The life of a worker is to continue doing the most arduous tasks for the boss with a good mood, after having swallowed the big pie she drew.
For example, Hoshino Jun, after hearing Yamada Ran promise that if he could win over Saionji Ayako within a month, his bonus would be doubled.
He began to tirelessly handle the office cleaning that Yamada Ran was unwilling to do herself.
Fortunately, the refreshing floral scent, coupled with Hoshino Jun's good mood, made the labor seem less strenuous.
"Chairwoman, should the top of the bookshelf be wiped too?"
"Wipe it."
"Alright."
Hoshino Jun obediently stood on his tiptoes, his white shirt fluttering in the air with the movements of his waving arms, just perfectly exposing all the muscles in his waist and abdomen.
If the girls in the school saw this scene, they would surely discreetly capture it and use it as their phone wallpaper.
After all, it's a very rare sight to see the handsome Hoshino-kun working hard and wiping the edges.
Yes, wiping the edges of the bookshelf, very proper.
However, this didn't seem to have much effect. The beautiful and charming Chairwoman Yamada might have also been disturbed by Hoshino Jun's physique, but she chose not to continue watching.
Instead, she chose to close her eyes and rest.
This made Hoshino Jun very troubled. No matter how high his Appearance (looks) or how good his physique, if others weren't willing to appreciate it, what was the point?
Could it be that...
A deep-seated resentful woman, unloved by her husband, uncherished by her sister, and estranged from her son...
Could she truly adhere to her principles and resist the temptation of Amano Academy's most handsome man, who was strong, healthy, and had a charm rating of ten?
Didn't they say that women are six times more lustful than men?
Forget it.
Chasing a girl is not a one-day task; instant success is a difficult achievement to attain. He should continue to wipe diligently.
Anyway, there's a next step today.
Slowly but surely.
Just as Hoshino Jun was feeling a bit disappointed with Yamada Ran's performance, through the reflection of the bookshelf glass, he suddenly noticed that Chairwoman Yamada's eyes blinked softly.
Then, the fleeting pupils in her slightly opened eyes were indeed looking in Hoshino Jun's direction.
So she was just pretending to be asleep, not actually resting.
This woman's mind is truly as bad as her conscience.
Hoshino Jun remained calm on the surface, continuing to diligently wipe the edge of the bookshelf, his gaze constantly following Yamada Ran's every move.
'No wonder some people say you can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep.'
'I almost got fooled by you too, Yamada Tsukasa's mama-chan.'
After confirming that Yamada Ran was indeed peeking at him, Hoshino Jun sped up his movements, quickly tidying the bookshelf. Then, he cleaned every corner of the entire office spotless.
"Chairwoman, everything has been cleaned. Please inspect it."
After finishing the cleaning, Hoshino Jun let out a long sigh of relief, raising his hand to wipe away non-existent sweat from his forehead.
Then he turned around with a smile to look at Yamada Ran. Seeing that Yamada Ran was still feigning sleep, Hoshino Jun belatedly covered his mouth.
He gently put away the cleaning tools and tiptoed out of the office.
He looked as if he was afraid of waking the beautiful Chairwoman.
"Creak!"
As soon as the sound of the door closing echoed, Yamada Ran immediately opened her somewhat hazy eyes, which were watery and seemed to carry a hint of allure.
"Whew!"
She took deep breaths, then raised a slender finger to pinch the bridge of her nose.
Then she grabbed the thermos from the desk and gulped down water. A few drops of water slid from her rosy lips, falling onto the gray dress that encased her ample chest.
She was feeling a bit parched.
"That damned brat, how can he be so flirtatious just by tidying an office?"
"If it weren't for the fact that he doesn't even fancy Yamada Kaoru, I'd really suspect he's doing it on purpose."
After drinking water, she wiped her mouth and mumbled a couple of complaints.
Yamada Ran suddenly noticed an unfamiliar wallet on the shelf where the flower pots were placed.
"Whose is it?"
"Hoshino Jun, or someone else?"
Although not many people had entered her office today, there were still several, so Yamada Ran wasn't entirely sure.
She walked over in her high heels, picked it up, and saw that it was indeed Hoshino Jun's. His headshot was tucked into the first layer of the wallet.
'He looks refined and elegant, who knew he had such a great physique.'
As soon as she saw this face, Yamada Ran couldn't help but associate it with the defined abs, six-pack, and pectoral muscles she had just seen.
