Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Ayase Yuki's voice, tinged with a hint of pleasure, rang in my ears.

Shimada Sho came to his senses and found that she was already standing in front of the bed.

"Sho-kun, do you still think Xueyin and you are not familiar with each other?"

With her hands behind her back and her back slightly bent, she looked up at him with a sly smile in her eyes.

"..." Shimada Sho didn't know how to respond.

If he doesn't want to admit it, he can simply deny it.

For example, excuses like: "What does this prove?", "You're overthinking it", "It was sent by the teacher", etc.

But Shimada Sho couldn't say it.

Even he himself could see that Yukine Kamishiro's behavior just now was not the reaction a "unfamiliar" classmate should have.

"What message did you send?" So the last thing that came out was still a question.

He needs to figure out what exactly happened first.

Yuki Ayase blinked, took her phone out of her pocket, turned on the screen, flipped it over, and handed it to him. "Sho-kun, see for yourself."

Shimada Sho looked up.

The screen displays the LINE chat interface.

The top note is 【雪音】.

In the chat window, Yuki Ayase sent only one message:

[Yukine, could you help me contact a hospital? It seems like Sho-kun's arm is in trouble.]

The message was sent three minutes ago.

Below this message was Yukine Kamishiro's reply.

[Yukine: What's the problem?]

The reply time was only two seconds.

After sending that message, Yuki Ayase did not reply.

She simply said vaguely, "It seems like there's a problem," and then turned off her phone.

When she received no response, Yukine Kamishiro chose to come over in person.

“Sho-kun.” Ayase Yuki put away her phone and looked at him with a smile. “I won the bet, you know.”

Shimada Sho looked up and met her smiling eyes.

"So, Xiangjun, you can't feel troubled anymore."

She bent down, leaned close to Shimada Sho, and said, "Although Yukine cares about Sho-kun a lot, I'm willing to do anything for you."

As the girl spoke, her warm breath brushed against his face, and Shimada Sho only smelled a faint fragrance.

"..."

Chapter 153 Your acting is quite good, Miss.

Yuki Ayase left.

They said they would go to Yonekura-sensei to explain the situation and help him ask for leave so that Shimada Sho could get some rest.

But Shimada Sho couldn't calm his mind, let alone rest.

His mind was a complete mess, filled with thoughts of Yukine Kamishiro who had just run to the infirmary.

Why did she come to the infirmary?

Did you come to check on things because of the message Yuki Ayase sent you?

But clearly, they have nothing to do with each other anymore.

Yesterday, he logged into the young lady's body and proved that he was not Shimada Sho.

The other party clearly believed it too.

And as a result, he was heartbroken and lost all his former energy and spirit.

Shimada Sho felt sorry for him.

I feel that the young lady has finally regained her confidence in life.

However, due to his own actions, he ended up back where he started.

Moved by the situation, he decided to confess, because even if his identity was exposed, he couldn't let her continue living like this, half-dead.

But now, the young lady's behavior has completely shattered his expectations.

The young lady, who was nominally just a classmate, rushed to the edge of the ring after seeing him injured.

Yuki Ayase only sent one message, and she rushed over without hesitation.

If she had truly given up, why would she do this?

There was also the panic in his eyes when he sent bodyguards to gather information about himself and was teased by Yuki Ayase.

Even when she thought back to yesterday when she logged in and said she would reveal her identity, she seemed too calm.

There was absolutely no excitement one should feel upon learning one's identity.

It was as if they knew who he was from the very beginning.

Looking back now, flaws are hidden everywhere.

However, he was blinded by the young lady's performance and didn't see it.

"Wow, Yukine Kamishiro is really something."

Shimada Sho was so angry he laughed.

He had been anxious and uncertain about the young lady's changing attitude since yesterday.

I'm afraid she'll turn back into that empty doll, afraid she'll become a stranger to me.

He was even prepared to confess, thinking that as long as she could recover her mental state, it wouldn't matter if his identity was exposed.

In the end, the young lady never gave up.

They simply chose a different approach, forcing him to admit it on his own initiative.

You could say she almost succeeded.

If it weren't for Yuki Ayase's reminder, I would still be completely in the dark.

