Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 473 Ryoko's 'Betrayal'
【have you slept? 】

At 9:30 p.m., Watanabe Yu was lying in bed scrolling through his phone when he suddenly received this LINE message.

After hesitating for a moment, he still clicked on the pop-up message.

The person who sent the message was none other than Eda Ikumi, the person he had just been talking about with the Holy Maiden.

【not yet】

After thinking for a moment, he typed out this line in reply.

The only thing about Line that people both love and hate is that it displays whether a message is read or unread, and both parties in the chat can see this.

In other words, there is no room for pretending not to see.

Of course, he didn't intend to pretend he didn't see it, after all, he had already made a promise to the other party.

He wouldn't go back on his word.

How are things going with the school festival?

The message showed as read, and the reply arrived as expected.

Looking at the text on the screen, Watanabe Yu paused for half a second, then immediately realized that it was a classic case of chatting about everyday things before getting down to business. However, he didn't mind and replied with a smile.

[Basically done]

On the other end of the phone, Eda Ikumi looked at the reply on her phone, feeling conflicted for a moment.

It's not that I don't know how to reply, but I'm just a little embarrassed.

You can be shameless when making decisions on your own, but when it comes to actually saying those things, especially to someone asking for a favor, it's a different story.

If only she and Watanabe were siblings to begin with.

In this way, she wouldn't feel too much psychological pressure when she said those things.

Unfortunately, people's subjective thoughts in interpersonal relationships often cannot change the objective facts of the present situation.

"How about we bring up the idea of ​​getting a free meal first, and then subtly hint at the matter of covering our expenses?"

Eda Ikumi gripped her phone and muttered to herself.

Qian had already gone back to her room to rest, and since she was making the call from her own bedroom, whispering a few words wouldn't have been noticed by the former.

"Hmm... let's do it this way!"

After making her decision again, Eda Ikumi picked up her phone again, typed out a line of text, and then clicked reply.

Actually, Watanabe, my cousin is here, and I'd like to bring her over for a meal in a few days.

She has completely come to terms with herself.

She's just not good at this kind of private contact.

Instead of trying to come up with those fancy words that even she herself finds awkward, it's better to be direct.

"See, I wasn't wrong."

Looking at the text on the screen, Ayana Amamiya blinked, then rested her head on his shoulder and rubbed against him.

She had previously felt that Ryoko's gesture was a bit too intimate.

Later on.

Really fragrant!

"Yes, yes, so what do you think I should say?"

Feeling the soft touch on his shoulder, Watanabe Yu responded with a wry smile.

In other words, he wasn't as ticklish after transmigrating. Before, he would have been laughing out loud at just a couple of tickling motions.

"It's up to you."

The Holy Maiden has no intention of making the decision for him.

Firstly, this was a private matter, and she wouldn't interfere. Secondly, she wanted to see how he would respond.

"uh-huh."

Watanabe Yu shrugged, then moved the hand she was using as a pillow, and typed out a reply in a slightly awkward manner.

【Can】

There's nothing wrong with freeloading a meal. Although anyone can see that the purpose of this "freeloading" isn't entirely pure, the point is, since he made a promise, he won't run away from it.

After all, the atmosphere has already reached this point, and there's no point in trying to escape.

"You just agreed like that?!?"

Seeing how readily he agreed, Eda Ikumi found herself somewhat losing track of the conversation.

She was mentally prepared to be turned down or rejected.

After all, the meaning revealed by her undisguised words was so obvious that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that everyone knew it, yet he just casually agreed, as if he didn't care about her little thoughts at all.

Then I...

Suddenly, she became conflicted.

Watanabe has already been so straightforward, yet she's still thinking about things indirectly. Isn't that a bit much?
Well.

Eda Ikumi pursed her lips and looked thoughtfully at the ceiling.

She now faces two choices.

First, don't think about anything, and continue to subtly probe according to the original plan. Second, say thank you, and then stop there.

After hesitating for about half a minute, she picked up her phone and gave her reply.

【Thanks】

Sure enough, she overestimated her shamelessness and even more so her sense of embarrassment.

"She only replied with 'thank you'?"

Ayana Amamiya's pupils contracted slightly as she uttered those words in great surprise.

