I (30), Who Works for a Black Company and Died While Regretting My Gloomy Life, Started Over From High School!

Chapter 15: Company-slave presentation

TL: Netori-Kun

ED: Anima

15.Company-slave presentation

In the midst of our discussion, I suddenly stood up and attracted the suspicious gazes of my classmates.

I ignored them, approached the luggage storage area at the back of the classroom, and carried up the office container box Ive prepared.

Huh? Hey, Nihama?

Nihama-kun, ?

As I walked towards the podium, I heard the surprised voices of Ginji and Shijouin-san behind my back.

What the hell is that? Nihama?

Huh? What the fuck are you doing?

Whats with the luggage?

Akasaki, Noroda and Kazamihara walked up to the podium and looked at me dubiously as I placed down the container box.

Kazamihara-san.

Yes?

Ive got something to say. Id like to borrow this place for a moment.

I said a few words to the festival committee member, but without waiting for an answer, I put my hand on the table.

And then I took a big breath in front of everyone.

How can we have such a stupid meeting? Aah aah aah!

I shouted as loud as I could.

Kazamihara, who was standing beside me, Akasaki and Noroda, who were screaming from their seats, and the rest of the class were stunned and frozen in place.

    And then I quickly added- 

Any further discussion is useless because nothing will be decided! So Im going to make a proposal of my own, and Im going to run this meeting until the class either accepts or rejects my idea!

For a moment, the entire classroom went silent.

And then a few seconds later, a response came back as expected.

What are you talking about, ? Dont just come out of nowhere and start talking about bullshit!

Youve been getting cocky  lately, you know that?You got a big fucking face.

Youre not in charge! Stay out of this!

(8:1:1, I think)

Seeing the reaction of the whole class, I divide the factions in my brain.

Eighty percent of the students are confused or silent about the situation.

They did not have a strong opposition to my proposal, and they would probably welcome anyone who has the power to change this stagnant situation.

Ten percent of the students are hostile to me.

They dont like being led by the nerdy and weak Nihama, and theyre annoyed that Im making my presence known with my higher grades.

For example, theres Tsuchiyama, who once set up a fake confession against me.

The remaining 10% are the exhibition advocates.

The remaining 10% are those who want to avoid trouble and are pushing for an easy proposal, represented by Noroda, and are opposed to my proposal because it seems to be troublesome.

( It seems easy at first glance if 80% of the audience are welcoming it, but its tough to gather opinions with 20% of the most loudly opposing group)

And I now have to accomplish the opposite of being a loner communicating my intentions to the entire class and getting them to agree with me.

Despite the presence of this obvious hostile group.

(Okay, it s not a big deal. Im just presenting my idea so we can decide on it instead of wasting time.)

Well, look at this first!

Ignoring the jeers, I took out a chart from the container box, about the size of two posters made with the schools large format printer, and put it up on the blackboard.

I hear voices saying things like, Whats that big piece of paper? and Did you prepare  for this? but I ignored them.

This is a graph showing the time remaining until the festival, the average number of days needed to prepare each idea, and other problems!

I tightened my stomach and raised my voice to an exaggerated level.

This is especially applicable in meetings where there are opposing viewpoints, and there is no weapon more powerful than a loud and confident voice.

No matter how good the idea is, it will not reach anyone with a low voice.

There are a few ideas that are already impossible because weve wasted so much time already! Lets cut them down first!

I extended the teaching stick and tapped the pasted graph.

    As you can see from this graph, the haunted house is absolutely impossible! Even if we started working on it right now, wed never make it in time. The Japanese garden will be difficult for the same reason! As for the Nagashi Somen, I checked it out, but the permit from the health department itself was impossible to get in the first place!

[TN:Nagashisomen is an eating style of somen to catch and eat fine white somen noodles from cold running water.]

Using the data and the graphs that made it clear as evidence, I put Xs on the candidates with a pen.

It was much more convincing to visualize it than to say it out loud.

There are two viable options right now: Japanese coffee shop and Takoyaki! But we dont have time to argue about which one is better! Ill put this up, so take away that one!

Yes, yes.

With the help of Kazamihara, who was standing beside me, I removed the timetable from the blackboard and put up another large document.

So, I suggest that we combine the two into a Japanese Takoyaki Cafe!

The document contains an illustrated explanation that gives an overview of the classroom layout, food menu, drink menu, etc.

Takoyaki comes in five flavors! More drinks, especially juices! Moderate prices! No other class is doing powdered food this year, so theres definitely a demand for customers! There are other classes that do coffee shops, but those are mainly cakes and drinks are tea and coffee! This ones all about juice, so itll be sure to sell. Theres nothing to worry about! And its just a little bit of practice making takoyaki and taking out orders, nothing like making a haunted house!

