Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

"Plans and scripts?"

Faced with this question, Minami Yamabuki fell into thought.

"You don't have a detailed plan, do you? Do you think I'll get this much money just for going with you?"

Seeing that she didn't respond, Shiratori Osamu deliberately reminded her.

After eliminating option ③, he decided to go all out.

Because he plans to make a fortune in the gaming industry, he is currently facing the challenge of learning code and programming. His talent of "Concentration" gives him a sense of being able to learn effectively.

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Yamabuki Minami choked on her words, unable to utter a few more.

She didn't have a detailed plan because the other person was a perfect fit for hers.

Shiratori-san is a notorious bully at Takeno High School. Not only do students keep their distance from him, but many parents also know him.

With such a status and reputation, Shiratori-san doesn't need a script at all. Just going home with her and playing herself is enough to sound the alarm bell in her parents' hearts.

To break up their relationship, their parents will definitely unite and stand together against them.

"Yamabuki-san, are you really number one in your grade?"

Seeing that she was speechless for a moment, Shiratori Osamu vaguely guessed what she was thinking, but still deliberately questioned her.

Although there is no such thing as "ghost fire blonde hair" in Japan, just like groups like Jiahao exist all over the world, this kind of good-for-nothing delinquent youth is seen by adults as a blonde hair with no future.

It's no exaggeration to say that no father in the world would want to see his precious daughter, whom he has raised for over a decade, with a delinquent like him.

This was Yamabuki Minami's plan, and also the reason why the other party considered him the best candidate.

"Shiratori-san, do you have any thoughts?"

Yamabuki Minami was clever; instead of arguing with him, she asked him a question.

People only react when their sore spots are touched. Whether she is the top student in the grade or not is known throughout the school; her test scores speak for themselves.

"If you're going to do something, the first thing to consider is feasibility and consequences. You should first explain the situation clearly, that is, what exactly are the difficulties you're encountering."

Seeing that she didn't care about his questioning at all, Shiratori Shu glanced at her again and then made a request.

"Here's the situation."

Upon learning of his request, Yamabuki Minami immediately gave a brief explanation of the situation.

The story is quite simple: a young female secretary seduced her boss in an attempt to climb the social ladder, which triggered a family crisis.

Although her parents had been married for many years and their feelings for each other had faded, she believed that she still held a high position in her father's heart, which is why she came up with the plan to find someone to impersonate her boyfriend and create an external crisis.

Ultimately, she felt that her father was just too idle, which led him to be blinded by a woman who cheated on her.

If Dad's attention is entirely on her, he won't have the time or inclination to be with the other woman.

"Is this really necessary? Since your father cheated on his wife, wouldn't it be better to have your parents divorce? Their relationship is already strained."

After hearing her explanation, Shiratori Shu couldn't help but say.

Although he really wanted Yamabuki Minami's reward, this was not a very ethical thing to do.

“That’s what I thought too, but my mom doesn’t want a divorce. She thinks it’s normal for my dad to cheat, because men like young and beautiful girls, especially rich and powerful men. The main fault lies with that philanderer. It’s one thing to get a promotion and a raise by using his bed-sharing business, but he even wants to take over.”

Speaking of this, even though Minami Yamabuki usually has a very good temper, she still got angry.

That philanderer not only cheated on her dad with him at work, but last week she even went home to deliberately upset her mom, hoping to make her parents divorce quickly.

She was in school at the time, otherwise she would have had to confront this philanderer!

"I see."

When Shiratori saw her clenched fists and indignant expression, he nodded as if he understood something.

In light of these remarks, he suddenly remembered a survey he had seen in his previous life.

Japanese women, especially full-time housewives, have a very high tolerance for their husbands' infidelity.

My husband works outside drinking and earning money, so it's okay for him to have fun outside, even going to brothels, but he must take safety precautions. As long as it doesn't affect our family relationship, it's fine.

It sounds surreal, but that's just how it is in Japan.

