Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 3 The Mine Exploded

'Squeak, squeak.'

In the early morning, the girl's bed shook with a dry creak, and sunlight streamed down her long golden hair onto the floor.

Feeling the sunlight pierce her eyelids and wake her up, Mio Takahashi quickly pulled the covers over her head.

A moment later, she felt stuffy again and couldn't help but stick out her long, fair legs, which were without an ounce of fat from the top of her thighs to her toes.

Like a baguette soaked in condensed milk, just one bite would leave you wanting more.

Turning over, Mio Takahashi curled her legs up, forming a C-shape on the bed, tightly clutching the blanket.

I didn't get enough sleep, not enough sleep at all.

My head is spinning, and my eyes are so sore I can barely open them, as if I've been bitten by a mosquito.

Mio Takahashi tried to force herself to sleep with her eyes closed, but found that she couldn't.

It felt as if a piece of quicklime had been stuffed into her chest, making her feel restless and agitated.

After writhing and turning like a silkworm cocoon several times, Mio Takahashi reluctantly opened her eyes.

He impatiently pulled his phone from under his pillow and held it up to his face.

7:23
It’s only seven o’clock.

Mio Takahashi couldn't help but sigh.

She only has class this afternoon; normally, she would probably sleep until noon.

The current situation is that she not only got up very early, but also tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, waking up two or three times in the middle of the night.

At that moment, she did the same thing as she did in the middle of the night: she opened her bank app and entered her password.

Account balance: ¥1,312,085

I pressed my fingernails against the phone screen and counted carefully.

one two three……

There are seven of them!
Mio Takahashi's lips unconsciously curled upwards, and an unprecedented sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.

Although I owe two million yen in online loans, it was accumulated slowly over a long period of borrowing to repay other loans.

The most she ever had in her account was 300,000.

Suddenly worried that she was dreaming, she couldn't help but bite the soft flesh in her mouth.

A wave of soreness surged up, and I immediately felt much more refreshed.

It's actually true...?

Someone actually transferred 1.3 million to me in one go...

That guy really is an idiot, isn't he?
Although it's said that he's his girlfriend and he has to fulfill his girlfriend duties, there are no specific rules about what he should do. So, it's up to him to decide.

Moreover, to be serious, these days kissing and having sex should also be considered fulfilling one's obligations, right?
What an idiot...

However, if he really asked for these things, I would probably refuse, right?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but frown, and her toes, hidden under the blanket, curled up.

Can I really refuse?

Like a large stone falling into a calm lake, she couldn't help but start to overthink.

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, this kind of relationship...

But it seems a bit different from what I've heard?
She had classmates who had also been involved in sex, and she occasionally heard them talk about it, but most of them inevitably brought up the topic of having sex...

Shiratori Seiya doesn't want this or that, he just wants me to be his girlfriend.

Could it be that she's had a crush on me for a long time, and already likes me to death? That's why she foolishly wanted to spend money to confess her feelings, just wanting to silently give to me without asking for anything in return?

Mio Takahashi briefly recalled the expression on Seiya Shiratori's face when he spoke to her yesterday.

After a long pause, she couldn't help but sigh.

The image that remained in her mind of Shiratori Seiya was his poker face.

Relying on her outstanding figure and good looks, she has had many men confessing their love to her since childhood. There are also countless boys who secretly love her because they are afraid of being rejected when they confess their love.

Mio Takahashi couldn't detect even a hint of liking him from his expression...

Also, how did he know he owed money? The note even threatened to call his mother...

How much does he actually know about me? This freak...

Damn it, who exactly is he?

I can't see through him at all.

After staring at the ceiling for a while, Mio Takahashi realized that the more she thought about it and delved into it, the more she felt that Seiya Shiratori was not a simple person.

He definitely has some kind of secret.

‘Tsk. ’

Smacking her lips, Mio Takahashi took a deep breath, sat up abruptly in bed, and dialed the first number in her contacts.

The call was finally answered after a while, and a sleepy female voice came through the receiver.

"Mio, you have ten seconds to explain why you stole ten million yen from me."

Upon hearing this, Takahashi Mio was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Huh? What do you mean ten million yen? Reika, are you still asleep?"

"I was just dreaming about creating a love child with a handsome guy in bed, and you ruined it. Have you ever heard the Chinese saying, 'A moment of blissful night is worth a thousand pieces of gold'? A thousand pieces of gold, a thousand tons of gold! I'm already being generous by not asking for a trillion yen, considering our years of friendship..."

"What nonsense! I have something very important to ask you."

