Tokyo: The Beginning of the Gauze Female Devil

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"Didn't mom transfer the convenience store to you?"

"Don't be fooled by her outwardly generous attitude, it's all just a lie!"

A glimpse of the leopard through the tube can reveal a lot.

Her mother, Yuriko Matsumoto, was the first to receive the news of "Kaneda Teru's job change", so she must have planted a spy in the office or was preparing to do something secretly.

She is so cautious towards her own daughter, so there is no reason for her to give up on this pretty boy Fujii Itsuki so easily!

"Based on my mom's personality, she must have buried a lot of traps in your convenience store, waiting to save you when you suffer losses and go bankrupt!"

If Arina Matsumoto doesn’t understand the employees in the agency, how could she not understand her own mother?

Her beautiful eyes stared into Fujii Itsuki's eyes, and she said with a firm voice: "When the time comes, beauty will save the hero, and I'm not afraid that you won't fall!"

"She sold you out, and you still have to help her count the money!"

Hearing what Matsumoto Arina said, Fujii Itsuki frowned slightly.

Whether it was speculation or blind guessing, what Matsumoto Arina said was indeed correct!

Although this rich lady has a bad personality, she has never been a fool.

"...So?" He slowed down his tone a little.

As if she had noticed the change in Fujii Itsuki's attitude, Matsumoto Arina's beautiful eyes lit up with joy, and she struck while the iron was hot, saying, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. We can definitely form an alliance!"

"As long as you come to my agency to be an artist, the agency will not go bankrupt. When you make money, you can invest it in the convenience store, and the convenience store can also operate stably."

"If you want, there is no problem in even opening a convenience store chain."

"We can definitely work together to thwart her schemes!"

She grabbed Fujii Itsuki's arms with both hands, her eyes burning, and she seemed to be looking forward to a bright future in her mind.

If I didn't know, I would have thought they were good friends who were willing to die for each other.

"…What a filial daughter!"

Fujii Itsuki sneered in his heart.

From the first time they met, Matsumoto Arina remained true to her original intention and has been racking her brains to find ways to disgust her troubled mother.

Now, he even resorted to forming an alliance with his enemy.

"...Work together?"

"Why should I work together with a disgusting woman like you?" Fujii Itsuki said with a playful smile on his face.

"It seems like we were enemies not long ago. When we met just now, you kept calling me bad luck!"

"I'm sorry..." Unlike the previous times when she was forced to do so, this time Matsumoto Arina put aside her airs and apologized to Fujii Itsuki sincerely from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing that the method of making enemies and forming alliances did not work, she had no choice but to further lower her stance and play the emotional card.

"Because..." Matsumoto Yuina pursed her lips, raised her pretty face and said softly to Fujii Itsuki, "Because I am your maid!"

For a moment, time seemed to stand still.

Fujii Itsuki quietly looked at Matsumoto Arina's blushing face.

He took the initiative to reach out and pinched Matsumoto Yuina's snow-white chin, observing closely this beautiful and delicate face that was no less delicate than Shimizu Rin's.

He was forced to raise his head and look into Fujii Itsuki's eyes. As he looked into those cold eyes, he heard the boy's emotionless voice in his ears.

"Sorry, I refuse!"

If Fujii Itsuki had a bit of soft-heartedness at this moment, not to mention Matsumoto Yurina, he would have been eaten up by other bad women without even a bone left.

When she heard Fujii Itsuki's voice, Matsumoto Arina's pupils dimmed and she seemed to fall into a bottomless abyss.

“It’s over…”

What is more desperate than despair is watching hope shattered while being powerless and unable to do anything.

"Miss Arina..."

Fujii Itsuki's face was calm, and he said calmly: "I am not interested in cooperating with a loser like you, and I don't want to have any intersection with you and your daughter again."

This sentence ignored any defense, brought real harm, and instantly destroyed all of Matsumoto Arina's psychological defenses.

"That's all I have to say, just like that..."

After saying that, Fujii Itsuki turned around and was about to leave, but Matsumoto Arina grabbed his hand.

"Fujii Itsuki!"

The handsome face was reflected in the red eyes, the pale face showed a strange blush, and the heart seemed to be soaked by the rain.

Matsumoto Arina gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words: "...Why do you say I'm a loser!"

A feeling of grief and anger surged in her heart, and she pushed Fujii Itsuki back hard.

"Ting——"

As my palms rubbed across the black and white keys, the Bösendorfer piano made a harsh and chaotic sound.

Matsumoto Arina used her hands to block Fujii Itsuki in the corner of the bedroom in a "wall-dong" posture.

"asshole……"

"I have been excellent since I was a child. I am proficient in all kinds of subjects!"

"Fujii Itsuki, why are you laughing at me!"

Tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes. The exhaustion from the past ten days, the betrayal from her subordinates, the failure in her career, the indifference from her relatives, the powerlessness after her dashed hopes, all these things, everything turned into tears and flowed out of the eyes of this eighteen or nineteen year old girl.

"Shimizu Rin does this, mom does this, you do this too!"

