Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

You're quite adept at turning the tables, President.

Yasuzawa Ryo could sense Hoshimiya's embarrassment at having her secret discovered, and he didn't want to awkwardly continue the conversation. He glanced around the activity room to make sure no one else was there, then changed the subject, asking, "Aren't Nakano and Tamamo here?"

"They haven't arrived yet."

Hoshimiya Rin paused for a moment and then said, "I'm going to the changing room."

An Zeliang nodded; he now understood why there was a changing room in the club activity room.

It turns out that the club president has such hobbies.

It's so good to be rich.

You can pursue your hobbies wherever you want.

"However, I never expected that the aloof goddess of the star palace would have such a hobby... If her suitors in the academy knew about it, they would definitely go even crazier."

The contrast between Hoshimiya Rin and others is huge.

But for some reason, he doesn't seem so aloof anymore; he seems more approachable.

And the other side.

Rin Hoshimiya took several deep breaths in the changing room to suppress the faint blush on her face.

Although there's nothing shameful about this hobby, it's still a little awkward to have a guy I've only known for a short time see it.

After all, I'm not the one with the best social skills in the club...

If I had known, I should have waited until after the club activities in the evening to try on this new outfit.

But who can resist wearing new clothes?

Hoshimiya Rin looked in the mirror, admiring her new battle attire. She raised her head slightly, revealing a cool yet noble expression.

If it were any other girl here, she would definitely be drooling with love.

An Zeliang waited outside for a long time before Xing Gonglin changed back into her school uniform and walked out calmly, no longer embarrassed.

“Nakano and the others haven’t returned yet,” Yasuzawa Ryo said. He meant that a long time had passed since Hoshimiya Rin went into the changing room.

Hoshimiya Rin hummed in agreement and sat down. Seeing the handheld console in Anze Ryo's hand, she naturally changed the subject, saying, "Number Three, what do you think of this gift?"

"Yes, thank you, Hoshimiya-kun. I like it very much." Anze Liang nodded gently.

“Authoritative research reports show that high school boys are more likely to choose game consoles over pretty girls. That’s why I gave you a game console; I think you’ll like it.” Hoshimiya Rin regained her calm and wise demeanor, analyzing the situation with rational words.

"Do you think it's possible that because you didn't give me the option of choosing pretty girls, I can only like video games?" An Zeliang asked, looking at her.

"??"

Rin Hoshimiya was stunned and speechless.

Chapter 60, Section 59: Poor Little Tamamo Yuki

Community activity room.

The awkward atmosphere did not affect Hoshimiya Rin's rationality. She paused for a moment, then changed the subject, "Number Three, do you have time to participate in today's club activity?"

"Club activities? What kind of activities are they?"

Hoshimiya Rin said, "I'll accompany classmate number two to sweep the grave."

"Student number two?"

"It's Tamamo-san."

"Oh." Anze Liang then remembered Tamamo Yuki, a fellow club member.

Tamamo's presence is indeed very low; I've rarely seen her lately, and you might easily forget about this poor little girl who drinks coffee to stave off hunger if you're not paying attention.

Anze Liang remembered that Nakano had introduced Tamamo Yuki before. Both of her parents had passed away, and her only relative, her grandmother, had also passed away recently.

"Tamamo-san is really quite pitiful."

Hoshimiya Rin nodded slightly and looked at Ansawa Ryo, saying, "As a member of our Psychology Research Club, Ansawa-kun, you need to know about the background of student number two."

"It will also be more conducive to future research."

An Zeliang listened silently.

"Student No. 2's parents passed away very early. Her grandfather also passed away from illness when she was young, and her grandmother raised her alone. But her grandmother also passed away a few months ago due to illness. Student No. 2 now relies on part-time jobs in her spare time to earn money to support herself, and she also needs to save some money for the lawsuit."

As Hoshimiya Rin spoke, she paused, glanced at the door, and continued, "Because of the passing of her relatives, the family of student number two is not well-off. Just as you saw when you first joined the club, she sometimes survived on water and free coffee, saving all her living expenses."

"Because of saving money, Student Number Two is very frugal in terms of food, drink and clothing."

"It's not that we don't want to help student number two, but she's quite sensitive and won't easily accept our help. If we insist on helping her, it will backfire."

"A lawsuit? What kind of lawsuit?" An Zeliang caught the key information and asked.

"Student number two's parents were once the infamous 'murderous couple'," Hoshimiya Rin replied calmly.

"A murderous couple?"

"Well, because of this title, it's only natural that the second student grew up in an environment where everyone except her grandmother was pointing fingers at her. So, as you saw the first time, she is very insecure, lacks confidence, and is quite sensitive and wary."

After a pause, Hoshimiya Rin continued, "However, student number two always believed her grandmother's words. She believed that her parents were not bad people. Although she sometimes complained about why her parents abandoned her, she always wanted to clear her parents' names, which was also her biggest motivation to save money."

