My roommate turns out to be the heiress of a triad!

For the rest of the journey, Ryoichi Sugawara and Mayu Kujo continued walking.

Now that she no longer needed to carry him, Kujo Mayu untied the sleeves of the boys' school uniform jacket that was tied around her waist and returned the uniform to Sugawara Ryoichi.

After all, the weather turned cloudy in the afternoon, and there's been an occasional evening breeze.

While not chilling to the bone, it was still more than the thin white shirt that Sugawara Ryoichi was wearing could block.

"Hurry up and put them on, don't catch a cold."

"Oh well."

Ryoichi Sugawara took the shirt.

When you put it on, you can still feel the residual heat in the sleeves, collar, and upper body area of ​​the clothes.

It's great, self-heating clothes.

It saves the time of using your own body temperature to raise the temperature.

It's 10 PM now.

For some, nightlife is just beginning.

The neighboring Shibuya Ward is Tokyo's famous nightlife district, where you can best experience the vibrant nightlife of a modern metropolis.

If you set off at this time, you might be able to catch some live houses that are just starting out when you arrive.

Experience the rhythm of music brought by a large sound system, a rhythm that can be physically perceived.

In his previous life, Sugawara Ryoichi went to one of those nightclubs at the insistence of his friends.

The hot, scantily clad DJ girls are certainly eye-catching.

But his impression of those nightclubs, apart from the exorbitant prices of the drinks, was that they were incredibly expensive.

The only problem was the extremely loud music.

The two walked in silence down the quiet street.

The occasional barking of dogs in the distance, and the crisp sound of their heels clicking on the concrete pavement, prevented the atmosphere from becoming too awkward.

Ryoichi Sugawara was not good with words.

Fortunately, he had developed an exceptionally strong ability to be insensitive through his interactions with clients, colleagues, and bosses in his previous life.

Without this ability, he would probably have been driven to his death by anger long ago.

Following the footsteps of Mayu Kujo, who was still not fully sober, I enjoyed the novelty of walking at night in complete silence, without any heavy work.

He didn't find the atmosphere awkward at all; in fact, he felt quite relaxed.

But Kujo Mayu suffered.

She was the only daughter in her family, the eldest daughter of the clan.

She was pampered from a young age, and everyone treated her like a star in the sky.

"Young Miss, your figure has been getting better and better lately."

"Miss, you look radiant today."

"Moyu's demeanor is so graceful! She's like a real princess!"

Household servants, company members, and strangers in social situations.

Having grown accustomed to being flattered, she also developed a knack for responding in kind.

She can respond perfectly to others at any time and in any place.

But so many things have happened.

Sugawara Ryoichi still showed no intention of asking her anything.

Whether it was for his own reasons for running away from home or the things that Kenji Koyama said, it didn't matter.

There was also the matter of him deliberately telling other people that he was his girlfriend.

Everything bothered him, but he said nothing and asked nothing.

Is he a block of wood, devoid of emotion and a sense of crisis?

While pondering these matters, the two unknowingly arrived at the children's park near Sugawara Ryo's house.

At this moment, only a few streetlights were left to illuminate the children's park.

Swings, slides, rocking horses, castles, sand dunes.

It was nowhere near as lively as it is during the afternoon dismissal time.

It was around this time the night before last.

Wearing the uniform of Kitasakano High School, with only her schoolbag and cell phone beside her, Kujo Mayu sat alone on the swing.

They happened to run into Ryoichi Sugawara, who was going out.

And then it became what it is now.

Fueled by alcohol.

With her head spinning, Mayu Kujo had this thought in her mind.

Perhaps I should take the initiative to tell him these things.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing that Kujo Mayu's expression was a little off, Sugawara Ryoichi stopped and stood in front of her, asking her a question.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"Uh-huh. Apart from feeling a little dizzy, I'm fine."

Kujo Mayu gently shook her head in denial.

I noticed that there was a children's park nearby, with benches for people to rest.

Ryoichi Sugawara asked tentatively.

"Are you tired from walking? Why don't you go inside and rest for a bit?"

Kujo Mayu hesitated for a moment.

I had only just started to have some ideas, and he noticed them so quickly?

But then I thought about it again and immediately laughed at my own sensitivity.

How could such a thing happen?

It's just that this wooden boy in front of me is too gentle.

"Um."

She nodded gently, agreeing readily.

