Tokyo: After years of stagnation, the heiress of the yakuza arrives.

"Yes, that's right. I really like you, Shido."

Onodera Zanne's gaze was unwavering as she stared directly at Kuroba Shido, completely oblivious to fear or shyness. A faint smile graced her face, captivating all who beheld her.

Kuroba Shido gasped... This woman is terrifying!

Shido Kuroba remembered the last time he encountered such a formidable opponent was the last time.

The long, familiar background music pulled Kuroba Shido back to his childhood, to those unforgettable times when he secretly recovered health and mana in the Southern Heavenly King dungeon and relentlessly grinded down the Southern Heavenly King...

Unfortunately, the boy bought alcohol and learned freestyle skating... When Kuroba Shido went back to relive his childhood, he found that his top-tier account from back then was now worthless, and his resolve was shattered.

Damn it, the troublesome Southern Heavenly King in my memory was killed by a pet's spit of phlegm!

Senior?

That's interesting!

Aside from keeping his eyes glued to Onodera Reine, Kuroba Shido also glanced at the changes in her current status above her head... Everything was normal, meaning that the direct attack just now had not caused any harm or psychological impact on his senior.

Just left the starting village and encountered a max-level succubus?

666, what kind of matching mechanism is this?

"Haha, senior, me too! I really like you. You're the gentlest, most beautiful, and most elegant person I've ever met. Let's go in!"

Kuroba Shido began reciting the "Social Skills (Free Version)" he had memorized earlier, and gave a brief business boast about Onodera Zannen, thinking he should hurry inside to eat and get around the awkward topic he had just brought up.

We're all adults, you should at least use some tact when you talk, okay? Constantly saying "I like it" or "I don't like it"... that's really low, okay?

Adults' every action is purposeful; pure love and affection basically only exist in student days... well, elementary school.

As for why...

Because after Kuroba Shido entered junior high school, he no longer dared to use lines like "I really like you, but I'm a little hungry..." to deceive young girls.

At that time, it was the beginning of adolescence. If a primary school girl was deceived, she would at most cry her heart out on the table, then swear to break off the friendship, and that would be the end of it...

In junior high, Kuroba Shido used this same line to trick girls into eating, and then his girlfriends fell for it.

I almost got the defeat CG unlocked...

Damn it, why wasn't he a human forklift? If he had, he could have taken on ten of them by himself, and wouldn't have been cornered in the alley by a bunch of delinquent girls, confessing his love to each of them and saying cheesy things before he was able to "cut his losses and survive"...

We will no longer accept orders from elementary school students and above!

Rapid changes!

Something unexpected happened to Kuroba Shido. He thought it was just a simple business exchange of compliments, and that they would start eating after that.

As a result, the current status indicator above Onodera's head changed rapidly, and the black, distorted text seemed to come alive, rearranging and combining to form new words!

[Current state: morbid, paranoid, the desire to possess the boy's heart has reached its peak at this moment!]

[Salted Fish Guide: Run!!!]

The Black Feather Warrior said, "???"

Holy crap!!!

This is the first time I've seen such a brief message from the ruthless system... There's no further explanation, just run away. Hesitating for even a second would be a sign of distrust in my senior's abilities.

Senior, I suddenly need to pee and I don't want to eat. Can you let me go home?

Oh no!

Every time he sees his senior's entry, Kuroba Shido feels like he's playing Russian roulette. He closes his eyes and starts spinning, then stops and fires. Bang... He closes his eyes again and pushes off with his legs. This life has been worth it!

I'm terrified! The truth about how I lied to you has come out.

Kuroba Shido always believed that the saying "a man can never be poor no matter how much he sells" was true. Just as he was having some ulterior motives and planning to take a crooked path, he heard "the flower language of steel wool" and his eyes suddenly cleared.

I remember now, he's not some gigolo, he's a principled and hardworking young man of the new era!

