Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Then, Hoshino Yuuki's cheeks flushed crimson at a visible speed.

"You... why are you only coming back now!"

She pretended to be calm and placed her phone face down on the bed, then realized that she was bare-legged, so she grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around herself.

But there was only one quilt. If it covered the legs, the shoulders would be exposed, and if it covered the shoulders, a section of the thigh would be exposed.

After frantically scrambling around for a while, he finally curled up into a ball, only his eyes showing as he stared at Shimada Sho.

"What are you looking at! Turn around!"

Shimada Sho obediently turned around and faced the door.

I heard rustling sounds behind me, probably someone tidying up their clothes.

"Why are you here?" he asked Hoshino Yuuki, his back to her.

"Can't I come?"

"It is possible..."

"You gave me the key."

"……Yes."

Shimada Sho had nothing to say.

When Hoshino Yuzuki came to deliver something last week, he did give her a spare key.

To my surprise, she actually came in.

And judging by their demeanor, they've been here for quite some time.

"Okay, turn around now."

Hoshino Yuzuki's voice came from behind, and Shimada Sho turned around.

She had wrapped herself up tightly in the blanket, with only her head sticking out.

Her hair was loose, giving her a more relaxed look than when she usually wore a ponytail.

The blush on her face hadn't completely faded, but her expression had already returned to its usual indifference.

"Are you wearing my clothes?" Shimada Sho looked at the white T-shirt she was wearing, which was clearly a size too big.

Hoshino Yuuki's ears turned even redder, but her tone remained stiff: "I washed my own clothes."

"Wash here?"

"You have a washing machine at home."

"Then why don't you wear your own?"

"How can you wear something wet?"

"..."

Logically, there seems to be no problem.

But something just feels off.

Shimada Sho decided to stop dwelling on the issue and glanced around the room.

There was an insulated box on the bedside table, and two apples were placed next to it.

The few dirty clothes that were originally piled up in the corner are gone.

The floor was also much cleaner than when he left.

"You cleaned it?" Shimada Sho asked, somewhat surprised.

Hoshino Yuzuki shrank her face further into the blanket, leaving only her eyes showing. "It's too dirty, I can't stand looking at it."

"……Thanks."

"It's not for you." Her voice was muffled. "Mom sent me to check if you were dead."

Upon hearing this, Shimada Sho couldn't help but smile wryly.

This younger sister is as sharp-tongued as ever.

But they came with genuine concern.

Shimada Sho didn't argue with her, but walked to the table and opened the insulated box.

Inside was steaming hot curry rice, with a small dish of pickled radish on the side.

He picked up the spoon and took a bite; it tasted good.

"Is it good?" Hoshino Yuzuki sat on the bed watching him eat.

"Ah."

"That's good." She said, her hand rustling under the blanket.

After a short while, he stopped moving, lifted the covers and got out of bed, walked barefoot to the floor, and picked up his schoolbag from the table.

It was only then that Shimada Sho noticed that she was wearing a pair of dark blue denim shorts on her thighs.

The hem of the T-shirt couldn't cover the shorts, and the two straight legs were dazzlingly white under the light.

If a pair of shorts suddenly appears now, wouldn't it mean that you weren't wearing anything just now?

As Shimada Sho pondered this, his mood suddenly became strange.

"What are you looking at?" Hoshino Yuuki noticed the gaze behind her, turned around and glared at him.

Shimada Sho looked away. "Are you leaving?"

"Otherwise what?" Hoshino Yuuki replied irritably.

As she spoke, she had already walked to the door and put on her shoes. "I'm leaving."

She got up, opened the door, and left without turning back.

Shimada Sho bid farewell from afar, saying, "Goodbye."

After saying that, he noticed she hadn't changed her clothes and raised his hand to remind her.

But Hoshino Yuzuki had already closed the door and left.

Unfortunately, they had no choice but to give up.

Let her bring the clothes next time she comes; we'll have something to wear for now anyway.

Now that he's solved his debt problem, it's time for him to buy himself a new outfit.

With these thoughts in mind, he quickly finished his dinner and then used his time before bed to edit a few videos.

After uploading, I selected to schedule the release, and only went to bed after everything was done.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, and Shimada Sho was woken up by his alarm clock right on time.