"No one stands by my side. It has always been like this since I was a child..."

"Am I a failure?"

Grabbing Fujii Itsuki's collar with both hands, Matsumoto Arina burst into tears and said, "I just want to protect the last of the Matsumoto family's assets!"

"pat-"

As the rain poured outside the window, tears streamed down the girl's face, dripping onto the collar of Fujii Itsuki's shirt.

The two looked at each other, and in the slightly cold atmosphere, only the girl's sobs were left.

"can not tell……"

"It turns out that Miss Youcai is someone who lacks love and recognition in her bones."

The words that broke the silence penetrated deep into her heart. Matsumoto Arina's delicate body trembled slightly and she cried without saying a word.

After thinking for a moment, Fujii Itsuki suddenly had an idea in his mind.

"You want to save Matsumoto Office and prove that you are not a loser?"

Fujii Itsuki has a complete solution to the problem that has troubled Matsumoto Arina for a long time.

"It's simple..."

In the tearful eyes of Matsumoto Arina, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and he uttered a resounding voice.

"Why don't you just become a big star?"

"A big star... me?!"

"Ah——" The pretty face filled with tears froze, and Matsumoto Arina took a breath subconsciously.

"No way..." She looked confused and retorted subconsciously.

"I'm the president, how can I debut as an artist?"

“Why can’t I be one?”

Fujii Itsuki calmly asked back, "Are there not many celebrities in the entertainment industry who, after becoming successful, have become independent and opened their own agencies as presidents?"

"You have better resources and you have taken fewer than ten years of detours than them."

"This..." Matsumoto Arina hesitated and fell silent.

"Didn't you just keep saying you were excellent?"

Fujii Itsuki raised his head, glanced at the various skill certificates, badges and awards on the wall, and continued to add fuel to the fire: "Why, much thunder but little rain?"

"When you cry, the world shakes, but when it's your turn to contribute to the firm, you're silent?"

"I..." Matsumoto Arina bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth.

She's not against being an artist, she's just worried about messing it up.

Matsumoto Arina is good at playing various musical instruments and singing, but compared to an all-round genius like Fujii Itsuki, writing songs and composing music is a bit difficult for her.

"Ms. Youcai, I can give you the song I just played..."

Looking at the hesitant expression on the girl's pretty face, Fujii Itsuki used another big move.

"And I can also tailor-make an album just for you!"

"Although I can't guarantee that you will become famous all over Japan, it's more than enough to make you a first- or second-tier singer of the new generation."

"They don't think highly of you, but I do!"

If it was an hour ago, Matsumoto Arina would definitely think that Fujii Itsuki was bragging, but after listening to Fujii Itsuki playing a few pieces of music, she completely believed that Fujii Itsuki had the level and ability.

With her musical level and Fujii Itsuki's creative ability, we can't say that 1+1 is definitely greater than 2, but at least we can ensure that it will not be less than 2.

"Maybe, maybe, possibly..."

After thinking and considering over and over in her mind, Matsumoto Arina's moist eyes flashed with hope.

“It seems like it might actually work!”

"Besides, there is a lot to be done!"

"...Are you really willing to help me produce an album?" Matsumoto Arina, who had experienced disappointment many times, asked Fujii Itsuki cautiously.

"Since you are my maid, I can let bygones be bygones." Fujii Itsuki looked her in the face without avoiding her gaze.

After thinking for a few seconds, Matsumoto Arina opened her lips and uttered a few words: "Thank you... Thank you!"

She never thought that when she was so isolated and helpless, hiding in her bed and feeling sorry for herself, it would be her former enemy Fujii Itsuki who would give her advice and lend her a helping hand.

The feeling of despair was relieved, and the heart that was wet by the rain seemed to gradually warm up.

"But..." Matsumoto Arina pursed her lips, looking a little embarrassed to speak.

"I don't have that much money, can I just take a cut of the sales?"

If the copyright is bought out, selling Fujii Itsuki's song of such high quality for 100 million yen would be considered a friendly price. (≈ million RMB)

The Japanese music scene is not short of singers who can make a living from just one song.

It's just 20 million. Not to mention the profit from CD sales and electronic downloads, I can easily make back the investment by taking two commercial performances.

In other words, Fujii Itsuki is just not famous for the time being, otherwise the stars and singers who want him to write songs will definitely patronize the door of Fujii's house.

"money?"

"No, I don't want money!" Fujii Itsuki shook his head and said with a smile.

"then you……"

After thinking it over, Matsumoto Arina didn't think she had anything that Fujii Itsuki needed.

"Could it be that……"

Her warm and beautiful eyes couldn't help but flash with a strange color.

"But didn't he reject my offer of support in the first place?"

"Maybe he prefers to take the initiative?"

"Ms. Matsumoto..." When their eyes met, Fujii Itsuki smiled gently.

What Matsumoto Arina just said was very right. She was inexplicably tricked by Matsumoto Yuriko, and her conspiracy should indeed be thwarted.

However, it is not Fujii Itsuki's character to just passively take a beating.

he wants……