People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

The option of 'optional female lead' has been expanded from the original Hongxia to Yamada Ryo.

However, the function of the [Selectable Female Lead] option is currently unclear. Whether there are more female leads or not will not have much impact on Aokisuke...

......

After a bumpy ride, we exited the station near the junction of Shibuya and Shinjuku.

After walking for a while along the street which was at the peak of rush hour, Aokisuke arrived at a bar called "Morke".

Without hesitation, he pushed the door open and walked in.

The space inside the store is not too big, even smaller than [STARRY].

At this moment, a piano piece that Aoki Ke couldn't name was playing in the room, and the atmosphere in the store was unusually quiet.

"Morke" is positioned more like a bar, and the atmosphere inside the store is much quieter than that of ordinary bars.

Although it is still late spring, the low-temperature air conditioning in the store was turned on early. Compared with the just right temperature outside, the bar was a little quiet.

Probably because it wasn't too late, there were some customers in the bar, but not too many.

After entering the door, he walked skillfully to the utility room. After changing into work clothes in the utility room, Aoki Ke slowed down his pace and walked to the bar at a leisurely pace.

It was exactly five o'clock, neither more nor less.

The bar owner who was lying on the bar noticed Aokisuke walking into the bar. She looked up at Aokisuke, then turned to look at the watch on her right wrist.

After blinking for a moment, she exclaimed,

"How many times have you walked into the bar at exactly five o'clock? Aoki-kun, your time management is amazing."

"Just a coincidence, just a coincidence..."

The boss would not like a worker who arrived at his workstation on time. Although he knew that the boss's wife was probably just joking, Aoki Jie still opened his mouth to explain.

The proprietress rolled her eyes, which roughly meant "I wouldn't believe you," and then stood up by holding onto the bar table.

"From then on, I'll leave it to you. I'll take over around one o'clock."

Aokisuke nodded and responded.

After watching the proprietress push the door and walk out of the bar, Aokijie withdrew his gaze after she left.

There weren't many customers at the moment, and as a bartender and waiter in the bar, he was relatively free.

however--

With the idea of ​​taking a good rest during his free time, Aoki Jie just sat down on the stool behind the bar when the sound of a door being pushed open rang in his ears.

The idea of ​​taking a break was broken.

Sighing, he looked in the direction where the sound of the door opening came from.

But as soon as his eyes moved over, Aokisuke was suddenly surprised.

A woman with black hair, who looked to be around twenty-five years old, pushed the door open and entered the bar.

He wore a beige jacket that reached down to his knees, similar to a windbreaker, and a pair of light blue jeans.

She has a beautiful face and a top-notch figure. Because they are not far away, Aokijie can clearly see the delicate skin of the woman in front of him.

But his surprise was not because of the appearance of the woman in front of him.

It was because the woman in the beige coat in front of him looked too familiar to Aoki Jie.

Twenty-seven-year-old (approximately) unmarried woman, Hiratsuka Shizuka.

He took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the surprise in his heart. Just as he was about to say something, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had walked into the bar, spoke first.

Her eyes did not turn to Aokisuke, but she looked around the store with a slightly curious gaze as she spoke.

"Hey bro, do you have any recommendations from the store?"

Although he was wondering why Shizuka Hiratsuka appeared here, with the attitude of trying his best to be competent, Aokisuke thought for a moment and then answered.

"I'm pretty good at making Margaritas. Ma'am...would you like to try one?"

Aokisuke's answer came to my ears.

After the voice fell completely into her ears, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had not paid attention to Aoki Suke, was slightly stunned.

Then, she decisively turned her gaze, which was still looking around the store environment, to Aokisuke behind the bar.

After seeing Aoki Suke's appearance clearly, Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned slightly.

As a high school teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka prides herself on having a pretty good eye. Even though she can't tell a customer's financial status by their looks like a salesperson in a shopping mall, she can at least tell whether a person is a high school student by their appearance.

And this young bartender in front of me...

