Chapter 55: Mizuki, Naoki, Maya and me.

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Translator: Soafp

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No, but…

I think it would be better to have Maya pay Mizuki back directly to her, rather than me being the one who has to step in here.

I understand that Maya doesn’t have savings. After all, I’m also managing shared assets.

There should have been various costs, like abortion expenses. Moreover, Maya is currently unemployed.

I had wanted Maya to be a full-time housewife, but Maya didn’t accept that proposal and continued working. Now it’s clear that this was to cover her affair with Naoki. Now that everything is out in the open, Maya has lost her reason to keep working.

Probably, the money was given by my parents-in-law.

Despite appearances, it holds the hidden meaning of alimony.

However, the account is in Maya’s name, and moreover, it’s under her maiden name. I can’t rashly touch that money.

Reluctantly, I decided to throw a jab and gauge the situation.

“…Shouldn’t you be repaying the money to someone else before giving it to me?”

“!!”

But the jab wasn’t enough. In an instant, Maya’s complexion turned pale as if she had received a finishing blow.

She probably didn’t think I knew. That Maya had borrowed money from Mizuki to support Naoki.

“…I thought so.”

As I muttered that, Maya seemed to realize everything. Then, just as I thought her eyes widened, she immediately looked away from me and hung her head.

Maya didn’t want it known that she had borrowed money from Mizuki. She didn’t want it known why she borrowed money from Mizuki.

“Ahh, ah, ahh, ahh…”

Maya crawled on all fours, trembling uncontrollably, in a way that was so absurd it almost made me want to laugh dryly.

In front of that Maya, I casually tossed away the passbook in the name of “Maya Hashimoto.”

“…I can’t accept this money. It’s yours. If you intend to use it to atone for your sins, then you should use it where it should be used, not give it to me.”

“…D…Do you… know? Is it a lie that you need money? Are you… testing me?”

“At least for now, I don’t need money like this.”

“…”

“I’m not Naoki.”

As I said that myself, I began to feel empty.

Well, it’s not like I have no thoughts about Maya handing over money to me without saying anything. But I felt discomfort at my own words, and I couldn’t be more unhappy about it.

Well, I’ve done what I should.

Let’s ask Maya in detail. How much money did Maya lend to Mizuki? And why did she say it was okay not to pay it back?

There seems to be some unusual relationship not only between Maya and Mizuki, but also between Maya and Naoki. It’s hidden.

I must find out about it.

Even though I just met her, it’s quite redundant. Thinking calmly, it’s been a while since I contacted Mizuki myself.

I wonder if she’s still with Katsuragi.