The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

How should I put it? I suddenly feel worried. It must have been difficult for her to grow up so well. Aunt Asakura and the others must have had a hard time, right? And Yen...

"Hehe...how's it going~?"

The white printed T-shirt, beige cloth skirt and dark jacket, I originally thought that she would have a similar style to Yamada Ryo, but the effect was completely different.

At first glance, Toru Asakura gives people a more neutral aesthetic than Ryo Yamada, and her dressing style is a bit more "bolder" than the tightly wrapped Ryo.

However, Ping Xin believes that the decisive factor is not clothes or appearance, but something deeper... But it is not something invisible and intangible like temperament and aura. If you have to say it, it is probably the difference in the soul.

He believed Liang's style was influenced by her personality. She was a maverick, but it wasn't that she wasn't sociable or that she used that to differentiate herself from others. Rather, she had already drawn a line in her mind, separating those worth interacting with from those she didn't.

Therefore, "outsiders" often think that she is a cold person, but those who know her know that she is just a cool-looking and silly girl with a unique personality.

But Asakura Toru's feeling is different. Although both of them are more inclined to the impression of blue, Yamada Ryo's coolness (sea blue) and Asakura Toru's transparency (water blue) give people completely different feelings——

Specifically speaking, Yamada Ryo is like an isolated island on the sea. As long as there are other isolated islands, she is not alone. Even if she does not have the recognition of the mainland (most people), she does not care. She has gained this personality because of her own actions.

Asakura Toru is a girl who is difficult to define. If there must be a precise label, it is that she is born different. It is related to acquired factors, but the influence is not significant. She behaves in this way because of her personality.

To Ping Xin at that time, she was like a clear spring in the desert, different but natural. She was different not because of what she did, but because she was different from the beginning, so no matter what she did, she would be different from others.

Transparency is transparency, it exists there as a matter of course—

Unlike this chaotic and seemingly chaotic world, Toru is pure, clear, and can quiet the noise in one's heart and ears. As I said earlier, a clear spring in the desert possesses unreasonable beauty and power.

"Hmm... It feels transparent, which I think is good."

"Hmm... Do you understand?"

Do you understand my business?

"Well, probably. After all, Toru is Toru. Even though the appearance and name have changed, the most important thing inside remains the same—"

Asakura smiled, probably because he was happy for the long-awaited reunion, for each other, and for their friendship.

Eh? Wait a minute...Is this habit of mine of deliberately making a "hmm..." sound before I speak to indicate I'm thinking something transmitted to me?

"By the way, Toru, I have something I want to ask you for help with—"

Something that only Toru Asakura could do.

Chapter 100 Yangge Star is also a Star

"Um... no—"

"Eh~~~~"

You're wearing the clothes someone just bought you? You're drinking the drink someone just bought you? You're eating together at a fancy restaurant?

However, Pingxin had no intention of "repaying a favor"; it was just an ordinary treat for a friend. If you repeat "I spent so much money on you" or "I put so much effort into you" every day, not only will the listener feel pitiful, but the speaker will also feel pitiful.

"So, what's the reason?"

"Hmm...I don't know, but some things only make sense if you do them yourself, right?"

"...As expected, Toru is truly amazing. I've always admired you, and I guess I have to thank you today as well."

Asakura Toru is right. Relationships are a matter between two people, so it is unreasonable to bring in other people's power to solve it. Even if she forgives you with the help of others and the influence of external emotions, is she forgiving you or the other person?

Coming to terms with oneself is something only one can achieve, while reconciliation with a loved one is something that only two people can achieve. Therefore, avoiding direct contact with Enka and choosing the "clever" approach isn't necessarily the right choice. Since you've already decided to pursue her to the bitter end, why not just...

"Thank you, Toru. I've figured out a solution now—"

"Eh?...Ah... Well, isn't that good?"

"Really?... Sorry for interrupting your meal with all that talk, but now, let's just fully enjoy the food!"

"Well... then, you'll have to eat a lot."

After a little farce where everyone got the answers they wanted, it was time to move on to the next step.

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"But...Hisaki, you're already 18 years old. Will doing the Banzai gymnastics really be effective at this point?"

"...I am still...17 years old...still growing up!...Persistence...is victory!"

No, no, no, if it really worked, you wouldn’t be like this now, right?

Looking at Long Hua Feisaki, who was not paying attention to him but concentrating on doing gymnastics that (said to) stretch her limbs and help her grow taller, Ping Xin suddenly had an idea -

"Speaking of which...did you know that I grew more than ten centimeters last year?"

"!...Tell me about that matter in detail."

