The Underworld, Starting with Debt

Her skin appeared exceptionally fair and translucent under the sunlight, like delicate porcelain, radiating a faint glow. Sunlight brushed against her long, light golden hair, gilding her with a soft golden sheen.

What should have been a warm and cozy scene was transformed into a sensual spectacle by the protagonist. Sunlight filtered through her thin clothing, outlining the girl's alluring curves. Kurashiki Reina had inherited her mother Kurashiki Reika's figure; beneath her white shirt were her high, firm breasts, whose soft, supple texture was unmistakable. Her full, long legs were crossed beneath her short skirt, the white skin of her thighs rippling with the force of her movements. Wearing black mid-calf stockings and the white uniform of her school uniform, her legs swayed, making the view beneath her barely-there skirt appear and disappear as if shrouded in a thin veil of mist, attracting the covetous gazes of a group of onlookers.

"Rena∽ Those disgusting virgin men's glasses are practically growing onto you now." Tsushima Rina came to Kurashiki Rena's side and gave her a reminder.

"Hmm?" Kurashiki Rena, who was engrossed in the handsome photos on her phone, snapped out of her reverie. Her long, narrow, blue almond-shaped eyes, framed by long eyelashes, narrowed slightly as she scanned her surroundings, exuding a disdainful air as if she were looking at an insect. Her powerful, queen-like aura caused the surrounding boys to avert their gazes. They only dared to whisper among themselves, with discussions like, "Kurashiki is really super sexy, isn't she?" constantly escalating.

"Shut up, all of you," Kurashiki snapped in a disgruntled voice, then turned to her friend Rina Tsushima. "Rina, let's go. These pathetic bugs' stares are really annoying." With that, she put away her phone, grabbed her black coat, tied it around her waist, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and led the way out of the classroom.

Walking side-by-side along the cherry blossom-lined school path, Tsushima Rina boasted to Kurashiki Reina, "Reina, guess what I found today? Hehehe~"

"I don't even need to think, Rina, you must have found a new handsome guy to be so happy." Kurashiki Rena and Tsushima Rina are both attracted to good-looking guys and have similar interests, which makes them very familiar with each other and become very good friends.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Rena. This guy is a super handsome guy, you know. I've already imagined becoming his girlfriend and then... hehehe!"

"Pfft, Rina, you always say that, and yet you're still not a virgin." Kurashiki Reina mocked her friend mercilessly. Tsushima Rina had several boyfriends before, and had boasted to her about how great and comfortable sex was, but...

Kurashiki Rena discovered that she hadn't actually done it; she had simply generated her own energy and then described her feelings to her. From that moment on, Kurashiki Rena had been mocking Tsushima Rina for this.

"Hmph, aren't you the same?"

The island nation has established sex education subjects from elementary school (but elementary school does not cover topics related to sexual intercourse such as "the process of fertilization" and "the process of pregnancy"), and Tsushima Rina, who knew about the differences between men and women from an early age, was very interested in this kind of thing.

Her interest in inappropriate books and magazines grew stronger during junior high school. However, among the handsome boyfriends she dated in junior high, she either found them too young or their "street-smart" boyfriends' behavior too perverse for her to accept. Of course, this was also thanks to her family's influence; otherwise, she would probably have been exploited to the point of being left with nothing. So, to this day, she is still a girl.

“And this time it’s different! Rena,” Tsushima Rina retorted angrily to her friend, “I’ve observed him this time, and he’s very strong.”

"Tch, being physically strong doesn't necessarily mean you're strong anywhere," Kurashiki Rena scoffed.

Rina Tsushima was about to say something when she caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye, and her spirits lifted immediately. "Rina, look, look, that's the handsome guy I told you about."

Hearing this, Kurashiki Rena looked in the direction Tsushima Rina pointed. A tall figure stood before them, though the distance made it difficult to make out his features. However, 'That figure looks familiar. Is he a handsome guy I've seen before?' Kurashiki Rena thought, arms crossed. 'Rina, do you have a picture of him?'

"Yes, but I've already got him. Reina, you can't take him." Tsushima Rina looked warily at Kurashiki Reina, her eyes fixed on the larger-than-her-own-breasts on her chest. To that end, she didn't hesitate to tell a small lie. They were both considered "gyaru" (gal) and skilled at dressing up, but Kurashiki Reina's unique queen-like aura and significantly larger breasts made her a much more competitive opponent. If Kurashiki Reina were to compete with her, she really had little confidence.

"Okay, okay," Kurashiki Rena waved her hand dismissively.

