I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

Nitta Hina thought for a moment and then answered.

......

In June, after a brief downpour, two days of scorching heat followed.

Every afternoon at 4:30, when people get off work and school, the video game stores on Qiancang Street are filled with office workers and junior high and high school boys.

While a group of middle school students were playing in front of the claw machine, a young man in sunglasses who had been observing for a long time remained silent for a long time before finally taking his hand out of his pocket, preparing to make a move, taking out a coin, and preparing to grab a figurine of an anime female character.

As a result, this claw machine still managed to swindle him out of 600 yen within an hour.

"Damn it, what's wrong with this machine? Are its robotic arms so soft and weak?"

Li Xuan placed his hands on the buttons, clenched his fists, and felt a surge of anger rising within him.

But even with anger, there's more of an awkwardness than anything else.

What's even more terrifying is that, unbeknownst to him, a female store clerk had been watching him play the claw machine the whole time.

Because there aren't many customers who can stand in front of a claw machine for an hour.

Generally speaking, males or office workers will grab a maximum of ten of these figurines before leaving to avoid suspicion.

But this figure is a female character figure based on the game FF7, and Li Xuan was determined to capture one and take it back.

The result was that it successfully caught the attention and encouragement of the store staff.

This feeling of having thorns in your back is always particularly uncomfortable.

"Stop looking at me... especially with that admiring gaze. The way you're looking at me makes me seem like some kind of nerdy otaku who's a gamer, a pervert, and a figure collector all rolled into one..."

Li Xuan turned his head and stared at the female shop assistant, silently expressing his inner thoughts.

This is a kind of psychological pressure that almost all boys experience.

"Sir, would you like me to move you a bit?"

The female shop assistant looked at him with a smile and asked.

"..."

Li Xuan's eyelids twitched incessantly as he looked at the female shop assistant who wasn't afraid of him at all.

It's strange, his fierce gaze, which could easily kill most gangsters, didn't seem to work on the female shop assistant.

In Japan, it seems that if you try too many times to win a prize from a claw machine, a staff member will help you move the figurine to a different spot.

But this method is indeed too shameful.

"This, this..." Li Xuan tensed up and said, "Do you allow this to happen?"

"Yes, if we can tell that a customer really wants this figure, our store will offer a discount to reduce the difficulty level."

The female shop assistant said with a smile.

Amidst the dense crowd surrounding the arcade, Li Xuan stood alone in front of the claw machine, staring at the clerk with a shocked expression.

It's like directly admitting he's a noob gamer, the kind of pathetic otaku obsessed with figurines and anime girls...

But he really, really wants a Tifa figure!!

An hour of torment is worse than a short, sharp pain.

"Then... I'll leave it to you." Li Xuan said hesitantly and strangely, his sunglasses reflecting the light.

A group of high school boys who often came here witnessed this scene from a short distance and began to comment on it.

"Another victim."

"These claw machines are really difficult."

"It is indeed embarrassing to be asked to move out of your seat in this way."

"Not long ago, I saw a very fierce taxi driver on this street who eventually had to ask to be moved after playing around for a while."

"The older you get, the more ashamed you feel."

"Oh, right, there's a rumor going around for a few days that the underground manager of this street has changed. Can you guess who it is?"

"How could we students know such advanced inside information?"

"Rumors online say that since the day before yesterday, the underground rulers of this street have changed to the legendary Chiba yakuza, the Ashikawa War Demon."

"Really!?"

"Chiba's the strongest! Wow, that's explosive news! I wonder if we'll ever have a chance to run into them..."

High school students' favorite things are video games and gossip news that's full of real-life legends.

Just as the group of students chasing rumors and trends were discussing the gossip on the street, Li Xuan had already played three rounds when the figure's packaging box was finally successfully grabbed and fell into the shipping chute without slipping.

Fireworks light up the sky, cherry blossoms dance in the air, and Li Xuan successfully wins the heart of his beloved...

