Chapter 18

My Reality is a Romance Game




Chapter 18

“Good day . ”

As I said so, Akamine looked up at me, gave a sweet smile and rose from her seat . This scene . If I was given that smile right from the beginning then I’d fall for her on the spot, but what I actually got was her receiving me in a manner that made it feel like she was making an investigation instead . Now that I know this was because of the politician appearing, as if I’d fall for her flattery at this point!

“Ah yes, Hasegawa-san! If you were related to that person, then you should’ve said something . I’ve been incredibly rude yesterday, so please excuse me . ”

“Well, it’s fine . It wasn’t a big deal, so I’ll let it slide . ”

“I’m really sorry . Moving on, I’ve heard that you’re also involved in trade business akin to my own . ”

“Yes . I think I’ve mentioned this before, though . ”

Hearing my words, she rubbed her hands together and made an apologetic expression .

“I’m sorry… Please don’t take it to heart, alright? Please appease your temper . ”

And she made herself appear as pleasing as possible . Damn, that’s some terrifying charming ability . Even someone like me, who’s aware of everything, feels as though my chest is gonna burst, so how would other men respond? But of course, I held back my feelings and continued on with the plan .

“I understand . More importantly, why not consider working alongside our operations? This also aligns with that person’s will . ”

“I’ve also heard about that, but… What would we be handling primarily?”

And thus starts the technical stuff . What product would we be handling? The hell if I know . I’m bewildered . At times like this, ambiguous answers are the way to go .

“In general, pretty much everything . The drug you made me take yesterday is also one of the drugs I handle . ”

“Eh?”

Akamine asked me to repeat myself as she frowned at my words, but her countenance took a huge turn . Did I say something suspicious? Well, now that I think about it, I guess it is kind of strange that I took the drug even though I knew full well about it from my operations .

“Oh, but of course I was aware of the type of drug and secretly spat it out . I can’t have myself spilling Sensei’s name so I could slip away without issues . ”

“Fufu, I see . ”

Hearing my excuse, she smiled . Could this much be considered an adequate excuse?

“Then why not make a deal with me? But before that, I’d like to have a more detailed discussion, so would you mind us changing our location? At my building . Having a discussion both verbally… and physically . Well? Fufu . ”

As expected, taking the politician’s support sped everything up . If I feed the yakuza relevant information and cause a misunderstanding after going along with her and completing the deal, they should start taking each other out . Since they were already in discord, this was a timely opportunity .

I don’t see anyone coming after me after it was disclosed to her that I have the backing of a big-shot . And as such, if I manage to acquire all the evidence I need amidst crossfire and disclose it into the news, the social parties should collapse . Fuhaha! A perfect plan, I must say .

Rather than defending her, if the secrets regarding the drug are exposed, the politicians I saw from her bag should all cut ties with her instead . Indeed, she’d be the scapegoat for my actions! Even if problems arise, the politicians that continued to trouble themselves would no longer be there . If so, then my revenge will be accomplished . And consequently, the capture of Akamine too .

All the trust I have was thanks to the powers of the politician I transformed into .

“Let’s do that, then . ”

I stood up from my seat . As I paid the bill, she left her seat to head to the washroom . And after a short while, the two of us made our way towards the building from yesterday . Her car was a high class imported one manufactured by B .
Once we arrived in the underground parking lot of said building, Akamine went ahead and got off before me . I followed suit .

“Let’s go . ”

“Yes . ”

Faintly humming and singing, Akamine continued to walk through the parking lot . Well, she’s in a good mood . Is it because of me? Amusing girl . Keep enjoying this while you can . Your end is nigh .

As the two of us walked side by side, we reached the elevator . And at that moment, Akamine turned around and spoke .

“By the way, Hasegawa-san?”

“Yes?”

Before I noticed, her expression had changed . Even ceasing to hum, her eyes sharpened, completely unlike her overall innocent appearance .

“Is anything the matter?”

“Hasegawa-san is familiar with handling my medicine, correct?”

“Yes, it’s similar…”

Answered her as though it was a matter of fact .

“You see, that drug is something I personally concocted myself, so there’s no way you would be familiar with handling them . ”

“Yes? T-That drug?”

I was astonished . Suddenly, the expression that portrayed I was saying something ridiculous from back when I first mentioned this ‘fact’ about the drug had resurfaced .

However, why did she keep quiet about it and only mention this now?
Something’s definitely wrong here .

— Vroooom

At that instant, a car came charging towards me at breakneck speed . No, by the time I processed it, I had already been run over by the car .

— Crack crack crack!!!

The sound of bones breaking .
And at the same time, I tumble across the ground, having been launched away by the car . And so, the car stopped . I was able to discern someone getting off of it . As I confirmed it amidst my blurring vision, Akamine’s figure came into view . Beside her, stood a man in a suit . And then, she approached me, crouched down, and raised my head by the chin .

“Hasegawa-san… you’re a hundred years too early to be probing at our underground business . ”

Saying so, she dusted her hand off and stood back up . I couldn’t see much since my vision was blurry, but I managed to hear the voices of her having a conversation with that man .

“Just what’s up with that Sensei?”

“I feel something suspicious going on . Recommending someone like this, does he plan on betraying? Even though so much money was put upon him, fuck, politicians are so…”

“Shigemichi-san, what shall we do about ‘him’?”

“Just bury him in some asphalt or something . ”

That’s some terrifying conversation these two are having!

“Ara, I’d really like to see that happen . Fufu . ”

And so, Akamine linked arms with him .

Even as I suffered through such pain and agony, she laughed . No wonder it felt like things were going smoothly . I thought I was being cautious but I had been considerably underestimating her . It was a mistake to talk about the drug without investigating it thoroughly . I tried to move my hand but my arm kept trembling, making it difficult to budge . Even so, using every ounce of the last bit of strength I had in order to hold onto my waning sliver of life, I clicked on the Load window .

«Would you like to load?»

“The hell is up with this guy?”

Right then, my hand was trampled on, making that side of me unusable . Seeing me in that state, Akamine scornfully laughed at me .

“Doesn’t it fill you with rapture when you see him struggle for his life? Let us leave the cleanup over here to your subordinates and leave . If I see a person die before me like this, I’d get too excited again . ”

A voice of coquetry .
Her face filled with enrapture, Akamine involuntarily swung her waist . Hearing those words, I somehow managed to come back to my senses a little . The seething rage forced me to continue  breathing and hold onto my consciousness . Luck still on my side, the Load window hadn’t disappeared yet . I tried to move my other hand, but couldn’t muster the strength . As it shook and trembled with the incoherent control over my muscles, every so slowly, I somehow managed to graze the window with the slightest tip of my finger . And thus, my vision was filled with whiteness once again .

Translator: Angry Midget