The Goddess Needs A Break!

Chapter 51 - Unexpected

Haruto Akazawa and Yuriko Akazawa. A power couple known to the public as an up and coming storm to the business world.

They were both normal people at one point in their lives. Haruto and Yuriko were both high school sweethearts that stayed together even after graduation.

A salaryman and a jewelry store employee were their respective jobs until a certain lucky break happened for them.

Haruto's friend owned a bookstore that was failing due to his lack of attention to trends amongst the public.

One day while drinking at a bar, the friend mentioned this to Haruto and it eventually led to him buying the business from his friend.

The reason being that Haruto saw potential in the business.

Right smack in the middle of the largest city in the nation, the bookstore had an unprecedented spot for a tiny establishment. The placement of the store was perfect for attracting customers, yet there weren't many coming in.

It was mostly due to his friend's negligence to advertise, so Haruto would definitely put a huge emphasis on that.

After he bought the bookstore, Haruto spent countless sleepless nights working on it. Advertising, product placement, and different types of customer attractions were being worked on. In essence, the whole store was being remodeled.

For all the time he put in, it definitely paid off in the long run.

In a short amount of time, the bookstore went from being one of the smallest businesses in the large city to one of the biggest.

Eventually, they expanded worldwide and opened multiple franchises in different countries.

It was a great time for the couple, who had unexpectedly hit gold and became rich as a result.

It, however, was not a good time for their daughter.

Even though they were loving and caring parents, they made the mistake of putting work in front of their daughter.

That was their biggest mistake... and regret.

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"..."

"What's up with the complicated expression?"

Akari was looking at her phone with a concerned expression, while Takei was sitting across from her wondering what it was that put her in such a sour mood.

The beanbag chair that Takei invested a good chunk of his money into, was definitely worth it in his opinion. Putting that fact aside for the moment, he was seriously intrigued about Akari's current state, but he had a small inkling to what it was that put her into such a mood.

"My parents are coming home for my birthday..."

Confused as to what she was concerned about, Takei tilted his head slightly.

"And?"

"...They want me to bring you over for my birthday dinner."

A shocking revelation was made by the goddess.

Apparently, her parents wanted to meet him after hearing about a certain boy that was being visited by their daughter everyday.

Finally understanding why Akari was so distressed, Takei just shrugged his shoulders and sighed quietly.

"I'll go. I'll definitely make sure they approve of me!"

Akari looked at him with a puzzled expression in contrast to his exuberant declaration.