No matter his voice or appearance, he looks like a high school student.

Japanese law explicitly prohibits underage drinking. Normally, most high schools would not allow students to work in bars.

There was some doubt in her heart, but Hiratsuka Shizuka remained calm on the surface. After a brief silence, she walked to the seat in front of the bar and sat down, then said to Aoki Suke,

"A margarita, please."

"Okay, please wait." Aoki Jie nodded.

Making a cocktail is not difficult. It only takes a few minutes once you get the hang of it. After nodding in response, he turned around and worked for a while. Then, Aokisuke picked up a glass of the prepared cocktail and handed it to Shizuka Hiratsuka.

After thanking her, Shizuka Hiratsuka took the cocktail, but she didn't rush to drink it.

She put down the cocktail in her hand and tapped her fingers on the bar counter. After a while, she asked Aokiji casually, as if trying to chat with him.

"Brother, you look young, you must be a high school student."

"..."

Aoki Jie, who had just finished making the cocktail and was still washing the glass, stiffened slightly.

Most high schools allow students to work on weekends or in their free time, but at the same time, the school will also have rules and regulations to restrict students.

For example, you can't work more than a certain number of hours per week, you need to submit an application to the school to work, and...

It is prohibited to work part-time in places where minors are prohibited from entering, such as bars.

Apparently, the school that Aokisuke is currently attending prohibits students from working in bars.

So at this moment, after hearing Hiratsuka Shizuka's question, Aokisuke swallowed lightly.

It would be fine if someone else asked this question, but the person who asked this question to me was Shizuka Hiratsuka, a high school teacher with a strong sense of responsibility and who took exceptional care of her students.

To find a way to fool the past -

Taking a deep breath, without revealing any expression on his face, Aoki Jie froze for only a moment, then continued to wash the cup in his hand as if nothing had happened.

At the same time, he spoke in a flat voice, responding to Hiratsuka Shizuka at the bar.

"I just look younger, not a high school student."

But unfortunately, Shizuka Hiratsuka is not so easy to fool.

The cocktail was still placed aside and not drunk. She had been keeping her eyes on Aokisuke since the beginning. After hearing Aokisuke's speech, Shizuka Hiratsuka shifted her gaze back to the boy in front of her.

"I see... Come on, bro, do you know about the private Johsei High School? I remember that school had a clear rule against students working in bars."

Aokisuke's action of wiping the cup paused again.

He raised his eyes from the wine glass in his hand to Hiratsuka Shizuka, and when their eyes met, Aoki suddenly realized after noticing Hiratsuka Shizuka's gaze.

Whether he was working at a convenience store, going to [STARRY], or eating his lunch box at the apartment, Aokisuke never had time to change out of his school uniform.

Although he was wearing a work suit that covered most of his school uniform, if someone looked carefully, they might still be able to see some clues.

For example...the school badge is slightly exposed at the cuffs.

His gaze moved back down to the glass, and without responding to Hiratsuka Shizuka's words immediately, Aokisuke wiped the rim of the cup in silence.

After putting down the wine glass in his hand and wiping the water on his hands, he calmly pulled up his sleeves and hid the school badge on his sleeves again.

"I'm not too sure about this. After all, I'm not a high school student."

Then, Aoki Jie struggled to his death.

Chapter 7 This kind of thing will definitely become a stain on your life

After staring at Aoki Suke's expressionless face for a while, Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed unable to hold back and burst out laughing.

"Hey, hey, I'm not going to do anything to you. There's no need to act like you're facing a major enemy."

With a hint of teasing in her tone, Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke.

Then, after a brief pause, she continued to introduce herself, "My name is Shizuka Hiratsuka, and I'm a teacher at Xiuhua Private High School. How about you, little brother?"

Aoki Jie didn't answer immediately, and was a little surprised at first.

If he remembered correctly, Hiratsuka Shizuka was supposed to be a teacher at Sobu High School in Chiba Prefecture, but now, inexplicably, she was working at Shuka Private High School...

