The Story Where I, the Strongest Mercenary, Was Reincarnated as a Bullied Introverted High School Student ~ When I Was Freely Enjoying My School Life, for Some Reason the Girls Around Me Started Glancing at Me~

“Have you decided on your post-graduation plans? If it’s alright with you, would you allow us to hire you both as executive candidates at headquarters?”

The two said this and handed business cards to Kanai and me.

Kanai didn’t understand that she was being scouted and her eyes went wide.

“Jinta-san’s language skills and responsiveness are exceptional. We’d like to put you in charge of an overseas branch we’re planning to expand into. We can promise a minimum annual salary of 20 million yen.”

“And we’ve judged that Kanai-san’s work ethic could serve as a model for other employees. We’d like to increase the number of wonderful employees like you. Won’t you help us build a good company together?”

Fully in business mode, the two showed their biggest smiles of the day.

They seemed to have seen through Kanai’s value too. These two really were quite skilled, as befitted company executives.

“Eh, eh, no way! I can get a job?!”

Kanai, who had just been worrying about job hunting, got excited like a dog wagging its tail.

It wasn’t just about getting a job.

Executive candidate at Sangaku Holdings Corporation.

Normally this was an elite course that only selected ultra-high achievers could enter.

They must have thought someone like Kanai was needed among them too.

Kanai’s parents, who looked down on the food service industry, would probably flip.

“Don’t misunderstand, you’re just candidates, so you’ll have to work hard after joining the company, okay?”

“R-right… I have to work hard so I don’t get fired…!”

It wasn’t about getting fired or anything like that.

Kanai was probably still thinking ‘Maybe I can become a regular employee!’

She’d be on the side that ran the company.

Well, hardworking Kanai should be fine.

And of course, I declined.

“Thank you for the generous offer, but I’ll have to pass.”

When I said this, the surrounding high school girls went “Ehh~!”

Too bad for you, find a different cash cow.

“…I had a feeling you’d say that.”

“You probably have a more suitable place waiting for you. Even so, please come eat at our stores sometimes, okay?”

The two said this and easily backed down.

As expected, people who stood above others seemed to see through something.

“Chairman Itagaki! President Mizutani! Please, please have mercy…! I’ll work and pay back the money I embezzled! I, I was threatened by the yakuza and had no choice…”

Saida desperately begged for his life while wetting the store floor with sweat and tears.

Also, it was Chairman Inagaki and President Mizushima.

“That’s for the court to decide. You do have connections to antisocial forces, after all. That’s a contract violation right there.”

“Well then, excuse us. Kanai-san, let’s have dinner together sometime. We’d like to speak with your family as well.”

Saying this, the two left the sstor, leaving Saida collapsed on the floor like his soul had been drained…

“Yay~! I might become an employee if I work hard! Alright, I’m going to study lots about the store and work hard from now on!”

Kanai was still misunderstanding things.

Well, she’d understand whether she liked it or not when she had that promised dinner with the chairman.

I was sure her parents would change their minds too.

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“I’m home~!”

Tired from everything, I returned home clutching 10,400 yen, 8 hours at 1300 yen per hour.

After that whole debacle, the other high school part-timers had tried to share some of their wages with me, but I’d declined.

They’d said it was because I had worked more or had helped them, but it wouldn’t look good from the outside for me to take more money from high school girls.

They had also wiped up the ketchup I’d spilled on the floor.

“Look, Jinta’s back! Let’s go show him!”

“W-wait a moment! I need to prepare myself mentally!”

As I came up from the entrance, Ami came over pulling Char’s hand.

Both were wearing yukata just like in the photos that had been sent.

Char’s beautiful golden hair was tied back and arranged with a red hairpin.

The yukata decorated with goldfish suited Char’s white, beautiful skin and slender figure well. She looked like a work of art.

Both had apparently enjoyed the festival.

Char’s cheeks were dyed red like the candy apple Ami held in her other hand.

“It still feels breezy and a bit unsettling…”

“It’s fine, you’re cute! Right, Jinta!”

“…”

I was so entranced that I forgot to breathe, so I pulled Ami’s arm and whispered in her ear.

“Hey, where did you get these yukata?”

“Ehehe, I bought them. They were on sale, two for 10,000 yen.”

“I see. Ami, here’s 10,000 yen.”

When I handed over almost all of today’s wages, Ami was surprised.

“Eh~ You don’t need to pay! It was money I spent for fun!”

“Idiot, Char’s yukata appearance is worth 100,000 yen. Basically, I’m profiting.”

“I kind of understand… but I totally don’t understand…”

“Also, you’ve got yakisoba sauce on the front of your yukata.”

“Ahhh! Really? Oh no! I have to wash it with water quickly!”

I pushed through with my strange logic, and Ami rushed to the washbasin with my money.

By the way, both of them in yukata were worth 200,000 yen.

And so I was alone with Char in the entrance.

“Char, I’m paying you back. I worked today.”

I said this and handed Char the remaining 400 yen.

Char frowned at the pathetically small amount.

“…Ryuji, are you serious about paying me back?”

“I am, I am! Totally serious! And… could you lend me about 30,000 yen again? I want to buy dumbbells and stuff.”

“Sigh… well, it’s fine if you don’t pay me back.”

Char let out a big sigh as if exasperated.

I felt like I’d become a kept man.

“Speaking of which, Char. Will you be able to enroll at Shigemichi High School?”

“Yeah, Shigemichi High School apparently has a system where they let you provisionally enroll first and then see how it goes. If there are no problems, you can officially enroll.”

“I see, when does the provisional enrollment start?”

“I already contacted them, so I can start Monday. ”

“That’s fast. That’s the day after tomorrow.”

“I’ll have an interview early in the morning and then start right away. I told them I need support as a foreigner and arranged to be put in the same class as you, Ryuji.”

“I see… which means naturally our seats will be next to each other…”

Would I be able to stay calm with Char in her school uniform sitting next to me?

I started worrying about such trivial things.