The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best - Chapter 71

“Nice to meet you, I’m Gouda Taketo. Um…”

“I apologize for the intrusion. My name is Mendou Mil. Please call me Mil.”

A maid character wearing glasses is bowing her head towards my character. Oh. Did she use the bowing emote? She seems to be quite polite. I also use the bowing emote and bow my head.

My character is also a special one, created to resemble me. The character’s name is also Taketo [Official], which feels a bit too cool, but Kaori was impressed, saying it looks just like me.

By the way, Akane-san is a chubby cat beastman character. She apparently modeled it after herself, but it’s a cute character. By the way, the characters used by Akane-san and Mil-san do not have the label [Official].

Mine is a character I got from distribution, but did Akane-san and Mil-san work hard on character creation?

“Well then, how about we go goblin hunting together today? With the three of us, it seems like we could easily handle the Goblin Forest, so shall we head there?”

Rather than hunting goblins in a moderate field, it’s better to hunt them in Goblin Forest (dungeon) where there are treasure chests and a rare monster called Bob Goblin deeper inside.

Two people are tough (Akane-san seems to be fine, but I can’t handle it), but I thought three people would be easier.

“Yeah, that’s fine. But first, about Mil-san. Mil-san is a male protection officer.”

You’re so straightforward. Usually, since you don’t talk much, you get to the point quickly, Akane-san.

“Mil-san is a male protection officer?”

“Yeah. Recently, since Taketo-kun has been attracting attention from various industries, I think you should pay more attention to your personal safety.”

The cat beastman character points sharply at my character. But could it be that I’m getting attention because I started a band? No, it’s more likely because of the male protection officer…

“I’ve never used a male protection officer before… or rather, I’ve actually been turned down once when I tried to use one…”

It feels too late and unnecessary now…

“…The male protection officers are operated by a private company commissioned by the government, but they only respond to requests from men if there are compelling reasons…”

“Is that so?”

The moment she introduced herself, I realized she had personality issues, and it hit me hard. I was aware of it, so it really cut deep. Oh, why didn’t I notice it sooner? Now that I think about it, doesn’t that apply to almost all men?

“Hmm, by the way, what is the name of that company, Taketo-kun?”

“Eh? Oh, I’m sorry. I was thinking about something else for a moment, and then, um… the company that was closest to our place, I think it was… ‘Leave Your Safety to Us Security Services’? They were saying ‘We will protect your peace of mind,’ and it really resonated with me…”

Actually, I thought this was the only place at that time. And since that didn’t work out, I gave up, thinking it would be the same anywhere else.

“After all… don’t worry, that company is no longer around. It would have been better if it was a company related to the Toujou Group, but…”

I wonder if it’s gone out of business… The cat beastman character is sitting in a chair, sipping tea. Hmm, it might be hard to ask. But,

“What is the Toujou Group?”

“Never mind that. More importantly, if it’s Mil-san, it’ll be fine. Since she’s part of our group company, nothing strange will happen. So, I want you to meet her once.”

“If Akane-san says so, I understand. I’m sorry, Mil-san. Since I was turned down once… I was feeling like it might not be necessary anymore…”

The fee will be deducted from the male allowance, but with the subsidies and all, the burden isn’t that heavy.

“Taketo-sama. If such a thing were to happen once, it would be understandable. I am not concerned about it, so please don’t worry.”

“Excuse me, it helps to hear you say that. Thank you very much.”

The maid character offered a handshake. I wonder what kind of handshake it is, maybe it’s to get along? I don’t know, but for now, I’ll just return the handshake.

“But I want you to seriously consider the male guardians.”

Honestly, I’m feeling quite uncertain about what to do. Right now, I’m going to school three times a week, and on weekends, I’m going out to meet my promised netTube, and I’m also going shopping as usual.

I’ve been asked for handshakes and people have been murmuring, but since no real problems seem to have occurred, I think it’s okay…

When I told Akane-san about it, she said that she was concerned not only about Japan but also about the situation overseas.

It seems that we are also attracting attention from overseas.

When I say “we,” I mean me and Sawakaze-kun. However, it seems that Sawakaze-kun always has five male bodyguards with him. Moreover, he used to be a colleague of Mil-san, but now he’s been headhunted and has gone to another company.

“Is Sawakaze-kun five people…?”

“Yes, five people.”

I see. Akane-san must be worried too. I don’t have a single guardian assigned to me.

I didn’t know, but it seems that other men also have at least one male officer stationed near their homes.

“That’s not inside the home, is it?”

“Except for special cases, basically, it’s waiting near home.”

“I think that would be tough, but… that’s just how it is, huh?”

“That’s true. However, since Sawakaze-sama is spending time at home with us, we are grateful to be on the side of protecting his safety.”

“Sawakaze-kun is impressive, as expected.”

The conversation had strayed a bit, but it was decided that since Akane-san thought it would be better to do it sooner, Mil-san would come to my place tomorrow.