Chapter 46
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: Sub Episode (1)
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The day after clearing Youngae's sub episode.
Lying in bed for the first time in ages, doing nothing but checking my rewards, I gaped open-mouthed.
It was more than enough reason—the reward was that impressive.
Reward: View the future of coins and any stock.
What? Being able to see the future? Is there any better reward than this?
In my excitement, I hurriedly claimed the reward, and the moment I did, something dropped from thin air with a pop. A watch? No, more like a rubber band.
'What is this?'
I was baffled by the band that landed in my hand.
I'd naturally assumed it meant something like a scroll file since it let me know Bitcoin's future. But I got a band instead...
Still, who knows what it might do? I slipped it onto my wrist.
-Ding.
A sound came from the band, and a large rectangular screen materialized.
Reward: View the future of coins and any stock.
Bitcoin stock info up to 2020
Netflix stock info up to 2020
Monster Beverage stock info up to 2020
Top-rising Korean stocks from October 2009 to October 2010
It started displaying utterly absurd information.
Seeing those words, I realized this band contained information beyond my wildest imagination.
'Stock info up to the 2020s?!'
Info anyone would kill for, even if they were already billionaires.
The catch was that the best data only went up to mid-2010, so it wouldn't help my immediate finances much.
'Top-rising Korean stock over the past year.'
Thankfully, that worry seemed unfounded. Giving away info like this...
Sub episodes really are divine.
How do they give so generously, whether sub or main?
'Wait, so what does Michiko-neechan's episode give?'
Youngae worked in stocks, so that made sense, but Michiko-neechan was just a normal college student.
So what would it be?
Pussy usage rights?
Even in a world with third-rate Tsukuru eroge from places like Ero Villain, would they really give something like that?
'Probably not.'
So what could be worth rewarding...
After pondering for a while, I decided on the simplest method.
'Might as well head to Hanaya again.'
Last time I went for Mom's errand, they said Michiko would be there this week.
I needed to target her anyway, and with nothing else today, I could handle it now.
'Last time, I couldn't seal the deal because I was short on cash.'
With plenty of money now, it should go all the way.
Takuya thought that as he got dressed and headed out.
Oh, and of course, he didn't forget to grab his money first.
Meanwhile, as Takuya changed and headed to Hanaya...
Haruna Grandma, the owner of Takuya's destination Hanaya and now in her 70s, watched her granddaughter diligently applying makeup and thought.
'Heh heh. My granddaughter's finally at marriageable age.'
It had been a while since her granddaughter started minding the shop, but every day she did, she'd get all dolled up like this.
Her granddaughter, who up through middle school, high school, and even into college had zero interest in makeup?
It couldn't be for the old geezers around here.
The reason was probably...
"Heh heh. Summer's here~"
'Love.'
At Haruna Grandma's mutter, Michiko blushed and yelled at her.
"Ah, Grandma! Quit saying weird stuff and get to the hospital already!"
"Eek. Scolded by my own granddaughter—what's the point of living longer?!"
"Ugh, please!!"
It was only possible because she was so close to Haruna Grandma.
Grumbling but still, Haruna Grandma gave her best advice to her diligently makeup-applying granddaughter.
"When a man's being dense, just grab his hand and shove it on your big tits—"
"Grandma, stooop!!"
Michiko's face turned beet red at her grandma's raunchy sex joke.
She had lured Takuya to the back room before, but she was still a virgin.
'Ugh... why did I do that?!'
How could a virgin who blushed at stuff like this invite a guy inside?
Even Michiko herself didn't know.
Right before almost getting taken by Takuya, when she snapped out of it after he left, she remembered what she'd done.
'Why, why did I do that?!'
And she was shocked at her own boldness.
She'd never been that aggressive seducing a guy before!
Now that she'd come to her senses, Michiko was still curious how she'd pulled it off.
She wasn't against a situation like that! But she'd never been that proactive... no, downright lewd in her life.
That's why she wondered why she'd done it.
If she could figure it out...
'N-next time... we could go all the way...?'
Maybe next time they could go all the way.
Michiko blushed again at the thought.
After getting endlessly teased by her grandma, when it was really time for Haruna Grandma to go, she regretfully told her granddaughter.
"Heh heh. Well, this old lady's off then~"
"Ugh, go already!"
Michiko urged her to hurry but still handed her panties with their family and home phone number written on them, just in case of trouble.
Looking proudly at her thoughtful granddaughter, Haruna Grandma left Hanaya.
Or rather, as she stood at the door to leave, a young man entered the shop.
"Hello. Haruna Grandma."
"Yeah, I'm heading out now. Pay at the register with my granddaughter."
"Got it."
The guy looked like a grown youth from the nearby Mori family.
Glancing at him briefly, Haruna Grandma snuck a peek at her own granddaughter.
"Uh, w-welcome...♥"
Judging by that reaction, this must be her granddaughter's man.
She used to look at her own husband that way back in the day.
Good face, good build.
'Not a bad guy.'
Her granddaughter sure had an eye for them, just like her.
Haruna Grandma watched her granddaughter with eyes like she was seeing her younger self, then patted the young man's shoulder.
-Tap tap.
"Make it count."
"Uh, yes? Thank you?"
With that, she left Hanaya.
Ah, but not before taking measures for her granddaughter's love.
[Sorting items. Please come back in about two hours.]
She left that gift for her granddaughter and stepped out.
'Heh heh. Hope my granddaughter remembers protection~ Or knowing her, maybe she'll skip it and pounce anyway?'
Thinking she'd soon see her great-grandkids.
My bewilderment at Haruna Grandma's cryptic cheer was short-lived.
Michiko looked quite different from last time.
Before, she had this casual, tomboyish vibe like a scruffy neighborhood big sis.
Now...
"Uh, hi. Long time no see?"
It felt like she'd realized she was a 'woman'—like a female just starting to bloom.
How could I tell?
The light makeup on her face, the knowing smile that screamed she was a woman, and most tellingly...
The flush on her cheeks.
Who else but someone newly aware of her femininity would look like that?
'She's turning me on hard.'
For the record, I loved this side of her.
Her usual tomboy look probably had plenty of school crushes back in the day. Showing me the 'woman' face she hid from them? Yeah.
That's why I loved this Michiko so much.
"Neechan, my stomach hurts again today... Mind if we go to the back again?"
"Today might be..."
At her refusal, I pressed greedily.
"It hurts a lot. Feels like I need to go 'all the way' today. Can't we?"
"All the way is..."
Even after that, as she hesitated, I had no choice but to seal her lips with mine.
After pressing my lips to hers, I murmured.
"Even like this?"
"M-mmph...♥"
Caught by my surprise kiss, Michiko agonized a bit before turning her head slightly.
"J-just a little then♥"
Hearing that, I was certain.
'We're going all the way today.'
Me and Michiko-neechan headed to the back room.
-Squeeze♥
"Let's hurry."
"Y-yeah♥"
To pay back last time's humiliation.