The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best - Chapter 83

On the day I participated in the Happy Day event, I stayed at the Oomaru Hotel, which was arranged by the people from Masaka. They mentioned they had something to discuss, but since it was late, we decided to talk the next day.

When we finally arrived at the hotel, it exuded a sense of luxury and seemed very expensive.

At first, they said they would prepare individual rooms for each member, but since we, who were invited, are just ordinary students despite our growing subscriber count on netTube, I thought it would be rude to ask for that. So, I requested to change it to one room for me and Mil, and one room for Saori, Nanako, Tsukune, and Sachiko.

It was a good call to change it. This hotel looks so expensive, and apparently, on Happy Day, they charge a special rate, making it even pricier. I can’t let them make me prepare six rooms on such a day.

Kaori? Unfortunately, Kaori couldn’t come because she had work. However, since Mil-san can drive, I took her up on that offer.

Kaori, although looking a bit lonely, smiled and sent me off, saying she felt at ease knowing Mil was by my side. I’ll bring back some souvenirs.

And we arrived at Oomura City in Oomura Prefecture, driven by Mil, feeling a bit like a school trip. It was fun and lively during the ride. We ate snacks, played games, and it was over in no time. Of course, we made sure Mil took proper drink breaks.

But I didn’t know that. When everyone gets into playing cards, they start touching each other more. Oh, wait, maybe it’s not really body contact since they’re just playfully hitting each other. Is it my fault for being mean during games like Old Maid or Seven-Card Stud?

That relaxed time ended quickly, but it wasn’t long before we had to greet the Masaka company president and other related parties, as well as the members of “Four Ears,” and start rehearsals.

But today’s Happy Day event live was fun. Yuu and the others from “Four Ears” really know how to hype things up. I need to learn from them.

“Hey, why does Mil-san always get into my bed?”

After everyone had dinner at the hotel restaurant, we parted ways and took showers in our own rooms.

I was tired and dozing off in bed when Mil-san, who had just taken a shower, got into my bed.

“I thought I could take the place of Madam Kaori.”

Mil-san answers calmly. She seems genuinely worried that I would be lonely sleeping alone.

“T-thank you. But it’s okay. You’ve been driving long distances since morning, taking care of everyone’s safety, and even looking after me, so you must be tired. Please take your time and rest in bed.”

If Kaori and Mil-san don’t stop at some point, they’ll want to take care of everything for me… They keep picking up on my needs and doing more and more, and I’m really scared I’ll become a useless person.

“If that’s the case, it would be even better to be by your side.”

“Ah…”

I heard from Mil-san that I have a slight leakage of relaxation telekinesis. It wasn’t just when I was singing.

If she stays by my side, she’ll naturally benefit from relaxation. Since it’s only a slight leakage, even if she stays by my side all day, it seems she won’t experience excessive relaxation.

So it seems that Mil wants to say that if she’s going to rest, she should do it by my side. Hmm, if I said to rest and then here I say no, it would make it seem like I dislike Mil and am avoiding her, which feels kind of bad…

“…If that helps Mil-san relieve her fatigue, then that’s good.”

“Yes.”

Mil-san is a diligent and serious person. The exception is games. During gameplay, she becomes a funny person who tells cold jokes, but it’s not like she was joking, right? Maybe not. Well, it’s probably fine.

After Mil turned off the lights and came in, I thought I caught a pleasant scent from her… but that thought was fleeting, and I must have been really tired because I fell asleep immediately.

The following Sunday.

Hmm. Soft and warm. Kaori…

Still half-asleep, I hug Kaori as usual and give her a light kiss.

“Good morning, Kaori…!? Who are you!? No, wait, I’m sorry. I mistook you for Kaori, I meant my wife…”

I hugged my wife, kissed her, and when I opened my eyes, there was a beautiful stranger in front of me, but it wasn’t Kaori. Ah, I don’t even know what I’m saying myself.

Anyway, I’ve been in a panic since this morning.

“Taketo-sama, please calm down.”

I recognized that voice of the beautiful woman, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“Could it be… Mil-san?”

“Yes.”

At that moment, I remembered. This is the Oomaru Hotel, and to help Mil-san recover from her fatigue, we slept in the same bed… but I mistook her for Kaori and ended up hugging and kissing her.

My face must be turning pale. I hurriedly sit up and bow my head.

“I’m s-sorry. I mistook you for Kaori, and I… Mil-san…”

Mil-san said to look up, so I looked up, but honestly, I can’t look her in the face properly.

“Taketo-sama. You saw my eyes, didn’t you? Didn’t it feel uncomfortable?”

“Mil-san’s eyes? Hmm, heterochromia? Oh, heterochromia! What’s that? It’s cool and beautiful, but no, that’s not it. Right now, more than that, I’m focused on Mil-san’s…”

“Taketo-sama. It’s okay, I understand. You mistook me for Madam Kaori in your sleep, right?”

Usually, Mil-san hardly ever shows any expression, but she smiled. It was just for a moment, but she must have been concerned about me.

“Y-yeah, that’s true, but…”

Mil-san said “It’s okay” once more and then started getting ready as usual.

Mil, who transformed into her usual chubby self, wore glasses at the end, but I wish I could have seen her odd eyes a bit more.

As if nothing had happened, Mil-san tried to help me change clothes in her usual manner, so I politely declined.

*****

“Did it surpass 10 million concurrent viewers yesterday…? The popularity of ‘Four Ears’ is incredible, isn’t it?”

When we were impressed, President Masaka shook her head vigorously.

“No, no, no, no. That’s not it. It’s because ‘Armed Girls’ were popular.”

The president, who said she thought it would be good if we exceeded 5,000 concurrent users, handed over a check with the amount written on it.

“Huh!?”

“Lie.”

“Feh.”

“Wow.”

“Oh.”

Everyone, including me, is surprised when we see that amount. I originally didn’t intend to receive any compensation; instead, the condition was to upload a collaborative video on netTube after a slight delay.

The photographer is a staff member from Masaka, so I haven’t seen how they turned out yet, which makes me excited.

“It’s a fair reward. Plus, our phone has been ringing non-stop with job requests since this morning, and those kids are also letting out happy screams.”

“Oh, is that so? Well, that’s good then.”

Even so, I thought it was too much, but when she kindly asked if she could invite me to another event, I readily agreed. She seems to be a considerate president who cares about talent.

I thought about saying goodbye to everyone in “Four Ears” before leaving, but since they seemed busy with a magazine interview, we decided to leave as is.

“I wish I could have seen them one last time.”

Tsukune, who told me she liked idols, seemed really disappointed that she couldn’t meet “Four Ears.”