She thought that Ikumi Eda would press her advantage and say something more.

Now it seems she thought too badly of this short-haired policewoman? Or perhaps she was too shameless?
"That's not it."

Watanabe Yu placed her phone on her lower abdomen, then poked her cheek with her free hand.

The Holy Maiden is good in every way, except that she is sometimes a little too vigilant and always thinks the worst of the people around her.

However, from another perspective, this is also a good thing. At least he doesn't have to worry about Ayana being scammed by health product sellers when he gets old.

"I just... um, be gentle, it hurts!" The young lady muttered, rubbing her face against his arm in a coquettish manner, and then explained softly, "I just feel that she didn't try at all and dumped the mess on you without even thinking. I just can't understand it."

She felt that Eda Ikumi was pushing her luck.

Yu did agree to her request, but as an adult, someone who is capable of living and solving problems on her own, she should at least make an effort, right?

To put it bluntly, she considers any effort she makes as her best effort.

But the result was that as soon as the problem arose, this person started passing the buck.

They have absolutely no sense of responsibility.

As for how she knew the problem had only just begun, that was thanks to Risa's slip of the tongue.

"It's nothing, there's give and take," Watanabe Yu comforted the saintly young lady who was thinking of him. "Think about it, based on your understanding of her, do you really think she can handle this kind of thing?"

It wasn't that he looked down on Eda Ikumi; she was quite skilled at interrogating criminals and apprehending suspects, but when it came to communicating with people in private, Eda's abilities were indeed lacking.

She's always been very straightforward, and she's quite blunt even when she tries to be tactful. How can you expect her to persuade a middle school student who's going through a rebellious phase?

Isn't this just pure unrealistic fantasy?
"How will you know if you can do it well if you don't try?"

Ayana Amamiya gave a soft hum, her tone becoming somewhat calmer.

Based on her understanding of Eda Ikumi, if that rebellious girl's self-awareness were even slightly more consistent, then without a doubt, the latter would be led by the nose.

The reason is simple: Eda Ikumi is simply not a convincing candidate.

“Actually, we both know this.” Watanabe Yu gently stroked her face, then picked up his phone again, typed a message and replied, “She’s more suited to using force than reasoning.”

How did your chat with your cousin go?

In any case, just as he had mentally prepared himself, the problem still needed to be solved.

Rather than cleaning up the mess at the end, he personally prefers to take over the matter from the beginning.

That way, even if something goes wrong and the problem isn't solved, he won't feel too much regret.

At least he held the initiative from beginning to end, instead of passively waiting for news or watching the problems fester.

If you wait until the problem becomes so serious that it's on the verge of collapse before letting him clean up the mess, then the problem will be much bigger.

Not going very smoothly

Eda Ikumi typed a few words, then deleted them, then typed a few more words, then deleted them again. After repeating this several times, she finally gave up being stubborn and chose to be truthful.

Could you be more specific?

Seeing those four words, Watanabe Yu was not surprised at all. But he still needed to find out more specific details.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

If you can't even do the most basic intelligence work properly, and you go straight into battle blindly, what is that if not pure gambling?

She knows what she's doing, is fully aware of the consequences, and is willing to accept them.

As Eda Ikumi typed out her reply truthfully, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

During her work, she also encountered prisoners like this who confessed to their crimes without reservation, but did not think they were wrong, and even thought they were right. This was a clear case of antisocial personality disorder.

These kinds of criminals are the most difficult to deal with. Although they usually stay in prison until they die, there's always a chance of something going wrong. What if—and she meant what if—these antisocial people are released again?

Fortunately, although they are already in their sixties or seventies, they are still capable of acting at this age.

That would be a huge problem; it would be like releasing a time bomb back into society.

It's unclear when it will explode, and even more unclear where it will explode.

Although this analogy is inappropriate, Qian gave her a similar feeling.

Qian knew what she was doing and the consequences of her actions, and she was willing to bear them, but she hadn't considered the future at all, nor did she realize the seriousness of the problem.

Well, how should I put it.

It seems like everything has been considered, but in reality, nothing has been considered.

But given her position, she couldn't say anything.

Once she starts to say something, Naxi will automatically categorize her as the opposite.

The worst thing you can do to persuade someone is to let them see you as an 'enemy'.

