I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

After taking two deep breaths, the girl mustered her courage.

"Excuse me, I was working nearby and overheard your conversation with that girl."

"So?" Higashino Akira nodded calmly.

"Excuse me, are you looking for a girlfriend?"

As the girl spoke, her face flushed with shame, and her voice grew softer and softer. She was ashamed and afraid that if she spoke too loudly, others would find out, and if the other party disagreed, the store manager would find out, and she might be fired.

"I've never been in a relationship before, I'm still a virgin, and I won't ask you to acknowledge the relationship. I can keep it a secret. If you're willing to maintain a long-term relationship with me, I'll even accept less allowance, less than 300,000 yen!"

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira straightened up slightly and began to carefully examine the girl.

She wouldn't be considered a stunning beauty, but in the real world, she would be considered a class beauty. However, in this anime and manga world where the average person is quite good-looking, she's just average.

It wasn't particularly distinctive; her hair was ordinary black, simply tied into two sections and placed on either side.

But their advantage lies in their youth. Girls of this age, even without much makeup, can look incredibly fresh and tender, as long as they pay attention to hygiene.

Akira Higashino, having seen countless people and possessing mental attributes far exceeding those of ordinary individuals, could sense that this girl wasn't approaching him out of vanity, materialism, or because she was after his status or good looks.

But the almost shameful embarrassment on her face, and the deep-seated desire for money, were equally undeniable.

"For a girl your age, you should have a strong sense of self-esteem and look forward to normal romantic relationships. Why would you make this choice?"

Higashino Akira asked questions when he had doubts, instead of keeping them to himself, "Tell me your reasons."

Ultimately, whether or not to accept the girl depends on her response and one's luck.

Although he cannot achieve deep and complete mind reading by searching through other people's memories, it does not mean that he cannot sense and distinguish whether outsiders are lying to him.

Beside him, the girl opened her mouth, but she didn't really have much of a reason. In the end, she could only say one sentence: "I need money."

"Family difficulties?"

"Ah."

Where are your parents and elders?

"It's gone."

Higashino Akira paused for a moment, then said, "Are you all alone?"

"I also have a younger brother!"

"Didn't they seek help from the government?"

After he finished speaking, he saw her looking at him silently without replying. Perhaps she had asked for help to no avail, or perhaps she didn't dare to ask for help at all due to special circumstances.

Higashino Akira didn't press further, and casually used his Qi Observation technique on her.

[Name: Amano Hina]

[Age: 14]

[Fortune: Metal]

[...]

Collapse the system panel.

His gaze refocused on her, and he asked, "How old are you?"

"eighteen!"

Hina Amano answered without hesitation, almost as if she were rushing to answer, with a sense of urgency.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira asked again, "How old are you?"

This time, Amano Hina hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a softer voice, "Sixteen."

"to be honest."

"fourteen."

She looked utterly dejected, as if she already knew how her self-promotion would end.

The same is true.

Akira Higashino admits that he likes young people, but no matter how young they are, it doesn't justify breaking the law.

According to the island nation's laws, the legal age of consent here is sixteen.

She was only fourteen years old, a real landmine; touching her could cause her to explode.

Seeing that the man remained silent, Amano Hina was still unwilling to give up and wanted to try one last time. "I can keep it a secret! As long as I don't tell anyone, no one will know about this!"

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira shook his head.

"You can't keep it a secret. Some things, if the person involved doesn't say it, outsiders won't know."

The best way to avoid making a mistake without others knowing is to not make it in the first place.

"Go back, you're too young."

Having said all that, Amano Hina could only plead with the other party not to tell the manager about this.

Seeing the other person's pale face, Higashino Akira thought for a moment, took out his wallet, left the money for the meal, and handed it over.

It's probably around several hundred thousand yen.

Along with the banknotes, he also handed over his personal business card from Yunmeng Group, which only had his name and a number on it.

"If you want to make money, I can recommend an easier and higher-paying job to you. Take this business card to Yunmeng Group and ask the receptionist to contact the president's secretary, Gong Shui San Ye. She will arrange it for you."

