Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Should we tie up the body when connecting to the character?

With these random thoughts in mind, Shimada Sho simply took out his notebook and started making plans.

The first thing is logging in; that's definitely something you have to do.

The simple-minded young lady is the only role I'm currently tied to.

Although it's difficult to trigger tasks and there's no way to make money, you can reliably get rewards every day.

Even if the task cannot be completed in a short time, there is still a lucky draw after logging in to make up for it.

Then there's the next person to be paired with...

Shimada Sho was thinking about all sorts of random things.

Before I knew it, an afternoon had passed.

After the school bell rang, Shimada Sho quickly packed his schoolbag and went downstairs.

The benefits of a lack of social interaction became apparent at this moment.

There's no need to wait for other classmates, nor is there any need to engage in useless social interactions.

If you want to work, you can just go there.

It might be a little boring, though.

But aren't the strong inherently accompanied by loneliness and solitude?

……

……

The convenience store was neither too busy nor too quiet in the evening.

Shimada Sho changed into an apron, stood behind the cashier, and began mechanically scanning codes, collecting money, and giving change.

Rena Takikawa didn't go drinking today; instead, she stayed in the store organizing the shelves, which is quite unusual for her.

She was wearing a loose sweatshirt with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, revealing her fair wrists adorned with bracelets, humming an unknown song as she arranged the merchandise.

"Genji-kun~" She suddenly turned her head and winked at Shimada Sho, "Why is it so quiet today? Aren't you going to ask me about employee discounts anymore?"

"I asked, but there's nothing." Shimada Sho scanned the code without looking up.

"Oh, don't say that." Takikawa Rena walked over with a grin and leaned against the cashier. "Maybe I'll give you a discount once you conquer Tokyo Gakuen."

Shimada Sho ignored her.

Not a single word this store manager says is reliable.

After six o'clock, more and more customers started to arrive.

When she was too busy, Takikawa Rena received a phone call saying that her best friend had invited her to go to karaoke, and then she disappeared like a gust of wind.

As a result, all the work fell on Shimada Sho's shoulders.

Fortunately, with yesterday's experience, he became much more proficient and was no longer unable to keep up.

Time passed by, second by second.

Before I knew it, several hours had passed.

Shimada Sho glanced at the clock on the wall; he would be off work in half an hour.

Just as I was thinking about what kind of bento box to pack for dinner tonight, the automatic door at the entrance suddenly opened with a "ding-dong".

“Welcome—” Shimada Sho said reflexively.

Then, the words came to an abrupt end.

A young girl was standing at the door.

He was not tall, wearing a large gray hoodie with the hood pulled low, and a mask covering his face, making sure he was completely covered up.

It's the girl who wanted to buy sleeping pills and a utility knife last night.

Shimada Sho narrowed his eyes.

The other person stood at the door without going in, and the automatic door, sensing her presence, did not close.

It kept emitting a continuous "beep beep" notification sound.

"Come in if you want, or leave if you don't," Shimada Sho urged expressionlessly. "The door's been open the whole time, all the air conditioning's gone."

The girl trembled.

She was then startled awake and cautiously stepped into the store.

But he only went into the store and stood by the shelf at the entrance, clutching the hem of his clothes with both hands, head down, not daring to go forward at all.

"You're making it sound like I'm some kind of wicked person with malicious intentions."

Holding a registration form and a ballpoint pen, Shimada Sho walked skillfully toward the shelf, talking as he went.

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately bowed and said, "I'm sorry!"

After speaking, he looked up and found that Shimada Sho had already stood in front of him.

Their eyes met, and she was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head.

But with just a glance, Shimada Sho had already seen her red eyes hidden under the brim of her hat.

She must have cried.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The True Identity of the Vicious Woman

"Is there a problem?"

In the convenience store where there were only two people, Shimada Sho asked a question in a calm tone.

"Th-that..." the girl's voice was barely audible.

"Speak louder, I can't hear you." Shimada Sho counted the drinks on the shelf, recording the inventory one by one in the spreadsheet.

The girl's shoulders trembled.

But she took a deep breath and tried to raise her voice:

"Excuse me... can yesterday's video be deleted?"

After saying that, she bowed deeply, bending her body at a ninety-degree angle, and stood there frozen, waiting for Shimada Sho's reply.

But after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement in front of him.

