Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Once the table was set down, she sat a seat a distance away from Shimada Sho.

Haruko moved a chair over from the front, and Kobayashi sat down opposite her with his notebook.

The group of four sat together, with their Chinese textbooks and notebooks spread out on the table.

Haruko spoke first, saying that she didn't quite understand a question about honorifics and would like to ask Shimada for help.

Shimada Sho pulled out his notebook, ready to explain to her, but Haruko suddenly turned to the side, "Oh right, Kamishiro-san, you were at Sacred Heart Girls' Academy before, right? Was the teaching pace there different from ours?"

“There are some differences,” Yukine Kamishiro replied calmly.

"Do you have any special talents? Like music, sports or something? Isn't Sacred Heart Academy always on the elite path?" Haruko was clearly curious about life at this aristocratic girls' academy and pressed for more information.

"Have."

"What? Tell me quickly!"

"Personal hobby".

Haruko's question once again received a brief and vague answer.

She scratched her head, finally realizing the situation and stopped asking. Instead, she poked Kobayashi with her pen and said, "Why don't you ask Shimada-kun? Let me think about how to express it first."

Xiaolin opened his notebook and asked a Chinese literature question.

Shimada Sho picked up the book, but his gaze lingered on Kamishiro Yukine for a moment.

She maintained that detached indifference throughout, as if Haruko's question had nothing to do with her.

She did not actively participate in the group discussion, nor did she pay attention to the jokes Haruko made later in an attempt to get closer to her.

I just sat there quietly, holding a book and reading it.

The attitude might be more accurately described as "uninterested" rather than "indifferent".

Not just Shimada Sho, but all the noise and bustle around him, he was uninterested.

Just like the scene when they first met, the young lady seemed to have turned back into that empty, emotionless girl she had first met.

She doesn't care about anyone.

Shimada Sho felt very uncomfortable.

She has clearly made changes; she is communicating well with her classmates and wants to integrate into the group of people her age.

In the blink of an eye, nothing had changed.

The thug she was looking for wasn't here, so everything lost its meaning.

The school is no longer special, nor are the classmates.

During the discussion, Shimada Sho tried explaining a few math problems that he was good at to her.

The voice unconsciously became softer than usual.

But whether I explained the problem to her or deliberately tried to start a conversation with her, she didn't respond at all.

Haruko asked curiously, "What happened between Shimada-kun and Kamishiro-kun?"

Shimada Sho shook his head. "It's nothing."

Yukine Kamishiro turned another page of her book, remaining silent throughout the entire process.

After class, Yukine Kamishiro was the first to get up and leave her seat.

She walked out of the classroom, her long silver hair fading into the distance in the sunlight of the corridor.

Shimada Sho looked away, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the ceiling, suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable.

It's hard to describe this feeling. It's a bit like your cat, which you've had for a long time, suddenly ignoring you, or it's a bit like your max-level game account being stolen, renamed, and your friends deleted.

Everything is still the same as before, but it's just not quite the same.

"Oh shit!"

Shimada Sho disliked this feeling.

He opened the system panel, looked at the labels "45%" and "heartbroken girl," and sighed in frustration.

The young lady was completely disappointed in him because he wasn't Mr. Thug.

It wasn't the possessing spirit she knew, the one who would always help him, take him to seek thrills, and accompany her to class.

He is now just Shimada Sho.

An ordinary guy with a girlfriend.

"never mind."

Shimada Sho closed the system panel, shook his head vigorously, and broke free from this strange state.

He took out the orange his sister had given him from under the table and slowly began to peel it.

In any case, he never intended for the young lady to know the truth from the beginning.

It's fine as it is now.

The juice of the orange spread in my mouth, a sweet and sour taste.

Before he could finish eating, the corridor suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Shimada Sho subconsciously looked up, his eyes snapping open.

Suddenly, Ayase Yuki appeared at the classroom door, leaning against the door frame, looking at him with a smile.

When Shimada Sho noticed, she walked briskly into the classroom.

To be honest, Shimada Sho really disliked her reckless behavior.

But seeing that she was holding a document and seemed to have something to do, I didn't say anything more.

"Shimada-kun." Ayase Yuki quickly came to his desk.

