Fumika Ogawa had a bad premonition; she felt her younger sister must be pying a prank on her again. “W-what reward?”

  Sayuki Ogalied in a very casual tohe pair of ripped stogs you wore yesterday? I gave them to him as a snack. I don’t know if he used them. Hmm, he’s going to school today, so he probably won’t have time to taste them until tonight.”

  Fumika Ogawa’s mi bnk. She was just shy and introverted, not pletely na?ve. She uood the metaphor of a “snack” quite well.

  “Sayuki, how could you do that?”

  Her eyes, filled with sorrow and looking pitifully watery, were full of anguish.

  Unfortunately, Sayuki also had those same eyes and was already immuo such expressions.

  “Do you still pn to wait for him to invite you out shopping and to the movies, meet up ten ht times, and then, when the mood is right, go to a hotel together?

  This isn’t a teenage romance; as a mature woman, you o have the awareness of a wife.

  Since he has iions toward you and you don’t seem as fearful of him as you do with other men, and you even have some affe for him, what’s there to discuss? Just get straight to the point.”

  Fumika Ogawa couldn’t argue with her sister and, distressed, pihe tender flesh ohigh. “But you ’t send something like that. Used stogs, it’s too embarrassing, and Chiba-Kun would find it repulsive.”

  “Heh, want to make a bet?” Sayuki Ogawa chuckled lightly. “That guy will definitely like it. Yesterday, he kept gng at your thighs; I saw it clearly. He’s very ied in ys.”

  “It might not necessarily be iing…” Fumika Ogawa recalled what happened yesterday, and she had indeed felt his intense gaze, the heat making her legs go weak.

  “My legs aren’t hey’re thid not very toned, unlike your athletic legs. Without stogs, they’re hardly presentable.”

  Sayuki Ogawa raised an eyebrow slightly and pced her hand on her sister’s thigh, skillfully moving it around.

  “That’s not necessarily true. For one, ys aren’t thick at all; they’re just curvy. Some people actually prefer a soft, plump feel like yours.”

  Fumika Ogawa quickly squeezed her legs together to pin her sister’s hand, her breathing being a bit short. “Don’t do that…”

  “Don’t do what?” Sayuki Ogawa’s expression was mischievous.

  Fumika was on the verge of tears when Sayuki’s ph. Sayuki, with a look ret, withdrew her hand and checked her messages.

  “The renovation issue has been resolved. As expected from a wealthy young master.”

  ……..

  When Shuichi Chiba returo the and before lunch break had even ended, he received a message from Sayuki Ogawa.

  Seeing her request for help and recalling the new in-game premium feature, he felt it was a good opportunity for a test, so he agreed to assist.

  Of course, he didn’t promise anything crete, just that he would think of a solution.

  He summohe butler in his mind aally requested a reliable renovation team. Shortly after, he received a notification about the premium feature from the system.

  [The administrator has applied te a renovation team for the beauty salon and gym. This request will cost ￥100,000*2. tinue?]

  Shuichi Chiba’s eyes widened in surprise. Wasn’t this a bit excessive? It wasn’t even a free renovation; it was just about tag a reliable renovation team, a was so pricey?

  However, after refleg on how shady the renovation industry could be, Shuichi gradually came to terms with it. In his previous life, he had seriously looked into renovation for a property whose delivery was uain.

  He arrived at one clusion, you were bound to get ripped off.

  Newers were ripped off half the time, while acquaintances got a full jackpot. It didn’t matter if you had no money or plenty; if you had mohey would rip you off even more.

  For just ￥100,000, finding a reliable renovation team was already a bargain.

  However… Why was there a multiplier of two? Did it really charge separately for each store?

  With the monthly sary of ￥300,000 for the two Ogawa sisters not yet in, Shuichi Chiba was about to i ￥200,000 first. He sighed inwardly but clicked "tinue" anyway.

  This expenditure was a oime cost, while the sary was a tinuous be. Helping out this time might increase the sisters' sense of belonging to the shopping street and potentially bring in more reve was an iment, after all. He decided to test the waters.

  ……

  Shuichi Chiba didn’t have many csses currently, so he could generally leave by three or four iernoon. The remaining time was reserved for his club activities.

  In the camping club he beloo, there weren’t many mandatory activities. The embers were a few uppercssmen obsessed with camping gear.

  They spent most of their time in the clubroom, bragging about their test high-end equipment, but actual camping trips were rare.

  After pag up his things, Shuichi walked out of the and saw Sumire Nagase waiting there with her hands on her hips. Her sharp gaze made it clear she was keeping an eye on him to prevent him from sneaking off.

  “I know the camping club doesn’t have many activities. Don’t try to use club events as an excuse. Let’s go; we have a home visit today.”

  “I didn’t say I’d refuse. You’re ag like you’re trag a criminal.” Shuichi Chiba said with a smile.

  “Right now, you are the criminal. Ign your life pnning is a serious offense for your future self, uand?” Sumire Nagase shot him a stern look.

  “Fair point.” Shuichi Chiba ceded. He thought about it and realized that without the system or the shopping street, her words made a lot of sense.

  The two of them left the and headed towards the station.

  Shuichi Chiba then noticed that Sumire Nagase had ged out of her usual sportswear and had tidied up her hair. Without the burden of her casual clothes, she finally dispyed some of her i charm.

  “Ms. Nagase, if you just put in a little effort to dress up, you’d probably be very popur. Why do you always ortswear?”

  After leaving the school, Sumire’s demeanor softened, and she slightly curled her lips.

  “Given how tight the m schedule is, I’d rather sleep a little lohaime on my appearance. Besides, being too popur isn’t always a good thing.”

  “So you also enjoy sleeping in…” Shuichi started to say but quickly ged his tune when he saw Sumire shoot him a sharp look. “Why isn’t being too pood thing?”

  Sumire Nagase didn’t want to expin further. “It just bees very troublesome; it’s not a good thing, that’s all.”

  “But aren’t you almost thirty? Doesn’t your family pressure you about getting married if you stay single?”

  Sumire suddenly looked as though she had been stru a vulnerable spot. She shivered and then angrily pouhe nearby t pilr.

  “I’m only 26! And it’s bad enough being pressured by my family, but now students are adding to it. How infuriating.”

  The breakdown of an adult often happens in an instant.

  Shuichi Chiba looked at her with a touch of sympathy. “Sorry, I just mentio casually. I didn’t expect such a stroion. Would you like to go shout by the river? It might help you feel better.”

  Sumire Nagase immediately became alert. “Don’t get any funny ideas. You ’t avoid today’s home visit. I won’t let you off until I meet your parents.”