Prince of Tennis Fraudster

Beiyuan Shouye?

Niou glanced at Akutagawa and his companion's retreating figures, his eyelids twitching. He seemed to have heard that name somewhere before. But when he saw the girl's face clearly, a face that was both familiar and somewhat strange flashed through his mind.

"It's her? The spy manager of the Hokkaido tennis club?"

"Niou, we're home."

At that moment, Kirihara's voice made Niou's lips twitch. The kitten in Natsumi's arms jumped onto Kirihara's head with great intelligence, raised its paw and licked him, then looked towards Niou.

"Meow~"

"Ding!"

"Nioh the cat's affection for you +5..."

Watching Kirihara's departing figure, Niou's lips twitched, and he finally shook his head and walked to his sister's side.

Chapter Forty-Four: Finding a Place to Stay

"It's getting late, time to go home."

Renwang affectionately stroked his sister's hair. He had almost gone crazy when Xia Shi went missing. Fortunately, nothing serious happened.

He nodded to the girl: "Thank you for taking care of my sister."

"nothing."

Bei Yuan waved his hand and smiled, saying, "Xia Shi is so cute, no one would ignore her."

"Thank you."

Renwang said sincerely, because without the girl in front of him, he might have had to ask the police for help. In that case, things would get much worse.

Renwang nodded to Beiyuan in greeting, then pulled his younger sister away, but the little girl stopped. He turned around and saw Xia Shi holding Beiyuan's hand, saying, "Sister, come to my house and play with me!"

For some reason, she had a special feeling for Beiyuan. Just now, when he blocked her way, it gave her the feeling of lying in her mother's arms. She didn't have much discernment; she simply liked that feeling.

"This……"

Beiyuan was stunned, and Renwang was also stunned.

The two looked at each other, speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say.

"How's it going, sister?"

Xia Shi's words startled Bei Yuan, who realized she had been staring blankly at a boy. A blush crept onto her face. Shaking her head, she said to the little girl, "Xia Shi, I have something to do, so I won't go. You should come home with me."

"Well……"

The little guy's lips twitched, and a few tears welled up in his eyes.

She was indeed a little reluctant to part with her older sister, with whom she hadn't spent much time, but she was also sensible enough to know that it was late and she had to go home early. Just as she was about to nod, she heard Renwang say, "Go keep my sister company. Anyway, you can only find a hotel nearby."

As Niou spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Ok?"

The girl's expression changed slightly: "Did he notice?"

Just as he was hesitating, Niou said again, "Let's go. Although the temperature difference in Kanagawa in May is not as great as in Hokkaido, it is still very uncomfortable."

"really."

Beiyuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Renwang, saying, "When will you..."

"Plop~"

Niou let out a strange sound, released his sister's hand, and said without turning his head, "The moon is really bright tonight..."

His behavior suggested that he never mentioned anything other than the invitation.

"Let's go, sister."

Xia Shi checked Bei Yuan's clothes, and after much deliberation, the girl finally decided to stay at Niou's house for the night.

The Niou residence is actually not far from the park.

However, with an outsider like Kitaen along the way, Niou felt a little awkward. After all, he wasn't very good at interacting with girls.

"Um..." Kitazono, who was walking behind and holding Natsumi's hand, thought for a moment and asked, "I heard you haven't played tennis for two years?"

Upon hearing this, the hunched-over King Ren raised an eyebrow and replied noncommittally, "I suppose so."

"Hehe, silly brother hasn't played tennis in a long time."

Xia Shi, who had been keeping quiet all along, seemed to have found a topic, and her little mouth suddenly couldn't stop talking. She laughed and said, "I remember back then, my brother locked himself in his room for two days. Haha, he finally came out looking all humiliated."

Niou scoffed, "You were only three years old then, what do you remember..."

"Hmph, that's what Father and your teacher said. I just happened to overhear it."

"Oh?"

Ren-wang was quite surprised; he hadn't expected that Master Cang-lian would actually visit his home. However, judging from his father's current attitude, things were going much more smoothly than he had imagined.

