Uncle Hikigaya is Forever Young [13]

“Father, this is the salary from my recent part-time job, a little over forty thousand yen.”

After dinner, Hikigaya Hachiman knelt formally before Ryōhei, offering up an envelope.

“Oh, you've worked hard. Planning to continue with the job?”

“Well, school starts in a week, so...”

“Then just rest at home. Keep Komachi company—you two should go out and have some fun during the last few days of vacation.” Ryōhei waved his hand and pulled out a Fukuzawa Yukichi (10,000 yen note), handing it to Komachi.

“Eh? But… Papa isn’t coming?” Komachi stared down at the note in her hands, yet her face lacked the cheerful smile a child her age should have.

“Papa won’t go this time! Komachi, go have fun with your brother for two days. Ah, one more thing—Hachiman, when school starts, study hard, focus properly, and don’t think about anything else. And no part-time jobs during the semester.”

Lately, Komachi had been cooped up at home, unwilling to go out even when encouraged to play with other kids. Ryōhei understood why—he’d been a teacher in his previous life, after all.

Taking this chance, he wanted Hachiman and Komachi to relax a little together.

A parental divorce had deep, lasting effects on children, so he had to be mindful of their emotional states.

Just feeding the kids and keeping them clothed didn’t make one a good father.

Even though there would surely be many lean days ahead, precisely because of that, he needed to figure out how to make life better, bit by bit.

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T/N: holy this chapter is short

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