Tokyo Soft Rice King.

When Kuroba Akira heard that the mode of transportation was a motorcycle, he knew that Nishimura Ryu had no intention of bringing anyone else along.

“Senior Nishimura, it’s Christmas Eve, so let’s leave it for Uncle Yong and his family of three.”

"I know what you mean. I'm just responsible for picking them up and dropping them off this time. I won't disturb their family reunion. Please introduce me to your sister-in-law and sister next time you have the chance."

"Ok!"

Everyone watched the two leave, and then Kuroo disappeared in an instant after finishing his cake. Grandma Kobayashi went back to her room, and Daiko offered to take care of washing the dishes, telling Kuroba Akira and Shion to go upstairs and rest first.

Both of them knew that Sister Hong was deliberately giving them a chance to be alone on Christmas Eve.

No need for thanks or formalities, before going upstairs, Shion, who was following behind Kuroba Akira, mouthed to Daikou Xiang, "Then I'll enjoy it first," as if it were just a casual discussion about who would use the bathroom first.

Hongxiang was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but reach out and touch her lower abdomen, where her uterus was located... She had been adjusting her menstrual cycle for some time, and fortunately, when the opportunity came, she was able to conceive Heiyu Ming's child in one go.

Given Kuroba Akira's current situation, she believes that she and Kuroba Akira will not have many opportunities to be intimate, so with fewer opportunities, the quality becomes crucial.

However, it now seems that Miss Ziyin already knows everything, and is even willing to share it with her manager.

"Shall we enjoy it first... Hehe, this is probably the first time Ziyin-chan has openly given permission, right? That's great, little Honghong, our plan can really come true, and we won't have to sneak out with Amin anymore. Maybe Amin will come to our room later, and we can get pregnant at home..."

Hearing her other self's lewd words, the inner Little Red was so ashamed that she almost lost consciousness.

"I wonder if there's anything left after Ziyin-chan finished eating. But if there isn't, Amin probably won't come to our room, right? If he came, it means there's something left... No, not necessarily. He might escape from his room and come here for refuge. Would it be bad for us to take advantage of that... Hmm, but even if there isn't anything left, it's fine if we don't do anything. Anyway, I like to sleep with something in my arms, and it would be even better if I could sleep with Amin in my arms. Oh right, after I fall asleep, it's time for you, Xiao Honghong, to come out and get used to a man's body. It's okay to secretly kiss him a few times. You can take this opportunity to learn more about a man's big... Little Honghong? Are you listening?"

The difficulty of making Xiaohong, who is socially anxious, hug a man and play with him was too high, so she fainted just from hearing the extreme content.

"Alas... the road ahead is long and arduous..."

Da Hongxiang shook her head and sighed helplessly. It seemed that it would take some more time and several more "contact therapy" sessions before Xiao Hong could be completely "desensitized".

By then, Ah Ming and the other girls would probably be old flames who had been together countless times.

Then the competition won't be as fierce as it is now, and Amin will have more free time.

It's also possible that the competition will be even fiercer than it is now...

Anyway, this "stealing men" activity definitely has nothing to do with me.

We don't need to rush. We can just take it slow and follow our own pace.

For this memorable first time, Da Hongxiang wanted to hand it over together with Xiao Honghong.

After all, only when the two of them are together can Tashiro Kurenai be considered complete.

Meanwhile, back in his room, Akira Kuroba received a Christmas present from Shion...

A pair of red mid-calf socks, which are socks that reach roughly mid-calf.

"Don't worry, the socks haven't been washed. I wore them at the beginning of this week, inside my pantyhose, in direct contact with my feet. I wore them for about two days."

"Shouldn't the emphasis be on whether the socks are clean... instead of emphasizing that they were worn by the wearer..."

"Giving clean socks to Mingjun is pointless, isn't it? Don't you like collecting these 'scented socks'?"

"..."

Although it wasn't initially out of interest, it really was just something I got by chance.

However, even Akira Kuroba now has to admit that he does feel excited about obtaining the fabrics that wrap around the girls' 'gardens' and 'jailers'.

"So, a wise ruler would prefer socks with my strong scent."

"Now that you've said that, I feel like I'm a pervert, and you, Ziyin, who would give such a gift, are a pervert too."

Instead of getting angry at being called a female pervert, Ziyin smiled charmingly and tilted her head to ask a question.

"But isn't this definitely better for us?"

"Yes, this is better. No need to pretend. I like it very much."

"Me too, just thinking about how much Mingjun would like it makes my feet itch... But it would be too stingy to just give me one sock, so this sock is actually a 'gift box' for putting gifts in. You see, aren't Christmas gifts always put in red stockings?"

