Becoming a god in Tokyo starts in the bathroom

"Ah, no, um, why did you hug me and... pat me?"

"Because you were crying so hard, I'm trying to comfort you. Do you feel better now?"

Shiratori Karin showed her gentle care.

Although she was completely bewildered when she saw the solution provided by the system.

However, now that it has actually been done, and the old lady has indeed immediately come out of her previous state of wailing and crying and is able to communicate normally, her attitude towards the plan has immediately become one of conviction.

So much so that now, this kind-hearted woman has truly taken on the role of a mother comforting a baby.

The old woman was that baby.

"Ah, Gomenase, I'm sorry you had to see this."

Having regained her senses, the old woman felt somewhat ashamed of her previous behavior, especially in the presence of the gentle and beautiful Shiratori Karin.

However, looking at the little girl who was holding her, although it was indeed very comfortable to be held and patted like that, the old lady couldn't help but feel awkward.

Being held and comforted like a child by a girl younger than her own daughter was a rather absurd experience for the older woman.

"Um, little girl... could you put me down? I... I've recovered."

The old lady is certainly not completely over the pain of being abandoned by the man she loved, but after such an extremely outrageous and shocking interruption, at least her mental state is now normal.

So, Shiratori Karin obediently put the old woman down.

Cough cough, at the same time, seeing that the old lady had indeed regained consciousness, He Chen decisively sent another mission to Shiratori Karin:

[“Ding! This old lady has lost love and everything; she's now incredibly empty inside. Please help her find her dream!”]

Well, after all, his current alias is "God of Dreams," so the description naturally has to be related to dreams and such.

However, this story wasn't something He Chen made up on the spot.

Shiratori Karin's task is certainly not just to temporarily appease the old woman and prevent her from getting into trouble on the spot.

The old woman, who had previously lost her savings and mortgaged her car and house because she trusted the wrong man, was now completely destitute after losing that young man, with nothing left but pain.

In this situation, simply calming the old lady down temporarily will not resolve the matter.

Only when the elderly woman truly finds her way forward and no longer contemplates suicide because of this relationship problem can this incident be considered complete.

"Auntie, did you have any hobbies or interests before?"

Shiratori Karin asked.

The elderly woman, now on the ground, was still able to communicate. After listening to Shiratori Karin's question, she thought for a moment, then shook her head with a hint of melancholy:

"To be honest, I'm quite ashamed to say that I've never really had any particular hobbies, so I'm usually very bored and uninteresting."

"So after meeting him... ah, I don't have any hobbies."

Realizing she was about to bring up the man again, the old woman quickly steered the conversation back on track.

However, the old lady's mood, which had just recovered, became noticeably gloomy again.

Goodness, even asking about hobbies can be linked to relationships?

Shiratori Karin immediately began a Japanese-style apology and polite conversation with the old lady, while He Chen, floating in the air, felt that he probably had to use his brain again.

Otherwise, given the old lady's current interests, emotional state, and financial situation... it would be difficult for Shiratori Karin to win her over!

Asking a woman in her fifties with no hobbies, who has just been swindled out of all her money by her lover, to find something to enjoy and start loving life again is quite a challenge for Fat Tiger.

"Ah, why is this old lady broke? If she has no feelings or hobbies but is rich, then we can just take her to the mahjong parlor under our management to play mahjong."

In Japan, opening a mahjong parlor requires a business license for the entertainment industry, meaning it falls under the category of the entertainment industry.

With so many underworld organizations under his control, mahjong parlors were naturally a must-have.

Japanese mahjong differs in two ways: the rules are different, and the fees at mahjong parlors are also different.

Mahjong parlors in Japan generally charge by the hour, such as one or two thousand yen per hour, with unlimited drinks, etc.

If you have money, it's fine to live off your hobbies and enjoy this pastime. However, the auntie of today is not the same auntie who had enough savings to support herself in her old age.

The money the young man swindled from her had already been gambled away, and even if some of it were recovered, it wouldn't be enough for the old lady's retirement.

Therefore, this kind of purely consumerist hobby is not quite appropriate.

After all, if the old lady were to be blocked again due to financial problems, that would be quite a headache.

"...So, ma'am, you used to like playing mahjong, right? Then why did you stop playing?"

"Sigh, I was in a design position at the time, and I was extremely busy with work. Plus, many of my friends who I used to play mahjong with were no longer with me, so I stopped playing."

"To be honest, I was pretty good back then, good enough to play at an intermediate level. But as I got older, I lost that skill level."

Huh? A competition?!

Japan...has mahjong tournaments?!

He Chen was taken aback, then suddenly remembered that Japan had produced anime related to mahjong!

Chapter 277 It's Time for Unification

"Wow, Japan has so many levels of competitive mahjong? Holy crap, a country where esports is practically nonexistent has competitive mahjong for all ages!"

If you don't search, you don't know.

He Chen returned to Anami Matsuori's room and searched on her computer, only to discover that Japan was actually quite advanced in mahjong.

They use Japanese mahjong rules nationwide and are actually the only country in the world with a professional mahjong system!

Any adult can obtain a professional qualification certified by the Japanese Mahjong Association by registering for and passing the annual examination of one of the associations. The only two hurdles are age limit and examination fee.