It should be "A man should never sell himself, no matter how poor he is!"

I hadn't noticed anything wrong with my senior at first, but then I heard that ruthless strategist kept yelling, "Run! Run!"

Now it's clear, it's morbid, paranoid, and the black-hearted Tongzi is telling the truth. The accident of being loved by a yandere really happened!

The story of liking yandere characters turned into an accident where he was liked by a yandere. Kuroba Shido decided to change his magic incantation, remove the yandere from it, and make a major version update...

Damn it, I was just going to say it, how did you actually send it over?

In that case, I want one that's indestructible...

"Shidou-san?"

The gentle voice of his senior came to his ears, instantly pulling Kuroba Shido back from his wandering thoughts. He saw Onodera Zanne tilting her head, looking at him with some concern.

"Shido-kun, what's wrong?" Onodera Zanne asked with concern in her eyes, stepping back halfway out of the front doorway she had already entered.

Before Kuroba Shido could respond, a warm, smooth hand was placed on his forehead. In the same gesture, Onodera Zanne placed his other hand on his forehead.

"Hmm...no fever."

Onodera Zannen continued talking to himself, withdrawing his hand and still asking Kuroba Shido with concern.

"Shido-kun, are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

"You seem a bit distracted. Or perhaps, coming to dinner with me today disrupted your original plans, Shido-kun?"

"I'm so sorry, Shido-kun. I just wanted to thank you for what you did for me before, I never expected it to cause you this kind of trouble..."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Why does she seem to be getting more and more aggrieved as she talks about it?

He didn't seem to say anything, he just spaced out for a couple of seconds, right?

If some wicked woman were here, she'd probably stomp on him and teach him a lesson. If it were the minister, she'd probably "accidentally" place the sole of her little leather shoe on his instep, then look at him with a puzzled expression, wondering why he was staring at her and if she had some evil thoughts about him...

They're all masters of framing and bullying him, each one more ruthless than the last!

Unexpectedly, the seemingly perfect and flawless senior is actually a "little cake" pie... How exciting!

Kuroba Shido loves small cakes the most, they're fragrant and soft. Of course, if it's a small cake thrown into a trash can on Valentine's Day, then forget it, he'd be a dog if he picked it up again in this lifetime!

"Uh, senior, you're overthinking it. Really, I'm just hungry and want to go inside and eat as soon as possible."

Kuroba Shido really didn't want to keep playing games with his senior outside. He just wanted to have a good meal and then go home to train his mouse... oh no, his noble original-skin fancy mouse!

"I understand. I'm sorry, Shido. I won't appear in front of you again. I won't cause you any more trouble. Please don't take my rudeness and abruptness to heart."

Onodera Zannen's mood visibly began to decline, and his once calm and gentle voice, which always made people feel warm and comfortable, became timid and even trembling.

Like a kitten about to be abandoned...

Senior, what's wrong?

I was just really hungry, don't imagine all those weird things. Even though this is Tokyo, he's still a handsome young man.

But he really dislikes these stomach-ache-inducing, idiotic scenarios. It's like dragging something that could be explained in a single sentence out of proportion for ages—are you at a funeral?

I'm going to walk the horses!

Kuroba Shido remained silent for a moment, first looking at the aggrieved senior in front of him, and then at the words that were constantly twisting and changing above her head.

[Current Status: Patient and gradual approach. Because the boy previously carried the scent of another woman, the person wants to investigate and find her. To this end, the person patiently uses "tea art" to guide the boy to reveal the woman he had contact with.]

[Salted Fish Guide: Go ahead and try to run! Are you deaf?!]

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

I was wrong, Tongzi. It was my mistake to call you heartless before. I'm running away now...

The password is really something, she's a yandere, even her mother is here!

Tongzi, from now on I'm your father, and you're my brother. We'll each be on our own terms.

Since things have come to this, let's run away first!

"Senior, I..." Kuroba Shido made up his mind and spoke.

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