"It's quite heavy..."

When Kuroba Akira took the red socks that smelled of purple, he could already sense their weight.

So, what is the real gift?

In front of Shion, Kuroba Akira took out the Christmas present that Shion had prepared for him from his stocking.

It was an envelope.

A love letter?

But this is far too thick.

It's almost like...

Ah, I understand.

Kuroba Akira opened the envelope, and after seeing what was inside, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Pfft... It really is..."

The envelope contained no letter, but a stack of banknotes.

The gift that Shion prepared for Kuroba Akira was rated as the least like a gift, the least original, and full of perfunctory sentiment...

That is money!

Judging by the thickness, there are probably fifty of them, all of them are 10,000 yen bills, which is 500,000 yen.

Honestly, Akira Kuroba hadn't seen such a thick stack of banknotes in a long time.

In my past life, I used QR codes. In this life, even if I have money, I'll still use cards. There's no need to take out a stack of banknotes; it's inconvenient to carry them around.

After giving this gift, which was the furthest removed from romance, Ziyin said with her hands behind her back.

“My lord, I believe you understand, but I won’t make you guess my thoughts. So I will explain to you why I’m giving you money. This isn’t just a perfunctory gesture, but rather…”

Kuroba Akira shook his head, interrupting Shion.

"I don't need to guess, and I don't need you to explain, I know... This is the first salary you've received, right, Ziyin?"

"……Um."

"You have kept our promise."

"Um……!"

“From now on, we’ll be equals, because you’ve started making money, and I can also make money off you, just like we agreed before.”

"Ok!"

A happy smile spread across Ziyin's face.

The fact that her beloved fully understood her thoughts and feelings was a moment that felt even more pleasurable than a direct physical intimacy.

"But is that all? Or just half?"

"Of course it's all of it, I didn't keep a single cent."

"Isn't this unfair? And what about Sister Hong's share?"

"Mingjun, you can give Hongjie's share to her."

"I understand. What about your share, Ziyin?"

"My portion is the Christmas gift for you, My Lord."

"Ah... I see..."

Kuroba Akira accepted this explanation and decided to take the money.

It doesn't matter how much money it is; what matters is that it's Ziyin's heartfelt gesture and her 'confidence'.

"But starting next time, you'll have to make sure you clearly distinguish your own share."

"I understand. I'll save some money for myself. After all, I need money for things now. Women need to spend a lot of money to become more beautiful."

Do you want to become even more beautiful?

"Of course I have to become more beautiful, otherwise my wise ruler will be stolen away little by little by other philandering cats."

"Just don't get any surgery on your face, your appearance is already perfect."

"I know, but I would never willingly give up my greatest advantage. This is a face that can captivate even you, My Lord. I won't let anyone harm this face, including myself... But if you, My Lord, want to leave a scar on my face, I'd be more than happy to oblige. Like, carving your name or something..."

"Although I am a pervert, I really don't have a penchant for abusing women... I would never hurt you even if I went crazy."

"You've already hurt me once, yet you still made me bleed so much..."

"That's because you insisted on continuing, that's why you bled so much!"

"Hehe... Hurry up and put the money away, wise ruler."

"Hmm... speaking of which, putting money in a sock feels like stealing money..."

"Putting stockings over your head makes it even more like it."

"...Hmm? Miss Ziyin, why did you suddenly tie my hands with your stockings? What are you trying to do?"

"Calamity".

"what?"

"We won't rob you of your money, we'll rob you of... your body!"

On Christmas Eve, Miss Ziyin turned into a robber and began robbing Xiaoming's younger brother.

Kuroba Akira was robbed of everything.

Chapter 347 Holding Hands at the Comic Convention

December 30th, the second day of Winter CM.

Akira Kuroba traveled alone today. He boarded the train before eight o'clock in the morning. The train was packed with people, and almost everyone in the carriage was going to the same place, which was the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center.

The building hasn't changed much since the last time. The main structure consists of four interconnected inverted pyramids. From the front, it looks like a pair of panties, the open kind.

After exiting the tram station by going down the stairs, you will immediately see arrow signs guiding visitors to turn right. After turning right, continue walking forward and look to your left to see the main building of the exhibition center.

However, Kuroba Akira did not continue walking. Instead, he went to the row of vending machines next to him and bought two cans of hot coffee in advance.

He was waiting for someone here.

After escaping back to Kobayashi's house on Christmas Eve, Kuroba Akira hasn't left the house since. This is mainly because he was robbed by Ms. Shion that day and was left completely naked. So, he has been resting at home for the past few days to prepare for the doujinshi convention.