Ren Kaito is just a spoiled brat. He doesn't know real business."
"He'll go bankrupt in a month. Watch."
Tokyo's media had started paying attention.
But Ren wasn't shaken.
He was already planning his next move—one that would shock both corporations and underground networks alike.
10:00 AM – A Devil's Morning Routine
Ren awoke in his penthouse suite, the scent of imported sandalwood in the air, sheets tangled from last night's pleasures.
A new girl, Mina, lay beside him—Tokyo University's top financial graduate, hired as his personal assistant and "stress reliever."
She slid the tablet into his hand.
"Sir. 16 million yen in expenses yesterday. Do you want to limit it?"
Ren didn't even look.
"Double it."
He stood, bare-chested, and stepped into his gold-tiled bathroom where warm mist awaited him.
His breakfast today:
Sturgeon eggs with truffle cream
A liquid diamond cocktail
Three varieties of handmade European chocolate
Fresh-pressed dragonfruit juice laced with ¥500,000 aphrodisiac honey
11:30 AM – Enter the Rival Heiress
Her name was Asuka Takamori.
Daughter of the Takamori Group—Tokyo's richest transport conglomerate.
She had rejected more than a hundred elite suitors. Ran a business portfolio worth ¥200 billion. Rumor said she slapped a prince for calling her "sweetheart."
She walked into his lounge wearing a blood-red suit, flanked by four guards.
"Ren Kaito," she said, voice like chilled wine. "You bought into my father's chain of shipping docks. Without permission."
Ren smiled from behind his crystal decanter of bourbon.
"I paid double the market price. Permission isn't required when you're paying for silence."
She narrowed her eyes.
"You're playing with fire."
He stood.
"And you're standing in gasoline."
12:30 PM – The Business Showdown
They sat across each other in a private skyscraper lounge.
Ren offered champagne.
Asuka declined.
"I don't deal with boys who spend more than they earn."
Ren leaned back, laughing. "That's the point. I don't need to earn. I create value from rumors."
"They said I was a gangster."
"So I bought three casino chains in Macau."
"They said I was a womanizer."
"So I built an all-female luxury security company. Profitable in six weeks."
Asuka raised an eyebrow.
"You're serious."
He nodded.
"And I want your father's shipping line. Not for money. For control."
Asuka's lips twitched.
"Then let's play a game."
1:00 PM – The Deal of the Devil
Asuka set a challenge.
"Buy and flip an asset within 24 hours. Triple your investment. If you do, I'll bring you into the Takamori circle."
Ren shook on it.
Then opened his system.
[New Rumor Detected: "Ren Kaito is a financial demon who turns trash into gold."]
[Status: Activating...]
[Reward: Temporary Skill – Instinctive Market Vision (24H)]
3:00 PM – The Trash Investment
Ren bought a bankrupt startup: Crimson Bites, a luxury candy company that failed after rumors of drug-lacing.
Everyone thought he was insane.
He:
Cleared all legal charges with ¥8 million in bribes
Rebranded it as Demon's Kiss – Forbidden Flavors
Had Reina, Miyako, and Asuka film sensual ads eating the candy
Partnered with underground nightclubs for exclusive distribution
By 9:00 PM…
All 300,000 units sold out online.
10:00 PM – Victory and Temptation
Ren met Asuka on his rooftop.
She wore a black silk dress now, hair tied back, a drink in her hand.
"You did it," she admitted. "Triple returns in eight hours."
Ren stepped close.
"And your reward?"
"I didn't promise one."
"But you came alone."
She looked at him.
"I don't like being tamed."
He leaned in, brushing his fingers against her cheek.
"I don't tame. I tempt."
She didn't move away.
[Rumor forming: "Even the Ice Queen fell for Ren Kaito."]
[Status: Activating...]
[Reward: Loyalty Link – Asuka Takamori (Limited)]
11:00 PM – Building an Empire
Back at his island base:
His soldiers were now 45 strong
A mini power station was constructed
Two submarines were bought from an ex-Russian contact
Illegal biotech labs were being planned beneath the jungle floor
Ren sat on the beach in a private suit, overlooking the ocean.
Mina whispered beside him, "You're becoming more powerful."
He grinned.
"And this is just day five."
End of Capter