【スカッと】両親の代わりに祖母の介護漬けだった私に毎日暖かい夕飯を届けてくれた理容室のおじちゃん→15年後大企業の最年少社長になった私が電話すると『この電話は現在使われておりません』【修羅場】

Recap (main plot + highlights)

Aoi Shinohara—now a high-achieving businesswoman—lives with a nightmare that began when she was 14: her parents abandon all caregiving duties for her paralyzed grandmother, force Aoi into the role, steal her grandmother’s pension for luxury spending, and repeatedly abuse Aoi physically and emotionally.

One night, when the refrigerator is empty, a kind neighborhood restaurant owner, Mr. Tanaka (the “care room uncle”), notices and brings her a warm curry pot. He later provides miso soup lunches as well. These small acts of kindness help both Aoi and her grandmother survive.

Despite the contempt her parents show, Aoi’s grandmother eventually encourages her to study and believe in her own future.

When Aoi applies to high school, her parents tear up her plans and force her to remain home as a slave caregiver. Later, Aoi discovers night school and scholarship/grant options—and Mr. Tanaka quietly helps arrange nighttime care so she can keep studying.

Then tragedy strikes. During winter, her parents take a “hot spring trip” and leave Aoi alone when her grandmother’s condition suddenly worsens. Aoi begs her father to return, but they ignore her. Her grandmother dies alone.

Aoi later learns the full extent of the betrayal: her parents stole the pension money—including what her grandmother had saved for Aoi’s tuition—then kicked Aoi out “like trash.” Still, Aoi survives with Mr. Tanaka’s support, drives herself through school as a working student, and becomes the youngest female CEO of a major listed company.

The “set piece” revenge + key reveals

Fifteen years later, Aoi calls the number she’s kept for Mr. Tanaka—only to hear:

“This phone number is not in service.”

She panics and rushes to his former shop, only to find it closed with a notice and dust-covered windows, suggesting something terrible has happened.

Then her biological parents suddenly burst into her presidential office, demanding money (about 100 million yen) and attempting to threaten/blackmail her using “weekly magazines.”

Aoi stays calm, summons security, and—most importantly—produces a thick evidentiary file: records of stolen pensions, proof of their fraud and neglect, receipts, and testimony. A lawyer (Takahashi) confirms their legal liability and pushes for civil and criminal consequences.

The parents are forcibly removed, pursued legally, and ultimately convicted and ruined—losing money, property, reputation, and freedom.

Mr. Tanaka’s fate (emotional centerpiece)

Still overwhelmed by fear about Mr. Tanaka’s disappearance, Aoi finally learns he isn’t gone: he had a stroke and is living in a welfare facility. She races there and reunites with him in tears.

Even though his illness forces him to close his shop, he never stopped believing in Aoi.

Ending: payback turned into a new “warmth” system

After the reunion, Aoi uses her power and wealth to build a new kind of place: Salon de Tanaka, an ultra-luxury relaxation salon that doubles as a welfare/benefit space for workers too. Mr. Tanaka becomes its manager, standing again through rehabilitation.

Aoi then delivers a heartfelt anniversary speech, crediting the real “family” bond as warmth rather than blood ties. She dedicates her future success to delivering the same care to lonely people worldwide.

The story culminates with Aoi visiting her grandmother’s grave, honoring what her grandmother left behind, and reflecting on how her town—once gray—now symbolizes an endless, brighter future.

Jokes / notable reactions

• A recurring ominous refrain during Aoi’s call: “The number is no longer in service”—used like a horror sting before the reveal.
• Her parents’ crude, self-serving logic (luxury purchases, pachinko, drinking, and “cheapest version” thinking) contrasts comically with Aoi’s starvation-level thrift.
• Final public humiliation: the parents try to manipulate her again, but her calm, evidence-backed approach—paired with security and the legal system—shuts them down completely.

Main “personalities” / characters

• Aoi Shinohara (Shinohara Aoi) – protagonist; becomes CEO
• Mr. Tanaka (Uncle Tanaka) – neighborhood caretaker/restaurateur who supports Aoi
• Shizuka (Grandmother / Shizue) – Aoi’s grandmother; leaves moral guidance and hope
• Masaru (father) – abusive, greedy, steals pension funds
• Ritsuko (mother) – abusive, image-obsessed, helps steal and blackmail
• Takahashi (lawyer/legal counsel) – drives the legal punishment
• Seiji (father’s side / son) – appears during the office intrusion
• Aoi’s secretary / hospital/emergency staff – background support roles