I won't be a loser.

Slowly opening his eyes, Xianren's gaze fell on Machida Sonoko's face. His eyes met hers and he was silent for a moment.

"I just want to make my own choice without being influenced by others and give the answer that I want in my heart."

"Isn't it about giving the answer that others expect?"

"People make compromises in all aspects, and I am no exception. However, when it comes to important matters, I still want to give a satisfactory answer based on my heart."

Her fingertips fell on the rim of the cup and rubbed it gently, and Machida Sonoko smiled.

"So, this answer means that I am very important to you?"

“It’s relatively important.”

"Rather... So, what's your answer?"

"If I have enough ability and achieve financial freedom, then I wouldn't mind supporting you for the rest of your life."

"Where's Mari?"

"If she doesn't mind."

"What a greedy answer! Is this what men's possessiveness is like?"

I had thought the answer would be more affectionate, but I didn't expect Xianren's answer to be so realistic. She lowered her head to look at the coffee cup in front of her, her fingers stopped stroking it, she sighed softly, and when she looked up again, there was a smile on her face.

"Well, I'll just wait and see how hard you, Miyamizu-kun, can work."

When leaving the coffee shop, Machida Sonoko called out to Xianren who was about to leave, came to him, opened her arms, hugged him gently, and kissed him lightly on the side of his cheek before slowly leaving.

Watching Machida Sonoko's back as she left, he slowly raised his left hand and gently covered the place where Machida Sonoko had just kissed him. There was a hint of emotion in his eyes. He smiled softly and walked in the opposite direction of the other party.

When it comes to things like love, everyone has their own opinions.

Machida Sonoko is more free and relaxed in this regard. She doesn't seem to care much about Kento's affairs. She personally doesn't seem to attach much importance to feelings. Such women are extremely rare among the people Kento knows.

But Xianren didn't have any special thoughts. He didn't have any special feelings for Machida Sonoko. They maintained a special relationship with a certain distance, which made Xianren feel quite comfortable getting along with Machida Sonoko.

easy going.

Is that probably what it feels like?

After parting with Machida Sonoko, Kento walked alone on the streets of Tokyo. After walking for a while, he suddenly felt a little hungry. After thinking for a while, he saw a sukiyaki restaurant and walked into the store. He ordered a sukiyaki, some other vegetables and meat, and enjoyed it alone in the store.

Dining alone like this has long been a habit for the wise man, and he does not feel lonely. Instead, he can calm down and think about some issues that he would not normally think about.

"In Tokyo, for those with more tolerant personalities, we could buy a larger villa for them to live in together. That way, they wouldn't feel lonely even on weekdays. However, the current situation is that most of them are in high school and won't enter university until next year. Also... buying a large house would require a lot of money... Well, with the remaining funds, buying an ordinary single-family house would be no problem."

He picked up the bamboo wheel and put it in his mouth. Although it was a little hot, it tasted okay. He didn't like the taste of Sukiyaki before, but now he has gradually become fascinated by it.

Open the phone screen, enter the familiar URL, and you will soon find the current residential prices.

For example, Shinjuku, one of the six districts in the city center, is suitable for accommodation. The same is true for Shibuya. This area is the most prosperous area in the city center and also the area with the most people. From morning to night, there will be no peace and quiet. Even in the early morning, you can encounter young and middle-aged people wandering and screaming on the streets of these two areas. There are also some problems with public security, such as fighting is very common.

The Chiyoda area is the heart of the city, and the land prices are outrageous. Even if Xianren has 1 billion yen in funds, he dare not think about Chiyoda.

There are six central districts in the city, and the remaining ones are Chuo District, Minato District, and Bunkyo District where he lived for a long time.

Other places to live are Taito Ward, located near Bunkyo Ward, and Toshima Ward. Both areas are adjacent to Bunkyo Ward. Toshima Ward is also adjacent to Shinjuku Ward, while Taito Ward is close to Chiyoda and Chuo Ward.

In addition, there is the traditional wealthy area of Setagaya Ward, and Meguro Ward adjacent to Setagaya Ward. The rest are relatively outlying, not as prosperous as the city center, and all aspects of life are slightly inferior, so they are not within the consideration of the wise man.

After determining that both the 'land area' and 'building area' must be above 100㎡, and adding 3LDK, 4LDK, and 5LDK and above, some houses that met his requirements soon appeared.

Houses priced around 9,000 million yen are mostly found in the Setagaya area. Houses in Setagaya are priced around 13,000 million yen.

"Setagaya... although it's near Shinjuku, it's too big, and the location is a bit... not what I want."

After clicking on the price sorting order, Xianren reappeared in front of him. He immediately saw a mansion priced at 79,800 million yen. It was located in Minamiazabu 3-chome, Minato Ward, with a land area of 165 square meters and a building area of 367 square meters. Just from the pictures, it was undoubtedly large and would be very comfortable to live in. The decoration style also perfectly suited Xianren's taste. But at this price...

