Fujiwara Shunsui's eyes held no trace of desire, only a hearty laugh as he looked at Fukada Yua.
"Department Head, you're awful!"
Already standing in front of Fujiwara Shunsui, she stomped her foot shyly.
[system prompt]
[side quest: Miss Fukada's Secret Thoughts]
[The shy Miss Fukada's heart is a mix of emotions right now. Perhaps Madam Niu's story influenced Miss Fukada's thoughts. Host's favorability with Miss Fukada +2]
[Fukada Yua Favorability: 19/100]
Receiving the system prompt so suddenly, Fujiwara Shunsui seemed to grasp a hint of the system's true meaning.
"Sincerity is the ultimate weapon!"
"Whether it's Nissho Taro, Miya Harukiko, or Fukada Yua in front of him, it was his frankness and sincerity that earned him favorability."
"Of course, there's also his powerful personal charm."
"Nissho Taro is an exception; that kid's thought process is a bit different from normal people."
Fujiwara Shunsui subconsciously shook his head, only to realize after doing so that he didn't have bangs in this life.
After the favorability increased, their interaction could be described as playful banter without exaggeration.
Fukada Yua's shy, gentle rebuke.
Fujiwara Shunsui's unrestrained, hearty laughter.
And,
Nissho Taro, stealthily eavesdropping outside the door!
"Is the Department Head's progress so fast? He's already reached this point with Miss Fukada!"
Fujiwara Shunsui didn't know that at this very moment, a bald man was squatting outside the office, pressing his ear to the door to listen.
More specifically,
Nissho Taro covered his other ear with one hand.
Due to the already noisy external environment and their current state,
The specific conversation was completely inaudible.
However, the version that reached Nissho Taro's ears was completely different.
"Oh, you..."
"Ah, Department Head!"
"..."
Of course, there was also the Department Head's hearty laughter.
It was hard not to overthink it.
For a long time, Nissho Taro believed that Fujiwara Shunsui was not interested in women,
He even prepared himself for a sacrifice at one point,
But he found that the Department Head didn't seem to have any thoughts of indulging in men either.
Harumizu didn't know what Nissho Taro was thinking outside the door.
At this moment, he only felt that having a pure and seductive beauty like Fukada Yua working under him,
And being able to get little surprises from her every now and then,
And having her play along with his jokes...
It couldn't be more blissful!
He, of course, didn't know that his die-hard fan had even considered enacting a Sichuan-Chongqing drama with him, or even a direct confrontation.
For something sacred, even having such thoughts should be punished!
...Five minutes later, Fukada Yua opened the door and saw Nissho Taro standing by it.
"Manager Risho, why are you here?"
A simple bow and greeting startled Risho, who quickly helped Fukada Yua up and said,
"Miss Fukada, there's no need for that! You can treat me like your older brother from now on!"
"No need for these formalities!"
Faced with such an enthusiastic Nissho Taro, Fukada Yua was clearly a bit bewildered.
But after a brief thought, she understood the reason!
Thinking that his attitude change might be due to the Department Head, Fukada Yua, being very perceptive, responded,
"Manager Risho is too kind. I've always kept your care in my heart."
After a few polite exchanges, the two parted ways in the corridor.
Nissho Taro had clearly forgotten to report something important,
So he had been waiting by the door,
Eavesdropping was just to ensure whether the Department Head needed his help,
Of course, this certainly wasn't eavesdropping.
Gossip is human nature, especially gossip about one's superior.
Nissho Taro comforted himself in this way.
"Knock, knock, knock"
It was still the familiar knock then entry.
Except for his "first day" at work, when he used the rightmost button under the desk.
He found that this switch of his was completely ornamental.
The main reason was that after he casually locked the office from the inside on his first day,
He realized that he didn't need the "locking the door" option at all in the company!
"Are you here to call me 'sweetie' again?"
Fujiwara Shunsui, with his head down at his desk, didn't realize that it was Nissho Taro.
He thought Fukada Yua had forgotten something and returned.
One could say he was half right.
Instead, Nissho Taro's heart surged when he heard Fujiwara Shunsui say that.
"Sweetie."
"Oh my goodness! Has the Department Head's relationship with Miss Fukada progressed so rapidly?"
"It seems I can no longer let Miss Fukada receive guests."
"Tomorrow, no, as soon as I leave the office, I will transfer Miss Fukada back to an administrative position."
Sensing the other party's silence, Fujiwara Shunsui finally lifted his head.
"Why is it you?"