Although he was puzzled, Aokiji had no intention of investigating further. After all, time travel was already fantastical enough, so no matter what happened next, he probably wouldn't be too surprised...

Of course, except when Fujiwara Chika became the Prime Minister of Japan.

After a moment of random thoughts and a light sigh, he turned his attention to the question that Shizuka Hiratsuka had just asked.

"My name is Aokisuke, and I'm a student at...Josei Private High School."

His eyes met Hiratsuka Shizuka's, and without hiding it any more, Aoki Jie gave up struggling and responded.

"Aokisuke...it's a nice name."

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded, paused, and then spoke in a somewhat familiar voice, "Come to think of it, Aoki-kun, you're quite alert."

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Any ordinary person would be wary of such an incident that seemed to be coming in a menacing manner, not to mention that he was working in violation of school rules.

Moreover, he was facing the woman in front of him——

A 27-year-old (not sure, but very likely 30) single woman who likes to care for students.

He secretly complained in his heart, but Aokijie did not show any extra expression on the surface. He just nodded in response.

"You really have to be careful when doing something that violates school rules. Otherwise, if the school finds out, you'll be forced to suspend your studies."

"You know this is against school rules, right?" Hiratsuka Shizuka raised an eyebrow. "Then, tell me why you came to work in a place like this."

Seeing the older single woman in front of him looking like she was interrogating a criminal, Aoki Jie's eyes twitched and he felt a little unhappy.

But at this time, in order to survive, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Taking a deep breath and exhaling, looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka in front of him, Aoki was silent for a moment, then answered truthfully.

"I'm an orphan from Tottori Prefecture. I came to Tokyo to study in order to get into a better university. The orphanage couldn't provide me with any support, so I had to work several jobs to pay for tuition, rent, and food and clothing."

The topic suddenly became serious.

Shizuka Hiratsuka's face, which originally had a teasing smile on it, froze. She opened her mouth, but the words she was about to say were stuck on her lips.

"..."

After a long while, she spoke again.

The voice was several yards quieter, and the words were slightly stuttered.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to bring that up..."

Aokijie shook his head and was about to say that he didn't care much about it, but a translucent panel suddenly flashed in front of him, interrupting him.

Even though the last set of options had not been completed, the "Love Simulation Game" lost its patience again and gave a new set of multiple-choice questions.

[Faced with the apology from the heroine Hiratsuka Shizuka, you decide:]

[Option 1: Out of dissatisfaction with Shizuka Hiratsuka's recent attitude, even though she has apologized, you decide to verbally provoke her - ask Shizuka Hiratsuka's age and wonder if she has a boyfriend. When she answers negatively, you ask her, "Why don't you find a boyfriend now that you're middle-aged?" (Reward: None)]

Option 1: Speak to Shizuka Hiratsuka calmly: "Hiratsuka-sensei, isn't it common sense to show your breasts when apologizing? If you really want to apologize, please wait until I get off work..." (Rewards: Master-level Fighting Technique, Stamina Potion*1, Vitality Potion*1, Strength Potion*, Apprentice-level Hypnosis)

Option 10: Road to the University of Tokyo - Hiratsuka Shizuka teaches at Shuka Private High School, which has far superior educational resources to Johsei Private High School. To realize your dream of studying at the University of Tokyo, please take this opportunity to convince Hiratsuka Shizuka to help you transfer to Shuka Private High School (Reward: Full tuition, yen)

[Attention! The host will bear the consequences after reaching the ending, and it has nothing to do with this game! ]

There was an extra prompt below the option compared to last time. After quickly scanning the three options listed in front of him and thoroughly seeing the contents on the panel, Aokisuke's breathing became slightly faster.

Except for the first option, no matter which of the remaining two options you choose, the final reward is terrifyingly high.

Not mentioning the outrageous requirements of the second option, let's just talk about the rewards—three potions of unknown effectiveness, a master-level fighting technique worth 400 points, and hypnosis, which looks like a superpower no matter how you look at it...