The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

“Let’s talk outside,” Ishihara Akira said to Amamiya Etsuko, glancing at the nurses who seemed to want to come over to check on the situation.

"it is good."

The two then left the clinic's lobby together and stood in the open space outside the clinic.

"It's the same question as before, do you have a boyfriend?" Ishihara Akira asked, bringing up the same old question again.

No, I'm still single.

How old are you?

"28 is old."

"I've been a nurse for several years."

"If we count from graduation, it's been almost seven years."

"You know how to give injections and take care of people, right?"

"meeting."

"That's good."

Subsequently, Ishihara Akira intensified his ability output, fundamentally altering Emiko's perception of herself—

It wasn't until quite a while later.

Ishihara Sho unraveled the effects of the ability on Etsuko.

"I've already said it, we're not a good match. I don't like boys younger than me." Having regained her senses, Yumiko blinked and then said to Ishihara Akira with a somewhat helpless expression.

“Age isn’t a problem, as long as I’m not young in other areas, isn’t that enough? Besides, I’m not bad off. I’m the abbot of a temple, and my annual income is at least ten million yen, which is enough for us to live on.” Ishihara Akira followed up the topic and immediately retorted.

"Age isn't a problem for you, but it's a big problem for me! I'm five years older than you, which means I'll enter old age much earlier than you. Will you still be as devoted to me then, just because of my appearance?"

"The reason I like you isn't entirely because of your looks," Ishihara Akira retorted.

Amamiya Etsuko remained silent.

Incidentally, Ishihara Akira also fell silent for a while before speaking again: "Then let's not talk about this anymore. The reason I came here this time is actually to ask you for help with something else."

"What is it?" Yuemiko asked in return.

"Because of my spiritual practice, in a few days I will be practicing spiritual awakening at my newly rented place. During this period, I will not eat or drink, but I cannot guarantee that my practice will be successful. So I hope that you can come to my rented house every three days or so to check on the situation and use your nursing knowledge to help me with glucose and saline infusions until my practice is over."

After a pause, Ishihara Akira added, "During this time, I might not be able to control my metabolism, so if I poop or pee, please help me clean up..."

"No, I have to go to work."

"I can go over when you get off work. And you don't need to come every day, just once every three days, as long as you guarantee my safety."

Amamiya Etsuko's expression still seemed somewhat unwilling.

After all, she might have to take care of his bodily functions, something she didn't even do for her own parents. How could she possibly help Ishihara Akira, a boy who was only pursuing her and whom she had feelings for but hadn't yet established a relationship with?

They weren't her VIP patients under her care, so it would be better if they got paid.

Naturally, Ishihara Akira, who possessed a rudimentary ability to read minds, understood Yumiko's concerns and dissatisfaction. Without hesitation, he immediately said, "Of course, we're not asking you to help for free. We'll pay you per session, 30,000 yen per session, how about that?"

"Is it just an injection?" Yuemiko asked, somewhat hesitant upon hearing that she could get money.

Earning 30,000 yuan by simply delivering goods is something only a fool would do.

"I mean, if I need your help with pooping and peeing, it'll be 30,000 per time. As for injections, it'll be at most 5000 per injection." Ishihara Akira wasn't stupid; how could he possibly offer such an outrageous price just for injections? He corrected her.

"Alright then. When do we start?" Yumiko thought for a moment and asked.

"I'll call you when I'm ready. Oh, and give me your phone number and LINE ID."

Yumiko didn't sense anything wrong with it and naturally gave Ishihara Akira her phone number and LINE number so he could register and add her as a friend.

"Then it's settled."

“Yes, I’m going back to work,” Yumiko nodded.

"Wait a moment."

"What is it now?" Yumiko asked, looking at Ishihara Sho.

Unexpectedly, Ishihara Akira suddenly rushed in front of her, put one arm around her waist, and kissed Etsuko's lips. He didn't release the astonished Etsuko until quite a while later.

"Alright, I'm going back now. You should also think about our relationship."

After saying that, he left the clinic and walked back to his temple without waiting for Yuemiko to say anything more.

Next came the task of waiting for the mattress to arrive, and then purchasing basic necessities to decorate the newly rented house. There was no need to rush this; it could be done after the mattress was delivered. Therefore, after completing a day's business, Ishihara Akira went to visit his friend A, as usual.

Chapter 39 Study

"What are you looking at so intently?" Inside the apartment, Ishihara Akira asked his friend A, who was leaning against the wall, hunched over, and staring intently at his phone.

"I'm studying," friend A replied without looking up.

"Study? Study what?" Ishihara Sho asked with increasing curiosity.

“Let’s learn how to be a good live streamer.” Friend A paused the content on his phone and looked up at Ishihara Akira.

"what?"

"After thinking about it all day, I've discovered that besides the ways of life you mentioned, I can also become a live streamer and monetize my life by creating content!" Friend A exclaimed excitedly, as if he had discovered a new world.

"Oh, that's a good idea. Have you decided what kind of streamer you want to be?"

In Japan, although video websites don't have the various incentive rewards and data monetization rules found in China, the absence of a firewall allows direct access to foreign websites. Users can upload their content and, once the number of clicks and views reaches a certain threshold, sign an advertising revenue-sharing agreement with the website to earn US dollars through data conversion.