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Generally speaking

Children's park benches are generally not designed for children.

As a functional building in the community, the children's park is an outdoor recreational space for children, filled with their laughter and joy.

While the children are playing, the adults who are their guardians must have a suitable place to rest.

These benches were designed to solve this problem.

During the day, when children are playing in the park, several parents sit here.

Holding the groceries they had just bought from the convenience store, they gathered in small groups to exchange [classified information].

Want to know which family in the neighborhood recently bought a big new item, whose husband was laid off due to poor company performance, or whose husband or wife is having an affair.

You can't go wrong asking them.

I'll just have to give the staff there a suggestion next time I go to the government office.

This metal bench is so hot during the day and so cold at night that it's impossible to sit on it.

You could try replacing it with wood.

When Sugawara Ryoichi and Kujo Mayu sat down, they could clearly feel the coldness of the metal bench through their pants and skirts.

Since they were already there, the two of them reluctantly sat down.

It took several minutes before I warmed the chair with my body heat.

The dim lights from the roadside couldn't illuminate all the equipment and facilities in the children's playground.

The light also couldn't reach the two people sitting in the chairs.

However, even in the dim light, Sugawara Ryoichi could see the lingering blush on Kujo Mayu's face due to the effects of alcohol, which made him want to tease her.

"Hey, Kujo-kun, you're so weak. You got drunk after just two bowls of ice cream."

"I don't know why it turned out this way... Is it because of that fermented rice wine you mentioned?"

Kujo Mayu only realized this belatedly.

When I ate the ice cream, I only thought the texture of the slush was very special, and it also had a magical taste.

Mayu Kujo wanted to keep putting spoonfuls of slush into her mouth.

"You really don't know what that thing is?"

"I...I don't know. What is it?"

Kujo Mayu looked at Sugawara Ryoichi with a blank expression, not at all like she was acting.

"You really are a spoiled young lady who can't tell the difference between grains."

That stuff is the fermented residue left over after brewing rice wine, and it has a certain alcohol content.

I just didn't expect you to like it so much.

If I had known you could drink so little, I would never have given you my bowl back then…

Ryoichi Sugawara began to recount his feelings at the time.

Just as she was about to finish speaking, she noticed that Kujo Mayu had lowered her head, her brows furrowed, and she was biting her lip, looking sad.

Hmm? Was what I just said really that offensive?

but.

Where did it go too far?

Ryoichi Sugawara appeared somewhat flustered.

Having been single since birth in two consecutive lives, he had absolutely no idea how to coax a girl, and panicked for a moment.

"I'm sorry. I might have gone a bit too far."

If you don't know what you did wrong, just apologize.

It won't add points, but at least it won't deduct points.

This is a theory that my past self saw on a relationship blogger's column.

If you don't understand the logic behind the answer, you can always copy the homework, right?

"It's okay. It's not your fault that you don't know anything."

Then, she suddenly raised her head, her bright, almond-shaped eyes gazing affectionately at Sugawara Ryoichi.

In the dim light of the streetlights, Mayu Kujo's skin and features appeared even more exquisite and flawless.

Sugawara Ryo felt as if his eyes were veiled by a light gauze, and the Kujo Mayu in front of him was tinged with a hazy beauty, much like an ethereal fairy in a traditional Chinese ink painting.

This made Sugawara Ryoichi's heart beat faster involuntarily.

No?

The atmosphere is getting a bit ambiguous.

If it weren't for my awareness of being single and my quick wit that never falls into delusion...

Staring at me with those captivating, almost affectionate eyes, like you're looking at a dog, anyone else would probably fall into one of life's three great illusions: "She likes me."

Immediately afterwards, Kujo Mayu suddenly sat up straight and looked at Sugawara Ryoichi with a serious expression.

"Sugawara-san, perhaps I should formally introduce myself to you."

She paused for a moment, observing Sugawara Ryoichi's reaction.

After confirming that he was ready to listen to what was to come, he continued.

"Actually, I am Mayu Kujo, the only daughter of Daisuke Kujo and the president of the Edo Toono Group."

"Yakuza Princess" and "Club Heiress" are both nicknames of mine.

Edo Toongumi?

Ryoichi Sugawara knew about this organization.

At the turn of the millennium at the beginning of the century, the government introduced a series of laws to restrict the development of yakuza organizations, which aroused resistance from some domestic yakuza organizations.

