Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Ayase Yuki continued to stare at him. "So, where are you planning to go?"

“…Kanda River.” Shimada Sho’s mind raced, and he remembered what happened yesterday.

Upon hearing this, the girl beside him quipped playfully, "Has your fantasy evolved from urban romance to supernatural tales? Are you already looking forward to an encounter with the river god?"

"I went to see the scenery and incidentally participated in the Chef Challenge."

"and then?"

"I won a bronze medal."

Without looking at her, and without eye contact, Shimada Sho spoke fluently about what he had done.

This was to deal with Ayase Yuki as quickly as possible.

He also needed to find something to do to speed up the process of raising the young lady.

Being stuck here indefinitely is not a good thing.

Anyway, Yukine said that we can do whatever we want and don't need to worry about being seen through.

As long as he doesn't get discovered by Ayase Yuki, he just needs to make sure that the person inside the young lady's body is himself.

At that moment, Yuki Ayase, who was standing next to her, suddenly put down the champagne in her hand.

She crossed her arms and stared intently at Shimada Sho, saying, "Yukine, you're acting really strange today."

What's strange about it?

You don't usually talk this much.

"..."

"They also don't proactively explain their behavior."

"She would never speak to me in that tone."

Shimada Sho's heart sank. "What kind of tone was that?"

“Like…” Ayase Yuki tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head again, “Never mind.”

"Anyway, Yukine has always been too lazy to talk to me, so why is she acting like this today? Is she playing some kind of role?"

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Young Lady's Crisis

Eyes facing each other.

The air seemed to freeze.

Shimada Sho sat on the sofa, holding a glass of juice, maintaining the calm demeanor of Kamishiro Yukine.

But deep down, I was already feeling uneasy.

This woman is too perceptive.

Just from a few words of conversation, I could tell that the young lady was different today.

“Mr. Thug.” Yukine Kamishiro’s voice echoed in his mind.

"Ok?"

"Log off."

"What?" Shimada Sho thought he had misheard.

"Log off." The young lady repeated, "Even if Yuki knows something, she won't tell anyone, but Mr. Thug can't handle her constant probing."

Shimada Sho frowned.

Offline?

He was waiting to complete the character progression, so what kind of behavior is it to log off without doing anything?

Moreover, the young lady's change of attitude came a little too quickly.

I just said to let him do whatever he wants, and it wouldn't matter even if Ayase Yuki noticed.

Why do I suddenly worry that I won't be able to handle it?

"No," Shimada Sho refused in his mind. "I have things to do."

"But--"

"No buts."

Shimada Sho interrupted her, his gaze returning to Ayase Yuki.

Since he knew he would be exposed as a rich young lady, he decided not to act that way.

Since being possessed by someone else was such an absurd thing, even though Ayase Yuki noticed something was wrong, she could only think that the young lady was playing a role-playing game.

If that's the case, then constantly being tested will only put us in a passive position.

Instead of taking the initiative, try communicating with her in your own way.

With something on his mind, he simply relaxed his tense body and half-reclined on the sofa.

"Yuki," Shimada Sho said casually, a hint of roguishness in his voice, "you're talking a lot today."

Yuki Ayase was taken aback. She clearly hadn't expected Yukine Kamishiro to speak to her in that tone.

"Don't you usually ignore me?"

Shimada Sho leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and casually waved the glass of juice in his hand as he looked at her and asked, "Why did you come over here so readily today?"

Yuki Ayase blinked.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you like talking?" Shimada Sho's gaze swept over her with a casual look.

A moment later, Yuki Ayase smiled gently, “Yukine was quite interesting today.”

"I've always been interesting," Shimada Sho boasted without batting an eye.

"Is that so?" Ayase Yuki picked up her champagne glass and gently clinked it against his juice glass. "Then please keep it up."

Shimada Sho was taken aback by her sudden toast.

This woman doesn't play by the rules.

He thought she would continue to probe, but instead she skipped it entirely?

“However,” Ayase Yuki put down her cup and changed the subject, “if you like role-playing, you can ask me about that matter after it’s over.”

