Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

Thinking it over, An Zeliang dumped all the cookies into the trash can.

He then reinforced the doors and windows again and checked the surveillance footage to prevent the scumbag killer from sneaking in.

After doing all this, it was already past 11:30.

An Zeliang remembered that he still had extra points to use for simulations.

Chapter 32: No merchant is honest, face-swapping AI

Just as An Zeliang found a comfortable position to lie on the sofa, before he could even start simulating, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

He took out his phone and glanced at it. He recognized the familiar number; it was a call from the host club urging him to get to work.

During the previous simulations, the host club would call on time. Looking at the time, it happened to be during the host club's opening hours.

"I've been so focused on killing scumbags lately that I almost forgot about this little problem."

With that in mind, An Zeliang answered the phone.

"Anze, it's been five days already, why haven't you come to work at the store yet? Have you forgotten the contract you signed?"

The person on the other end of the phone immediately launched into a barrage of questions.

Before An Zeliang could speak, a very forceful tone came from the other end of the phone: "I don't care what you're busy with, you have to come to the store right now! Business is good today, and we're short-staffed. If you can't get here, you'll be responsible for at least half of the store's losses! Do you understand?"

An Zeliang frowned slightly.

Once a contract is signed, it's hard to deny it. He doesn't have any good solutions for the time being, so he can only stall for time and think of a solution later.

"Anze, why aren't you saying anything? Do you want us to take legal action?"

The person on the other end of the phone urged him again.

"I'm at the police station right now, I don't have time today."

An Zeliang's answer caused a brief silence on the other end of the phone.

But soon, a disdainful tone came from the other party: "Anze, do you think going to the police will do any good? We signed a formal contract, which is legally binding. Even if you go to the police station, the contract is still valid, and the police can't do anything about it. I advise you not to think of any crooked ideas, just come to work honestly! Don't end up making things unpleasant for both of us..."

Before he could finish speaking, An Zeliang interrupted, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't call the police. I was just dragged into a family annihilation case."

Upon hearing this, the voice on the other end of the phone abruptly stopped.

Inside the host club, a blond young man holding a cell phone and making a call looked surprised and uncertain.

He even wondered if he had heard wrongly.

"A...family annihilation case?"

The blond-haired youth asked a tentative question.

"Well, it's nothing, just a small problem, I can handle it."

"..."

The blond-haired youth fell silent.

What a trivial matter! That was a family annihilation case!

Wait a minute, is this guy lying on purpose to avoid coming to work at the store?

But something felt off about his calm tone.

Could this kid actually be the suspect?

hiss……

It's very likely!

What was clearly a brutal family annihilation case was made into a trivial matter like eating and drinking by this kid, and he did it so calmly.

That perfectly fits the image of a psychopathic killer!

Oh no, I spoke so bluntly just now, will I get myself into trouble?

I'm just a low-paid logistics worker, there's no need for me to get involved with a suspected murderer for a little bit of money.

Thinking of this, his tone softened slightly.

"Ahem! Anze-kun, you don't really need to worry about things at the shop."

"It's understandable that you can't come to work for the time being because of this, since it involves a murder case and we need to cooperate with the police to handle it first."

"Um, I was a bit rude just now, I'm really sorry. I hope Anze-kun won't mind. The shop has been so busy lately, and as you know, some customers can be really unreasonable and difficult to deal with, it's been quite a headache."

"Anyway, Anze-kun, you should deal with the case first. There's no rush. The shop is busy, but we can still manage."

Fearing trouble, the blond-haired youth became much more understanding.

"Okay, I'll call you back after I've finished handling this family annihilation case."

"Ah, no need, no need. Someone else from the shop will contact you later. Anze-kun, please handle the case first. I have other things to do here, so I won't bother you any longer!"

After finishing his sentence, the blond-haired youth immediately hung up the phone.

Immediately afterwards, he turned off his phone and removed the SIM card as well.

I'll have to get a different card later...

No, why not just change jobs too?

Otherwise, if someone suspected of being a murderer were to target you, that would be extremely dangerous.

