episode_0080

As I took a bite of the tomato pasta, I felt a surge of emotion inside me. What is this cheap taste?

Since it was a tomato pasta, I expected it to look like it had no tomato ingredients, but the taste was very disappointing.

People around me may not believe it, but I wasn’t picky about my tastes. I used to get the prejudice that I would be picky because I came from a family and that’s what happened, but that wasn’t the case at all. Because I had a past life, and because I wasn’t interested in gourmet food like my mother, I wasn’t picky when it came to food.

In the first place, food in the modern concept includes gourmet food, so there is almost no such thing as tasteless food. Even though there may be food that does not suit your taste, it is bound to satisfy the minimum requirement for it to be delicious.

As someone who was born in that era, there was no need for me to be picky about what I ate. It’s delicious if you just eat it, so there’s no way you’ll be dissatisfied.

But this is not good.

After eating two chopsticks, I missed home-cooked meals. All the food I ate at home was delicious. To be honest, it seemed better to buy any lunch box sold at a convenience store. Convenience store lunch boxes may look cheap, but they are products that are at the cutting edge of food technology, so they do the basics. It’s not a healthy food, so I don’t buy it on purpose.

Now that you think about it, pasta for breakfast isn’t a good idea, is it? Breakfast should be light so as not to put a strain on your stomach or cause hunger. At the same time, it would be a good idea to consume adequate carbohydrates to replenish energy for the brain and eat foods that are low in salt so that the body can absorb enough water lost during sleep. As a bonus, it would be nice if it goes well with coffee.

When I think about it this way, I want to eat toast.

Yumina, who was ignoring this and sipping wine, glanced at me. He pretends not to be interested, but he seems curious about food reviews.

Even though I was like this, because I was a person with common sense, I didn’t say exactly what I was thinking. I just ate pasta.

“It tastes awful……?”

It seems like it was evident in his expression.

“Eating is nothing more than a ritual for nutrient intake and energy replenishment. There is no need to judge taste since it is a procedural matter unrelated to value judgment.”

Yumina looked this way and then sipped her wine again, lost in thought. Since I woke up earlier than usual, I seemed to be lost in sentimentality. Actually, if I wake up early and enjoy quiet time, I become sentimental for no reason. That’s why I like dawn. Although it is morning now.

“My girl seems to be good at pranks. If she doesn’t keep her wits about her, she gets confused.”

I felt like the topic of conversation had skipped a few steps, so I stopped eating and looked at Yumina. I don’t know what’s going on out of the blue.

The empty wine glass shook in time with the movements of the hand.

“It’s painful because he manipulates people and is viciously shameless at times. But most of the time, it’s tolerable. Sometimes, it’s good to be nice to him. Then, at some point, I end up rationalizing that this is okay.”

You live your life thinking like that.

“I’m the one getting hurt, so why am I rationalizing it?”

I often feel this, but Yumina was smart. I often realized this, but I lacked experience. I don’t know that you shouldn’t give such advice to the person involved.

I thought about it for a while. It was easy to apologize and talk kindly here. Counseling was difficult, but persuasion by pretending to be counseling was worth it. I also had an experience in a past life.

But unfortunately, this person likes Yumina, so we just ate pasta. Tomatoes are really bad.

In this case, why not hire a housekeeper? uh? Is that really true? I didn’t do it at home because my mom was against it, but I don’t think there’s any need to do that here. Why didn’t I think of this before? Is it because of my mother’s education? Is this the power of home education? Mom is amazing. My dad is there too, but I took it out of my head.

Yumina sighed.

“If I had a personality like our lady, it would have been easier to work with.”

That’s right, but it feels strange when I actually hear it. I don’t think teenagers should hear such sentiments… … . Honestly, I don’t have a good personality. If Yumina had the same personality as this person, she would have kicked her out right away, let alone made her a friend. Even if you like the looks, your personality shouldn’t be like this.

“This is possible because of me.”

“Well, you’re a young lady.”

If only she hadn’t run away from home, she wouldn’t hesitate to say such things as a girl from a prestigious family. I guess they don’t know that it’s strange to drink wine and leave beer and soju behind even though they say they have no money. Besides, my hobby is visiting coffee shops and tasting coffee.

Come to think of it, does he have a lot of money now?

“I saw earlier that you had wine in your room. I guess your income has improved?”

“Not at all! The budget is tight because the central government integrated Seoul.”

Yumina must have been so annoyed that she filled the glass and drank it in one go.

“I was excited that my salary would have increased significantly since I was in charge of Seoul. The salary varies depending on the importance of the region. The capital of Korea is more important than most places, so I was really, really looking forward to it.”

“Somewhere?”

There was something puzzling. What does it mean to say that Seoul is more important than any other place, even though they staged a coup and forcibly integrated Seoul?

“That’s because I’m not the only one who has attempted regional integration. In the United States and China, one region has a larger economy than our country. In comparison, the national capital is more important, but it is a bit delicate to ignore it.”

“…So, you’re saying that it’s common for some magical girl to go crazy and unite Silicon Valley?”

