Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

“The way it’s handled here is very interesting and allows me to see a different landscape.”

Every time of "feeding" accurately scratched Goto Ichiri's itch.

These "gifts" and "encouragements" were like a revelation to the young girl living in her own world. They made her realize that there was someone in this world, a beautiful and mysterious shareholder named "Toyokawa Shoko," who could truly understand the language of her music and comprehend her unexpressible, surging talent and emotions.

The returns are generous and stable.

Whenever Goto Ichiri was inspired by his "gift" and burst out with amazing energy in the rehearsal room; whenever she mustered up the courage to play a hearty solo on the stage of the Live House because she remembered his "recognition"...the cold system prompt sound would arrive as expected in Kujo Renji's mind.

[Harvested "True" points: 3 points]

[Harvested "True" points: 2 points]

A little makes a lot, and sand makes a tower.

Just now, with the good news text message from Ijichi Xingge, he gained two more points of "authenticity" from the band's new achievements.

He closed his eyes and sank into the depths of consciousness.

The cold numbers representing the progress of the return appeared clearly before his eyes.

[Return Progress: 40%]

Forty percent.

This was a number that made his heart skip a beat.

He has completed nearly half of the progress.

This means that as long as he continues to maintain his "cultivation" of the "End Band", or "Goto Ichiri", he has a great chance of completing the accumulation of points within two years, or even shorter, getting rid of this damn female body, and returning to the body of "Kujo Renji"!

This is a clear, stable path with relatively controllable risks.

A way... home.

However, it is precisely because of the existence of this road that Kitamura Chiaki's invitation seems more like a devil's temptation.

Is it worth the risk?

Kujo Renji walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of his apartment, overlooking the brilliantly lit Tokyo below. Reflected in the glass was the delicate, beautiful, yet strangely unfamiliar face of "Toyokawa Shoko."

He was rarely hesitant.

During the years he lived as Kujo Renji, the word "hesitation" almost never appeared in his dictionary.

He is decisive and ruthless, and believes in high risk and high reward. Every move he makes is like a cheetah pouncing on its prey, precise and deadly.

But now, he is different.

For the first time, he had a "way out" and a second option besides taking risks.

He had something to lose—that hard-earned 40% chance of returning.

But his intuition, the beast-like intuition that had saved his life countless times in the midst of swords and sabers, was frantically sounding an alarm to him.

The dinner party at the Genjumaki family was definitely not as easy as Kitamura Chiaki said.

It will not be just a simple social event, nor even a simple business game.

Kitamura Chiaki's meaningful smile, and the almost taboo-like mystery of the name "Genmaki Family" itself... everything points to a bottomless vortex.

If you step in rashly, the best outcome might be that you can get a piece of the pie as Chiaki Kitamura wishes, help Miss Xiangzi stabilize the situation completely, and even harvest a large number of "original sin points" to speed up the process of returning.

But what's the worst possible outcome?

His identity might be completely exposed, and he might be manipulated by Kitamura Chiaki; he might be caught up in a horrific struggle between the old nobles that was far beyond his imagination, and his body would be gone; he might even...completely destroy his 40% hope of returning, and be trapped in this body forever.

The risk is too great.

But... just give up like this?

If he just went back like this, would she be able to solve the mess left behind by Toyokawa Shoko?

The night wind outside the window, bringing with it the coolness of late autumn, blew his blue hair.

The girl's feet unconsciously brushed against the cold window glass.

Jiujo Renji was rarely in a state of hesitation.

......

Chapter 151: It turns out that Lian Si is so handsome, damn

——Dudu

Jiujo Renji put down his phone, placed it screen down, and gently placed it on the smooth wooden table.

This action itself did not carry any emotion, but it seemed to physically isolate all the unpleasant things brought about by the woman named Kitamura Chiaki.

The apartment was very quiet.

Chuhua and Mu were already asleep. Only a dim floor lamp was on in the living room. The light could barely outline the contours of the furniture, leaving most of the space in bottomless shadows.

To be honest, he was a little confused about what Chiaki Kitamura wanted.

The price for rescuing Shiraishi Toraya is that "Toyokawa Shoko" accompanies her to attend the dinner party at the Genmaki family.

