Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

The system light screen popped up, answering Shimada Sho's question.

Only then did he realize that his consciousness was not blocked.

Instead, it hovered behind Yukine Kamishiro's body, just a body length above her.

Just like the possessing spirits in movies and TV shows.

"Is this the young lady's perspective when her body was possessed?"

Chapter Thirty-One: The Young Lady's Way of Friendship

In standby mode, Shimada Sho can open the system and observe his surroundings from all angles.

Any point you look at can be magnified and your perspective adjusted.

It was as if I had teleported to a different location.

After experiencing this novel feeling, Shimada Sho looked up at the system task interface.

A progress detail page that can be opened has been added above.

[Task]: The Young Lady's Doubts

[Progress]: In-person meeting - incomplete, continuous login - 2/3 days.

Current rating: B

The very low rating is likely related to the lack of a real-life meeting.

The problem is not big.

I was at level C when I logged in yesterday, but I was promoted to level one as soon as I logged in today.

If we cultivate a relationship today and continue tomorrow, we can definitely achieve an S rating.

As he pondered, Shimada Sho looked down.

Having finally unlocked the opportunity to freely choose when to log in, let's see what the young lady is up to.

As my gaze descended, the scene inside the classroom came into view.

Because of the light rain, the classroom was much livelier than usual.

Students who couldn't go off-campus gathered in small groups. A few girls by the window formed a small circle, sharing the same pair of headphones. In the middle row, some students were catching up on sleep, their school uniform jackets draped over their backs. Further back, several girls were applying makeup, chatting and laughing, with several makeup mirrors in their hands.

Outside the window, a light drizzle slanted down, soaking the plane trees along the walkway. As the raindrops fell onto the glass, they distorted the light and shadow, and shrouded the ancient clock tower located behind the college in a misty haze.

Outside, wind and rain raged, but inside, it remained as warm and cozy as ever.

The students' cheerful laughter created a unique scene on campus.

In this painting, the young lady, who has always been like a distant mountain and green bamboo, aloof from the world, now has someone else by her side.

"Kamishiro-kun, please...please accept this."

Nozomi Sasaki moved a chair and sat in front of Yukine Kamishiro, solemnly presenting a gift box to the young lady.

The gift box is about the size of a palm, tied with colorful ribbons, and the exquisite packaging looks very thoughtful.

But when she took it out, she looked very nervous and spoke so softly that you couldn't hear her unless you were very close.

This must be a return gift from Nozomi Sasaki, right?

Shimada Sho speculated on his own.

Yesterday he took the young lady out to buy gifts.

Considering Nozomi Sasaki's financial situation, she specifically bought only a relatively inexpensive women's phone case.

Now that she's returned the gift, it's likely that Yukine Kamishiro has already sent it out.

Now all she has to do is accept this gift from the other party.

After this back and forth, their friendship was officially established.

But as he was thinking this, he noticed that Yukine Kamishiro didn't reach out to take the gift.

what happened?

Shimada Sho was somewhat puzzled.

We've finally taken the first step, and they've already responded, so why aren't they moving?

He was so anxious he almost took on the role of Yukine Kamishiro to receive the message.

However, after thinking about it, I decided not to get involved.

Since the goal is to make friends with the young lady, we can't let him do everything.

We need to let Yukine Kamishiro adapt on her own.

Shimada Sho shifted his perspective, moving closer to the table to observe the young lady's reaction.

She sat quietly behind her desk, her amber eyes fixed on the front, her delicate and refined face revealing no emotion.

One second, two seconds...

A good ten seconds passed without any response.

"Kami-Kamishiro-kun?" Nozomi Sasaki immediately tensed up.

Did I misunderstand the young lady's meaning again?

"I'm not coming..." Yukine Kamishiro suddenly spoke up.

Nozomi Sasaki thought he was talking to her and asked in confusion, "What did you say, Kamishiro-kun?"

"It's nothing," Yukine Kamishiro replied, shaking her head, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.

When he looked up again, his expression had returned to its blank state.

"Kamishiro-kun, please...please accept this gift!" Sasaki Nozomi's tone became anxious.

In the short time it took to hold up the gift, several pairs of eyes had already swept over them.