Once the conflict becomes clear, there is no possibility of persuading each other.

Oh, I see.

Just as Watanabe Yu was about to type again, a very familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.

Generally speaking, rebellion during the teenage years often stems from a lack of attention and recognition.

For children who are both mature and immature, the gains and losses that adults value are the least important thing.

For them, many things are simple and pure.

Behind the seemingly rebellious behavior lies a fragile heart yearning for its parents' attention and for their own thoughts to be valued.

So, what would you choose? Would you genuinely help this middle school student resolve their inner conflict, or just ask casually?

[Note: This option will affect the progress of dismantling the Amemiya family; please select carefully.]

Is that even a question?
Or rather, since you've given me such a hint, how can I just brush it off?
After mentally criticizing the author's statement, Watanabe Yu quickly typed out another sentence and added it to the list.

Don't worry, leave this to me.

The message appears as read.

The reply came quickly.

Thank you, then I'll leave it to you.

If possible, Eda Ikumi wanted to 'struggle' a bit; she wanted to try her best.

But the words of bravado had barely risen in her mind, and hadn't even been typed on the keyboard, when her rationality had already triumphed over her emotions.

If you can't do it, you just can't do it!

Just like advanced mathematics!
It's okay, just remember to let us know in advance when you're coming.

【it is good】

[Chat back]

[Chat back]

Turning off her phone, Watanabe Yu turned slightly to the side and placed it on the bedside table.

At the same time, the system's notification tone also sounded.

[Progress updated]

[Current progress: 10%]

This is just the beginning; please keep up the good work.

Tsk.

I want you to say it!
Watanabe Yu clicked his tongue inwardly.

"So you're a pushover?"

Seeing Watanabe Yu suddenly lost in thought, the saintess sat up and muttered a sarcastic remark.

"Hard to say."

Watanabe Yu was momentarily stunned, but after regaining his senses, he gave this ambiguous answer.

If he previously agreed to help cover things up because he felt that relationships were reciprocal, now he has another reason to do so.

His ultimate goal has never changed: to dismantle the Amamiya family.

Although the Holy Maiden hadn't mentioned it, he could sense it.

From the series of actions taken by the young lady, one message is clearly revealed: she wants to completely ruin the Amamiya family's business and take it all over.

However, his current strength is insufficient to achieve this.

Making the Amamiya family bow down is easy, but getting them to obediently hand over all their businesses is difficult, let alone dismantling the Amamiya family.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents, let alone going to this extent.

She's exploiting you.

Ayana Amamiya stared straight at him, a hint of displeasure flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"..."

Watanabe Yu fell silent; he truly didn't know how to respond to that.

"So I'm going to exploit you too!"

As the young lady said this, she leaned over him, straddled his waist, and placed her hands on his abs under his pajamas.

"...I have class tomorrow."

Watanabe Yu felt he could still be saved.

Although he is in excellent physical condition, he wrote a script today and wanted to sleep a little longer.

If we really start a game, getting some extra sleep will become a luxury.

Click.

Suddenly, the door to the master bedroom opened, and Ryoko, who was drying her hair and wearing pajamas, walked in.

Then, she saw Ayana riding on Watanabe Yu's back.

"I……"

"Ryoko!"

She was about to say that she seemed to have come at the wrong time when Yu interrupted her.

"help me!"

Watanabe Yu looked at her as if she were a savior.

"..."

But this time, things seemed to have developed beyond his expectations.

Ryoko, who had always been incredibly steadfast in her stance, suddenly fell silent.

then……

"Help me hold him down!"

As soon as the "Saintess" uttered those words, Ryoko Hamabe, who was drying her hair, silently stopped what she was doing, then turned around and closed the door. She then turned back and hung her towel on the coat rack next to her.

then.

She unbuttoned her pajamas.

Under the soft yellow light of the dim, unlit lamp, the beautiful scenery inside the pajamas was faintly visible: a flat, firm abdomen with defined abs, fair and rosy skin, and a pert, shapely figure, all of which spoke volumes about its strong 'presence'.

then.

She just openly and honestly declared her 'traitor's declaration'.

"I'm sorry, Yu, I'm betraying you today!"

(End of this chapter)