Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

Shimada Sho calmed himself down and walked towards the bedroom door.

He needed to see the layout of the mansion and process this sudden news.

The moment my hand touched the doorknob, there was a knock on the bedroom door from the outside.

"Young Miss." It was the butler Kira's calm and respectful voice, "Madam requests your presence."

Shimada Sho's hand paused on the doorknob.

Come again?

"Okay," he replied, mimicking Yukine Kamishiro's tone, then asked in his mind, "What does she want with you?"

"I don't know, it might be about transferring schools," Yukine Kamishiro answered truthfully.

"..."

Fine, she's the young lady's mother anyway, not his.

there is always a solution to a problem.

Shimada Sho opened the door, and the butler Kira was waiting respectfully in the corridor.

Upon seeing him emerge, Kira bowed slightly, then turned and led the way.

The Kamishiro family mansion is as large as a maze.

Shimada Sho followed the butler through several corridors, down the spiral staircase, and arrived at a reception room on the first floor.

The door was half-open, revealing soft lighting and elegant furnishings inside.

"Young Miss, please." The butler pushed open the door and stepped aside.

Shimada Sho took a deep breath and stepped inside.

The reception room was more spacious than I had imagined.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is the view of the garden, and on the wall hangs a traditional Chinese ink painting of Mount Fuji.

Lady Kamishiro sat in the main seat, wearing a light purple kimono, her hair tied up at the back of her head, her demeanor as dignified and elegant as ever.

When she saw her "daughter" come in, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

"Yukine, come and sit down."

Shimada Sho walked over and sat down on the sofa chair opposite her.

Then, his gaze fell on Lady Kamishiro's side.

There sat a short-haired girl wearing a black suit.

She wasn't very tall, but she sat with an exceptionally upright posture. Her neat short hair just covered her ears, revealing a clearly defined jawline.

His features were exquisite, and his eyes and brows exuded a heroic air, like a sword yet to be drawn.

As Shimada Sho sized her up, her gaze also fell on him.

It only stayed for a second before moving away.

His eyes showed no emotion whatsoever, like a stagnant pool.

"Yukine, come and get acquainted." Lady Kamishiro put down her teacup. "This is Kiryu Ichiyo. Starting next week, she will be your personal bodyguard and accompany you to your new school."

Shimada Sho's gaze fell on the short-haired girl again.

Is his surname Kiryu and he born into a martial arts family?

"Miss Kiryu is the heir to the Kiryu Dojo." Mrs. Kamishiro's words confirmed his guess. "She has a fourth dan in kendo, a third dan in karate, and dan ranks in judo. With her by your side, your mother can rest assured."

Shimada Sho looked at the girl named Kiryu Ichiyo again.

The other person remained seated expressionless, as if Lady Kamishiro wasn't praising her at all.

“Miss Kiryu.” Mrs. Kamishiro turned to her, “This is my daughter, Yukine. I’m entrusting her to you from now on.”

"Nice to meet you." Kiryu Ichiyo bowed slightly, his face expressionless.

Shimada Sho nodded and replied, "Nice to meet you."

After saying that, he turned to Mrs. Kamishiro and asked the question that had been on his mind: "Why hire bodyguards? Is Dongli High School dangerous?"

"That school borders Shinjuku Ward, and the student body is a mixed bag. I've heard there are quite a few delinquents, and some even have ties to the yakuza."

Mrs. Kamishiro picked up her teacup, took a sip, and explained, her tone calm yet undeniable: "You are the only daughter of the Kamishiro family, and I cannot allow anything to happen to you."

Sho Shimada couldn't quite understand why his son would transfer schools specifically out of concern for his safety.

"You promised your mother that you wouldn't do anything outrageous after transferring schools. Your mother believes you, but we still need to be fully prepared."

Lady Kamishiro spoke again, and Shimada Sho understood.

Did the young lady take the initiative to ask to transfer schools?

"Yukine." Lady Kamishiro's voice pulled him back to reality. "The transfer has been finalized. You can start your new school next Wednesday, but before that, you have to promise your mother something."

"what's up?"

"Don't shake off your bodyguards again."

Mrs. Kamishiro's tone was particularly serious, "No matter how uncomfortable you feel, you can't run away alone like before, especially at the new school, where the environment is much more complicated than Sacred Heart."

Shimada Sho opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But then a system screen suddenly appeared before my eyes:

[Ding! Limited-time training mission triggered!]

[Yukine Kamishiro's Wish: To Remain Mysterious]

[Mission Description: The young lady doesn't want Mr. Thug to know too many details about the transfer. Please respect her wishes and leave for now.]