Rina Tsushima opened her phone and showed the photos she had just taken to Rena Kurashiki. "Here, these are intimate photos of me and Tomo!"

Kurashiki Rena took Tsushima Rina's phone, only to find that it belonged to Ito Koshitoshi, whom she had met once before. 'No wonder it looked so familiar, it's this guy!' Kurashiki Rena lowered her head, her long eyelashes casting soft shadows in the sunlight, her eyes flashing with an inexplicable light as she gazed at Tsushima Rina.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Rina Tsushima, feeling flustered by Reina Kurashiki's gaze, retorted by rubbing Reina Kurashiki's ample bosom, causing the fabric to sag. Unfortunately, Ito Koshitoshi, the car enthusiast, wasn't there to feast his eyes; this wonderful sight was only for Rina Tsushima, an outsider.

Kurashiki Rena slapped away Tsushima Rina's mischievous hand, rolled her eyes at her, and chuckled sweetly, "Alright, stop being so sour. Let's go see your 'boyfriend,' Rina. Hehe."

“Okay, let’s go then,” Tsushima Rina didn’t object; she also wanted to admire Ito Koshito’s handsome face for a while longer.

The two followed the road and caught up with Ito Koshito, who was walking further and further away.

……

On the other side, after leaving the school gate, Ito Koshito had walked for a while when he saw two young men with brightly colored dyed hair leaning against a telephone pole, glancing at the school gate from time to time, seemingly looking for something. Suddenly, the two thugs seemed to spot Ito Koshito, quickly taking out their phones to check, confirming several times, before finally putting their phones away and walking towards him.

Ito Koshito didn't stop, continuing forward without changing his expression, until two thugs came up and blocked his way. Only then did he stop, look at them, and calmly ask, "You two pieces of scum, what do you want?"

"Huh?" The two thugs were dumbfounded. They hadn't even opened their mouths before being insulted. "You idiot, kid, you're pretty arrogant," the two thugs grabbed Ito Koshito's shoulders to prevent him from escaping, and then said, "Kid, come with us. Damn it, you're so arrogant. You'll get what's coming to you later."

Ito Koshino glared at them, but did not resist. He followed their push into a dark and narrow alley.

There were also seven or eight thugs in the alley, spouting nonsense and telling all sorts of lewd jokes. When they saw the other two thugs bring Ito Koshino to the alley, their eyes were filled with hostility and provocation, their faces etched with ferocious smiles, and they all let out a series of "hehehe..." laughs.

The two thugs who were pinning Ito Koshito down were trying to push him to the center, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't budge him. Seemingly noticing the thugs' predicament, one of them, the blond-haired leader, nodded, and the other thugs, understanding, stepped forward and surrounded Ito Koshito.

"Tsk tsk, kid, you're pretty capable. Xiong Sheng, what do you think we should do with him?" The blond thug turned to Xiong Sheng, the employer, at the back of the crowd and asked.

With his hands in his pockets and a wide grin, Yukatsu walked slowly towards Ito Etsutoshi.

"Hey, isn't this our great master, Ito Koshitomo? Hey, come and have some fun with us, how about it, great master!"

Yuuki stretched his cheek close to Ito Koshino and arrogantly slapped Ito Koshino's face lightly with his palm, slapping him provocatively.

Ito Koshitomo stared at him silently, then suddenly delivered a powerful punch to his cheek. "Clown."

The male deer immediately fell to the ground, clutching his swollen cheek and curling up in pain.

Huang Mao stared blankly at Xiong Shenglu lying on the ground, his face full of astonishment. He couldn't understand how Xiong Shenglu's brain worked—why would he just throw himself at someone's head?

However, Xiong Shenglu was ultimately the employer who paid him, and he couldn't stand idly by when his employer was beaten. The blond-haired man finally came to his senses and glared fiercely at Ito Koichi, "Baka yarou, get him!"

The blond-haired thug was the first to strike, grabbing an iron rod he was carrying and charging over with a roar.

Ito Koshito was prepared. He shifted his body slightly to the side, weaving through the thugs' encirclement like a gust of wind, deftly avoiding their attacks.

Using the narrow alleyway, Ito Koshitoshi made sure that only two of the thugs could reach him at most. Just as their punches and kicks were about to land on him, he would dodge with incredible angles and speed. While dodging, he would occasionally launch a counterattack, each time hitting the thugs' vital points with pinpoint accuracy, causing them to cry out in pain and fall to the ground.

Suddenly, two thugs who had been pinning Ito Koshito down into the alley appeared from behind. They grabbed wooden sticks from the side of the alley and slammed them hard into Ito Koshito's back.

