The weather was getting hotter and hotter.
The girls in the island nation were dressing more and more provocatively.
Especially high school and college students, who competed to see whose skirts were shorter, their fair legs adding a lot of color to the island nation's summer.
"Ding-a-ling—!"
The bell signaling the start of lunch break rang, and Hoshino Jun, along with his classmates, walked out of the classroom. When changing into indoor shoes on the first floor, he once again found an envelope.
He glanced at it; it was the same as the one he saw in the morning, still a letter of insults and curses.
"Ding!"
"Detected malicious insults from Saionji Ryuichi!"
"If you choose not to pursue, you will receive C-grade Favor Debt."
"He's truly diligent."
"The Saionji brand ATM I didn't even know existed."
Hoshino Jun was very satisfied with the newly appeared villainous male supporting character, Saionji Ryuichi. This guy was much stronger than those two idiots, Takayanagi Jo and Takasaki Yusuke.
Since entering school in the morning, C-grade Favor Debt had been triggered a full twelve times.
Insulting letters left in the shoe locker, the word "death" written all over his desk, Hoshino Jun's portrait drawn in his textbooks, and nicknames for Hoshino Jun spread everywhere.
There was even an ugly Photoshopped picture of Hoshino Jun.
Hmm.
He wasn't sure if it counted as an ugly picture.
It was very difficult to Photoshop a man to look ugly while still being recognizable.
It was no less difficult than trying to Photoshop K'Sante into a delicate white handsome guy, while still making him instantly recognizable as K'Sante.
Saionji Ryuichi had pasted ugly stickers on Hoshino Jun's face, which only served to highlight how good-looking Hoshino Jun's face actually was.
This was proven by the fact that when he passed by, he inadvertently caught sight of a girl who had already set this photo as her phone wallpaper.
"Well,"
"Actually, if possible, I really hope Saionji Ryuichi's storm can come even more fiercely."
"If twelve B-grade debts were triggered all at once, I think I'd be happy for a long time."
Was Hoshino Jun too greedy?
Hoshino Jun shook his head. It was clearly the ATM spitting out money frantically and telling him to quickly take it, and he simply had no choice but to catch the money.
"Upon judgment, Saionji Ryuichi is unable to repay this Favor Debt, and the debt has been automatically transferred to his aunt, Saionji Ayako."
"Reminder: This person has accumulated too many debts, reaching thirteen C-grade debts. Please collect this person's Favor Debt as soon as possible. Upon successful collection, you will receive a reward."
"Don't rush!"
The hot summer breeze blew from the sky, stirring a wisp of the young man's dark hair. His starry eyes were as calm and unruffled as ever.
He bought a yakisoba bun in the cafeteria, ate it while walking, and finished it just as he arrived at the Chairwoman's office door.
He threw the wrapper into the trash can by the door and raised his hand to knock.
"Knock knock knock!"
"Come in!"
He pushed the door open.
The woman with the graceful figure was wearing a long dress again today. Her beautiful form was turned away from Hoshino Jun, and her plump, rounded, perky bottom stretched her dress tightly.
"Are you here to clean?"
Yamada Ran held a thin cigarette between her fingers, gazing out the window, lost in thought.
If he could, he really wanted to spank her bottom hard.
Just like
He spanked Aunt Mei yesterday.
"Chairwoman, about what you said yesterday, I think I can give it a try."
Hoshino Jun was never one for small talk and went straight to the point.
"Oh?" Yamada Ran raised her eyebrows slightly, turned around, and her expression was no longer so cold. She said with some surprise, "I thought you would refuse. What made you change your mind?"
Yes.
He had changed his mind.
And also figured it out.
"Because Chairwoman, you said there's no need to fall in love, right? I just need to make the Vice Chairwoman have a good impression of me, so I think I can try."
Hoshino Jun stood up straight. His words revealed that he had no desire for emotional involvement, only a single-minded pursuit of money.
