novellhall 12. The system always showed him extra care.
12. The system always showed him extra care.
On the morning of April 16th, only seven hours had passed, and most of that time had been spent sleeping.
However, Genji Aoyama felt that he had experienced a lot.
The subtle atmosphere even made him wonder—had he been drawn into some kind of dating game?
But that's clearly not the case.
One was a girlfriend he paid money to hire, and the other was practically a guardian. There was no affection between them, at least not the kind of affection called "love".
Yuko Asahi may have experienced some kind of emotional change, but it's not very noticeable yet; Haruka Minatsuki's problem, however, is already quite obvious.
In this small space with only three people, Genji Aoyama seemed to see an almost tangible manifestation of his desire for control.
Especially the way he tilted his head and looked at him just now, it was as if he was saying to the two of them, "Genji Aoyama is mine."
First of all, Genji Aoyama is an independent individual and does not belong to anyone.
Then he spoke.
"I was able to come to Tokyo to study entirely thanks to Ms. Haruka's financial support. It's really hard to sum up our relationship in a single word." Genji Aoyama looked at the two of them.
"I see."
Yuko Asahi glanced at him, her expression somewhat complicated.
Isn't this just using one woman's money to support another woman?
Then wouldn't I be...
The dating reality show was right: handsome guys love to lie.
Should we break up?
Such a thought flashed through her mind.
"More or less." Haruka Minatsuki's answer was also quite ambiguous. She looked at Yuko Asahi, put her hands together in front of her and bowed slightly, her posture very elegant. "Thank you for taking care of Genji-kun here, Miss Asahi."
It doesn't seem like that kind of relationship.
But what's with "Genji-kun"? They seem to have a very close relationship?
Yuko Asahi couldn't understand it, nor did she care that much.
"It's my side."
"Do you need to be alone with Genji for a while?" Haruka Minatsuki looked at Genji Aoyama again. "Just be in the meeting room before 7:20."
Yuko Asahi shook her head and glanced in the direction of the teaching building again: "No, it's not necessary, and it's nothing."
"Well... goodbye, Ms. Asahi?"
"Okay, goodbye."
After saying goodbye to the two, Asahi Yuuko walked towards the teaching building, her mind replaying the scene from earlier.
The girl had a soft voice and gentle eyes, but she always felt there was a hint of hostility in her voice.
It happened inexplicably first thing this morning.
I'm so annoying.
As Asahi Yuko turned around, Minatsuki Haruka looked at Aoyama Genji: "What are you thinking about, Genji-kun?"
"No, it's nothing."
Genji Aoyama shook his head, withdrawing his unconscious gaze.
Ten million yen.
He can never repay the kindness of two generations of the Jieyue family.
Yesterday, he looked at computers and other equipment online and roughly calculated that he would spend about 500,000 yen in total, leaving him with only 1.3 million yen.
A silent atmosphere settled between the two.
Haruka Minatsuki glanced at him and suddenly smiled.
"At first I was a little angry, not because of the matter itself, but because Aoyama-kun didn't tell me anything." Her tone was just like a mother talking to a child who had made a mistake.
"I'm sorry." Genji Aoyama didn't want to guess whether she was referring to money or something else.
"No, no, it's entirely my fault. I should have discovered it sooner."
"..."
If it were "him", hearing such words would probably make him feel even more guilty.
Genji Aoyama finds it difficult to describe his current feelings.
After making the decision, he opened the system panel.
[All Moons Haruka Fragrance]
[Basic Information: Stamina 5, Intelligence 8, Charisma 9]
[Intelligence: The heir of the Minatsuki family, who has not yet fully taken control of the family's businesses, and is the host's benefactor.]
[Host has been bound to target for correction: Haruka Minatsuki, correction progress -20%]
[Minatsuki Haruka's revision progress changed]
Please check your progress and claim your reward in time.
Another -20%.
The problems that were apparent from the very beginning.