[Task Rewards: Development Progress +5%, Random Attribute Reward]

[Task Requirement: Log out of your character immediately.]

Again.

Whenever he encounters crucial information, this task will pop up, urging him to log off.

Last time it was Ayase Yuki visiting, the time before that it was the bodyguard reporting, and this time it's the details of the transfer.

It seems that once the young lady's affairs are involved, he loses the right to listen.

But this time, Shimada Sho doesn't plan to do it this time.

He completely ignored the mission, looked up at Mrs. Kamishiro, and said sincerely, "Since you are worried about my safety, wouldn't it be better if I didn't transfer schools?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the reception room fell into a brief silence.

Lady Kamishiro paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup.

Kiryu Ichiyo remained seated, expressionless.

"Why?" Lady Kamishiro put down her teacup, looking at her "daughter" with gentle eyes. "Didn't you say before that Sacred Heart was too boring and you wanted a change of scenery?"

“I’ve changed my mind,” Shimada Sho replied without changing his expression.

He then added, "I've inquired about it. The teaching quality at Dongli High School is very poor, the students' grades are generally low, and there are indeed quite a few delinquents. I don't want to go to that kind of place."

“Mother knows all of this.” Mrs. Kamishiro’s tone remained gentle, yet showed no sign of compromise. She explained, “The issue of teaching quality will gradually improve after the Kamishiro family invests. As for the delinquents, with Miss Kiryu by your side, Mother can rest assured. As for the rest…”

She paused, then looked at me with a smile. "Didn't you always say that you had a reason to go to Dongli High School?"

"..."

Shimada Sho stopped talking.

Even if he was slow to react, he would realize at this moment that it was the young lady who orchestrated the transfer.

Why did she insist on going to Dongli High School?

Shimada Sho thought of himself.

But then I thought about it and realized it was unlikely.

I have never revealed any personal information.

Even if the young lady wanted to have a closer encounter, just as the system suggested, she couldn't find herself at all.

It was even less likely that he was a student at Dongli High School.

But why is this happening now?

"The transfer procedures have been completed, and the investment plan of the Kamishiro Zaibatsu in Dongli High School has been approved by the board of directors. Yukine, this is not something you can just refuse to do."

Shimada Sho was completely baffled and was still pondering the reasons behind it when Mrs. Kamishiro spoke up again.

Upon hearing this, he suddenly realized, "Investment and school transfer are linked together?"

Lady Kamishiro did not answer directly, but simply gave a soft "hmm".

Understood.

The young lady's transfer was never simply a matter of changing schools from the beginning.

She is the only daughter of the Kamishiro family, and wherever she goes to school, the Kamishiro family's resources will be allocated to that school.

For Dongli High School, this is a chance to turn the tide; for the Kamishiro family, this is the safest solution to keep their daughter on their own turf.

This is a deal, not child's play.

"Mr. Thug," Yukine Kamishiro's flat voice echoed in my mind, "Why don't you want me to transfer schools?"

Shimada Sho did not answer.

What could he say?

I can't exactly tell her that I don't want to have any interaction with her in real life, can I?

"Mr. Thug?"

"It's nothing." Shimada Sho sighed inwardly. "Since it's already decided, let's go."

"Hmm." Yukine Kamishiro's voice remained emotionless.

Shimada Sho leaned back in his armchair, his gaze sweeping across the reception room.

Lady Kamishiro was speaking to Kiryu Ichiyo in a very low voice.

The short-haired girl nodded slightly, her expression quite solemn.

[Remaining time for this connection: 00:00:31]

After some conversation, the login time was almost used up.

Chapter 108 Can I hypnotize the shop assistant?

"Is Mr. Thug leaving?" Yukine Kamishiro's voice echoed in her mind.

Shimada Sho replied, "Yes."

"Will it be online tomorrow?" Her voice then revealed a hint of uncertainty.

Shimada Sho countered, "Have I ever missed a single day?"

"Then I'll wait for Mr. Thug, I haven't finished my lessons yet." Yukine Kamishiro's voice became lighter, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.

At this point, the countdown resets to zero.

Shimada Sho concluded by saying, "See you tomorrow."

Having said that, his consciousness vanished instantly.

……

【Ding! 】

[No reward will be given for this connection as no tasks were triggered.]

【Ding! 】

[A significant change in the character "Kamishiro Yukine's" mindset has been detected; her character development progress is now being updated...]

【Kamidai Yukiyin】

[Development Progress: 58% (+4%)]

[Tags: Lack of common sense, fanatic, Tokyo delinquent speedrunner, Ellie Benli, fanatical imitator, Bloodhound, transfer student (NEW)]