Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

But this girl took the function to the extreme and turned it into a hypnotic performance.

He got himself into trouble!

Having figured all this out, Shimada Sho was on the verge of tears.

"System?" As he remained silent, Tenkai Chizuru's uncertain voice came through.

Shimada Sho snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath, and suppressed the urge to curse.

Then, in a serious tone, he warned, "That hypnosis phone can no longer be used."

"Why?" Tenkai Chizuru immediately became unhappy.

"This system has detected a hidden danger in this item. Once the usage limit is reached, it will cause irreversible damage to the user's body!"

He feigned seriousness and exaggerated the negative effects as much as possible.

This thing has done her a lot of harm; she can't use it anymore.

"Will it damage my appearance?" Chizuru Amami seemed to have taken his advice.

Shimada Sho then exaggerated: "It's even more serious than that; it's an internal injury that could very well damage the chest and abdomen, and in severe cases, it could shorten one's lifespan."

"That's good."

Tenkai Chizuru breathed a sigh of relief.

"???"

Shimada Sho thought he had misheard. "What did you say?"

"I said as long as it doesn't damage my appearance, it's fine," Chizuru Amami repeated.

Then he muttered to himself, "As long as the shop assistant can't tell that I have internal injuries, he won't lose interest in me because of it."

"..."

Shimada Sho was completely out of options.

"So, you plan to continue using it?" he asked tentatively.

"Yes!" Chizuru Amami answered without hesitation, "I've already made an appointment with the shop assistant, after school today."

"What did you agree to?"

“It’s just…” Her voice became joyful, and she unconsciously began to look forward to it, “Today I can definitely take it a step further. Last time in the equipment room, the shop assistant had already… but he was interrupted. This time it won’t happen.”

Shimada Sho's expression was complicated.

This girl completely used her phone as a magical tool to enhance her relationship with him.

If I hadn't learned the truth this time, I might have fallen into her trap today.

Recall her description of the first two uses.

The wind-up can be very noticeable.

However, due to the hypnotic effect, even if there is a huge difference in behavior before and after the hypnotized person's behavior ends, the hypnotized person will not be aware of it.

It's fair to say that it's impossible to guard against.

We need to be careful.

At least we can't let her actually use it.

Otherwise, who knows what might happen?

"System, do you have any other items?" Tenkai Chizuru started again.

"For example, something that can get the shop assistant to be more proactive, I'm willing to pay any price!"

"No."

"Could you ask the shop assistant to be a little gentler?"

"No."

"That would allow the shop assistant to..."

"This system needs maintenance," Shimada Sho interrupted her abruptly.

"Eh? So fast?" Tenkai Chizuru's voice was full of reluctance. "Stay a little longer, System Master..."

[Log out of the character "Tenkai Chizuru"?]

"Yes."

In the instant his consciousness faded, the last thing Shimada Sho heard was Amami Chizuru's slightly mischievous voice: "See you next time, System Master! I'm going on a date with the shop assistant today~"

……

Shimada Sho's consciousness returned to his body, and he lay on the desk, unwilling to move for a long time.

This girl is completely beyond saving.

The bond quest is almost finished. If she succeeds today, who knows what will happen?

It must be stopped.

But how do we stop it?

She has a hypnotic phone; it's impossible to guard against.

Moreover, in her current state, she is fearless and capable of doing anything.

"Shimada-kun."

The voice of Yukine Kamishiro came from behind.

Shimada Sho sat up, turned his head, and met the young lady's amber eyes.

You don't look well.

Yukine Kamishiro looked at him calmly and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little sleepy." Shimada Sho shook his head.

"Then have a good rest during your lunch break."

"Ah."

Shimada Sho turned back, lay down on the table, and closed his eyes.

My mind is a mess, filled with images of Chizuru Amami's disfigured face.

……

In the afternoon classes, Shimada Sho was not paying attention.

Chizuru Amami sat in the second row and would occasionally glance back at him.

Every time her eyes met his, she would flash a bright smile and then casually turn away.

She looked well-behaved and normal, completely different from the outspoken girl she was this morning.

But to Shimada Sho, it looked sinister no matter how he looked at it.

In his eyes, the current Tianhai Chizuru was like an evil witch from the Middle Ages who had mastered vicious spells.

"Let's not think about it anymore."

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, so Shimada Sho decided to ignore her for now.

The afternoon classes went by quickly.

Time was ticking away, and the end of the school term was fast approaching.

During the last class, Shimada Sho was reading a book when Yonekura Natsumi's voice came from the classroom door.

"Shimada-kun, come out for a moment."

Shimada Sho looked up and saw his homeroom teacher holding a document and waving at him.

He put down his schoolbag and walked out of the classroom.

People came and went in the corridor, and students walked out in twos and threes after school.

Yonekura Natsumi leaned against the window, waiting for Shimada Sho to approach before opening the documents in her hand.

"Shimada-kun, did you know that the school sports festival starts next month?"

“I understand.” Shimada Sho nodded.

Every June, Dongli High School holds a sports festival, which is one of the few traditional events held by the school.

"This year's sports festival will be larger than in previous years."

Yonekura Natsumi closed the document and looked at him, saying, "After the investment from Shindai, all school activities will be upgraded, including the sports festival. The district's education committee will come to observe, along with delegations from other schools."

"So what?" Shimada Sho didn't quite understand what she meant by saying this.

Yonekura Natsumi smiled and said, "The school is currently holding a meeting to select a group of students with special talents to represent the school in various competitions of the sports festival."

The board of directors has taken note of your performance in the last club competition, and they hope you can represent the school in this year's sports festival.

"Really?" Shimada Sho was quite surprised.

Yuki Ayase mentioned this before, but at that time it was to ask him to go to the activity room.

In the end, the specifics of the situation were not explained.

He thought it was just a pretext.

Yonekura Natsumi didn't understand what he meant. "What do you mean, 'really'?"

"It's nothing," Shimada Sho shook his head and asked, "What specific project is it?"

"It's not decided yet. It could be an athletics event or a martial arts exhibition match. It depends on the school's arrangements."

However, if you can achieve a good ranking in the competition, you will not only receive a monetary reward, but you may also have a chance to be admitted to a university without taking the entrance exam.

Shimada Sho's eyes lit up.

Monetary rewards and guaranteed admission quotas.

Both of these things were very attractive to him.

Although he is not short of money now, the guaranteed admission spot is extremely rare.

With his current grades, the reason he got first place in the grade in the last quiz was because the young lady leaked the questions.

His actual skill level is hovering around the passing mark.

If you can get a guaranteed admission spot, you won't have to worry about your future studies.

"I'll think about it," Shimada Sho said, not giving a definitive answer.

“Okay, no rush.” Natsumi Yonekura nodded. “Just give me an answer by next Monday.”

"Ah."

Yonekura Natsumi turned and left.

Shimada Sho stood there for a moment, pondering.

He possesses fighting skills and his physical attributes have been systematically enhanced, making him extremely formidable.

Getting a ranking isn't difficult.

We'll see what the school decides then.

With this thought in mind, he set off downstairs.

As he walked out of the school gate, Shimada Sho ran along the main road to the convenience store.

But before he could even start running, a frantic voice suddenly came from behind him.

"elder brother!"

He turned around and saw Hoshino Yuuki jogging after him.

Her face showed obvious tension, and she was panting heavily.

"What's wrong?" Shimada Sho stopped and looked at her.

“Mom just called.” Hoshino Yuzuki’s voice was full of anxiety. “She told me to come home late tonight because something’s happened at home.”

"what's up?"