"What is it?" Shimada Sho asked instinctively.

Ayase Yuki raised an eyebrow at him, "You forgot about that too?"

Shimada Sho's heart skipped a beat.

He didn't know what the young lady had asked Ayase Yuki for.

Just as I was about to ask myself this question, a prompt suddenly came to my mind:

[Ding! Limited-time training mission triggered!]

[Yukine Kamishiro's Crisis: Offline!!!]

[Mission Description: Danger! Danger! The young lady is in danger! — A friend's careless remark has exposed the young lady's hidden secret. Mr. Thug's questioning has made her realize that some important matters may be exposed prematurely. In order not to alert the enemy, she needs you to leave temporarily.]

[Task Rewards: Development Progress +8%, Random Attribute Reward]

[Task Requirements: Log out of your character immediately; refusal is not permitted]

Shimada Sho stared at the light screen that appeared before him, speechless for a moment.

Development progress +8%.

Adding the current 42%, it makes exactly 50%.

In other words, the second character slot will be unlocked as soon as he logs off.

The task came with no difficulty whatsoever, and there were even random rewards to be claimed later.

But the question is, why did it have to be hanging in the balance at this particular time?

"Mr. Thug," Yukine Kamishiro's voice rang out again, with a hint of urging, "Log off."

Shimada Sho pondered to himself, remaining silent.

“Yuki is too smart,” the young lady spoke again, explaining, “If she stays any longer, she will definitely discover Mr. Thug’s existence.”

"So what if we found out?"

“She will tell others.” Yukine Kamishiro’s voice was unusually serious. “Yuki is a friend, but she is more of a member of the Ayase family.”

Upon hearing this, Shimada Sho's heart tightened.

I almost forgot about Ayase Yuki's identity.

Grandpa is a congressman, Uncle is a prosecutor, and the daughter of an upper-class family.

If she were to find out that another person was living inside the young lady's body and then inform the family, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"I see."

Shimada Sho sighed, put down his juice glass, and leaned back on the sofa.

[Logout Confirmed?]

"confirm."

[Ding! Character "Kamishiro Yukine" has reached 50% progress, unlocking a new character slot!]

[Currently available number of characters: 1]

[Task rewards are being distributed...]

The scene before my eyes began to blur, and a dizzying sensation of consciousness fading over me washed over me.

In his final seconds, Shimada Sho heard the voice of Kamishiro Yukine echoing in his mind:

"See you tomorrow, Mr. Thug."

……

In a corner of the hall, Yukine Kamishiro regained control of the body.

She blinked, her amber eyes regaining focus, her body remaining in the same position Shimada Sho had been in when he left.

He was half-reclining on the sofa, legs crossed, holding a juice glass in his hand.

She glanced down at the cup, then sat up straight and placed it on the coffee table.

Her movements were elegant and unhurried, completely different from the roguish "Yukine Kamishiro" from before.

Yuki Ayase sat beside her, watching everything with a leisurely air.

After Yukine Kamishiro sat down again, she looked up at him and said, "Speak."

"Hmm?" Yuki Ayase tilted her head, looking confused. "What did you say?"

Yukine Kamishiro did not answer, but stared at her calmly.

His amber eyes were like deep, still pools of water, devoid of any emotion.

"It seems to have recovered." Ayase Yuki smiled slightly upon seeing this, then turned serious and said, "I searched all over Shinjuku Ward for the school uniform designs you gave me, but I couldn't find many that matched."

Yukine listened quietly, and only asked after she finished speaking, "Have you seen them all?"

“Of course.” Yuki Ayase nodded, then said, “But I noticed that the design you drew is quite similar to our school uniform.”

Yukine Kamishiro's brow twitched slightly. "Your school?"

“Yes.” Yuki Ayase said casually, “It’s the private school that my dad bought before, the one that was about to go bankrupt.”

"what is it call?"

"Dongli High School".

Kamishiro Yukine repeated the name, her gaze fixed on the distance, lost in thought.

After a moment, she looked away and nodded.

"understood."

"And then?" Ayase Yuki looked at her. "Aren't you going to say anything?"

"say what?"