Tokyo: I'm bound to the evil women!

The bread in my mouth was broken down by saliva, melting into a delicate sweetness that spread throughout my mouth.

"My three days are up."

Seeing that hiding it was no longer effective, Fujiwara Matsu simply told her the truth.

Satsuki Ichinomiya's gaze remained fixed on him, filled with a venomous scrutiny and assessment.

"Enhancement?"

"If I had known it was an enhancement, I wouldn't have eaten either."

Fujiwara Matsu's voice was muffled because of the thing in his mouth.

She didn't reply, but just stared at him. As always, she never completely believed what Fujiwara Matsu said; she only believed what she saw.

"I'll get you something else to eat."

Despite the seemingly caring words, Fujiwara Matsu sensed something else in the other person's expression; the other person's eyes were fixed on the bread in his hand.

This guy seems to be assessing my energy expenditure?

He gained a new understanding of the other party's level of rationality.

"No need, dinner is almost ready."

She nodded to indicate that she understood, picked up the bread from Fujiwara Matsuo's hand, glanced at it, and then got up and headed upstairs.

But Fujiwara Matsu also had a question for her, so he swallowed what was in his mouth and pressed her for an answer:

"Ando, ​​why are you with me? Did you go out together?"

"She came to the shrine with me."

"She went to work?"

"Um."

"You agree?"

Fujiwara Matsu knew that the Inari Shrine didn't need so many people for part-time work; there were already enough shrine maidens. His part-time job was specially squeezed out by Ichinomiya Satsuki.

"I'm curious, why did you take her in?"

"Didn't I already say that?"

Satsuki Ichinomiya stared directly at him, her gaze seeming to pierce through his soul.

"Why her of all people?"

"If your specialness only applies to me and Chiyo, then the appearance of Shiratori and her wouldn't make sense."

"You are not that kind of person."

"People who remain rational and restrained in most situations do not do meaningless things."

She continued talking, but Fujiwara Matsu's back was already breaking out in a cold sweat. He just tried his best to control his body and didn't react at all.

"Because, coincidentally, the reason I met her, didn't I already say that?"

Since he had already told the story, he casually offered a brief explanation.

"Last week, you had a very faint scar on your neck, and yesterday, she had one on her neck too."

"I asked, and it's a white bird."

"So Shiratori was hostile to you from the beginning; she was a threat to you at first, and you're not the kind of person who can tolerate that."

"But now that Shiratori has gone on a date with you, you are indeed very outstanding, but you also definitely took the initiative to show kindness, so she is special."

"The same goes for Ando; you won't associate with someone who is completely irrelevant."

"You want to get rid of her; she's a nuisance to you."

"But the places you sent her away were all places you could reach, so even if she was a problem, she was still special."

"When you first came to see me, it was intentional, and you mentioned shogi before you left."

"This is for our future contact, and at that time, you had no reason to contact me."

"Both Qianye and I are targets of your abilities, and now your core social circle consists of only the four of us."

"Therefore, they are all people you can use."

Cold sweat soaked his clothes from his back, and panic welled up from the bottom of his heart. He was truly frightened by Ichinomiya Satsuki's reasoning.

But he quickly regained his composure; the fear, apart from the sweat on his back, was suppressed and did not manifest itself in any way.

"Sazaki-senpai is an obstacle that must be overcome in getting to know Mio; a reasonable bribe is necessary."

"Goodwill is the foundation of bribery."

"However, Ichinomiya, there is something wrong with your interpretation of me. The reason I took in Ando was entirely out of compassionate kindness. Otherwise, I would have had no reason to take her in."

"She was my classmate, and we had the opportunity to interact a long time ago. If she is special, I would have interacted with her earlier than you."

"If she were to work at the shrine, I would hope she would stay there. My home only needs one guest, and you are enough."

"As for Mio, I'll explain that you can let her leave, and you can live alone. That will give you and me more opportunities."

Although Ayaka Ando still had a mission with 500 system points attached to her, Matsu Fujiwara didn't care anymore.

It's not worth it for an unfinished task to become evidence used by Ichinomiya for dismantling.

Satsuki Ichinomiya stared at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

This was an expression she would never normally show on her face; her smile didn't seem like happiness, but rather interest—the interest of encountering a worthy opponent.

Dominance: 17% - 18%

"She's just working there; she won't be staying at the shrine."

"However, your date with Shiratori will clearly hinder your relationship with Chiya."

"Perhaps you do have a sentimental side, but I believe more that your actions are all purposeful."

"Let's tentatively decide on Shiratori and Ando."

After saying this, she turned and went back to her room without looking back.

The sound of the door closing rang out, and Fujiwara Matsu finally breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing his body. His hands were trembling involuntarily.

He felt he had overestimated Ichinomiya Satsuki enough before, but today's words gave him a new understanding of how dangerous she was.

She had already touched the edge of Fujiwara Matsu's secret, and genuinely typed out the four objects bound to his system.

But he was helpless against her calculations.

Fujiwara Matsu closed his eyes and lay on the sofa, pondering how to face Ichinomiya Satsuki afterward.

"Fujiwara-san, are you finished talking?"

The storage room door was pushed open, and Ayaka Ando came out. She had just said that she had something to say to Matsu Fujiwara.

"What's wrong?"

"Um, I might work at the shrine later, but... I don't have a consent form."

"So, I was thinking, could my uncle and aunt make one for me? Or, you could temporarily sign it, it's just a fake signature. I'm not very good at imitating other people's handwriting."

Ando Ayaka did indeed have something important to discuss with him this time.

"Hmm... I remember that the consent form requires a phone call to verify with the person giving the consent, right?"

"The contact number I left was my own phone number. My family doesn't really care about me."

"So, what you mean is?"

"Could I tell your aunt and uncle? Then I'll go... and submit the consent form."

Fujiwara Matsu had no reason to disagree with this request; he had been telling the guy to go out and find a part-time job.

"Also... Fujiwara-san, you don't have to wait for me to go home together anymore. You can go home with Ichinomiya-senpai."

"If you're with me, you might suffer some undeserved misfortune."

Fujiwara Matsu nodded in agreement; he had never intended to get too close to the other party in the first place.

"There's one more thing I hope Fujiwara-san can help me with, but it's okay if you don't agree."

"If anyone tries to take me away, please, please don't agree."

"Your parents?"

"Yeah, I don't want to go back."

"No problem, but I suggest you go to the Metropolitan Police Department yourself; you'll be an adult soon."

"I don't want to get entangled with them reporting me to the police."

Fujiwara Matsu began to reflect again on taking in Ando Ayaka. He regretted his foolish decision.

"They won't report it to the police, I can say for sure."

However, Ayaka Ando spoke with certainty that Matsu Fujiwara did not know the specifics of her family's situation, so he did not say anything more.