Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Have you finished watching?"

"Not yet... I've only read half of it."

Phew... Calm down.

Yes, it's not over yet, there's another half.

Kuroba Akira closed his eyes, rubbed his Seimei acupoint, rested for a moment, and then opened his eyes again to check his left hand.

Even without looking, Kuroba Akira could roughly guess the situation with his left hand.

After all, if the girl with long, straight black hair really intended to enter the entertainment industry, she should have become famous long ago, but Kuroba Akira had never heard of her.

Even if Kuroba Akira didn't care about the entertainment industry, the boys in his class would always bring up photobooks and discuss news about idols and celebrities, comparing whose bear was bigger and so on.

The existence of such a once-in-a-millennium beauty is bound to spark discussion.

So the fact that she hasn't become famous yet means that she hasn't been discovered by anyone.

As expected, after checking the proficiency, Kuroba Akira found that only "Singing lv2" was a proficiency related to talent, and there were no other proficiency related to the three S-level talents.

Singing so well probably comes from practicing with friends at karaoke, or maybe they just enjoy singing.

In summary, the girl with long, straight black hair is a vast gold mine that has yet to be tapped by anyone, a money tree that stretches to the sky.

With her, there might not even be a need for ten people; she alone would be enough for Kuroba Akira to earn enough to live comfortably.

And it was all thanks to Kuroo that he met her... At this moment, the kitten was pawing at Kuroba Akira's leg and meowing, as if to say, 'I've already given you all the good things, why haven't you given me any milk yet?'

Kuroo...you really are a messenger of the gods, aren't you?

So, how do you persuade (PUA) her next?

Chapter Sixteen: Share Half of Your Life with Me

With his A-level academic ability, the exceptionally bright Kuroba Akira immediately came up with several ways to coax the other party and take him home.

First, give her a pep talk, then a mental massage, and finally a barrage of flattery and fawning, making her feel like she's floating on air and completely lost. Then, it'll be a piece of cake to lure her home.

But... do we really have to do this?

If it's just a short-term collaboration, the best and fastest way is to coax and trick her into joining your cause.

However, if you want to build a long-term meal ticket from scratch, trust between people is the most important thing.

Simply put, it means that one's position needs to be established.

If Kuroba Akira were to treat her with a subservient attitude, this long-haired, black-haired girl, who knew she had excellent physical attributes, might not take Kuroba Akira seriously.

When the time comes, the rich woman he painstakingly cultivated will become rich and then kick him aside to keep other gigolos. Then he'll become the clown king among cheaters.

Kuroba Akira didn't want to experience being betrayed.

Therefore, a cooperative relationship must be established on an equal footing.

So for partners who truly want to cooperate, there is clearly only one thing they need to offer.

That is sincerity.

Therefore, we need to use a serious argument here!

"Have you seen enough?"

Just as Kuroba Akira was making his decision, the cold, ethereal voice of the girl with long, straight black hair broke the silence.

Although she was only showing her palm, the girl, who felt a little ashamed for some reason, tried to put on a poker face to hide her shyness.

At the same time, her acting skills have also improved.

Kuroba Akira thought the girl with long, straight black hair was just getting impatient, so he quickly said something.

"Yes, we've reached a conclusion. You can take your hand back now."

"Then tell me."

It sounded like a command, indicating her eagerness to know Kuroba Akira's conclusion.

Am I worthy of your attention?

Sure enough, she was only cooperating because of her pride. She knew very well that she had that kind of value, and Kuroba Akira was certain of this once again.

"To tell you the truth, with your looks and qualities, even without me, you would definitely be able to become an artist and make a living. I guess you must have met quite a few talent scouts before."

Kuroba Akira first distanced himself from the issue, directly affirming her physical value.

"……Um."

The girl nodded silently. She had never taken those talent scouts with their fawning expressions seriously before, but now that their positions were reversed, her pitiful self-esteem was being ruthlessly trampled on.

Just because I lost the protection of what is called 'family', I have become so weak... insignificant.

