Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 2 Rent-a-Girlfriend
"You're still a freshman in college, you have absolutely no ability to repay the loan."

"I remember you used to work at a convenience store, but you didn't earn much money at all, not even enough to cover your own expenses. Your family probably wasn't wealthy enough to give you a large allowance for living expenses during college, right?"

"Regarding the issue of using loans to pay off other loans... I don't know how much credit you have left, but you're probably praying that your credit limit will increase by another hundred thousand or so this month, otherwise you won't be able to hold on for long..."

As he spoke, Shiratori Seiya looked at her earrings, necklace, handbag, and shoes in turn.

These are not cheap for an average female college student.

Not to mention the cosmetics and skincare products she uses daily, plus the apartment she rents off-campus...

The money she earned from working was just a drop in the bucket; it probably wouldn't last until the end of the month, and would probably be spent as soon as it was paid out.

Young women, in particular, love to compare themselves to others.

Mio Takahashi is the type of person who would rather go hungry for days and make herself sick than not buy luxury goods so that others won't look down on her.

Shiratori Seiya saw right through her at a glance, completely naked.

"If you still want to buy these kinds of luxury goods, next month or the month after next will probably be your 'death day'."

"Do you know what happens if you can't pay your loan? First, your contact list will be exposed. Besides your family, you probably have classmates from school in your contact list, right? Your social life is probably more interesting than I imagined..."

"You wouldn't want your 'good friends' to know that you've actually been living on loans, would you? It must feel terrible to be looked down upon, right?"

"If it were just about returning to a normal life, that would be fine, but think about what they'll say about you behind your back? Will you be able to reintegrate into your old circle? Will you be able to make friends? You..."

"enough!"

Mio Takahashi's lips trembled, and her full breasts heaved.

The heart rate wasn't so much like someone who had just run 800 meters; it was more like someone had a 100,000-volt pacemaker hidden inside.

She couldn't listen anymore and, frightened, tried to turn and leave.

However, Shiratori Seiya had no intention of stopping there.

The first attempt is vigorous, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted. I called her over today to take her down in one fell swoop.

He doesn't have that much patience to play with this child.

Shiratori Seiya stood up and grabbed her fair arm.

"I'm not finished yet."

Mio Takahashi felt a sharp pain from being gripped so tightly. She tried to pull away, but found that the other person was surprisingly strong, despite not looking that robust...

The boy moved closer, close enough that he could see himself in the boy's eyes.

"The exposure of your contact list is just the beginning. Do you know what kind of forces are backing these loan companies? It doesn't matter if you can't repay your loan; they have plenty of ways to make you pay it back."

"For example, you're good-looking, which gives you some value..."

Shiratori Seiya stopped abruptly there, a faint smile playing on his lips, giving her a look that said, "You'll have to figure it out yourself."

Mio Takahashi was startled, and all sorts of terrible images flashed through her mind.

She suddenly lost all her strength.

Shiratori Seiya released her hand, and she plopped down on the ground.

A moment later, seemingly having exceeded the threshold of her fear, Takahashi Mio inexplicably calmed down, swallowed hard, and bit her pink lips, saying:
"Are you just here to scare me? What exactly do you want?"

Her aura was much weaker than when she first entered, and it was not hard to hear that her voice was trembling.

"how come."

Shiratori Seiya shook his head and squatted down, his face returning to its expressionless state. He looked at the other person earnestly and said, "I wanted to say all this simply to help you."

"help me?"

Takahashi retorted with a cold laugh, "Heh, I don't see any sign that you want to help me right now. Can you even help me pay off my debts?"

She wasn't exceptionally intelligent, but she wasn't stupid either.

This bastard is probably trying to force her to do something by making so many threats.

It might be even more disgusting than having your contacts exposed.

However, ever since he met Shiratori Seiya, he has had a poker face.

Even though Mio Takahashi is a master of reading the room and an expert in malicious psychology, she really couldn't figure out what he was trying to do.

"Pretty much, I was planning to help you pay off the debt."

Unexpectedly, words of affirmation came from Shiratori Seiya's mouth.

?

Mio Takahashi froze, momentarily wondering if she had misheard.