She suspected that the real person of "Toyokawa Shoko" was "Kujo Renji".

This dinner party might be the final testing ground to verify her hypothesis.

The social circle of the Genmaki family was the core of power in old Tokyo.

As long as the slightest flaw is revealed, Kitamura Chiaki's suspicion will turn into certainty.

But this does not match what the other party can get.

Kitamura Chiaki did so many things, and her purpose was definitely not to confirm his identity.

【What are you worried about? 】

Miss Xiangzi's voice rang out.

It was obvious that the girl listened to the entire call from beginning to end.

Kujo Renji did not respond immediately.

[Is it Shiraishi Huye, or Kitamura Chiaki? Or is it the Genmaki family dinner?]

Shoko Toyokawa's questioning was very direct, leaving no room for evasion.

Kujo Renji shook his head in his mind.

Bai Shihu is a useful pawn, but not irreplaceable. Furthermore, completely silencing him is much easier than rescuing him. I need to reevaluate whether Bai Shihu's value is high enough to justify the risk of exposing my identity.

He subconsciously began to analyze

As for Kitamura Chiaki, she's a troublesome woman, but the logic behind her actions is clear. What she wants is confirmation and control. As long as she's not given what she wants, her threats will be manageable.

The Xianjuan family dinner was nothing more than a social occasion. Essentially, it was no different from a gangster negotiation table. The only difference was that the weapons were replaced by words, gestures, and interpersonal relationships instead of guns and ammunition.

He broke down all the problems into independent modules and calmly analyzed the risks and benefits of each module.

This is a self-protection mechanism that simplifies complex problems and rationalizes emotional troubles.

As long as everything is included in the scope of calculation, there will be no problem that cannot be solved.

This logic used to work very well.

But this time, it seems to have failed.

【lie.】

Toyokawa Shoko was silent for a long time before she spoke.

You're avoiding the question..

Kujo Renji's thoughts paused for a moment.

【what is the problem? 】

【I. 】

Toyokawa Shoko only said one word.

Yes.

What he was avoiding was not Bai Shihu, not Kitamura Chiaki, and not even the exposure of his identity itself.

But it's "Toyokawa Shoko".

The original owner of this body.

【…】

Silence is the default.

If you're worried about me, there's no need to worry.

Shoko Toyokawa tried to communicate in her own unique and awkward way.

【We share a common destiny.】

The girl finally said.

A community with a shared future.

Kujo Renji closed his eyes.

He understood what she meant.

In this way, she tried to relieve his "psychological burden" so that he could make the most "correct" decision without hesitation.

But, humans are not pure machines after all.

He ultimately didn't tell her his decision.

Some burdens are destined to be carried by one person alone.

Just as he was about to cut off his connection with Toyokawa Shoko's consciousness and deal with this trouble alone, the mobile phone he had placed on the table suddenly vibrated.

Buzz-buzz-

In the silence of the night, the sound was particularly harsh.

The caller ID showed "Ishikawa".

Jiujo Renji's brows knitted slightly. A call at this time usually meant trouble.

He swiped the screen and answered the call.

"Miss."

On the other end of the phone came Ishikawa's voice, respectful as always, but with a hint of obvious hesitation.

This hesitation was extremely unusual for Ishikawa, who was always capable.

"What happened?"

Lian Si's voice was steady, without any emotion in it.

"It's...about the boss."

Ishikawa chose his words very carefully:

"Tanaka from Yokohama... suddenly requested the hospital this afternoon to transfer the boss's body to his private hospital in Yokohama for 'care'."

Tanaka.

This name made Kujo Renji's eyes turn cold.

The Tanaka Group is a force within the Soryukai that cannot be underestimated.

Its controller, Tanaka, is an ambitious guy.

He was in charge of the port of Yokohama, one of the most profitable territories in the entire organization. It was for this reason that after Kujo Renji's accident, Tanaka was the first cadre to publicly propose that he take over the position of team leader temporarily.

The reason is that his territory has the highest profit and contributes the most to the organization.

This proposal was naturally suppressed by Ishikawa and other veterans.

But this guy's ambition has long been known to everyone.

Now, he wants to move his own body?

"What's his reason?" asked Kujo Renji coldly.