Hearing their conversation, Bei Yuan's beautiful eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

They traveled in silence, and before long, the three arrived at the gate of Prince Ren's house.

We're back!

Renwang called out lazily, and the little guy excitedly led Beiyuan to the living room to see his mother.

"Who is this older sister?"

Keiko, who was watching a soap opera, was taken aback when she saw her daughter bring home a beautiful girl.

The little one smiled sweetly and said, "This is Sister Beiyuan, a friend I just met."

Niou Keiko's mind stirred slightly, but she put on a smile and said, "Hello."

The girl nodded politely and said, "Hello, my name is Kitahara Hisayo."

"Mmm, good, good!!"

Niou's mother stood up with a smile and said, "Please sit down first, I'll go cut some fruit for you."

"Oh, right." After taking two steps, she turned back to look at Xia Shi and asked, "Where's your brother?"

"Humph!"

The little guy flicked his nose and pointed in the direction of Niou's room.

Huizi nodded and went to Renwang's room. She opened the door and saw him lying on the bed as if he were dead.

She frowned and asked, "Who is that girl?"

"A friend, just a regular friend."

"Aren't you going to go and keep them company?"

"Don't go."

With his head covered, Niou was glared at by his mother, who then had no choice but to leave the room.

"call……"

After she left, King Niou sat up.

He didn't have any particular thoughts about Bei Yuan. If the other party hadn't helped him before, he wouldn't have been so kind as to invite someone to his home, especially since that person was a tennis spy.

With a sudden thought, he opened the interface and clicked on the two new systems that he had previously activated.

"Affinity System: This system materializes the relationship between the host and others, and may trigger hidden missions when certain conditions are met."

"Reputation System: The more people know about the host's influence on those around them through their own performance, the more affirmed they are of the host, and the higher their reputation becomes."

"Reputation: The amount can be used to purchase reputation items in the 'Reputation Shop' in the mall. Note: Reputation can be exchanged for points, but points cannot be exchanged for reputation. The current exchange rate is 1:100."

After a quick glance, Nioh felt more and more that this game was increasingly resembling a mobile game.

Following the system prompts, he opened the reputation shop and his eyes lit up.

Chapter 45 Breakfast

There are only twelve items, not many, but they are all high-quality products.

Phoenix Flashback Lv1 [Orange]: A high-level return shot that applies spin to the tennis ball, causing it to drop quickly and glide away without bouncing. Price: 1000 Reputation

Tezuka's Domain Lv1 [Orange]: Advanced slice shot skill. By applying spin to the tennis ball, the opponent's return shot lands near you. Note: Slicing puts some strain on the arm; use it sparingly. Price: 1100 Reputation

Selflessness Level 1 [Orange]: A state attainable only after surpassing one's own limits, entering a state of selflessness and thoughtlessness, where instinct precedes consciousness. Able to unconsciously imitate various tennis styles, possessing limitless possibilities. Price: 1200 Reputation.

The dozen or so orange-tier skills made Niou eager to try them out. However, the prices listed after each skill immediately darkened his expression.

The minimum cost is 1000 reputation points, and the exchange rate between reputation and points is 1:100. In other words, the minimum price for these orange skills is 100,000 points.

"What a lousy system..."

He cursed the system inwardly for being shameless, giving him a reputation system that he could only look at and drool over, something he could only admire from afar. However, the high price also dashed Niou's hopes for these skills.

He opened the training interface and entered the virtual space.

Because he didn't have any enhancement cards, the effects of his training inside the space were the same as outside. But it was better than nothing, especially since he had the amazing skill of deep sleep.

"call!"

After five hours of grueling training, a completely exhausted Renwang logged out of the virtual space. He checked the time: 1 a.m.

He took off his shirt, changed into shorts, and prepared to go to the bathroom to take a shower.

Although it's called a bathroom, it's actually just like any ordinary house; the bathroom and toilet in Niou's house are shared.

"Ugh~"

Yawning, Niou pushed open the bathroom door, but a scream startled him.

"what!!!"

"What are you doing?!"

"rogue!"

bump!

The door slammed shut, and Niou was somewhat dazed.

"what's the situation?"