She didn't dare to look at the expressions on her classmates' faces.

I felt like I was going to die if things continued like this.

"What is this?" Fortunately, Kamishiro responded to her request.

Nozomi Sasaki quickly replied, "Yes, it's a gift."

"What gift?" Yukine Kamishiro tilted her head slightly.

"It's... a gift for Kamishiro-kun."

"Who gave it to me?"

“I…I gave it to you, for…for…” Nozomi Sasaki couldn’t think of a way to explain.

After these two days of interaction, she vaguely guessed the young lady's intentions and was trying to respond.

But it's still too embarrassing to say it out loud about making friends.

"That's not right." Before she could think of an explanation, the young lady suddenly interrupted her.

Nozomi Sasaki paused, "Huh?"

"That's not the right answer," Yukine Kamishiro said again, her lips slightly parted.

Upon hearing this, she recalled her conversation from yesterday and a sudden inspiration struck her.

So, he tried answering, "Did Sasaki Nozomi give it to you?"

"Hmm." Yukine Kamishiro nodded, then asked again, "What is this?"

"……Gift."

"For whom?"

"For...for Kamishiro-kun."

"Who gave it to me?"

“I… Nozomi Sasaki, Nozomi Sasaki’s gift to Kamishiro.”

She finally managed to speak a complete sentence in one coherent way.

This time, the young lady didn't ask any further questions. She gracefully took the gift and said calmly, "Thank you."

"No...you're welcome!" Nozomi Sasaki was flattered.

Shimada Sho: "..."

From a third-person perspective, he was utterly bewildered.

"This is way too crooked!"

Originally, Shimada Sho didn't think much of the new "obsessed copycat" tag that appeared on the system.

Looking at it now, it turns out this girl is learning from me in every way.

He used to threaten Sasaki like that, and now he's doing it again.

Why learn this kind of thing of all!

“Take over the role.” Shimada Sho couldn’t stand it anymore.

He was afraid that if things continued like this, the young lady would cause some more trouble.

After issuing the command to take over the body, Shimada Sho's vision blurred for a moment.

The sense of disorientation vanished in an instant, and when I looked again, the perspective that had been that of an observer had become one of direct confrontation.

Before me was Nozomi Sasaki's face, which she had covered in shame after speaking.

Before Shimada Sho could even adjust, Yukine Kamishiro's delighted voice suddenly rang in his mind, "Mr. Thug?"

"Hmm," Shimada Sho replied, his feelings complicated.

He felt as if he had led this naive young lady down an unknown and wrong path.

After thinking for a moment, he asked seriously, "What were you doing just now?"

"I was chatting with Nozomi Sasaki," Yukine Kamishiro replied frankly.

Shimada Sho frowned immediately. "Didn't you do anything else?"

"No."

"Why does Sasaki-kun look like his face is all red?"

In her mind, Yukine Kamishiro hesitated for a moment before replying, "Maybe she's happy, since we just exchanged gifts."

Shimada Sho: "..."

If I hadn't witnessed the whole thing, I might have actually believed it.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Defeat Today, Shimada Sho

"Now that we've exchanged gifts, we're friends. You have to be sincere with your friends and not joke around with them."

Without exposing the young lady's little lie, Shimada Sho gave her a serious warning.

To avoid making Yukine Kamishiro uncomfortable, he did not reveal what he could observe from the sidelines.

However, it is still very necessary to guide the young lady to get rid of the bad habits she learned from him.

"Okay." The voice of Yukine Kamishiro echoed in her mind, and she agreed with unusual decisiveness.

Having said that, Shimada Sho naturally couldn't say anything more.

He could only try his best to be careful and avoid doing such things again, lest the young lady learn it.

Putting aside the issue of her being led astray, it's likely that the young girl will find it hard to resist the constant application of these tactics to Nozomi Sasaki.

"Kamishiro-kun, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

After giving the gift, Nozomi Sasaki visibly relaxed.

Seeing that Kamishiro was staring at him, he asked with some confusion.

"It's nothing," Shimada Sho said with a smile, shaking his head. "I just think you're cute."

"I...you...Kamishiro-kun, you must be joking!"

A subconscious remark made Sasaki Nozomi blush bright red, and she shyly buried her head in her desk.