Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

The island nation's government promotes so-called fair education, prohibiting schools from openly dividing students into classes 1 and 2 based on academic performance, which creates a clear hierarchy.

However, in private, schools still consider students' exam scores and the preferences they filled out when assigning students to schools.

It is euphemistically called "familiarity guidance".

In the recent division of arts and sciences, Shimada Sho was assigned to Class C because of his low familiarity with the subject.

This is a liberal arts class, and most of the students' choices of universities are very ordinary, such as junior colleges or private universities.

If someone can make this kind of school their future goal, their academic performance goes without saying.

Correspondingly, Class A, which is a science-oriented class, is different.

The students all have top grades and aspire to attend top universities such as the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, or medical schools.

At the very least, there are prestigious private schools like Waseda and Keio as a safety net.

Therefore, whether in the eyes of the teachers or the students themselves, Class A is undoubtedly more prestigious than Class C.

In short, Class A is good, and Class C is bad.

If we're talking about exceptions, the only one might be Ayase Yuki, the oddball who managed to rank second in her grade and still end up in Class C.

It must be because of the transfer; the other student arrived a little later than Shimada Sho and missed the deadline for choosing between arts and sciences.

Otherwise, Shimada Sho really couldn't think of any other explanation.

As my thoughts raced, we arrived at the third floor.

When Shimada Sho arrived at the entrance of Class A, he saw Hoshino Yuuki coming out carrying a bucket of water.

The other person was walking with two other girls, unaware of him, chatting and laughing as they headed to the water room to get water.

"Yuzuki".

Shimada Sho called out from behind.

Hoshino Yuuki reflexively turned around, saw a familiar face, and immediately frowned.

"Shikami, Haruko, you two go first."

After dismissing her two sisters, she approached Shimada Sho and coldly asked, "Here to borrow money again?"

“No.” Shimada Sho shook his head.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out three new bills he had just taken out. "Here's your money back."

Hoshino Yuuki was taken aback.

She looked down at the money, then looked up at Shimada Sho, "You won the lottery?"

"No."

"You found some money?"

No, not at all.

"Then how come you suddenly have money to pay me back?" Hoshino Yuzuki asked suspiciously. "Did you do something illegal?"

Shimada Sho smiled wryly: "It seems you have a deep misunderstanding about me."

Hoshino Yuuki didn't answer, but her eyes said it all.

Shimada Sho didn't bother to explain, so he simply took Hoshino Yuzuki's hand and stuffed the money into her palm.

"Here you go, most of it is from previous loans and the interest accrued."

"Interest?" Hoshino Yuzuki was even more suspicious. "When did you learn to speak like a human being?"

"...He's gone."

Shimada Sho turned and left.

After taking two steps, I heard Hoshino Yuuki's voice behind me.

"Hey."

He turned around at the sound and saw Hoshino Yuuki still standing in the corridor, holding the 1,000 yen bill in her hand, her expression somewhat complicated.

"Um..." she paused, then asked cautiously, "Have you... encountered anything recently?"

"What do you mean?"

“It’s just…” Hoshino Yuzuki looked away, her tone awkward, “It feels like you’ve become a different person.”

Shimada Sho's heart skipped a beat.

I can guess why she said that.

The original owner used to always timidly borrow money from this younger sister, but never mentioned paying it back.

She turned around and paid back the money right away; this little girl probably isn't used to it yet.

But he didn't say much, just shrugged and asked, "Isn't it good that things have changed?"

"What's so good about it?" Hoshino Yuzuki muttered softly, "It's kind of scary that it suddenly became normal."

Shimada Sho: "..."

Did this younger sister learn her mouth from Yuki Ayase?

He didn't say anything more, waved his hand, and left.

Behind him, Hoshino Yuzuki stood still, watching his figure disappear around the corner of the stairs.

Then she looked down at the money in her hand.

"Crazy," she muttered under her breath, putting the money in her pocket.

My mood instantly brightened, and I jogged to catch up with the two sisters.

When Shika, who was closest to Hoshino Yuuki, returned, she immediately asked curiously, "Yuuki, who was that boy? Why did he give you money back?"

“An annoying guy,” Hoshino Yuuki replied without any mercy.

Despite saying she hated it, Lu Zi could see a rare hint of happiness in the corner of her mouth.

……

……

"7-24 Shinjuku Gyoenmae Store... this should be it, right?"

Fifteen kilometers away from the school, at a busy street corner, Shimada Sho looked around at the sign above his head.

This is the part-time convenience store job he applied for online yesterday.

The work hours and content were agreed upon online, so I can start work today.

After leaving the school, he didn't even have dinner before rushing over.

