The strategy of the other world of the love game

The confusion in Hoshino Ruby's eyes became even more intense.

"That's right, you."

There was sincerity in Ryosaki Ezaki's eyes.

"You said you have nothing to repay me, you are wrong. To me, you are the best reward."

"Ezaki-kun, you don't think that if I let go of my hatred and live a good life, it's already a reward for you, right?"

Hoshino Ruby frowned.

"Do you think these nice words can soothe the guilt in my heart? Sorry, I can't do it."

"No, you think too highly of me."

Ryosaki Ezaki shook his head.

"Ruby, I think you must have noticed why I found you and proposed a deal with you before the show started, and why I had to stay with you during the recording of the show."

"I think the reason is obvious enough."

Hoshino Ruby blushed slightly and nodded.

It is indeed obvious that the reason can only be that Ryoma Ezaki has some plans for her.

When Ryoma Esaki proposed this deal, it was actually equivalent to helping Ruby Hoshino finish recording the show safely in exchange for an opportunity to pursue Ruby Hoshino.

The reason why Ruby Hoshino agreed to this deal was that she felt that as long as she was vigilant and made sure that Ryoshin Ezaki pursued her without any progress during the entire program, he would definitely feel bored and would not bother her anymore. After the program, they would go their separate ways and not disturb each other.

But unexpectedly, it only took a week for Ryoma Ezaki to leave an unforgettable mark in her heart.

By now, Ruby Hoshino can no longer hide her real feelings for Ryo Esaki.

"If that's the case, then you should also understand that my purpose for this second transaction has not changed."

Ryoma Ezaki grabbed Ruby Hoshino's arm and said.

"Ruby, if I complete your revenge, I want you to give your body to me, okay?"

Ryoma Ezaki suddenly made such a direct request, which made Ruby Hoshino stunned.

Then, her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she was so embarrassed that she became incoherent.

"Ezaki-kun, what are you talking about... We are still high school students, isn't this a bit too fast..."

"...Ruby, do you usually talk about things between men and women with your classmates?"

"Uh...does love topics count?"

"What about the further development of the relationship?"

“…I haven’t talked about it.”

"If you talk to me, you'll find out that it's not fast, and it's even a little late."

Ryoma Esaki said with a firm tone.

"Believe me, I'm also a high school student, and I know exactly what high school students are like nowadays."

"..."

Hoshino Ruby blushed and lowered her head. She knew that people of this era no longer took their time to fall in love and waited until they had enough emotional foundation before having intercourse.

Even intercourse without any emotional basis is common.

But that was other people. Hoshino Ruby herself still hoped that her first time would be when the two of them were in love with each other, after a romantic dinner, and she would give herself to the other person with a full sense of ritual.

And not because of the so-called transaction.

Ruby Hoshino also didn't understand why Ryoma Ezaki was so impatient. Her affection for Ryoma Ezaki had been clearly revealed, and she didn't think Ryoma Ezaki didn't notice it.

As long as Ryosuke Ezaki confessed his love to her and asked her out, within two months, her mood would be good enough for Ryosuke Ezaki to get her body naturally.

Thinking of this, Ruby Hoshino suddenly saw a hint of impatience in Ryoma Ezaki's eyes.

And…panic.

This made Ruby Hoshino suddenly realize why Ryo Ezaki was so anxious.

Yes, if Ryosuke Ezaki had not discovered the hidden story behind his mother's death, perhaps things would have gone as he expected.

But now that Ryosuke Ezaki has discovered it, is he going to date me with this secret?

Just putting herself in Ruby Hoshino's shoes, she would feel extremely tormented.

If it were her, she would definitely not be able to interact normally with the other party with such a secret.

But if they were to speak out, could they still get along normally?

I'm afraid that's what Ryoma Ezaki is afraid of.

He realized that this secret would cause the relationship between the two to change drastically in an uncontrollable direction, so he wanted to use this deal to keep himself.

Just like the first deal he proposed.

Ryoma Esaki was right, the purpose of these two transactions was essentially the same.

That is to keep myself by his side.

After realizing Ryoma Ezaki's purpose, Ruby Hoshino relaxed a lot.

If this is a transaction, it seems that I can accept it.

Ryoma Esaki will not give everything to her in vain, she will also pay the corresponding reward without having to torment her conscience.

This is indeed a solution.

However, once Ruby Hoshino agreed to the deal, the kind of love affair she imagined, the scene of handing herself over to Ryoma Esaki with a sense of ritual, would never be realized again.

"Ruby, I won't force you to give me an answer right now."

As if noticing Ruby Hoshino's dilemma, Ryoma Esaki chuckled and said.

"But I hope you can give me an answer before the last episode is recorded, okay?"

Hoshino Ruby had a complicated expression and nodded silently.

The amount of information she received today was indeed too much, and she needed some time to digest it.

"Oh, there's one last thing."

Ryosaki Ezaki added as if he remembered something.

"If you still doubt what I said, there is someone who can confirm my speculation."

"If you want to verify it, you can go find him."

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On the river bank of a fishing spot.

A man wearing sunglasses was sitting by the river fishing. He looked at the water floats on the river through his sunglasses, but his heart was not on the hook.