"Hmm... one more thing. Regarding the parents of student number two, they are currently listed as missing persons by the police. But they have actually been dead for a long time. According to my investigation, they were probably framed by the serial killer from back then."

After listening to Hoshimiya Rin's introduction, Yasuzawa Ryo fell silent.

He originally thought Tamamo Yuki was an ordinary orphan like himself, but he never expected her to have such a backstory.

Thinking of Tamamo's gloomy art style, simple clothes, and her strangely cautious way of greeting people with three consecutive "hellos"... considering her background and life story, everything seems to make sense.

With such an experience, it's no wonder she's so sensitive and insecure.

but.

Another serial killer?

Are there that many assassins in Japan?

Anze Liang thought of the recent serial killer and couldn't help but sigh, "How can Japan be so chaotic? There are so many serial killers."

Upon hearing this, Hoshimiya Rin pondered for a moment and said, "This is related to the structure of society."

"Ok?"

Yasuzawa Ryo raised her eyes, her ink-black eyes meeting Hoshimiya Rin's. The rational girl returned her gaze with a calm look, and continued, "The word 'disparity' always evokes a beautiful fantasy that if one seizes opportunities and works hard, there seems to be a possibility of eliminating this 'disparity.' But in today's Japanese society, such thinking has long since become a hollow fantasy."

At this point, the young woman paused, then said very rationally, "'Disparity' isn't just a simple economic gap, but a gap at the societal level. Considering disease rates, there are also differences in people's quality of life and living space."

"Therefore, in Japanese society, those with higher social status enjoy better educational opportunities, employment opportunities, inheritance of social status, and access to medical care. As a result, they will continue to enjoy more favorable treatment in society and their status will rise. On the other hand, those with lower social status are often in the opposite vicious cycle of overall decline."

"Under this trend of polarization, the pressure on the lower classes will increase, leading to the emergence of various antisocial personalities."

An Zeliang listened and nodded slightly, finding it very reasonable.

He also recalled a line from Detective Conan that had left a deep impression on him: "The son of a politician will become a politician, and the son of a bank president will become a bank president."

This shows that the hereditary system has penetrated deep into the core of Japanese society.

Under such a system, the lives of those at the bottom will become increasingly difficult. This will lead to a collective decline in productivity and the emergence of antisocial personalities.

The fact that Hoshimiya Rin could say such things so rationally proves that she had carefully studied the relevant materials and collected relevant information.

In terms of social statistics, she certainly knows much more in detail than An Zeliang.

It can only be said that, as expected of someone from an aristocratic family, their perspective on issues is far beyond what ordinary students of this age could have.

Even from this brief conversation, it's clear that Hoshimiya Rin has a high level of knowledge and vision.

As the two were talking, footsteps came from outside the door.

Nakano and Tamamo have arrived.

"Yasuzawa-kun, so you've already arrived." Nakano Aoi was somewhat surprised to see Yasuzawa Ryo.

She and Tamamo Yuki had just gone to the classroom to find Yasuzawa Ryo.

"Yeah, because I didn't go back to the classroom." Anze Liang replied, his eyes glancing at the pitiful Tamamo Yuki behind Nakano Aoi.

"Hello, Tamamo-san."

"Hmm... Anze, hello to you too."

Tamamo was still as perceptive as ever. After giving a quiet greeting, she noticed the gaze directed at her and instinctively lowered her head. Looking at her plain, old clothes, she nervously smoothed the slightly wrinkled hem of her simple skirt with her two small hands, then clasped them together as if she didn't know where to put them.

She is insecure and sensitive, but also very sensible.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's set off," Hoshimiya Rin said appropriately.

then.

Everyone then left the activity room together to accompany Tamamo to sweep the tomb.

Walking along the road, Yuki Tamamo hesitated about whether to speak, but finally, encouraged by Aoi Nakano, she spoke to Ryo Yasuzawa to express her gratitude.

"Anze, thank you for being willing to go to the cemetery with me."

“When my parents were alive, they hoped that I could make more friends… Today, I can bring so many friends to visit my parents, and they will definitely be very happy.”

"Um……"

An Zeliang felt as if he had been inexplicably poked, and for a moment he couldn't say anything more, only replying softly.

The four of them rode in the president's extended luxury car and arrived at the cemetery in half an hour.

Upon entering the cemetery, led by Yuzao, we found her parents' tombstones.

Tamamo placed the flowers she brought in front of her parents' gravestones, and then whispered something in front of the graves, as if she were talking to her parents.

The three of them did not disturb them.

After Tamamo finished paying her respects, she began cleaning up the weeds and other debris around the grave.

While everyone was busy, an elderly man who looked to be around fifty or sixty years old walked over.

"Xiao Xing, are you here to sweep the grave again?" The old man asked with a kind and gentle smile.

"Yes, Grandpa Watanabe."