When My Doorbell Rang at 5am, I Got a Wife - Chapter 22: ¥700,000,000-

Chapter 22: ¥700,000,000-

As I stood there with my mouth agape, unable to say anything,

“Huh? What’s wrong, Tōru? There’s no money in there? I was told that there should be enough gold for me to live out my days in luxury wherever I was summoned…”

Erika asked me in a slightly anxious tone.

“Oh, yeah. It’s there.”

“Is that so? So, why did you suddenly go quiet, Tooru?”

Erika asked with a puzzled expression. I tried to suppress my suddenly rising heartbeat as I answered.

“The money is there, but… there are so many zeros. I thought it was strange. It starts with a 7… what is this…? Wait, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8… is it 700 million yen?”

“700 million yen? I’m not very familiar with the actual monetary value of this country, so I can’t say how much 700 million yen is, but from your confused expression, it seems like it’s not enough?”

“Oh, no, I think it’s more than enough.”

The shock of the unprecedented power word “700 million yen” made me speak in a strange way.

“Then that’s good.”

“Yes, it’s good.”

“Um, why are you acting so strangely formal, Tooru?”

“Why? Well, it’s 700 million yen, 700 million yen! 700 million yen is the amount of the first prize and the front and back prizes combined in the Summer Jumbo Lottery! It’s several times the lifetime earnings of a salaryman!”

“Hmm…”

“That’s enough money to literally live a life of leisure! If I show this to ordinary people, they’ll all bow down to me! Erika-sama, please command me to do anything! Shall I massage your shoulders? Or shall I lick your feet?”

“No, I won’t order you to do such things, but is it really that much?”

Erika asked me, seemingly unbothered by my excitement.

“For example, let’s say you live for 100 years to make the math easy. Even without any interest, that means you could spend 7 million yen every year and still be fine. That’s twice my annual salary—spending that much freely every single year! Of course, a 30-year-old unemployed guy like me would be shocked seeing an amount like this!”

If I had 700 million yen, it would be the same as winning at life.

I wish I had that.

I really wish I had that.

“From the way you’re acting, I understand that 700 million yen is an enormous amount of money. I’ll give it to you, Tooru.”

“Whaaat?! You’ll give it to me?”

“Yes, that’s what the goddess told me to do.”

“You’ll give me 700 million yen?! All of it?!”

“Well, it’s more like joint management. I also need money to live, so I’d like to use the minimum amount, but basically, you can use it freely.”

“But it’s 700 million yen! It’s a huge amount of money!”

“Even though I’ve done my homework, I don’t know as much about this world as you do, Tooru. To avoid scams like “Ore Ore Fraud,” “Apartment Investment Fraud,” “Lucky Charm Fraud,” “Multi-Level Marketing,” “Information Product Fraud,” “Cryptocurrency Fraud,” and “Wilderness Land Sales,” I think it’s safer for you to manage it.”

“But you keep bringing up those words one after another, which makes me think that you’re definitely more of an immediate asset than me when it comes to money…”

“Tooru is so humble! ♡ But please use it without hesitation.”

“Really…?”

“Really! ♡”

“I see… okay, I’ll gladly use it if you say so.”

“Yes! ♡”

“But—“

“Yes? What is it?”

“This is still Erika’s money. If I use it, I’ll only use it for things I need to do with Erika and for my basic living expenses. I want to make that clear right now.”

“You don’t have to be so considerate. You’re a brave hero who saved the world, and you’re my future husband. Please use it as you like.”

“I’m not being considerate, it’s for my own sake.”

“For yourself?”

Erika tilted her head cutely.

“This is typical bubble money. And it’s originally Erika’s money. There’s a proverb in Japan that says, ‘Evil money doesn’t stick to you.'”

“There’s a similar proverb in the core world, ‘Di Maria.'”

“Right? And once you get used to the luxury of spending bubble money, you can never go back to your original sense of money. And I’ll probably repeat it over and over again once I get used to it. I’m not that strong-willed, so I’ll probably spend 700 million yen right away.”

“So, in summary, you want to live within your means?”

“That’s right. When I started living alone, my parents told me a lot about money. So this is an absolute decision.”

I said firmly to Erika.

To be honest, I wanted the “GochiUsa” Blu-ray box that I saw and got hooked on the other day, but I absolutely won’t use it for that…!

If I buy it, I’ll definitely succumb to the 7 billion yen devil’s temptation and buy unlimited Chino-chan figures, goods, and trading cards.

So by declaring this to Erika, I made a promise to my weak self.

“I understand. I think it’s really nice that you’re so serious about it. So for now, let’s manage it jointly.”

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

It’s a safe compromise.

So, the financial problem was solved in one go.

The end.

But 700 million yen…

… Gulp.