The evidence is that when the float sank into the water and the fishing rod was bent, he realized that the fish was hooked.

When he came to his senses and tried to lift the fishing rod, the fish had already broken free and disappeared.

But the man was not upset. He just took out another bait, hung it on the hook, threw the hook into the water and continued waiting.

It was obvious that the man didn't really come here for fishing.

He wanted to fish for something else.

"You're so relaxed, Uncle Saito."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind the man.

The man's body suddenly trembled and goose bumps appeared on his back.

He turned around, saw the person coming, and forced an awkward smile.

"Ruby? H...how did you know I was here?"

"Yeah? How should I know that?"

Ruby Hoshino's face was filled with a "kind" smile.

"It's been a long time, Uncle Saito. Is this the first time we've met since my mother's funeral?"

"But I have a lot of questions to ask you."

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Friday.

Two days have passed since Ryoma Ezaki confessed to Ruby Hoshino.

During these two days, Ruby Hoshino did not come to record the show, nor did she contact Ryoma Ezaki or other members of the show.

The only person who had contacted her was producer Kaburagi, who replaced Murata as the crew's interim chief director after director Murata was removed.

Producer Kaburagi said that Ruby Hoshino had taken a day off, but the day has already passed and today, Friday, Ruby Hoshino did not show up on the set.

As usual, today will be the end of the recording of the last episode. Although there is still one last day, Saturday, to reshoot the scenes, even if Saturday's reshoots are counted, Ruby Hoshino probably won't have many scenes in the last episode.

Not to mention that given the current situation, Ruby Hoshino may not come tomorrow.

Ryoma Esaki, the only one who knew the inside story, felt a little nervous. As mentioned before, he was not a gambler, so even though he was quite confident that Ruby Hoshino would agree to his deal, as long as it was not 100% certain, there was a possibility of failure.

Although others were a little worried about Ruby Hoshino, after all, Ruby Hoshino had not experienced the same thing as Akane Kurokawa, so everyone just thought that she was really just feeling unwell and didn't ask much.

On the contrary, Kurokawa Akane felt a little uneasy about the disappearance of Hoshino Ruby. She was worried that Hoshino Ruby would choose to give up competing with her for Ryoma Esaki because of her experience.

Although Kurokawa Akane's goal has always been to become a screen couple with Egasaki Ryoma at the end of the show, she doesn't want her victory to be due to off-field factors, leaving Hoshino Ruby to chance.

It would be fine if she just gave up her position as a screen couple, but the competition between her and Ruby Hoshino is no longer as simple as it was in the show.

If Ryoma Esaki follows Ruby Hoshino's wishes and becomes a screen couple with him, but is still closer to Ruby Hoshino in private, this is something Kurokawa Akane cannot accept even more.

So, even though Ruby Hoshino didn't come for the past two days, Ryoma Esaki has been staying with her, but although Akane Kurokawa is happy, there is always a knot in his heart.

Time passed little by little, and soon, Friday's shooting time was coming to an end.

Just as the show was coming to an end, there was suddenly a commotion outside the set.

Everyone turned around in confusion, only to see that Ruby Hoshino had arrived on the set!

A clever photographer immediately ran over with a camera and began to take pictures closely following Ruby Hoshino.

In the previous episode, they focused on whitewashing Akane Kurokawa. The biggest highlight of the last episode of the show was actually the head-to-head confrontation between Akane Kurokawa and Ruby Hoshino.

However, Ruby Hoshino has not shown up, which has caused the filming progress of the program to be not very ideal. The temporary director Kaburagi has even begun to consider backup plans.

Now that Ruby Hoshino is finally here, we must seize this opportunity to take more shots of her!

At this moment, Ruby Hoshino has undergone a drastic change compared to her last appearance.

She ignored the photographer who was following her and walked in one direction with a clear goal in mind.

That was the direction where Ryoma Ezaki was.

The others immediately noticed the change in the aura around Ruby Hoshino and involuntarily made way for her.

Kurokawa Akane, who was next to Ryoma Esaki, also subconsciously wanted to retreat, but she quickly came to her senses and stayed by Ryoma Esaki's side despite the pressure.

She was planning to fight with Ruby Hoshino, how could she back down here?

But when Ruby Hoshino came up to the two of them and Kurokawa Akane opened her mouth to talk, she suddenly realized that the other person didn't even have her in his eyes.

Ruby Hoshino's gaze was fixed on Ryoma Esaki from beginning to end.

Ryoma Esaki and Ruby Hoshino looked at each other.

From the black stars shining in Hoshino Ruby's eyes, he understood that Hoshino Ruby had made a decision.

And the next moment, Ruby Hoshino gave Ryoma Esaki an answer with practical actions.

She stepped forward, held Ryouma Ezaki's face in her hands, and stood on tiptoe to kiss him.

A camera nearby recorded it all.

This was Ruby Hoshino's answer.

Didn't Jiang Qi Liang Zhen want her? Then she and Jiang Qi Liang Zhen confirmed their relationship on the show in front of all the viewers.

This is the advance payment that Ruby Hoshino paid to Ryoshin Ezaki.

After this kiss, the staff of the program crew were all excited.