Chapter 3 Acting the Act Completely

What do you think the success rate of this plan is?

After understanding the situation, Shiratori Osamu was in no hurry to express his opinion and wanted to hear her side of the story first.

“100%! My dad spoils me a lot. If I start dating someone, he will definitely care a lot.”

Minami Yamabuki was very confident about her plan, even putting her hands on her hips.

Actually, there was something else she didn't say: "If I date any boy, it would be enough to alert my dad, let alone dating a bad bully at school. That would definitely make him worry to death."

"I don't think the success rate is that high." Seeing her confident look, Shiratori Osamu shook his head seriously, disagreeing with her.

When people dream of a bright future, they often overlook the pitfalls beneath their feet.

It's like he knew that independently developing "The Joker" could make a lot of money, so he skipped classes these past few days and spent his time in internet cafes trying to make the game. However, after taking action, he realized how difficult it was and how many things he was missing.

Everyone knows that starting a business and being your own boss is great and you can make a lot of money, but many entrepreneurs ignore the consequences and don't even think about what will happen if they fail.

There is no such thing as 100% success in this world... unless you have the superpower to foresee the future.

"Why?" Minami Yamabuki asked, puzzled.

Shiratori Osamu could roughly guess her reasoning for choosing him, so in order to make her realize the problem, he slowly and clearly explained:

"Do you know the principle of moderation? If you just randomly find a guy to pretend to be your boyfriend, your dad will definitely be very anxious, but if you choose me, it's too extreme and too fake."

Moreover, your goal is to get rid of the philandering woman, and that secretary will definitely not stand idly by. A woman who would seduce an older man to climb the social ladder for money and power is no fool or idiot. She might see through your plan at a glance and sabotage it.

For example, you could remind your dad that something's fishy about this. After all, you've never dated before, but now you're finding a boyfriend at this crucial moment, and a guy like me at that. It's obviously an act.

The adult world is very cruel, and self-interest comes first.

Unless someone is completely unambitious, no one would stand by and watch their interests be harmed.

"Uh... what should we do then?"

Minami Yamabuki, who was initially full of confidence, started to panic after hearing his story.

She realized that she had been oversimplifying things and taking things for granted.

Although bringing the school's most notorious bully home could indeed arouse her father's vigilance and dissatisfaction, triggering a major external crisis and uniting her parents, it was not the case that she was bringing him home.

After all, it's outrageous for a top student and a poor student to date; no father would stand idly by.

But acting is just acting; they're just a fake couple. Once her father calms down, he'll see through her little tricks.

"Based on the current situation, I've come up with a solution."

Having successfully shattered her beautiful dream, Shiratori Osamu continued.

What plan?

Minami Yamabuki was surprised that he had come up with a solution in such a short time.

“A lie is always a lie. Since that’s the case, then you should just stop lying and find someone to date seriously,” Shiratori Osamu said frankly, shrugging.

“But I don’t want to date anyone before I go to university.” Upon hearing this proposal, Minami Yamabuki subconsciously shook her head in denial.

Don't you want to be in a relationship?

Seeing her decisive refusal, Shiratori was not surprised, but still pretended to frown.

Although he didn't recognize Yamabuki Minami at first glance, she was quite famous at school.

She's first in her grade, a top student, the school beauty, and someone who only wants to focus on her studies and has rejected many people's advances.

The title of "school beauty" may sound cheap, but Japanese people love to select school beauties and pretty girls, and there are even national university beauty pageants.

"I'm sorry, I had to reject your plan... Shiratori-san, you're so amazing, are there any other plans you could come up with?"

When Yamabuki Minami saw him frown, her heart skipped a beat and she quickly said in a flattering tone.

My heart is racing; it's not just from excitement, but also from fear.

She had heard that Shiratori-san had hit girls before, even if it was just a few slaps, it was still hitting.

In any case, angering the other party is definitely not a wise move.

