Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Yuki Ayase did not answer immediately.

She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes casting a small shadow on her eyelids.

The sound of the rain became exceptionally clear at that moment.

Then she raised her head and looked straight into Shimada Sho's eyes.

"Give me a hug."

"..." Shimada Sho thought he had misheard.

“Right here, give me a hug.” Ayase Yuki repeated, her voice so calm it seemed she was completely unaware of the strangeness in her words, adding, “Just one hug, and I’ll delete your lateness record.”

Shimada Sho felt like his brain was short-circuiting.

What is this woman saying?

At the school gate, next to the green belt where people could pass by at any time, let me hug her?

"Are you crazy?" Shimada Sho asked in a low voice.

“Hmm.” Yuki Ayase nodded, her face expressionless. “She’s gone mad.”

She made no attempt to deny it; in their gazes, it seemed as if an emotion called obsession was burning wildly and recklessly.

Shimada Sho felt uneasy under her gaze.

This woman is completely different from how she was a few days ago.

Even when Ayase Yuki was in a supervised state, she did those things to him cautiously and tentatively.

She blushes after being caught.

But just one day later, Yuki Ayase had completely changed.

Shameless, or rather, completely giving up.

But why?!

“You…” Shimada Sho opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Yesterday," Yuki Ayase suddenly spoke, "why did you give that girl an apple?"

Shimada Sho was stumped by this question.

"Why did you try so hard to please her?" Ayase Yuki continued, her voice tinged with grievance. "You promised me..."

Her eyes became exceptionally deep at that moment.

“I knew Xiangjun much earlier than anyone else.”

Shimada Sho's mind was in complete chaos.

No, what did I promise?

What does it mean to have known him before anyone else?

Didn't they just meet at this school last month?

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Shimada Sho looked away and turned to leave.

"Sho-kun." Ayase Yuki's voice came from behind, tinged with anxiety.

Shimada Sho suddenly stopped in his tracks.

She remembered calling him that when he was sleepwalking in the activity room last time, thinking it was the same way he addressed her.

"Sho-kun," Ayase Yuki called again, her voice filled with resentful inquiry, "Have you really forgotten what you said?"

Shimada Sho stood there, his back to her.

Rain dripped down the edge of the umbrella, forming a small puddle at his feet.

He took a deep breath and didn't turn around.

"I don't remember."

After saying that, Shimada Sho walked towards the school without looking back, coldly explaining, "Also, Yuzuki is my sister."

Behind him, Yuki Ayase stood behind the holly tree, watching his figure disappear into the rain.

The rain soaked her skirt and stockings, but she remained motionless.

After a long while, she finally looked down at the folder in her hand.

Open it and turn to the page that records lateness.

[Sho Shimada, Class 2-C, late, deduct 2 points]

She stared at that line of text for a long time, then picked up a pen and crossed it out.

Her handwriting was light and delicate, just like her state of mind at that moment.

When she looked up again, a slight smile played on her lips.

He seemed to come alive again, and there was no trace of the previous gloom in his eyes.

Gazing at the distant school building, he murmured knowingly, "So she's still my sister. Then let's stay siblings forever, Xiang-kun..."

……

It was still raining during my lunch break.

They knocked on the classroom window, making a soft, rustling sound.

After finishing his bento, Shimada Sho leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

My mind is still replaying what happened at the school gate this morning.

Ayase Yuki's words were like a thorn stuck in his mind.

"I was here first."

Have you forgotten?

He searched through the original owner's memories, from elementary school to junior high and then to high school, turning every stage upside down.

No.

There is no such person as Yuki Ayase.

He even went through the faces of all the girls in his memory, and none of them looked like Yuki Ayase.

Did she mistake someone for someone else?

Or is it that the original owner's memories are incomplete?

Shimada Sho couldn't understand it, but he just felt a headache coming on.

Being targeted by a crazed woman for no reason is incredibly stressful.

From now on, no matter what, I must stay away from this crazy woman.

Minimize contact as much as possible.

If possible, why not switch classes?

With this in mind, Shimada Sho opened the system panel.

【Kamidai Yukiyin】

[Development Progress: 54%]

[Connection Cooling Down: Reset (Connectable)]

I haven't logged in yet, Miss.

Shimada Sho glanced at the settings of the "Smart Hosting" feature and specifically set a new condition: stay away from Ayase Yuki.

After confirming that everything was in order, the connection was initiated.

[Should we add the character "Kamishiro Yukine"?]

"Yes."

[Do you want to enable the "Smart Hosting Mode" for the main game?]

"Yes."

Consciousness faded, and darkness enveloped everything.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the shrine room filled with the scent of incense.

Outside the window, it was still raining heavily, and the trees in the courtyard were lush and green after being washed by the rain.

The young lady sat upright at the low table, with a thick Chinese literature reference book spread out in front of her and a pen in her hand.

Her long silver hair was tied up at the back of her head and wrapped in white sandalwood paper, with a few strands hanging down beside her ears, making her already exquisite face look even more aloof and otherworldly.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Thug." Her ethereal voice echoed in my mind.

"Good afternoon." Shimada Sho took over his body and stretched his somewhat stiff shoulders.

"Continue the tutoring today." Yukine Kamishiro's tone was authoritative. "Did you review yesterday's material, Mr. Thug?"

"...I reviewed it," Shimada Sho replied guiltily.

"Then let's begin." The young lady opened the reference book and pointed to a question on polite language. "This question, Mr. Thug, please answer it."

Shimada Sho sighed and resignedly picked up his pen.

The next hour passed with Yukine Kamishiro's calm yet unusually stern explanations.

She seemed to have completely grasped Shimada Sho's blind spots, and every question precisely hit his weak points.

The honorific system of Chinese language, historical era names and events, geographical climate types...

Shimada Sho was sweating profusely from her questioning, feeling as if he were undergoing a severe interrogation.

[Remaining time for this connection: 00:00:15]

"That's all for today." Yukine Kamishiro closed the reference book. "When you get back, Mr. Thug, remember to redo these questions you got wrong."

"...Understood, Professor Kamishiro," Shimada Sho replied listlessly.

"We'll continue tomorrow."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Before logging off, Shimada Sho suddenly remembered something.

He opened the system panel, found the skills section, and flipped to the skill: Character Development Guide (Legendary).

This skill can be used on characters that have already been registered, providing a key hint that can effectively improve their development progress.

I'll use this now and see how to improve the young lady's development progress.

[Activate the "Character Development Guide" skill for the character "Kamishiro Yukine"?]

"Yes."

A soft, golden light, visible only to Shimada Sho, emanated from his fingertips and entered Kamishiro Yukine's body.

A moment later, a line of text appeared on the screen.

[Key Tip 1: This character deeply desires to establish a more genuine and profound connection with "Mr. Thug".]

She was not content to exist merely as a possessed "character," but hoped to transcend the boundary between the possessing spirit and reality, and have a real, face-to-face, and tangible intimate encounter with Mr. Thug.

Perhaps a simple hug could greatly satisfy her deepest desires?

Seeing the notification pop up, Shimada Sho frowned involuntarily.

He can meet all other requirements for raising children.

But actual physical contact...

Leaving aside his initial intention to conceal his identity and avoid causing more trouble.

Just considering Yukine Kamishiro's identity, she is the daughter of the Kamishiro family.

Suddenly, a blond guy who appeared out of nowhere took advantage of me.

If the Kamishiro family finds out, he probably won't see the sun rise the next day.

After a moment's thought, Shimada Sho decided to ignore the hint for now.

But then, the text of the prompt changed again.