Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Reina Takikawa stopped what she was doing and asked, puzzled, "Discount? What's that?"

"..."

"Well, Shimada-kun, you're supposed to be the yakuza kid who's going to dominate Tokyo's academies. Asking for discounts when you buy things would lower your class."

Rena Takikawa gave a sweet smile and offered a very thoughtful explanation.

I can tell, they just don't want to offer a discount.

Shimada Sho was too lazy to reply to her.

He then picked up the notebook beside him and began checking the restocking records.

Just then, a head popped out from outside the convenience store and asked, "Rena, isn't it over yet?"

"Okay, okay, just a minute!" Her best friend called her.

Rena Takikawa quickly closed the makeup mirror and took the long trench coat from the clothes rack next to her.

After getting dressed, she turned to Shimada Sho and said, "Please, Shimada-kun. Make sure this shop is completely taken over before I get back!"

After saying that, she winked playfully and hurriedly left the convenience store.

Shimada Sho was sitting at the front desk, and you could hear her talking to several women.

"Where are we going to play today, Xiangzi?"

"A new izakaya has opened."

"Yay! Let's drink until we drop!"

……

"So you're just looking for someone to come and help out at the shop for fun?"

After a moment's thought, Shimada Sho found the reason why the store was hiring.

On second thought, considering that Takikawa Rena was carrying an LV bag filled with designer cosmetics, she didn't seem to be short of money.

Could it be considered as a candidate for the next imported object?

Shimada Sho pondered for a moment, then labeled Takikawa Rena as someone to be observed further.

You need to push the young lady's development progress to 50% before you can unlock the next slot.

Before that, all he needed to do was observe and find suitable targets.

Based on today's contact, Yuki Ayase has been temporarily ruled out by Sho Shimada.

That woman is not someone you can manipulate at will.

What he wanted was someone who wouldn't resist him transferring money, even if they were awake.

Yes, from the very beginning, his purpose was very clear.

Occupy the target's body, then transfer money to your own account—simple, direct, and you can instantly become a millionaire.

As for conscience, guilt, and the like, do such things even exist?

The characters who were entered were all well-off; a few million yen was nothing to them.

Once it's in my hands, it could be a lifesaver.

While completing system tasks can earn you money, it's nowhere near as fast as directly transferring money.

Ideally, I'd like to find someone extremely wealthy, with a very submissive personality, unable to say no, and too afraid to resist...

The image of Nozomi Sasaki appeared in Shimada Sho's mind.

That would meet the requirements, but unfortunately I don't have the money.

As for Yukine Kamishiro, he wasn't sure if the young lady would pursue the matter.

But given her status as the daughter of the Kamishiro family, we definitely need to be careful.

Otherwise, if the money is transferred and the Kamishiro family notices it and discovers that there is a high school student who can directly possess their daughter's body, there might be another corpse floating in Tokyo Bay tomorrow.

"jingle!"

The crisp sound of wind chimes interrupted Shimada Sho's thoughts.

A customer walked into the store.

Welcome!

Shimada Sho smiled and instantly switched identities.

Having lived two lifetimes, this was the first time he had worked as a servant.

Although the job is very tedious, it involves repeatedly scanning barcodes to check prices, collecting money and giving change.

But Shimada Sho found it quite interesting because he could see all sorts of different people.

Especially after six o'clock, when the number of customers gradually increases.

A diverse array of customers come and go, including office workers who have just finished their shifts, delinquent teenagers who frequent the neighborhood, and elderly people with an everyday air about them.

From their words and actions, Shimada Sho could see a completely different society.

Although the people and culture of this society are similar to those of the previous life, the details within are completely different.

Looking at these, Shimada Shōya truly felt a sense of reality, as if he had traveled through time and was in a foreign land.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the shaking videos he loved to watch in his previous life.

There are many videos of shop owners opening their stores on Douyin (TikTok).

They come from all over the country and have all sorts of strange and wonderful things to do, including hardware stores, restaurants, and hotels.

On some platforms where we can't name names, there are even videos of people with special professions posting their order records.

Previously, Shimada Sho only knew that he liked watching it, but he didn't know why he liked it.