Feelings of inferiority leave wounds on a girl's sensitive heart.

Meanwhile, Akira Kuroba continued to sprinkle the spicy seasoning called reality on her emotional wounds.

"Even if you debut as a complete novice with no experience, your looks alone will get you a lot of audition opportunities. If you're willing to pay a little physical price, you could probably become a star in the entertainment industry very quickly."

"..."

"So, you do have the potential to be a star."

Of course, the drawback of Kuroba Akira saying this is also obvious. That is, if the other party understands her true value, she is very likely to inflate her... well, I mean, her worth.

However, that's something to consider only if the girl with long, straight black hair is truly willing to form a contract with him.

Now, seeing the girl's bewildered expression, Kuroba Akira knew that she wasn't actually mentally prepared to enter the entertainment industry.

After all, she was just a student not long ago, at most a school beauty who was admired by everyone at school. Now, suddenly asking her to step into society, or even accept the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, is too heavy for a young girl who is not yet mature.

That's why she seemed confused and dazed after Kuroba Akira described her general future as an entertainer.

Right now, she's probably not thinking, 'Could I become an entertainer?', but rather, 'Do I really want to become an entertainer?'

Kuroba Akira saw right through her and revealed the questions in her heart.

"But now there's a question: do you yourself want to go down this path?"

"……I have no idea."

"Then let me tell you, you've decided to take this path because you had no other choice, and I just happened to appear in front of you when you were helpless. Your appearance is the most valuable thing you have, and you've accepted that in your heart, thinking that you can only make a living based on your looks."

"..."

Perhaps that is true.

Even though she hates this appearance the most, she ultimately believes that her most valuable asset is only this face...

The girl with long, straight black hair grew increasingly disgusted with her own powerlessness and inability to change herself.

"But if you just want to support yourself, you don't necessarily have to go down the path of an artist. Like you said, you can go to work, but it will be very hard."

"I……"

Are I able to endure hardship? Am I willing to endure hardship?

The girl believed she could.

But if you have to survive no matter what, why not use your greatest weapon?

Although I don't like my appearance, it's the kind of face that many people think is good.

"And even if you really intend to enter the entertainment industry, have you thought about what your goals are? Have you thought about how far you want to go? Have you thought about what difficulties you will encounter? Can you persevere in the face of those difficulties?"

"..."

"I don't think you've ever thought about these questions, and even if I asked you to answer them now, you probably wouldn't be able to."

"..."

At this moment, the girl with long, straight black hair wasn't trying to remain silent; she genuinely couldn't utter a single word. She was rendered speechless by the barrage of questions, and even felt somewhat ashamed.

She realized she hadn't thought things through nearly enough; she was acting like a silly little kid.

They made such a hasty and casual decision when it concerned their own future.

Am I going to give up on myself too?

How could this be...!

But even if I try my best... where can I go?

I have nowhere left to go back to...

“Although I don’t know what you went through, I can roughly guess what you’re thinking: ‘There’s nowhere I can go back to.’ That’s what you’re thinking, isn’t it?”

"...!"

You were right.

The girl with long, straight black hair showed obvious signs of wavering.

Moreover, he was shocked by how well Kuroba Akira understood his thoughts.

Can he read minds?

Kuroba Akira simply shrugged.

"Don't look at me like that. I can't read minds. It's just that I've seen students like you who run away from home before. After all, it's not just your family that has problems."

"..."

He's right...

Every family has its own problems; happy and fulfilling families are the minority.

“Tragedies happen everywhere in this world, and you’re not the only tragic heroine.”

Kuroba Akira's malicious sarcasm made the girl bury her face in her knees again in embarrassment.

I'm so self-centered... I'm really obsessed with myself.

But Kuroba Akira had no intention of letting her go.

"And there's nowhere to go back to? Isn't that a bit too dramatic? They really have no innovative thinking at all..."

"..."

"Did your family appear out of thin air? Wasn't it built by your father and mother together? Does the 'place you can go back to' have to have existed from the beginning?"