I (30), Who Works for a Black Company and Died While Regretting My Gloomy Life, Started Over From High School!

Chapter 72: Pouring Rain

(TLN) These chapters are marked as teasers as I wait to see if anyone shows up to complain about my picking the series up. From what I saw on Neosekai, it had been dropped and had been left unupdated for almost a year. For now, I am planning to drop one chapter per day. As always, if you would like faster releases, or to just support the site, feel free to donate to ko-fi. There are membership tiers which have early access to content. Thanks for reading!

Shijouin-san, in this very short time, easily got along with my mother and sister, whom she met for the first time, and I was once again reminded of her innocent and lively charm.

Just as the saying goes, When three women gather, it gets noisy, our living room has turned into a chatty tea party of women.

So, let me tell you, Niihama-kun started grilling takoyaki on the teachers desk like the finishing blow! Everyone was surprised and had their eyes wide open!

W-What? Takoyaki in the classroom!? Did he really do that in front of everyone!?

Most of the topics that Shijouin-san talks about are related to me, and my mother expresses her surprise every time she hears them. From my mothers perspective, she probably never imagined that her son would become so active at school, even if he became brighter.

Hey, Mom, remember the day when Onii-chan suddenly started a takoyaki party? Well, that was actually his practice.

Oh, that day! But, didnt he get in trouble for doing something like that at school?

Hahaha, the teacher immediately noticed the scent of sauce filling the classroom, but Shinichirou-kun, before getting scolded, apologized excessively with a loud voice, saying, Im the culprit! Im so sorry! The teacher couldnt do much in the face of that momentum and could only give a little reprimand.

Well, I mean In situations like that, its better to apologize excessively and catch the other person off guard than to try to hide it. It makes it harder for them to get angry.

Of course, that is also one type of apology I learned during my corporate slave days. It is only effective against individuals with a decent personality and not much anger, but combined with Japans sense of admitting ones own mistakes is a virtue, it has a high level of versatility.

In a way My child has become so strong without me even realizing it.

My mother, who heard my impudent behavior that was unimaginable in the past, let out a slightly astonished voice, but there was a smile on her face mixed with relief.

Yes, Shinichirou-kun used to give a silent impression, but now he is very active and reliable!

Shijouin-san, who speaks with enthusiasm, also seems to be in a very good mood, and the atmosphere in the room is so pleasant that they dont even care about the rain outside.

(Come to think of it Right now, all the important people in my life are gathered here)

My mother, who died prematurely in my previous life because of me, Kanako, who became estranged because of that, and Shijouin-san, whose heart was broken by the petty jealousy of my colleagueseverything I lost in my previous life is here.

(Its so bright Truly)

As I watched the three of them chatting amiably, my eyes unintentionally grew warm.

The things I should have protected, the things I couldnt even reach out for.

The intense regret and grief for my previous life, where I couldnt save anything, once again squeezed my heart.

Oh Weve been talking so absorbedly that its already this late. I should be leaving soon.

Shijouin-san, who noticed the time when she looked at the living room clock, was about to get up and leave, but

Kyaa!

A flash of lightning shone outside the window, followed by thunder shaking the air a few seconds later.

The intensity of the rain had not only not weakened but had actually intensified, making it impossible to go out in such weather.

This This rain isnt your typical rain. It even has a mist-like appearance

Haruka-chan, it seems impossible to walk home in this, right?

Well, yes In that case, Ill have to call home and ask them to send a car to pick me up

Hmm Even when I came home earlier, I felt quite scared while driving Shall we check the weather forecast on TV?

As my mother turned on the TV in the living room, the weather information was being read by the newscaster, and the caption on the screen said, Sudden heavy rain causing traffic congestion in various areas.

The current situation in the city is severe rainfall, with one railroad crossing malfunctioning due to a lightning strike and four traffic accidents caused by vehicles. As a result, traffic congestion is occurring in various areas, and there is no prospect of relief. Additionally, the visibility is extremely poor, so it is advised to refrain from going outside, including driving. Buses and trains are completely suspended

The camera switched from the studio to the scene, showing the rains intensity, which caused the entire city to appear hazy, and footage of accident vehicles blocking the roads and the resulting severe traffic congestion. Evacuation advisories seemed to have been issued for mountainous and riverside areas.

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Everyone present was left speechless by the situation, which was much worse than imagined. The forecast this morning only mentioned heavy rain, but it seems to have become far more severe than anticipated.

I-I cant believe it has become this bad Im genuinely surprised.

I barely made it home in time With the situation this dire, even if they send a car to pick me up, its unlikely to move due to the congestion, and the visibility is so poor that its quite dangerous.

Yeah, you cant underestimate rain during critical times

Agreeing with my mothers words, I recalled how my previous crappy company would casually order us to come to work even in heavy rain, saying, Its just rain! Its not a typhoon, so there wont be any days off.

I managed to reach the company soaked to the bone in the pouring rain, but my colleagues who commuted by car had accidents due to poor visibility and ended up in pitiable situations.

Extreme rainfall, even without strong winds, severely limits visibility, making it a danger that should never be underestimated.

W-What should we do Were truly in trouble.

Shijouin-san was at a loss, looking at the devastated state of the city.

As Shijouin-sans house was located in the suburbs, if the transportation routes were paralyzed, there would be no solution. Even if they called for a car to pick her up, it would likely take an incredibly long time.

Hey Mom. About Shijouin-san

Yes, I understand.

When I made a suggestion, my mother nodded as if it were only natural.

In a situation like this, regardless of whether it was Shijouin-san or someone else, there were certain things that needed to be done as human beings.

Normally, I would hesitate to invite a girl like this to my house, considering that Im a guy and all. However, this time it was an emergency evacuation measure.

Hey, Haruka-san. Im planning to talk to your parents on the phone and consult with them, but before that, I have a proposal from my side.

Huh?

Would you stay here until the road conditions improve? And if things dont work out today, I want you to stay overnight.

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