October 30, 2018

Promise Cinderella [Chapter 3 - Go to A High Class Club]

At a salon, someone says that she’s ready. Looking at pouting Hayame who is all dressed up, Issei says not bad, not bad. “Seems to look a bit spot on.” Hayame wonders what kind of game is this.

Flashback: That night, Hayame went out of the mansion with her luggage. She left a note saying, ‘I’ll come back to return the money. Thanks for your care.”

Quietly walking out, Hayame thought that in the end, she cannot play some game with him. “Obviously, there is no guarantee that he’ll help me settle the debt. If it is now, I can definitely escape and get out!” Then, she noticed a presence behind her. She turned to look.
She is shocked to see a couple of gangster looking men [in black-types] staring down on her. She timidly says that she wants to go to the toilet— One of the guys carried her luggage. The other one picked her up like a cat and said that he’ll accompany her [to the toilet]. End flashback.

Hayame scowls and wonders what kind of people are those burly men. Issei tells her that this is a members-only club. Hayame sees a luxurious looking club ahead of them. She tells him that she isn’t a member. Issei tells her not to hesitate and just relax since he has his own way [to do it].

As they go towards the club, Hayame asks what are they going to do in this high class club. Issei says that she’s the one who drew out that ‘in a high class club, make the one in the leading role lose face and you’ll get 200,000.] Hayame asks what does ‘lose face’ mean.
He tells her to think of that by herself. “Although I did something similar to them before in order to sort out the situation[?]. It can be said that skirt you’re wearing cost 10,0000.” This shocks Hayame that she nervously asks if he’ll add that to her debt.

Issei says that it depends on the outcome. Hayame exclaims in disbelief and says that’s too underhanded. Then, she notices a flower-decorated sign with the words, ‘Happy Birthday Megumi’. She wonders if someone is having a birthday party.

The waiters open the door and welcomes them inside. Everything is sparkling and beautiful. Everyone is well dressed. The women are wearing expensive jewelry. Hayame thinks that this is the first time she has gone inside this kind of club.
As she follows Issei, she spots a couple making out. She wonders if it is really okay for a minor to come to this place. Then someone calls out, “Isn’t this Issei!?” Man in stripes asks what’s up and if he, youngster, would come then he should have mention it to him earlier. 

Man in suit tells him to wait and he’ll call, Megumi-chan. Then, the two guys look at Hayame. They blush a bit and murmur, “Who is that?” “I don’t know.” Feeling uneasy, Hayame puts the bag in front of her chest and thinks that in the end, she looks frivolous and how can this kind of skirt possibly suit her!

Issei whispers to her that the one on the right is a VIP in a big company while the one on the left is a fashion designer. “If you were able to make them take a fancy on you and sleep with them for one night, I suppose that you can pay up your debt all at once.”
Irked Hayame tells him to have a bit of propriety and don’t regard her the same with a frivolous woman. Issei says fine, fine, fine. Then, a beautiful sexy woman calls out to Issei. “You came!? I thought that you absolutely won’t come. *holds on his arm* I’m so happy!”

Then, she notices Hayame. She leans to Issei and asks who is that...? Hayame looks tense and aghast. Issei looks at her and tells Megumi to go ask her. Irked Hayame thinks, “Are you kidding me!!” Sizing Hayame up, Megumi asks what— “Sis, where are you from? Are you a member here?”

Hayame nervously says, “That is...I...I am...his...fri...end...” Megumi looks at her from head to foot. She smiles and says, ah forget it. Clinging on to Issei again, Megumi exclaims for him to come and sit [over there]!
Aghast Hayame is relieved. She thinks that she is saved. While Hayame follows the couple, a couple of smoking guy asks if that is the new guy that Megumi found.

“Ah, isn’t that the rumored guy? Isn’t he just a brat.”
“Walking around as if he’s some big shot.”
“Want to hang around and beat him up?”

Then, they notice a couple of burly guys staring them down. Trembling, the two asks what can they do for them... Yoshitora passes by them and says, that’s enough.
The two burly guys follow Yoshitora. As a crowd surrounds the two, one guy tells them that they better not mess with that old man, if they have bad luck, they might be gotten rid of.

Meanwhile, Hayame is sitting on a coach with Megumi, Issei and a couple of guys. The two guys are asking from where Hayame is, is she Issei’s girlfriend and talk with them—

Hayame is so tense that the guys tease that it is so funny to death that she is too nervous that she’ll quickly turn into stone. Megumi is quietly glancing at them. Issei says that it is Megumi’s birthday today right so how old is she now.
Megumi says that she’s already 22 and she has become an auntie already! “I recall that you’re 17 years old, right?” Issei says ya. Megumi exclaims that he’s so young and she’s so envious. “As for five years ago, I wouldn’t have recklessly become a model at that time-- Ah! Sis, how old are you this year?”

