Kyoto: I just want to be a gentleman

It’s not that most are bad, but...scarcity makes things valuable.

The same is true for people.

A minority of people enjoy most of the resources created by the majority and control the fate of the majority.

For a few people, time is precious.

For Watanabe Hideyuki, who has always wanted to be a minority, time is even more precious.

Looking back over the past few months, his life had changed dramatically since he got the system, and everything had far exceeded his original plan - just like driving a racing car on the German highway.

The people and things that happened one after another pushed him to move forward.

First of all, in terms of career, since he started cooperating with GF Agency, he will have a stable income in the future relying on Arisa Kuroda and his own creative ability, and this income will only increase slowly as time goes by and Arisa Kuroda's status rises.

This is much earlier and more convenient than his plan to start saving the first sum of money after being admitted to university.

After that, he had already started planning to become a qualified plagiarist after completing the light novel he promised to write for Kitano Chiharu - a certain social status would ensure that he would not lose too badly in the game of capital.

Let’s look at the emotional aspect.

First, he gave Sister Xia Mei the gift he had treasured for eighteen years.

Then, he met Nishii Satomi, a coward as soft as a marshmallow, and developed an unusual relationship with her...but this relationship currently needs to be repaired.

I met a girl who went to a convenience store to steal - Kuroda Arisa. She had almost escaped her original tragic fate and was walking further and further on a red carpet covered by countless spotlights.

He and Kitano Chiharu had three intimate experiences in dreams and developed a bond that transcended time and space, and he and Kitano Chiaki became both a teacher and a friend.

Plus his beloved sister-in-law, Saki Sugita...

However, it seems that only Arisa Kuroda has a relatively solid relationship with him at the moment, while everyone else is in crisis to a certain extent.

He has had quite a few romantic encounters in the past few months...but it seems that he always feels like something is missing.

Is there a lack of emotion?

No, he gave his true heart to every woman.

At least, that's how it is in bed.

Is there a lack of shared experience?

No, he and Nishii Satomi spent almost the entire day together when they were in school, lived together with Kitano Chiharu for more than half a year, and lived with Kitajima Miyuki...

So...what's missing?

It seems like there's a lack of attitude.

Yes, that’s right, attitude.

He doesn't seem to think highly of women... This is the pride that he can't help but exude in his dealings with others. This pride makes him always stand on a high and mighty perspective——

But it seems that few people can...

Let’s get back to the original topic.

What kind of job will you do in the future?

Watanabe Hideyuki thought about becoming a director, writer, politician...

Maybe after yesterday's incident he'll have to add another item to his list - masseur.

Thinking of this, Watanabe Hideyuki sighed softly.

He picked up his pen and used the remaining time of the night to continue completing his unfinished work.

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dong dong dong.

Continuous and powerful sounds, as steady and powerful as drumbeats, constantly penetrated from the kitchen area, crossed the dividing wall, and broke into the quiet air in the bedroom.

Hideki Ito was sleeping soundly.

The noise was pervasive, gradually disturbing his sweet dreams.

On the edge of dream and reality, he frowned subconsciously, turned over, trying to avoid the annoying sound and return to his dream.

However, the "dong dong dong" sound seemed to have magical power, penetrating his consciousness and preventing him from falling into the dream again.

Ito Hideki tossed and turned in bed for a few times, and finally opened his eyes reluctantly. He rubbed his sleepy eyes, looked at the ceiling, and felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

“What the hell is that noise?” he muttered, struggling to sit up.

However, just as he tried to get up, he suddenly heard the dull dragging sound of chains, and at the same time he felt the strange feeling of his hands and feet being tightly bound.

At this moment, Watanabe Hideyuki was completely awakened from his dazed state, and the memories of last night flooded back into his mind like a tide.

He took a deep breath and leaned against the bed weakly, "So, that wasn't a dream..."

After a while, the noise in the kitchen finally died down, and Chun slowly walked in with a plate of carefully prepared single-serve breakfast.

She stared at Ito Hideki who was sitting cross-legged on the bed with a sullen look on his face.

Tsubaki greeted softly and gently, "Good morning, Tonight-sensei."

Ito Hideki did not respond immediately. He lowered his head, curled the corners of his mouth imperceptibly, and fell silent.

Chun did not react much to his emotions. She just placed the breakfast gently on the small round table in the middle of the room.

She introduced carefully: "I made breakfast, you try it and see if it satisfies your taste."

The small round table was filled with all kinds of delicacies: the fragrant miso soup exuded an alluring aroma, the golden skin of the pan-fried salmon looked mouth-watering, the carefully kneaded rice balls were neatly arranged, and the most eye-catching was the hot spring egg. It lay quietly on the plate, with a special miso sauce on it, overflowing with salty fragrance...

