I won't be a loser.

It is perfectly normal to be single and have no intention of getting married when you are 30 years old.

For example, the state has provided subsidies for childbirth and certain financial assistance for those who get married, but it has not changed the fundamental fact that young people in the Heisei era cannot see the future.

This is mostly just treating the symptoms but not the root cause.

Currently, most people engaged in the sex industry in society are young girls, and the people they serve are mostly middle-aged people. Even in comics, most of the people standing on the streets are high school girls, and the people who help them are basically middle-aged people.

When reading comics, there are always some people who think "these middle-aged uncles are disgusting", but few people think about why most of them are middle-aged uncles.

The reason can be mainly attributed to the fact that middle-aged men generally have some income and savings, and are financially capable of taking care of these girls.

If we think more deeply about why middle-aged people have sufficient income and savings in a society where it is difficult for young people to find satisfactory jobs, and what does it have to do with age, we can think of the "lifetime employment" management and operation system that was popular in the last century.

You will not be fired, you will have a stable job for life, and your salary will gradually increase as you get older. Even if there is a crisis of bubble bursting, as long as the company does not completely go bankrupt, people who have jobs will not have too many problems, but life will become a little harder.

Under the influence of the "lifetime employment system", those who thought they had "iron rice bowls" also became "introverted" under the impact of the bubble. Knowing that most companies were having difficulty operating, they began to pursue the concept of "no mistakes are a merit", becoming the rotten part within each company.

Unable to keep up with the pace of the new era, but unable to be eliminated from within the enterprise, the older generation occupies most jobs, which makes it impossible for newcomers to take up jobs and join the enterprise. In the overall social environment, the operation of most enterprises is becoming increasingly difficult.

If young people lose their jobs and opportunities, what can they do?

In the 20s, the term "NEET" appeared in Western European island countries. After entering the 90st century, it was carried forward by this country, and the derogatory term "otaku" appeared.

Now with the passage of time, otaku has gradually become neutralized, but in the beginning it was an outright derogatory term, and these otaku are the main force of the population who currently have no experience.

A group that was despised in the early days has now become the mainstream of this society. I think there is no need for too much explanation as to what exactly happened.

"In Tokyo, even if you earn 30 yen a month, rent alone takes up about a third of that, starting at 10 yen. Then there are the high costs of living. Saving a monthly savings of around 1,500 yen is considered a staggering amount. In outer Tokyo areas like Adachi and Nerima, even a second-hand single-family house costs over million yen at its cheapest."

After doing some calculations in his mind, the wise man came up with a rough estimate.

"With the extra allowances on top of my salary, plus some year-end bonuses, if I reduce them a bit, in about 10 years, I could buy a single-family house in a suburban area as my home... Hmm..."

Even the cheapest second-hand house takes 10 years to buy. Add in the depreciation of houses that are over 10 years old, and the price of a brand new single-family house will basically be over 3,000 million yen, which is an unbearable financial burden for young people.

Rubbing his eyebrows, Xianren stopped thinking about those complicated things, picked up the black tea on his table and took a small sip.

"In the current situation, cheap entertainment is the most profitable business. For example, mobile games, with monthly memberships of around 800-1,000 yen, can bring satisfaction and joy through small in-game purchases..."

But we still have to consider the level of the work. For example, not everyone can get a piece of the mobile game pie, so you still have to have your own level.

"It's 16 now, so I'll slowly accumulate experience. There's no need to rush in the next one or two years."

The sunlight outside the window fell on him, and Xianren slowly closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep...

In the evening, Ji Naiyi returned home from outside. The expression on her face did not look very good, but she was no longer as embarrassed as before. When she entered the house, the wise man had already prepared dinner and asked someone to prepare it. Everyone sat at the table and had dinner together.

Xianren finished his meal and was about to go back to his bedroom to rest, but Ji Nai Yigeng, for some reason, followed him up the stairs. The two of them reached the second floor and the bedroom door. Xianren opened the bedroom door, and Ji Nai Yigeng stood behind him, staring at him...

"what's the matter?"

Xianren, who was about to enter the bedroom, felt the other person's gaze, stopped, and looked back at Ji Nai Yi Geng.

“There are some problems with the work.”

"We can talk about it tomorrow at work, okay?"

"Am I that disgusting? I made such a great decision to follow you here, but now I always feel like an ugly freak!"

Ji Naiyi couldn't help but frown, with obvious displeasure on her face. She couldn't understand the thoughts of the wise man in front of her who seemed so indifferent.

Today, when she was outside in the park, someone still approached her and started talking to her.

"Ms. Jinai, you are not ugly. You are very cute, youthful, and charming. But I am already married, as you know. So, in this regard, well, I can't agree."

Looking at Ji Nai Yi Geng in front of him, and thinking about sitting in front of her and letting her observe him, the shame in his heart made him unable to agree. Under the gaze of the other party, Xianren closed the door of the room, leaving Ji Nai Yi Geng gritting his teeth at the door.