“Silicon Valley is not integrated because the center is openly oppressing it and there seems to be surveillance by the United States. Still, it feels that way. The United States is bloody. Guns are legal and there is a lot of land, but if they swallow the existing drug distribution network, a source of income will be secured, so the central government can secure a source of income. “It’s perfect to escape interference.”

This is shit. But even though our country looks easy, it really isn’t. What happened to the integration of Seoul? Even though magical girls are teenagers and difficult to touch from the front, they are probably keeping an eye on them behind the scenes.

Is it because integration makes it easier to manage? Well, Yumina ran away from home and did various things, but for now, she is a student who goes to school just fine. If anything, it would be easy to just swipe on the way to school. Who knows, one day, surprisingly, a car accident might occur. Moreover, who knows whether, by chance, public authorities will be brought in at that exact moment to suppress the magical girls.

When I think about it this way, Yumina’s life seems like a long shot. Umm… … .

“Anyway, I was excited after eating Seoul.”

I feel very proud now that I ate Seoul.

“But when I looked at the budget from the central government, it was reduced from the previous budget! They say less budget will be needed since the regions have been merged, but no matter how you look at it, it’s revenge!”

Yes, there is a lot accumulated.

Yumina lamented her situation and took a swig of wine, wondering where the mood setting from earlier had gone. He said that he was having a hard time because he was receiving subtle attention from the magical girls below him because he was managing austerity finances, and that the wine in his room was bought from a supermarket or convenience store. Then, out of the blue, people commented that it was drinkable even though it was a supermarket or convenience store wine, and they liked it, which was cute. I don’t think there is any particular embezzlement of public funds. Or, they do it, but the number of lies has increased to the point that even this side is deceived.

But now that I’m worried, I’m a bit worried, but since this kid is going to school early now, he’ll be going to school a little later, so can I drink alcohol?

I know how much I drink, so I’m controlling it, but I don’t know how to excuse the smell of alcohol.

As a model student, I am very worried.

* * *

I changed into my school uniform and left the house. I was about to get into the back seat that the driver had opened, but I changed my mind and stopped.

Since it’s the first day of school, I think it would be a good idea to walk. The first day of high school is special. School isn’t that far, so it won’t take long, and the weather is nice today, so it seems like a good idea. Then, there is no point in saying that you will go to school quickly, but if you go quickly, you will only get an explanation on how to follow the entrance ceremony procedures as a representative of new students, so it is none of your business.

I turned away from the car and walked. I could feel some of the bodyguards following me in panic. Did even new recruits make up for it?

As I walked, I saw a familiar Starbucks. Now that I think about it, I didn’t drink coffee today. After taking a moment to remember, it was true. I usually wash and drink or eat breakfast and drink, but I passed it off haphazardly. Is that so? I really didn’t drink coffee.

I looked inside the coffee shop in slight shock and then went on my way. Since I forgot my coffee, I guess it was a bit of a shock to hear that Yumina wanted a lot from me. After walking for a while, I was handed a cappuccino next to me. Cappuccino is good. As I pulled out the straw, hot coffee soaked my tongue.

I kept walking and looked behind me.

“The coffee is hot.”

At that moment, I saw the security guard’s eyes trembling. After hearing the words and making eye contact, he seemed embarrassed because he felt like he should say something, but he didn’t know what to say.

I restored my body to its original state and started walking. Coffee, of course, is hot. I’m just saying it.

I walked for a while, and just as I was wondering why I was walking, a cat appeared from under a parked car.

As a conditioned reflex, my body trembled and my steps stopped. Controlling my startled heart, I took a closer look and saw that it was a cat with black fur. To put it another way, it was a cat, not Schrödinger. It’s like fucking Schrödinger.

The cat was wary of this direction and hid under the car again. When I crouched down and looked down, I saw a cat that was alert but not cackling. cute.

After all, cats should be like this. You shouldn’t suddenly jump out and take over the bed, start a fight over everything you say, watch Magical Girl anime on someone else’s electronic device, or even talk in the first place.

The more I thought about it, the more I developed relative favor.

But when I thought about it, even though it had black fur, I felt a bit suspicious about encountering a cat on the way to school. Plus, it looks cute. It’s cute that Schrödinger is there too. When I look at Yumina, I wonder if everything is acceptable as long as appearance is what I like, but when I think about Schrödinger, I am convinced that that is absolutely not the case.

“You tell me.”

I urged him to answer, but nothing came in return. If Schrödinger had a bad temper, I think he would have answered calmly at this point. There were bodyguards so you didn’t answer?

I woke up after watching the cat some more. It’s cute, but I get tired of watching it over and over again.

Then now you just have to walk again… … . My legs were tired, perhaps from the aftereffects of squatting.

After all, it would be better to take a car. I don’t know why I bought it when I didn’t have to go through the trouble of buying it.

As I sat around here for a while and looked around to see if there was anywhere to wait for my car, I realized something unexpected.

Why is our car there? It seems that the thing that was keeping a distance was probably following me.

why… … ?

As I watched in confusion, a stopped car moved and approached me.

Without saying a word, the security guard opened the back seat.

In the back of my mind, I don’t think this is too much… … ? The thought sparkled.

But my thoughts were my thoughts and I sat down on the seat as it was opened.

It’s nice because it’s comfortable.