As I laid out the benefits at once, my classmates interest grew: Wow, , Not bad, huh? The interest of my classmates increased.

Yeah, not bad, but a little plain, isnt it?

There you are, stupid Akasaki. He doesnt have any bad intentions, but he does have a habit of making things difficult simply because of his sense.

You will definitely have a hard time when you get a job in the future.

But if youre asking me if attitudes  like his are unnecessary, Id say no.

Oh, Ive thought of a few special items! For example, the Super Wasabi Russian Takoyaki! Theres one with wasabi in it, just like the regular Russian takoyaki, but this one is a very exciting version with wasabi in it up to the extreme! Even adults will definitely cry!

Wow, that . sounds good. Sounds interesting!

Yeah, youve been talking about variety shows a lot.

So I thought you would say that this kind of punishment game is interesting.

Also, the person who takes orders should be dressed in a Japanese style yukata or kimono for a festival-like atmosphere. The person in charge of making takoyaki will wear a happi coat and a twisted headband!

[TN:A happi (/) is a traditional tube-sleeved Japanese coat, usually worn only during festivals ]

Hee-hee! That sounds great too! Its a festival!

Wait a minute, we dont have that kind of budget. !

Dont worry. Ive already negotiated with the rental store to lower the price, and Ive made arrangements to rent it within our budget. Oh, and heres a sample picture of the costume, put it on the blackboard.

Oh, youre actually preparing all of that? And why am I being treated like an assistant for a while now?

Kazamihara, youre asking me that now?

The first thing you need to know is that if you had just said, Lets decide by majority vote, then we wouldnt be in this mess!

When the girls saw the photos of the yukata on display, their responses were generally positive: Wow, its a pretty cute yukata, isnt it?  Hmm, I didnt know you could rent one of these, and It sure looks like a festival when you wear it.

Not only the girls, but also the boys were curious and said, Well, its true that the clothes for takoyaki are happi coats, and It looks like a food stall, so why not? Most of them were in favor of my idea.

(Well, everyone wanted to get rescued from that grueling meeting in the first place, so its no surprise that simply cutting off the options like this and presenting a compromise of the remaining candidates would get their approval.)

But

Dont you go babbling on like you know what youre doing! No ones going to agree to your plan!

I told you its too much trouble! Im just saying its a pain in the ass!

Two more people Tsuchiyama, who has been hostile to me since he failed to shame me with his fake confession, and Noroda, who definitely doesnt want to make it a tedious event, are yelling at me.

There are other people who are hostile to me and want to have an easy time with the exhibition, but they are really troublesome. Even though they could have read the mood of the class and said, Well, if its like this, we can just go with the idea that Nihama proposed

And the only way to deal with these last opposing parties is to completely ignore them!

Hey, look at me, Nihama! Dont ignore me!

Shut up, Tsuchiyama. Theres no point in listening to someone who is yelling at you out of hostility.

In the first place, I have no intention of persuading you guys.

The condition for my victory is to create an atmosphere.

All I have to do is fill the classroom with a mood of support for my idea.

And thats why Im going to play my trump card!

Well then, I think Ill let you try out my prototype takoyaki menu for the last time!

What?

I plugged in the electrical outlet to heat up the takoyaki machine and put the ingredients for the takoyaki on the table. As soon as I did, Kazamihara, who was standing beside me, let out an astonished cry.

It wasnt just Kazamihara who was surprised.

Everyone else was rolling their eyes at me for suddenly starting to cook at a teachers table.

Oh, wait, did you get permission from the teacher to use the takoyaki machine in the classroom?

Haha, dont ask me something stupid, Ginji.

   I guess if its festival preparation time, but were still in the middle of a presentation meeting.

Theres no way Im getting permission! Its completely unauthorized!

What, what, what, what?

Ginji shouts, as if he is quite surprised that I have committed such an act.

While everyone was in a daze, the takoyaki sizzled and became crispy and fluffy thanks to the skills I had developed in practice.

Ooh that smells good

Im kind of getting hungry. 

It works best before lunch, this sound and smell

That s right, thats right. Even if you are stunned by my actions, the sound of the dough baking and the smell of the sauce will make you hungry, right?

Hey, its done! Dont just sit there, come and eat! This is just another way of explaining my idea for the event!

Everyones eyes were completely focused on the freshly made takoyaki.

The sound of gulping and spitting can be heard from everywhere.

But no one stands up, perhaps in fear of standing out from the class.

(Damn, it was going well, but the mood has stiffened here. What should I do ?)

If everyone comes to eat some takoyaki, my goal is almost accomplished.

But how do I get people to do that ?

Just when I was feeling a faint sense of impatience

Yes, Ill eat it! I want to try your takoyaki!

The goddess of salvation, Haruka Shijoin, stood up from her seat with a bright smile on her face.

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