He was so much stronger than her husband.
'No wonder Yamada Kaoru likes him. He has a good personality, handsome looks, decent character and ability, and most importantly, such a great physique. He's probably very fierce.'
'Which young girl wouldn't be smitten?'
'The only drawback, which isn't really a drawback, is that he's too poor, an orphan with no background.'
There wasn't much money in the wallet, only two thousand yen in total, which perfectly matched Yamada Ran's impression of Hoshino Jun's poverty.
For a mere thirty million, he dared to accept Yamada Ran's absurd bet.
To win over Saionji Ayako in one month.
To be honest, Yamada Ran herself found it a bit far-fetched, but Hoshino Jun actually dared to accept.
"Then it's perfect. Let's see if your youthful wild fire burns her down, or if my old maid sister's millennial ice freezes you to death."
This little game of entertainment, now, regardless of win or loss, seemed to have some appeal for Yamada Ran.
As for Hoshino Jun's wallet...
Just leave it here. He'll be coming tomorrow anyway, and she can remind him then.
---The grass grows long and the orioles fly in early summer.
Class 3-B's afternoon was filled with orderly singing.
Only Hoshino Jun was slacking off, because he was an angry young man who only wanted to blast female devils with cannons, and did not want to sing the unpleasant island nation's national anthem in music class.
Hoshino Jun spent the entire class slacking off.
Of course.
Not slacking off with abalone.
Just plain slacking off.
Finally, after class, Hoshino Jun followed the crowd out of the classroom and headed to one of the most crowded places, the Academy Supermarket.
He casually picked up a pen, and when he went to pay, he fumbled for a long time but couldn't find any money.
Seeing Hoshino Jun's anxious expression, a kind girl stepped forward, pulling out her own wallet.
"Hoshino-kun, how about I pay for you? Let's add each other on LINE, and you can pay me back another day."
Upon hearing this, Hoshino Jun casually glanced at the ordinary girl, whose appearance and figure were unremarkable, and shook his head with a slight look of regret.
"Sorry, my phone's dead. I'll just buy it another time."
After speaking, Hoshino Jun didn't give the ordinary girl another chance to speak. He simply put down the pen and walked out of the Academy Supermarket.
"Oh, what a pity, why did Hoshino-kun's phone have to run out of battery at that moment?"
"Don't be silly, Hoshino-kun doesn't belong to ordinary girls like us. He doesn't even fancy Yamada Kaoru, the head of the Kendo Club, let alone us."
"That's true."
"Hiss~, why do I suddenly feel a bit cold in the air? Let's go, let's go."
Not far behind the two whispering girls, Yamada Kaoru, who had just come to the supermarket to buy items, happened to witness this scene.
She had wanted to go up and help, but she was afraid of being rejected by Hoshino Jun in public again, so she stopped and did not move forward.
When she saw Hoshino Jun also reject other girls, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Yamada Kaoru's mouth, and her heart swelled with joy.
Who knew her good mood wouldn't last even a minute before it was ruined by two gossiping girls.
Feeling quite annoyed, Yamada Kaoru pressed the wooden sword hanging at her waist, took quick strides, swiftly overtook the girls who had just been gossiping, and with a backhand, drew her sword straight for their necks.
"Rustle!"
The tall Wutong (phoenix trees) danced in the wind, and a few tender green leaves fell onto the blade of the wooden sword.
Yamada Kaoru had excellent control over the wooden sword, coming within less than three centimeters of striking both girls simultaneously.
The two girls were instantly frozen in fear, their mouths slightly agape, their faces filled with panic.
"Hmph!" Yamada Kaoru retracted her wooden sword and spoke coldly: "Mind your mouths."
"What do you mean, 'doesn't fancy'?"
"In middle school, Jun said he liked me."
"Now, he just wants to focus on his studies and isn't with me temporarily so as not to hinder his academics."
"That's all."
Having successfully scared the two girls into tears under everyone's watchful eyes, Yamada Kaoru let out a "Tch" and turned to look for Hoshino Jun again.
But by this time, Hoshino Jun had already disappeared.
After Yamada Kaoru's tall figure left, Hoshino Jun emerged from behind the phoenix tree in the corner.
"Still as violent as ever."
"I'm really afraid that one day that sword will be aimed at me."
Muttering to himself, Hoshino Jun pulled out his phone and slowly walked towards the office building.