He sat up and stretched his neck, and found that after his constitution increased by 5, even his sleep quality improved.

I used to feel heavy all over after a night's sleep, but now I wake up feeling refreshed.

I washed up, changed into my school uniform, and took out the rice balls I bought last night from the refrigerator that I hadn't eaten.

I took a bite and it was ice cold; the rice was also a bit hard.

The taste is far inferior to the bento box that Hoshino Yuzuki brought last night.

"I wonder when I'll be able to eat it again."

Shimada Sho muttered to himself, stuffed the rest of the rice ball into his mouth, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and headed out the door.

After finishing breakfast, Shimada Sho changed into his school uniform and went out.

The morning air was exceptionally fresh, and Shimada Sho jogged towards school, bathed in sunlight.

With the debt paid off, all the pressure on him vanished.

My steps were much lighter than ever before.

"Mr. Pervert is here really early today."

As I arrived at the school gate, a familiar voice came from the side.

Shimada Sho looked up and saw Ayase Yuki standing under the rain pavilion at the school gate, holding a folder in her hand, her eyes behind her glasses looking at him.

However, she didn't continue with her sarcastic remarks. She only glanced at Shimada Sho before lowering her head to continue writing in the folder.

Shimada Sho didn't bother to reply and walked straight into the school gate.

……

There weren't many people in the classroom yet.

Kenta Takada had already arrived and was catching up on sleep while lying on the table, drooling all over his face.

Shimada Sho sat back in his seat, took out his textbook, and flipped through it.

Without utilizing knowledge digestion, he has to learn and memorize the textbook content himself.

However, with the debt paid off, I felt more relaxed and reading wasn't as frustrating as before.

"Shimada-kun".

Kenta Takada woke up at some point and turned around to slump over his desk.

"what?"

Have you heard?

"What did you hear?"

"It's that research trip that Professor Yonekura mentioned yesterday!" Kenta Takada lowered his voice, looking mysterious. "I found out who's coming to do the research!"

Shimada Sho raised an eyebrow. "Who?"

"The Kamishiro Zaibatsu!" Kenta Takada's eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new continent. "That behemoth that controls half of Tokyo's real estate and financial lifeline! I heard their education division is going to invest heavily in our school!"

Shimada Sho paused for a moment as he turned the pages of the book.

Why would a rich girl like you invest in this lousy school when you have nothing better to do?

He found it utterly unbelievable.

But then it occurred to me that I remembered the dinner party at the Kamishiro family's house that I had seen when I logged in before.

Ayase Yuki's father, who was on the board of directors at the time of the school's acquisition, also attended.

Was it finalized at that time?

Chapter 86 The Young Lady's Exam Paper

Not knowing the details, Shimada Sho simply asked Takada Kenta, "How did you know?"

“My dad works at the ward office. I heard about it yesterday.” Kenta Takada said smugly. “The education division of the Kamishiro Zaibatsu has been expanding its private school footprint. This time, they’ve taken a liking to our school’s location and qualifications and plan to invest heavily. The important person who came yesterday was their inspection team!”

"..." Shimada Sho was speechless for a moment.

So that's why Ms. Yonekura was so serious yesterday.

But he still didn't quite understand, "What does the Kamishiro family's investment have to do with our achievements?"

“Of course it’s related!” Kenta Takada said seriously, “People invest based on returns, and student performance is one of the most important evaluation indicators. If our school’s students’ performance is too poor and there is no progress, they won’t invest money at all. The Kamishiro Zaibatsu is not a charity.”

“It seems that’s true…” Shimada Sho agreed with this statement.

"Moreover, I heard that if the investment is successful, the school will undergo a comprehensive reform, and then it will establish elite classes, equip them with the best teachers, and may even establish exchange student programs with prestigious overseas universities."

"Those who do well on the surprise test will get into the top class, while those who do poorly... I heard they'll be expelled!"

Kenta Takada got more and more excited as he talked, and at the end he even made an exaggerated throat-slitting gesture.

Shimada Sho leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.

He didn't care about Takada Kenta's so-called advice to quit.

What surprised me even more was the fact that the Kamishiro Zaibatsu wanted to acquire Dongli High School.

If they really invest, this dilapidated school will become the property of the Yukine family.