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Chapter 104 I want to have a football team with Akizuki Makoto
"Careful!"

Shiina Maki's eyes widened in surprise, and she gasped, instinctively trying to shield Akizuki Makoto from the rolling pin the middle-aged man was swinging at her.

But Akizuki Makoto was faster than her; he had already stepped forward when he saw the middle-aged man pick up the rolling pin.

The middle-aged man was half a head shorter than him, but much more robust, belonging to the muscular type.

Even so, Akizuki Makoto remained fearless, turning his head to dodge the rolling pin that was swinging in his face, and then delivering a powerful hook punch to the middle-aged man's face!
Despite his refined appearance, he had helped with farm work since childhood, making him very strong. He had also studied karate for several years and earned a black belt.

When it comes to fighting, he is second to none.

"Mmm-one-one"

The middle-aged man who was punched immediately felt dizzy and staggered back a few steps.

Seeing this, Akizuki Makoto pressed his advantage, grabbing the middle-aged man's arm and using a grappling technique to twist his arm behind his back.

Everything happened so suddenly that, amidst gasps of surprise, Akizuki Makoto subdued the middle-aged man in less than a few seconds.

He firmly held down the middle-aged man who was trying to move, and with a slight exertion of force, the man let out a pig-like scream, feeling as if his arm was about to be broken.

Makoto Akizuki looked at Shiina Maki, who was standing there blankly, not yet realizing what had happened, and said to her, "Shiina-san, call the police."

"oh oh……"

Shiina Maki quickly took out her phone and dialed the police.

Bunkyo Ward is a major educational district with excellent public security, and there happened to be a police station nearby, only one kilometer away. So, within minutes, police officers in blue uniforms arrived at the scene.

At this moment, Akizuki Makoto finally released the middle-aged man who had been yelling and trying to break free of his restraints.

The rest of the process was simple: the police took away the middle-aged man who was the cake shop manager and Akizuki Makoto.

Maki Shiina accompanied her to the police station to explain the situation.

After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, and that the person who started it was a middle-aged man, the police officer delivered a verdict, ordering the cake shop manager to apologize to Akizuki Makoto and Shiina Maki.

However, work-related disputes that involve conflicts between them are not their responsibility; those must be resolved through legal proceedings.

"If you don't compensate me, I'll sue you, and then I'll go to your store every day to expose what you've done."

In the mediation room, the police officers ignored Akizuki Makoto's blatant threats to the cake shop manager. After hearing the whole story, they felt that the cake shop manager deserved it.

They bullied the honest students, not only refusing to sign labor contracts but also exploiting them wantonly. Just hearing about it makes one furious.

Faced with Akizuki Makoto's threats, the cake shop manager also compromised and became less assertive, because he also realized that Akizuki Makoto was not someone to be trifled with.

Makoto Akizuki's compensation claim is simple: the so-called material waste should be waived, and Maki Shiina's labor costs should be calculated according to the pastry chef's rate.

He checked and found that the hourly rate for a typical pastry chef is around 2,000 yen, so he calculated it to be 2,200 yen.

The hours that Shiina Maki was required to work overtime without pay should also be paid at this price.

The compensation wasn't much, and Shiina Maki hadn't worked there for very long, only about a week.

After all the calculations, the compensation amounted to 78,000 yen, which wasn't much.

Akizuki Makoto was being sensible; any more and it would have been considered extortion.

In addition, the cake shop manager must formally apologize to Shiina Maki.

And so, the matter of the cake shop came to an end.

……

When they came out of the police station, it was almost noon. Akizuki Makoto decided to take Shiina Maki back to have lunch with Fuyuko first.

We can deal with Shiina Maki's family matters this afternoon.

On the way back, Akizuki Makoto suddenly said, "Shiina-kun, if you want to work and earn money, I have a way to help you."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Maki asked with slight nervousness, "What...what are you doing?"

To be honest, she has developed a psychological aversion to working.

In her opinion, socializing is a terrifying thing. If she could, she would like to be a NEET who just loafs around and waits to die for the rest of her life.

...Ideally, I could spend my whole life with Akizuki Makoto in a small room, rotting and decaying together.

There are two methods.

Akizuki Makoto held up one finger and said, "The first thing is that I'll find you a completely reliable cake shop so you can work there."

"What about the second one?"

Shiina Maki was a little uneasy. Even though the shop that Akizuki Makoto recommended was absolutely reliable, she felt that it might be ruined because of her personality.

"The second one... I'll do crafts with my sister, like dolls and toys, and sell them to others."

Akizuki Makoto laughed and continued, "My sister is very good at handicrafts. You can learn from her, and then I'll help you get some commissions."

It's actually quite easy to get commissions; as long as the quality is good enough, anime fans will be willing to pay generously.

Furthermore, Snow Country was released in the last couple of days, and Shinchosha has already prepared for its promotion in major bookstores and media outlets.

He will then register personal accounts on some social media platforms to attract followers.

Then he would use this account to promote the handicrafts made by Shiina Maki, and he didn't believe that no one would ask him for handicraft commissions.

"Handmade..."

Shiina Maki was somewhat tempted; doing crafts with Fuyuko seemed like a really nice idea.