“Other options…” Faced with her plea for help, Shiratori Osamu fell into deep thought. After pretending to ponder, he looked up at Yamabuki Minami and gave her a heads-up, “Let me make this clear beforehand, I’m just offering a solution. Don’t misunderstand or overthink it.”

"Please feel free to speak, Shiratori-san. I won't misunderstand or overthink it."

Seeing his hesitation, Minami Yamabuki, though unaware of his proposed method, still gave him her assurance.

This is very important; it concerns her family crisis.

If they can't get rid of that philanderer, Mom and Dad will definitely get divorced sooner or later.

Therefore, she must gather ideas from all sides.

Although Shiratori-san has a terrible reputation, being a notorious underachiever and school bully, she turns out to be surprisingly intelligent after you get to know her, immediately spotting the flaws in her plan.

"The approach I came up with was to go all the way."

Having received her assurance, and with the groundwork laid earlier, Shiratori felt the time was right and revealed the solution provided by the perfect world line.

"Act the whole thing? What does that mean?"

Yamabuki Minami was taken aback by what he said, not understanding what he meant.

"The reason why my trip to your home went too far is because I was just visiting your house. At most, I hugged you a few times in front of your parents, which was obviously a lie and seemed too fake, right?"

Seeing that she didn't understand, Shiratori Osamu guided her through the process step by step.

"Uh-huh."

Minami Yamabuki thought about it carefully for a moment and then nodded.

At first, she didn't realize the problem, but after listening to Shiratori Osamu's opinion, she found that the other party was not only not the best candidate, but the worst candidate.

Because the candidate of "school bully" is too extreme, in her parents' eyes, he is definitely not her type.

In short, it is extremely unreasonable.

"Just hugging and cuddling might make your dad realize we're acting, but what if I stay overnight at your house? If we go all out, your dad will have no choice but to believe it!"

Having laid the groundwork, Shiratori no longer hesitated and revealed the entire solution.

This is an outright, calculated move; it doesn't need fancy lines or a script—it's a direct, decisive victory.

Even though Minami Yamabuki's father is the company president and has an ambitious new love interest, his secretary, assisting him, it's not easy to put on an act in front of them. But he is, after all, an old father.

"You're staying overnight at my house?" Minami Yamabuki pondered this, her little brain not quite processing it at first. But when she realized what the other person had actually said, she was immediately shocked, "Eh—!!"

Chapter 4 Reaching a Consensus

"So it turns out that when Japanese girls encounter something shocking, they really do scream 'Eh eh eh'..."

Seeing Yamabuki Minami's adorable, shocked reaction upon realizing the situation, Shiratori Osamu couldn't help but smile.

Perhaps due to the different social circles he belonged to, the girls he knew before his memories awakened were all delinquents. When faced with trouble, they wouldn't yell "Eh! Eh!! Eh-!" but instead would yell "Ha? Ha?! Ha-?! !"

Minami Yamabuki's "Eh eh eh" wasn't meant to be cute; she was genuinely shocked and didn't know how to respond.

Although she had no dating experience, she was already an eighteen-year-old young woman and was quite knowledgeable about matters between men and women.

What does it mean when a man and a woman spend the night together?

Could this be Shiratori-san's scheme?

He saw that she had taken the initiative to come to his door, and after hearing her request, he fell into deep thought. He wasn't thinking about whether the plan could succeed, but rather how to trick her into bed and take advantage of her!

Minami Yamabuki is aware of her beauty; after all, everyone secretly calls her the school beauty, and many boys pursue her.

She also knew one thing: in the eyes of delinquents, her pure and obedient academic excellence was no less than a little lamb that people would drool over.

This is why, after coming up with a solution, she hesitated for several days without taking action, only inquiring about information instead.

She was very worried that she would be walking into the lion's den and commit suicide.

But Dad is going on a business trip with that philanderer tonight. If we do nothing and let them go on their trip, and their relationship and feelings get even stronger, the consequences will be unimaginable.