Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

This will help us understand whether the assistance received by the Sasaki family was solely the work of the eldest daughter, or whether she was also involved.

"Oh."

Ayase Yuki only responded with a single word before asking, "What does that have to do with me?"

"It's none of your business, I was just saying it offhand."

"……boring."

Shimada Sho smiled but didn't reply.

[Remaining time for this connection: 00:01:30]

A countdown timer popped up.

"I'm leaving," he reminded himself.

"Walk slowly, don't send."

"Come again tomorrow."

"up to you."

Shimada Sho pressed the logout button.

[Log out of the character "Yuki Ayase"?]

"Yes."

Once the option is confirmed, consciousness is disengaged.

When the light returned to my eyes, I felt a push in my body.

He thought his consciousness hadn't fully returned to his body, but upon closer inspection, he realized he was sitting in the carriage.

The scenery outside the window flashed by quickly; it was a familiar street scene.

From the Imperial Garden to the Middle East Field, Shimada Sho has made the trip more than ten times for work.

"It seems the pre-set conditions were still insufficient."

Once he understood the situation, Shimada Sho realized it.

He did not pre-set the way he would go home after get off work in the managed state before logging in.

Therefore, the smart hosting system defaults to using the most cost-effective and convenient mode of transportation: public transportation.

When he received the memories he was entrusted with, he was busy figuring out the reason for Sasaki Nozomi's change in attitude, and he didn't pay attention to how his body was returning home.

But I imagine they all took the bus home, so they didn't get much exercise.

Next time, I'll probably add physical exercise as a component as well.

As he pondered this, a prompt appeared before Shimada Sho's eyes:

【Ding! 】

This connection did not trigger any tasks, and no rewards will be awarded.

[A slight change in the character "Yuki Ayase's" mindset has been detected; character progression update in progress...]

Yuki Ayase

Age: 16

[Tags: sharp-tongued, germaphobe, severe dream girl, voyeur, obsessive, secret, flexible bottom line]

Current progress: 0% (+0%)

[Connection Cooldown: 11 hours 59 minutes 03 seconds (Reset)]

The progress in training hasn't increased at all.

Looking at the newly appeared "Flexible Bottom Line" label on the panel, Shimada Sho thought to himself, "That's really apt."

She showed boundless tolerance for her dramatic younger sister.

Even if the other party smashed her photo frame, acted aggrieved in front of her father, and barged into her room without restraint, they could still say that Maki wasn't a bad person at heart.

But when it came to him, he immediately started using terms like "voyeur," "gay man," and "coward."

Such double standards are evident in the flexibility of their bottom line.

I don't know if I can ever change the impression she has of me.

Shimada Sho shook his head and turned off the panel.

It doesn't matter anyway, since he never expected to get any reward from Ayase Yuki in the first place.

Let's look at the young lady and her idol in the distance instead.

The bus swayed and rattled past several stops, and the street scene outside the window changed from a bustling commercial area to a quiet residential area.

The streetlights, with their lifeless, fish-eye-like appearance, barely illuminated the road; he had arrived at his stop.

As I got off the bus through the back door, a cool night breeze brushed against my face.

He took a deep breath and headed towards his residence.

The rented room was still the same as before: a moldy ceiling, a creaky floor, and an air conditioner that was older than him hanging quietly on the wall.

After changing his shoes and washing his face, Shimada Sho looked at himself in the mirror.

Perhaps due to too many troubles lately, he looked somewhat tired, with a faint bluish tint under his eyes.

These past few days, I've been caught in the middle of several girls, having to log into all three roles, deal with each one, and worry about them from time to time. It's been exhausting.

But you still have to log in for the reward!

【Tenkai Chizuru】

[Tags: Two-faced idol, coward, mild inferiority complex, lucky charm (fake), dreamer]

Current progress: 75%

[Connection Cooling Down: Reset (Connectable)]

Shimada Sho lay back on the bed and opened the panel of Amami Chizuru.