"Important things that aren't directly stated aren't that important, are they? You have five seconds..."

"whispering sound!"

"Shiratori Seiya, do you know this person, Shiratori Seiya?"

"..."
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Inside an apartment on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Shiratori Seiya was unaware of Takahashi Mio's complex inner thoughts at that moment.

He was eating a rare steak while staring at the system interface, thinking about his next plan.

Upon opening Mio Takahashi's system interface, a series of information came into view.

Name: Mio Takahashi
[Stamina]: 5
【Charm】: 8
[Intelligence]: 6
[Special Skill]: Performance
[Performance Potential]: S
[Performance Level]: Beginner (Beginner, Apprentice, Proficient, Master, Perfect)
[Next Level Reward]: 100 yen, unlock LV2 scenario purchase privileges.

[Love Check-in Time]: 0 days (100 yen reward for checking in for 30 days)
Almost four years ago, when Shiratori Seiya was still in his third year of junior high school, he was bound to this [Romantic Career Development] system.

Its function is roughly to earn money by improving the skill level of the person you're dating and signing in with your dating partner.

This was a tremendous stroke of good news for Shiratori Seiya, whose parents had died in a car accident and who was being fostered by his aunt.

At first, Shiratori Seiya was full of fighting spirit, wanting to directly cultivate a generation of sword saint, singing god, painting saint, and movie queen, so that he could also make a fortune.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as smoothly as he had hoped.

Over the course of four years, he met many people.

Among them were many talented individuals who were overlooked, but because he was too young, no one wanted to be arrested and imprisoned for pedophilia.

When he confesses his feelings, a gentle older sister might bend down, pat his head, and say something like, "Little brother, you're so cute, but you're still young. If I'm still single when you grow up, I might consider you."

When encountering someone with a sharp, cold, or explosive personality, I'll give them a look that says, "Whose little brat is this?" and tell them to get lost.

He died before leaving the army.

Forget about professional training; it's already dead as good as dead at the very first step of romantic relationship bonding.

With no other option, Shiratori Seiya had to change his approach and start looking for people his own age.

Perhaps it was good luck, or perhaps the system's safety net mechanism was triggered, but after visiting all the schools in Tokyo, he managed to cultivate two romantic partners from his third year of junior high school to his high school graduation.

However, due to his lack of experience, his first romantic partner's professional development was a complete failure.

It's not that we didn't train them; the first student we trained cleared all the kendo-related competitions in his first year of high school.

If things had continued on the normal path, she would probably have become the first female sword saint of the Reiwa era.

The reason it's considered a failure is that Shiratori Seiya didn't make much money from her at all.

I worked hard for two years and only managed to save two million yen, all of which was earned by checking in on dating events.

In other words, developing this Sword Saint class is a complete money-loser.

At that time, Shiratori Seiya finally understood that if you don't have enough fame to teach kendo, you really can't make money.

Having learned his lesson, Shiratori Seiya decided to switch to a more lucrative career.

It just so happens that in the same high school, he met a girl with top-notch singing talent.

After pursuing her for a period of time and successfully establishing a romantic relationship, he went to great lengths to guide her onto the path of becoming a singer.

Use the system to exchange for various popular songs and do your best to make the other party famous.

In order to make her an overnight sensation, Shiratori Seiya went all out and spent all his savings in his senior year of high school to exchange for two LV3 level songs: "Old Man and the Sea" and "Jealousy" (Parallel World).

And the other party did not disappoint Shiratori Seiya's expectations. After more than a year of honing their skills, they began to show their talent in just a few months, showing the potential to become a rising star in the Japanese music scene.

Shiratori Seiya had high hopes for this second protégé, believing that with her talent and hard work, it was only a matter of time before her singing reached a perfect level.

Once her singing level reaches the master or perfect level, I will be able to unlock LV4 and LV5 works.

Once they can use their money to buy phenomenal Japanese works like Lemon and Uchiage Hanabi, they'll probably achieve true financial freedom by the time they graduate from university.

This is good for both of us; it's a true win-win situation.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Just a few months after the other party became famous, before Shiratori Seiya's funds had even been recouped, the girl took his hand and said affectionately:

"Kiyoshi, how about we get engaged after we graduate?"

Shiratori Seiya: "?"

"Let's get engaged first, and after I graduate from university, I'll stay at home and not go anywhere."

You write songs, and I'll stay home to take care of you and stay with you all the time, okay?

"Kiyoshi, do you want a boy or a girl?"

Shiratori Seiya: "..."

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(End of this chapter)