Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Shimada Sho ignored her and continued walking around the room.

There were several reference books and notebooks piled on the desk. He opened one and glanced at it; it was for previewing tomorrow's lessons.

The handwriting is neat and the logic is clear; no wonder he is second in the grade.

He tried to pull the drawer of the desk, but it was locked and he couldn't open it.

He turned to look at the bedside table.

There was a small lamp on the bedside table, and a picture frame next to it.

Shimada Sho walked over, picked up the photo frame, and discovered that the person in the photo was also him.

Wearing a school uniform, standing in the corridor, the sunlight shines from behind, casting a shadow on my face.

He was looking directly at the camera, a rare frontal shot, as if he had been called over and turned around to look at it the moment.

His eyes held a hint of confusion, and the corners of his mouth were slightly downturned. His expression wasn't exactly attractive, but it was very genuine.

When was this taken?

Shimada Sho stared at the photo for a long time, completely forgetting that anyone had called him at that time.

"Put it down." Ayase Yuki's voice turned cold.

Shimada Sho ignored her and turned the photo frame over.

On the back was written a line of small, delicate characters: "First eye contact".

"The first time we made eye contact?" he read aloud.

"Put it down." Ayase Yuki's voice was even colder.

"What do you mean, the first time you made eye contact? Was it when you first met?"

"I told you to put it down!"

Yuki Ayase's voice rose a few decibels.

You could clearly hear the anger in his voice.

Shimada Sho still ignored her and reached out to open the bedside table drawer.

His eyes widened the moment the drawer slid out.

All sorts of little things were lying inside.

Small, round, slender, curved, in various colors and materials.

Shimada Sho's expression turned somewhat strange.

He wasn't some clueless little boy; he recognized these things.

It's obvious what Yuki Ayase is going to do with all that.

The air seemed to freeze.

Shimada Sho's fingers were still on the drawer handle, his eyes fixed on the items, unsure how to evaluate them.

His mind was completely silent.

Yuki Ayase suddenly fell silent.

This silence didn't seem like embarrassment, but something far more unsettling.

cold.

A bone-chilling cold.

【Ding! 】

[The system has detected strong resistance from the target character. To protect the character's mental state, the system will force logout.]

[Countdown: 10, 9, 8...]

Shimada Sho snapped out of his daze and quickly removed his hand from the drawer.

He didn't do it on purpose; he was just looking for clues and never expected to see these things.

But it's too late to say anything now.

【5, 4, 3...】

He glanced at the drawer one last time; the small trinkets lay quietly inside, with his own photo right above them, as he gazed at the head of the bed…

【2, 1.】

Forced logout.

Consciousness faded, and no sound rang in my mind anymore.

……

Shimada Sho opened his eyes, and the ceiling of the rented room came into view.

He lay in bed, the scene from earlier still lingering in his mind.

All those things—that photograph, and Yuki Ayase's strange attitude—came flooding back at once.

【Ding! 】

[Temporary character login has ended. No tasks were triggered during this connection, and no rewards will be awarded.]

【Ding! 】

[A significant change in the character "Yuki Ayase's" mindset has been detected. Data update...]

Yuki Ayase

Age: 16

[Tags: sharp-tongued, germaphobe, severe dream girl, voyeur, paranoia, unspeakable secret]

[Current development progress: No official character has been entered, so it is not displayed]

Looking at the string of labels on the panel, Shimada Sho felt extremely complicated.

"Dream Girl", "Video Shooter", "Paranoia", "Hidden Secret"...

Every word told him one thing: this woman's obsession with him was far deeper than he had felt at school.

He thought of those erotic toys, and then of the "first eye contact" on the back of the photo on the table.

Was she using his photo as a toy to amuse herself?

The thought of this possibility made Shimada Sho feel very strange.

I wouldn't say I was angry, but I just felt a chill down my spine.

Being noticed by a woman for no apparent reason, even if she is exceptionally beautiful, doesn't feel particularly pleasant.

Why is she so persistent?

And those photos, the earliest ones were taken when he traveled through time.

What about before?

If she really knew the former Shimada Sho, why didn't she film it before?

Why did it start a few weeks ago?

Unless she didn't know him before and only started noticing him a few weeks ago.

But the way she looked at him and the way she treated him at school didn't seem like someone he had just met.

This situation looks very strange no matter how you look at it.

However, once this natural fear of not being able to control things is set aside, the situation becomes somewhat different.

Yuki Ayase's heart and eyes are filled with only herself.

He doesn't want anyone to touch him except Xiangjun, not even his consciousness; he only accepts Xiangjun.

He plastered a whole wall with secretly taken photos, used them as toys for amusement, and was sarcastic towards others, but never truly angry with himself.

Putting all of this together, besides feeling lost, there was also a kind of joy that Shimada Sho himself was unwilling to admit.

Shimada Sho took a deep breath and banished the thought from his mind.

Yuki Ayase's mental state is worrying.

He can't think about these random things.

Regardless, her behavior was very abnormal.

I need to find a way to help her get out of this obsessive state.

Even if we can't completely reverse or correct her mindset, we should at least figure out the reasons behind it.

Thinking to himself, Shimada Sho looked at the system panel in front of him.

There is still an empty field above.

Once entered, you can log in permanently.

Thinking about the present, it seems that I don't have any other needs.

This field is just sitting empty anyway, but you can get a reward for entering information.

When Ayase Yuki's progress reaches 50%, she will also gain a new slot, so there's no need to worry about not being able to bind a new character.

The only problem is that while I'm online searching for clues, the other party will definitely be investigating me as well.

If this goes on for too long, his identity will probably be exposed.

After spending time with the young lady, Shimada Sho no longer arrogantly believed that his disguise was flawless.

Even though the young lady had no prior knowledge of him, she was able to find a connection between Mr. Thug and Shimada Sho.

Moreover, there's Ayase Yuki, a dream girl who's obsessed with him.

I'm afraid that even a slight difference in how you speak would be noticeable, right?

"Om-"

While he was debating whether or not to enter the registration information, his phone vibrated.

Putting aside his thoughts for the moment, Shimada Sho picked up his phone.

The message that popped up was from Line, sent by Yuki Ayase.

Upon opening it, there were only a few simple words:

[Xiang is wings: I'm sorry, Xiang-kun.]

Shimada Sho: "..."

Is she feeling guilty because her body is being controlled by someone else?

There's no hope for them!

Shimada Sho internally ranted, but typed out that he knew nothing.

[Conquer Tokyo Academy: What's Going On?]

[Xiang is Wings: It's okay, Xiang-kun, go to sleep early /smile.]

"..."

Shimada Sho put down his phone, stopped hesitating, and simply pressed the "Enter New Character" option.

I breathed a sigh of relief when the system notification popped up.

I logged in once today, although it was a temporary login, but the cooldown period is still taken into account.

I'll have to log in again tomorrow.

Shimada Sho lay on the bed, preparing to sleep.

But then, my phone vibrated again.

It was another message on LINE, but it wasn't from Yuki Ayase; it was from Chizuru Amami.

[It's an idol~: image.jpg]

Chapter 183 The Rebellious Little Idol Makes a Comeback

The photo that Tenkai Chizuru sent was a selfie.