In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 28. Japanese God

Back home, Kaoru lay in bed for a while, then remembered what Shoko-sensei had told her. She opened the chat app, found the contact person whose nickname was "Ko ba ya shi", and sent her a message.

Hey, are you home yet? There's something I need to tell you.

While waiting for a reply, he sat at his desk by the window and finished his weekend homework in thirty minutes. Then he studied the following week's courses in advance and began learning Spanish, the world's second most spoken language.

Having more languages ​​means having more career options. He had searched for related news online and found that the Shui Shang family was a large company that had cooperated with many foreign groups.

His English proficiency is already quite good; if he can learn Spanish, he will be of great help.

He did all of this in less than an hour.

Xun closed the book, lay down on the ground, and began to do push-ups.

A person like him is destined to be perfect.

There can be no slackening until everything is done to the best of our ability.

[I will become the god of Japan!]

Hoshino Kaoru made up her mind and began to do the physical training she did every night.

1, 2, 3...

4, 5, 6...

He counted to one hundred in his mind, and his back was soaked with sweat. He took off his outermost shirt and wiped the sweat with a towel.

After finishing all this busy work, Xiaolin still hadn't replied to the messages; the messages she sent were showing as 'unread'.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered with her."

Kaoru put down the towel, and the image of the young lady appeared in her mind.

"By the way, what is Minami-kun doing...?"

If he had her contact information, he would definitely send her a message to ask what this young lady was planning to do this weekend.

Make targeted plans based on her preferences... watching movies, camping in the wild, cat cafes—after all, she's a girl, and there will always be things she's interested in.

"Let's peek a little."

Kaoru opened the 'transparent window'.

The time-limited task "Make her lie" is not yet complete, the window is still there and will not disappear in the short term.

Although it doesn't show her exactly what she's doing like a surveillance camera...

However, he was satisfied with this level of satisfaction.

Trust level: Medium

[Affection Level: Medium]

[Mood Value: Lowest]

Trust and favorability levels remain unchanged.

It's worth noting that the young lady's mood has become very bad.

"Her work seems very busy... Could that be the reason?"

Kaoru had been to the young lady's room and noticed the mountain of documents piled up on her desk. If he were to be in charge of so much work... his mood would also sour.

Looking at it this way, it's clear that Mizukami-san definitely needs a shoulder to lean on, and a pair of arms to comfort her when she's tired.

Next week! Keep it up! Try to get closer to each other!

He couldn't count on the best "excellent" rating; his only goal now was to try and raise his trust and favorability rating to "good" within a week.

Kaoru started to cheer herself up in her mind. She glanced at her phone and saw that the message was unread; Kobayashi still hadn't replied.

Never mind, that guy is probably already asleep.

He didn't want to dwell on the issue, so he went to the bathroom to wash himself and then went to bed to rest.

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"Ah! Brother! Have you heard?!"

"The release date for the new album by the two-person duo LOVE has been set for next week... I heard they'll be trying a different style this time, I'm really looking forward to it!"

It was early morning, and Kaoru was moving ingredients when she saw her younger sister Rin staring at her phone in shock.

"Isn't your favorite Minami-chan? Why are you suddenly interested in their new work?"

"My favorite is Minami-chan, and LOVE is my second favorite idol group."

Xun opened the freezer and cleaned up the leftover ingredients from last night. These leftover ingredients would never be used again today; it was a matter of responsibility to the guests.

Next, he added the fresh ingredients from today.

"If you want to like someone... you should probably like a different idol group."

After finishing his work, he mentioned it.

Kaoru hesitated whether or not to tell what she had heard last night.

If the true nature of such a liar is exposed to the public, the image she has painstakingly built will quickly collapse under the impact of various opinions.

Kaoru hates people like these the most.

To achieve their goals, they resort to deception and use every means possible, simply to make reality more favorable to themselves.

"Hmm? Did my brother just say something?"

Rin, who was entertaining guests, didn't hear him clearly until she finished her work.

"...Never mind, it's nothing. By the way, let's go out for dinner tonight. Hmm...let's have your favorite barbecue. We need to finish our work as early as possible tonight."

"Oh... okay! Thank you, brother."

A busy but fulfilling weekend has begun.

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The prepared ingredients were sold out before the evening rush hour. The restaurant was packed with customers today, which is rare.

"Rin, we have a lot of funds now. I plan to renovate the ramen shop and add some modern facilities."

Currently, the main source of income still comes from the ramen shop left by his mother.

Since Rin has no intention of selling it no matter what, there is only one thing to do right now.

He wants to make "Hoshinoya Ramen" a household name in Japan! He wants to develop it into a large chain store that's popular throughout Japan!

His life goal is to do things to the best of his ability.

"But doing all that will cost a lot of money, and this house is quite old; renovating it would be a huge hassle..."

"But if we don't do this, how can we attract more customers? This kind of ramen shop that looks like it's from the Showa era is outdated. Only a small number of people who lived through those times like it. If we don't make changes, the times will change us."

Rin fell into deep thought and nodded gently.

"Okay, I agree to my brother's suggestion. The renovation of the ramen shop... let's tentatively schedule it for next week."

After finalizing the general plan, Xun went upstairs, intending to make further plans when she returned.

Boys generally wash themselves faster than girls. He had finished washing his body and was drying his hair when he heard Rin calling his name.

"Brother! Could you get me some clean clothes? They're on the bed."

"Oh... just a moment."

Kaoru pushed open the door to Rin's room and found the clothes she had prepared on the bed.

Then I went to the bathroom door outside the room and knocked.

With a "click," a misty steam wafted out. Rin raised her slightly flushed face. Although her chest was covered by a towel, the striking curves still made Kaoru's gaze wander uncontrollably.

"Perverted brother! Where are you staring at?!"

Noticing his increasingly restless gaze, Rin snatched the undergarments from his hand and glared at him hard in the face.

The next second, she slammed the door shut.