"Is that all the strength you've got?" Ito Koshito casually brushed the debris off his clothes and punched each of them once. The last two thugs collapsed onto the cold ground.

After doing all this, Ito Koshizumi looked around, and all the once arrogant voices had fallen silent. Ito Koshizumi went to the side of Yuukatsu Shika, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, grabbed his hair, and looked at him expressionlessly.

"Xiong Shenglu... Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you, you don't deserve to listen." With that, he slammed Xiong Shenglu's head hard onto the ground, a few scattered teeth bouncing around. He stood up and stomped hard, a "crack" sound coming from Xiong Shenglu's arms and legs.

Ito Koshitoshi turned and left, leaving behind only wails and futile struggles. On the horizon, the sun's afterglow slowly faded, the last ray of sunlight struggling desperately behind the clouds, trying to give the earth one last glimmer of light, but it was only what I had used.

……

"Oh dear, Rena, you really need to exercise more. Now look what's happened, we've lost you."

"Hmph," Kurashiki Rena pouted, turned her head to the side, and saw a dozen or so figures in the alley intertwined in a peculiar drama.

"Rina, Rina, there's a good show to watch! Let's go check it out."

Rina Tsushima looked in the direction Rena Kurashiki was pointing. "Great, we didn't see any handsome guys, but it'll be good to go and see what's going on."

Their powerful family background gave them immense confidence, and they rushed over, afraid that if they were too slow, the show would be over.

When the two arrived at the alley, the first thing that caught their eye was several thugs lying on the ground groaning. Then came Ito Koshitoshi's gorgeous and elegant figure, as if he were performing a one-sided dance. He was like a dazzling protagonist, instantly attracting their attention.

Whether it was a sweeping leg, an elbow strike, or a shoulder bump, each attack was accompanied by the fall of the enemy, swift and decisive, stirring the hearts of the two. Later, when the despicable man's wooden stick struck Ito Kozue, the two couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in their hearts, yet they were shocked by his forceful and domineering performance, causing their hearts to pound violently. Finally, it ended with a cruel curtain call, leaving the two involuntarily shocked to the point that they opened their pink lips, and sticky saliva flowed from them, soaking their thin masks.

As Ito Koshito stepped out of the alley, he saw two flushed, hot girls staring at him intently. Their misty, shimmering eyes seemed to grow onto him, gazing at him softly.

"It's you guys. What are you doing here? I hope I didn't scare you..." Ito Koshitoshi greeted them first. The atmosphere, which seemed to be suffocating him, thickened the surrounding air, making him breathe a little rapidly.

"...What are you doing?" Ito Koshito was confused by the two women's behavior. The two hot girls were holding Ito Koshito's arms on either side, and the soft hot water balls that were similar to each other were giving Ito Koshito great pleasure.

"Zhi-kun, be my boyfriend!" Tsushima Rina spoke first, hitting the nail on the head right from the start.

Kurashiki Rena glanced at her best friend with a sly look. "Give me your Line first, and we'll have lunch together tomorrow." Her tone was still full of arrogance, as if she were talking to a subject, taking it for granted.

"I understand." Ito Koshito sighed softly, took out his phone, and added Kurashiki Reina on Line.

"Huh?" Tsushima Rina snapped out of her pink romantic fantasies and looked at Kurashiki Reina in shock. "You two know each other?"

"What do you think?" Kurashiki Rena snorted, looking smugly at her best friend.

"...Rena, you promised you wouldn't take it from me." Tsushima Rina looked at Kurashiki Rena with resentment.

"I didn't say that." Kurashiki Rena glanced away guiltily. Although she had been attracted to Ito Koshito's looks when she saw him at the hospital, she hadn't expected anything good from him, since her mother had forced him into her life. So, she hadn't been interested in Ito Koshito before and hadn't planned to compete with her best friend for him. However, the past is the past, and the present is the present! How could she confuse the past with the present? Anyway, when she saw Ito Koshito's dashing and handsome figure, she decided that this man was hers!

Rina Tsushima stared relentlessly at Reina Kurashiki, her resentment palpable.

"Okay, okay," Kurashiki Rena felt very uncomfortable being stared at. She quietly leaned close to Tsushima Rina's ear and whispered, "I'll share it with you, don't be angry."

“…Alright,” Tsushima Rina said helplessly, but she didn’t want to ruin her friendship with Kurashiki Reina. Although she had never tried this before, Ito Koshitoshi was too attractive to her, and she wasn’t confident she could compete with Kurashiki Reina. Besides, she had grown up with Kurashiki Reina and they had shared many important things with each other. So, this should…be okay…right?

