My love index is at its maximum.

Tsukasa Tazaki shrugged, turned around, took a hot shower, and then boiled water to make a cup of coffee.

Put on your headphones.

While listening to music and drinking coffee, he ironed his school uniform shirt and trousers.

"Bearing everything on their shoulders, leaving their hometown."

"My home is far away, but I can no longer go back."

“My God, my hometown is more than 500 miles away.”

As I hummed along to "500 Miles" through my headphones, a sense of melancholy, like someone dying far from home, suddenly arose within me.

Tazaki Tsukasa rubbed his sore nose, turned off the light, and lay down in bed.

Open the system interface, click on the trading market, and you'll see five exchange options that have been refreshed this month.

Chapter Twenty-Three: He seems... to have gotten even more handsome!

[Gag: 500]

[Qi and Blood Regulating Medicine (10/10): 10000]

Riding (Mastery): 50000

Mixed Martial Arts (Master): 100000

【Charm: 100000】

The gag ball is probably like the blue and white cards in a gacha game, used to lower the drop rate.

Tazaki cursed the shameless developer under his breath, and out of curiosity, clicked on the description of the [Qi and Blood Medicine].

[Qi and Blood Regulating Medicine: Improves physical constitution, enhances immunity, and treats difficult and complex diseases. (Note: Can only be taken once a month, with a maximum of 3 doses per person; exceeding this limit will be ineffective.)]

This is a great product, I have to buy it!

Purchased [Qi and Blood Medicine] x1, costing 10000.

Current available funds: 55000

I'll buy one portion first, and then buy the remaining nine portions when I've earned enough money by the end of the month. This kind of good stuff must be stocked up; even if I can only use three portions myself, the extras can be saved for my future wife.

A small, round pill appeared in Tsukasa Tazaki's palm, which he popped into his mouth and chewed a few times.

I closed my eyes and felt it for a while, then slowly opened them again.

As for my impressions... the taste was pretty good?

Perhaps it takes time for the medicine to take effect.

Tazaki Tsukasa glanced at the remaining funds and then clicked on the skill description for [Riding (Mastery)].

【Riding (Proficient): Skilled in riding various mounts and modes of transportation. (Note: This includes ancient two-horse chariots and modern land, sea, and air transportation.)】

Why only mention the two horses?

Can't I wear a single ponytail?

It's a bit of a shame; I thought it would be riding, but it was just riding.

However, it's also a very useful skill, so I'll try to master it.

[Mixed Martial Arts Master: I'll take on ten!]

What boy could resist the allure of this skill?

As the saying goes, "I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, I will beat them up."

Even if you already have mastered swordsmanship, you still have to acquire this skill, no questions asked!

As for the last charm, Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head. If it were physical strength, he would definitely exchange it, but charm was out of the question.

Nine doses of Qi and Blood Medicine require 9 coins, Riding Mastery requires 5 coins, and Master-level Mixed Martial Arts requires 10 coins.

Currently available funds are 5.5, with a shortfall of 18.5.

Tazaki checked the date: May 4th. There were still 27 days left. Relying solely on the current few stocks was a bit risky; he needed to find some new stocks.

But finding it is also a problem.

While the requirements for stocks to be eligible for listing on the market are not high—just an appeal value of 6 is sufficient—there is a prerequisite: the stock must be related to or potentially related to the life of Tsukasa Tazaki.

In other words, don't even dream about reaping countless new shares by just looking at beautiful women on the street all day.

In addition to this, there is one more condition.

Only unmarried individuals can be added to the pool, so even a beautiful woman like Shimamoto-sensei, whose charm definitely exceeds 6 points, is ineligible to be added.

Unless she gets a divorce!

Given all these restrictions, it seems that only schools can offer a large-scale opportunity to issue new shares.

Tsukasa Tazaki pondered whether he should visit the brass band, cheerleading club, literature club, and other clubs with a large number of girls.

As I was getting ready for bed, my phone, which was next to my pillow, started flashing.

That was a traffic light alerting him to new information.

I turned on my phone, and the white light from the screen dimly illuminated the room. I received a message from Shiori Ninomiya on Line.

[Ninomiya: Kiki, is your cold better?]

Ok?

This strange nickname... Tazaki Tsukasa paused for a moment, then replied to the message with a puzzled look.

[Tazaki: Kiki... what is that?]

[Ninomiya: Oh... this is my special nickname for you, isn't it sweet?]

[Tazaki: I'm getting goosebumps.]

[Ninomiya: (menhera-chan heart.jpg)]

[Ninomiya: Is your cold better?]

[Tazaki: That's about it.]

[Ninomiya: Great! Are you free tomorrow?]

[Tazaki: Whether I'm free tomorrow depends entirely on what you're going to say next.]

[Ninomiya: Let's go to Akihabara together.]

[Tazaki: My phone's out of battery. Goodnight.]

[Ninomiya: (Leo's flying kick.jpg)]

Just as he was about to go to sleep, Tsukasa Tazaki's eyes lit up, and he immediately filled up his phone with gas.

[Tazaki: That's Leo!]

[Ninomiya: Huh? What do you mean?]

[Tazaki: This Ultraman is called Leo, and the move in the picture is called the Leo Flying Kick.]

[Ninomiya: ...]

[Tazaki: Let me tell you, Leo is the strongest in close combat. He doesn't need lasers to kill monsters; he can kick them to death with one kick.]

[Ninomiya: Kiki, I think you've missed the point...]

[Tazaki: Oh, right, after all, you're just a fish that slipped through the net after nine years of Ultraman education.]

[Ninomiya: ? You don't actually believe Ultraman exists in this world, do you?]

[Tazaki: No, there is no Ultraman in this world.]

[Tazaki: But there's Kamen Rider!]

Shiori Ninomiya sent a "stupid" emoji, which was shown as unread.

Ten minutes... twenty minutes... thirty minutes...

Still unread.

"Ah ah ah..."

Shiori Ninomiya rolled around on the bed a few times, her legs wrapped around a pillow, as if throwing a tantrum.

The moonlight streaming in through the window gently blanketed the girl's vibrant body like a thin veil. She glanced out the window and murmured, "The moon in Tokyo is definitely more beautiful than the one in Hokkaido."

The girl reached out her hand towards the moon outside the window and tried to grasp it from afar.

……

May 5th, the last day of the holiday.

Tsukasa Tazaki got up very early.

While washing up in the cramped bathroom, he spent a long time observing himself in the mirror.

He looks... even more handsome now.

This is not narcissism. To reiterate: this is not narcissism.

She still sports her signature messy bangs and exquisitely beautiful features reminiscent of a Greek statue, but her complexion is no longer the unhealthy pale white of the past. Instead, it is now a flawless complexion that is fair, translucent, and radiates a subtle pink glow.

This looks... like a younger, wolfish guy?

Tazaki believed this was the effect of the [Qi and Blood Medicine], and with the expectation of increased stamina, he opened the panel to take a look.

Name: Tsukasa Tazaki

【Intelligence: 8】

【Charm: 9】

[Stamina: 3]

[Item: None]

[Active Skill: Swordsmanship (Master)]

[Passive Skills: Accent Correction, Neat Handwriting]