Looking back now, it was probably to see more different kinds of reality, right?

A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately had a new idea.

"Could I also create a video series about daily life at a convenience store and upload it?"

While there is a wealth of content on Douyin in China, I doubt anyone has recorded anything about Japanese convenience stores, except for hentai anime.

With that in mind, he took out his phone, turned on video recording, and stood it up at a good angle.

Then recall the videos you've watched before.

The most popular ones seem to be hardware stores, where customers come in and ask if they have xxx?

The shop owners all answered yes, which sparked some online banter, with netizens saying they had all sorts of things to say.

“I’ll make this type of thing too, since customers often ask about it.”

Shimada Sho pondered for a moment and then made his preparations.

Just then, a customer walked in. "Hello, do you have bento boxes?"

"Yes!" Shimada Sho answered crisply, pointing out the location.

Purchase, checkout, order complete.

A little while later, another person arrived.

Repeating this process really does give it a feel similar to the videos I've seen before.

To do things as consistently as possible, Shimada Sho only answered with a single word for everything.

Do you have any socks?

"Have."

Do you have any paint?

"Have!"

"Are you still having tuna bento boxes?"

"Have!"

Do you have sleeping pills?

"Yes... um?"

The video was recorded for two hours, and around 8 o'clock, a customer walked into the store.

Shimada Sho instinctively answered yes.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized, "Sir, you've come to the wrong place, haven't you?"

He looked at the girl in front of him, who was not tall, wearing a large coat that covered her whole body, a baseball cap, and a mask hanging on her ears, with her whole face buried in shadow.

"I'm sorry!" The other person seemed to only then realize what had happened and immediately bowed awkwardly in apology.

I couldn't see her face clearly, but her voice was very pleasant.

As he bowed, waves rose and swayed gently in front of him.

"Is there anything else you need?" Shimada Sho couldn't stand the earnest apology and simply pretended not to see it.

The other person seemed to hesitate for a moment, their eyes flickering with uncertainty beneath their baseball cap. After a brief pause, they asked hesitantly, "Then... do you... do you have a utility knife?"

As she spoke, the girl looked up.

Upon meeting Shimada Sho's gaze, he lowered his head as if electrocuted.

“This…” Shimada Sho did not answer immediately.

The main problem is that it requires both sleeping pills and a utility knife, making it hard not to think in strange directions.

Especially in island nations, countries with persistently high suicide rates.

Judging from her voice, Shimada Sho probably thought she was a young girl.

They're probably still in high school, just like him.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at her and said, "This guest."

"What?" The girl raised her head.

Shimada Sho grinned mischievously and said, "I don't have a utility knife, but I have a magical little potion here that can make all the weeds disappear. Do you need it?"

Chapter Eighteen: The Method for Dealing with Vulgar Women

"A...miracle potion?"

The girl wearing a baseball cap looked up, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

“Yes.” Shimada Sho explained with a bright smile, “Herbicide, paraquat, ever heard of it? It’s highly poisonous, but it tastes sweet. If you drink it, the toxins will spread throughout your body, and it can kill a person in just ten seconds. How about it, do you want some?”

He spoke casually, as if he were introducing an ordinary product to a customer.

Meeting Shimada Sho's unbridled gaze, the girl instinctively hugged her arm with one hand.

Her doe-like eyes shrank back and avoided his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes at all.

But after a moment, he looked up again, his eyes clearly showing interest, "R-really, is it okay?"

The voice carried a hint of probing, and seemed to hold a touch of anticipation.

Shimada Sho's smile froze on his face instantly.

Fuck!

I guessed right!

He originally just wanted to test the waters.

After all, the combination of sleeping pills and a utility knife is a classic in Japanese films and television dramas.

And the girl actually went along with what he said.

Love is truly suicidal.

Shimada Sho immediately stopped smiling, his face turning cold. "What do you mean, 'can'? You really want to die?"

The girl was startled by his change in attitude and involuntarily took a half step back.

"I'm...I'm sorry..." she lowered her head and apologized, her voice becoming even softer, "I didn't...I just..."

"Just what?"