The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best

Two weeks have passed since my first day at school. I thought that everyone’s approach had intensified since the engagement scandal, but it turns out that’s not the case.

Compared to before, the frequency of people talking to me has increased, but it quickly decreased…

Since I told a few female students that I’m busy practicing a new song, they might be trying to be considerate…

Other men? I heard from Niiyama-sensei that there were a couple of students who might come by, so I decided to wait and see for a while.

Narration: “Living in a comfortable neighborhood”

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Narration: “Nohara Construction”

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“Indeed. As expected of the grandson-in-law. You really stand out.”

“Mother, you don’t have to force yourself to use young people’s slang.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It doesn’t suit you. More importantly, I was worried when I heard that Kaori would be doing the narration, but it turned out really well.”

Grandmother-in-law (Kaori’s grandmother), mother-in-law (Kaori’s mother), and aunt-in-law (Kaori’s aunt) are cheerfully discussing the finished commercial.

There were three versions of the commercial: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, and 60 seconds.

The content appears in various scenes, such as when I’m working on-site with the craftsmen, giving instructions to the craftsmen who are working, drawing blueprints, or sitting at my desk doing office work.

However, I don’t utter a single word. Instead, Kaori provides the narration.

This is because our song “With You Who Are Doing Your Best” by the Armed Girls is being used as the CM song, and her narration would overlap with the singing, diminishing the impact.

So, I had Kaori, who was visiting, switch places with me at the last minute, and it turned out really well.

The support song that Sachiko made matches well with the visuals, and it sticks in their mind in a good way.

I sometimes find myself humming along, too, so I’m sure there will be people who will want to hum along when they see the commercial.

However, I think the CM song was finished just in time. Originally, a different calm song was supposed to play in the commercial.

It was suddenly requested by the grandmother-in-law as an idea for an image song, and we worked desperately, thinking it would be great if it could be used in a commercial too.

Since there wasn’t much time until the CM shoot, the schedule became quite tough, and we ended up putting a lot of strain on Nene-san, who manages the studio.

If we practice late, she drives everyone home and treats us to dinner.

Since Nene-san has a two-year-old daughter, Kanon-chan, I really didn’t want to keep her out late, but as I was thinking about that, the problem was quickly solved by changing our lifestyle.

Yes, it’s because Nene-san and Mil-san, who officially became my wives in place of Kaori, who couldn’t handle the pressure after having children, started coming at night. To be precise, they come even if I refuse.

After that, I went to bed with Kanon-chan, who was already asleep, along with Kaori, Nene-san, and Mil-san, all five of us lined up together.

Kanon-chan? At first, Kanon-chan was scared of me, a man she wasn’t used to, but she quickly warmed up to me as we spent time together in the studio.

Nene-san told her that I’m her dad, and ever since then, she has been calling me “dad.” She probably doesn’t understand the meaning, but the way she calls me “dad” in her hesitant voice is so cute.

But Nene-san says she wants a second child, but she’s being too eager. At this rate, Kanon-chan might have a sibling with a different father soon.

Yeah, in this world, it’s not unusual to have siblings with different fathers. On the contrary, it’s more unusual to have siblings with the same father.

This is because many men, after having one child with their wife, adopt an attitude as if they have fulfilled their duty and stop engaging in intimate activities altogether.

Moreover, it seems that Kaori and her sister Shiori’s mother also used “Childbearing Selection,” so their fathers are apparently different.

——Ah…

If I think about it carefully, my little sister Mai and I have different fathers, too.

As for whether I have any thoughts about it, I don’t have any, and moreover, even the me from before (before the memories came back) didn’t think about my father at all, so this world’s father… no, let’s not go there.

“…kun.”

“…to-kun.”

“Taketo-kun.”

Whoa. My body suddenly shakes. What, what is it?

“Taketo-kun…?”

While I was lost in thought, the Armed Girls were shaking me. It was supposed to be a time to enjoy food and chat, but did something happen?

“Yeah. Right. Look, the president is calling for Taketo-kun.”

Yes, today there was a commercial unveiling event at Kaori’s company. However, the venue was the cafeteria of Kaori’s company, and only the employees (those working at the headquarters) and those involved in the creation of the commercial were gathered for a small meal.

Of course, we Armed Girls were also invited, and I was sitting at the Armed Girls’ table.

After Nanako told me to look ahead, I turned my face forward and saw the old lady, the president, looking at me and beckoning me over.

Around them are my mother-in-law, my aunt-in-law, and Kaori, but oh, Shiori-san is here too.

“I wonder what it is? I’ll go check it out.”

“Yeah.”

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“Please take care of it. Grandson-in-law.”

“Understood.”

It was a discussion about merchandise unrelated to the commercial.

It hasn’t been long since we started pre-sales, but the merchandise has been selling quite well.

Among them, the best-selling item by far is the photo frame with my picture printed on it.

If they insert my photo into this frame, they can easily recreate a two-shot photo with me, and it can also be displayed upright.

Moreover, that frame sometimes comes with two types of extras.

In addition to that, there are several other frame patterns, and all of them are sold out. They are fully booked several months in advance.

So, since the sales were so good, Akinai-san’s relatives advised that incorporating the business would have various benefits. After discussing it, Saori, Nanako, Tsukune, Sachiko, and Akinai-san became the joint representatives.

The problem is that everyone has school, but they are too busy to manage everything. It’s understandable that I can’t work while everyone is at school, but I was naive in my thinking. I regret it too.

So, there has been a discussion about reaching out to the seniors graduating this year who are planning to get jobs.

Oops, I got sidetracked, but it seems the old lady wants one of those frames (for herself). This is a problem. They’re currently in short supply, and there’s really nothing I can do about it.

Instead, let’s take a two-shot photo with Grandma and order a frame online. That should do it. Or so I thought, but…

“Um…”

My mother-in-law, aunt-in-law, and Shiori were standing in a row with smiles on their faces. Kaori was also apologizing with her hands together.

After that, all the Armed Girls came, took photos with the staff and related people, and finally, it was time for everyone to take a commemorative photo together.

Since I had mentioned that I would be appearing on the singing show “Song Collaboration” tomorrow, we wrapped things up quickly.