Therefore, this has become a relatively new and popular profession among young people in Japan, and is loved and sought after by many young people.

Of course, many people have indeed benefited from this, going from being penniless to becoming so-called millionaires and living a happy middle-class life.

So if you really want to do it well, this is indeed a very suitable survival path for Friend A.

"I haven't decided yet. Do you have any suggestions?" Friend A replied, sounding somewhat dejected.

"That depends on your market positioning. Are you planning to just stay in the domestic market, build up your popularity, and make a living by taking on advertising and promotions from manufacturers, or are you planning to follow the route of those top streamers, like the popular ones, and make money through advertising revenue sharing based on clicks and views?" After a pause, Ishihara Akira continued to his friend A, whose eyes were shining with anticipation, "If it's the former, you'll need to come up with some novel, even unique, creative content. Otherwise, unless you're better than the current top streamers in some aspect, you simply won't be able to attract fans from the general public, let alone attract advertisers to help promote products."

"If it's the latter, you can leverage your geographical advantage to promote local Japanese products to foreigners—for example, by visiting shops and promoting local specialty stores to the outside world, or by promoting Japanese cosmetics and makeup techniques to foreign women. Alternatively, you could focus on folk culture, since you come from this industry, making it easier and more authentic for you to introduce it. I think that should attract the attention of many foreign erotic enthusiasts."

"Moreover, at the beginning, you can completely focus the video's main target on the residents of that neighboring continental country... After all, compared to white people in Europe and America, Asian aesthetics are easier to understand." Ishihara Akira recalled the characteristics of the group of big streamers he had seen in the internet boom of his previous life and introduced them to his friend A.

His air of an elite person who had mastered the art of it all made Friend A even more convinced.

"But I don't speak Chinese."

"Then learn it! Besides, aren't those simplified Chinese translations popular online these days? You can use that, or just buy a portable translation device, record a video, and import the translated content into the video to complete the subtitle conversion. That shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

"Uh...why is every industry so difficult?" Upon hearing this, Friend A collapsed onto the bed like a deflated puddles, uttering a frustrated sigh.

"Otherwise what?" Ishihara Sho shrugged.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have stubbornly persisted down this path of writing, a path with no future in his past life.

It's because of their poor education, unsuitable major, and advanced age that they can no longer find a good job in society. They can only choose to work on construction sites or as security guards in some residential area.

If given a choice, who would willingly sit in front of the computer day after day, racking their brains to come up with a plot, while also having to pay attention to this and that, worrying that one day they might accidentally catch a trend and their book would be wiped out...

……

Two days later, with a call from the logistics company, the mattress that Ishihara Yu had ordered online was finally delivered to the apartment door.

Because she was at work, Ishihara Akane wasn't at the apartment, so she contacted the building manager and asked her to open the door so the staff could put the mattress in. Only then did she return to her bedroom, change into casual clothes, leave the temple, and begin her shopping trip.

It's simple. Just go to a nearby large convenience store and buy everything you need, like bed sheets, blankets, washbasins, towels, and toothbrushes. Then carry them all to the apartment, tidy it up, and a simple apartment, like a hotel room, is created.

Then Ishihara Akira took out his phone and contacted Ms. Etsuko, the nurse he had been flirting with on LINE for the past two days.

When do you get off work?

"What?"

"I'll come pick you up."

"no need."

"Have you forgotten what I told you before? I'm almost done with the preparations. All that's left is for you to come and acknowledge the place. After that, I'll officially begin my cultivation."

"OK then……"

"Oh, and could you also get me a few bags of saline solution and glucose from your clinic? I'll pay you."

"understood."

The two then ended the call, and Ishihara Akira lay down on Shin-Nong's bed to rest.

It wasn't until Ms. Yumiko's workday ended that Ishihara Akira got up again and set off for the Ota Internal Medicine Clinic, which she recognized. There, she met Ms. Yumiko, who had changed into her usual clothes and was waiting near the entrance with a handbag.

"Emiko."

"Have you been waiting long?"

"No, I just came out not long ago."

"Let's go then, let's go eat first, and then I'll take you to my place," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"Alright then." After thinking for a moment, Yumiko did not refuse Ishihara Akira's invitation.

"Oh, right, here are the saline solution and glucose you requested. I've prepared three packets of each for you. Is that enough?"

"I understand. Just use this for now, and you can get more if you need more. It's not a hassle. By the way, how much is all of this?"

"Twenty-eight thousand."

"Then it seems I should treat you to a big meal, otherwise it would be a waste of the money spent on these medicines," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

There's no way around it; in Japan, when people treat each other to meals, they like to split the bill. Even if you're dating, as long as you're not married and living together, it's always like this. So, to offset the cost of the medicine, tonight's dinner has to cost at least 50,000 yen.

"Let's go eat Western food then."

Chapter 40 Konoha

They ate, drank, went home together to familiarize themselves with the place, stayed to chat for a while, and ate some snacks they bought at the supermarket on the way back. Yumiko was completely captivated by Ishihara Yu's combination of superpowers and demonic methods, and ended up sleeping with him in a daze, which can be considered as giving her new apartment a taste of the real thing...