He tapped his fingers twice and saved the qualified houses for the time being. He would consider them when he had money in the future.

Other houses in Minato Ward are basically priced at around 5 million yen. For Xianren at the moment, the price may be a bit expensive. He looked at the area again and ruled out Minato Ward and Setagaya Ward. After these two options, houses in Bunkyo Ward and Meguro Ward emerged. His eyes stopped at Meguro Ward, a house with 6LKD and a construction area of 376㎡.

"...48,000 million yen is a bit high, and the location isn't great, but..."

The architectural style was the type that Xianren liked, quite literary. He stared at the house in front of him and thought again and again, and kept it for the time being, then looked at the Sukiyaki in front of him.

Only then did he realize that his beef was almost overcooked. He took a bite and chewed it for a long time before he could barely swallow it.

In the afternoon, I met Fujiwa Nunu and my daughter Elio. On the way, I bought some pastries from a Japanese confectionery shop. After handing them to Elio, I talked with my daughter for a while and left without staying for long.

"Wait a minute, are we going back to Chiba?"

In the evening, he sat in a Western restaurant with Feng Xiaochun. Looking at the Western dishes on the table, Xianren did not have a particularly strong appetite. He did not like such delicate food very much. His personal preference in food was more towards Chinese and Japanese.

"Well, I'm going to go back soon, but you can stay in Tokyo."

"stay."

"it is good."

When Feng Xiaochun asked her to stay, the wise man sitting opposite her didn't think much about it and gave a positive answer. The girl looked directly at the wise man in front of her.

"Some time ago, someone contacted me, claiming to be your senior, Xianren."

The wise man who rolled up the noodles slowly raised his head, his eyes fell on Feng Xiaochun, and then quickly looked back at the noodles in his hand.

"Yukishita?"

"That's the last name."

"You can handle it yourself. She and I have nothing to do with each other. Just handle the matter impartially."

"Ah."

Late at night, gently hugging Feng Xiaochun by his side, Xianren's eyes drooped slightly. Lying on the bed, his mood was somewhat fluctuating, but after taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and rested quietly...

After returning to Chiba and learning from Feng Xiaochun that Yukinoshita Haruno had contacted her, the senior student did not take the initiative to appear in front of Xianren again. There was a rumor circulating in the school that the two had a good relationship, but soon no one mentioned it and it did not cause any stir.

After a while, Machida Sonoko informed Kento that the book had passed the review and would be printed and published in a while. She asked him whether he wanted to use his previous works and identity to promote this work?

"No need. Our styles are different. If this work fails, all the previous ones will have to end as well. I'll just 'debut' as a new artist."

"I understand. Well, as a new writer, I'll try my best to get you some resources."

"Ah."

The new book has entered the promotion period, and Xianren's heart is calm, quietly doing what he should do.

Time slowly entered the early summer, and the temperature gradually rose. Everyone sitting in the office was working on their work. Two months had passed, and the progress of the game was proceeding in an orderly manner. Fujiwara Momoka and Himeno Ikera had more dark circles under their eyes.

The work I did before was not that difficult, but after entering this new club... no, just having a new boss, the workload suddenly became heavy.

Kousaka Iori was not interfered with much in terms of the programming, but Himeno Iori and Fujiwara Momoka were criticized by Kento for both the script and the original drawings. The content was sent back for redo countless times, and the mental burden was so great that even if they closed their eyes to rest at night, they would suddenly wake up in the middle of the night.

“Oh…ah…mm…hmm…”

Staring at the script in front of her, Fujiwara Momoka made a strange sound, and the expression on her face looked a little crazy. She tapped the keyboard with both hands, then quickly deleted everything. She turned her head slightly to look at the mug on the table, then quickly lowered her head to look at her legs.

It was as if my soul had been taken away, I was distracted and wasted time meaninglessly in front of the computer.

In addition, Ji Nai Yi, who is responsible for the original painting, has a similar situation. He draws the original painting there, and after a while, he will delete all the content, click on a website, play the member content in it, and stare at the screen in a daze.

Yuanye Ningning looked at the situation of the crowd and couldn't help but worry, but she was not the president of the club now. She opened her mouth, then sat down helplessly and sighed.

Click.

The door opened and Xianren walked into the office. Feeling the oppressive atmosphere in the room, he slowly walked to the window and opened it.

Fresh warm wind blows slowly into the room.

The rustling sound of branches and leaves soothed Fujiwara Momoka's restlessness a little, but Himeno Ikera, who was wearing headphones, still looked numb.

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Thank you all for your monthly tickets and blades! Thank you all for your recommendation tickets!

Chiba New Story: 428. The spirit of inquiry in this work is encouraging.

If you want to know what a person’s state is like after working intensively, just spend half an hour in the office of the Xianren Society and you will find out.

Looking at Ji Nai Yi Geng, who looked haggard and was sitting in front of the computer, drawing on the drawing board like a robot, he walked slowly to Ji Nai Yi Geng's desk and took off the headphones on his head. Ji Nai Yi Geng came back to his senses in a trance and looked blankly at the wise man beside him.