"Gentlemen, may I go back now?" Ito Koshizumi couldn't help but ask as he watched them whispering to each other in the background.

Seeing Ito Koshitomo's slightly disheveled clothes, the two didn't insist that he stay. "You have to have lunch with us during lunch break tomorrow, understand?" Kurashiki Rena reminded him again.

"Okay," Ito Koshizumi's figure gradually disappeared from the sight of the two glamorous girls as dusk fell. "Rina, I'll go first." Kurashiki Rena licked her pink cherry lips, leaving a moist sheen on her lips from the sticky saliva.

Chapter Eleven: Cooking and Morning Runs

After parting ways with Rina Tsushima and Rena Kurashiki, Ito Koshito first went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients for dinner that night before returning to his rented room.

"I'm back," Ito Koshichi said habitually as he took out his key, opened the old door, and stepped into the cramped rented room. To his surprise, a voice responded, "Welcome back, Ito-kun." The voice was as gentle as a flowing spring, and Ito Koshichi immediately recognized it as the landlady, Aso Miyuri's voice.

"Miss Aso, what are you doing here?" Ito Koshito was puzzled by Aso Miyuki's arrival at his home. Was she here to collect rent? But today wasn't the day to pay rent.

"Ito-kun, you must be tired from school. Please have a seat. Your food will be ready soon." It seemed that the noise from the kitchen was too loud, and Asou Miyuki didn't hear the question clearly. She just poked her head out of the kitchen and said it without explaining anything.

Of course, Ito Koshitomo couldn't just let his guest do things while he waited around. He casually put his bag in a corner of the room and went into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Miyuki Aso was dressed in loungewear, a white dress with lace trim over a pink shirt, and an ill-fitting apron, which made her look even more petite and delicate, like a porcelain doll.

At this moment, Miyuki Aso was standing on a small chair in front of the stove, busily cooking.

"Ms. Aso, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Um... then Ito-kun, could you please bring me the cooking wine over there?"

“Okay,” Ito Koshitoshi said, picking up the cooking wine beside him and handing it to Aso Miyuki, while continuing to ask, “Ms. Aso, why are you in my house?”

"Didn't Ito-kun just get discharged from the hospital yesterday?" Aso Miyuki said while cooking.

“Yes,” Ito Koshito nodded.

"I think Ito-kun is still quite weak and needs some nourishment! So I took the liberty of coming over to cook for Ito-kun. I hope Ito-kun won't be upset with me." As she said this, Asou Miyuki turned down the stove a little, turned her head, and looked at Ito Etsuto with a pitiful expression.

Whether it was from the smoke from the kitchen stove or not, Asou Miyuki's cheeks were flushed, as if tinged with a rosy glow. Coupled with the tears she squeezed out with extra effort, she looked like a sunset after the rain, exceptionally stunning.

"How could that be? I'm so grateful!" Ito Koshitoshi was completely mesmerized and quickly reached out to wipe away Aso Miyuki's tears.

"Hehe," unexpectedly, Asou Miyuki giggled, dodging Ito Etsuyuki's hand. A mischievous glint flashed in the curve of her lips, and her eyes curved into crescent shapes, as if she were secretly savoring her cleverness after successfully playing a prank. "Ito-kun, you've been tricked!"

Ito Koshitoshi withdrew his hand and smiled helplessly. "Ms. Aso, really, you're so old and still as mischievous as a child. But you never know, they say your appearance reflects your heart. Ms. Aso looks like an elementary school student, so it's normal for her to be a little childish." As he spoke, he gestured to his waist and abdomen. "Haha, Aso... Aso... Ms. Aso."

Ito spoke softer and softer, and even his gesturing hands fell limply behind his back.

"Ito-kun, do I look like a child?" Asou Miyuri asked with a forced smile and a soft, emphasizing tone, but her gentle voice sent chills down Ito Eishi's spine.

"No, no, Aso-nee is very mature, she's a reliable adult!"

"Then I'm very old!"

"No, no, Aso-nee's skin is fair and supple. Even JK-girl's skin doesn't look as vibrant as yours!"

……

Asou Miyuki stared silently at Ito Koshichi, who smiled awkwardly. For a moment, time seemed to stand still, the only sounds the hissing of the stove and the sizzling of oil. Luckily, Asou Miyuki had turned down the heat, otherwise the food would have burned.

"Ito-kun, look up at me."