Tokyo: I'm bound to the evil women!

The white-haired girl sat by the window, the dim light of the setting sun falling on her, giving her a warm glow, but this did not lessen her indifference.

Instead, it possesses an detached, divine quality, untouched by worldly affairs, making it even more unapproachable.

The girl's limbs were exceptionally slender, and her skin was quite white, even sickly white, making her look somewhat frail.

In Fujiwara Matsu's opinion, her appearance was in no way inferior to Chiya Mio's, but her charm was somewhat lower. Fujiwara Matsu felt that this was mostly due to the difference in their temperament and social skills.

It goes without saying which is more likable: a god who treats you like a nobody, or a gentle young lady who greets you with a smile.

In front of Ichinomiya Satsuki was a game of shogi being played.

Shogi? Thousand Nights Cherry Blossoms?

He subconsciously opened Ichinomiya Satsuki's skill panel:

Shogi (Proficient)

The previous clues came together at this moment, and Fujiwara Matsu suddenly understood Chiya Mio's smugness a while ago.

Using the skills I gave him, that guy defeated this genius in shogi and gained a sense of accomplishment.

Continue down the line.

Dominance: 2%

[Task: Fujiwara Matsu's Domination Rate 20%]

[Task Rewards: 2000 System Points, 1 Attribute Point, 1 Random Master-Level Skill]

The mission reward is that high?

Fujiwara Matsu actually had a general idea in his mind that mission rewards were mostly related to the difficulty of the mission, therefore...

This indicates that it will be difficult for Ichinomiya Satsuki to increase her current dominance level.

Shifting her attention away from the system panel, Ichinomiya Satsuki didn't react at all after Fujiwara Matsu walked in, making a move that was essentially a second move, completely ignoring Fujiwara Matsu's presence.

It wasn't until he sat down opposite her without any hesitation that she looked up for the first time.

Her gaze was as indifferent as a still lake, but this time it had a different feel to it; this time her gaze was like that of someone looking at a slightly enlightened primitive man.

After just one glance, she looked away and focused on the shogi pieces in front of her, continuing to play.

As the chess piece was placed, her voice came over.

Do you know how to play shogi?

She asked a completely random question, and Fujiwara Matsu just frowned.

"No? So, it's not you."

"Go find Chiya."

Dominance: 2% - 0%

Seeing his dominance drop to 0, Fujiwara Matsu's eye twitched involuntarily. He had been trying very hard to control his expression, but he just couldn't hold it in any longer.

The other party seemed to have no intention of dominating or controlling him at all.

Or rather, they simply don't care about him.

He tried hard to keep up with Ichinomiya Satsuki's train of thought.

So, she was puzzled by Chiya Mio's sudden mastery of shogi, and because she was frustrated, she was looking for the reason? But when she found out it wasn't me, her dominance dropped to zero.

After thinking it over, this seemed to be the most likely logic.

"Aren't you leaving? Someone's coming to find you."

As the shogi pieces were placed, the door to the philosophy club room was opened.

Chiyo appeared at the doorway, and not far behind her was Shiratori Saki.

"You've arrived. Take your people away."

Ichinomiya Satsuki still didn't spare a glance for Fujiwara Matsu, or even Chiya Mio; she simply spoke calmly.

"Song, come with me."

Chiya Mio, unusually, didn't say much, but calmly told Fujiwara Matsu to follow her away.

Fujiwara Matsu silently moved closer to Ichinomiya Satsuki and spoke in a low voice, only the two of them could hear:

"Do you want to know why Chiya Mio suddenly learned shogi?"

After saying that, he left without looking back.

This time, Ichinomiya Satsuki glanced at him, her expression changing slightly. A ripple stirred in her indifferent eyes, a hint of surprise in them, like a drop of water falling into a lake. The ripple was very light, and her surprise was also very shallow.

Dominance: 0% - 1%

But he didn't speak, instead turning his head and focusing his gaze on the shogi pieces in front of him.

"I've learned your chess skills over this period of time. Let's play again tomorrow."

With the sound of shogi pieces falling, Ichinomiya Satsuki spoke again.

Her skill list includes: Shogi (Master).

"Okay, I hope you can beat me this time."

Chiya Mio turned her gaze to him again, but Fujiwara Matsu, who had been completely ignored, turned his gaze around, took a step, and left the philosophy club with Chiya Mio.

After the door closed and the three of them walked a little further away, Chiya Mio finally spoke.

Why?

Although she didn't say exactly why, Fujiwara Matsu was very clear about her problem.

"I'm curious, where did you go during your lunch break?"

Upon hearing his answer, Chiyo Mio couldn't help but smile and turned to look at Shiratori Saki.

"Now you know? Ask me next time, and I'll tell you."

"Let's go to the literature club."

"return……"

Chiya Mio interrupted Fujiwara Matsu.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I hope to see you in the literary club every day from now on, Matsu."

"I see."

Dominance: 11% - 13%

Shiratori Saki stood beside Fujiwara Matsu, her expression one of hesitation, but she swallowed her words because Chiya Mio was chatting with Fujiwara Matsu.

When they both fell silent and went to the literature club together, she stood beside Fujiwara Matsu and spoke in a low voice, almost a whisper:

"Fujiwara-kun, Ichinomiya-san, it's dangerous. Why? I... Miss is very worried about you and came to ask me specifically."

He spoke in a whisper:

"Yes, I was just curious. I won't do it again next time. Don't worry, I won't make you worry."

"What are you talking about?"

Chiya Mio's voice rang out, coldly piercing towards them.

"Miss, I'm asking Fujiwara-kun about Miss Ichinomiya."

Shiratori Saki spoke very respectfully, this was her reply as a maid:

"Also, Mio, can I come to the literature club after school?"

Chiyo's gaze passed over Fujiwara no Matsu and landed on Shiratori Saki, her eyes filled with complex emotions:

"Don't you still have archery training?"

"The archery club training is optional. The club president allows me to do whatever I want and train freely. I want to stay with you, Mio."

Even so, her gaze didn't stay on Chiya Misaki the whole time; for a moment, it shifted to Fujiwara Matsu.

Chiya Mio gave a soft hum, her fingers unconsciously tapping on her arm:

"If you want to come, then come."

"Thank you, miss."

Fujiwara Matsu did not relax; he was still thinking about Ichinomiya Satsuki.

"Mikura-san?"

But Chiyo did not respond to his calls.

"Mi Sakura-san?!"

He called out twice more, but Chiya Mio still pretended not to hear him.

"Cherry."

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

He sighed helplessly and couldn't help but roll his eyes. How could this guy be so childish?

"Have you told Ichinomiya-senpai about me?"

"No, how did she invite you?"

"My phone number, but very few people know it."

"That should be the roster. It won't be difficult for her to find your name."

"But why did you find me?"

"She saw your face? Have you forgotten that the school's student roster includes photos?"

No, just one glance? Is that even allowed?

Fujiwara Matsu's lips twitched; he gained a new understanding of the other party's stats.

But... this can't really be considered manipulation, right?

That's what he was thinking, until...

When he got home, there was a letter at his door. The letter was very simple.

"Weekend, Inari Shrine."

Recalling the scent of incense and candles he smelled after school, and connecting it to the meeting place at the shrine, he learned...