Senseless Abyss (Zero-One Fanfic)

-Chapter 73

-Chapter 73: This One

I don't want to be here right now, but I have no choice. Gai invited me to be here to see who wins this competition between that annoying dude he has selling houses or that nice HumaGear woman who sells house. I also don't want to be here because that means that MetsubouJinrai member is out there doing whatever they want.

"Everyone, I want to thank you for coming," an older guy says. I don't know his name since I wasn't here for it due to having other commitments. "The homes you've shown me were both wonderful and quite beautiful. But the one that I have decided to go with is...yours, Smile."

I look over at Aruto, Smile, and Izu as they stand there looking happy. I can't believe they won this guy's money! But I don't think this is going to help them win the competition. She didn't sell as many houses due that person sabotaging them. Isamu filled me in all about that issue.

"Thanks!" Smile exclaims.

"Thank you for much," Aruto says, bowing his head and Smile does the same.

"Why did you pick her house?" Tatsumi asks, being stupid. I can tell him why no one wanted his house choice.

I look over as Tatsumi stands up, getting in the old guy's face. Does he seriously not know what went wrong? It went wrong because he is like Gai. Gai only cares about making money, not the people who want to give him their money.

"She was concerned about more than making a profit off of me and considered my family," the old guy tells him, answering the question as he stares in Tatsumi's eyes. "She even thought about what my wife would have wanted. The togetherness of our family, not just the house." I knew it. "Thank you smile."

The old man bows his head and he bows to Aruto. He is so polite. I do wonder why Gai had me come here to represent his side of things. He didn't even show up here. What a piece of trash!

Tatsumi turns and moves towards the exit, grabbing his briefcase on the way out. So, he's just going to act like a little kid right now because he lost to a HumaGear for this part? He still won the overall competition due to his sales. I am pretty sure he made sure that Smile would lose by cheating somehow. 

"Hey, wait!" Aruto exclaims and he moves by me, heading to the exit. I guess I should follow him out.

I turn to the old man and bow my head. "Excuse me."

"Take care," he tells me and I turn away.

I rush out the door.

~.~

I stop as I see Aruto and Tatsumi next to some river it seems. I think that is a river. I'm not good with everything around here in Japan yet.

"I was too busy focusing on the contest that I forgot what was important," Aruto says. "Smile taught me to focus on the happiness of the person and not the sales. I think you are realizing that too. Sales are important, but they're not everything." Aruto is such a nice businessman compared to Gai.

Tatsumi turns. "I would never lose to a disgusting HumaGear." He places a belt on his waist and I step back, my eyes going wide. That is...that Raidriser isn't it? I can't do anything about this because that hooded figure told me to mind my own business!

"Arayashiki-san!" Aruto exclaims as the man shoves his key into it that he definitely got from that hooded person. Horobi should have told me about this. I'm going to give him a piece of my mind next time I see him!

He transforms and he sends a wave towards Smile and Aruto tackles her down, shielding her. He pulls out his key and belt, activating them and transforming. I move to Izu's side and shake my head. How does this always happen?