Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Ah, I see... Kikuri also wanted to see me again... so she preserved that last bit of our connection...

Just by changing her mind, a relieved smile appeared on Tsukimi Rimi's face, and she even felt a little like crying.

"These are the only two reasons I can think of for now. There could be other reasons as well, but since neither of these two possibilities can be completely ruled out, they can serve as strong evidence that Kikurihime is destined not to see you."

"...Maybe Miao is right, I was indeed getting a bit stuck on things...and my conversation with you was definitely worthwhile."

Kuroba Akira smiled and extended his right hand from his sleeve.

"So, can you reconsider cooperating with me now?"

"Ah... let's cooperate."

Without any hesitation, Tsukimi Ranyi grasped Kuroba Akira's hand.

She has always done this: to make the most of everything available to achieve her goals.

Kuroba Akira gave her a completely new perspective, and for that reason alone, she was willing to repay him.

"But let me make it clear beforehand that our cooperation will only last until I see Kikuri again. I don't want to be assassinated in my sleep by your yandere girlfriends."

"Uh, I don't think they would go that far... um, probably not..."

"Hehe, so what do you want me to do for you? Strike first and fight them? Although I haven't acted in any martial arts movies yet, I have some knowledge of fighting techniques."

"No, I didn't mean to recruit you as my henchman... much less to ask you to physically stop them."

Getting another woman to beat up your own woman, isn't that just crazy?

"What is that? You want me to sell my body? Just once, it's not impossible... But Shion Shinomiya can smell your scent. If she finds out you're cheating on me, she'll probably be furious. She might be very disappointed and break off all ties with you. The same goes for everyone else."

"I think if you really mess things up like this, you might actually get killed by them..."

"Tsk, I won't die alone. If I might die, I'll definitely drag you down with me."

“Let’s not be so extreme, okay… Actually, it’s enough if you just stay by my side. But if you do that, they will restrain themselves a lot, because when you’re around, they will maintain ‘visit mode’ and they will collectively target you.”

"I see. It's because they've already decided that I could never like you, let alone join them. They just 'turned me away,' so it would be too much for them to accept that I'm calling them 'sister' now."

"That's how it is. Of course, it depends on your schedule. If you have filming to do, you can take care of your own things first. But if you are needed in an emergency, I hope you can get to the scene immediately."

"Firefighter mode, huh? I'm only needed when there's a fire to put out... Okay, that makes things easier for me too."

To put it bluntly, isn't it just about catching someone cheating? It's very simple.

"But you'll have to hold on a little longer. After all, I can't teleport. If you get killed instantly, all I can do when I get there is take care of your funeral arrangements."

"Of course, of course... I'll keep trying until you come. As compensation, I'll pay you an appearance fee, just like the fee I paid for delaying your filming."

"Then no need. Anyway, I'm not short of money. You can keep it for yourself to get married... Oh, you probably don't need to become rich either. They would definitely be happy to give you gifts, and even fight to give you money. You're more popular than a top male escort."

"I feel like you're mocking me for being a kept man... but let's just say we split the money equally for now."

"This is a compliment. There's a world of difference between being a kept man and being fed a kept man."

Kuroba Akira shrugged and spread his hands, "Let's just say that's how it is."

"Let's exchange phone numbers then. Call me if anything happens. I won't be taking any roles that require me to leave Tokyo for a while. But don't forget to help me figure out the side effects of this ability. That should be the key to seeing Kikuri again."

"Of course, cooperation should be mutually beneficial."

Tsukimi Ryou nodded in satisfaction. Putting everything else aside, Kuroba Akira's creditworthiness should be pretty good.

After all, he was bound by the red line precisely because he was willing to take responsibility; he would never do something like starting something and then abandoning it.

Thus, Tsukimi Ryou became Kuroba Akira's chastity protector... well, her chastity was long gone.

It should be, a guardian of integrity.

Chapter 444 Everyone's thinking about giving their bodies

After exchanging contact information, Tsukimi Rimi put away her phone and asked.

"So, do you need me to be here now? If so, let's go back together. I'm not afraid of losing face."

"Things are alright now. The two teachers should be back soon, and they can play the same role as you."

"Hmph, is that so..."

Does that mean I'm not important enough to him right now...?

Tsukimi Ran didn't want to be liked by Kuroba Akira, nor did she want him to value her. She just wanted him to see their cooperation as the most important cooperation, rather than just an ordinary transaction.

It's likely that Kuroba Akira is unaware that the connection between him and those two has become even stronger.

Speaking of which, isn't Motoko Kobayakawa also an agent? Then why can I see the connection between him and Akira Kuroba?

Could it be that she isn't actually an agent?

Then why did she lie and claim to be an agent? Was she deceiving Kuroba Akira?

Tsukimi Ryou hesitated whether to tell Kuroba Akira about this, but felt that even if she did, it would only confuse him.

After all, the inability to see clues at the level of the "thread of fate" is not enough to negate Motoko Kobayakawa's status as an agent.

To be honest, while one can clearly see the thread of fate between deities and their agents, one cannot see the thread of fate between agents themselves. This limitation is quite subtle.

However, upon closer examination, the fact that an agent's abilities cannot be applied to other agents is actually a tacit rule among the gods, and can be considered a form of protection for their own agents. Otherwise, some agents might really be manipulated by the other party's abilities.

Furthermore, it is true that Tsukimi Ranyi cannot see the thread of fate between herself and Myōen Yōmi, and this time it has also been confirmed that she cannot see the thread between other agents, such as the thread between her and Kuroba Akira, or the thread between Kuroba Akira and Myōen Yōmi.

