Maybe I Used Too Many Miracles? Episode 10: Debt Arc Part 1 - Sweets, Bubbles, and Me

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Now, onto the main topic.

And so, the era was the bubble economy.

At that time, I was a high school graduate who got a job at a
wholesale confectionery companythat supplied sweets to major nationwide convenience store chains.

It was the peak of the bubble era.
It's hard to believe now, but
it was an era where you'd get travel expenses just for going to an interview.

That company was the same,I got 1,000 yen for the interview.
Plus, several times a year,you could even get free samples of sweets.

Yeah, that's why I decided to join the company (what a flimsy reason).

One day off a week, 15-hour workdays, but it was the best.

The work was incredibly hard.
A two-day weekend was an urban legend,I only had one day off a week.
During busy seasons, 15-hour workdays were common.

But you know, strangely enough, it didn't feel exhausting.

Because, for every bit I worked,I got money.
And when I got money,I could buy the things I liked.

At that moment, a switch flipped inside me.
Yes,"Shopping mode ON!"

The backlash from all the self-restraint during my childhood hit me right here.

I was ahome appliance geek,so every time I got paid, I bought tons of the latest stereos, video decks, and more.
On top of that, the latest fashion like navy blazers (so old-school!),
and in the end,
even a car, BAM!

Man, it really felt good.
"Want it = Buy it" is a pleasure like a drug, isn't it?

But, if you keep living like that, naturally—

"Wait... maybe I'm a little short this month..."

That's when that famous commercial appeared.

Just then, that commercial started playing on the TV.

♪ "What will you do? A-com!"

Yes, the temptation of consumer finance.

"Well, I'll just borrow a little and pay it back right away."
That lighthearted decision was the beginning of everything.

And so, I became a multiple debtor.

Before I knew it, I had borrowed from one place, then another,
falling into a loop of "borrowing to pay back."

Yes, I was well and truly hooked.
THE multiple debtor was born.

What will happen to me from here on out?
And how will I go about paying off this debt?

And amidst all this, what is the "miracle (perhaps)"
that will change my life?

Stay tuned for the next episode.

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