章 18: An Unconventional Housewife
Honda Rimi is a homemaker.
Just as Takayuki guessed, women like her were not supposed to come out at all.
Under Japan's closed customs, it's really difficult for homemakers to enter the workforce.
Unless there are some exceptions.
And she is one of them.
Her husband committed suicide by lying on the tracks before.
Because of the bursting of the bubble economy, the family's living standards plummeted.
Moreover, previous investments also suffered huge losses, leaving the family with no savings and a lot of debt.
In the end, the man in the family couldn't bear the psychological pressure and chose the path of suicide.
Simply put, he left alone, but left a mess for his children and wife.
Debts she still needs to repay, and children she needs to take care of.
However, as a mother, she couldn't find a job that suited her preferences no matter what.
What suited her preference was a decent salary.
Before becoming a homemaker, Honda Rimi was also a competent woman in the workplace.
It was only later, after marrying her former senior at work, that she gradually withdrew from the workplace and focused on being a full-time housewife.
This society is cruel.
It won't show any favoritism because of your miserable life.
Women with children, especially single mothers, have almost no opportunities in Japanese society.
She didn't know how many times she had encountered setbacks and returned disappointed.
Seeing her own meager savings about to run out, and if things continued like this, the house would be repossessed by the bank, and her family would fall into a bottomless pit, never to rise again.
The children are innocent.
That's what Honda Rimi thought.
But nobody would listen to her.
They only judged based on gender and age.
Until, in her disappointment, she came to a job placement agency and saw a job advertisement posted on the free bulletin board at the entrance.
Gender doesn't matter, base salary of two hundred thousand, with additional bonuses based on workload.
The only requirement is to be diligent and patient enough.
This was the job she had been looking for all this time.
But would a job that suited her preferences accept someone like her, a homemaker?
Suddenly, Honda Rimi felt a bit unsure of herself.
But now she had no choice.
So she followed the address on the job posting and came to this office building.
As soon as Honda Rimi entered the building, she actually regretted it.
This... was not a legitimate company at all.
There was only one decent sign at the entrance.
But inside the building, it was cleaner than her wallet.
In the words of the Oriental Kingdom, it was a bare walls style.
How could a company be like this?
The first thing Honda Rimi thought of was a scam company.
The kind that would run away as soon as they cheated someone out of money.
She had seen similar cases on TV.
Then, she saw the young Takayuki.
An unreliable company.
And this boss seemed to be a young man who hadn't matured yet.
It seemed like he was in his early twenties?
Could such a young person really be serious about starting a company?
"You're the first employee to come here, welcome, but sorry, I've just tidied up here, so I can't offer you any tea for now."
"Oh no, there's no need at all." Honda Rimi waved her hand hastily.
Then Honda Rimi curiously looked around the office building.
"Um, I'd like to ask what exactly this company does?"
"Oh, we're an electronic entertainment company. Our plan is to manufacture a new type of entertainment device for sale to arcades and individuals in the future."
"An electronic entertainment company?"
Honda Rimi was not unfamiliar with this term, but such companies were indeed rare in the past.
"Let me give you a brief introduction."
Takayuki ran out to his car and brought back a prototype of a Famicom along with a TV, then placed them directly on the front desk.
He plugged them in, pressed the power button, and the familiar Super Mario rhythm sounded again.
"This company manufactures this. It's a kind of entertainment game that both children and adults can participate in. It can be played by two people, and it can even improve parent-child relationships to a certain extent."
Honda Rimi looked at the game console curiously.
Suddenly, she didn't feel like it was so unreliable anymore.
At least, this thing looked very high-end.
It didn't seem like the kind of thing that would scam people casually.
This guy seemed to be the kind who prepared things carefully and looked intimidating.
If it was really for cheating people, then he must be a high-end scammer, and he must be after big money.
As long as she was careful enough, there shouldn't be any problem.
"So, I'd like to ask about the salary again, and what do I need to do?"
"Well, at the beginning, it might be a bit hard because my company is a startup. My plan is to use the first floor as a reception and sales area, and the second and third floors will be used as assembly workshops in the future. I'll try to negotiate the parts issue for making the game consoles the day after tomorrow, and the specific start date will be within a week."
"I don't need to pay anything, right?" Honda Rimi asked cautiously.
"Huh? Pay?" Takayuki was momentarily puzzled.
He was the one hiring, so why would he need to pay?
"Oh, that's good. So, the salary is like your advertisement, twenty thousand a month, and there will be bonuses, right? I want to know how much the bonus will be specifically."
"Well, I haven't figured out the specific price of the bonus yet, but you can rest assured, it will definitely be a price you're satisfied with."
"Can I go back and think about it?"
"Of course, that's your freedom, and you're always welcome here. Our company welcomes any talent, no matter what. After all, you know, a startup company is always short of people. In the future, our company will definitely develop well, and the sooner you join, the more benefits you'll get."
Honda Rimi remained silent for a moment and eventually decided to go home first.
Although she thought this company was quite reliable.
But she still needed to be cautious.
However, the thing that can be played on TV seemed to be very suitable for her two children at home.
If she could have such a game console, maybe her children would be very happy?
The first thing she thought of was that this thing should be able to help her manage her children to a certain extent.
Now her children were a bit too wild.
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