Maybe when I go online tomorrow, I'll stupidly admit that I've fallen into her trap.

"Your acting is very good."

As Shimada Sho muttered to himself, a dangerous smile curled at the corner of his lips, and there was no trace of hesitation in his eyes.

He could reveal his identity out of pity for the young lady.

But I can't accept that everything from yesterday until now was a carefully orchestrated scheme by her.

Even if you bring it up directly and confront them face-to-face?

The guilt in his heart was replaced by the annoyance after being teased, and the smile on Shimada Sho's face gradually turned into mockery.

"If you want me to admit it myself... then so be it."

Shimada Sho's roguish nature was awakened.

He lay down on the bed and closed his eyes without any pressure.

If you want to hear my honesty, then I'll give you a proper "confession" tomorrow.

……

Shimada Sho slept very soundly that night.

When he woke up and opened his eyes, it was already afternoon when school let out.

Yuki Ayase didn't come; she sent a message saying her father needed to speak with her.

It was a minor injury that didn't require any care. After speaking to the school doctor, Shimada Sho got out of bed and went back to the classroom.

The school bell had rung once earlier, and the students had already left.

Shimada Sho went inside, only to find Hoshino Yuuki still sitting in her seat.

“You hit me again…” She looked up and saw Shimada Sho, and was about to scold him, but when she saw his bandaged arm, she changed her words, “Mom wants you to come over for dinner tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Shimada Sho replied and walked to his seat.

Hoshino Yuuki turned around. "Is your arm alright?"

She stared at Shimada Sho's arm, which was wrapped in bandages.

"What could possibly be wrong?" Shimada Sho waved his hand.

"Hmph!" Hoshino Yuzuki turned back.

Why haven't you gone back yet?

Shimada Sho packed his schoolbag and casually asked her.

"I want you to take care of it!"

"alright."

Without saying anything more, Shimada Sho walked out of the classroom.

Just before leaving, he turned back to remind her, "Go home early, it's getting late."

"You talk too much!"

"..."

After leaving the school gate, Shimada Sho ran to the convenience store.

Strangely enough, he used to solve problems with violence and considered himself to be as hard as iron. He never thought that something as trivial as emotions would affect his mindset.

Now, he's actually getting worried about a girl's feelings, and almost surrendered to her.

It must be said that the young lady's move of retreating to advance was indeed brilliant.

The weight lifted from my heart, and the guilt dissipated, replaced by a rare sense of ease.

Shimada Sho hummed an off-key song as he hurried from school to the Imperial Garden.

The convenience store is still the same as always.

Rena Takikawa was leaning on the counter, scrolling through her phone, the light from the screen reflecting on her languid face.

Hearing the doorbell ring, she didn't even look up and said, "Genji-kun~ Don't you have club activities today? What brings you here?"

This seemingly unreliable store manager is actually very well-informed.

"It's over, I'm just killing time anyway," Shimada Sho casually explained, walking into the staff area and skillfully changing into an apron.

Seeing this, Rena Takikawa didn't ask any more questions and picked up her handbag to cooperate with the shift handover.

She always had complete confidence in this part-time shop assistant.

After fixing her hair and makeup, she leaned over and asked before leaving, "By the way, Genji-kun, where's your little girlfriend? Why hasn't she been coming lately?"

"Busy," Shimada Sho replied dismissively, too lazy to even deny it.

Rena Takikawa was disappointed. "Fine, I was hoping she'd take a couple of cute photos to be the mascot for my new bar."

Takikawa Rena's mood was unaffected by the fact that Chizuru didn't come.

After signing off on his shift, he hurriedly left the convenience store.

Shimada Sho took over and sat idly behind the counter.

After finishing the busiest time of day, I had some free time, so I simply opened the system.

The store manager's words just now reminded him.

The last time I logged into Tenkai Chizuru's body, I was so shocked by the scene of her using her own voice as a side dish that I logged off on the spot.

After that, although he sternly stopped her from continuing to film those kinds of videos, he didn't know how much she listened to him.

To be honest, I've been so stressed out about the young lady's matter these past few days that I haven't been able to log in to her account for several days.