Night Club - A Job For Children 1

[bakemonoremy]

Location: Time Street (Afternoon)

- Almost an hour later -

HiMERU: — Well then, let us get going. To that questionable night club Amagi brought your older brother into.

Yuuta… That is what HiMERU will call you, as he's not the type to use honorifics for others.

Yuuta: Oh, no worries, I’m already used to that thanks to Yumenosaki. We've always been treated like the bottom of the barrel, you know~. For like, ever.

HiMERU: Hmm. The same goes for Ra*bits and the like; people tend to scorn innocent children — or those who make such qualities their selling point. Perhaps one could say they aren’t taken seriously. It must be quite the ordeal.

Yuuta: Well, I wouldn’t go as far as to call it an "ordeal". I’m not too bothered by it, and I’m already used to the prejudice.

HiMERU: — Hmm. In any case, Yuuta, you’re worried about your older brother, Hinata. And HiMERU is troubled, as while HiMERU would like to do solo activities that are more appropriate for him, Amagi is withholding his permission as leader.

Which means our interests coincide, don't they? HiMERU will obtain evidence that Amagi has been causing trouble for your brother, Hinata.

Using this as a pretext, HiMERU will enter negotiations and gain his own way.

If Crazy:B is truly being reduced to an existence that, once again, only pierces others with their poison stingers without any justification — 

Then remaining part of such a dangerous and criminal group would be harmful to HiMERU’s future career.

If HiMERU asserts this, then not even Amagi would be able to contest it.

After all, that man is well aware that for HiMERU, “HiMERU” takes precedence above all else.

And contrary to expectations, he does operate on some extent of logic and reason — in the same way insects do.

Consequently, in order to obtain evidence that Amagi has been causing trouble for Aoi Hinata, HiMERU shall cooperate with you in your investigation. 

Investigations are HiMERU’s specialty, so please leave everything to him.

And if we happen to find that in truth, Amagi did nothing wrong, and that he did not actually cause any trouble for Aoi Hinata… Then that would be a good thing in its own right.

Surely, you feel anxious exactly because you don’t know what took place, Yuuta.

Of course, this is only in the case that the result turns out as such; but HiMERU should be able to help alleviate this anxiety of yours.

Yuuta: Ahaha. I kind of feel bad making you act so distrustful towards one of your own unitmates, HiMERU-san…

And earlier in the café, you even treated me to coffee. It’s like I keep imposing on you…

HiMERU: Not at all. As HiMERU said earlier, our interests coincide.

In fact, your existence is fortunate to HiMERU — Or rather, it helps him greatly that you provide a fitting pretext to justify stinging Amagi, allowing HiMERU to have his way.

Besides, it’s a social convention that one’s seniors pay for meals and such.

Though in reality, 2wink has been operating for far longer than Crazy:B has, so HiMERU fears he may have been too forward.

It appears that HiMERU’s tendency to adhere to outdated customs is at fault.

HiMERU should’ve already realized during the likes of MDM that this tendency of his is conversely a burden in such an enigmatic modern era.

But unfortunately HiMERU knows of no other way of life, and he has no desire to select a different one, either.

Yuuta: …..? Well, um, I really mean it though; I’m grateful that you treated me to coffee and sweets.

All of my L$ are deposited in 2wink’s account, you see…

Of course I have a personal account too, but that one’s all cleaned out. I always only have Japanese yen on me, for use outside of ES.

HiMERU: — Hmm, but on the other hand, isn’t that inconvenient within ES?

Yuuta: Oh no, it’s not that inconvenient.

Whenever I want to buy or rent something at ES, I just need to get in touch with Aniki and he’ll send over some cash from 2wink’s account for me.

I’m still a student, too, and while Yumenosaki may be under ES's direct control, the L$ system isn’t fully implemented at school yet.

Not to mention that when shopping for anything not related to idol work, Japanese yen are much more convenient.

You know, I just always find myself wanting things that don't have anything to do with our activities whatsoever…

Things like spicy food, or slightly over-the-top manga, or weird, casual clothes that no one in their right mind would wear...

HiMERU: Hmhm. HiMERU believes that it’s possible to hand in an application stating that you do require these items for your idol activities.

In which case, ES will buy them with Japanese yen first, and then sell them to us idols for L$...

That’s how it generally works out, but they won’t come at the comparatively cheap price we pay for “items necessary for idol activities”.

They add handling fees and such but, well, there’s nothing we can really do about that.

Yuuta: And it would mean that I can’t buy stuff the very moment I think “I want this!”, even though I love impulse spending like that…

HiMERU: Hmm. You should plan your purchases in advance instead, since it’s not like your funds are infinite.

Yuuta: I guess you’re right~, but I just can’t help myself… And thanks to that, my dorm room's just bursting with stuff I've got no use for.