Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Meeting Shimada Sho's gaze, she smiled and offered her congratulations in a gentle tone.

It seems there's none of the anger one might expect from an artist who has slipped out of control.

Shimada Sho only sat up from the sofa, without getting up.

Maki didn't feel embarrassed at not being greeted; she simply walked into the lounge with practiced ease and sat down opposite Shimada Sho.

"Chizuru's performance today was outstanding, exceeding my expectations."

After sitting down, she crossed her legs, placed her hands on her knees, looked directly at Shimada Sho, and smiled, "Ms. Aota also watched the live broadcast, and I'm very happy."

"Is that so?" Shimada Sho said calmly.

He didn't know who Aota was, but guessed that she was probably the mother of Tenkai Chizuru.

Sure enough, Maki nodded with a polite smile the next second and said, "She asked me to tell you to come back when you've had your fun. The company will help you arrange the next publicity. Strike while the iron is hot and make the most of this popularity."

Shimada Sho didn't respond, and continued to look at her.

"Chizuru, you're a smart kid. You should know that you can't go far by going it alone." Having been stared at for a while, her tone softened, becoming more persuasive. "The company has resources, connections, and a mature operations team. We can provide everything you need. Come back. I can pretend what happened before never happened."

"Are you done talking?" Shimada Sho finally spoke.

Maki was taken aback.

"You're done talking, now you can leave." Shimada Sho stood up, walked to the door, opened it, and gestured for him to leave.

Maki's smile froze on her face.

Her expression calmed, and her voice lowered slightly, "Chizuru, do you know what you're saying?"

"know."

"Do you think you can make it in the entertainment industry all by yourself?"

She never expected that her struggle to finally give in would result in such a response.

In an instant, a cold glint appeared in his eyes. "Without the company's resources and the team's support, you wouldn't even be able to get any gigs. Do you really think this stage performance is a testament to your talent? It's just because the show needs buzz! Once the hype dies down, who will remember you?"

Shimada Sho turned around and looked at the woman, whose makeup was exquisite but who was somewhat exasperated.

"Are you done talking?"

"you--"

"Then get lost."

His tone remained completely flat throughout.

As an observer, Shimada Sho saw it all very clearly.

Whether it's Maki in front of them or Ms. Aota behind them, they're all just a bunch of leeches sucking blood from Chizuru Amami.

Since he chose to help Tenkai Chizuru, it wasn't to force the other party to submit.

Instead, the goal is to completely free her from the control and exploitation of this group.

“You…” Maki opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

But when faced with Shimada Sho's gaze, which held a hint of disdain, he had to swallow his words.

In the past, she had always treated Tenkai Chizuru with the attitude of someone in a superior position.

I never felt any pressure; on the contrary, I felt that this girl was easy to understand, inside and out.

But now, she was somewhat surprised to find that she couldn't understand her at all.

Those eyes were so calm, it was completely unlike what a seventeen-year-old girl should have.

"You'll regret this." With that, she turned and strode towards the door.

As he reached the door, he stopped and said without turning his head, "Without the company's support, you are nothing."

The door slammed shut with a dull thud.

The lounge fell silent.

Shimada Sho sat back on the sofa, and the voice of Amami Chizuru echoed in his mind: "System Master is so handsome!"

"..." Shimada Sho paused for a moment, then asked, "Don't you have any other thoughts?"

"What?" Tenkai Chizuru asked, puzzled.

Shimada Sho said helplessly, "For example, when I refused her invitation and said those things, weren't you worried?"

Logically speaking, since I went over her head and said those things, I should have had a problem with it.

"System, you can solve everything. I'm at ease now."

Tenkai Chizuru understood and said excitedly, "With the system here, any problem can be solved. If I had to face Maki-san on my own, I definitely wouldn't know what to do, and I would probably cry again."

Shimada Sho understood.

This is a plan to start a business and completely surrender one's body to oneself.

He was momentarily speechless, then emphasized, "This system is not omnipotent."

"what?"

"Initial binding, the functions are not yet complete, and this system needs to go into hibernation periodically."

Chapter Seventy-Three: A New Week, Two Million!

Shimada Sho made up a lie with a straight face: "The system cannot respond to any requests or go online during hibernation."

"Then... how long will the hibernation last?" Tenkai Chizuru immediately became nervous.

"uncertain."

"Oh..." Her tone lowered slightly.

Shimada Sho ignored him and said, "So let's settle the bill before we go into hibernation."

"Huh?"