After all, they had already met at the hot spring, which proved that they had at least met once before. Moreover, now that they had reached a deep cooperation with Kuroba Akira, the connection must have become strong enough that they would meet frequently.

However, there is another loophole here.

That is, she also cannot see the other threads of fate on Myōen-en Yomi's body.

Ah Miao doesn't have so many abstract red lines on her body. Let alone red lines, you can't even see ordinary lines of fate.

However, since Myoen Yomi is a respected student council president at school, there must be a lot of connections to her. At the very least, the student council members should all be acquaintances of hers, right?

So it's also possible that the problem isn't with Motoko Kobayakawa, but with Akira Kuroba himself, or with those women who are all connected by red threads.

Thinking about it carefully, it's also strange that all you can see are a bunch of red lines. Doesn't Kuroba Akira have a single normal friend?

On the contrary, Kobayakawa-sensei is the one with the most normal interpersonal relationships (at present).

Kuroba Akira's special circumstances were so numerous that Tsukimi Ryoui couldn't pinpoint exactly what the problem was.

Combined with the side effects of the ability mentioned by Kuroba Akira, Tsukimi Rii realized that she had never really studied what her ability was all about, and had only used it as a tool that was somewhat useful... So maybe she hadn't fully figured out her ability yet.

In most cases, she uses her abilities to sever ties with people, such as annoying directors, actors, producers, or obsessive fans with stalker tendencies—people who hinder her work and affect her life are all driven away from her.

She had basically never used any methods to reconnect with her destiny or to deepen it, because there was only one person Lan Yi truly wanted to see in the moonlit night, but this was precisely the one person she couldn't see whenever she wanted.

Besides, even if you could see those red lines on Kuroba Akira's body, it wouldn't matter. It would only be terrifying, but you couldn't actually interfere with them. Otherwise, you could just use your abilities to help Kuroba Akira avoid being challenged in the sword duel, which would be much easier.

After much deliberation, Tsukimi Ryoui decided to wait and see how things unfolded.

In addition to the reasons mentioned above, there is another reason.

That is, to wait until the really critical moment, to lend a helping hand to him, so that Kuroba Akira will owe him even more favors.

Tsukimi Ryou has realized that Kuroba Akira is a very useful person, so she wants to find more opportunities to manipulate him.

For example, this group retreat will definitely have its uses.

Especially since it's getting dark soon, Kuroba Akira will probably suffer the inhumane treatment of sleeping in a group at night.

With that number... he probably won't be able to fall asleep, or even if he faints, they won't let him go.

How much longer will you stay here?

"About three days."

"I understand. I'll stay here until you all go back. Call me immediately if you feel anything."

"Okay, but is it really okay? Won't it interfere with your work?"

"As I said, you'll be my priority right now. If I can't get to you quickly after you send out your distress signal, then our cooperation is pointless. You don't need to pretend to be polite with me."

Now that she had accepted Kuroba Akira's request, Tsukimi Riai was not going to do it half-heartedly.

At least when Kuroba Akira sends out a distress signal, she must ensure that Kuroba Akira is not sexually assaulted, and always maintain a 0-times rate.

"Okay, okay, the main thing is that the fame you've built up now is hard-earned. But I also think it would be a real shame."

“My original purpose in becoming an actor was to gain fame to support Kikuri’s faith, but now that there are other ways to see Kikuri, I don’t need to continue to be obsessed with being an actor.”

At this point, even Tsukimi Ryou felt that there was no point in continuing to be an actress, so she said directly.

"Honestly, maybe I should just retire."

"Huh? You're kidding, right?!"

No way! Is the most popular actress right now retiring from the entertainment industry because of her?

Then I would truly become a sinner in the eyes of Lan Yi's fans in Tsukimi.

The most troublesome thing is that some fanatical fans and paparazzi will inevitably conduct an extremely detailed investigation into this matter, and if they discover the relationship between Tsukimi Ryou and herself, it may bring a storm of retaliation and questioning.

That's how the entertainment industry is; scandals are like nuclear weapons that can completely destroy someone's private life.

"Of course I'm serious. I don't want to be an actor forever, but I'm not saying I'm going to retire now... I'll have to wait until our deal is successfully completed."

Tsukimi Ryoui was thinking that if she tried everything and still couldn't see Kikuri, she might have to go back to the most basic method of offering faith.

Then, if you successfully meet Kikuri, you should wait until you confirm with Kikuri that she does not need you to provide her with faith before choosing to retire.

After all, if you retire and then make a comeback, your fame won't just be damaged. Even for yourself, it will be reduced by at least half, or you might even become a has-been idol.

"Phew...that's good."

"Anyway, stop being so wishy-washy. If you don't need my help, I can leave now."

"I understand. Well then, I'll be selfish and ask you to stay for now, Tsukimi-san."

"Just call me Yiyi. Let's start by changing their nicknames to give them a warning. I'll start calling you that too... Hmm, for now, let's call you Kuroba-kun like some of them do. As for the title 'Mingjun,' let's keep it as a trump card."

"You've really thought this through very thoroughly."

"Of course! I messed up the show because we didn't communicate beforehand, but now that we've discussed it, it's only natural that we should redeem ourselves!"

Lan Yi in the moonlight is still bothered by the humiliation she just suffered, and her pride as an actress won't allow her to repeat the same mistake.

"But I can't act."

"You just need to cooperate with my act. You don't need to make any complicated expressions. Just don't look at me with a confused expression like you did before, even though you were kissed."