When she returned to the living room, no one else looked at her, but just quietly did their own things, which made Ji Naiyi feel inexplicably ashamed and annoyed. She walked towards the bathroom in silence.

Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Hime Noi, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes and turned her head to look at Fujiwara Momoka beside her. She lifted the quilt on herself, without saying a word, picked up the small flashlight she had placed on the bedside, and walked towards the door.

Holding his breath, he gently opened the door in front of him, tiptoed out, and then put his thumb on the door frame and closed the bedroom door little by little.

The sound of the door closing was so small that it was almost inaudible. Standing at the door, Ji Nai Yi Geng couldn't help but pursed her lips, feeling nervous and excited inside...

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Chiba New Story: 429. Pretending to be ignorant is a skill

What kind of person has such a thick nerve that when someone enters his room or even climbs onto his bed, he can remain silent, as if he knows nothing, and sleep with his eyes closed until dawn?

Others may not know, but Xianren himself certainly cannot do this. When the other party entered his room, he already had some feeling.

Especially after the other person climbed onto his bed, Xianren could clearly feel that his mattress had sunk a bit. The difference in height made Xianren just about to open his eyes when a beam of light shone on his face - was he afraid that he would not wake up?

But just as he was about to open his eyes, the beam of light turned to shine elsewhere. With his squinted eyes, he recognized the identity of the person who came: Ji Nai Yi Geng, whom he had rejected last night.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. As for what happened next, he just closed his eyes and pretended that he knew nothing. If he woke up at this time, both of them would be embarrassed. It would be better to pretend to be asleep. The other party could get the materials they wanted, and his face would not be a big problem.

Just like that, after half an hour, Jinai Yigeng, who had not done anything out of the ordinary, quietly left his room.

The moment the door closed, the sage lying on the bed opened his eyes, put his hand to his forehead, and couldn't help but sigh. He sat up sullenly, and in the dim room, he slowly raised his head, stared at the ceiling for a moment, and then fell back to sleep...

The next day, early morning.

When he saw the wise man Ji Nai Yi Geng, he didn't show any special reaction. While preparing breakfast, he was no different from usual. He didn't take those little things of last night to heart and just thought they were in the past.

But when Ji Nai Yigeng walked into the living room, his movements suddenly became stiff, especially during the time he entered the living room, he kept looking at Xianren. His strange behavior made the other three people look at him strangely.

But Jinai Yigeng, whose attention was focused on the wise man, obviously did not notice the strange looks of the three people around him. He sat down in the living room and could not help thinking about what happened last night.

"Even though he was so careful, he probably didn't wake up, did he?"

"But I was so nervous last night that I have no recollection of it at all. What should I do now?"

'Did he just glance at me? Was I discovered?'

Ji Nai Yigen, who was in a guilty conscience, sat in the living room for a while, then hurriedly left the living room and went to the bathroom. After Ji Nai Yigen left the living room, everyone else looked at Xianren.

However, the three people's gazes could not affect him. He just quietly made breakfast, then brought it to the dining table and glanced at the three people sitting on the sofa doing nothing.

He was the first to sit down at the dining table, and the other three slowly came to the table and sat down together. However, it was slightly different from usual. For example, the seat next to Xianren was left empty, and Fujiwara Momoka sat far away. When Himeno Ei came out of the bathroom and looked at the empty seat at the table, she couldn't help but fall into silence.

"..."

I was a little scared and worried in my heart, and I took my first step hesitantly. I walked to the dining table little by little. After thinking seriously for a moment, I sat down quietly.

The atmosphere was very depressing. In the past, even when there were sages present, there would still be occasional conversations, but today, apart from the meals, there was no other sound, which made Ji Naiyi feel even more depressed.

So at the dinner table, he just stuffed two bites into his mouth, felt that he had no appetite at all, and hurriedly left the table. The others looked at Jinai Yigeng who was leaving, looked at each other, and then their eyes fell on Xianren.

In response, the wise man simply raised his head slowly and looked at them.

"What's wrong?"

"No... no, nothing."

The three of them shifted their gazes and quietly ate the breakfast in front of them.

In the morning, when Xianren left the house to go to school, everyone looked at Jinano Yigen and asked her what was going on.

"what?"

"You look a little strange today, did something happen?"

"There's nothing."

Faced with Fujiwara Momoka's gossip, Himeno Igen was stubborn and had no intention of speaking at all. In this situation, even if Fujiwara Momoka asked again, she would not get any answer. In desperation, she gave up asking Himeno Igen.

It's getting warmer.

Xianren walked on the street, feeling the warm breeze blowing towards him. After finishing his classes and leaving school, he walked for a while in the southeast direction and arrived at Chiba Park.

This park is about two blocks away from Chiba University. There is a Watada Pond in Chiba Park, which is an amusement park. This is where I had a conversation with Yukinoshita Haruno last time. Boat rental services are provided here, and there is a cafe near this boat rental place.

A wise man walking on the road, lamenting the passing of winter and spring, walked into this coffee shop, sat down, looked at the nearby river, and began to daydream.

