Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

As she spoke, there was a hint of resentment in her voice, "Xiangjun has been avoiding me these past few days. He goes out of his way to avoid me when he sees me in the school corridors, and he hasn't even sent me a single LINE message..."

[Analysis: The target is someone the player likes on their social network, and their current dissatisfaction with the player's cold attitude is a normal emotional response.]

[Overall Assessment: Not resisting will not harm the player's interests; on the contrary, it will help maintain the stability of the current social relationship. The target's emotional value is high. If the player refuses abruptly now, it may cause drastic fluctuations in the target's emotions, increasing the difficulty of future interactions. Command Correction: Abandon resistance and maintain the current posture.]

Shimada Sho: ? ? ?

So after all that analysis, this is the result you came up with?

"Xiang-jun's body... feels so warm."

Yuki Ayase nuzzled her face against his chest.

Shimada Sho, who was being leaned against, seemed completely unable to move and could only sit stiffly like a piece of wood.

[The target's current behavior has been detected to match the "intimate interaction" pattern in the database. Based on the revised instructions, maintain the status quo and refrain from any response that could escalate the situation.]

As they got closer, she tilted her head up and buried it in Shimada Sho's neck.

The warm breath tickled his skin, sending shivers down his spine.

[Target behavior continues to escalate, currently being reassessed... Assessment complete: Current interaction remains within acceptable limits, and the strategy of not resisting is correct. Reason: The player was previously subjected to moral pressure from the target based on the "previous agreement." If the interaction is forcibly interrupted now, the target may again exert moral pressure on the player, increasing the difficulty of achieving subsequent social goals. Recommendation: Continue to maintain the status quo.]

Shimada Sho gave up completely.

No wonder it turned out like this.

This damn hosting service is completely brainless.

Aside from considering his safety, the only remaining priority was to avoid causing further trouble.

Ultimately, it's just cowardice.

Between outright avoidance and passive acceptance, it will only choose passive acceptance.

The consequence of passively accepting this was that Ayase Yuki took advantage of the situation.

This woman doesn't care where your bottom line is.

Having realized this, Shimada Sho completely gave up hope.

The memories that followed weren't very interesting.

He changed his mind and wanted to exit the receiving state.

But then, Shimada Sho noticed that Ayase Yuki's phone screen lit up again.

She noticed it too.

Upon seeing this, a sly glint flashed in his eyes.

Without warning, he snuggled into Shimada Sho's arms.

She wrapped her arms around his, completely disregarding propriety.

Like a girlfriend deeply in love, she pressed her cheek against Shimada Sho's face.

With such complete contact, Shimada Sho had a fantastic experience.

But he simply didn't have time to experience it.

Because the next second, the conference room door was pushed open.

The Shinjiro Yukine, whom he controlled, walked in from outside the door.

Upon seeing the absurd scene inside, he was immediately stunned.

At this moment, he was leaning against the back of the sofa, being held by Yuki Ayase.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, their intimate posture defying any explanation.

"you……"

Yuki Ayase lifted her head from his embrace, a satisfied smile on her face. "Yukine, you're here. I was discussing the future direction of the club with Shimada-kun."

"..."

Shimada Sho didn't want to watch anymore.

He turned off the memory replay and his consciousness returned to reality.

The ceiling of the rented room came into view.

Shimada Sho frowned deeply.

So the actual situation at noon was that Ayase Yuki easily took control of the smart hosting system.

He was burdened with a blame that the young lady could never shake off.

The only strategy for smart hosting is to be timid.

To put it nicely, it's called maintaining stable social relationships; to put it bluntly, it's just pure uselessness.

"Oh shit!"

When he first got the smart hosting service, he thought it was some kind of miraculous skill that could change his fate, and that he would never have to worry about being treated like a fool while his body was in a hosting state again.

It turns out this thing is just a toy.

So-called intelligence means being held and rubbed without daring to utter a sound, and then giving a long, plausible reason for not resisting.

It seems I need to think carefully before entrusting my child to a caregiver again.

Putting aside everything else, at the very least, the preconditions must be set to the maximum to completely plug this loophole.

At worst, I'll just tie myself to a chair.

Besides, given how big a mess they've made this time, it's hard to guarantee they won't make the same mistake in previous times.