"How do you want me to eat?" Ito Hideki smiled bitterly and pulled the chains that bound him.

"I'll feed you."

She carefully held a bowl of hot miso soup, scooped a spoonful with a spoon, handed it to Ito Hideki's mouth, and signaled him to open his mouth with her eyes.

Ito Hideki pursed his dry lips, struggling internally.

He wanted to refuse the food, however, hunger came like a tide, and a strong feeling of dizziness made his eyes go black... He hadn't eaten for almost a day.

He opened his mouth helplessly and drank the flavored soup that Chun handed over. The taste of the soup instantly exploded in his mouth, fragrant and delicious, as if a warm current slowly flowed into his stomach, making him feel a little comfortable.

Chun looked at him with a smile, and then handed him a piece of pan-fried salmon. The fish was golden and crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, and paired with the special sauce, it was simply an ultimate delicacy.

She asked gently, "How is it? Is it delicious?"

Ito Hideki nodded. Although he did not want to express any praise to the woman, the deliciousness of the food made him unconsciously reveal a satisfied expression.

Next, Chun fed him the carefully kneaded rice balls and the eye-catching hot spring egg.

However, Ito Hideki did not forget his situation.

He was still bound by chains and had lost his freedom. Although the food was delicious, it tasted like wax in his mouth and could not cover up his inner depression and helplessness.

He looked up at Chun, his eyes filled with questioning and confusion.

Why did she treat him like this? Imprisoning his body, yet soothing his soul with food and tenderness?

This contradictory approach confused him and even made him angry.

Tsubaki seemed to notice his change in mood, but she didn't explain anything and just continued to feed him breakfast silently.

After finishing breakfast, Chun went to get a basin of hot water and came over with a towel and toiletries.

She gently wiped Ito Hideki's face, carefully cleaning every corner of him.

"What do you want?" Ito Hideki finally couldn't help but ask. If you listen carefully, you can hear a hint of trembling and helplessness in his voice.

Tsubaki paused for a moment, raised her head, and met Ito Hideki's eyes.

Her eyes were deep and cold, as if they could see through everything. "Change the ending." She replied coldly, without a trace of emotion in her tone.

Just... change the ending?

Please forgive him for not having much experience in the world.

He had never seen a reader who was so crazy as to break into the author's room, knock him unconscious, and tie him up with chains just for the sake of an ending...

Is it because the ending he wrote was so bad that it was infuriating to both humans and gods?

Not that much...

If... Ito Hideki seemed to remember something and suddenly said to Tsubaki in front of him: "I want to eat fruit salad. There are fruits in the refrigerator."

Tsubaki was slightly stunned, but quickly regained her composure and replied softly, "Okay, I'll do it for you right away."

After a while, she brought back the fruit in a glass bowl.

Ito Hideki looked at Tsubaki who obeyed his every word, and an inexplicable strange feeling surged in his heart.

Apart from losing the right to move freely, everything doesn't seem too bad.

Someone cooks delicious food for you, washes and takes care of your daily life. Isn't this the comfortable life that countless otakus and couch potatoes dream of?

However, deep in Ito Hideki's heart, there was a voice warning him:

"No! Ito Hideki, you almost fell into her trap! All of this was just a careful plan by Tsubaki to break down your psychological defenses!"

He shook his head suddenly, secretly thanking himself for not falling into Chun's sweet trap.

After all, no matter how it is whitewashed, he is still a man who was kidnapped and imprisoned, forced to do things against his will.

Chun's kindness to him cannot cover up the criminal nature of this behavior, which cannot be whitewashed.

"I'm stuffed."

Ito Hideki put down his fork with satisfaction.

All these delicacies this morning had filled his stomach to the brim. He swore that he could not eat anything else. The last time he had tasted such sumptuous food was last time.

Seeing this, Chun took out a piece of hawthorn slice from somewhere, and motioned Ito Hideki to open his mouth. After feeding him, she said softly, "Well, okay, I'll clean it up now."

She skillfully arranged the dishes on the table, walked into the kitchen, and soaked the dishes in the water tank.

Later, Tsubaki returns to the spacious bedroom and finds Ito Hideki staring quietly out the window.

She broke the brief silence with a soft voice: "Teacher, can you take a short break tonight, and then we can start changing the ending?"

Ito Hideki slowly turned around and nodded: "Well, okay..."

Afterwards, the room fell into a brief silence. Neither of them seemed to be able to find a suitable topic to break the delicate atmosphere.

After a moment of silence, Ito Hideki suddenly asked, "When did you start reading my novels?"