Fujiwara Shunsui was first surprised, then helpless, shouting in his heart:
"Why did I directly call out 'sweetie'!"
"Has my glorious and magnificent image in my subordinate's heart been shattered just like that?"
Nissho Taro seemed to detect a hint of displeasure in Fujiwara Shunsui's tone and quickly tried to compensate:
"It's like this, Department Head, I forgot to report something important to you."
"The Nagasawa Family contacted headquarters again this afternoon, hoping you would apologize in person. But headquarters decisively refused."
"You still need to be extra careful about this."
So it was this matter,
It seems his loyal fan is still very concerned about his safety.
"Don't worry, Taro, I will be extra careful. As long as it's not a special situation, I can handle it."
Fujiwara Shunsui regretted saying that as soon as the words left his mouth,
Because according to the usual progression of all stories,
When you say such a thing, countless special situations will be waiting for you.
"Okay, Department Head, if there's anything, just tell me anytime!"
After Nissho Taro finished speaking, he slapped his chest.
Looking as if he was ready to sacrifice his life at any moment.
Just like that,
He was left alone in the office.
Now that no one was disturbing him,
Fujiwara Shunsui opened his system panel to check some information.
He currently had three missions: [Save Mrs. Miyashun], [Nissho Taro's Favorability], and [Miss Fukada's Secret Thoughts].
In addition, a side quest had been triggered:
[Takahashi Kazuma's Degradation]. He didn't yet know if this quest would have any impact on his missions.
Finally, there was his great rent collection endeavor, but it was unlikely that this month's rent collection process would be completed.
Because he had just agreed with Mrs. Miyashun that the rent matter could be slowed down.
That damned Takahashi Kazuma, with such a good wife, yet he gambles outside. He definitely needed to teach him a good lesson when he had the chance.
Currently, of his eight tenants paying rent, Mrs. Miyashun's arrears were a certainty.
He needed to find out what was going on with the other person.
At present, his [Rent Collection Mode] seemed quite humane.
Because he always let them live for one month, then started collecting rent, so the tenants were actually paying last month's rent.
"This system really isn't afraid of people living for a month and then running away next month!"
As for attribute points, Intelligence had increased by one point in the past few days,
All thanks to the generosity of Nissho Taro, his loyal fan.
Currently, only Nissho Taro's and Fukada Yua's mission rewards were the easiest to obtain!
As long as favorability increased, attribute points would be gained.
But it was Mrs. Miyashun's side quest that left him a bit bewildered.
Mrs. Miyashun had already opened her heart to him, and he had also agreed to Mrs. Miyashun's request.
Why wasn't the system issuing the reward for this mission?
It seemed the key to the [Save Mrs. Miyashun] mission was the last sentence: [Prevent Mrs. Miyashun from falling into the abyss].
Thinking of this, Fujiwara Shunsui felt a slight headache:
"I've already helped her solve her immediate problems, what other abyss does she have to fall into?"
Such vague missions were the most difficult to handle,
Because one careless mistake, and all the effort you put in earlier could go to waste.
Of course, Fujiwara Shunsui wasn't distressed about that one free attribute point,
But rather, he didn't want to see a beautiful young woman like Mrs. Miyashun fall into an abyss.
Most importantly, it would be without his knowledge.
How was this different from his wife running off with someone else?
After organizing his thoughts,
Fujiwara Shunsui began to look forward to his main quest again.
His fantasy content was probably: "When will sweet romance finally be my turn?"
Even though he had a pure and seductive young woman like Fukada Yua by his side, and a top-tier mature woman like Mrs. Miyashun.
But Harumizu knew that these were not his true [Main Storyline].
After all, favorability doesn't lie.
The combined favorability of these women wasn't even half of Nissho Taro's, so who could he complain to about that?
Afterward, Harumizu briefly handled some work issues,
Then he said goodbye to Nissho Taro and went home.
He wouldn't stay until 4 AM when the store closed,
He usually stayed until 12:30 AM,
Then he would go home.
The remaining trivial matters were generally left to Risho and the subordinates to handle... At 1 AM,
Fujiwara Shunsui arrived home punctually.
Passing by Mrs. Miyashun's house, he noticed that her lights were still on.
But sleepiness washed over him,
Harumizu didn't have the leisure to gossip about Mrs. Miyashun's family affairs.
Because Harumizu believed that Mrs. Miyashun should be able to handle these matters.
Good-looking women might be simple-minded,
But a woman this good-looking is definitely not as simple as she appears!
After returning home,
Harumizu simply washed up and lay down on the bed,
He had already forgotten how many days it had been since he last worked out.
