I, Who Longs To Be A Dependent, Have Decided To Be Owned By A Yandere - Chapter 29

Life, as it turns out, is designed in a way that it becomes progressively challenging.

“Cooperate with me”

During lunch break, Kinugasa Maria , whom I called during my lunch break, remained seated on a bench in the school courtyard, staring wide-eyed in astonishment.

“Co…cooperate, you said…But with what?”

“You owe me and additionally you’ve exposed your hand to Minatsuki, revealing the amusement park tickets, and you’ve effectively summoned the present situation like a shinigami wielding a joker card. You are obliged to cooperate with me.”

“But… I had no idea that Minatsuki Yui was watching!”

“Regardless, she was. No matter how slim the chances were, you were the one who flaunted my weakness in front of a yandere. I don’t mind stooping to any method to become a freeloader, but I don’t plan to accomplish my goals by sacrificing someone else. My principles are love and peace. Therefore, I want to avoid any conflict between yanderes and settle things peacefully.”

“Wait, a freeloader advocating love and peace… What’s more, you’ve made a habit of employing me to run errands…”

“Those incidents hardly count as sacrifices, do they?”

“Hahaha, drop dead, you scum.”

Maria, who was opening a small lunch box on her lap, quickly surveyed the area before grabbing my hand and leading me away.

On reaching the back of the school building, Maria finally spoke.

“I understand the situation. Indeed, I share part of the responsibility for the amusement park incident. To be honest, I don’t want you to exist within my breathing space… but I suppose I could cooperate. However, there is a condition.”

“I understand, I will guarantee your safety.”

“What exactly were you planning to make me do!?”

Detecting landmine-like yandere.

“It’s a joke. Speak your conditions quickly.”

“When you say it, it doesn’t sound like a joke at all…”

With a sigh, Maria looked up at me.

“I want you to prioritize Yura-senpai above anyone else.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I mean exactly that. For some reason, Yura-senpai is really in love with you and is looking forward to the amusement park date… So, if you’re going to prioritize the date with Minatsuki Yui over her, then forget about my cooperation. Absolutely.”

“Fine. That’s not a problem.”

“Then, the amusement park date will be with Yura-senpai and―”

“No, that’s impossible.”

“What?”

Maria, visibly angered, stood up as if to confront me, and I quickly interjected to calm her down.

“Calm down. It’s simple; I’ll just reschedule and go to the park with both Yura and Minatsuki-san. If I rewrite the tickets, that should solve the problem, right?”

“Oh, right, I see… Sorry, I misunderstood. Then, I’ll check the price for the new tickets.”

Maria took out her smartphone and quickly finished searching – her expression suddenly turned serious.

“Hey, what’s―”

“They’re sold out.”

With a forced smile, Maria’s lips quivered.

“The amusement park… entrance tickets… all sold out…”

One second, two seconds, three seconds – I screamed.

“This is ridiculous!! What does this mean!? Eh, really!? It’s come to this!?”

“Calm down! It’s okay, we can get them at a discount shop― What, this price!?”

A figure far beyond what a student could afford is displayed, and as Maria and I exchange glances, our faces turn pale simultaneously.

“That ticket… It was a premier ticket for pre-opening, which was sold on a limited basis… I heard rumors of an amusement park opening in town, but it seems the grand opening is yet to come…”

“Calm down?! You calm down and leave me behind?!”

Should I borrow money from my parents to buy the ticket? – Impossible, Sumire will notice, and it will get even more complicated.

“I got it. There’s one way.”

“Huh? What?”

With a full grin, I said.

“You should sell your organs―”

I got punched in the face and finally regained my sanity.

“Right, I’m calm. Well, we can somehow manage.”

“Stop suddenly becoming too calm!! Don’t leave me behind!!”

Held tight and shaken, I adjust my train of thoughts within my swaying field of vision.

“I was the one who received the tickets from Unya-sensei. Yura didn’t check the details, what if we say those tickets were for ‘another amusement park’?”

“If Yura honestly answers when asked about her impression from Unya-sensei, there’s bound to be inconsistencies which would expose us! Plus, Yura saw you handing the tickets to Minatsuki Yui, it wouldn’t be surprising if she gets a hunch about it.”

Hmm? is this the end?

“Moreover, the pre-opening period is next week for one week… From there, it’s over one month until the grand opening…”

“So, it’s impossible to raise this amount of money by then, and it would be hard to make Yura wait until the grand opening. Plus, after school today, we have a date with Yura and the promise to go shopping for her clothes.”

“Why did you promise such a thing!? Are you an idiot!?”

“What does ‘idiot’ mean?”

I open up my phone and showed her a message from my beloved sister.

“Moreover, after school, my extremely loving super ‘brocon’ sister is waiting for me in front of the school gates as an extra.

We did it! (out of desperation)”

“…I might have to go missing for about two weeks…”

Holding down both shoulders of Maria, who tried to escape, I whispered with a smile.

“You told me the conditions to my request for cooperation, and I agreed to them.”

She turned around. She looked up at me with dead eyes as if she had given up on everything.

“We have a deal.”

Thus, our long, tough battle began.