If I Forget To End The Livestream, The Scene Of My Childhood Friend’s Girlfriend And My Junior’s Aff

Chapter 31

Seizing the Initiative

Translated by GXYRU
Edited by GXYRU

I knew it would eventually come out, but I never expected it to be discovered so quickly…

The office door slammed open, and the Chief returned to the department, looking troubled as he bit his lower lip. Himeno, my colleague, and I rushed to him, asking about the situation.

“Chief, what happened?”

“Our Customer Service Center is conducting detailed interviews with the couple, while Kagayama and Kurokizawa are being questioned by the audit department.”

“Does this mean you’ll be held responsible?”

“It’s uncertain for now. However, Kagayama claims to know nothing about the affair and has been telling the truth.”

“That’s ridiculous! The blame should be solely on him… He acted on his own!”

Himeno often argued and competed with the Chief, but deep down, she cared about him. She seemed on the verge of tears, genuinely worried for him.

“Don’t worry, Himeno. I have Miku, you, and all our colleagues supporting me. But more importantly, please finish the documents for next week’s meeting by the weekend.”

“Yes, I’ll do my best…”

Himeno sobbed as she spilled tears and the Chief embraced her, patting her head gently to comfort her. Observing their precious moment, everyone in the department felt reassured and returned to their seats to resume work.

But…

“Miku, can I talk to you for a moment?”

“Yes, of course…”

Around fifteen minutes before lunch break, the Chief tapped my shoulder and invited me to the company rooftop.

As we sipped coffee from the break room, we felt like friends rather than coworkers.

“Miku… I might have to leave the company.”

“What? What do you mean?”

The Chief placed his cup on the bench and leaned his head against my chest.

“I’m scared… I’m not as strong as everyone thinks. I’ve been able to endure and work hard all this time because you supported me. The Kagayama situation is the same. If Kagayama had stayed in our department, I’d be the one facing criticism right now…”

Seeing the Chief, whom I thought was strong, reveal such vulnerability, I felt an urge to protect him. I held his head gently in my arms, stroking his hair and comforting him.

“If you leave, I’ll leave too.”

“You don’t need to accompany me, Miku. Stay here and support everyone.”

“That’s your role. Besides, nothing is decided yet.”

“If I were to be fired, would you be there to catch me?”

The Chief’s eyes shimmered as he asked, looking up at me.

“Of course. Please come to my place. Let’s walk together!”

“Thank you, Miku… I mean, Rintaro…”

For the first time, the Chief called me by my first name, and his cheeks blushed with embarrassment. Witnessing this side of him, I felt a mix of happiness and shyness, making my body feel warm…

After regaining composure, the Chief told me the reason behind the exposure of Ren’s affair.

“It seems that Ren transmitted an illness to the husband… Apparently, the husband had no idea and questioned his wife, leading to the affair being revealed.”

If it was a sexually transmitted disease, there would be no room for denial. From Ren to the wife and then to the husband… They probably didn’t even need to test their DNA.

Considering Ren’s promiscuous behavior, it wouldn’t be surprising if he had an STD. In that case, Miku might also have caught something…

With Ren in his current condition, it would be difficult to squeeze money out of him and Miku through RTube. We were so close to reaching 1 billion yen, but it was truly regrettable.

Well, it might be good to break up with Miku…

I first conveyed my thoughts to the Chief, as I wanted to tell him first and foremost, the person who had supported me.

“Chief! I’m planning to propose to her.”

“What?! What about me?”

Startled by my words, he grabbed my suit and looked into my eyes with confusion. I placed my hand on the back of his hand, which was clutching my suit, and conveyed my true intentions.

“Oh, no! I mean, I’m going to meet her parents to break up.”

“Huh? You’re going to meet her parents to break up? What are you planning, Rintaro?”

The Chief released my suit and showed a perplexed expression.

“I’m going to make her pay the price for betraying me… Miku, that is.”