After all, Dongzi is her future sister-in-law, and Dongzi is also very cute, like a little angel, very healing.

Even though she was a gloomy and lowly woman, Fuyuko didn't mind getting close to her.

"Is it really... possible? Can I trouble... Akizuki-kun's sister...?"

“Of course, Fuyuko is easy to talk to. Just buy her some desserts as an apprenticeship fee.” Akizuki Makoto stopped and looked at Shiina Maki, who looked uneasy. He placed his hand on her head, gently rubbed it, and said with a smile, “Shiina-kun, you are very capable and smart. I believe you can do it.”

"Woo..."

Feeling the weight above her head, Shiina Maki's eyes began to sting again, and she felt a strange, indescribable flutter in her heart.

Sure enough, she was head over heels in love with Akizuki Makoto and wanted him even at the cost of her life.

Only Akizuki Makoto would praise her, treat her gently, and generously lend a helping hand when she needed it.

"I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it..."

"I love you to death, I love you to death, I love you to death..."

As Shiina Maki looked at the gentle smile on Akizuki Makoto's face, her eyes involuntarily became moist, and a pink heart shape faintly appeared.

[Shiina Maki's affection level has increased!]

[Current Affection Level: Max+]

[Affection Reward: 10,000 points, one self-selected intermediate skill]

While Shiina Maki was secretly smitten and aroused, a pitch-black system panel popped up in front of Akizuki Makoto's eyes.

Speaking of this favorability reward skill, he had looked into it before and found it to be quite useful.

Beginner level corresponds to proficiency, intermediate level corresponds to master or professional level, and advanced level represents the highest level that humans can achieve.

He currently has one basic random skill, one self-selected intermediate skill, and one self-selected advanced skill.

However, he doesn't need to use it for the time being, since he is already an extremely talented genius and there is no skill he needs to learn.

……

On their way home, the two stopped by a cake shop and bought Dongzi's favorite strawberry fruit cake, as well as some other desserts.

When Akizuki rang the doorbell and Fuyuko opened the door, she saw the cake box that Shiina Maki was carrying and immediately hugged it to Shiina Maki happily.

She tilted her head up from Shiina Maki's embrace and asked expectantly, "Sister~ is this for Fuyuko?"

"Yes! I bought it for Dongzi!"

Shiina Maki nodded vigorously, and her body trembled like a startled rabbit the moment she was hugged by Fuyuko.

She's not used to close contact with others, especially since Dongzi always surprises her.

"Thank you, sister! You are so nice!"

Fuyuko happily hugged Shiina Maki tightly, nuzzling against her chest and acting all cute and affectionate.

"What a glutton! He used to always carry me..."

Seeing the two so intimate, Akizuki Makoto smiled helplessly and went into the entryway to change his shoes.

Dongzi also carried the cake and happily entered the living room, eagerly tearing open the packaging box.

Upon seeing this, Akizuki immediately scolded, "We still have to eat later, so you can't eat too much, just a little."

These past few days, he's been spoiling Dongzi rotten, letting her eat cake and desserts every day, even though he previously limited her to only once a week.

There was also a large box of pudding in the refrigerator, which Shimizu Rei bought for Fuyuko when he came back in the evening.

There were twelve puddings in total, but now only eight are left. Dongzi ate them all; he didn't touch any.

"Hmm... Fuyuko knows."

Dongzi nodded obediently and ate only a small piece, not much more.

Then, she leaned over the table, gazing longingly at the cake, swallowing her saliva repeatedly. Her eyes, as clear and flawless as black gemstones, were filled with longing for the cake.

"Aki, Akizuki-kun, please give it to Fuyuko, she really wants to eat it..."

Seeing this, Shiina Maki felt a pang of pity and pleaded with Akizuki Makoto.

"No, we can't spoil Dongzi too much. She's been eating too much these past few days."

Makoto Akizuki's attitude was firm, and he directly and ruthlessly rejected Maki Shiina's request.

Then, he waved to Dongzi and said, "Dongzi, go back to your room. We can only eat the cake tomorrow, and you can only have one pudding today!"

If Shiina Maki hadn't bribed Fuyuko with cakes so that Fuyuko would teach her how to do crafts, he would never have bought cakes again.

"Well……"

Dongzi let out a soft whimper, took one last long look at the cake on the table, got up and went back to her bedroom, her fair face filled with reluctance.

Shiina Maki's heart melted at the sight, and she kept thinking to herself how cute Fuyuko was.

"I want to...I want to take care of Dongzi so much..."

She watched Dongzi's retreating figure disappear behind the bedroom door, thinking to herself.

But she immediately shook her head and rejected the idea.

How could she be so shameless as to want to take care of Dongzi?!
She can't even take care of herself; she's a problem child. How dare she say she'll take care of Dongzi?

With her G-Wagon?
Moreover, if she takes care of him, wouldn't she be taking care of him together with Akizuki Makoto? Wouldn't that make Fuyuko just like her and Akizuki Makoto's daughter?

"Daughter..."

"Will Akizuki-kun and I have such a lovely daughter someday?"

Thinking of this, Shiina Maki suddenly felt a flutter in her heart, and her heart started beating faster.

If possible, she would like to have a soccer team with Akizuki Makoto.

(End of this chapter)