"As for you, if you still have the same thoughts two years from now and have no regrets, you can come back to me."

After all, she is a girl with golden luck.

It's worth it for him to wait two more years.

Even if she changes her mind in the end, it doesn't matter.

Higashino Akira doesn't lack a girlfriend. It would be great if he had one, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't. What matters is that now that he's received his salary and joined Yunmeng as a full-time shrine maiden, he can no longer date freely like a free person.

Either serve the gods, or live a life of purity.

The path is one's own choice.

He might not care about outsiders, but those who had already joined Yunmeng, and whose professional backgrounds could even be considered part of his harem, had already relinquished some of their power when choosing when to receive them, so naturally he couldn't just let them run wild.

Akira Higashino, anyway, is not going to be a sucker.

Hina Amano was overjoyed at this, her eyes reddening and tears welling up as she bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

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P.S.: Four thousand words, two in one.

Chapter 257 The King Doesn't Understand People's Hearts

Feeling both ashamed and grateful, Hina Amano quickly left the scene before the man's original female companion returned.

When Kawasaki Saki returned, she could only see a girl in a fast food restaurant uniform bowing to her boyfriend with red eyes through the tempered glass outside the store, before wiping away her tears and leaving.

Back in the shop, a bewildered Saki Kawasaki sat down again and casually asked, "Who was that girl just now?"

Hearing this, Higashino Akira shrugged helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. Who told me to be so handsome? Girls can't help but develop feelings for me. Saki-chan is really lucky to have a boyfriend like me."

Kawasaki Saki rolled her eyes at the guy who was making a smug and funny face.

I felt much more at ease.

After all, she knew Higashino Akira fairly well. This man was too lazy to lie, and what he said was most likely true, even if the information was incomplete, it was only part of the truth.

Kawasaki Saki didn't really care whether she knew the specific details or not; she just felt that as long as he didn't turn into a bad man who abandoned her after seducing her or bullied innocent waiters, that was fine.

After all, he was her boyfriend, and if he really did that kind of thing, as his girlfriend, Saki Kawasaki felt it was her responsibility to try to dissuade him.

Pick up a French fry, dip it in ketchup, and take a bite.

Kawasaki Saki looked at him with some curiosity, "That girl wasn't ugly, was she? Why didn't you agree?"

After all, she had no right to be jealous.

Moreover, in her mind, her boyfriend wasn't the type of guy who preferred vegetarian food, so she should have just agreed to it, right?

"It's not like I have no dietary restrictions and I don't accept anything from people."

Akira Higashino glanced at Saki Kawasaki speechlessly. "Besides, I already said she's a little girl, it's illegal."

Kawasaki Saki paused for a moment, not understanding, then suddenly realized, her eyes widening in understanding, "Oh~!"

Then, seeing the somewhat gloomy and disgusted expression on her boyfriend's face, she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

No wonder.

Oh, I see!

I thought he was bullying the girl, but it turns out he couldn't even be bothered to bully her.

Kawasaki Saki laughed heartily, her eyes sparkling and her gaze gentle.

On the contrary, I felt even more favorably toward him.

If it weren't for his slightly promiscuous nature, somewhat extreme thinking, and rather strange understanding of romantic relationships...

Otherwise, he would probably be liked by a lot of girls.

After all, even from Kawasaki Saki's perspective, setting aside these few flaws, Higashino Akira is indeed a good man.

From the perspective of an ordinary girl like her, as long as the age gap is not too big, he is not too ugly, does not commit domestic violence, is not a lawless madman, does not have bad habits such as gambling, and can earn money to support the family, that's fine.

This man can achieve almost anything.

Unfortunately, his only flaw is his personality.

The two chatted and laughed, quickly grabbing lunch at a fast-food restaurant.

Before leaving, I noticed a light pink mark on the girl's cheek. It was probably from ketchup that she had accidentally gotten on her while laughing and eating fries. She hadn't noticed it when she wiped her mouth with a tissue.