He wasn't intentionally avoiding Yamada Kaoru today; he just had a more important person to deal with.
Time was too tight; not a single day could be wasted.
"Are you ready?"
"Everything's okay, all set, just waiting for the east wind."
Saionji Ryuichi truly lived up to his reputation as a young master from a wealthy family; his efficiency was impressive. Hoshino Jun really liked such prompt partners.
For this, Hoshino Jun decided to reward Saionji Ryuichi.
He unzipped his single-shoulder bag, took a photo of the blue and white stripes, and sent it to Saionji Ryuichi.
With the caption:
"This morning, Kachiko bumped into me, and I confiscated a small item from her. You can tell her later, if she wants it back..."
"Then..."
"She should add me on LINE and come plead with me personally!"
Saionji Ryuichi, who had just returned to school from outside, was currently on the top floor of the school office building. He was hiding in the shadows, avoiding the sunlight so that his phone screen wouldn't be difficult to see.
Judging by Saionji Ryuichi's gloomy expression, he was very serious about this offensive against his Great-Aunt, Yamada Ran.
It wasn't until Hoshino Jun's messages started coming in one after another that Saionji Ryuichi's expression changed dramatically.
"baka yarou!"
"How did Kachiko's blue and white stripes end up in Hoshino Jun's hands?"
Saionji Ryuichi's eyes widened abruptly, and his somewhat gloomy mind instantly cleared. He couldn't help but curse out loud:
"Hoshino Jun, you bastard!"
"I'm working hard, but you're secretly stripping my wife of her blue and white stripes."
"You damned guy, you even want my Kachiko to add you on LINE and personally plead with you?"
"Do you think I would let Kachiko do such a thing, you bastard!"
He furiously kicked the wall several times, then subconsciously glanced around.
Then he found the contact whose name had been changed from "Takagi Kachiko" to "Wife."
"Dear Wife, are you there?"
"Ryuichi-kun, I'm here."
Kachiko replied to Saionji Ryuichi very quickly, and even included a cute smiling emoji.
She was clearly genuinely happy that Saionji Ryuichi had reached out to her and used sweet words like "Dear Wife."
However, the next second, Saionji Ryuichi sent Kachiko a voice message in an extremely pained tone.
"Kachiko, please save me."
This time, Saionji Ryuichi waited a bit longer.
Perhaps Kachiko was busy and didn't notice, or perhaps Kachiko was finding a secluded corner to reply to him.
He thought it must be the latter.
After all, Saionji Ryuichi himself could deeply feel how much Kachiko loved him.
As expected, two minutes later, Kachiko's message came again, a voice message, her voice a little anxious.
"Ryuichi, what's wrong? Did something happen to you?"
"Tell me your location, I'll bring people to save you right away."
Hearing Kachiko's anxious voice for him, Saionji Ryuichi felt a bit of guilt towards Kachiko.
But strangely enough.
As the guilt grew, so did the excitement and thrill, exponentially.
His mind was filled with his beautiful wife, who, due to his cowardice and incompetence, could only be forced to compromise and be tortured by the villains again.
'I'm such a baka, how could I treat such a good Kachiko like this.'
Saionji Ryuichi knelt on the ground, his heart full of shame, but strangely,
A smile he couldn't suppress was also on his lips.
"Kachiko, you offended Hoshino-kun this morning. Please go and kneel before him tomorrow to beg for his forgiveness."
"Otherwise, he will kill me."
"Please, Kachiko."
The moment the message was sent, Saionji Ryuichi knew that he probably couldn't turn back now.
But.
What did it matter?
In this life, as long as he was worthy of Little Aunt, it was enough.
As for Kachiko, Saionji Ryuichi truly couldn't restrain himself for her.
So, he was sorry, Kachiko.
"Hoshino Jun, baka yarou, I've already told Kachiko to go find you tomorrow."
"You must, you must be gentle with Kachiko, you bastard!"
[Ding!]
[Detected malicious insults from Saionji Ryuichi!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive a C-level favor debt.]
Staring at the message from Saionji Ryuichi on his phone screen, Hoshino Jun said calmly:
"Don't pursue!"
[It has been determined that Saionji Ryuichi is unable to repay this favor debt, and the debt has been automatically transferred to his Great-Aunt, "Saionji Ayako".]
Hmm?
The second the judgment came down, Hoshino Jun was a little confused.
"System, isn't Saionji Ryuichi already married?"
