Chapter 169

"The previous one..."

When asked about her former manager, Yoko Okino couldn't help but sigh.

"Mr. Yamagishi’s work ability is good, but he is too good at helping me make decisions."

"And he stands on the side of the agency."

"The medicine the agency sent me went through his hands."

"I don't believe Mr. Yamagishi didn't know anything."

Ren Amamiya quickly thought of that manager named Eiichi Yamagishi.

Indeed, in the story, that manager caused Yoko Okino quite a bit of trouble at the beginning.

As a manager, he was very good at maintaining Yoko Okino’s and his own interests, and he was also someone who liked to act on his own authority.

Such a manager indeed had some problems.

Ren Amamiya felt that a manager was a helper; a manager needed to present choices, not help Yoko Okino make them.

Clearly, Eiichi Yamagishi was unqualified as a manager in this regard.

"So, you plan to be your own manager?"

"Yeah."

Yoko Okino knew this would be quite tiring; after all, she didn't know what kind of work a manager needed to do, nor did she know what kind of exhausting situations she would face.

"Before I find a suitable manager, I don't plan to hire one."

"At worst, I’ll just let my friend’s manager act as my agent."

"Besides, I probably won't lack resources in the entertainment industry in the future."

"...That’s true."

Ren Amamiya also felt that Yoko Okino wouldn't lack resources in the future.

As long as Sigong stood as Yoko Okino’s backer, the resources that countless artists would want in the future would be nothing more than things easily obtained for Yoko Okino.

A manager is actually someone who arranges work and daily life issues for an artist.

If Yoko Okino didn't need to consider resource issues in the future, and didn't need a manager to help behind the scenes, she just needed to decide for herself whether certain resources were suitable.

"Ha~~"

After walking for a while and feeling the breeze, Yoko Okino felt a bit of sleepiness coming on.

"Hmm~ no, my sleepiness is coming."

Feeling the breeze, Ren Amamiya also felt the boiling spirituality in his body had calmed down.

Plus, having watched a good show just now, he felt it was about time.

Hmm, more importantly, continuing forward would lead to the commercial street.

He really didn't want to experience being stared at by everyone on the street with strange looks again.

Wearing a little dinosaur pajama set while out and about was indeed a bit hard to handle.

"Going back?"

"Yeah, going back."

Yoko Okino believed she should be able to sleep soundly tonight.

One very important matter could be considered clarified.

The necessary attitude had been made clear.

The relationship wouldn't change immediately, but for her, this was the best situation.

On the way home, both of them chose a relatively quiet path.

At least they didn't have to face as many passersby as when they came.

Just like usual, neither of them had any major differences from their normal selves, and after saying goodbye, they returned to their own homes.

Closing her door, Yoko Okino leaned against it, pressing her hands gently against her chest.

"Hmm~ does this count as having booked a relationship with a high school student?"

"Hmm~ I’m only 22 this year, he’s 16... the gap isn't that big, right."

A 6-year gap really couldn't be considered very big.

This feeling was quickly calmed down by Yoko Okino.

"Besides, there are quite a lot of stories around him."

Yoko Okino only cared about the age issue for a moment before letting it go.

Compared to the age gap between them, the abnormality he displayed was the real problem.

Perhaps after laying out that abnormality, the age issue might not be a problem at all.

Only when she truly stepped into that world in the future would she truly understand more private matters.

Yoko Okino didn't think the relationship between the girl Ren Amamiya entrusted and him was that simple.

Perhaps, when she faced more complex relationships later, the 6-year gap between her and him wouldn't be very obvious.

"Hmm, hmm~ for now, I still need to do my own things well."

"Future things can be dealt with in the future."

"Maybe compared to her, I’m still the latecomer."

"Phew~"

After a night of tossing and turning, Sato Miwako’s mental state wasn't great by the morning.

Although her mental state wasn't great, Sato Miwako’s mood was quite good.

Yesterday, she led the team to capture the members of the supermarket robbery group that had been making waves recently.

The leader was killed on the spot, and all four main members were captured.

Because the supermarket robbery group had caused quite a lot of trouble recently, the capture of the main members of that robbery group also brought considerable credit.

Not just Sato Miwako, but every member who participated in the capture operation yesterday shared in this credit.

But because the intelligence regarding the robbery group’s location was provided by Sato Miwako, this also led to Sato Miwako’s promotion file being moved up.

"Yesterday’s matter was really thanks to his intelligence."

Sato Miwako was truly glad that she had trusted the intelligence provided by Ren Amamiya yesterday.

In fact, she couldn't guarantee the authenticity of the intelligence herself.

But she felt almost instinctively that the other party was trustworthy.

Unexpectedly, everything was just as Ren Amamiya had said.

"I really can't imagine how he was able to be so sure."

Sato Miwako pursed her lips slightly; she had even greater curiosity about that boy.

Of course, regardless, she still needed to thank that boy for his help.

And listening to Superintendent Matsumoto’s meaning, it seemed he was very supportive of her doing so.

Superintendent Matsumoto’s meaning was quite strange.

Yes, it wasn't that Sato Miwako didn't feel Superintendent Matsumoto’s strangeness.

Inspector Megure didn't speak at the time, but I know this indeed didn't conform to the rules.

However, Superintendent Matsumoto didn't seem to care who the person providing the intelligence to me was.

Sato Miwako paused.

Her brain hadn't quite figured this point out.

Looking down at the phone in her hand, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She checked the time.

6:35, this time should be the time to get up.

Thinking this, Sato Miwako dialed the boy’s number.

The call went through quickly.

"Good morning, yesterday’s matter has been handled, and I’ve only just had time to rest."

"...Although I’d like to say some congratulations, Officer Sato, I am not your superior."

The implication was that there was no need to call early in the morning to report.

"I know, I actually wanted to ask for your thoughts; there’s something I don't understand."

"Something you don't understand?"

— Author's Notes —

PS: New book is out, asking for data.