Tokyo Soft Rice King

But he didn't smile. After all, a kind smile might trigger Hongxiang's phobia.

She chose to be a mortician probably because the expressions of the dead never change and are much more honest than those of the living.

So Hei Yuming asked with a stern face.

"Speaking of which, Miss Hongxiang, why are you able to communicate normally with me?"

"Well... that's because my other self... she trusts you very much..."

"In other words, as long as it's someone Miss Hongxiang trusts, you can have a normal conversation with them, right?"

"Well... maybe... at least I believe in my other self. I know she's the only one who would never harm me."

Hongxiang, who suffers from social anxiety, said with some disappointment.

"That's why I thought of giving my body to her... Instead of swapping bodies every time, why not just become one person? That way, all the problems would be solved..."

"I see. It's indeed more convenient to be alone."

"Right... After all, I should disappear..."

In her heart, she saw that Kuroba Ming had once again driven the socially anxious Hongxiang into autism. The royal sister Hongxiang was so anxious that she shouted: "Aming! What are you doing! Aming! Shouldn't you affirm her at this time? Isn't this making her shrink back again!"

However, Hei Yuming could not hear the voice and continued to speak heartlessly.

"If you can be reunited safely, I think that's fine, but the problem is that no one can guarantee that a dangerous method like suicide can force you to merge, right?"

For Kuroba Akira, Tashiro Hongxiang's dual personality is a troublesome problem. He certainly hopes to solve it once and for all, but since he can't do that, he has to come up with a second-best solution.

"And I don't think there's any need to become a normal person. What exactly is normal? Is being able to talk to people normally considered normal? That doesn't make any sense, does it?"

"Why……?"

Hei Yuming said this with his arms folded, and the socially anxious Hongxiang was stunned when she heard it.

The key point is that this is not sarcasm, he really thinks so.

Royal sister Hongxiang was also surprised. How could this be enlightenment? Hei Yuming was simply pushing his other self deeper into the fire pit! Is this some kind of destructive therapy?

Hei Yuming continued to export his personal goods.

"You meet a lot of people in your life, but only a few become your friends. And even if you really try to reach out to someone, you might not get anything in return, and you might even get hurt. So why bother?"

"Because this world doesn't just treat people well if you're kind to them. It's nonsense to say good is rewarded and evil is punished. The farmer and the snake are the norm in this world... Actually, you're afraid of humans because you can't understand their hearts."

"Even when I offered to be Ziyin's manager to Miss Hongxiang, I had other motives. It wasn't really for your own good."

The socially anxious Hongxiang listened to these words in a daze, with a dull expression on her face, and asked in despair.

"Then what can I still believe in..."

"It's simple! It's money!"

If it weren't for the fact that Tashiro Hongxiang was afraid of smiles, Kuroba Akira would definitely have a very evil smile now.

"Ms. Hongxiang, stop trusting people! Come and trust money with me!"

Chapter 146 I make a deal with myself

"money……?"

"That's right! Humans are such foolish creatures that most people blindly worship the rich!"

As the saying goes, when you have money you speak the truth, when you have no money you speak lies.

Many times, the reason why a person is surrounded by a group of people is not because what he says makes sense, but because in such a society where everyone knows their own feelings, people who have a lot of material wealth will definitely be sought after and believed in by some people no matter what they say.

"Of course, the most important thing for you, Miss Hongxiang, is that as long as you have money, judging people's hearts becomes a very simple matter, because most people will greet you with a smile, and these people are basically after your money!"

The royal sister Hongxiang who was watching inwardly felt a little bit amused and helpless. Since it was impossible to identify people's hearts, should she take the initiative to turn them into a form of only "greed"?

This is simply putting the cart before the horse.

"I see……"

However, the socially anxious Hongxiang easily accepted this "distortion".

Because many times, people don’t want to delve into the reasons, they just want a feasible solution.

It's just like those people who buy stocks by following the trend. They don't want to listen to others' explanation of "why this stock will rise in the end". They just say "I will buy whatever you buy". This is a kind of evasion and laziness that omits the thinking process.

The socially anxious Hongxiang asked, "What should I do?", and Hei Yuming replied, "It would be better to become rich."

This is a very clear answer, as clear as it can be.

So following this line of thought, Tashiro Hongxiang naturally began to want to become rich.

And this fell into the thinking trap set by Hei Yuming.

Just like the last time when he guided Shirai Shiori to be his assassin, Kuroba Akira once again revealed his true intentions.

He bowed his head sincerely and invited her again.

"So, in order to become rich, please become Ziyin's manager! With her leading us, we'll definitely get a lot of money!"

Hei Yuming's original intention was not to enlighten her.

I'm not a psychologist, how can I cure someone's social phobia just by talking?

He just wanted the socially anxious Hongxiang to give up the idea of ​​suicide, and then resign to become Murasakimiya's agent, even if he had to use fallacies to convince her.

"Shion is so beautiful, has a beautiful voice, and works very hard... I believe she will become a famous voice actor."

However, after saying this, Tashiro Hongxiang lowered her head, her eyes wandering, not daring to look at Hei Yuming, her shoulders slightly hunched inward, as if trying to reduce her presence.

"But... if I want to be a manager, I'll have to keep in touch with a lot of people... I don't have the confidence to do that... If my mistakes hinder Ziyin's career development, I will never forgive myself..."