"Why isn't this debt given to Kachiko, but to Saionji Ayako?"
"That doesn't make sense!"
[Hint: In situations where there is a familial relationship, the system prioritizes transferring the debt to the person the debtor subjectively considers most important.]
[It has been detected that in Saionji Ryuichi's heart, Saionji Kachiko's status is far lower than Saionji Ayako's, so Saionji Ayako was prioritized.]
"Oh, so that's how it is."
Hoshino Jun suddenly thought of a question: the fact that Takasaki Yusuke's transferred object was Kato Nana seemed a bit unreasonable.
Could it be that, for Takasaki Yusuke, Kato Nana was far more important than his mother?
Never mind, why bother with other people's business?
Now Takasaki-kun had gone to study elsewhere, and his relationship with Hoshino Jun was no longer significant.
Hoshino Jun wasn't a petty person who insisted on milking one person dry.
The sun had already begun to set, and the afterglow filled the entire sky with red.
He lingered for a very long time on the outdoor basketball court directly opposite the office building, not even going to read with Saionji Ayako, standing her up once.
Just to observe the comings and goings of people.
Five thirty.
At this time, all teachers and students in the school were dismissed, and except for those who lived in the dormitory, everyone started on their way home.
Five forty-five.
Even the teachers and students who lived in the dormitory began to leave their respective clubs and workplaces.
After noticing that Yamada Ran had not yet left the office building, Hoshino Jun first sent an "OK" to Saionji Ryuichi.
Then he found Asu Mei's LINE and sent her a message.
"Auntie, our school's school festival is about to start, and our class has a lot of things to be busy with."
"So I'm staying at school tonight and won't be going home. Please eat well by yourself, go to bed early, and don't keep watching TV."
"Repeating the important thing, please remember to rest early."
At five fifty, without waiting for Asu Mei's reply, Hoshino Jun thought she must be starting to feel bad.
After all, last year during the school festival, when Asu Mei learned that Hoshino Jun had stayed overnight at school once, she was so sad that she didn't want to talk for several days.
At five fifty-five, Hoshino Jun saw Yamada Tsukasa and Takayanagi Cheng walk into the surveillance area of the office building, one after the other.
"The little monsters are making their appearance."
"The hero's attack is about to begin."
Putting away his phone, Hoshino Jun unhurriedly walked towards the two.
"Tsukasa, where exactly are you taking me?"
Even though Takayanagi Cheng was older, he followed behind Yamada Tsukasa like a henchman, asking like a curious baby.
"To teach you how to pick up girls." Yamada Tsukasa smirked.
Just half an hour ago, Yamada Tsukasa found a love letter full of affection in his shoe locker, and from the content described in the letter.
Yamada Tsukasa could roughly guess that the person who wrote the love letter was probably a beautiful girl from Class 2-A whom he had seen before.
Although the meeting place was a bit strange, the arrogant Yamada Tsukasa didn't care about these details; he was still immersed in the sincere words of confession in the love letter.
How could Yamada Tsukasa, who always prided himself on being a Casanova, disappoint a beautiful girl's feelings? Of course, he had to come and witness her feelings for him.
And then incorporate her into his harem built with money.
"Ah, well, I'm going home then, I have some other things to do."
Takayanagi Cheng had little interest in picking up girls; at this moment, he only wanted to figure out how to face his mother.
Coldly, or return to normal?
Before Takayanagi Cheng could decide, Yamada Tsukasa suddenly said, "Don't you ever want to win over Yamada Kaoru?"
Upon hearing this, Takayanagi Cheng instantly stopped, looking at Yamada Tsukasa's back with a blank stare.
"Watch closely, learn well."
Yamada Tsukasa put his hands in his pockets, pretending to be nonchalant.
Actually, Yamada Tsukasa didn't think that trash like Takayanagi Cheng could ever win over Yamada Kaoru; it was just that if no one witnessed his wonderful life, then showing off would lose its meaning.
It was just such a light remark.
It did indeed attract Takayanagi Cheng.
"Yo, good afternoon, Jo, and the little brother from the Yamada Family."
A cheerful young voice reached their ears, and Yamada Tsukasa's smile instantly froze.
Yamada Tsukasa absolutely hated being called "little brother".
Because he was really small.
But today.
Yamada Tsukasa didn't plan to get angry; as a gentleman about to meet a girl who secretly admired him, he should have gentlemanly manners.
He cursed under his breath, looked up at the sky, and casually muttered.
