It was already around 4 PM when Fujiwara Shunsui woke up again.
He wasn't sure if this was a side effect of his increased Intelligence, but he probably needed more time to adapt to his new "Intelligence."
He quickly checked his phone; no calls, no messages.
"Excellent."
Fujiwara Shunsui nodded in satisfaction, casually tossed his phone onto the bed, stretched, and then went to wash up.
After a quick meal at home, Harumizu left for work promptly at 6 PM.
Although "Love Rent Collection" might be his system's main quest,
his nightlife work was the main focus of his life!
As a professional manager in the nightlife industry, he believed his "workplace" life would definitely not be full of surprises like last time!
The familiar elevator, the familiar scene, the familiar bodycon skirt paired with black stockings.
"Welcome, Department Head!"
Fujiwara Shunsui saw this scene again and took a greedy deep breath, thinking:
"This is the blessing I earned from working 996 in my previous life! It's amazing!"
Of course, the shouts and joy in his heart couldn't be shown to his subordinates.
Seeing Fujiwara Shunsui emerge from the elevator, the comical bald man scurried over from the bar with a fawning expression, holding a dark blue folder.
"Welcome, Department Head!"
Nissho Taro's voice even overpowered all the welcoming beauties' voices just now, still with a standard 90-degree bow.
"This is what you requested, please take a look, Department Head!"
Fujiwara Shunsui already knew what was inside the folder. Looking at the big bald man in front of him, he liked him more and more.
So much so that he couldn't resist reaching out his right hand and giving his bald head a firm rub.
"Good job, you did excellent work on this. I'm very satisfied!"
"Let's go, we'll discuss it in detail in the office."
He wasn't sure if it was Fujiwara Shunsui's unusually strange behavior or some other reason.
Everyone around them was staring at the two with surprised looks.
Fujiwara Shunsui clearly noticed this and asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Huh? Is there a problem? Why are you looking at us like that!"
He wasn't sure if it was Harumizu's tone or the pressure of the superior-subordinate relationship.
Not a single person spoke up to respond.
Instead, Nissho Taro chuckled foolishly twice and then rubbed his own bald head.
"Hehe, don't mind them, they're just making a fuss."
After speaking, the two walked towards the manager's office inside the KTV.
Inside the office,
Fujiwara Shunsui pulled out the tea cake he had gotten from Mrs. Miyashun.
This thing was actually quite large, but before leaving, Fujiwara Shunsui had specifically broken off a piece and wrapped it in tissue paper.
"Sigh, I should have prepared a thermos."
There were only simple disposable paper cups in the office. Given the circumstances, Harumizu could only brew himself a cup of Pu'er tea.
"There's none for you. You'll just have to make do with a cup of water."
Fujiwara Shunsui pushed another cup of hot water in front of Nissho Taro.
Looking at the cup of hot water in front of him, Nissho Taro felt something strange, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was!
Fujiwara Shunsui leaned back in his chair and opened the folder, and Nissho Taro cooperatively blew on his hot water.
"Hoo ~ slurp!"
"Hoo ~ slurp!"
At this moment, Nissho Taro suddenly realized what was wrong.
This is a nightlife venue, a KTV, a paid escort service!
Shouldn't it be foreign liquor with soft drinks, and ice with beer?
Why was the Department Head drinking hot tea and pouring me hot water?
Something was off, eleven out of ten things were off!
Fujiwara Shunsui, currently flipping through Takahashi Kazuma's information, was obviously unaware of Nissho Taro's internal monologue.
But as a loyal fan of the Department Head,
even if something was off, Nissho Taro believed he could completely overcome it.
"After all, the direction the Department Head points is the direction I strive for."
"The Department Head's decision is the creed of my life."
"It must be this way; the Department Head pouring me hot water must be to make me pay attention to my health."
"Indeed, men need to pay more attention to their bodies once they reach a certain age."
