CH 167

Episode 167: A sloppy man's sloppy start (Third Party Perspective)

"Oi, oi, Amane, haven't you forgotten your original job?"

Looking at his mobile phone and talking to himself is Shindou from the Toshima Branch of the Explorers' Union. On the screen Shindou is looking at is a picture of Amane happily appearing with Satou Fuhito.

He definitely asked Amane to investigate Satou Fuhito, but she said, 'I went to a dungeon with Fuhito-kun', 'I cooked food with Fuhito-kun', 'I was promised to go on a date next time', and 'Today I went to the spa with everyone', only daily reports and happy photos were sent.

This is what he sees when he opens his phone to escape reality.

"Even so ... isn't the distance too close?"

All the photos are of people happily entwining their arms or hugging each other. Fuhito has a bewildered expression on his face, but Shindou can't take his eyes off it.

"No way ... Did she get mesmerized by Satou Fuhito!?"

Shindou suddenly comes up with an outlandish idea, but Shindou is also an uncle who loves his niece, so when he sees her getting along with a man, he feels like she's been stolen, in association with such an idea.

Amane has often been taken care of by Shindou since she was quite young, and since she was naughty and active and admired explorers, she was also attached to her uncle, and explorer, Shindou.

He thought that if he threatened her with the fact that she might die, she wouldn't get involved with him more than a certain amount, but that was completely wrong, and it even became an opportunity to further advance the relationship, but Shindou hasn't noticed.

In the first place, if he had that kind of worry, he shouldn't let her get close to him, but when he came up with the story, he didn't have a single thought in his head of the possibility of Fuhito and Amane becoming friends and developing into a relationship beyond friends.

Only now does he realize the danger of his actions.

"Gunununu ... That guy, Satou Fuhito. He looks so happy when he's hugged by Amane ... Amane is also being Amane ... Sticking to him like that and pressing her chest ... is she a slut!?"

As he scrolls through the images that have accumulated up to this point, Shindou's jealousy gauge steadily increases, and the brunt of it is aimed at Amane herself.

She used to love him so much and said that she would marry her uncle when she grew up, but now she's completely on good terms with Satou Fuhito!!

Such feelings well up within Shindou.

Of course, he's not seriously dreaming of falling in love with or marrying his niece, but he can't help but feel jealousy.

"Th, this is!?"

And to top things off, what was sent to him just now is an image of Amane wearing a short white yukata like a miniskirt and of her hugging Fuhito.

Although the important parts are not transparent, the clothes are soaked in water and stuck to her body, and the transparent clothes in places are far more sensational and sexually appealing than normal underwear and swimsuits.

"Fuhito bastard!! Unforgivable!!"

Shindou raises his voice and stands up.

As expected, he couldn't stand the appearance of her clinging to a half-naked Fuhito in an outfit that was too naughty, so he acted involuntarily. He has completely shelved the fact that he sent Amane to Satou Fuhito in the first place.

"What are you looking at, Chief?"

Yanagi Aki, his subordinate, calls out to Shindou, who is looking at his mobile phone and looking angry.

"You, what, look at this!! My niece, Amane, has been seduced by a man and has turned into a slut!!"

In anger, Shindou shows Aki the image on his cell phone.

"Haa ... I know your niece is cute, but your niece is also a High School student. There must be one or two guys she's on good terms with."

"Because she said she was going to marry her uncle until recently!?"

When Aki reacts in amazement, Shindou appeals to Aki with a mixed expression of frustration and sadness.

"What on earth are you going on about? In a few years, she won't remember that. I think the last picture is bold, though."

"Wh ... what!?"

Shindou is stunned by Aki, who laughs at such an appeal in vain.

"Kuh. I shouldn't have asked her to do something like that ..."

Shindou grits his teeth, saying that it was a mistake to let him get close to Satou Fuhito at this late hour.

Even though he wanted information about Fuhito, he harbored a nonexistent illusion that if she hadn't gotten close to him, she would still be the same Amane that she was when she said she would marry her uncle.

"'That', being?"

"No, nothing."

Shindou shakes his head at Aki, who strangely parrots back the mutter he had blurted out.

"That aside, Yanagi. Do you need me for something?"

"Aah, about that."

Shindou asks her why she is talking to him, and Aki smiles.

"Y, yeah ..."

Shindou is taken aback by her compelling smile.

"Hurry up and get to work!! You shitty boss!!"

"Y, yes, I'm very sorry!!"

At Aki's insult, Shindou bows his head in a hurry and apologizes.

Right now, the Explorers' Union is so busy that they will accept any and all help. Various tasks such as responding to Stampedes that occur in various places, responding to the Explorer Mobilization Law, responding to inquiries from the general public, etc.

In such a situation, if you casually read your niece's 'LINNE' messages, it's only natural that Aki would yell at you.

Then Shindou starts working like a workhorse.

As usual, Shindou is a sloppy man.