Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

He looked up at Nakamura Koji, who was still silently enduring the pain of his severed finger, completely unaware that his life or death had been decided.

Yeah, who would have thought?

A seemingly weak high school girl actually used such sophisticated means to force him to clean out his confidants.

But Yamamoto Ryuichi knew very well that the most taboo thing in the underworld is indecision.

The current cooperation with Kujo Renji is related to the transformation of the entire Yamaguchi-gumi and his chances of winning the succession battle.

In comparison, Nakamura Koji's life really seems insignificant.

He took a deep breath and quickly typed a reply on his phone:

"I understand. I'll handle it together, Miss Xiangzi."

After sending the message, he looked at Koji Nakamura again.

The latter was clumsily pouring himself a glass of wine with his uninjured hand, probably trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

Little did he know that this might be the last glass of wine he would drink in his life.

"Nakamura."

Yamamoto Takashi opened his mouth, his voice filled with deliberate concern:

"Let Ah Cheng take you to the clinic at the pier later. The doctors there are quite skilled."

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Yamamoto." Nakamura Koji nodded gratefully, completely unaware of the murderous intent hidden in the word "dock".

Yamamoto Ryuichi picked up the wine glass and used the action of drinking to hide the trace of pity in his eyes.

But he quickly suppressed this reluctance - in this world, kindness often means weakness, and weakness is synonymous with death.

The candlelight in the box was still warm, and it seemed as if nothing had happened as they drank and chatted.

But he knew very well that the water in Tokyo Bay would be deeper than usual tonight.

At this moment, Kujo Renji was probably sitting elegantly in the car on his way home, enjoying the night view.

In her eyes, these lives are probably like the tableware on the table, which can be taken at will.

Yamamoto Ryuichi suddenly felt a little scared.

He finally understood why the Fengchuan Group could stand firm in the business world.

These people are much crueler than their hearts.

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Tokyo's night was still bustling. Neon lights cast mottled shadows on the streets, and pedestrians hurried by, seemingly paying no attention to the girl in her private high school uniform.

Toyokawa Shoko seemed like a lifetime ago.

He broke into the gang's territory alone, threatened their boss at knifepoint, and finally reached a cooperation with the Yamaguchi-gumi.

——It all seems like a movie, absurd and unrealistic.

But it actually happened to me.

"We...we actually made it out alive?"

Toyokawa Shoko's soul trembles in Kujo Renji's body

"And it's so... so easy?"

Jiujo Renji chuckled and passed through the subway gate:

"What else? What did you think would happen?"

"Anything can happen!" Toyokawa Shoko almost screamed

"That's the Yamaguchi-gumi! Japan's largest underworld organization! Do you know what you just did? Not only did you threaten their leaders, but... you also..."

"We also successfully negotiated a cooperation agreement," Kujo Renji continued calmly, "and also gained control of several underground livehouses."

"That's not the point at all!" Toyokawa Shoko was frantic. "Do you know how dangerous this is? What if they..."

"They won't."

Kujo Renji interrupted her, a hint of laughter in his voice: "Tell me, Toyokawa Shoko, how much energy did you spend in order to bring your father back to the Toyokawa family and prove yourself?"

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned.

Ever since her father resigned, she has been trying to find a way to prove herself...but what can a high school girl do?

To the Toyokawa family, everything is just a game of house.

"And I..." Kujo Renji continued, "In just one night, I built a complete underground intelligence network for you. The Yamaguchi-gumi's influence in the entertainment industry is not limited to those livehouses."

Toyokawa Shoko was speechless. She had to admit that Kujo Renji was right.

This crazy "roommate" helped her open a door that she had always dreamed of opening in the most direct way.

"But...but this is too risky." She couldn't help but mutter in the end.

"Isn't it enough if the result is good?"

Kujo Renji said lightly:

"And you see, they kind of like me. Yamamoto Ryuichi just sent me a message, saying he wanted to invite me out for a late-night fishing trip."

"what?"

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a moment:

"Wait, a gangster's hobbies are so...artsy? Why is he fishing so late at night?"

Kujo Renji: "......"

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko's innocent face, Kujo Renji suddenly felt a little amused.

Forget it, it’s better not to tell her about this.

After all, if she knew that "Late Night Fishing" was actually talking about how to deal with the bodies of Sato Misaki and Nakamura Koji, the already low compatibility between them would probably reach a new low.

For an ordinary high school girl like Toyokawa Shoko, everything that happened tonight was enough for her to digest.

As for those darker parts...let her continue to indulge in the beautiful fantasy of "late night fishing".

Neon lights cast mottled shadows on the street. Kujo Renji stopped and looked at the translucent panel that suddenly appeared in the void in front of him.

That was the character column that only he could see, and at the bottom, a new ability was emitting a faint light.