Congratulations! We look forward to your next visit!

The female shop assistant offered her heartfelt congratulations.

Li Xuan carried the bag and walked out of the video game store.

The sky outside was ablaze with the colors of sunset, and the temperature was scorching hot. Li Xuan returned to this commercial street.

This street is the traditional business area of ​​the Ashikawa group, which can generate hundreds of millions of yen in management fees annually. Starting two days ago, he began to call the shots on this street.

However, almost no one could recognize him as the legendary Ashikawa War Demon...

Two days ago, Li Xuan officially took over this traditionally powerful street of the Luchuan group.

In fact, his takeover did not bring any changes to the street.

For the convenience of working here, his construction company also moved here, and on the surface, he is the business owner who works on this street.

Fortunately, the street not only has bars and KTVs, but also four or five chain video game stores, game specialty stores, and bookstores, so he won't be bored.

Li Xuan disliked bars and KTVs, preferring video game stores and bookstores.

His interests and hobbies are even more typical than those of the average student...

In fact, if we follow the timeline, he should have finished his sophomore summer vacation and started his junior year the following summer and autumn.

Just then, Li Xuan's phone rang.

"?"

Li Xuan stood in the middle of a street bustling with office workers and students, and curiously took out his phone to take a look.

It clearly displays: [Yukino Yukinoshita].

Second Miss!

That's strange, why would she suddenly call him?

Unlike Isshiki, who would send him text messages whenever there was nothing wrong, the Second Miss would never give him any contact information unless there was something important to discuss.

In the end, Li Xuan answered the call.

"Hello, Yukinoshita-san, it's me. What's up?"

Li Xuan always made a point of calling her "classmate," making it seem like he was a college student who was working part-time while studying.

—Are you free on Saturday?

"Huh? I think so, so what's wrong?"

—【Saturday morning at 8:00 AM, shall we go to Hojo Beach together, you, and your sister?】

Li Xuan was stunned.

—【Why is there no sound?】

Yukino Yukinoshita, having not heard a response for a while, asked.

Li Xuan snapped out of his daze and asked in confusion, "Wait a minute, is it just the three of us?"

—【Yes, just the three of us.】

As dusk approached, Yukino Yukinoshita stood on the platform, holding a phone and speaking.

As dusk fell, amidst a fiery sunset and a blanket of darkness, a figure peeked out from a corner, its sinister face revealing itself, watching the war demon's every move...

The assassination attempt was also being carried out quietly.

Chapter 056 An Encounter on the Beach

The third Saturday of June, 7:45 a.m.

Early in the morning, the group waited at the station. Summer prayers seemed to drive people out of their homes, and the lazy morning did not make anyone feel lonely. There were already a bunch of citizens dressed in travel clothes at the station. Li Xuan arrived at the station early, carrying a backpack, wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts, looking every bit the summer traveler.

There are many places to escape the summer heat, but the most enjoyable place is undoubtedly a high-quality beach.

"The meeting point should be here..."

Li Xuan looked around the crowded platform with the expressionless little girl, Xiao Chu, and muttered to himself.

A figure quietly approached from behind Li Xuan...

"ha!!!"

Suddenly a loud noise!

Just as Li Xuan turned her head to look, Iroha's outstretched arms and malicious expression were right in front of her.

"All colors!!!"

It seemed that the loud voice didn't frighten Li Xuan, but Yi Se's face did.

Isshiki Iroha stared at Li Xuan with a gloomy expression, clenching her fists, and asked, "What do you mean by this? Are you looking for trouble?"

"No, no, how did you end up here?" Li Xuanzhen was genuinely surprised to find Isshiki Yu here, and he asked with a face full of confusion.

Iroha Isshiki looked aggrieved and remained silent for a moment before saying, "Ah, yes, yes, I really shouldn't have come to your date with that girl."

"However, I came with my seniors, so I didn't come because they were going to the beach. That's all."

With his hands on his hips, Isshiki explained.