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

"Splash, splash, splash..."

Thump! Bull Demon King, thump! Thump again and I'll give you a Maserati!

It's just a heart attack, why all this fuss...

When Kuroba Shido gets ruthless, he won't even spare himself.

No way, no way, you don't really think this is some kind of heart-fluttering feeling, do you?

I went to walk the horses, and I just had a heart attack!

Shido Kuroba smacked his chest twice to calm his racing heart, and only after his heartbeat returned to normal did he continue looking at the status bar above the tall, thin girl's head.

[Current state: Anxious, uneasy, pondering how to get through the days after being rejected by the narcissistic little boy in front of me.]

[Salted Fish Guide: Love should be nurtured from a young age. You're more at ease raising it yourself. Start now, take care of this tall, thin girl in front of you, nurture her, let her grow strong, and when she's grown up, enjoy being financially supported by her...]

The Black Feather Warrior said, "

A narcissistic little boy?

You went to walk the horses, but I didn't expect you to look like an honest guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but you're actually thinking this way about me, aren't you!

Ignoring the evil, ruthless leader's advice, Kuroba Shido closed the options bar in front of him, and the world returned to normal. The black, distorted text and the options box disappeared at the same time.

"Come on, don't just stand there. We'll be eating in a few minutes. You're tall, so cooperate and you'll have a good, satisfying meal..."

"Okay, sure."

The little girl, who had been standing still, finally moved upon hearing this. Her slightly vacant eyes also regained their liveliness from their stillness. She nodded gently and walked towards Kuroba Shido.

From that day on, the two became potato robbers at the orphanage.

Faced with these malnourished Pokémon in the orphanage, the little girl's height gave her an overwhelming advantage. With Shido Kuroba acting as her strategist and cooperating, the two of them were truly well-fed.

After spending some time together and working in tacit understanding, the two of them had become much healthier, and the girl seemed to have grown taller again.

The superb combination of large and small mobile phone signals is becoming increasingly vivid.

Even inside the orphanage, there were malicious and aggressive remarks from other children, who said that Kuroba Shido was a kept man...

Don't underestimate children. Their malice is often purer and stronger than that of adults. It's just that their young age makes outsiders overlook this pure and intense evil.

It was another afternoon, and Kuroba Shido was squatting in his usual spot, questioning his existence. The difference this time was that there was another person squatting there with him.

Still the same cell phone signal combination...

"I'll be fine on my own from now on."

The girl spoke.

"Such a good thing? Little sister, you have a high level of awareness, at least three or four stories high. Okay, from now on, the job of grabbing food will be yours." Kuroba Shido had a blade of grass he had casually picked from the roadside in his mouth, his hands behind his head, watching the setting sun not far away.

"Okay, sure." The girl didn't say anything, she just nodded.

A while later.

"You kid, it's not because of those things those horseless bastards said, is it?" Kuroba Shido seemed to remember something and spoke in a strange tone.

Of course, saying "no horse" here is not meant to be insulting or derogatory; it's just a simple, objective statement of facts... Well, that's it.

The girl thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No."

"That's it?" Kuroba Shido raised an eyebrow.

The girl paused for a moment, thought for a moment, then took back what she had just said, and nodded, "Yes."

"That's it." Shido Kuroba nodded.

girl:"……"

A look of astonishment appeared in the girl's eyes. She hadn't even entered society yet, but she had already felt how deep the waters of society were... Shouldn't that be the case?

The little girl thought about it very seriously for a while, and finally realized that it was a clever scheme. The decision of whether or not it was made was not in her hands, but in the hands of Kuroba Shido.

From the very beginning, Shido Kuroba already had the answer; asking her was merely a formality.

The little girl's clear eyes lit up again. Once again, she felt a sense of closeness and familiarity with Kuroba Shido... a kindred spirit.

This is how highly intelligent people behave: if a little girl doesn't fit in, it's very likely because she's tired of being stupid.

My IQ is too high; I see everyone around me as if they're mentally challenged. I can't quite put my finger on disliking them, but I just can't seem to fit in...

Finally, by sheer coincidence, she found Kuroba Shido, who was also isolated, and began to observe him patiently. During this process, the little girl gradually discovered that Kuroba Shido exuded a scent that made people unable to resist getting closer.

It smells so good, really good...

It wasn't in a physical sense, but rather psychologically. Kuroba Shido was like a small cake, attracting the little girl, drawing her closer and closer...

Until Little Cake discovered it and caught them red-handed.

"You don't think 'living off a woman' is a humiliating term, do you?" Kuroba Shido raised an eyebrow, his expression turning strange.

The little girl blinked and tilted her head: "Isn't that right?"

This made even Shido Kuroba laugh.

"No, no, no. The reason why being a gigolo is considered an insult by those people is because they can't have it. It's a classic case of sour grapes."

"Who says being a kept man is shameful? Being a kept man is great!"

"My biggest goal and pursuit in this life is to be a kept man, so I won't even need a government job anymore, I can just live off my mother's family!"

"At that time, my wife will be out there earning money to support the family, while I'll stay at home eating and doing nothing, cooking and cleaning, looking as beautiful as a flower, and when my wife comes back, I'll pretend to say, 'My dear wife, you've worked so hard...'"

Kuroba Shido, with an evil grin, excitedly described his future plan to live off his girlfriend, completely unaware that the clear eyes of the little girl sitting on the steps beside him were growing brighter and brighter.

She tried to put herself in the shoes of the "wife" that Kuroba Shido had mentioned...

She felt a strange, unprecedented sensation in her chest, as if she were about to fly away...

On this ordinary afternoon, the girl found the goal she would strive for for the rest of her life.

For the first time, his eyes, which would become empty when he was idle or when Shido Kuroba was not around, became full and real.

She seemed to have found what the book described as... the meaning of life.

She wants to make money, she wants to get ahead, she wants to be a wife!

Five-year-old Shido Kuroba had no idea how much of a "surprise" his outrageous statement today would bring to his future self...

After having a good chat about his wicked plan to live off a woman, Kuroba Shido noticed that the girl's eyes had become brighter, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

Well, what can you do when he's kind-hearted?

As expected of him, he's such a gentle, handsome, and kind man, actually here guiding a confused young girl...

Tsk tsk tsk, Kuroba Shido, you're such a handsome guy!

"Let's go, dinner's ready."

"Okay, sure."

The girl nodded.

In just a few minutes, the girl transformed from a confused little girl into a woman with clear goals: she wanted to be his wife and make him live off her!

……

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

The bubbling sound coming from the sukiyaki pot in front of him pulled Onodera's lingering consciousness back to reality.

Kuroba Shido was still muttering to himself, while Onodera Zannen watched quietly from the side, then scooped out the beef slices from the sukiyaki... skipping the egg mixture in the middle, and put them directly into his mouth.

Chew gently, savor slowly...

Original flavor...

The twisted black text above the senior's head changed once again...

"[Current Status: Satisfied, Pleasant...]"