Thinking he had left, the girl cautiously looked up.

They discovered that Shimada Sho was still standing in front of them.

However, his gaze wasn't directed at her, but rather focused on the air in front of him.

His facial expressions kept changing, sometimes puzzled, sometimes surprised, and sometimes frowning.

The girl was a little afraid of this strange man and unconsciously backed away.

At that moment, Shimada Sho was browsing the information that popped up in front of him.

He used the property viewer.

Shimada Sho originally intended to use this item, which allows him to see all the information about a target, to find characters suitable for inclusion in the system.

But the girl looked even more haggard than yesterday.

They simply used it on her.

Shimada Sho wanted to find out the reason for her suicide once and for all, and then find the right solution.

I felt absolutely no pity; I just couldn't let her die after only two encounters with me.

Otherwise it would be too suspicious.

Yes, it is like that.

With this in mind, Shimada Sho initially glanced casually at the panel.

Then, as they watched, their expressions became quite interesting.

Name: Tenkai Chizuru

Age: 17

[Identity]: Student (currently on leave of absence), teenage idol (extremely popular!)

[Public Image] A popular teenage idol, the center of the nationally popular girl group "Star Girls". In just three years since her debut, she has secured seven top-tier endorsements, earning over 100 million yen annually. She is the agency's cash cow, possessing an energetic, cute, and sunny appearance and personality, making her a rising goddess in the eyes of countless otaku!

[True Personality]: Extremely socially anxious, people-pleasing personality, and severely insecure. Sent into the entertainment industry by her mother at a young age, she grew up under countless cameras and harsh gazes, unable to distinguish her own expressions. Afraid of disappointing anyone, she desperately tries to please everyone, including fans, teammates, managers, and even haters. Due to long-term repression and self-denial, she has developed severe dissociative symptoms and suicidal tendencies.

[Four-Dimensional Attributes]: Charisma 95, Courage 12, Intelligence 87, Friendliness 100

[Development Value]: SSS

[Difficulty of Development]: Easy

[Potential Development Path]: To be developed

……

"This is outrageous!?"

Because the amount of information displayed on the panel was so enormous, Shimada Sho couldn't help but exclaim after reading it.

A gloomy woman who thinks about suicide all day long and can't even speak properly is actually the idol that countless young men dream of.

"How is this possible!"

He simply couldn't believe his eyes.

When I arrived at school this morning, I saw the video that Kenta Takada and the others showed me. I had seen Shimada Sho before.

Qian Haitianhe in that show is full of energy and his singing and dancing are top-notch.

A perfect idol.

The woman in front of me, however, is extremely socially anxious, and has a weak personality characterized by low self-esteem and sensitivity.

Are these two really the same person?

While shocked, Shimada Sho looked down at the panel and saw the system listing the development value and difficulty, and he couldn't help but feel delighted.

It has immense potential for growth and the simplest level of difficulty in training.

Coupled with Chizuru Amami's cowardly personality, it perfectly matched her previous assumptions.

It's practically a target tailor-made for this system!

With that in mind, Shimada Sho put aside his shock at the massive amount of information on the panel and looked back at the girl in front of him.

This time, the coldness and shrewdness on his face vanished completely.

Instead, a warm and welcoming smile appeared.

"What did you just say? You want to delete the video, right?" No longer pretending not to hear, Shimada Sho went straight to the point.

Chizuru Amami clearly hadn't expected the strange man in front of her to suddenly undergo such a transformation.

Perhaps because it was so strange, she became even more frightened.

I hesitated outside the store for more than two hours before finally mustering up the courage to come in.

That last bit of courage vanished completely.

But thinking of the consequences of the video being exposed, she gritted her teeth and nodded, saying, "Yes...yes, please...if that video is uploaded online...I...I really..."

"Don't worry, I won't spread it." Shimada Sho interrupted her directly.

Tenkai Chizuru thought she had misheard and looked up in disbelief, "What did you say?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she found herself making eye contact with Shimada Sho again.

"I'm sorry!" Without waiting for a reply, she immediately bowed and apologized.

Even with a smile on his face, Shimada Sho dared not be careless in the slightest.

"..." Is this really that idol?

Even with the information retrieved by the system tools, seeing her current behavior, Shimada Sho couldn't help but feel suspicious.

However, he quickly shook his head, banishing these distracting thoughts from his mind.