"I can give you one million yen right now, and then I can give you three hundred thousand yen every month thereafter."

Upon hearing these words, Takahashi Mio's eyes widened at first, a surge of heat rising in her chest, followed by a feeling that the other person was playing a trick on her, and she couldn't help but curse:
"Huh? Are you out of your mind? Do I look like someone you'd just make fun of?"

"Do I look like someone with that much free time? Investigating you took me a lot of effort."

Actually, no, it's just taking advantage of the system's identification opportunity.

"whispering sound!"

Unable to find a rebuttal, Takahashi Mio turned her head away.

After a moment, she seemed to have calmed down a bit, and inexplicably asked:
"Then what do you need me to do?"

Mio Takahashi believed in luck, but she absolutely did not believe in free lunches. This scoundrel of unknown origin was willing to give her so much money; he must have some unreasonable demands.

"It's very simple, you can do it just by talking."

The girl didn't speak, but stood up and stared at Shiratori Seiya.

"Just be my girlfriend."

Mio Takahashi wore a look of disgust on her face, as if to say "I knew it," and turned to leave.

"Ugh, disgusting! You bastard, perverted, trashy pervert!"

This time, Shiratori Seiya didn't stop her again, but just looked at her back and said quietly:
"If I were you in your current situation, I would listen to what I have to say before I leave. After all, the decision is yours."

Mio Takahashi slowed her pace, took two more steps forward, and finally stopped at the doorway.

"All I need is for you to acknowledge me as your boyfriend, and for you not to have contact with other men during our relationship, and to fulfill the duties of a normal girlfriend. That's all."

The girl's fair ears twitched, as if she had been persuaded, and she turned to look at Shiratori Seiya.

A moment later, a mocking smile appeared on her bright, pretty face:
"That's all? You bastard, you'll probably change your tune after we start dating, won't you? You don't expect me to fulfill the duties of a girlfriend? No kissing? No sex?"

Shiratori Seiya tilted his head and said in a calm tone:

"If you really want it, I can reluctantly oblige, but you don't seem like you're really that desperate."

"You've got something wrong with your head!"

Her face turned red with anger.

"That's about it. Think about it."

"But I'll only wait for you tonight. This agreement won't count tomorrow. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would agree to this crazy deal with me."

He seemed even less patient than Mio Takahashi, walking slowly towards the rooftop entrance with his hands in his pockets.

"..."

The girl stood frozen in place, her soft, thin lips pursed, like bright rings painted on a leech.

Mio Takahashi is going through immense inner turmoil.

Finally, as Shiratori Seiya passed by her, she suddenly called out to him.

"and many more!"

Shiratori Seiya turned around and looked at her calmly.

"Is what you said true?"

"what?"

Pressed by his questioning, Takahashi Mio bit her lip, lowered her eyes, and squeezed out the words:
"Not using that...to have sex?"

She spoke softly, her flushed cheeks drooping.

"I said, no need."

"A kiss?"

"If you really want to, I'll reluctantly fulfill my duties as a boyfriend."

"What...it's like signing a contract."

Mio Takahashi lowered her head and muttered a complaint under her breath, then raised her leg and kicked a non-existent pebble.

Shiratori Seiya heard clearly but did not refute it.

Although there is no written signature required, it is indeed similar to a contract.

He turned around, looked at Mio Takahashi, and said in a deep voice:

"So, Mio Takahashi, would you like to be my girlfriend?"

"..."

Mio Takahashi looked at the boy in front of her, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

This is... way too casual, isn't it?
No candles, no flowers, not even a carefully prepared confession...

All that remained was the boy's lifeless gaze and his cold, robotic lines.

Mio Takahashi felt that this was not the kind of romance she longed for.

Even so, she nodded in agreement as if possessed, and took the boy's left hand.

'Ding. '

[I have successfully started a relationship with Mio Takahashi.]

[Received dating assistance: 500 million yen.]

[Love Check-in Time: 0 days (100 yen reward for 30 days of check-in).]

[Unlock Mio Takahashi's career development program.]

Please select your career development direction...

[Dating Target: 1/1...]

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(End of this chapter)