"Five hundred thousand," Shimada Sho reminded her, "the advancement fee."

"Ah, right, right!" Tenkai Chizuru quickly replied, "But my money is all in the company account, I can't get it today."

"No rush," Shimada Sho interrupted her. "It can be done today."

As he spoke, Shimada Sho took out Amami Chizuru's phone from his pocket, unlocked it with facial recognition, and entered a string of numbers into the memo app.

This is the real purpose behind all his busy work.

"Our system has already identified a useless debit card for you. You can transfer the money to this account."

Actually, it's Shimada Sho's bank card.

"Okay, okay!" Tenkai Chizuru carefully wrote down the string of numbers. "I'll transfer it as soon as I get the appearance fee today!"

"Ah."

Shimada Sho leaned back on the sofa, the system screen appearing before his eyes.

[Remaining time for this connection: 00:02:31]

Two and a half minutes left.

“System, sir,” Tenkai Chizuru suddenly spoke.

"Ok?"

"Will you log on after the hibernation ends?"

Shimada Sho answered affirmatively, "Yes."

Even if the money issue is resolved, there are still daily tasks and lottery chances.

How could it be thrown away after only being logged in once?

"That's good." The girl's voice brightened again. "Then I'll wait for the system to come back."

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

"Yes."

The moment Shimada Sho confirmed it, his consciousness left him, and darkness enveloped his vision.

……

【Ding! 】

[You have successfully completed Tenkai Chizuru's limited-time wish mission—Prove Yourself.]

[Task Evaluation: SSS Level. (With a song that transcends language, you not only captivated the judges and audience but also reignited the long-dormant flame of dreams in the young girl's heart. This was not just a simple performance, but a redemption on a spiritual level, perfectly embodying the meaning of "proving oneself.")]

[Wish fulfillment complete, reward being distributed...]

[Task rating detected to have exceeded SSS limit, triggering legendary hidden reward pool!]

[Congratulations to the player who has won: 1000000 yen in cash!]

[Congratulations to the player for receiving the attribute reward - Constitution +5!]

[Constitution Description: This attribute affects a player's physical strength, stamina, recovery ability, and resilience. Each point of Constitution is equivalent to an approximately 5% increase in base physical attributes.]

[This attribute can be applied to yourself or others. Do you want to use it?]

The moment Shimada Sho regained consciousness, a series of prompts exploded in his mind.

He suddenly opened his eyes, not bothering to look at the light screen in front of him, and used his attribute points without thinking.

Immediately afterwards, a warm current of air surged out of my chest and flowed to my limbs and bones.

It felt like something was surging through my veins, causing my muscles to swell slightly and my bones to make a soft clicking sound.

It wasn't pain, but a strange feeling of fullness.

It was as if a long-dried-up riverbed had suddenly been flooded, and every muscle and every bone was infused with power.

Shimada Sho clenched his fist.

The knuckles made a crisp cracking sound, the veins on the arm bulged slightly, and you could feel the muscle fibers contracting and relaxing under the skin.

He rolled out of bed, his feet touching the floor, and the support from his knees felt much stronger than before.

I tried jumping twice, and landed very steadily without any discomfort in my knees.

"This is fucking..." Shimada Sho looked at his hands, somewhat incredulous.

Constitution +5, which is equivalent to a 25% increase in overall physical fitness.

It may not sound like much, but once you experience it, you'll realize it's a game-changer.

His previous body had suffered from long-term malnutrition and was as thin as a bamboo pole.

I get out of breath after running a few steps, and my arms ache after doing a few push-ups.

What now?

Shimada Sho did ten push-ups without even breaking a sweat.

He stood up and tried to throw a combination punch—straight punch, hook punch, and uppercut, each punch accompanied by a whooshing sound.

With increased speed and strength, the body's reactions have become more agile.

"Cool!"

Shimada Sho couldn't help but punch the air, revealing a genuine smile.

It directly improved his physical condition, making up for the deficiencies of this weak body.

If the changes in the five aspects of physical condition are so obvious, then the previous five aspects of charm must have had a similar effect.

Such a reward is truly worth all the hard work I put into completing the tasks.

Shimada Sho was overjoyed and looked up at the system screen.

This time, there are not only attribute rewards, but also something even more important: one million in cash!

Current account balance: 2000,643 yen

The mission reward is one million, plus the one million I had saved up before.

"That's more than enough!"

Shimada Sho took a deep breath, lay back on the bed, and stared at the ceiling.