Konbini Ossan Volume 2 Chapter 28 — Big Brother Yuichi and His Niece Arisa

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“Well, that’s pretty much the story of my life up to now.”


I ended up going on and on, telling Arisa about myself. She looked down awkwardly.

Well, it wasn’t exactly a cheerful topic. I probably shouldn’t have brought it up. But staying silent after being asked would have been equally wrong.

How should I have handled it? Someone like me — an aging man with half-baked life experience — doesn’t even know something like that.

Ah... how pathetic.


“Hey, old man.”


Arisa finally spoke.


“I used to think that Yuichi-onii-chan knew everything and was amazing. I still remember it.
…
I always thought, ‘Yuichi-onii-chan is awesome. He’s so cool.’”


Those words made me feel oddly ticklish inside.

Embarrassed, I scratched my cheek to play it off.


“So like… I don’t really know how to say this, but… anyway, Yuichi-onii-chan is still amazing. That’s what I think.
…
I don’t get stuff like repeating years in college or dropping out. I only understand what I’ve seen with my own eyes.
…
So, to me, Yuichi onii-chan is still cool. You’re still that amazing person.”


“Ah... Arisa-san...”


Her words hit me straight in the heart.

My eyes began to sting a little.

No, I can’t let this happen. A grown man shouldn’t be tearing up like this.

I held back what was about to spill over and managed to speak words of gratitude.


“Thank you.”


“W-Well, yeah. B-but I mean, even if Yuichi-onii-chan is awesome, you’re still just an old man now! Don’t get cocky, alright?!”


“Pfft. That’s true. I understand.”


Her awkward attempt at covering her embarrassment somehow felt warm and endearing.

My niece is truly a good girl. I’m really proud of her.


“So basically, after all that, you ended up as a convenience store clerk, right?”


“Yes, that’s right.”


It was a pretty blunt summary, but I agreed with her. She probably understood it in her own way.

“But still, I mean, you really are amazing. If you actually tried, couldn’t you have gotten a normal job?”


Then she asked the question that followed naturally.


“Yes, you're right. If I had gotten some qualifications and looked for jobs, I probably could’ve joined a company somewhere.”


“Then why’d you go and become a convenience store clerk?”


“Well, that’s a tough one.”


I answered honestly.


“There was a part of me that had given up on my own potential.
…
I couldn’t shake off my elitist mindset, and I didn’t want to humble myself and put in the effort at that point.
…
But the biggest reason, I think, was that I was already satisfied.”


“Satisfied? You were?”


“Yes.”


I nodded in response to her skeptical look.


“It’s not really about the job as a convenience store clerk itself…
…
But I felt happy being able to help my coworkers. It gave me a small sense of satisfaction. It didn’t pay much, but I still felt fulfilled.
…
That might be why I never tried to change my circumstances.”


Arisa didn’t seem fully convinced.
Maybe she didn’t quite understand what I meant.

Actually, there’s a little more to it than that…

But it’s a bit embarrassing to say in front of her, so I’ll keep that part to myself.

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E/N:

Tsun-tsun Arisa-chan is not bad at all, at least for Ossan! She's opening up to him slowly~ Stay tuned!

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