"get off work?"

"No, I haven't finished get off work yet. I just saw that you didn't seem to be in a good state. Let's stop here for today. You can go out and rest for a while."

"The work... the work is not done yet."

Ji Naiyi lowered his head silently, then slowly looked at the wise man beside him. He stretched out his hands and tightly grasped the corner of the wise man's clothes. His face was full of exploration and desire, and he stared at the wise man in front of him.

"Hey, let me see what the real thing looks like. I can't draw it realistically just by watching the video without any real experience! Let me see!!!"

A pleading look, a hopeful expression.

Ji Nai Yigeng's serious expression made the entire office suddenly quiet. Everyone temporarily stopped their work and looked at the two of them with hidden eyes.

The wise man lowered his head and looked at Ji Nai Yi Geng who was grabbing his clothes. His expression changed a little, but he remained silent. He stared at Ji Nai Yi Geng without saying a word. After a moment of silence, he reached out and pushed away the hands that were grabbing his clothes.

"You shouldn't ask me about things like this. I'm already married."

wife.

Ji Naiyi, who looked haggard, was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes became clearer. She stared at the wise man in front of her in astonishment, retracted her hands, hugged her head, and lay on the table. She seemed to have realized how stimulating her previous speech was in this room.

Facing the somewhat subtle expressions of the others, the wise man standing in the room sighed and walked towards the door, leaving the girls in the room.

"...Jino, weren't your words just now too bold?"

After moving her chair and coming to Himeno Ikeru's desk, Fujiwara Momoka looked at Himeno Ikeru who was lying on the desk and couldn't help but tease him. Himeno Ikeru lowered his head, holding his head with his hands, and had no intention of answering at all.

"..."

Kousaka Iori just stared at Himeno Izara, without any intention of commenting.

"That's not right, Himeno. If Miyamizu-kun gets angry, things will become very troublesome. Fortunately, Miyamizu-kun has a gentle personality and didn't take it to heart. Don't make such strange remarks again in the future!"

The criticism and ridicule from everyone made Ji Naiyi's head hurt. She couldn't help but put her hands on the table, stood up, avoided everyone's gaze, and hurriedly left the office.

"Hina?"

"Where are we going?"

"Didn't you tell her to rest just now, Miyamizu-kun? She must have gone to rest."

……

After leaving the office, Ji Nai Yigeng, who looked haggard, left the office and went to the door. He put on his shoes and rushed out of the house. He closed the door casually and walked out of the house in a depressed mood.

Walking on the street, Ji Nai Yigeng looked very confused. She didn't know what was going on just now and why she made such an outrageous request. Now thinking back, she felt that she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes on the soles of her shoes.

The embarrassment that came from deep within my heart did not dissipate at all even when I was walking on the street, with the warmth and shine of the sun. Instead, the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt, to the point where my scalp was tingling.

With my head down, I unknowingly walked to the station.

"Huh... where are we going..."

I didn't prepare my wallet before going out, and now I'm at the station entrance but can't get on.

"There should be a park nearby... I remember."

After thinking for a while, Ji Nai Yi walked towards the nearby park...

After leaving the office, Xianren returned to his bedroom, sat in front of the window, looked at the scenery outside, and thought about his new book in his mind. The first volume was already in the process of being sold, but he didn't know how to write the second volume.

"Hmm? Did you go out?"

He saw a figure walking out of the door from the window and recognized Ji Nai Yi Geng at a glance. The other person did not raise his head to look at him. He lowered his head and walked forward silently, not knowing whether he would bump into others.

"Her personality is like that of a child. She says whatever comes to mind. The other people's personalities seem similar to hers, which is a bit of a headache..."

They are all over 20 years old, which is within the legal age of adulthood. Especially Yuanno Ningning, she is over 30, but they all look like children, even more innocent than those high school girls.

Although I have read a lot of restricted comics, movies and games, but when it comes to real men and women, I feel that I am not as good as some junior high school students.

In this day and age, although the body may not have fully developed yet, there are still quite a few people among the junior high school students who have already had experience. The experience of these people is even worse than that of some junior high school students, which is really regrettable.

"However, in today's society, a significant number of people over 30 still have no experience."

Those who suffer from drought will die from drought, and those who suffer from waterlogging will die from waterlogging.

The polarization situation is also the most real situation in this society.

At the beginning of the Heisei era, most of the young people have to bear the debts left over from the bubble era. Under the tremendous pressure of life, they are under great mental stress and cannot get any rest. It is normal for them to lose their fighting spirit and indulge in cheap entertainment and sensory stimulation.

Under the mentally exhausting work pressure, they give up interpersonal communication and curl up in their own comfortable little circle, which means they lose the opportunity to interact with the opposite sex. Naturally, they will not have a girlfriend. When they have completely adapted to such a life, they will no longer have the idea of making friends.