The exam is not simply a game of mahjong where you play to see who wins and who loses. Instead, it is divided into three levels: written test, practical test, and interview.

The written test content is quite standardized, including questions such as: which card is the best to play when only considering probability, how many cards to wait for in a "pure suit" (i.e., waiting for the same suit), and point calculation, etc.

The interviews were conducted by senior members of the association, who asked candidates questions related to their experience in the previous practical training session.

It sounds like playing mahjong is a simple game, but the pass rate for the professional test is only 5%-10% every year.

This assessment system can be described as quite rigorous.

After becoming a professional player, although there is no salary, you can earn prize money by participating in competitions, and you can also earn money by teaching at chess and card clubs or mahjong schools, which means you can initially support yourself with your hobby of mahjong.

In contrast, esports is not considered a sport in Japan. Therefore, esports competitions can only be conducted under the rules of game promotion, and the prize money for a single competition cannot exceed 100,000 yen, which means the highest prize money is less than 6,000 RMB.

Therefore, from this perspective, Japanese mahjong pros are far superior to esports players by more than one level!

"Alright! Since that's the situation, and the old lady herself enjoys playing mahjong, let's let her develop in that direction!"

He Chen casually tossed the blessing "Doing things alone" to the old lady, and then casually tossed the corresponding "Taking the blame alone" to the young man who was being transported to the police station to cheat people out of their money and sex.

With this boost, the old lady's overall skill level in mahjong was significantly higher than normal, directly compensating for her previous lack of ability.

These advantages certainly aren't enough to make the old lady invincible, but they're more than enough to make her a success in the world of mahjong!

[Ding! The time has come! Activate the old lady's dream of becoming a mahjong master, a dream once suppressed by reality!]

[Friendly reminder: The gods have blessed the old lady with good fortune. From now on, her base luck will be higher than others! In addition, the Ten-Hwa Mahjong Parlor at 162 Hashi-Nishin-Ro, Nakano-ku, is willing to hire her!]

After getting rid of his luck, he gave Shiratori Karin a task and also gave an order to Yakuza, who was in charge of the mahjong parlor. He Chen's task was then completed.

In fact, when talking about her past achievements in mahjong, the old lady really got excited. It seemed that this was the path she really wanted to take—of course, she definitely couldn't have done it on her own.

Next, as long as Shiratori Karin can guide her properly, this task will surely be completed.

In this case...

He Chen, of course, set up automatic reminders for [Divine Illusion] under specific circumstances, and then simply left.

After all, the gods have a wide range of tastes, so much so that they can accept anything from mature women and lolis to black stockings and white stockings.

But he really had no interest in listening to stories from the past told by women in their fifties.

Well, if readers have this hobby... no, I definitely don't have such a perverted reader.

"Sigh, more problems to deal with. When will this system ever be perfected?!"

"Or, should I apply another patch that automatically fixes the bugs? Forget it, that would mean I'd have to deal with twice as many bugs. Ugh, I think I need a programmer's believer to help me with this."

With his focus no longer on this task, various minor issues that arose during other tasks naturally came to He Chen's attention immediately.

This is the time when believers are doing the most tasks, and all sorts of small questions are bombarding He Chen's face again.

The Yakuza followers, while their intention to help God solve problems is certainly good, are indeed too rough in their specific actions, making them quite prone to making mistakes.

Especially when dealing with such a large volume of transactions, since many interception incidents are more or less related to the nearby Yakuza, it is easy for He Chen's unscrupulous followers and Yakuza followers to clash with the local Yakuza.

When they engage in conflict in the Yakuza style, the main protagonists of the event—ordinary people who need help—are easily overlooked.

He Chen glanced around and saw that there were many similar cases, whether they were happening now or yesterday.

Especially in cases of mission failure, the proportion of cases where believers encountered problems in handling the mission due to the interference of other Yakuza was quite high!

Logically, in such a situation, the focus should be on training believers, making unruly believers and Yakuza believers more gentle and meticulous.

In this way, no matter where they carry out their missions, they will be able to greatly increase their success rate.

but......

"So, these wild Yakuza actually had such a huge impact on me?! More than half of the failed missions were related to their existence?!"

"Alas, look at these descriptions of the events... The Japanese people have suffered under the Yakuza for far too long!"

Yes, in He Chen's view, there was nothing wrong with his followers; it was the local Yakuza who were bullying him!

Not to mention that nearly a quarter of the events on He Chen's intercept panel were caused directly or indirectly by the Yakuza.

Just the sheer number of "wild Yakuza hindering mission completion" that occurred during the mission made He Chen immediately regard the Yakuza as a cancer!

Therefore, in He Chen's view, what needs to be changed is not He Chen's followers, but this terrible environment filled with Yakuza!

"As expected, the Yakuza are not suitable to exist on my territory!"

He Chen spoke these words with righteous indignation.

Churches and yakuza organizations—either one is enough!

Perfect timing! The daily tasks only require less than half of He Chen's system followers. The remaining few hundred people can be sent to combat!

"It's time to unify the underground forces of Nakano Ward..."

Chapter 278 The Yakuza Organization is Too Useless!