October 25, 2018

Promise Cinderella [Chapter 2 - Realistic Edition: Game of Life]

“Come with me, shameful woman.” Hayame looks surprised at smirking Issei. While the bum is busy grabbing the money that has flown away, Hayame asks what does he mean. Issei says, “S-o, I’m saying that I’ll give you a place to sleep. Understand? Although it isn’t a big deal if you starve to death.”

Puzzled Hayame wonders, “I don’t know what his goal is. Why would he do this kind of thing for me? Even if it is me, I cannot possibly just casually go to some stranger’s house. I’m also cautious no matter what kind of dire state I had fallen into.”

Issei looks down on the sand and sees the word ‘curry’ written on the sand. He asks, “You want to eat curry?” This startles Hayame. Soon, in disbelief, Hayame is sitting beside Issei in the car.
She is angry at herself because she is already at her limit!! Issei tells the driver to pass by the convenient store. Looking suspicious at the old butler-like driver, Hayame thinks that he even has a matching driver...

“Where are we going? I also haven’t ridden such a high class car before... I had already become quite uneasy.” The car stops and Issei tells her that they’re here so get down.

While pulling her luggage, Hayame watches Issei walking towards a huge Japanese mansion surrounded by some greenery. Hayame asks, “...where is this, some hiding place?” Issei tells her that it is his house, stupid. This shocks Hayame as she looks at Issei suspiciously.
Issei tells her to be quick and stop looking distracted. Hayame couldn’t believe that this is his house. As Issei opens the door and walks in, Hayame tells him to wait, what about his family!? He tells her that they’re not here.

After taking off their shoes, Issei walks in as Hayame follows him. They pass by a living room and continue to walk the long hallway. Hayame thinks that it is a mansion. Issei calls out to her, “What are you doing? Quickly get in. It is already too late for you to heighten up your vigilance now.”

Hayame gulps and wonders what kind of person this guy is. And, there is a bottled drink and curry on the table. [<- from the convenient store] Shocked Hayame asks if she can eat it. “Itakadimasu.”
Issei sits on the chair by the side and proudly watch Hayame eat. Hayame is teary-eyed for it is so delicious. Issei asks her why she is living in that kind of place. “Won’t it be better if you go back to your parents’ home?”

Hayame says that she doesn’t want to go back because of various reasons. “I also cannot think of some other suitable place...” Issei goes hmph. Hayame wonders if he is a good person. Issei says that means that right now, she really doesn’t have anything at all.

He stands up and tells her to wait a moment. He goes to the side of the room. Puzzled Hayame wonders what will he give her again. Issei says that anyway, this isn’t quite something good so this will do for now. He sits in front of her and holds out a piece of paper and a pencil. “Ta da.”
Puzzled Hayame asks what is it. He tells her to look at the paper. On the paper, there is a list of things to do with a corresponding amount of money that one will receive. 2. Receive 50000 yen 3. Successfully flirt with a guy in the street 4. Steal from the convenient store. Get 100,000 yen. 5. Become a hostess in a high class nightclub. Receive 100,000 yen.

Issei asks, “Aren’t you a homeless? I’ll temporarily lend you a room. While you’re lodging here, let’s play a game. This is the condition for letting you stay here.” Holding the paper, Hayame asks game, what’s the goal...?

Putting the pencil on the table, Issei holds up his hands and says there’s no goal. “It is simply passing time. After you roll over that pencil, you’ll resign yourself to fate. That kind of realistic life game*. I am letting you stay here for free so try to please me for a while, okay.”

[*I think it is like spin a bottle but here, she will roll the pencil and see where it stops on the paper. Where it stops is what she’ll do to get money.]
Hayame wonders if this guy is planning on making me play this...? He takes the paper from her and tells her not to touch. “Don’t dirty it. How long has it been since you have taken a bath?” Irked Hayame shouts, ha!?

Issei says what ha, he’ll let her quickly wash her whole body clean. “What’s the difference between a person who slept outdoors for a good number of days and a pest?” Hayame thinks that she is indeed very dirty. “Even if he’s young, he is so cold-hearted. Until now, he is always like that.”

Hayame says that it is rare for him to be so zealous but she declines. Issei asks why. She tells him that kind of game is too silly that she couldn’t play through it. “If it is like that, then it would be better for me to find work like an ordinary person. After I finish eating, I’ll leave. Thank you.”
Issei looks surprised then he pouts. He holds out his hand and tells her that she isn’t allow to eat. “Give that back to me.” Holding the curry away, Hayame asks why, she won’t [give it back]. He tells her to give∙it∙back.

She tells him that he bought that curry for her right!? “Even if there are leftovers, you’ll simply just throw it away!” He says that she’s noisy to death. “If you won’t listen to me, then quickly give it back to me. If you want to eat, then get that pencil!” Hayame shouts, “I refuse!!”

Standing up, Issei rolls up his sleeve and asks if she’s a brat. Hayame says he’s the brat. The two furiously glares at each other. Soon, he chases after her. She slips and the curry dish flew away. It barely misses Issei who managed to evade it.
Lying on the floor, Hayame holds her head after falling and says that hurts. She sits up and sees the curry dish had just hit the Japanese scroll on the wall. This made Hayame pale and tense. With a sinister smile, Issei says that painting costs 3,000,000 yen. This shocks Hayame.

She says, wait, 3 million is... Clapping his hands, Issei taunts her to give him compensation. “Apologizing is useless. Give∙me∙compensation!” Hayame protests that it is because he did that childish thing so that had happened. “I... I’ll go find work and pay you back! Even if I cannot immediately pay in full but I’ll definitely pay it!”