[system prompt]
[Nissho Taro felt the Host's care, Host's Affection +1]
[Nissho Taro Affection: 92/100]
"No way? This works too?"
Fujiwara Shunsui, who was reading the Intelligence, had a black line on his face, feeling slightly speechless.
"I'm a model-like character who transmigrated here for a dating game, and you're telling me the first person to almost reach full Affection is a man?"
"And I didn't even do anything!"
"How is Affection increasing without me doing anything!"
When Fujiwara Shunsui looked up at Nissho Taro, he met his fervent gaze.
Seeing Harumizu's gaze, Nissho Taro immediately said:
"Don't worry, Department Head! I will definitely take good care of my body."
"Hoo ~ slurp ~"
"Hoo ~ slurp ~"
Watching the man blow and slurp hot water, Fujiwara Shunsui's expression could no longer be hidden.
"You, you, you, get out. Call Miss Fukada in for me."
"Quickly have Miss Fukada soothe my wounded heart."
Of course, Harumizu didn't say the latter sentence aloud.
Nissho Taro was also very puzzled. Weren't they supposed to discuss business?
Why was he suddenly told to leave?
However, Miss Fukada was someone I discovered. Calling only Miss Fukada at this moment, isn't this also a recognition of my work ability?
If Fujiwara Shunsui knew what Nissho Taro was thinking,
he would definitely utter his classic quote from his previous life:
"Is your brain blocked or something?"
Fujiwara Shunsui took a sip of his Pu'er tea. The taste was indeed good.
He continued to look at the Intelligence data Nissho Taro had organized for him.
"This is too detailed."
"You can even find his hotel check-in records for the past six months?"
"Although many times it was a double room with another man, what do these occasional king-sized rooms mean?"
Upon seeing this, Fujiwara Shunsui pulled out a gel pen from the drawer and noted down the other man's name.
"Ueno Ryo!"
This should be the superior Risho mentioned to me.
The superior who led Takahashi Kazuma to indulge in debauchery, stay out all night, and live a life of extravagance.
However, Takahashi Kazuma had lost nearly 20 million in over half a year, so he probably couldn't afford to be extravagant anymore.
"Knock knock knock."
After a perfunctory knock, the woman appeared.
Today, Fukada Yua once again captured Fujiwara Shunsui's gaze.
Even Harumizu's faint peripheral vision was firmly fixed on Miss Fukada.
A white mini-skirt paired with red and black thigh-high stockings, with two black ribbons creating a stark contrast against the pristine white skirt.
Even the scattered diamond design on the stockings was just right.
One couldn't imagine how dazzling these legs would be under the KTV room lights!
Her top remained a simple, tight white shirt.
The cinched waist design perfectly highlighted Fukada Yua's natural advantages.
The fully unbuttoned first button and the second button, which looked like it could pop open at any moment, were the best proof.
Since the last incident, Fukada Yua's Affection for her Department Head had skyrocketed.
This legendary Department Head didn't seem so terrifying after all!
"Hehe, Department Head, why are you missing me as soon as you arrive at the store?"
Fukada Yua entered the office as if she had returned home, and naturally sat on Fujiwara Shunsui's lap.
Then, pressing against Harumizu, she turned her head and whispered in his ear:
"The sisters all say the Department Head doesn't get flustered with women on his lap. Is it true or false?"
He wasn't sure if Fukada did it on purpose,
but Fujiwara Shunsui clearly felt her soft, bouncy chest brush against him.
Coupled with the warm breath on his ear,
his heart rate quickened, and an inner fire surged.
At this moment, our nightlife veteran, the respected Department Head, was as naive as a pure high school boy.
This... this... this is respect!
[system prompt]
[side quest: Miss Fukada's Secret Thoughts]
[After their last interaction, Miss Fukada gradually began to trust the man in front of her, Host's Affection +5 (This Affection increase will not count towards quest rewards)]
[Fukada Yua Affection: 17/100]