……

"Let's start the simulation."

After putting down his phone, An Zeliang cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts, found a comfortable position on the sofa, and began the simulation.

Please select your personality type for this career development.

[Option 1, Single-minded: Reject all temptations and be single-minded.]

[Option 2, Helpful: Generous and willing to help others.]

[Option 3, No Business Without Deception: In business, how can you make money without being cunning?]

[Option 4, Diligence and Hard Work: Diligence! Diligence! Hard Work! Hard Work!]

An Zeliang glanced at the four options and was somewhat disappointed.

Because this time there was no ruthless choice.

Although this personality's methods are inconsistent with his values, compared to the results of previous simulations, the ruthless option undoubtedly brings the greatest rewards.

Rewards are essential for motivation!

An Zeliang pondered the four options.

I haven't selected the "helpful" personality type, so I'm not sure what that means.

But the description makes it seem too honest, making it difficult to get good rewards.

"Let's choose the one where no merchant is honest."

After much deliberation, An Zeliang made his choice.

After all, this route left a deep impression on me back then.

This person was greedy for money and disregarded their own life, ultimately even killing themselves for kickbacks; truly a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Moreover, the anesthetic resistance that is eventually acquired may seem useless at first glance, but it may have a surprising effect in certain specific situations.

Hopefully, this route will bring even more surprises this time.

You have chosen the option that "no merchant is honest," and you will begin the simulation using your current personality.

[It's Thursday. You woke up early, with two and a half hours until school, but you have no intention of going back to sleep because you dreamed about Ms. Hayano.]

[Young and impetuous, you couldn't shake off the imagery from your dream, so you decided to visit a website to calm your nerves.]

[But you weren't satisfied with putting out the fire this time, because the faces on the website were either not as good-looking as Hayano-sensei, or the figures weren't as good as Hayano-sensei's. In the end, you angrily criticized the casting of the major film companies and even got glued on.]

[Entering a state of enlightenment, you realize a business opportunity: since those actresses with great figures aren't conventionally attractive, why not give them beautiful faces? So you begin creating AI face-swapping videos.]

[As expected, your AI-generated face-swapping video became incredibly popular. You first sold it to your classmates at school, making a fortune, and then sold it on forums through various channels.]

An Zeliang felt somewhat depressed as he recalled this.

"The plot development seems to be not much different from when I first chose this route."

Will I be suspended from school next?

In just two months, you earned a substantial income.

Because you sold DVDs featuring AI-generated deepfakes, some of which even included the image of a prominent Japanese prime minister and a top graduate of your school, you've even lost your status as a leading figure in a math competition.

You've been expelled from school.

Good guy...

Chapter 33: A Business That Makes Big Money

[You were initially resentful after being fired, but you quickly came to a realization: entering the workforce earlier means starting to earn money sooner. Fortune changes every ten years; what does being fired matter if you have money? You strengthened your resolve to make a lot of money.]

Meanwhile, you start trying to sell DVDs at a street stall, but business is slow, with few customers stopping by. After observation and investigation, you realize that customers who regularly buy DVDs prefer to buy original copies because that gives them the opportunity to interact with the female lead, which is their main motivation. In their eyes, buying digital versions online is far more appealing than selling DVDs at a stall.

Therefore, you abandoned the idea of ​​selling DVDs on the street and instead looked for other opportunities to make money.

After careful observation, you noticed that many food stalls on the street were doing very well, so you decided to try developing your own food business.

To this end, you practiced your culinary skills day and night, constantly recording and improving your techniques. You also diligently searched for information online and traveled to various street stalls to taste and study their food, learning from their experiences to pave the way for your business.

After a month of hard work, your cooking skills have improved rapidly; you are a very talented cook.

[Your business was pretty good on your first day setting up a stall, but after careful calculation and deducting costs, it's still a far cry from your previous income from making videos.]

In order to earn more money, you started focusing on how to cut costs.

[You're lucky; you found a supplier of ingredients at low prices through a special channel.]