Tokyo Soft Rice King.

If it really was just a platonic date, that would be even better, as it would mean that the woman had no sexual attraction for the wise ruler, thus greatly reducing the threat she posed to him.

If one can satisfy one's desires, it's only a matter of time before a wise ruler completely sides with one.

Ziyin knew where her strengths lay: she was more beautiful and more uninhibited in bed. So she wanted to make full use of these advantages to increase her popularity with Kuroba Akira.

This is the battle of love and desire.

The outcome remains to be seen.

After the shower of kisses ended, Ziyin giggled and pressed herself against Kuroba Akira, who had sat up, their fingers intertwined.

"Hehe... Wise ruler... I like you the most..."

Are you that happy?

"Of course I'm happy... The time I spend with you is the happiest time of my life..."

However, a faint sadness crept onto Ziyin's face, and she spoke with a plaintive sigh.

"It's a pity it's about to end..."

Ziyin was really reluctant to leave Kuroba Akira, but she also knew that she should stop now, as continuing would delay important matters.

Moreover, she had already used her charm once before to get Kuroba Akira to agree to skip school on Friday to spend time with her, so she couldn't use that tactic again, or it would be annoying.

However, before leaving, Ziyin still wanted to gain some more benefits, so she put on a pitiful look and asked Kuroba Akira.

“Hey, Mingjun… the reward time you mentioned is until ‘leaving the room,’ and we haven’t even gotten up yet, so… let’s do it one last time…”

"You're just making excuses. The room I'm talking about definitely isn't mine, is it, you playful Ms. Ziyin?"

"Hmm... Is it really not allowed? Even the wise ruler in the morning needs service, doesn't he?"

"No, you can't."

The cruel Kuroba Akira actually rejected Shion. If she opens her mouth like that, she'll be willful again next time.

Ziyin lowered her head in disappointment...

"OK then……"

Seeing her like this, Kuroba Akira's heart softened again. He really couldn't be forceful with the woman he loved.

The roles of the attacker and the attacked are not fixed; the positions can be reversed at any time, and the offensive and defensive strategies can change easily.

Ultimately, it may not be a one-sided situation where one side is in control of the other, but rather a mutual situation of control and restraint.

Kuroba Akira sighed, patted Shion's head, and pressed her head down as he spoke.

"If it's just the 'highest reward from before,' that wouldn't be bad either..."

Ziyin immediately understood, then beamed with joy, turned 180 degrees, and began to show Heiyu Ming the layout of the apartment.

"Okay! Well then... I'll start eating~"

Kuroba Akira lay down again, since he wasn't eating alone; he also needed to moisten his throat.

Start your day by drinking a glass of water and going to the toilet first thing in the morning.

……

In any case, the unpredictable cultural festival has become a page in our memories.

After that, I will resume my daily routine of studying while developing my money-making business.

After getting up, Kuroba Akira received three pieces of good news.

First, the audition results for Shion have been released. She passed the auditions for three voice acting agencies in Tokyo and has already received emails from them.

This shows that even if she only learned by imitating TV animation, Shion has already completely crossed the threshold of professional level.

As expected, proficiency doesn't lie; Ziyin has already fully acquired the skills to enter this industry.

However, the plan changed. Kuroba Akira was going to take her to visit Aunt Akiko at Takanashi's house, and then to meet Saotome Fuyumi, who had something in common with him.

If Saotome Fuyumi truly possesses an eye for talent comparable to her own 'eloquence cheat code,' then Kuroba Akira wants Shion to join her agency.

It just so happens that today is Saturday, and Kuroba Akira plans to have Hong Jie drive him and Shion to Takanashi's house after breakfast.

The second piece of good news is that the first volume of the light novel "Imouto Yuu" (妹游), which was completed through the collaborative efforts of the Literature and Art Department, will be released soon.

Editor Mori sent a message saying that all preparations for publication have been completed, and now it's just a matter of seeing how well it performs on the release date.

Kuroba Akira's first pot of gold is finally about to be made, but it remains to be seen how much he will earn...

Although the class monitor had indicated that she would invest a large sum of money, Kuroba Akira still planned to save as much money as possible for unforeseen circumstances.

You can never have too much money.

The third piece of good news is that, thanks to the three consecutive days of all-night work by Hijikata Isamu and Nishimura Tatsuya, their danmaku video website D-site has finally completed its merger, integrating the danmaku video website previously established by Nishimura Tatsuya.

Previously registered users can seamlessly transition to the new website, and the content remains unchanged. At first, everyone thought it was just the site owner suddenly having a tantrum and wanting to change the domain name, but they found that the video comments on the new site were actually flowing, which they found quite interesting.

From this point on, video bullet comments will no longer be just simple comments and thoughts posted on the video, but will also have interactive functions, and users can even "chat" in some very long videos.

It is foreseeable that this groundbreaking format will attract a large number of video uploaders and video creators.

However, as the number of users began to increase, the small-capacity server also began to be under pressure, so Nishimura Ryu started urging Kuroba Akira to hurry up and make money, and Hijikata Isamu also urged the website design team once again.

They had originally planned to urge Kuroba Ming on Friday, but they didn't expect that the kid would spend the night out with a woman and then come back and go to sleep without giving them a chance to urge him, which made them even more annoyed.

We're both working ourselves to the bone here, and you're out there having a blast playing around with women? You should kneel down before us daddies!

So, as soon as Kuroba Akira finished washing up, two people cornered him in the bathroom, one on each side, and dumped all their demands on him, putting immense pressure on him.