After glancing at the sign and confirming the location, Shimada Sho took out his phone, opened LINE, and sent a message to a contact whose profile picture was a woman made up of flower petals.

[Conquer Tokyo Academy: I've arrived.]

A reply came shortly after the message was sent:

[Shinjuku Gyoen no Hana: Just a moment, Genji Takiya/playful.]

Looking at the contents of the reply and the playful emoji at the end, Shimada Sho's lips twitched, full of helplessness.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have kept my username the same as mine."

The original owner's LINE name was "May the world be a better place", but Shimada Sho changed it after he came over.

What a waste of a declaration; it has absolutely no personality.

In his previous life, he went from being a good student in school to working in the underworld, and was deeply influenced by Hong Kong films and Japanese gangster films.

In particular, Genji Takiya, the male protagonist of Crows Zero, left a deep impression on Sho Shimada.

Therefore, upon discovering that his soul had transmigrated to an island nation and that he was a high school student, the exciting scenes from Suzuran High School immediately came to mind.

In the TV series, Genji Takiya dominated Suzuran High School with his formidable fighting prowess.

Having transmigrated into the body of a high school student, and with the skills from my previous life to rely on, if I set my sights high, conquering Tokyo shouldn't be a problem, right?

With that in mind, he wrote down his declaration of dominating Tokyo Academy without hesitation.

As a result, he has now become the target of the store manager's jokes.

The moment the other person added him and saw Shimada Sho's ID, they started calling him "Takiya Genji-kun".

Shimada Sho was very helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

He could have simply said he was offended and quit the job.

But they provide meals here.

兼职时间每天下午5:00到晚上21:00，薪资1500円。

If you work until 9 PM, you can eat one of the leftover bento boxes for free.

The salary is almost half that of a regular part-time job, the working hours are short, and meals are provided.

You won't find another part-time job like this anywhere else in Shinjuku.

So when faced with the store manager's teasing, Shimada generously said that he could totally accept it!

After closing Line and waiting outside for a short while, several office workers came out of the store together.

Then, another woman followed them out.

Shimada Sho assumed he was also a customer, but the man was standing at the door and raised his hand to greet him, "Over here! Genji-kun."

"..."

Shimada Sho walked over and immediately corrected him expressionlessly: "My name is Shimada Sho."

While speaking, I subtly observed the other person's appearance and got a clear look at them.

She's a pretty older sister with short hair that covers her ears and a trendy style.

She wore a loose striped short-sleeved shirt with the cuffs rolled up to her shoulders, revealing her entire arm and at least five bracelets of various styles on her wrist.

She wore a pair of slim-fitting light blue jeans with loose cuffs that just covered her ankles, and she wasn't wearing the convenience store clerk's apron.

What's most striking about her is her short hair; a few strands near her ears are particularly short, revealing her earlobes, while the ends of her hair at the back are long enough to touch her shoulders.

She looks like a hot girl, but her eyes are upright and her temperament exudes a sense of authority.

However, this air of authority was immediately shattered after she spoke. "Oh, it's Shimada Sho/Takiya Genji. Nice to meet you. I'm Takikawa Rena, the owner, manager, and employee of this convenience store."

Chapter Seventeen: Tokyo at Night, A Girl Confused

The other person still insisted on calling Shimada Sho "Takiya Genji" and extended his hand while introducing himself.

Shimada Sho had no choice but to shake her hand, which was tantamount to acknowledging the title.

"Come on, let me introduce you to the job."

After getting to know each other, Rena Takikawa immediately got down to business.

He led Shimada Sho into the store and began to explain the job duties.

There's not much to introduce; it's just a cashier job who also works part-time as a warehouse manager, recording the coming and going of goods.

Even if Shimada Sho hadn't done it, he had at least watched Japanese films and television dramas.

Even if things don't go well, this little bit of work can still be done.

After explaining the precautions and handing over the accounts to the front desk, Shimada Sho went straight to the question he was most concerned about, "Manager, as mentioned online, the number of bento boxes provided daily is unlimited, right?"

"Yes, as long as you can eat it, as much as you want, Genji."

Rena Takikawa took out her designer handbag from the small cubicle behind the front desk and started touching up her makeup by pulling out a makeup box from inside.

While supplementing the information, they gave an affirmative answer.

Shimada Sho was relieved.

His body is too weak now, so he plans to incorporate fitness training into his daily routine from now on.

The most important prerequisite, of course, is to supplement carbohydrates and protein.

"Oh, right..." After finishing her eyeliner, Takikawa Rena picked up her lipstick and added, "The free bento boxes can only be taken after 21 p.m., when customers buy what's left. If you're hungry now, you can only buy the ones on the shelf at full price."

"No employee discount?" Shimada Sho noticed that she emphasized the words "original price".