Ah, I took the bait... It's surprisingly easy~

"Come to think of it, Nero seems to have grown a few centimeters taller recently..."

"Nel... could it be that absurd-haired girl with extraordinary skills!?"

No, no, no, you're the same age, right? And you two are exactly the same height and build, and you're still calling her a little girl—

"Speaking of which, before..."

"Enough!... Asuka Maheishin, just tell me what's going on and stop fooling me... or is this how you treat your fiancée?" Long Hua Feisaki paused the video of the Banzai gymnastics, turned around and said sternly.

"Well, you're the boss of Tokyo's underground forces, the actual controller of the Xuanlongmen. Unlike your cowardly father who was so frightened that he offered his own daughter as a marriage, you, Himesaki, are more like Old Wangtou (her grandfather)~"

Hei Xin picked up the coat lying nearby and put it on her. Although she was a talent in a "niche field" worth cherishing, she looked like a cute child, so Hei Xin treated her with a certain casualness and familiarity.

"...Eldest son of the Heike clan, I ask again, what is the reason you came to see me this time?"

After taking a look at the coat draped over her shoulders, Houkisaki felt a little complicated. After all, there were many people who respected her since she was a child, and there were also many people who looked down on her short stature, but Hiranobu was probably the only one who was so casual.

"Then I'll get straight to the point. I want you to collect dirt on—"

Ping Xin directly mentioned a long list of names. There would be no paper documents, chat records or recordings. He often conveyed the real important matters through the primitive means of word of mouth.

"Idol agencies, media companies, talent agencies, production studios, film and television companies... I see. Are you planning to target these industries this time?"

Although it was her father who proposed it, the two of them still entered into a temporary engagement thanks to the help of her grandfather, Old Wang, who sometimes played mahjong with Hirasaki. Although both knew that the old man was dying and therefore made some concessions to him, it didn't mean that they had no contact at all.

After all, one needed an agent who understood the "rules of the trade" to help manage the organization after clearing out the original underground forces, while the other was a good kid who was kept because of his consistent good conduct. The two had met several times and collaborated on some issues, but this time was different from the past.

"No, this time it's mainly for some personal reasons... Actually, I'm planning to become an idol producer."

"......ha--?"

Even Long Huafei, who always paid attention to her image and whose speech and clothing style leaned towards classical, forgot about her image and opened her mouth wide. It was like hearing an emperor say, "I will make a decision that goes against my ancestors. Starting tomorrow, I will work as a talent agency." It was full of the strange feeling of a third-rate drama.

"Are you... serious?"

"Yeah, seriously—"

Seeing Ping Xin's expression, Long Huafei Saki also shut her mouth. To casually question others when they are prepared is an insult to them.

"...What's the reason? As the fiancé, I have the 'right' to ask questions, right?"

"Well... to put it simply, I'm just going to escort girls and pick them up. But since I don't know much about this, I might as well do some extra preparation... and if that doesn't work out, I might as well turn the entire industry upside down~"

“…Haha ...…Okay!”

After a burst of laughter filled with madness and passion, Long Hua Feisaki's face instantly changed back to her original indifferent expression, but she was actually very happy in her heart.

Those who regard power as everything will eventually be harmed by it; those who have power but do not know how to use it will ultimately fail to accomplish anything great and will instead be harmed by it. However, those who only know how to use power will only be bound by power.

Only a man who regards power as a tool and a means, and is determined to give up the present and rebuild the future, is qualified to be her, Long Hua Feisaki's fiancé!

...But when I think about it carefully, it really makes me angry that he came to me for another woman——

"After this is done, I will help you grow 5cm taller."

"make a deal--!"

As if fearing that Pingxin would go back on his word, Long Huafeisai immediately high-fived and sealed the deal.

Chapter 101: Some Gossip

*When the two of them talk, they can be set to the "Errenzhuan" state by default, which is the kind of backstabbed mustache and happy mapo. When the latest plot of fgo national server heard Merry Christmas, I still couldn't hold it back.

"Speaking of which, there's one more thing...Hisaki, how are those people who made less serious mistakes doing now?"

"Well... I found someone to provide them with vocational training as you said. Surprisingly, quite a few of them enjoyed it and became superiors, able to live independently without us."

"Then I'll let them handle the Ueno Zoo expansion and any subsequent stage construction work... I have other plans for the Budokan, so I won't be using them... And how's the 'civil servant' model being promoted? And how's the public outreach going?"

After finishing the small talk, it's time to talk about some boring business. Otherwise, if there was just this little content, Ping Xin wouldn't have to use his ability to sneak all the way here.

The reason they chose Xuanlongmen as their agent, besides their friendship with Old Wang, was mainly because of their different style of operation from the local gangs. When it comes to production, the locals really know best.