After looking surprised, Hayame tensely says, 27 years old. This made Megumi smile. “Ah... there’s 10 age difference with Issei. So, it’s like that-- *holds on to Issei’s arm* That's right, Issei, isn’t today my birthday so what kind of gift do I want~”

She presses her chest on to his arm. Issei asks what does she want. She looks at him seductively and says, “Issei ” One of the guy says, fooling around-♪ The other guy tries to talk with Hayame who is watching the two.
Megumi rubs Issei’s thigh and says, “The answer to the confession before... quickly tell me.” Issei looks at the side and says, ah ah. One of the guys tell Megumi to give up on Issei as soon as possible.

The other guy says that he is the type of guy who obviously knew that it is her birthday and yet, he’ll bring some other girl with him- “For him, this woman is definitely special. Right, Issei?”

Aghast and nervous Hayame thinks, don’t say it anymore-!! Issei says, “Special...it’s possible that it is indeed like that.” This stuns Megumi. Since she is already at her limit, Hayame asks where the toilet is. Megumi says that it just so happened that she also wants to go so come with her.
Inside the women’s room, Hayame looks tense at furious Megumi who shouted, “You quickly go home, auntie! By the way, are you really Issei’s girlfriend!? Speak up.” Hayame nervously says no, no, no, she is absolutely not!

Megumi smiles and says, that is true. “No one will choose a woman who is older than oneself by 10 years to become one’s girlfriend. You better listen well, auntie. Youth ∙ beauty ∙ rich ∙ intelligent. Issei won’t pay attention at all if one doesn’t possess all those four conditions...

...Because he is experience and knowledgeable. His scope [field of reference] is very high. My father is the president of a big company and my mother is an actress. Because my parents are like that, I had become a super model. So, between you and me, who do you think he will choose?”
Hayame thinks that this person has such an astonishing self-confidence that she isn’t a bit ashamed of it. Hayame tells her that she is really not interested [in Issei] and she’ll take her leave.

Megumi tells her, “I’m asking you, which one would he choose, old woman!” Hayame says, “Choosing that and not choosing that, isn’t the right to choose belong to the person himself?”

She looks straight at Megumi and says, “I don’t care how you were born [/your family background]. If we are only talking about being all by oneself [/no help from others], I feel that I’m a lot stronger than you.”
This made Megumi furious that she quickly slams the wall with her palm. Hayame quickly evades it. Hayame looked surprised at Megumi. With a clenched fist, Megumi tells her not to suddenly run out and say such beautiful words. “If you dare to try lay a hand on Issei... Then, I’m going to kill you...!!”

Soon, after going out of the toilet, gloomy Hayame steadies herself by the door. Issei calls out to her and says that she’s in the toilet for such a long time. “Are you pooping?”

Depressed Hayame tells him that she wants to go home immediately... Holding a dice, he asks, “Are you stupid? The fun part is about to begin.” Hayame asks if that is a dice. Issei says yes, he got Yoshitora to buy it. “I thought of a very-- fun [interesting] thing [to do]♪”
Comment: So much for her escape plan. It turns out that Issei has MIB-type of bodyguards. The first game isn’t that bad. It is interesting that Hayame can carry herself well in that kind of outfit and shoes. That is enough for someone like Megumi to be uneasy and everything.

It seems that the goal here is to embarrass Megumi. Issei isn’t taking the bait from Megumi’s advances. He is definitely agitating her by using Hayame. It worked since Megumi confronted Hayame. In a way, Megumi is worldly based on her criteria as to which kind of woman is a match with someone like Issei.

She isn’t wrong about it because most likely, given her background, that is how it works. Hayame is somewhat idealistic and yes, it is also true, the one who chooses is that person himself so it is useless for them to talk about whom Issei might choose.

About ‘being strong without any back-up’, it seems to have hit Megumi hard that she got really furious. The truth hurts? And, it seems that she took that as an intention of wanting Issei. Anyway, Issei wants to play again. Hehe, I’m sure by now, Hayame would think that he is up to no good again = it will turn out bad for her. Scans by 离境

Quote of the day:
Being superior doesn't make one superior. Hubris does not humble others. ~ Guy R. McPherson

8 comments:

  1. Thank you for the summary, kat! Is this a weekly update manga?
    I wonder what make that high schooler known among the adult?-issei, I meant. coz when I was 22, any boy with school uniform were just babies hahaha
    And it's contradictive with the first chapter don't you think? Hayame was so brave when faced bunch of deliquent guy but now she's looking so frighten by one tiny supermodel

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    1. Thanks for reading ^-^ I actually don't know if it is a weekly or twice a month series. ^^;

      I think it is because of his background - rich guy who knows the who's who in the rich society.

      True. Perhaps, she doesn't know how to deal with her? Maybe it is because it is another female or this is a high class bar which is kind of different than what she is used to?

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    2. Oh well, rich mean everything then.
      Ya, I guess that's possible, I'm just felt wierd coz In the previous she handle those deliquent in front of crowded easily, why so uneasy with this single threat.

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    3. Most of the time.

      True. Perhaps, after thinking about it, she is careful or else, she might be 'kicked out of the club'?

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  2. Thank you again ! Interesting story. I think Hayame will surprise Megumi, and maybe even Issei....

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  3. Hello , may i ask if there is any fansub team how may translate this manga??

    Thank You =]

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    1. I don't know...I haven't seen any except the Chinese, Maram.

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