I don't know what to do This is stupid. What did I do now to get this? Why did I promise her? Isn't there another way? Please just say I'm missing stupid.
It turns out I didn't have to fire Tentomon. It doesn't matter if we have to pay him or not, we're not going to be able to pay the bills this month without using money from the store or we take out of some the special funds for when the girls get older, married and move. I know my mom, she's been extra careful when buying things lately. The only expenses we could get rid of are things like the phones, the TV, internet. But I know my father and myself, we can't have the girls know we're so strapped for money unless we really have to. We could jack up prices at the store, but that would hurt us in the long run. Every option we have is either unusable or is going to have bad repercussions in the long run. Except one. I could get a part time job, somewhere. I looked at the numbers and realized that if I give my entire paycheck to the store instead of half of it, we have almost enough. I also wouldn't have any pocket change. Another job could solve this fairly easily. I'm not sure where I could work, but Shijeru had a one in college and he said it wasn't that bad working there. I'll ask him for some information on it.
Why should I? Why? I shouldn't have to do this. I'm not saying that everything should be handed to me, us, on a silver platter, but where are the days where if I just worked hard enough, the store will provide us with all the money we need? Kyo took those away, how is the store expected to provide for 6 people? I would whine and complain about doing this, but it's not going to change anything. The situation is going to stay the same and I'm still going to go find a job in the morning. I'm just wasting energy.
What I need to keep focusing on is next weekend. I have a date with Yasuko Shizuka because she called me. We still have the pocky from inside the box. I would thank Fumio for helping but I don't think I want that going to his head it will no matter what I do. I can't remember the last time I went on a date. I think it was over a year ago, right before Hanako broke up with me. Fumio likes Shizuka-chan better than Hanako. Despite all the teasing we do, I do trust his opinion, especially since he was very right about Hanako. I asked him for some tips for next Saturday. All he did was laugh at the location and told me to "ask a sister" if I thought I needed help. I want this date to go well. Maybe I should....
[[Private to Miyako]]
Kyo, you're my favorite sister, you know that. You also know that I sometimes don't have the best luck with girls. We both know how funny you think that is. I know how much you want to change that, don't you? Please. I have a date next weekend. Please help your favorite brother prepare. You'll never get nieces or nephews if you don't!