The character's progress has increased dramatically due to the bond quests.

Next, work hard to max out the progress and see what rewards you'll get.

[Should we add the character "Tenkai Chizuru"?]

"Yes."

[Do you want to enable "Smart Hosting"?]

【no. 】

Shimada Sho reacted quickly, and the view of the rented house in front of him completely disappeared.

When I opened my eyes again a little while later, I was already lying on the bed.

The light pink quilt, the soft bed, the cartoon characters painted on it, and the scent of shampoo on the pillows.

Chizuru Amami was wearing a cream-colored spaghetti strap nightgown, her hair loose on the pillow, still damp from a recent shower, as she lay down on the bed.

Fortunately, nothing strange happened.

"System!"

While Shimada Sho was still observing, the voice of Tenkai Chizuru suddenly rang in his mind.

With barely suppressed joy and eagerness, she exclaimed, "I've finally waited for you!"

Shimada Sho felt that she was a little too excited.

But thinking about it, I realize I haven't been online for a long time, so I can understand.

It's impossible that it's still affected by the bond quest, since the quest has already ended.

"What's up?"

With a thought that flashed through his mind, Shimada Sho imitated the system's unique mechanical voice.

Upon hearing these words, Hai Qianhe seemed to completely let go.

"System..."

She asked cautiously, "Am I...am I weird?"

What's strange about it?

"It's just..." She hesitated for a moment, organizing her thoughts before speaking, "When I see the shop assistant, I get very nervous, my heart races, and I want to run away, yet I also want to get closer..."

"It's nothing," Shimada Sho comforted her. "Many people are like that."

“But,” Tenkai Chizuru’s voice trailed off, “I have even stranger ideas.”

"what idea?"

My mind fell silent, and this time the interval was exceptionally long.

It wasn't until Shimada Sho lost his patience that he heard Amami Chizuru say softly, "Sometimes I feel a sense of security from the shop assistant..."

"???"

Shimada Sho thought he had misheard.

Isn't this broken?

All the bond quests are over!

Chapter Ten: The Troubles of an Idol, The Tranquil Necklace

"System, am I really okay doing this?"

In her mind, the voice of Tenkai Chizuru echoed again, carrying a hint of insecurity.

She may have realized that her current state was strange.

Shimada Sho thought to himself that this was a huge problem.

Seeing how nervous and scared the girl was, he held back and reassured her, "Maybe it's just your fetish acting up?"

"I... I wasn't like this before."

Chizuru Amami replied with a troubled tone, "Even if I have the urge, I would consider the feelings of the shop assistant, but now that we've met, I just can't help myself..."

"Couldn't help it?"

"Yeah, when we met at school today, there were so many people at the school gate, but when I met the shop assistant's gaze, I felt like nothing else mattered, as long as I could kneel down and let the shop assistant bully me..."

"..."

Shimada Sho's face gradually darkened.

When they first met in the morning, Tenkai Chizuru was very nervous and didn't dare to look him in the eye.

He thought the mission was over and the girl had returned to normal.

The result was that the impulse became even stronger?

"I don't know what's going on, but if I show it, the shop assistant will definitely find it strange, and he might even dislike me."

"Just thinking about it is so painful, System Master, please help me!"

When Tenkai Chizuru didn't receive a reply, she continued to plead on her own.

After hearing this, Shimada Sho was speechless for a moment.

In the end, are you not worried about your own health problems, but rather afraid of being disliked by him?

This girl is really...

Feeling speechless, Shimada Sho carefully recalled the whole incident.

Initially, he wanted the reward from the camera-related mission and took a picture of Chizuru Amami.

There is nothing wrong with this matter itself.

The problem was that he had previously thought he was being clever and had given the hypnosis phone to Tenkai Chizuru as a system reward.

By a twist of fate, she was given the opportunity to customize the task content.

The result was that the content of the tasks became increasingly indescribable with each subsequent one.