Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Her nickname is Bai Zi

"Wow, he's pretty quick... Hmm... He's also quite generous. It seems he really treats you like his own daughter."

Grandma Xiaolin put on her reading glasses and looked at her phone. A text message notifying her that the money had been deposited had arrived. After counting the zeros, she said the following.

Then Grandma Kobayashi took out a bank card from her wallet and was about to hand it to Murasaki no Miyako.

"So, Ziyin-chan, your father has already transferred the money. It's all in this card. The PIN is..."

However, Shion Murasaki refused to accept the bank card, firmly shaking her head before even hearing the PIN.

"No need, Mother-in-law, I don't want to use this money."

"Oh?"

“I have already made a promise with Mingjun that I will pursue a career as a professional voice actor, so I will work hard to support myself, so that Dad can truly rest assured.”

That's right! Wise ruler! Let's start from scratch together!

Murasaki looked at Kuroba Akira with sparkling eyes.

But when Kuroba Akira heard that Murasaki had refused the huge sum of money her father had sent, she almost wanted to kneel down and cover her face.

What a pity!

Oh dear, my lady, can you please stop being so aloof?

Do you think you can become a voice actor without spending a penny?

Even if we learn it on our own, it still costs money...

Originally, Kuroba Akira thought that with this money, he wouldn't have to find a way to raise the start-up capital needed to train Murasaki no Miyako, but in the end, he still had to find a way to raise the money.

However, since Murasaki herself had already made such a tough statement, Kuroba Akira had no way to shamelessly ask for the money anymore.

Otherwise, the determination that the Purple Palace made would become a joke.

We still need to help her build self-esteem and confidence in herself.

Because of the effect of Soul Performance S, Kuroba Akira's expression did not waver at all. He reluctantly gave Murasaki a thumbs up, as if he fully recognized Murasaki's ambition.

Murasaki no Miyako was also very happy. He hadn't lied to her after all; he had already planned to spend his life with her! → Refers to business cooperation.

"Oh... isn't that good? Young people should have this kind of drive. But I didn't expect this lazybones to actually get motivated for you... Hey... you've changed your ways too."

Granny Kobayashi looked at Akira Kuroba with a mocking gaze, as if to say, 'What changed you? Love?'

Kuroba Akira rolled his eyes.

Love is bullshit, she's my cash cow.

“But since the money has already been transferred to me, it’s not good to send it back to him, mainly because it’s too much trouble. So I’ll keep it for now. Whether you use it or not is up to you. You can come to me to pick it up anytime.”

"Mother-in-law, please consider this money as my rent and food expenses for living here."

“That’s a lot. That’s enough to buy several houses… Besides, one thing is one thing. He took you in, it has nothing to do with me. I won’t charge you rent, and you don’t need to pay for your meals… But that kid owes me double the rent.”

"Damn it! Old woman, is your conscience black?!"

Kuroba Akira exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

You old hag, you're so lenient with girls but so stingy with me. You're just as hypocritical as that licking cat with the black tail!

Then, as if displeased with Kuroba Akira's words, Granny Kobayashi reached out her hand to Kuroba Akira.

"Give it back to me."

"Huh? What?"

Kuroba Akira pretended not to understand, looking completely ignorant.

"Stop playing dumb, give me back that ten thousand yuan."

"No, you've already given them all to me..."

"That's because you and she were both broke before, but now with the money her father gave you, you'll definitely have enough for the abortion, and even if you want to keep the baby, you'll have enough. And judging by how much he dotes on his daughter, he's definitely a grandson-obsessed guy. You can just have the baby and not worry about raising it, which means..."

"that is?"

"It's okay not to use a condom. If you get pregnant unexpectedly, just have the baby."

"..."

"Therefore, I want to take back the 'security fee' I provided."

Kuroba Akira nearly fainted from shock, while Murasaki no Miyako lowered her head and remained silent.

So... it won't bang!

"No way! Once the money's in my hands, I'd rather die than hand it over!"

"Then let's continue eating curry starting tomorrow."

"Ugh...!"

Grandma Kobayashi knew that Kuroba Akira was so sick of eating curry that he was about to throw up, but she still made hot pot and curry alternately.

She said she would continue eating curry, and this "continue" might last for a month, or even half a month.

That would be a real curry hell; it could kill you.

Granny Kobayashi is using this to threaten Kuroba Akira into submitting and paying money to avoid being killed.

Hmph! But! Old woman! You didn't expect that, did you!

I no longer need to be controlled by you through food!