He needs to find an opportunity to review his memories from the previous times he was in foster care.

At least make sure that things don't happen again, like before, where someone stupidly runs up to a strange woman.

Thinking to himself, Shimada Sho glanced at the time.

It's already 1 a.m.

Tomorrow is Friday, I have class in the morning, time to sleep!

Shimada Sho simply shut down the system and lay back on the bed.

……

The next morning.

Shimada Sho was woken up by his alarm clock.

He opened his eyes and moved his body, feeling somewhat drowsy.

I haven't slept very well these past two nights.

Last night, my dream was filled with images of Ayase Yuki clinging to him and rubbing against him, and the young lady's eyes, which had gone from expectation to disappointment.

After a quick wash, Shimada Sho changed into his school uniform and went out.

Thinking about my terrible interpersonal relationships, I found myself at school without even realizing it.

When he entered the classroom, Hoshino Yuuki was already there.

The young lady's seat is still empty.

Shimada Sho sat down and couldn't help but yawn.

"Hey!"

Hoshino Yuuki turned around, frowning as she looked at him. "Have you made that young lady angry lately?"

"Why do you say that?" Shimada Sho asked, somewhat puzzled.

He felt that the young lady's distance from him was not obvious; at most, she just spoke less.

But it's not just cold to me, so how come even Yuzuki could see it?

"Hmph, all you do is cause trouble!" Hoshino Yuzuki rolled her eyes at him disdainfully.

Shimada Sho was both amused and exasperated. "Tell me what happened first."

"You don't know?" Hoshino Yuzuki asked, her eyes filled with suspicion.

But seeing him shrug, he still explained, "The young lady's maid has been asking around about you. If I didn't provoke her, why would she ask about you?"

"I thought it was something serious." Shimada Sho suddenly understood.

It's not surprising that the young lady was still curious about him before yesterday and sent Kiryu Ichiyo to inquire about him.

"Shikami told me that the maid has been wandering around the corridor since she arrived this morning, asking people for information about you. She asked more than one person. Are you sure it's okay?" Hoshino Yuuki was clearly worried and asked him again for confirmation.

Shimada Sho was taken aback upon hearing this. "You mean this morning?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"……fine."

Shimada Sho shook his head and said no more.

A host of questions arose in his mind.

If it were before yesterday, it would have been understandable for the young lady to inquire about his information.

But after what happened yesterday, the young lady has completely given up on herself, so why would she send someone to inquire?

His intuition told him that something was wrong.

But after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't figure it out, and in the end, he placed his suspicions on Kiryu Ichiyo.

The young lady completely lost interest in him.

Kiryu Ichiyo inquired about her, probably for her own reasons.

It's quite possible.

That woman suffered a loss in the last fight and was resentful, wanting revenge.

This is a plausible reason.

So, is everything alright?

Seeing that Shimada Sho remained silent for a long time, Hoshino Yuzuki couldn't wait any longer and asked again.

Shimada Sho shook his head and smiled, "Don't overthink it. Maybe people are asking about me because I'm handsome?"

"Narcissistic!" Hoshino Yuuki curled her lip and turned away, completely losing interest in saying anything more.

Just as the two finished their conversation, a figure walked in from outside the classroom.

Shimada Sho looked up and assumed it was the young lady.

However, it was Ayase Yuki who walked into the classroom with her hands behind her back.

Upon seeing her, Shimada Sho frowned.

The intimate contact I had last night when I received the memories is still vivid in my mind.

Only a day had passed when she came to see him again as if nothing had happened.

"Good morning, Shimada-kun."

Yuki Ayase walked up to the desk with a smile and stood there.

Shimada Sho remained unfazed. "Is there something you need?"

"Can't I come if there's nothing wrong?" She pouted, feigning grievance.

Shimada Sho took a deep breath in exasperation.

Seeing this, she laughed heartily, "Hehe, take a look at this!"

She turned her hand, which had been behind her back, to face forward, revealing what she was holding.

It is a document printed on A4 paper.

In her other hand, she was holding a carton of milk just like the one from yesterday.

"What is this?" Shimada Sho ignored the milk and picked up the document.

Yuki Ayase explained, "It's the waiver of liability for the afternoon's exchange match."

Shimada Sho had already seen what she was saying when she spoke.