After waving goodbye, Tatsuma turned and walked into the teleportation magic circle beside him.
A faint light flashed, and he was instantly teleported back home.
At the very same moment, a knock sounded at the door.
"That's quite a coincidence."
Feeling the aura coming from outside the door, Tatsuma raised an eyebrow and replied, "Come in."
"Excuse me."
Sakiko pushed the door open and her gaze fell on the man sitting on the chair. "Tatsuma, I have something to tell you."
"Coincidentally, I also have something to tell you."
"?"
"I received a request, and it's related to you."
"A request?"
"Yes, a request from a friend from your former band."
Tatsuma briefly repeated the conversation he had just had with Soyo.
After listening, Sakiko frowned slightly, was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Can I not see her?"
Tatsuma asked, "Are you sure? This is a rare opportunity to get 500,000 yen just by meeting and talking for a few minutes."
"500,000?"
Sakiko was stunned.
Since coming to Rias's house with Tatsuma, Sakiko had some understanding of the work of devils. However, before today, she didn't know that Tatsuma and the others charged so much.
"What do you think? Do you want to take the job?" Tatsuma's voice sounded again.
After hesitating for a moment, Sakiko shook her head. "Sorry, I don't want to see her."
CRYCHIC was Sakiko's former home.
Meeting Soyo would make her recall that carefree time.
But reality was cruel. After experiencing a series of changes in her family, she could no longer go back to the past. Although money was important, Sakiko didn't want to stir up old feelings and create unnecessary fantasies.
Tatsuma said, "It's rare. This is the first time I've seen you resist the temptation of money."
Sakiko's lips twitched. "That way of putting it sounds terrible."
"I'm just telling the truth."
Tatsuma rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "If I add some compensation, would you meet Soyo for 1 million yen?"
Sakiko shook her head. "It's not about the money."
"How about 2 million yen?"
"I already said it's not about the money."
"10 million yen?"
"..."
"It seems the commission fee was too low."
Tatsuma nodded slightly, making a judgment.
"Cough! Can I really get 10 million yen?"
Sakiko coughed awkwardly and asked in a low voice, lacking confidence.
"Your friend certainly can't afford it, but I can." Tatsuma snapped his fingers.
Bang!
A row of heavy gold bars dropped onto the table beside them.
"Take them and keep them safe. The extra part is your bonus for this year."
"..."
Sakiko didn't reach out.
After staring at the row of gold bars for a few seconds, she looked at Tatsuma in confusion. "Can you tell me why?"
Tatsuma asked, "What do you mean?"
Sakiko replied, "The reason why you would rather pay out of your own pocket to make sure I meet Soyo."
Tatsuma replied with a smile, "Of course, it's to help you resolve your inner knot. As the saying goes, money isn't everything, but without money, you can't do anything."
"As long as you complete this commission and earn money, you can, to a certain extent, escape your current predicament."
"Meeting Soyo under these circumstances, you should be able to find what you truly think. Whether it's reconciling with the past or saying goodbye to the past and moving towards a new future, either is fine."
"But what's in it for you?" Sakiko still couldn't understand Tatsuma's actions.
But in the next second, she received an unexpected reply.
"To buy your future life."
"Huh?"
"Sakiko, I know you very well."
Tatsuma stared into the other party's eyes and replied in a calm tone, "Having received so many benefits from me, you will definitely try to repay me in the future."
"But that's impossible. You will only receive more and more favors from me."
"In other words, as long as you accept this money, it's equivalent to handing over the rest of your life to me."
"..."
Sakiko fell silent again.
Seeing this, Tatsuma didn't rush her.
He reached out and pulled out "One Hundred Things New Directors Should Pay Attention To" from a nearby bookshelf, and leisurely flipped through it.
After an unknown amount of time, Sakiko's voice finally sounded again. "Tatsuma, I desperately need money right now, so I won't refuse your help."
"What the future will be like, I'm still not sure. However, even if it's like you said and I can't leave your side, I will accept it calmly."
"Thank you for being willing to help me at this time."
[Sakiko Toyokawa is smitten with you. The trait Harem King has received an amplification.]
The plan was successful.
Listening to the notification sound by his ear, the corner of Tatsuma's lips slightly curved upwards.
In fact, whether Sakiko accepted this money or not wasn't important to him. What was important was showing his attitude and attacking from Sakiko's weakest point to move her.
This way, his training efficiency could be further improved.
He glanced at the effect and silently sighed in his heart.
This smitten judgment is really too strict.
He had previously used his looks to seduce some ordinary people, but none of them had triggered the smitten condition.
If not for this, he wouldn't have gone in a circle and put his target back on Sakiko.
"Oh right, Tatsuma. There's one thing I need to tell you."
On the other side, after expressing her attitude, Sakiko felt shy but finally remembered the important matter.
In a few words, she explained the matter of Xenovia and Irina.
Tatsuma nodded slightly in response. "I already know about this matter. You don't need to worry, those two didn't lie to you. They did come with a special mission, and will meet with us for a talk tomorrow."
"That's good."
Sakiko breathed a sigh of relief.
She was afraid that Irina and Xenovia would cause trouble and were preparing to attack Tatsuma and the others.
Since there was no problem, she could rest assured.
Click!
Just then, the sound of a door opening was heard.
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