Moreover, abiding by tradition means knowing the rules. He likes people who abide by the rules the most because such people are easy to use and solve problems with. He hopes they won't let "me" down.

"Surprisingly, the new model you've implemented has greatly... no, it can be said to have fundamentally changed our previous business model. The public's impression of us has changed significantly.

Although they still have a natural fear of us 'black' guys due to the old stereotype, I think it's fine for the black part to remain as it is. If black turns to white, then new black will surely appear.

Long Huafei looked at the man in front of her with her silver-gray eyes. In terms of ability and means, perhaps there were people who could be compared with him in the past, but when it comes to creativity, no one could match him.

"Yeah, that's as expected... And Hibisaki-chan thinks just like me, things will be much easier if we have a tacit understanding~"

"..."

Xiaofei Saki?

...Speaking of which, this guy already has several wives, all with enviable figures. While his philandering flaw makes him seem more genuine, having too many competitors isn't good news for a potential fiancé.

"Arrange them to patrol the streets to maintain law and order, prohibit protection rackets and all illegal activities, and instead conduct business cooperation through the Hengxin Group and take a cut. Finally, distribute the profits to various organizations based on their contributions and future plans. The organization will then distribute the money to individuals—"

This power structure and division of interests resembled the government more than the Yakuza or the mafia. Throughout Tokyo and the surrounding underworld, this man had become the de facto emperor, and she was the empress who exercised power on his behalf.

"Well, isn't this good? After all, as an organization, the bulk of our revenue has never come from protection fees from small shops, but from 'transactions', right? Do you remember that old saying, Kisaki?

When the granaries are full, people learn about etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they learn about honor and disgrace... People are inherently beasts. Only when they no longer have to worry about survival can they have the energy to think about right and wrong. Only when their needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are met can they have the time and energy to think about etiquette, righteousness, integrity, and shame."

"I see... This is what they call taming wolves into dogs, right? He turned these hungry wolves that once bullied the Aries into docile, loyal sheepdogs. What a terrifying man—"

Concubine Long Hua tightened her clothes, as if she was actually feeling the chill because of him, but in reality, she was simply wearing too little. The wisdom passed down by our ancestors, "cover up in spring and keep cool in autumn," still had some truth and practical significance.

"No, no, no, I just gave them the right to choose—"

"The power to choose..."

"Even if human nature is inherently evil, how many people are born bad? Even if there are, they will only pursue fame, wealth, power... and beauty as society teaches them."

When Hirayuki said this, he glanced at Kisaki, but unfortunately, she wasn't impressed at all. As expected, truly mature people were different from them; their teasing lacked a certain charm.

"But are all bad people really born evil? ...No, everyone knows that's not the case. Most of them come from troubled families and haven't received a good upbringing. Perhaps because of a small mistake or a simple misunderstanding, they're ostracized and treated as hopeless scum.

But are they really hopeless?"

Ping Xin glanced at Long Hua Feisaki, hinting at something, and she quickly remembered and replied, "Just like those 'talents' you asked me to cultivate... Is that what you mean?"

“Yes, that’s right!… The so-called Yakuza, apart from some ‘family inheritances’, are mostly just a group of pitiful, incompetent and lost people who have made their way down without being stopped by anyone.

Sometimes it's not that they really want to do bad things, or that they really enjoy doing them, but rather that apart from these 'simple things' that can be done without any learning, just by releasing the animal nature within them, they haven't learned how to do more complex and meaningful things! "

"..."

"If given a choice, who wouldn't want a glamorous and respected career? Who wouldn't want to be a respected leader? Who wouldn't want to be a good brother, parent, or leader?

But when they themselves think that they are "bad people" and "bad people do bad things", they have already lost the opportunity to choose -

What I do is provide them with such an opportunity. Just like the spider silk that leads to salvation in hell in the Eastern Kingdom legend, they will pursue even such a fragile hope... because they are already at the bottom of society, so where can they go but upward?

"I see... And those who don't follow the rules are more troublesome to you, but if they return to society and follow the rules, they will never escape your control—"

This is not spider silk at all, it is clearly an invisible giant web.

"Although being a teacher is just my personal hobby now, isn't it a great thing to help people change their ways? What's more, both they and I can benefit from it. It's a complete win-win situation~"

So I will give them respect and love, and they will be willing to pay for these hard-earned things and regard me as their king, father, god, and their only faith.

"And even if there are some naturally bad guys, it would be a shame to just 'scrap' them. We could just use them to deal with other scumbags. This is also about knowing how to use people wisely and teaching them according to their aptitude, isn't it?"