He
Only wanted to pursue what he desired.
Yamada Ran's eyebrows curved slightly, and she corrected him:
"Not a good impression, but for her to truly like you. Even so, will you do it?"
"Or, do you have the confidence to do it?"
After speaking, she extinguished the two-thirds-smoked cigarette in her hand, dropped it into the ashtray that was already half full, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked at Hoshino Jun with an arrogant expression.
She smoked a lot, so she probably had some worries.
Hoshino Jun silently noted this and then replied:
"Confidence isn't important. What's important is whether one dares to test the depth of these waters. I believe I have that courage."
"Good!"
Yamada Ran clapped her hands, a hint of admiration in her eyes:
"Having courage is very good. Then I'll leave this matter to you. I hope to hear good news from you."
"If you succeed, I can give you fifteen million yen."
Holy crap!
The price just went up?!
What kind of deep-seated hatred would make someone want to mess with Saionji Ayako so badly?
Fifteen million yen, just to see Saionji Ayako heartbroken.
It must be said, that's truly generous.
Much more powerful than a certain system.
"As a system, I apologize!"
"What, are you scared?"
Seeing that Hoshino Jun hadn't spoken for a long time, Yamada Ran frowned and asked.
Perhaps she didn't understand that Hoshino Jun was simply awestruck by her generosity.
"Not scared!"
Shaking his head, Hoshino Jun took a step forward and said very solemnly, "But I think, besides money, I also need a little help from Chairwoman."
As he got closer, he could smell a scent from the goddess: the faint body fragrance of a mature young woman, the smoky aroma of tobacco, and hints of floral notes.
Mixed together, it was very refreshing.
It was probably the result of long-term smoking and frequent companionship with flowers.
"Speak!"
Yamada Ran sat in the armchair, her long legs crossed, her fair skin reflecting the bright light.
Under the sunlight, the blue veins in her ankle skin were faintly visible.
Her feet in the white high-heeled sandals were small, estimated to be shorter than Hoshino Jun's palm, and her delicate toes were like bamboo shoots after rain, revealing touches of pink.
Food grade.
Just wash and eat.
Without indulging in too many fantasies, Hoshino Jun focused most of his thoughts on the main business.
"First, I need a detailed strategy. Since Chairwoman would ask me to do this, I assume she must have asked others before, so please give me all their experiences in interacting with the Vice Chairwoman."
He was quite smart.
Yamada Ran had indeed asked many people to do this before, but none of them had succeeded in the end.
"You don't need to tell me that, I would have given it to you anyway. What's the second thing?"
"Second, I need the Chairwoman's absolute support, at least absolute support within the school."
Hoshino Jun said, "After all, that's the Vice Chairwoman. Perhaps some people will be unhappy with me because of this."
"You don't need to help me suppress them. You just need to guarantee that I won't be expelled or have my parents called, no matter what."
The young man's gaze was fixed on Yamada Ran's bright, watery cheeks. He exuded confidence and an unwavering determination.
Such a person
Gave one the feeling that he could accomplish anything he set his mind to.
"Alright, I promise you. As long as you don't commit any unforgivable, heinous mistakes, I will protect you."
"Okay, then Chairwoman, just wait for my good news."
Saionji Ryuichi.
Yamada Tsukasa.
Takayanagi Jo.
You've been making trouble for so long, next time, it'll be my turn to fight back, right?
Hehe!
Watching the young man's receding back.
Now Yamada Ran was very much looking forward to seeing if Hoshino Jun's outcome would be the same as those previous failures.
"Perhaps he can succeed."
Thinking this, Yamada Ran's lips curved slightly, and then she lit another cigarette.
When the cigarette had burned out and she extinguished it, Yamada Ran belatedly realized something.
"No wonder I felt like something was off."
"That brat, he ran off before even starting to clean the office."
Yamada Ran looked around the office, frowning.
Did she have to do it herself today?