Tokyo: My Girlfriend

Without hesitation, Aoki Akemi got out of bed, immediately took a shower, washed up, and put on makeup, intending to earnestly beg Kitagawa Shinichi to come out of retirement and help her realize her dream.

She will definitely give Shinichi Kitagawa all the benefits she can.

After showering and smelling wonderful, I took my most expensive eyeshadow and lipstick, applied my most exquisite makeup, put on my prettiest clothes, styled my hair, and then went out with my handbag.

Hirano Aoki, who was playing games in the next bedroom, looked at his older sister's elegant appearance and asked, "Sis, you're all dressed up, where are you going?"

"Let's go find Shinichi Kitagawa!"

Aoki Hirano blinked in surprise, but then seemed to think it was expected: "You really do have a thing for Shinichi! I knew you two would hit it off." He shouted, "Go for it, sis! Go for love!"

From afar came the older sister's voice, which wasn't angry: "Shut up, or I'll delete all your wives' save files."

Hirano Aoki swallowed hard, startled: "My older sister has a tsundere side too. Shinichi, I'm entrusting my sister to you. You absolutely must have at least two more children in the future!"

At this very moment, Shinichi Kitagawa was lying in his bedroom discussing the next steps of his novel's creation with his editor, and the royalties from the award-winning novel had arrived as scheduled.

After talking with the editor, Shinichi Kitagawa saw that the amount of the manuscript fee, combined with his previous savings, was almost exactly enough to redeem the item that would permanently cure his heart disease!

Open the system store.

[Host, are you sure you want to exchange for the Heart Disease item? It will cost 3000 million yen.]

After clicking "OK," a strange sensation quickly flowed from the system store in front of him into Shinichi Kitagawa's body.

He felt a refreshing and comfortable sensation filling his chest, as if something was gathering in his heart area.

After experiencing this sensation with his eyes closed for about half a minute, Kitagawa Shinichi opened his eyes again, clutching his chest: "Is that all?"

After getting up, I quickly did some vigorous exercise, doing jumping jacks, squats, and hopping around in the room for a while.

Normally, if I engage in strenuous exercise in a short period of time, I would experience mild discomfort in my heart, but this time it seems that I didn't.

Very good!

Of course, just to be on the safe side, it's best to go to the hospital for a check-up.

With a ding, the doorbell rang.

Kitagawa Shinichi wondered if Rena had returned. Rena, who usually stayed home on weekends, was unusually out with Kana today.

This is a good thing for Shinichi Kitagawa, as it means that her life will not always revolve around him, and she can also have her own life trajectory.

Shinichi Kitagawa went to the door to open it, but the moment he opened it, he discovered that the person who came in was not Rena Kitagawa.

Standing at the door was Akemi Aoki, wearing a light blue chiffon blouse and a black pleated long skirt, paired with light blue high heels of the same color, which was quite different from her usual sexy outfit.

Akemi Aoki stared at Shinichi Kitagawa with her alluring fox-like eyes, grinning as she gestured with her pretty hand, adorned with pink manicures: "Good afternoon, Kitagawa-kun!"

"Akami? What brings you here?"

Akemi Aoki said cheerfully, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you. I'm wondering if it's a convenient time right now, and if I can come inside and talk to you."

"Of course, come in."

She said playfully, "Sorry to bother you!"

She took off her high heels, revealing clean, slightly pink soles, and changed into slippers before following Shinichi Kitagawa to the living room sofa to sit down.

Shinichi Kitagawa brought her a drink and a snack and sat down opposite her.

Akemi Aoki looked around and said, "This is Kitagawa-kun's house? It's such a big house." She even thanked them for the drinks they were offered.

"Yes, the size is alright, but it's a bit old."

"It doesn't matter if the house is a bit old or new, as long as it's livable. Is Kitagawa-kun home alone today? Where's your sister?"

"You went out with Kana, so what does Akemi want to talk to me about?"

Akemi Aoki turned around and scrutinized Shinichi Kitagawa, who was at home.

Since he didn't plan to go out today, Shinichi Kitagawa didn't wash his hair, and he had just done some strenuous exercise.

This caused the silver-white short hair to look slightly messy, or rather, very fluffy.

Akemi Aoki couldn't help but laugh, pointing to the top of his head: "Kitagawa-kun's hair is practically flying off."

Kitagawa Shinichi touched his head, unable to press it down any further, so Aoki Akemi stood up, leaned forward, and reached out to gently adjust it for him:

"That's much better. Although it's still not completely suppressed, at least it has a style now. It's true that good-looking boys will never look ugly, it's so enviable."

