Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Japanese high school students have such a comfortable life; they get out of school before 4 p.m.

When Kiyokawa Kiri returned home, she kept complaining. No wonder everyone said that the Heisei generation was really wasted. Wasn't this relaxed education system a bit too much, making students have to spend extra money to attend private tutoring classes outside if they wanted to advance to higher education?

Being too strict is no good, being too lenient is no good either...

Japan in this era can be said to have accurately encountered every pitfall that all other Asian countries would face.

It's no wonder that later there was talk of society stagnating for thirty years.

Ultimately, the main reason is the large population base, which leads to the serious problem of low birth rate and aging population.

Kiyokawa Kiri only grumbled inwardly, but wasn't really worried. His grades were pretty good, at least he didn't need to spend money on private tutoring. As for the university entrance exam, he planned to wait until his senior year of high school and then focus on the exam content based on his preferred university.

Of course, there's another very practical reason why I don't go for tutoring outside of school...

"Are you almost out of money?"

After buying some things near the shopping street, Kiyokawa Kiri looked at the few remaining banknotes in her wallet and couldn't help but sigh softly.

He used some of the money to pay back Tomie Kawakami, and the rest to improve his living conditions.

After all, when she woke up, she found herself surrounded by supernatural tales, so she figured that since things had come to this, she might as well just live her life as they came.

In the end, the ghost stories didn't pose much of a threat to him; instead, poverty was the first thing to come knocking.

I need to find a part-time job to tide me over...

Kiyokawa Kiri returned home while pondering how to find a part-time job.

Kayako Kawamata had obviously not finished school yet, but he didn't care. He took out his keys and planned to go inside to clean up, but as soon as he opened the door, he heard the landline phone ringing in the bedroom.

Kiyokawa Kirito instinctively froze on the spot, looking in the direction of the bedroom with some confusion.

Someone called me?

He hesitated for a moment, then quickly changed his shoes, went into the bedroom, and answered the phone.

"Hello, who is this?"

Kiyokawa asked very politely.

However, the voice on the other end of the phone left him somewhat bewildered.

"Hello, is this A-Wu?" The woman on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat reserved. She asked cautiously, "You haven't called home in a long time. How have you been lately?"

"Well......"

Kiyokawa Kirito's brain went blank for a full two and a half seconds before he was able to retrieve the other person's identity from the fragments of his memory.

He opened his mouth slightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Thank goodness. Why did Mother suddenly call me?"

"It's because you haven't called back in a long time."

Kiyokawa Aoi's tone seemed somewhat reproachful.

Since New Year's Day, her son hasn't made a single phone call home, so it's perfectly normal for her to be worried.

Even her husband seemed to have some objections, but due to the typical chauvinism of Japanese men, he was unwilling to swallow his pride and take the initiative to contact her. There was no other way but for Kiyokawa Aoi to try to contact her. She had actually called several times, but Kiyokawa Kiri was not at home. This time, she just happened to run into her.

"long time?"

Kiyokawa Kiri was unaware of it until the other party said so.

He immediately felt overwhelmed, after all, he had been extremely busy lately.

Moreover, this is the 1990s, and it's really too difficult for people in different places to keep in touch.

Kiyokawa's family lives in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, and is a fishing family in a dilapidated small fishing port. It's even less likely that they would buy a flip phone, something that makes it easy to contact someone. Even when Kiyokawa Aoi calls herself now, she's most likely going to the town's general store and paying for a coin-operated phone to call herself.

If Kiyokawa Kiri wanted to contact the other party, she would first have to call the general store owner and ask him to arrange a time for her, and then she could call him directly...

Because the process was so complicated, he rarely contacted his family before.

"I'm sorry, Mother, I've been so busy lately..." Kiyokawa Kiri said helplessly.

Even if studying is tough, you should still remember to rest.

Kiyokawa Aoi patiently gave instructions on the other end of the phone, and the mother and son exchanged pleasantries for a while.

However, Kiyokawa Kiri seemed a little awkward, since he had been living alone in Tokyo for almost two years, and hadn't even gone back for the New Year. He only went back for the Obon festival last year, and it had been a long time since they last met.

Moreover, he now has memories of his past life in his mind, so he always feels awkward when chatting with the other person.

After a few brief greetings, Kiyokawa Kiri took the initiative to ask:

"Why did Mom suddenly decide to call me? Did something happen at home?"

"Everything's fine at home, I just wanted to ask if you're coming back during the Golden Week holiday."

"Golden Week...we'll see, I might not go back."

Kiyokawa Kiri was still a little guilty.

Although he had remembered most of the things, it had been so long since he had been back to his hometown.

It might be a bit awkward to meet again, and I still have a lot of troubles to deal with in Tokyo, so I can't get away for the time being.

Fortunately, Kiyokawa Aoi had already guessed his answer, and sighed to herself as she said:

"It's fine if you don't come back, but at least let your family know what you've been up to lately, right?"

"Are you dating anyone? Did you go out with friends during the Golden Week holiday?"

Upon hearing the question, Kiyokawa Kiri felt somewhat embarrassed.

Does talking for half a year count?

The other party insists on acknowledging a romantic relationship, but in reality, it isn't.

As for whether she had made any plans to go out during the Golden Week holiday, there was still about a week until then, and Kiyokawa Kiri hadn't thought that far ahead at all, since she had already encountered enough troubles these past few days.

"I don't have any plans to date right now. During Golden Week, I'll probably just travel around Tokyo and the surrounding area," Kiyokawa Kiri replied casually.

"Mom knows you're a sensible child, but you also need to socialize more with other classmates."

Kiyokawa Aoi seemed a little worried, after all, she was the one who knew Kiyokawa Kiri the best.

She knew very well that her son was too precocious and had become withdrawn, so she planned to send some more money as an allowance for Kiyokawa Kiri to go out and have fun during Golden Week.

Upon hearing Kiyokawa Aoi's words, Kiyokawa Kiri felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

He knew his family wasn't well-off and wanted to refuse, but he clearly underestimated his family's ability to enforce their demands.

Kiyokawa Aoi called to inform him that a letter containing money would be delivered to his apartment in a few days, and that Kiyokawa Kiri should remember to keep it safe.

There was nothing he could do but thank her a few times over the phone. Just as he was about to continue the conversation, the sound of the door opening came from the entrance hall, and a petite figure rushed in excitedly.

"Onii-san, I've found Asagiri Yuuko's whereabouts!"