Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Shimada Sho sat up abruptly, his eyes sparkling.

He had been waiting for this moment for far too long.

The debt of two million is due tomorrow.

Although the system rewards have accumulated to one million, half is still needed.

And now there are ready-made objects that can generate gold coins.

Chizuru Amami is an idol girl worth over 100 million yen. She has a timid personality and will obediently listen to anyone who is spoken to in a fierce tone.

perfect.

"System," Shimada Sho commanded decisively, "Enter the character—Amami Chizuru."

[Searching for target features across the entire network...]

【Matching...】

[Matching succeeded. 】

[Character binding complete: Chizuru Amami (17 years old).]

[Development Progress: 0%]

[Currently available connections: Yes]

[Friendly Reminder: This character is currently active. Unexpected situations may arise after you log in. Please be prepared.]

Active status?

Shimada Sho raised an eyebrow.

Regardless of his status, I'll just accept the call first.

"Connect".

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

"Yes."

[Do you want to enable the "managed mode" for the main game?]

"no."

Once confirmed, the familiar feeling of weightlessness returned.

Shimada Sho felt everything go black before his eyes, and his consciousness faded—

The next second, a cacophony of voices, music, and glaring lights flooded my senses.

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Girl Wants a Hypnotic Cellphone

When Shimada Sho opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a large floor-to-ceiling mirror.

A dressing table stands in front of the mirror, and on one side are clothes racks and shoe cabinets.

In a more distant corner, there was a camera that was running.

Turning to look ahead, he saw in the mirror wearing a light blue dress, with his long, black hair cascading over his shoulders.

The long dress has an off-the-shoulder design, revealing her delicate, fair collarbone, and the gracefully styled pendant hanging on it.

The air was filled with the smell of hairspray and cosmetics, and the fluorescent tubes overhead emitted a bright white light.

Looking down, she saw that her chest was heavy, even more exaggerated than that of a young lady.

"This is... the backstage area?"

Shimada Sho looked around and noticed a sofa in the rest area on the left.

A large television screen hangs on the wall directly opposite, displaying images from the stage.

Further to the right of the screen, behind Shimada Sho, there is a door, through which loud voices and music can be heard.

He stood up, walked to the door, and looked out through the crack.

Outside is a corridor, at the end of which is a larger space, brightly lit, where the corners of the stage can be vaguely seen.

People were walking back and forth: staff carrying cameras, directors with walkie-talkies, and performers in costumes...

"The backstage staff of variety shows."

Shimada Sho roughly understood his current situation and was about to observe further when the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A staff member in uniform walked in holding a tablet. "Teacher Tianhai, it's your turn to go on stage in twenty minutes. Have you decided what song to sing?"

"Wait a moment." Shimada Sho gave an apologetic smile.

He was still unaware of the situation, and in situations requiring communication, he could only delay.

Upon hearing this, the other party smiled and reassured him, "It's your first time on stage, Mr. Tianhai, you don't need to feel too much pressure. Even if you're not favored, I believe advancing won't be a problem."

“Okay.” Shimada Sho nodded in agreement.

After apologizing, the other party turned and left the lounge.

Before leaving, she thoughtfully closed the door.

"I know you're watching."

Shimada Sho sat back down on the sofa to rest, and at the same time expressed his inner thoughts.

He had been online for at least a minute, and his mind was completely silent.

Chizuru Amami must have been frightened.

"Who...who are you?"

A response came through my mind, and the girl's voice was indeed unusually tense.

Shimada Sho leaned back on the sofa, feeling the weight of his body.

The heavy weight on his chest was far more exaggerated than that of the young lady, making him feel a little uncomfortable even while sitting.

He sat down on the sofa and casually said, "You can think of it as a possessing spirit."

Having experienced the initial logins of the young lady and Hoshino Yuzuki, Shimada Sho was already used to such opening questions and answers.

Possession by a spirit can explain the situation simply and directly.

But little did the idol think that way.

"Are you...the system?"

After hesitating for a long time, Tenkai Chizuru asked a question that was completely unexpected by Shimada Sho.

Shimada Sho was taken aback. "What system?"

"It's that kind of system... after you transmigrate, you're bound to a system, then it issues missions, and you become stronger by completing those missions, like the systems in novels."

"..."

What kind of thought process is this?