They still cling to unrealistic fantasies from the old era, believing that as long as the authorities know their determination to resist, they can force them to make concessions.

However, they were met with the iron fist of punishment.

The term "Edo Toongumi" was extremely common in anti-gang programs on television ten years ago.

Although the Edo Toongumi is no longer as powerful as it once was, it is still a formidable yakuza organization that is closely monitored by the authorities.

"Would you like me to explain what the Edo-Shincheongumi is?"

"The yakuza organization, right? The one that was famous a while ago."

Ryoichi Sugawara's expression seemed no different from before, which made Mayu Kujo somewhat unable to understand him.

Logically speaking, if someone knew that the high school girl living in their house was the only daughter of a yakuza leader, most people would have changed their expression and become agitated, wanting to kick them out to avoid getting into trouble.

It should be understood that although the extreme forces have been declining, that is only in comparison to their most glorious days.

Eliminating an individual or dismantling an organization or company is no difficult task for them now.

Since Kujo Mayu decided to tell Sugawara Ryoichi about her situation, she was prepared to be kicked out of the house by him.

However, Sugawara Ryoichi didn't say anything, as if waiting for Kujo Mayu to continue.

"I'm the daughter of a yakuza boss. Aren't you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"What are you afraid of...?"

"How could such a lovely girl be frightening just because of her special background?"

Even at this point, she was still thinking about her pretty face. Kujo Mayu felt both annoyed and amused.

"Aren't you afraid that the Shinonome Group will turn you into a concrete pile and sink you into Tokyo Bay?"

Kujo Mayu recalled the methods the yakuza used to deal with people that she had heard about before, and used them to frighten Sugawara Ryoichi.

He, however, lay on the bench with an indifferent air, his hands outstretched and placed on the back of the chair.

The amazing thing is...

Kujo Mayu did not resist this slightly intimate gesture.

If someone were to pass by this children's park at this moment and see the two people inside, they would almost certainly assume that they are two high school students having a secret rendezvous in the park late at night.

However, like Ryoichi Sugawara, she also knew that their relationship was not actually that kind of relationship.

"Since I've already taken you, this runaway troubled girl, into my home, it means I'm willing to take on the corresponding risks."

Whether you are a girl from an ordinary family or a princess from a yakuza family.

Even if it's later turned into a concrete pillar and sunk into Tokyo Bay, I'll accept it.

It's better than leaving you wandering around Tokyo alone in the middle of the night and running into bad guys.

I believe this is the responsibility and commitment a real man should have after making a decision.

Yes.

Ryoichi Sugawara was simply speaking his mind.

That's what he truly believes, and he can openly admit it.

The main reason I was willing to let Kujo Mayu live in my house was because of the tasks assigned by the system.

This is perfectly understandable for him.

After all, encountering a mysterious girl who ran away from home late at night and accepting her to stay in one's own home would be 100% risky.

Whether it's a honey trap that might follow this action.

It doesn't matter if it causes trouble if her parents find out.

These are all possible consequences of accepting Mayu Kujo living in my house.

If there were no benefit, who in their right mind would do something so strenuous and thankless?

You said that if I accepted, I might spark a romance with a beautiful girl, and there might be some lucky perverted scenarios, so you told me not to take advantage of her?

Do not be silly.

Everyday life isn't a light novel, so it's best to give up on these unrealistic fantasies as soon as possible.

To be honest, before meeting Kenji Koyama, Ryoichi Sugawara hoped that Mayu Kujo would return as soon as possible.

For no other reason than that.

The 500,000 yen reward from the system has arrived in my account, and I have accepted her request to let her stay at my house for one night.

It was like lending a hand when she needed help the most, and I also took on the highest risk period myself.

Continuing to let her stay with me will only bring endless troubles.

This is the most rational choice, and no one can criticize you for it.

However, after learning the general reason why she ran away from home through Kenji Koyama, Ryoichi Sugawara gave up the idea.

This is clearly her way of protesting against her indifferent parents.

If she can't resolve her inner conflict, even if we forcibly send her back through other means...

Given the chance, she will continue to run away from home.

Who will she meet then, and what kind of dialogue and encounters will they have?

No one dares to gamble on this unknown.

Including Ryoichi Sugawara.

Therefore, given the current situation, there may only be one thing that Sugawara Ryoichi needs to do.

That is to let nature take its course.