"It's just a wild dog barking."
[Ding!]
[Detected malicious insults from Yamada Tsukasa!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive a C-level favor debt.]
Before collecting the debt.
Of course, he had to try to stack the debt as high as possible first.
So, Hoshino Jun naturally forgave him.
[It has been determined that Yamada Tsukasa is unable to repay this favor debt, and the debt has been automatically transferred to his mother, "Yamada Ran".]
After cursing, Yamada Tsukasa prepared to ignore Hoshino Jun.
But what Yamada Tsukasa and Takayanagi Cheng didn't expect was that after being cursed, Hoshino Jun not only didn't get angry and leave, but instead smiled radiantly and continued to walk towards them.
Both of them were momentarily stunned.
They exchanged glances, wondering what Hoshino Jun was going to do.
"Little brother from the Yamada Family, today I accidentally overheard your ex-girlfriend say that she felt nothing for you at all, and had to pretend to be very comfortable for money."
"Is that true?"
"Are you really that small?"
The evening breeze of summer ruffled Hoshino Jun's black short hair, revealing his smooth forehead, and his smiling peach blossom eyes were full of goodwill.
Hoshino Jun smiled as he comforted Yamada Tsukasa, saying:
"I'm not discriminating against you, even though I might be hundreds of times stronger than you, you really shouldn't be sad."
"Short, is also very cute."
Hoshino Jun's smile was very sincere, but his words were like a final whisper.
The arrows shot all pierced Yamada Tsukasa's heart.
"baka yarou!" Yamada Tsukasa could no longer suppress his anger. He grabbed Hoshino Jun's collar on the spot and was about to strike: "I'll kill you, you bastard!"
[Ding!]
[Detected malicious insults from Yamada Tsukasa!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive a C-level favor debt.]
Don't pursue.
[It has been determined that Yamada Tsukasa is unable to repay this favor debt, and the debt has been automatically transferred to his mother, "Yamada Ran".]
Just as Hoshino Jun was eagerly waiting for Yamada Tsukasa's fist to fall in front of the surveillance camera, Takayanagi Cheng quickly pulled Yamada Tsukasa back.
"Tsukasa, calm down. If you hit Hoshino Jun, Kaoru won't let us off."
Because Yamada Tsukasa's shout was too loud, a few scattered teachers who had just gotten off work noticed the situation.
They had intended to intervene, but as soon as they saw it was Chairwoman Yamada's son, they all lowered their heads and quickened their pace, walking forward on their own.
Noticing the surroundings, Yamada Tsukasa also knew that now was not the time to act.
At least he couldn't do it himself.
Otherwise, that damned crazy Yamada Kaoru would really break his legs.
"You just wait and see, Hoshino Jun."
After finishing his threats, Yamada Tsukasa couldn't be bothered with any love letters or anything else. He turned around and left with Takayanagi Cheng.
He secretly vowed in his heart that he must make Saionji Ryuichi speed up his progress.
He wanted to make Hoshino Jun suffer a fate worse than death at Amano Academy.
Feigning a wronged and innocent look, Hoshino Jun blinked and slowly stepped into the office building.
Six o'clock sharp.
From the first floor to the top floor, Hoshino Jun didn't see a single person. Everyone in the building had already left after work.
Except for Chairwoman Yamada in the innermost office on the top floor.
"Knock knock knock~!"
"Come in!"
The curtains of the Chairwoman's office were already drawn, and the bright incandescent light was on.
Under the light, Yamada Ran, wearing a gray dress that couldn't conceal her voluptuous figure, leaned back in a grand armchair, her high-heeled legs crossed.
The exposed ankle looked like a piece of soft jade, and even the curve of her arch was exceptionally delicate.
Hoshino Jun's gaze, from head to toe, could just see the clothing clinging to her body, outlining even the slight indentation of her navel.
"Are you here for your wallet?"
Yamada Ran asked, glancing indifferently.
"Yes."
Hoshino Jun's voice carried a hint of sadness.
Yamada Ran was a little confused when she heard it, but she didn't question it. She didn't want to worry about other people's affairs.
"It's on the flower stand, take it yourself. Try to be more careful next time."
"Thank you for your concern, Chairwoman."
"I wasn't concerned about you, don't misunderstand."
Just as Yamada Ran was about to retort to Hoshino Jun's words, the lights suddenly went out, and the entire office plunged into darkness.