Issei darkly tells her, but he wants her to immediately pay it in full. “Don’t you know what is your current plight? *Hayame shivers* On whose hand do you think that initiative should come from?” Silence.
Then, Hayame is surprised when Issei hits his fist on his palm and says “I know. It seems like it can only be this way. *takes the pencil from the table* Come, try and roll this pencil!” Hayame looks at the pencil and mutters, this...

She wonders if this guy is for real. “Even if this is also not such a bad thing... I’ll be able to stay in such a big house and there is even a fulltime driver... He ought to be rich since he can hang a 3 million scroll on the wall...

...If this guy is for real, compared to leaving here and working hard to earn the money to settle the debt, this way is possibly right and more efficient. By the way, is that thing really 3 million? But, I also couldn’t bring myself to ask that... Ah, geez, what should I do...!”
She is startled when Issei asks if she is thinking of all sorts of things over there. “Quickly decide and I’ll treat this incident as if it didn’t happen.”

After looking surprised, she says, ah. She thinks that this is bad, because right now, if she made this guy unhappy...! Hayame says, wait, she’s still a bit startled! “I’m really sorry for dirtying the wall scroll. Really. *puts hands together* Do not be so sensitive. Let us properly get along. Can we have a little chat?”

He looks at her which puzzles her. Issei sighs and says, “Ah~? It really cannot be helped. What is it? What do you want to ask me?” Hayame wonders if he is an idiot that he’ll easily... Hayame asks him about his family. “If I stay here, don’t you need to ask for their consent?”
Stretching his arms while heading towards the door, Issei says that there’s no need. “That is because only I and Yoshitora [guesswork from 吉寅] stays here.” Hayame asks if Yoshitora is the driver.

Issei says yes, his parents live in another house. He says, eh~~ok. He opens the door. Hayame is puzzled. Issei says, “Fine already, you can go.” This surprises Hayame that she asks what’s going on.

Issei says that he really hates women who love to scheme [/calculating women]. “You don’t have a bit of skill in lying. While you were carefully considering it, I have already seen through you earlier on.”
Hayame nervously says, “Careful considering is... your proposal is really too absurd. I’m only thinking of probing you whether or not you are worth trusting, that’s all!”

Issei says eh, is that so. “Are you a person who cannot do anything if you don’t trust someone?” Hayame protests, “...isn’t that inevitable? Since it has something to do with money, all the more...” Issei asks, “Then let me ask you, what is your measure for trust?”

Hayame says, measure...something like a contract-type... Letting out a laugh, Issei says that she’ll unexpectedly talk about a contract... “You’ll unexpectedly say contract even if you handed over a marriage registration form, that kind of contract, and yet, you are still betrayed?”
Surprised Hayame timidly says about that...that isn’t the same... Issei says like hell it isn’t the same. “You have already tasted it once yet you still won’t change even if you die. Are you stupid? ‘Trust’ ‘Contract’-whatever cannot be used as a guarantee so it is also totally meaningless!

...Betrayed by people is simply something that happens in a moment. Look, if it is you, you have also thought that, right? *Hayame looks at him* Forget it. I also won’t force you. *heads out of the room* You just steadily, part by part, earn money and live a life of destitute and frustration, okay? *waves* Bye bye.”

Hayame wonders, “Why did it become like this. Where did it go wrong? *recalls Masahiro’s smiling face* Wrong. ‘Something go wrong’-whatever, it isn’t at all that kind of situation. It is like what this guy said. Trust, contract, whether there is one or not, it’s the same, right?”
She closes her eyes from seeing smiling Masahiro. Then, she walks towards Issei. Issei notices this and looks surprised. He is startled when she grabs the corner of his shirt.

And, she pulls him inside and closes the door. He shouts, “Bastard... what are you doing, that’s really dangerous...” Looking straight at him, Hayame says that she’ll play with him.

“It’s a 3 million hanging scroll, right? What you said is real, right? Even if it always feels that I’m being cleverly deceived by you as if you’re a criminal gangster.”
Issei looks nervous as Hayame approaches and towers over him. She continues, “Right now, if I were to run away then it would seems like I have lost to you. I abso-lutely do not want that kind of thing to happen... *facing him while pointing at him* 3 million, I’ll pay it all back in full!!”

After looking surprised, Issei smiles and says that he knew that she’ll say that. Hayame thinks that right now, she can only believe the things that are in front of her.

She looks at him and holds the pencil. “Then, I’ll start!” Issei tells her to go. And, she tosses the pencil. “3 million, I’ll definitely settle it all immediately!!”
Comment: Yup, it’s the cliché, girl owes guy a huge amount of money so she is forced to do his bidding and well, stay with him. In this case, it does seem that he is quite bored and just want to have someone to play with. Living alone with a driver while his parents live elsewhere is already a flag that is the case here.

Perhaps, he is somewhat interested in her because of her attitude and her situation. He seems to have experienced some sort of betrayal himself based on what he told her. And yup, a contract or anything is no guarantee for trust.

Of course, it is understandable for Hayame to be wary especially if it involves money. After all, her father got them in a huge debt. She doesn’t want to end up like him but then, in this situation, playing with him is indeed the better option.

Well, apart from not wanting to work throughout her life to pay that huge amount of money which take a very long time, I guess it is part of her nature not to easily want to lose to someone especially to someone who has that kind of arrogant attitude. Scans by 离境

Quote of the day:
How well you play the game of life comes down to the sum of your choices. Whatever you decide, don’t be the chess piece, be the chess player. ~ Curiano.com

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for making me discover this story. I want to see if this become more interesting.

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  2. Thank you for your summary, kat!
    The male mc is a Prince not so charming...the author giving us image of a strong female mc in first chapter, but now she look so helpless. So disappointing development, I like manga with strong female mc

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    1. Thanks for reading ^-^

      I see. Well, it seems that the story is more on a female mc who is strong when she needs to yet have weak sides.

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