"Are you really jealous? Akemi's looks are exceptionally high."

Shinichi Kitagawa felt that the other party should not have said that, because Kabasaki Town was not an idol club.

There aren't actually many girls in the school who are exceptionally beautiful. Kana is one, and then there's Aoki Akemi.

Moreover, Kana belongs to the pure and innocent type, and that purity adds extra points to her appearance. Aoki Akemi completely crushes her peers with her high looks, especially her fox-like eyes, which are like a visual veil to boys.

"Really?" Aoki Akemi smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. But even though that's what I said, Kitagawa-kun didn't blush when he looked at me. You know, most boys at school would stutter when they talked to me, but Kitagawa-kun wasn't like that at all."

Shinichi Kitagawa chuckled: "Maybe I'm just naturally not prone to blushing or stuttering."

"I don't think so. It might just be that I'm not to Kitagawa-kun's liking. Okay, enough of this small talk. I've come here because I really have something important to ask of Kitagawa-kun!"

"Just tell me. Mingmei and I are good friends. I'll definitely help if I can."

Aoki Akemi was unusually embarrassed, and shyly bit her lower lip:

"I...I've always dreamed of becoming a singer since I was a child. Although my voice can't be described as heavenly, I feel that it's passable. I just don't know why I haven't been successful after several auditions at music companies."

"singer?"

She smiled and held up two fingers:

"Well, the only two interviews I got were because those two interviewers wanted me to be their mistress. They said things like the more tricks they were willing to do, the more money they would pay. They kept pestering me, and I ended up slapping each of them, so I blacklisted them."

Kitagawa Shinichi chuckled sheepishly, "...She deserved it, but with Akemi being so beautiful, I could imagine something like this happening."

Akemi Aoki blinked, "So I've never been officially scouted by a company, probably because my singing skills aren't good enough." She excitedly clenched her hands, leaning forward with her eyes sparkling.

"However, ever since I found out that Kitagawa-kun writes novels, I've been reading them all night since last night. I discovered that you previously wrote a story about a female protagonist making her way in the music industry, and it was so detailed and inspiring! I was wondering if Kitagawa-kun also knows anything about the music industry!"

She said nervously, "If possible, I really hope you can help me sign with a music company or something. If you can do it, I'll agree to anything, Kitagawa-kun!" She then winked.

"Being Kitagawa-kun's girlfriend would be nice, since my affection for him has increased again after reading the novel."

Kitagawa Shinichi smiled, remembering that he did indeed have quite a few qualification test cards.

After testing Kana, I used up dozens of other tests myself, only to find that the other students at the school were just average.

However, it was never used on Mingmei.

Give it a try.

[Name: Akemi Aoki]

Occupation: Singer

[Potential: ss]

[Proficiency Level: Beginner (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, Master, Perfect)]

[Unlock the next level to receive 2 yen]

Huh? Really? Another SS-level potential? Based on my experience of casting a wide net, it's incredibly lucky if even one person out of thousands has that kind of potential.

The result was effortless; both Akemi and Kana were right under his nose.

"What's wrong, Kitagawa-kun? Can you help me?" She ran over to him earnestly, grabbed his arm, and pleaded in a coquettish tone, "Please!"

"That's fine, but could I hear you sing first?"

Kitagawa Shinichi thought of Haruhi Hina. Hina had just broken through to the next level, and he didn't know how long it would take before she could advance to the next level. During this time, he did need a new candidate to obtain system rewards.

However... no one else can compare to the rewards that Hina's improvement will bring me, after all, I and Hina are in a romantic relationship, and the rewards she gives me are five times greater...

Wait... about the romantic relationship... I don't know if the system will still give me five times the reward for my current relationship with Haruna.

Upon hearing Shinichi Kitagawa's agreement, Akemi Aoki exclaimed with delight, "You really said yes! Thank you, Kitagawa-kun! I'll keep my word and date you! I'm Kitagawa-kun's girlfriend now!"

"Huh? I didn't..."

"Just kidding." Seeing the other person's surprised look, she giggled and covered her mouth with her fingers apart. "You finally managed to make Kitagawa-kun laugh. That was really difficult."

Kitagawa Shinichi gave a perfunctory grin and removed her hand from his arm:

"Okay, sing a song. I'll listen and analyze your singing style so I can tailor my approach accordingly."

"OK!"