"Are you not going to smoke, Senpai?" Eri asked.
As he had decided to stay, Nifuji also decided to help with the cleaning, despite Eri and Mayuri telling him that he didn't have to. However, he didn't hold a strange patriarchal view that the kitchen was a place for women and that men shouldn't enter.
If he could help, then he would help; anyway, the faster they finished the job, the faster they could cuddle.
Still, as his girlfriend had said, he felt like smoking somehow, but this wasn't his place, so...
"It's fine."
Unexpectedly, Mayuri gave her permission.
"You don't mind?"
"I don't mind."
"....."
Nifuji was in silence for a while, hesitating, since he knew well that even if they were okay with him smoking, it didn't mean that they were okay with it, and at the same time, he felt that it might be good to stop, especially when except for calming his mind, it would just make him ugly, as it would make his breath stunk, his teeth yellow, and many others.
Moreover, with the system, he had no need for a way to cope with his smoking addiction, but as he showed his hesitation, the two smiled somehow.
"...why are you smiling?"
"No, I am glad that you showed your hesitation to smoke."
"...I like that gentle part of you said in a roundabout way that you don't like it when I smoke."
Eri giggled, then replied, "Just one."
"One?"
Nifuji hesitated, but then he nodded. "Thanks." As he said so, he went to the balcony of Mayuri's place, and asked, "Here is fine, right?"
"Um, yes."
Mayuri was surprised, but she nodded, as previously, she thought that he would smoke directly at her place, but unexpectedly, he would leave, and even opened the window, facing the outside instead of the inside.
"...your boyfriend is quite thoughtful."
"Right?"
"...."
As Eri showed her sweet, happy smile, Mayuri also smiled as she thought that it might be the best.
Still, as Nifuji smoked, he looked at his system with a blank expression as he also received a notification from his bank account.
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Deposit Received.
Corporate transfer. A transfer of ¥12,000 has been received from ABC Co., Ltd.
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'Hmm....'
It was real, he thought.
As he went on a lunch with Eri before, he naturally paid the money even though she was ready to pay herself. Yet, for him, who wanted to try his system, how could he let her pay by herself?
Rather, as he was the older and also in a position of authority, he would become the leader of the family if they were together, then he would assume the position that would be on the side that paid.
Some people might not agree, but considering how sweet this woman was, he didn't mind, as they were also dating.
Moreover, as he paid her, he would get more money, and naturally, he also got more money by buying the groceries.
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Deposit Received.
Corporate transfer. A transfer of 22,000 yen has been received from ABC Co., Ltd.
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All the money that he had spent before had returned ten times the original amount.
'34,000 yen.'
In just a few moments, he could get 6% of his salary without being taxed, which made him sigh.
So, how much was his salary?
It was quite huge, and please try to count.
If there was something that he wondered about the most, it was whether this income had been reduced by a tax; if not, then it was troublesome.
Still, money aside, when Eri became his girlfriend, she was registered as a sugar daughter on his system.
[Eri has been registered as a No. 1 Sugar Daughter].
[Congratulations, you have received "good skin" and a "free car voucher" as your reward.]
"....."
He got two rewards, which were surprising, yet those two rewards put him in a daze, especially the "good skin" as it would change his skin into a better, or the most perfect state, making him... to have a better charm?
He wasn't sure, though, as he didn't want to accept it when there were people, so he endured it.
Still, while the skin was good, he wondered what he should do with this "free car voucher."
What this item did was simple: it allowed him to get any car he wanted "free" without the need to pay.
Whether it was a luxury car, an off-road vehicle, or many others, he could get what he wanted, but—
'Should I even get a car?'
His place was close enough to his office that he could ride on a bus instead of the tram, where he would be clamped, tightly packed like sardines, yet even so, it was cheap, and he was used to it, despite some people having less pleasant smells.
More importantly, while the tax on the car might not be high, there were many shitty service shops, and lastly, to keep a car, one needed a parking spot, but it wasn't cheap to keep it, since, if he remembered well, it would cost 20,000 yen (approximately 200$) to rent.
If he had a house, it would be okay, but he rented his place, and his rent was about 100,000 yen (approximately $1,000), which took up about 10% of his income.
'There is also a gas...'
He thought price-wise it would be better not to, but then again, as he looked at Eri, it might be good to keep it, especially when a woman as beautiful as her was prone to be molested by perverts in public transportation.
For the safety of his woman, it would be good to keep a car, and frankly, he would be lying if he didn't wish to get a car.
At the same time, would he only get his reward just one time?
'Hmm....'
It seemed to be the case, but the more money he spent on her, the more he got his reward.
One million yen, ten million yen, one hundred million yen, and the more he spent, the more he earned.
His job was to spend money on his woman; it was quite interesting, he thought.
Still, as he smoked, Eri had a discussion with Mayuri. "Is it really okay for him to stay?"
"Yes, I don't mind." Mayuri nodded and didn't mind if Nifuji spent a night at her place, especially when he seemed to be trusted and was also the boyfriend of her best friend.
"...you don't have a crush on him, right?"
Only, Eri felt in doubt about her friend's motive.
"W-Who likes him!?"
Even if he happened to be her taste, it was a different matter whether she loved him or not.
Yes, she only felt lust!
"..." Nifuji.
"Are you sure?" Eri asked with doubt.
"I am!"
After all, the one that Mayuri loved had always been Eri.
"I see..."
"...why the heck did you appear so disappointed?"
"Well... I mean... if we are with him together... don't you think it is good?"
For the first time, Mayuri thought that her friend was crazy.