After placing the documents on the table, he explained in a light tone, "The club needs your signature on the materials regarding the exchange competition."

Along with the documents, there was also a beautifully packaged carton of milk.

The eyes of several boys around them all turned to them.

Haruko and Shikami stopped chatting and started listening intently.

Shimada Sho looked at the milk on top of the documents and instinctively wanted to refuse.

"This is a perk for club members who participate in the competition," Yuki Ayase explained first.

When Shimada Sho looked up, he saw her lips move slightly, and she quietly mouthed, "Sho-kun..."

Shimada Sho gave up.

This woman has absolutely no scruples.

He picked up the milk and put it aside, then opened the registration form to sign it.

Just then, another figure appeared at the classroom door.

It is Yukine Kamishiro, who has returned.

She may have gone to the bathroom; there were still water stains on her fingertips.

Seeing Ayase Yuki standing next to Shimada Sho's desk, she was slightly taken aback.

But he quickly realized what she meant and nodded slightly in greeting, "Yuki."

“Yukine,” Yuki Ayase replied with a smile.

The two looked very awkward.

They were calling each other by affectionate names, but neither of them made any actual move.

Yuki Ayase stood motionless beside Sho Shimada.

Yukine Kamishiro walked steadily back to her seat.

Then he opened the book and continued reading.

Ayase Yuki's gaze lingered on her for a moment, then she smiled and looked at Shimada Sho, "Don't forget the exchange match on Friday, Sho-kun. The survival of the club depends on your performance, Sho-kun~"

Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the person in front of her to hear.

Shimada Sho nodded. "Understood."

Having received an affirmative answer, Ayase Yuki said no more.

Before she left, she glanced at Yukine Kamishiro as if nothing had happened.

I noticed she was holding a pen, taking notes in an open history book, without looking around at all.

It was as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her.

Seeing this, Yuki Ayase smoothed her hair, seemingly finding it somewhat boring. After saying goodbye to Sho Shimada, she turned and left.

After she left, the classroom returned to its normal atmosphere.

Shimada Sho opened the materials she left behind, which were signed confirmation forms for the exchange competition.

The table contains very simple information: the contestant's name, club name, and competition schedule.

He picked up a pen, signed his name, closed the document, and prepared to deliver it to her after school.

But what lingered in my mind was still Yukine Kamishiro's expression.

To be precise, it was that completely expressionless face.

I feel a little sorry for her.

Shimada Sho suddenly felt a strong urge to log in.

I've already logged in once today, so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to log in again.

And after logging in, what should I say?

Chapter 142 Intelligent Hosting of the Trench

Shimada Sho felt completely lost during his afternoon classes.

Yukine Kamishiro was still sitting behind him, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.

She stopped poking his back and stopped looking at him.

During the break, Haruko tried to chat with Yukine Kamishiro, but she only responded faintly, her gaze fixed on the sky outside the window, which was dyed red by the setting sun.

Shimada Sho wanted to turn around and say something several times, but he swallowed the words back.

What can I say?

To say he's Mr. Thug?

Then I need to explain why my body is being held by Yuki Ayase.

So you're saying it's just a problem with the smart hosting service?

What exactly is childcare/outsourcing?

Forget it.

When the school bell rang, Shimada Sho packed his bag and glanced at the seat behind him.

The young lady stood up expressionlessly, her long silver hair flashing at the classroom door before disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Kiryu Ichiyo was already waiting at the door. Before leaving, he gave Shimada Sho a cold glance.

Shimada Sho ignored her.

The convenience store work continues as usual.

Rena Takikawa, unusually, didn't go out for drinks today. She was leaning on the cashier's counter scrolling through her phone, occasionally glancing up at him.

Chizuru Amami didn't come either. She only sent a few messages on Line, asking if he was in the store, saying that she was very tired from rehearsals today and wanted to drink the hot milk that the store clerk offered.

Shimada Sho replied "Buy it yourself," and the other party immediately responded with a pitiful Shiba Inu emoji.

After get off work, Shimada Sho ran home, took a cold shower, and lay on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling.

Can't sleep.

My mind is filled with the image of the young lady's eyes, which seem to have lost their color.

He watched as the curiosity and probing in those eyes turned into distance and indifference.