Starting tomorrow, I'll be able to eat the lunchboxes that the class monitor brings! Haha!

"I'd rather die than give it to you!"

As for Murasaki no Miya... I'm sorry, but you should also try Kobayashi's curry hot pot hell.

Grandma Lin didn't insist any further; she was just taking the opportunity to tease the young couple... Who says grandmas don't like gossip? She just hates fake, superficial affection.

Putting aside the wicked Kuroba Akira who had ulterior motives, it's clear that Shion is already quite concerned about him.

And caring about a boy is often the beginning of a relationship.

Ah, the innocent feelings of a young girl are so delightful to see; it makes me feel young again.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Go take a shower after you're done cleaning up. Bai Zi, you go first. You smell all sweaty... You should remember to shower every day, don't be so sloppy."

"Yes, yes, I sweated a lot today, but I'll still take a shower."

Grandma Kobayashi's reminder wasn't because she was nagging, but because Kuroba Akira often forgot to take a bath every day. In his previous life, he was from the north and didn't have the habit of bathing every day.

It is well known that Japanese people love taking baths; they feel uncomfortable if they don't bathe for a day.

However, Akira Kuroba had worked in Guangdong for a year before and experienced the climate there. Back then, he felt uncomfortable if he didn't shower for a day, and he also had diarrhea every day. The humidity was terribly high, and the locals said it was "miasma" and that he had to drink herbal tea to expel dampness and heat toxins.

Tokyo is at a latitude roughly equivalent to Shandong, and perhaps due to its maritime climate, summers are indeed very hot, but the four seasons are distinct, so logically, one wouldn't need to shower every day...

Perhaps this is due to cultural differences.

What Murasaki Palace was concerned about was the strange way Granny Kobayashi addressed Kuroba Akira in her words.

"White piece?"

"Oh, that's my nickname for this kid, isn't it cute?"

Grandma Kobayashi knew that Kuroba Akira's real name was Shiroba Akira, which is why she gave him that nickname.

Actually, it means 'a young man surnamed Bai,' or simply 'Bai Zi.'

However, when pronounced in Japanese, it sounds like Shiroko, which is clearly a girl's name.

This is Granny Kobayashi's quirky sense of humor; it's a joke that only those who know Kuroba Akira's identity as a time traveler can understand.

"He's clearly Kuroba... but his nickname is Shiroko?"

"Yes, isn't it interesting? This is my masterpiece!"

"I'm more curious about why you call him that, Mother-in-law."

"Well..."

Grandma Kobayashi gave Kuroba Akira a meaningful look, then spoke earnestly to Murasaki no Miyako.

"It all depends on when he's willing to open up to you. Then you'll naturally understand the meaning of this nickname, hehehe..."

"Tsk... Don't talk too much, you old hag. And don't call me Bai Zi in front of others, it's disgusting."

Kuroba Akira frowned as he listened. His identity as a transmigrator was his biggest secret. He could tolerate Granny Kobayashi knowing about the transmigrator's existence from the beginning, but he had no intention of revealing this secret to anyone else.

Even partners won't work, at least not right now.

Therefore, Kuroba Akira spoke up to remind Murasaki no Miyako.

"Please don't call me that, it makes me want to throw up."

"Oh……"

But Murasaki no Miyako still silently remembered this name.

White pieces...

She originally thought that calling Kuroba Akira by his name was already a very bold move, but she didn't expect that Grandma Kobayashi was the most amazing one.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Romantic Grandpa Lin

Just as Kuroba Akira was about to take a shower, she suddenly realized that Murasaki no Miyako, who was also going to take a shower later, didn't have any clothes to change into.

"By the way, old lady, do you still have any clothes you wore when you were young? If so, take them out and let her wear them."

Murasaki was still wearing her sailor uniform. She couldn't possibly wear it after taking a shower, could she? And it was even less likely that she would be naked.

So we had no choice but to ask Grandma Lin for help.

"I don't have any clothes for young girls, so let her wear your sportswear for now."

"Huh? What should I wear then? You old lady, you don't expect me to sleep in my school uniform, do you?"

As mentioned before, Akira Kuroba only had the school uniform and sportswear issued by the school. The short-sleeved and short-short summer sportswear had just been washed, so the only clothes he could wear were long pants and a sportswear jacket.

If even this long tracksuit is given to Murasomiya, then Kuroba Akira will only be able to wear the winter school uniform.

Sleeping in a winter school uniform on a sweltering day? How could you possibly sleep?! You'd definitely be too hot to sleep!