Negotiation Skill: ★★☆☆☆ (Basic Communication)

This ability apparently only appeared after the negotiation with Yamamoto Ryuichi. He raised his eyebrows slightly and carefully read the instructions:

[Special Effect: Enhances the clarity and accuracy of language expression, suitable for daily conversations and simple negotiations. Due to the bonus of the individual "Toyokawa Shoko", it can achieve a certain degree of charm effect.]

[Promotion Path: Through practice and learning, you can improve to the negotiation skills stage and eventually be promoted to the skill "Speech Master"]

"...?"

What does the bonus due to the individual "Toyokawa Shoko" mean...?

Xiaoxiang, I didn’t expect you to be a succubus?

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Open a bounty

Xiaokai is offering a reward, and the reward rules are as follows.

One thousand recommendation votes will add another thousand chapters.

One hundred monthly tickets plus one thousand additional tickets.

One hundred blades plus one thousand.

If you reward 10,000, I will give you another 1,000.

One week from the deadline,

Calculated in the rounded form.

Not capped.

It shouldn't be impossible to pay it off...right?

Chapter Thirty-Six It's been... a long time.

On weekend afternoons, sunlight pours in through the kitchen window, rendering the entire space warm and bright.

Chihaya Aine stood in the middle of the kitchen, wearing an apron with a cute bear pattern on it. Her long pink hair was fixed behind her head with a hairpin, revealing her pretty little face.

"Well...I have to succeed this time!"

Aine clenched her fists, her gaze fixed firmly on the recipe spread out before her. The countertop was filled with baking tools and ingredients: freshly bought flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and a variety of sugar beads for decoration. This was her fourth attempt at making cookies that day.

The results of the first three attempts were all in the trash can - the first time, the cookies were burnt because the temperature was not controlled well; the second time, the dough was too thin and could not be formed at all; the third time, although the shape was barely acceptable, my hands shook when I added the sugar, and the cookies were too sweet to swallow.

"Really... I thought it was so simple when I watched the video tutorial..."

Aine pouted and muttered as she began to weigh the ingredients. She was very careful, afraid of making any more mistakes.

The girl standing in front of the kitchen counter, her focused look, caught her mother's attention.

Chihaya's mother leaned against the kitchen door frame, watching her daughter's busy back with a gentle smile on her lips.

"Anon-chan, do you need mommy's help?"

“No need!” Aine replied without even turning around. “This is a thank-you gift for someone else, so of course I have to make it myself to show my sincerity!”

"Oh, is this a gift for Xiangzi?" There was a hint of teasing in my mother's tone.

“Eh?!” Aine’s hands trembled, and she almost spilled the flour: “How did Mom know…”

"Because Anon-chan has been talking about how handsome Xiangzi is these days..." Mom said with a smile, "When she stands up for Eri, she's just like a character in a comic book~"

Aine’s face instantly turned red, even her ears were tinged with pink, and she stretched out her tone and said dissatisfiedly:

"Mother--"

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Chihaya's mother couldn't help but laugh. Although her little daughter was already in high school, she was still as cute as a child in some ways.

However, at this moment, the oven made a "ding" sound, and the prompt sound of preheating completion brought Aiyin back to her senses.

She quickly refocused her attention on the task before her.

"The shape is perfect this time." Chihaya's mother walked closer and observed.

Aine smiled a bit smugly, showing her signature little canine teeth:

“I learned this by watching a lot of videos!”

After placing the cookies in the oven, Aine crouched nervously in front of it, closely observing the situation inside through the glass door. The warm light from the oven was reflected in her gray eyes, and as time went by, the aroma of milk gradually filled the air.

"Ding--"

As the oven chime sounded, a sweet, creamy aroma filled the kitchen. Aine carefully put on oven gloves and took out the baking tray.

The golden little cookies are neatly arranged on the baking tray, emitting an enticing aroma.

Aine's eyes lit up immediately, and she waited impatiently for the cookies to cool down before picking one out and tasting it.

"It worked!" She jumped up happily and turned to rush to her mother: "It really worked!"

Mom also tasted a piece and nodded, "It's really delicious, crispy and tasty, with just the right amount of sweetness."

...

In the early morning, the classroom was filled with warm sunshine.

Chihaya Aine carefully put the gift box of biscuits into her schoolbag. When she looked up, she saw Takamatsu Touma sitting alone in his seat, concentrating on fiddling with a stone in his hand.

The sunlight shone through the window onto Gao Songdeng's short gray hair, casting a soft halo. As usual, she sat there quietly, as if isolated from the entire noisy classroom.

“Tomorin~” Aine walked over briskly to greet him, and then she saw the stone in the hand of the short-haired gray girl: “Eh? What a beautiful stone.”

Gao Songdeng nodded, held the stone up to the sunlight, and said softly, "Hmm... this one looks especially like a star..."

Aine sat down behind Takamatsu Tomo. Her long pink hair shone softly in the sunlight, and her gray eyes sparkled with excitement.