Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

In any case, it was Higashimatsuyama Daiko who helped me uncover the truth of this world, and thanks to her, I found such a wonderful job.

Even if it's not for the sake of gaining favor, you should still express your gratitude properly.

Upon arriving at the stationery store, Lin Yu bought some letter paper, envelopes, and other items.

These things aren't expensive. A pack of 10 sheets of letter paper costs 20 yen, and a pack of 10 matching envelopes costs about 15 yen.

Lin Yu bought ten packs of letter paper and two packs of envelopes.

It cost a total of 230 yen.

Having pens and such at home saved us some money.

Carrying the letter, Lin Yu went to the vegetable market again.

I bought twenty eggs, as well as some frozen chicken and other things.

There are also two packs of instant dumplings, two cabbages, and some eight-treasure porridge, bread, etc., which can be used as food to fill up in the morning.

All the miscellaneous items added up to a little over two thousand yen, which almost used up the three thousand yen I had spent on opening treasure chests that morning.

At the end of the market, Lin Yu saw a small shop selling deep-fried sugar-filled steamed buns.

A deep-fried sugar-filled steamed bun costs forty yen, which is quite a cheap snack.

Lin Yu spent 400 yen to buy ten.

After having the shopkeeper pack everything up, I headed towards Jiaofan with these items in hand.

When they arrived at Koban, Higashimatsuyama Shiroko was hunched over her desk, writing furiously, though it was unclear what she was writing.

The middle-aged policeman outside saw Lin Yu and knew that he was an acquaintance of Higashimatsuyama Daiko, so he did not stop him. He just smiled at him.

"He's here to see Higashimatsu again?"

"Yes, thanks to her, I found a great job, so I wanted to come and thank her."

Lin Yu said with a smile, raising the plastic bag in his hand as a gesture.

"Go ahead, but don't stay inside too long."

As they entered Koban, Higashimatsu Yamashiro was unaware of Lin Yu's arrival.

Lin Yu came up behind her and could clearly see the thank-you letter he had sent, neatly pressed under the glass of the table, showing how much he valued it.

"Officer Higashimatsu."

Seeing that the other person was quite engrossed, Lin Yu took the initiative to speak.

"Hi, what's up...?"

Higashimatsu Shiroko said subconsciously, then turned her head and said with some surprise when she saw that it was Lin Yu.

"Lin Sang?"

"I'm sorry to disturb your work."

"No, no, how's the job situation? Have you found anything?"

Higashimatsu Yamako quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly pulled over a chair for Lin Yu.

"I really want to thank Officer Dongsong. Thanks to you, I have successfully passed the interview, signed the contract, and will start working at the kindergarten tomorrow."

Lin Yu expressed his gratitude and took out the fried sugar-filled steamed buns he had bought.

"I should have treated you to a proper meal after troubling you so much."

"However, there are no conditions yet. If you don't mind, please accept this as a small token of my appreciation."

Upon seeing the sweet-filled steamed bun that Lin Yu handed her, Higashimatsu Yamako exclaimed with delight.

"Success?!"

"Yes, that's why I came back specifically to thank you properly."

"This news is already the best possible reward!"

Upon learning that she had successfully helped Lin Yu, Higashimatsu Shiroko was genuinely happy for him.

Moreover, they also felt a deep sense of accomplishment from helping others.

"You're having a tough time right now, there's no need to waste money..."

"Just think of it as my male chauvinism acting up, I just want to thank you anyway."

Lin Yu said with a smile, "Besides, now that I have a job, as long as I work hard, things will get better no matter what."

Seeing that Lin Yu had already said so, Higashimatsu Yamako stopped refusing and took the box of sweet-filled steamed buns with both hands, smiling earnestly.

"I will eat it very carefully!"

"There's no need to go that far. If that's really the case, let's wait until I get paid and then I'll treat you to a proper meal."

"If I refuse, will it frustrate your machismo?"

"That's unlikely. At most, it might just mean losing the courage to start living a good life again."

"You said I was exaggerating..."

After a brief chat with Higashimatsuyama Shiroko, Lin Yu packed his things and said goodbye.

Although he didn't get any new treasure chests, Lin Yu could understand.

There's no way someone you've only met a few times could raise your favorability rating to blue so quickly.

If that were to happen, it would probably be love at first sight or being love-struck.

Back home, Lin Yu put down what he was holding and stretched.

"As expected, murder and arson bring wealth and honor. Our ancestors were right. It's a pity I never had the chance."

Chapter 10: I've decided on you, Planetarium!

Through today's testing of my system.

Lin Yu discovered something very simple: his system was actually more inclined towards the dark side.

It's not that there's a problem with the system.

Rather, it's its function that makes people unconsciously think in a darker direction.

After all, people aren't gold or silver treasures; it's impossible to please everyone.

Especially for ordinary people like him.

There's no other way to improve someone's favorability than through long-term, consistent effort.

Moreover, it becomes increasingly difficult to develop feelings of affection as time goes on.

For many people, the deepest feelings and the greatest affection they can have in their entire lives are with their parents.

To want to build such a good impression with someone, especially a stranger.

Even many couples who have been together for decades cannot do that.

But don't forget, just as increasing favorability brings treasure chests, so does increasing negative favorability.

If Lin Yu were to kill someone's family right now, in front of them, the hatred he would feel would instantly surpass the emotions that many people have cultivated over decades.

Even if it's not that extreme, just doing things like bullying can still yield considerable benefits.

Some people may remember a slap for a lifetime, but they are far less likely to remember the kindness others have shown them.

"If you resort to any means to be a bad person, you'll probably be able to advance very quickly, right?"

"Like getting involved in organized crime or something."

Lin Yu put the frozen food into the refrigerator and sighed, but that was all.

As someone who grew up and received education under the red flag.

Lin Yu couldn't say he was particularly kind, but he did have basic principles.

That is why he is unwilling to do anything that would maliciously harm innocent people.

Moreover, this is the world of Crayon Shin-chan, where extraordinary powers exist, both overtly and covertly.

If you accidentally kick a steel plate, that could be a real problem.

They might die before they even fully develop.

"However, if I become capable later and get some skills from opening treasure chests, becoming a superhero or something wouldn't be out of the question."

I can't bring myself to harm innocent people, but I have no such reservations when it comes to evil people.

Of course, these are all things to be discussed later; it's still unknown how long it will take to reach that point.

After resting for a while, Lin Yu got up to boil water and began preparing dinner for himself.

I simply stir-fried the cabbage and cooked a pot of rice, and that made a simple dinner.

While eating, Lin Yu took out his written plan and began to review its contents.

I've already found a job, cross that out.

All that's left to do is choose a suitable subject and begin the great work of plagiarism.