Kuroba Akira felt that these two were like death knells. Although he was the one who started it, the intensity of their urging reminded him of bad memories.

In my past life, I was constantly pressured by my project manager to meet deadlines, and they would call me in the middle of the night to check on my progress... Oh no! I'm having nightmares again!

After Kuroba Akira swore a blood oath using his younger brother, Xiaoming, promising to secure the start-up capital and website design within a week, or else he would never be able to use Xiaoming again, the two men, Yu and Ryu, filled with malice, finally released Kuroba Akira.

After going downstairs, Kuroba Akira sighed and sat down at the dining table to eat the breakfast that Akane had made. At the same time, he mentioned to her that he was going to Takanashi's house today.

Although I was being urged by both men, things still had to be done one by one. Today, I still planned to take Ziyin to see Aunt Qiuzi as originally scheduled.

Hongjie and Ziyin naturally followed Kuroba Akira's arrangements, so after breakfast, the three of them set off for Takanashi's house.

Guided by Akira Kuroba, the three quickly arrived at the Takanashi house. Akira had naturally given prior notice, so the Takanashi mother and daughter were ready to receive their guests.

Actually, Aunt Akiko prepared tea and snacks, while Mirai prepared the games to play today, so they could have a great time.

It's worth mentioning that after Kuroba Akira rang the doorbell, Aunt Akiko, who came out to greet him, looked worried and touched her face as soon as she opened the door.

"Kuroba-kun, didn't you bring my house key? Please remember to bring your key next time. If I happen to be in the studio on the second floor and that kid is wearing headphones, we won't be able to hear you knocking."

"Uh, okay..."

Kuroba Akira felt the purple and red gazes behind him becoming somewhat piercing...

Actually, Kuroba Akira did have the key with him, but he deliberately didn't use it because he was afraid the two of them would misunderstand.

Who knew that Aunt Qiu would give them another lecture in front of them... Wasn't she afraid of being misunderstood?

Akiko Takanashi was not afraid of being misunderstood, because she said it on purpose.

After the cultural festival ended, when Takanashi Mirai returned home, she showed her mother a video of Shion singing. Although the sound quality was poor, the professional Takanashi Akiko still recognized Shion's 'heavenly voice'.

That was a rare talent that could make Akiko Takanashi open her squinty eyes to their maximum.

Although Akira Kuroba had already said beforehand that "she is very talented", she did not expect that Shion Murasaki's talent would be so high that even Akiko Takanashi, who had been tempered by hardship, felt jealousy for the first time in a long time.

It's been a long time since I've felt this kind of naked jealousy towards talent... I thought I had overcome it a long time ago.

It turns out that it was simply because he hadn't encountered a true super genius yet; those he had surpassed before were just ordinary geniuses.

However, Akiko Takanashi no longer feels inferior and desperate in the face of geniuses like she did before she became famous. That trace of jealousy was quickly suppressed by her, and afterwards, only admiration for Shion remained.

Furthermore, since Shion was brought by Akira Kuroba, Akiko Takanashi felt even more favorably toward Shion and greatly admired Akira Kuroba's judgment, perhaps even more so than that of Director Fuyumi.

When Takanashi Mirai said she wanted to become a full-time video blogger, Akiko Takanashi didn't have high expectations. She just thought it was fine for her daughter to live off her for the rest of her life, as long as she was doing what she wanted to do.

But now she suddenly realizes that if her daughter follows Kuroba Akira's path, she might actually achieve something extraordinary.

However... Akiko Takanashi hopes that Akira Kuroba will favor her more than Shion... our daughter.

That's why Akiko Takanashi deliberately brought up the key; she was actually conveying the message that 'Takanashi's house is our home turf.'

In retrospect, the message was conveyed very well.

Before either of them even entered the door, Akiko Takanashi gave them a rude awakening.

It seems that this collaboration cannot rely solely on negotiation; it also requires competition.

The Red and Purple Sisters vs. Takanashi's Mother and Daughter.

The former are not biological sisters, and the latter are not biological mother and daughter.

However, this does not prevent them from forming alliances to fight for their own interests.

So, a 2v2 team battle is about to begin at Takanashi's house.

Chapter 251 The Wife Wants to Fill Her Stomach

Both Hongxiang and Ziyin keenly perceived the unspoken meaning in Takanashi Akiko's words.

They felt that Akiko's words were a bit deliberate, as if they weren't meant for Kuroba Akira, but rather for the rest of them.

Moreover, before they came here, they heard from Kuroba Akira that it was a "friend's house", but if they were just ordinary friends, it would be impossible for the other party to give them such an important item as a house key, right?

It's clear that the Takanashi family absolutely trusts Akira Kuroba, which is why they even gave him a key to their house.

So the question is, what exactly did Kuroba Akira do to gain the trust of the Takanashi family so much?

Could it be... one of those benefits that allows a woman's body to serve you?

Having just 'eaten' her way to sleep yesterday, Ziyin naturally imagined that kind of scenario.

If their relationship is this close, does it mean that their feelings for Kuroba Akira have reached the point of "I have no way to repay you but to offer myself in return"?

Ziyin remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she frowned, her keen sense of smell letting her detect... the scent of a new enemy.

It turns out that the enemy wasn't just Hitomi Anri alone...

That's true, after all, he was such a good ruler.

It's impossible that only one woman would be interested in him.

After the performance with Takanashi Mirai, Shion was somewhat relieved because she could tell that Takanashi Mirai's feelings for Kuroba Akira were not romantic feelings.