"I've been recuperating lately, and I've been reading a lot of novels, such as 'I'm Bound to a System and Decide to Debut Alone,' 'After Transmigrating, the System Made Me an Idol,' and 'System, Please Show Mercy'..."

While Shimada Sho was still in surprise, Tenkai Chizuru rattled off a long list of book titles as if they were her own treasures.

The tension in his voice was unconsciously replaced by excitement.

Shimada Sho smiled bitterly to himself.

I never imagined she would have this kind of hobby.

That saves me the trouble of making it up myself.

“That’s right.” He adopted a new, enigmatic tone. “This system is called—The Perfect Idol Development System!”

"Really?" Tenkai Chizuru exclaimed excitedly.

“However…” Shimada Sho’s tone changed, turning cold, “This system is not free.”

Tenkai Chizuru's excitement came to an abrupt halt. "Huh?"

"There's a reward for completing the task, but you'll have to pay a price," Shimada Sho said, mimicking the system's unique mechanical tone. "Simply put—cashback."

"Cashback?"

"Yes, if you complete the task, this system will give you abilities or items, but you will have to pay the corresponding amount afterward as an equivalent exchange."

The voice in my mind fell silent.

Shimada Sho thought she was hesitating and was about to add fuel to the fire when he heard Tenkai Chizuru ask in a low voice, "Then...then, System Master, can I specify what reward I want?"

"what?"

"It's just..." Her voice lowered, tinged with shyness, "I don't want the ability, I want a hypnosis phone."

"???" Shimada Sho was full of questions.

Seeing his silence, Chizuru Amami anxiously added, "It's not what you think! It's...it's that kind of..."

Which one exactly?

She stammered for a while, then finally blurted out, "It's the kind of phone where you say one thing to someone and they'll do what you say!"

“Ha…” Shimada Sho was speechless.

He realized that his understanding of this young idol was still too one-sided.

"System, please don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to do anything to anyone!" Tenkai Chizuru knew that this request was strange, so she quickly explained.

Shimada Sho bluntly asked, "Is it someone you love but can't have?"

"No, no, no!" Tenkai Chizuru denied repeatedly, her voice tinged with grievance. "I just wanted my mom and manager to treat me better."

"What do you mean?"

“Exactly.” Her voice lowered. “Don’t always force me to do things I don’t like, tell me I’m not good enough, and always yell at me to give up my dreams.”

As she finished speaking, Chizuru Amami's voice unconsciously lowered.

Shimada Sho leaned back on the sofa, suddenly at a loss for words.

He recalled the agent he had seen last time; his tone was cold and commanding.

When facing her, Chizuru Amami bowed her head obediently, her face full of unhappiness.

It was also described in the property viewer at the time.

Chizuru Amami was sent into the entertainment industry by her mother at a young age and grew up under countless cameras and harsh gazes, to the point that she can no longer distinguish which expression is her own.

"So you want a hypnotic phone so they'll be gentler with you?"

Shimada Sho is starting to understand her a little better.

"Hmm." Tenkai Chizuru admitted softly, then added, "I know this is stupid, System Master must think I'm ridiculous, right?"

"That's really stupid."

"Waaah..."

Ignoring her sobs, Shimada Sho asked directly, "What program are you participating in now?"

"Huh?" The topic jumped so fast that it took Tianhai Chizuru a moment to react. "It's...it's 'The Pinnacle of Singing,' a music variety show."

"Music variety show?" Shimada Sho raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you an idol? The kind that involves singing and dancing?"

"Yes, but I wanted to try singing. Ms. Maki disagreed, saying I would embarrass myself, so I secretly accepted the job."

Shimada Sho asked in surprise, "You answered it yourself?"

“Hmm.” Tenkai Chizuru’s voice carried a hint of stubbornness. “I took this job secretly, without going through the company. If I advance, the bonus and subsequent appearance fees will be mine. With money, I might be able to decide my own future career path.”

Perhaps influenced by the novel, Tenkai Chizuru readily accepted the concept of an awakening system.

And because she treated Shimada Sho as part of the system, she basically didn't hide anything about herself.

After listening, Shimada Sho roughly understood.

This girl wanted to prove herself, so she simply broke away from her manager's arrangements and accepted this music variety show gig on her own.

It was quite an effort.

"You're pretty brave," Shimada Sho thought to himself, surprised.

In his understanding, no matter how much Chizuru Amami's personality changes, she is actually very timid.