According to his current physical condition, even if he hadn't exercised for several months,
His physique would still remain very good.
This was not a concern for now.
Fujiwara Shunsui didn't know if he had contracted some kind of hypersomnia virus,
He fell into a deep sleep just three minutes after lying down.
He also didn't know if it was Fujiwara Shunsui's imagination.
He vaguely felt that he heard some clattering sounds just as he fell asleep.
However, this sound only lasted for a few seconds.
It wasn't enough to wake the soon-to-be-sleeping Harumizu... The next day,
He woke up naturally and comfortably.
Harumizu opened his phone and found a missed call from an unknown number,
He didn't pay attention to it.
It was 11 AM now,
Harumizu planned to visit Mrs. Miyashun's house.
Because he clearly remembered,
Last night when he was sleeping, things were being thrown next door.
It was just that sleepiness was overwhelming, and he really didn't want to directly interfere in other people's family matters.
"Even an honest official finds it hard to settle a family quarrel."
Although the wisdom passed down by ancestors might contain dross, the path to salvation might also be hidden within it.
But at this moment,
His phone chimed, "Ding,"
He received a message.
[Sender: Kojou Yuna
Content: Nitta Hospital, Room 302, Nissho Taro is not in life-threatening condition, left pinky finger fractured.]
Upon seeing the message content, Fujiwara Shunsui sprang up from his bed.
He looked at the message content with some disbelief.
He knew that when he left work yesterday evening,
That bald man had still been smiling as he saw him downstairs.
If it weren't for the credibility of "Kojou Yuna,"
He would truly doubt the authenticity of this message.
Kojou Yuna was his absolute confidante; she managed his remaining nightclubs, and her importance was no less than Nissho Taro's.
The only difference was that Ojo was a girl, and she was relatively cold towards him.
But whether in the past or now,
Fujiwara Shunsui would always trust Kojou Yuna one hundred percent.
Within minutes of receiving the message, Fujiwara Shunsui left his home... Nitta Hospital, Room 320,
A tall woman was standing by the bed,
A person was lying on the nearby bed, and from the way he was wrapped, it seemed to be a man.
His entire head was covered in bandages,
His right leg was raised high on the bed, looking quite comical.
"Yuna! You shouldn't have sent a message to the Department Head, I'm fine!"
"Fine? If he doesn't see you at the company tonight, and he finds out what happened, the consequences will be far more serious than now!"
The woman's voice was cold, with almost no emotional fluctuation.
The moment she finished speaking,
The door to the ward opened,
The woman's brows furrowed slightly, seemingly expressing her displeasure.
"Long time no see, Ojo."
At this moment, Fujiwara Shunsui didn't even glance at the stunner with her back to him.
After a brief greeting, he leaned over Nissho Taro's bed and asked,
"What happened?"
"It's nothing, Department Head. You know Shinjuku, there are often some insignificant hooligans and drunkards causing trouble. I left work too late yesterday and just had bad luck encountering such a thing."
Fujiwara Shunsui's face was terrifyingly grim at this moment,
Like a wild beast ready to rage and bite at any moment.
He knew that if things were truly as simple as Nissho Taro said,
Ojo's message to him wouldn't have emphasized "not in life-threatening condition."
Hearing Taro say this, Fujiwara Shunsui didn't immediately voice his opinion.
Instead, he turned around, naturally took Kojou Yuna's hand, and exited the ward.
"You tell me."
He didn't know if there was a problem with his way of interacting with Kojou Yuna,
Fujiwara Shunsui had too many ways to communicate with her, but Harumizu still chose the simplest and most direct one.
"The Nagasawa Family's counterattack."
Hearing this, Harumizu understood everything.
"After the Shinjuku central store closed early yesterday morning, people from the Nagasawa Family surrounded it. Risho stepped forward to ensure the safety of the other employees."
"You've seen the result."
"Nissho Taro's fractured pinky finger was just their warning."
"The Nagasawa Family emphasized: regarding their heir's matter, you must apologize in person."
"You were the one who initiated the conflict."
Kojou Yuna, whose tone had been cold, softened slightly after saying this. After a few seconds of pause, as if deliberately adjusting her emotions, she asked gently,
"What do you want to do now?"
Fujiwara Shunsui took a deep breath, thought for a moment, then said to Kojou Yuna,
"The biggest victim right now is Taro. I need to ask for his opinion first."
Hearing Harumizu say this,
A trace of disappointment flashed deep in Kojou Yuna's eyes...