He never talked about it with anyone, perhaps because of the previous car accident. He was not feeling well during this winter. Once he breathed in the cold air, his chest would ache. During this spring, he had to wear a mask when going out.

Now that the temperature is gradually warming up, he feels a little more comfortable.

Various images kept appearing in my mind, such as a rippling pond, gently swaying reeds, a warm orange sunset in the sky, and a vast sky interwoven with light blue and orange...

His body and mind became lazy, and immersed in this comfort, his thoughts became slow. When he closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep, he heard footsteps approaching and moving towards him. The sleepiness that had just emerged was interrupted in an instant.

With his eyes lowered, he didn't look to see who it was, because the other person came in front of him and put his hand on the seat opposite.

"Here, can you sit down?"

Without answering, the other party sat down on his own, smiling and looking at the wise man in front of him.

"I didn't expect to meet Miyamizu-kun here. Are you coming here alone today?"

There was still no answer. Xianren closed his eyes, intertwined his fingers in front of his body and placed them on his chest, as if he was asleep. Yukinoshita Haruno, who was not answered, looked at the silent Xianren, smiled and did not speak again, but turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window.

I opened my eyes again and woke up to the waiter's call.

"Guest, guest?"

He opened his eyes and looked beside him. A young-looking waitress was standing beside him. The wise man, who had just woken up from his dream, frowned slightly, then turned his head to look out the window. The sky had become dark. It was already evening and it was about to get dark.

"Ah."

After raising his hand to signal, the waiter said nothing more and turned to leave. Xianren looked across from him and saw that Yukinoshita Haruno was gone.

The wise man stood up slowly, paid for his coffee, and left the cafe.

When he returned home, the four of them were sitting in the living room, doing nothing, chatting about some topics he didn't quite understand, such as magazines and brands. After entering the house, he chatted with them briefly and then started preparing dinner.

Yuanye Ningning stood up to help and prepared dinner with Kento. Compared to other people's work, Yuanye Ningning basically just sat in the office in a daze, so in order to demonstrate her own value, she would also help with housework during her rest time.

With someone helping out, the dinner preparation went a little faster. It took about an hour to prepare dinner. The five of them sat around the dining table and had dinner.

Late at night, everyone returned to their bedrooms.

After Hime Noi fell asleep on the bed, Fujiwara Momoka beside her turned her head to look at her.

"What happened between you and Miyamizu? It felt like there was something wrong with the way he looked at you today."

During the day, Fujiwara Momoka didn't get anything out of Himeno Iger. Now that they were alone in the bedroom, she couldn't resist her curiosity and asked the question again. However, in order to make it more convincing, she made up some non-existent "facts" in an attempt to trick Himeno Iger.

But she never expected that her trick would be so effective?!

The lying Hime Ei's body became stiff, and her breathing slowed down. She turned her back to Fujiwara Momoka, bit her lips, and was silent for a moment. Then, she gave an answer in a frivolous and flustered tone.

"Wha, nothing, you're just thinking too much, what could possibly happen between him and me, go to bed early!"

The answer sounded wrong no matter how she listened, and Fujiwara Momoka became concerned all of a sudden. She moved closer to Himeno Ikerama, put her face on her shoulder, and stared at her with a smile.

"Is there really nothing?"

His hand had already reached from his own quilt into Jinai Yigeng's quilt, hugged her slender waist, and began to ask questions.

"Of course not! Go to bed early! You still have to work tomorrow!!!"

He answered loudly to cover up his guilty conscience, reached out and took away Fujiwara Momoka's hand, wrapped himself tightly in the quilt, closed his eyes, and no matter how Fujiwara Momoka asked, he did not respond at all.

Fujiwara Momoka felt helpless as she didn't get any response. She could only give up asking, lie back on the bed, close her eyes, and soon fell asleep.

Everything seemed to have quieted down.

early morning.

The phone against her chest vibrated slightly, and Jinai Yigen woke up completely. She curled up in her quilt, lowered her head to turn off the vibration of her phone, opened her eyes, and slowly poked her head out of the quilt, with her eyes open, gradually adapting to the darkness around her.

When he could roughly see the environment inside the house, he quietly climbed out of his bed, just like last night, picked up his small flashlight, and left the bedroom.

His eyes fell on Fujiwara Momoka, he bit his lip, and tiptoed out of the bedroom little by little.

When she thought she had closed the door carefully and restrainedly, the wind pressure and the low sound of the door closing affected Fujiwara Momoka, who was not sleeping very deeply. She slowly opened her sleepy eyes and turned her head to look towards the door.

"Ok?"

It feels a bit wrong.

The bed feels wrong, like someone is missing?

Fujiwara Momoka may not have known the difference between the feeling of two people lying in bed and the feeling of one person lying in bed before, but in recent times, she has almost adapted to and distinguished them.

He stretched out his hand and touched his side, only to find that his hand was empty.

Her originally groggy thoughts suddenly came to her senses. She opened her eyes wide, tilted her head to look at the person beside her, and reached her hand into the other person's quilt.

"..."