CH 59

Chapter 59: NDA

「What is this?」

「Non-Disclosure Agreement [NDA].」

「Non-Disclosure… Agreement?」

「Yes, it is used in many contract and joint agreement but, we’re going to use it in order to to keep the secret between the three of us.」

Aisha explained the content of the document in detail while explaining the terms one-by-one.

「This is prepared by an official lawyer. If we leaked your secret to the third party, we have the obligation to pay a remuneration for you.」

「Obligation huh.」

「By the way, the amount of the compensation is one hundred millions.」

「O-One hundred million!?」

Seeing the shocked Yuuma, Aisha’s line of sight scanned her room.

「This place is my property. The building is worn out but the land itself is quite a valuable asset. Combined with my savings, the amount is exactly one hundred million. Moreover――」

Aisha took the ballpoint from her chest pocket, and pointed at the president.

「Hey, sign it already.」

「THE FUCK, ME TOO!?」

「Of course you are. Are you going to reveal his secret?」

「Like hell I’m going to do that! I ain’t the kind of bastard who can’t keep the secret of the other!」

「Then you got no problem with this NDA.」

「Geh!」 Said the president, he then took the ballpoint from Aisha and gave his autograph on the NDA.

「You bring your seal right?」

「Is this the reason why you told me to bring my seal too!?」

The president reluctantly took out his seal from his pocket and stamped on the document.

「With this, none of us are going to reveal your secret to the third party. Properly speaking, the exception can be included when it’s related to crime but, I’m not including that into this NDA. In short, you have no disadvantage at all in this NDA. If you doubt it, I don’t mind if you bring back this document and confirm it with your lawyer.」

「N-No, that’s a bit…」

Yuuma was worried since this matter inflated into a scale beyond his imagination. He knew that he could trust the president, and as the president’s acquaintance, he naturally felt the same way for Aisha.

But, it didn’t mean that they absolutely wouldn’t reveal his secret.

「Uhm… Actually, I don’t think that my secret is a pretty big deal though… Are you sure that this isn’t some sort of misunderstanding?」

Seeing Yuuma still trying to feign his ignorance, president Kanzaki heaved a sigh.

「Yuuma. I’ve told you to use magic with the box that I show you back then at the company’s office right?」

「Y-Yeah, I mean, you told me that tool will allow me to use magic outside of the dungeon. So I tried but…」

「That’s a Bullcr*p.」

「Eeh!?」

「It’s just a somewhat fancy ashtray, it doesn’t have such an effect! Though I feel bad for lying to you, I do that to confirm Aisha’s statement about your “Abnormal” mana index. But, I didn’t expect that what she said to be correct.」

「N-No wa~y…」

「That’s why just give it up and tell us about your secret! Though I lied to you the day before yesterday, I will absolutely protect your secret this time. Your secret will be known only to the three of us. Maika and Tanaka-san won’t know about this matter either!」

The president declared without averting his gaze from Yuuma.

Sure enough, the President is a man of his words. Aisha-san also prepared this document just for this occasion to show that she’s completely prepared.

I don’t want to tell anyone about this matter but, can’t be helped I guess――

「I understand. But, I beg you to not tell any soul about this.」

「You got my words.」

「Naturally.」

Yuuma heaved a sigh and then readjusted his sitting posture.

「The truth is… This matter began around the summer two years ago.」

「Around the summer two years ago, huh.」

Aisha leaned her body forward. Her eyes were glittering with the color of madness―― Seeing her made Yuuma wondering if she was alright.

「… I found a hole in the corner of my house’s garden. When I looked into the hole, I found a monster inside.」

「Is it a dungeon!?」

「Y-Yes…」

Aisha mumbled something after that as if she was trying to digest Yuuma’s story.

「I see, dungeon in the garden… Does exist. There’s a lot of precedent about dungeons appearing on private property. But then, dungeon in the garden huh…」

「Uhm, can I continue my story again?」

「Ah? Aah, my bad. Please continue.」

「That dungeon is really small.」

「Small? How small it is?」

The president who was sitting beside her was dumbfounded seeing her interrupting Yuuma’s story again.

「The depth is around one meter, the size is around one tatami mat.」[TN: 0.9 x 1.8 meter]

「Ah, wait a minute! I need to take a note about this.」

Aisha took out a memopad from the desk in a hurry. After opening the memopad and holding the ballpoint in her hand, she urged Yuuma to continue.

Yuuma took a deep breath, and started talking again.

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「When I illuminate the hole inside――」

「What’s the shape of the hole?」

「Eh, the shape? Let’s see… It’s a round shaped hole, with a tunnel at the bottom of it… Yeah, just like shoes.」

「Shoes?」

「And then, inside that tunnel wa—」

「Is the inside of hole made from soil? Or a wall of rock? O――」

「SHUT U~~P!!!」

The president had finally snapped and interrupted Aisha who kept interrupting Yuuma’s story.

「JUST SHUT UP FOR NOW!」

He blocked Aisha’s mouth and then looked at Yuuma, ignoring Aisha who mumbled something.

「Okay Yuuma! Now finish your story.」

「Y-Yes!」

Despite being quite bewildered seeing the struggling Aisha, Yuuma continued his story.

「When I looked inside the tunnel, I saw… a “Metal Slime”.」

「「Metal Slime?」」

Both Aisha and the president’s voices overlapped.

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TN: Congratulations Yuuma, you got NDA for valentine!