Don't be afraid, I've truly come to bring you happiness.

"Beep beep beep---!!!"

"boom!!!"

Lin Yuanshan, who rushed to the middle of the road, was hit by a speeding dump truck and his body was covered in blood in the rain.

Aine was stunned.

This is supposed to be "see you next time"?

Where shall we meet?

Another world?

[This simulation has ended. Simulation score: 0]

[Simulated evaluation: A very creative way to die, but the blood splatter wasn't contained upon landing, minus 100 points.]

Chapter 2: The Happiness Master Teaches You How to Speedrun Online

[The Happiness Master Simulator is loading]

[Current simulation times: 2]

[Current Happiness Level of Chihaya Aine: -40 (Mild Depression)]

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The room was filled with the pungent smell of cheap alcohol.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi, half-drunk and half-awake, collapsed near the entrance, truly deserving of the title of Japan's number one sake barrel.

In a half-dream, half-awake state, he seemed to see his wife, Mizuho Toyokawa, waving at him.

It was that pathetic hallucination again, but even if it was just a hallucination, he still wanted to experience it again and again with the help of alcohol.

Until a figure was vaguely reflected in the frosted glass window by the door.

Long blue hair, slender figure, and carrying something in her hand.

Xiangzi!

A faint yet burning hope pierced through the fog of alcohol and ignited fiercely in his heart.

He practically struggled to his feet, staggering towards the door.

"Xiangzi?"

His voice trembled.

"Is that you, Xiangzi?"

"Have you finally come back?"

Overwhelmed with joy, he almost forgot his current disheveled state.

With trembling hands, he abruptly pulled open the door.

Upon opening the door, the first thing that catches the eye is a cheap, frizzy blue wig.

Wearing a wig, Lin Yuanshan held a high-pressure air gun and pointed the dark muzzle at Toyokawa Kiyoko.

The smile froze on Qinggao's face.

"Who...who are you?!"

"Hello, Mr. Toyokawa, let me confirm first, are you the father of Toyokawa Shoko, the former keyboardist of the band Crychic?"

As Lin Yuanshan pushed Xiang's father into the room, he closed the door with his heel.

"What does this have to do with you?! This is illegal intrusion, I'm calling the police!"

Ignoring the demonic aura emanating from the man in front of him, the drunken Toyokawa Kiyoshi swayed and pulled out his phone.

then,

"puff---"

With a muffled thud, the phone in Qinggao's hand shattered and flew away.

This air rifle isn't meant for shooting birds.

"Glug---"

Qinggao swallowed hard.

Shark...shark hand?

"You were sent by Toyokawa Sadaharu?!"

The fear quickly dispelled the intoxication.

The color drained from Xiang's father's face. He instinctively took a step back, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a sound.

"Stop your wild imagination. I'm here because I have nothing to do with any family feuds."

Lin Yuanshan spoke calmly.

Xiang's father didn't stop imagining things; as if he were contemplating some terrifying development, his lips trembled and he said:

"Could it be... could it be that you were sent by Xiangzi to kill me!?"

"It seems you lack confidence in your daughter."

Lin Yuanshan smirked and continued:

"Don't worry, I have nothing to do with Toyokawa Shoko."

His role model was Ai Yin; Xiangzi was merely a stumbling block on his road to success.

The reason Aine didn't kick this stumbling block away was simply because she knew Xiangzi.

If Xiangzi were to "accidentally" disappear from the world, Ai Yin's happiness level would only decrease instead of increase.

But Xiangzi's father was different.

According to his personal assessment, Xiangzi's troublesome behavior was at least largely due to her father, and a small part due to her maternal grandfather, Toyokawa Sadaharu.

In this way, things returned to the familiar track.

Lin Yuanshan, from "Ramu's Pocket Watch," is not good at resolving emotional issues.

But they are very good at resolving emotional problems.

The twisted emotions between these young girls are just too troublesome.

It's better to just speedrun it.

So you're asking about Xiangzi?

Xiang's father continued his baseless speculations, but before he could speak, Lin Yuanshan interrupted him, saying:

"It's almost time~"

He raised the muzzle of the air rifle.

Xiang's father hurriedly said:

"Wait! So you have no reason to kill me!"

"Do you need a reason to kill a drunkard?!"

His tone was flat, yet it carried a sense of self-righteous cruelty.

For Lin Yuanshan now, the very existence of Toyokawa Kiyoko is a reason that hinders his goal of happiness.

Realizing that the person in front of him was likely serious, Xiang's father finally displayed the demeanor of a mammal on its deathbed.

Tears and snot streamed down his face along with his emotions.

"No!"

Lin Yuanshan remained unmoved by the dying wails.

However, just before his finger pulled the trigger, Chihaya Aine's face suddenly flashed through his mind.

Alas, I finally softened my heart.

Well then, since Heaven cherishes life, let's leave the choice to Heaven.

"Give you a chance."

Lin Yuanshan's voice remained flat.

He took a coin out of his pocket and weighed it between his fingers.

"If you flip a coin and it lands tails, you die."

As he spoke, he tossed a coin to Qinggao.

"Throw it."

Qinggao took the coin, then exclaimed in shock:

"This is a misprinted coin! Both sides are reversed!!!"

Lin Yuanshan ignored him and explained in his mind to Ai Yin, who wasn't even there:

Let's leave the decision to God. If He throws a curveball, it's not my problem; it's God's will.

After mentally preparing himself, Lin Yuanshan said expressionlessly:

"Stop talking nonsense, just throw it."

Having exhausted all other options, Qing could only desperately flick his finger.

The coin traced a gleaming silver path through the air before spinning as it fell.

Ding--

A crisp sound.

The coin was neither heads nor tails.

It stood steadily on the dusty floor, its edges shimmering faintly.

The air seemed to freeze.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi was overjoyed:

"Um, Mr. Shark Demon, does this mean I can survive?"

Lin Yuanshan frowned.

Ram's pocket watch... this damn bad luck effect.

He put away the air rifle.

"Tsk!"

"Looks like today isn't your day of reckoning."

It was impossible to tell whether his tone was regretful or something else.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, almost fainting from exhaustion.

However, Lin Yuanshan's next words plunged him into another hell.

"However, there are many ways to live."

Lin Yuanshan crouched down and moved closer.

“I heard that rubber plantations in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are short of manpower recently. Someone with your living experience should be able to adapt to the environment there quickly.”

[Simulator Log: You sold the father of "Toyokawa Shoko," a key figure who affects the target's happiness level, to a rubber plantation in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.]

Shoko Toyokawa went through a difficult period after her father's disappearance.

With the help of her friends, Toyokawa Shoko pulled herself together.

[Sadaharu Toyokawa was attacked by a sniper while traveling in a convertible. He was shot in the forehead, and the perpetrator remains at large.]

[Shoko Toyokawa went through a difficult period after her grandfather's death.]

With the help of her friends, Toyokawa Shoko pulled herself together.

[A revitalized Shoko Toyokawa leads Avemujica to greatness once again]

[With no one holding them back, the band Mygo is thriving]