikawa-san had been, and after that, the members never changed.

However, being careful not to let them realize that I am Gouda Taketo was quite a task, and I tried to play the listener as much as possible to avoid slipping up, but that was only possible because Nene-san was there.

Nene-san kept the conversation lively among the women on my behalf. I’m really grateful.

On the way,

“Kyah, Koeta-sama!”

“Takehito-sama.”

Even though he said he wasn’t Gouda Taketo, the stylish guy confidently stepped onto the stage. That stylish guy borrowed the microphone from the host and started singing.

“Listen and be amazed, as I (Koeta Takehito) sing ‘A Smile to You’.”

It was a song by the Armed Girls. The song started playing from my smartphone, but it was the karaoke version of “By Your Side” and “A Smile to You,” which were uploaded just before the end of the year due to many requests. It was the karaoke version of “A Smile to You.”

To the rhythm of the song, the stylish guy sways his body and starts singing.

Hmm hmm hmm♪

The audience was taken aback by the1 sudden turn of events. A slightly overweight, stylish young man was singing with great enthusiasm, occasionally missing a note.

Nene-san poked me with her elbow with a smile on her face. Without realizing it, I was smiling too. Yes, I was happy to see our song being sung so joyfully.

However, while some women immediately slumped their shoulders upon hearing the song, others clapped along joyfully in the karaoke spirit. I also clapped along to the rhythm of the song.

What was surprising was that there were men watching the stage with regretful expressions on their faces. I wonder why, maybe they wanted to sing? No, that can’t be it.

What left me a bit unsettled was that Nene-san and Mil-san were taking pictures of the stylish guy.

There was such a thing happening, but he sang all the way to the end without being stopped halfway.

But that’s only natural, I guess. Since he sings with such joy, the once gloomy venue has regained its liveliness. The women’s faces are especially bright. With this atmosphere, the organizers must have found it easier to proceed.

After a while, it was time to end the free talk, and everyone was handed a piece of paper. However, it seems that the paper given to women and men was different.

Then, the paper I received had three items on it.

・A woman who wants to get engaged

・A woman I’m interested in

・A woman who wants to share her contact information

If there’s no one, I guess I can just write my name and submit a blank sheet, but what should I do? There’s no woman I just met today that I want to get engaged to. Honestly, the woman I’m interested in… I don’t mind sharing my contact information separately…

What am I thinking?

“If you let your guard down, Mil-san might go to him…”

Suddenly, it was Nene-san who whispered that in my ear. She seemed to have taken a few photos too, and if she said that, I know because I saw them too. I mean, Nene-san was taking photos as well, right?

“Me? Honestly, seeing him singing his heart out with Taketo-chi and the others really moved me… He wasn’t very good, but I like kids who can give it their all regardless of gender.”

After saying that, Nene-san immediately distanced herself from me and lowered her gaze to her smartphone. Mil-san was also looking at her smartphone, just like Nene-san. Are both of them looking at his photo?

What is that? It’s kind of vague and I don’t like it… Eh, I don’t like it? I don’t like it either…

No, I’ve been completely dependent on both Nene-san and Mil-san…

Since we are renting a studio from Nene-san, I hope she will continue to watch over the activities of the Armed Girls…

Since Mil-san is my guardian, I thought she would always stay by my side…

I thought it was natural for there to be two of us, but that was not the case.

If the two of them choose him this time, this relationship will easily come to an end.

Of course, we might be able to build a relationship in a different way, but it would surely be different from the way it is now. Realizing this, I…

I had written the names of two women in the column for those I want to get engaged to.