Hei Yuming immediately stretched out his hand to stop her from falling into the spiral of inferiority again.

"No, I think you're overthinking it, Miss Hongxiang. You don't have to do things you can't do. If you don't want to contact people, you don't have to."

"Then how can I be a manager like this?"

"Just like now, everyone has their own responsibilities. The task of interacting with people and judging whether they are trustworthy will be handed over to the other mature Miss Hongxiang."

"But if that's the case...!"

Tashiro Hongxiang's expression became anxious and uneasy. She wanted to say something but was interrupted by Hei Yuming.

"I know what you're thinking. You feel like you've pushed your work onto another version of yourself, so you feel guilty and apologetic towards her."

"Uh-huh……"

"In my opinion, you're still treating her like an outsider. Why should you feel guilty about throwing the trouble to another you?"

"I……!"

"Of course, this isn't just your problem. Accepting aid for free is bound to make people feel uneasy and guilty, especially for someone like you, Miss Hongxiang, who doesn't trust humans."

So Kuroba Akira said to Mikasa in her body.

"You should be able to hear it, right? Another mature Miss Hongxiang, I know you're doing this for your own good, but I want to say that you're not a system. You can't just give benefits blindly. Even a system requires completing tasks before receiving rewards. How can you give it away for free?"

"system……?"

Shexiang didn't understand, but Yuxiang had listened to audiobooks online in her previous life, so she naturally understood what he meant.

Seeing another version of herself go to extremes this time, she was still frightened.

Because Yuxiang was unable to take the initiative to regain control of her body, and no matter what she said at the time, her other self could not listen because of her closed heart, so she could only watch anxiously.

If Hei Yuming had not arrived in time, there would probably be irreversible consequences.

So at this moment she also began to reflect whether there was something wrong with the way she "gets along with herself".

It seems that it is impossible for the two personalities to help each other for Tashiro Hongxiang as an individual.

"Since you have your own independent will, then don't spoil her unconditionally. That's why she feels like she has nothing to repay you for and can only give you her body."

Hei Yuming continued.

"So I suggest that you get paid next time. For example, if you help out for two days, you can ask for one day on the weekend as well. It's a legitimate deal like that."

This kind of thinking is actually the same pattern as what Hei Yuming is doing now.

He gets along with all the girls around him in the same way.

This is a trading model that does not bring any burden to the mind.

Everyone gets what they need, no one owes anyone anything, and everyone is free and easy.

Shexiang's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"I think this is fine...! This is great! I won't treat my other self badly!"

"Then you should discuss the details among yourselves."

"But, well, I have another question... If I push all the work onto my other self, and then give my weekend rewards to that other self... then if I switch jobs to become an agent, will I have no time for myself at all?"

"Not really. There are things that only young Miss Hongxiang can do."

"What I can do... well, my current job is very tiring and hard, but at least I can still use my skills... After all, my other self hasn't done makeup for anyone in a long time because I'm blind, so I have to do it... But I really can't think of what else I can do as an agent..."

So that's it. This is the real reason why she doesn't want to resign no matter how hard or tiring it is.

It’s not because I’m afraid of having no income, but because I’m afraid that losing my current job will make me lose even the last bit of value.

She was afraid that she would no longer be needed by anyone after she changed her job to become an agent, so she kept avoiding Hei Yuming and even had extreme thoughts in the end.

In other words, all we have to do next is help her find her own value, and then she will nod!

Chapter 147 I'm going to steal your little man

This is very critical. Hei Yuming also thought about it carefully and finally figured out how to deal with it.

Then design a 'life game' for her!

"Anyway, let's start with the small things. If you can talk to me normally, Miss Hongxiang, then you should be able to communicate with Ziyin normally, right?"

"Well, I think it should be no problem facing Ziyin."

"Very good, then 'Chatting with Ziyin' will be your 'Newbie Task'!"

"Novice mission... so is there a sequel?"

"Of course, you can gradually upgrade your skills later, such as helping with errands, or doing her makeup if she needs it... In short, find something you can do now, and then slowly expand that scope."

“Expanding what I can do…”

She was completely attracted by Hei Yuming's words, because what Hei Yuming had just said were things she could really do.

"That's right! And there are rewards!"

"Are there any rewards?"

"The reward is time! Young Miss Hongxiang, why don't you think of your other self as the 'Great Devil Hongxiang' who 'stole all your time'!"

"Great Demon Lord Hongxiang... isn't that a bit too much? The other one never thought of replacing me. I gave up my body voluntarily..."

"I know, so this is just a metaphor. In reality, because there is a fifteen-year age difference between the two of you, your experience as a young Miss Hongxiang is far less than that of a mature Miss Hongxiang, right?"

"Um……"

"But if she can do it, there's no reason you can't, because she's your future self! It's like the final boss, the big devil, is actually a hero from another world. Isn't this the same as your situation?"

“I-I see…!”

"As a brave warrior, what you have to do is to accumulate experience, constantly level up, and ultimately take back your own 'future' from the hands of the great devil Hongxiang!"

Hei Yuming squatted in front of her, clenched his fists, looked at her with encouraging eyes and said.

"How about it! Can you do it! Brave Hongxiang!"

"oh oh……!"

"Louder!"

"Oh!!!"

"Very good! Then from now on, try more things that you can't do! As long as you can do better than the Great Demon King Hongxiang, as the Hero Hongxiang, you can regain more private time!"