Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

The initial awkwardness was gone, as was the subsequent annoyance.

Shimada Sho felt a rare sense of relief.

Yuki Ayase talked about the little troubles she had while working in the student council, complaining that a certain teacher always went overtime and criticizing the new head of the teaching department for being too rigid.

Shimada Sho listened, occasionally responding with a word or a smile.

He discovered that Yuki Ayase was actually quite talkative.

Moreover, when she smiles, her eyes crinkle and her dimples appear and disappear at the corners of her mouth.

His true personality differs greatly from his perception.

However, it had always been hidden beneath her burning passion.

There was absolutely no chance of finding it.

"Why are you staring at me, Sho-kun?" Ayase Yuki suddenly stopped eating and looked over mischievously.

"Eat your food." Shimada Sho looked away.

"Xiang-jun is blushing."

"No."

“Yes.” She stretched out her finger and gently poked Shimada Sho’s cheek. “Here.”

Shimada Sho grabbed her fingers. "Stop fooling around."

Yuki Ayase didn't struggle when he grabbed her; instead, she turned around and clasped his fingers together.

"Xiangjun's hands are so big."

"……Have a meal."

"I want Xiangjun to feed me."

"Don't you have hands?"

"Yes, but Xiangjun's food tastes better."

Shimada Sho sighed, picked up a piece of tamagoyaki and handed it over.

Yuki Ayase opened her mouth to catch it, her eyes curving into crescents.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious because Xiang-jun fed it to me."

"..." Shimada Sho shook his head speechlessly, but didn't find it as difficult to deal with as before.

We enjoyed a hearty lunch in a pleasant atmosphere.

When it came time to pay, Shimada Sho glanced at the bill: 23,000 yen.

He took the money out of the envelope and handed it to the clerk.

“Let’s go, Sho-kun.” Ayase Yuki stood up and naturally took his arm.

Before leaving, Shimada Sho glanced into the store again, but didn't see Sasaki Nozomi.

He glanced at it several times earlier, not just now.

Nozomi Sasaki seems to have disappeared; I haven't seen her since.

"Where to next?"

Stepping out of the store, Shimada Sho looked at Ayase Yuki.

"Hmm..." She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Where does Xiang-jun want to go?"

"I'm fine with anything."

"Then let's shop some more..."

Before she could finish speaking, her phone suddenly rang.

Yuki Ayase glanced at the caller ID and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Wait a moment, Sho-kun." She released Shimada Sho's arm and walked aside to answer the phone.

Her voice was very low, and Shimada Sho couldn't hear what she was saying. He could only see her turn around, her back to him, her shoulders slightly tense.

About two minutes later, she hung up the phone and came back.

The smile on his face faded slightly.

"Xiang-jun, let's stop here for today."

Shimada Sho was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

"Something came up at home, so I have to go back." Her tone was very calm.

However, the worry in his eyes was still very obvious.

"Is it serious?" Shimada Sho asked.

"It's nothing, it's just... there's been a slight change in my aunt's situation, and Dad wants me to go over there." She forced a smile. "Xiangjun, don't worry."

Shimada Sho opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but seeing her expression, he finally nodded.

"Then I'll take you?"

“No need, the driver is already on his way.” She paused, looked up at Shimada Sho, and said earnestly, “I’m very happy today, Sho-kun.”

"……Me too."

Yuki Ayase's eyes lit up, and her smile became more genuine.

"Let's leave it at that for now, we'll come out again next time."

Shimada Sho instinctively retorted, "Next time?"

"Yes, this time it can only be counted as half a day."

"..."

"Sho-kun won't renege on his promise, will he?" Ayase Yuki asked him mischievously.

Shimada Sho shook his head helplessly, "If you say half a day, then half a day is fine."

He found that he wasn't so resistant after all.

Previously, because of her various behaviors, I always felt a lot of pressure when I was alone.

But once she was actually outside, Yuki Ayase stopped her usual persistent behavior, and the pressure disappeared immediately.

If it's just accompanying her shopping, then there's nothing unacceptable about it.

Chapter 163 The Little Idol Dares to Lie

Yuki Ayase left happily after Shimada Sho agreed that there would be half a day left.

Shimada Sho glanced at the time; it was just past 2 p.m.

I thought I would be spending the whole day with her, so I took a day off.

As a result, Yuki Ayase left early, and the afternoon suddenly became free.

"Let's go back and check the system."

Shimada Sho didn't linger any longer and turned to head to the bus stop.

The mishaps during the last hosting session made him doubt the intelligence level of this smart hosting service.

Then I recalled the several unexpected problems that occurred before the smart hosting service was available.

To ensure that similar problems do not occur again, we need to carefully review the memories of the previous hosting sessions.

After boarding the bus, Shimada Sho didn't delay and immediately opened the system.

He wanted to take this time to thoroughly review the memories he had been entrusted with.

If there are any loopholes, they must be plugged as soon as possible.

After activating the system, Shimada Sho flipped to the [Managed Memory Archive] section.

Loading historical managed memories...

[Memory List:]

[During the lunch break on May 12th (Tuesday), the childcare service was not available, and there are no records.]

[- After-school care will last 35 minutes on Wednesday, May 13th.]

[After-school care duration on Thursday, May 14th: 1 hour 20 minutes]

【…】

The list contains a long archive of memories, from when he received intelligent hosting until recently.

Shimada Sho randomly clicked on one of them first.

It's a memory from last Saturday.

That day was the one when Kenta Takada and Yosuke Murakami were ambushed by members of the karate club at the subway station.

He later went to Aunt Island Flower's house and then to Owada Financial Center.

At that time, the young lady logged in from home in the morning, and the time spent in the after-school care was not long.

[Managed mode is starting...]

[Player's preset command detected: Edit video, stay home.]

[In progress...]

The scene unfolds.

His body worked tirelessly without any abnormalities.

After watching for a while, Shimada Sho exited and opened another one.

The new one happened when he logged in at school at noon.

The default instruction is to study and deal with classmates.

Still no problem.

They all looked normal as they moved forward, one by one.

Until recently, he started working at the store and logging into his character during the process.

It started as early as this Tuesday.

[Preset conditions: Complete the part-time job during work hours; if Takikawa Rena jokes about being a girlfriend during shift handover, deny it; in progress...]

His body continued to function as usual after he left.

It can also handle customers making purchases and settling accounts smoothly.

When Takikawa Rena took over, she would still joke with him, but her body, under supervision, only executed the instructions preset by Shimada Sho and hardly responded at all.

After several unsuccessful attempts to tease him, the store manager lost interest.

There's nothing wrong with this part of my memory.

But this time, when he came out of the store after get off work and passed by the roadside, he encountered an unexpected person.

It's Nozomi Sasaki.

Holding a stack of flyers and wearing an apron with the words "Sushi" written on it around her neck, she carefully solicited customers on the street.

As Shimada Sho walked past under supervision, the two almost bumped into each other.

"I'm sorry!" Nozomi Sasaki bowed and apologized instinctively.

“It’s nothing,” he replied mechanically, then walked past her and continued forward.

Nozomi Sasaki stood there, watching his back, her lips moving slightly.

"...Shimada-kun?"

His body didn't stop.

Nozomi Sasaki seemed to want to chase after them, but hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not make a move.

As the camera zooms out, Nozomi Sasaki is no longer visible.