Is it a controlling nature?
Aoyama Genji didn't have time to think.
The moment the system panel popped up, another pop-up window immediately appeared in front of him.
[At 6:42 AM on April 16th, the host met Haruka Minatsuki for the first time at Hakutsuru Higher Academy.]
[Triggering the revised quest: Swear to Haruka Minatsuki that you will become her property and propose to marry her upon reaching adulthood and move into the Minatsuki family.]
[Task Reward: 10% equity stake in a mid-sized company]
[Task Duration: 1 month]
[Note: After the target and host establish a certain relationship, a special check-in function will be unlocked. Note: Special check-in - private item, accumulating a certain number of days will grant rewards related to social status.]
Abandon the mission.
After reading it, Genji Aoyama did not hesitate for even a second.
He wouldn't have done something so humiliating when he first transmigrated and only had three thousand yen.
Just as he had thought, he was destined to succeed in this life, and he could achieve it through his own efforts, so there was no need to wrong himself.
A 10% stake in a mid-sized company may seem good, but the reality is often more complex than it appears, with potential issues such as poor management and difficulty in liquidating assets.
In his view, these were not urgently needed.
[The system will not force the host to make a choice. Considering that the host considers the task insulting, compensation is provided. Please check it.]
"I feel like Genji-kun seems a bit distracted," Haruka Minatsuki said, walking up to Genji Aoyama, tilting her head slightly, her eyes seemingly filled with curiosity. "Is it because of your girlfriend?"
A delicate fragrance, like that of magnolia blossoms, once again brushed past his nose.
Genji Aoyama didn't speak, but instead turned his gaze to the side and ahead, where a student council member was approaching.
"Hello, the school is only open to the public during the school festival. Do you have a registration?" A student council member walked up to Haruka Minatsuki and asked softly.
"I've already made plans with Megumi Hanae."
Haruka Minatsuki retreated to Genji Aoyama's side, her entire demeanor returning to that of a high-and-mighty beauty from their first meeting, and her voice became indifferent.
"Hmm... Ah?"
The student council members seemed intimidated by her imposing presence.
"Ms. Yuqian is the teacher in charge of Class 1-C."
Genji Aoyama smiled kindly at the student council members, then looked at Haruka Minatsuki and said, "She came to school to discuss some things with Ms. Hazen. You can check with Ms. Hazen to verify this later."
"Okay, okay."
The student council members nodded blankly, their gazes becoming infatuated as they looked at Genji Aoyama.
"Um."
She didn't realize what was happening until Aoyama Genji's voice rang out again, and she ran away blushing.
"7:20," Aoyama Genji glanced at the time.
He thought, "We should be arriving soon."
Genji Aoyama glanced at Haruka Minatsuki, who seemed lost in thought, and said, "Miss Haruka, how about I take you to my office to wait? It doesn't seem very convenient here."
"No need. I already have a general understanding of Genji's situation, so it seems there's no need for a three-way meeting."
Haruka Minatsuki snapped out of her reverie and smiled. "I have something else to discuss with Professor Yuzaki in private."
Does that mean he doesn't need to be present?
That would be wonderful.
"We've already made an agreement, is this really okay?" Genji Aoyama asked.
"No problem," Minatsuki Haruka said, looking at him with gentle eyes. "Genji-kun, go ahead and get busy."
"Yes, goodbye, Haruka-san."
Goodbye~
On the way to the teaching building, Aoyama Genji felt that there was something subtle about her gaze at the end.
do not care.
Let's check the system rewards and compensation first.
System pop-up window.
[As of 7:08 AM on April 16th, the thought of breaking up with you has flashed through Yuko Asahi's mind multiple times.]
[Revised Quest Triggered: To salvage this relationship, confess your feelings to her three times.]
[Mission Reward: 300 million yen]
[Task Duration: 1 days]
Genji Aoyama took a deep breath—had he really not been dragged into some kind of dating game?