Tokyo's Most Affectionate - Chapter 2

Golden-Haired JK 

For the past twenty years, Kurosawa had always thought that authors of online articles were all frauds, writing nonsensical stories. A system for time travelers? He thought that you could only rely on memories and abilities to make the most of a second chance, not rely on some fictional system.

But at that moment, Kurosawa had just wanted to apologize to them.

You guys weren’t lying after all—there really was a system for time travelers!

Perhaps the system arrived late, but it arrived nevertheless!

After carefully reviewing the mission requirements and rewards, Kurosawa once again focused on his phone and spoke.

“Do you want me to play the role of your boyfriend and accompany you on a date?”

“If you’re not willing to, I won’t force it,” Ichinose said.

His tone, neither warm nor cold, left Ichinose uncertain during their conversation.

“My appearance fee isn’t cheap. How much are you willing to pay?” Kurosawa asked, considering the mission objective of raising his value.

Ichinose rolled her large eyes and hesitated before raising one finger, “Huh? There’s an appearance fee? I’ll give you ten thousand.”

“Hmm?” Seeing her response, Kurosawa pondered for a moment, feigning displeasure. 

“Twenty thousand, I’ll take twenty thousand.”

Noticing his dissatisfaction with the price, Yuki Ichinose raised a second finger and said, “So, twenty thousand?” 

At the same time, the subtitles appeared again. “Mission Objective,【Increase Your Value in Her Eyes】completed.”

Kurosawa found the price intriguing. A person like him was valued at only twenty thousand in others’ eyes?

Nevertheless, the good news was that completing the task of raising his value seemed easier than expected. He didn’t need her to actually pay; just the knowledge that he was worth twenty thousand would count as an increase. 

Seeing him still contemplating, Ichinose remained firm.

“This is already the limit. Buying this account means I won’t be able to afford new clothes this month. If you don’t agree to this, I’ll find someone else.”

Twenty thousand would be more than enough for her to find a replacement.

Finding her expression and reaction somewhat amusing, Kurosawa nodded. Since he had already completed the mission objective, he decided to go along with it for now.

“Let’s go with this. What time and where should we meet tomorrow?” he asked.

“Did you agree?” Ichinose asked, somewhat pleased.

Though she had acted tough by claiming she’d find someone else if he didn’t agree, the truth was Ichinose was quite satisfied with Kurosawa. He was very handsome and it would be honorable to invite him on a date.

Kurosawa nodded slightly and thought for a moment before speaking.

“I won’t charge you an appearance fee; consider it a favor.”

Twenty thousand yen was a small sum compared to his savings of several million. Instead of the money, making a positive impression on her was more valuable to him.

Most importantly, the task of raising his value was straightforward, but the other two were a lot more challenging. Regardless, he decided to focus on forming a good impression and would play it by ear later.

Ichinose was momentarily surprised but quickly agreed, afraid that he might change his mind.

“It’s a deal!”

“What time and where should we meet tomorrow?” Kurosawa had no intention of backing out and continued to ask.

“At 6 PM, in front of the Dreamland Club in Shinjuku,” Ichinose specified.

“Okay.”

“We’re going to karaoke. Have you been there before?”

“No, not yet,” Kurosawa replied. In his previous life, he had been to karaoke with friends, but in this life, he had been focused on studying.

“Do you know how to sing?”

Kurosawa thought for a moment, not wanting to oversell his skills. Even though he had access to the entry-level vocal abilities for 24 hours, he wasn’t sure about the skill level it represented.

“At a beginner’s level.” 

Realizing that Kurosawa hadn’t been to karaoke before and had only claimed to be at a beginner’s level, Ichinose immediately lowered her expectations for his singing.

“Then don’t bother singing tomorrow.”

“We’ll see about that.”

Kurosawa didn’t agree to anything. After all, he wanted to test the temporary effects of the entry-level vocal abilities, as the effects becoming permanent was the only reward for the mission.

“Before we meet, let’s get to know each other a bit,” Ichinose suggested, focusing on the more important aspects.

“Sure.”

“I’m Ichinose Yuki, a second-year student at Seisen Private High School, 18 years old, born on December 26th, Capricorn, and a Tokyo native.”

“JK? Why are you in high school?” (1) Kurosawa looked at her with surprise. Due to her makeup, it was difficult to determine her age. Initially, he thought they were all university students, but it turned out she was much younger.

And at eighteen, under normal circumstances, she should be in her third year of high school.

“I took a one-year break from junior high, but let’s not dwell on that. My friends call me Yuki, you can call me Yuki-chan. It makes us sound more like a couple.”

With a giggling smile at her own remark, Ichinose continued.

“I like shiny little accessories or fluffy large stuffed animals, and cute little dolls like these. Also, I love eating cake, and my favorite drinks are Pepsi and barley tea.”

Following that, she raised her hands adorned with manicured nails and colored contacts, shifted her position to showcase a large stuffed animal on the bed, and picked up a backpack with numerous small dolls hanging on it.

Kurosawa simply memorized these details with a nod, choosing not to interrupt her.

“My height is 163 cm, weight is 45 kg, and my measurements are 34C, 65, 80,” Ichinose continued.

“Do I need to remember all of this?” Kurosawa was a bit surprised.

It was the first time he had a girl report her measurements to him, especially a beautiful high school girl, and it made his heartbeat quicken and his face flush.

“Just to avoid inconsistencies,” Ichinose mumbled nervously, her big eyes evading his gaze.

Then, she continued with more details, “We’ve been dating for over a year. You took me on trips to Kyoto and Hokkaido, and we’ve had 163 dates and stayed overnight 163 times…”

“Every date involves staying overnight?” Kurosawa was somewhat surprised and intrigued.

According to her, they had booked a room on their first date… What kind of pace was that?

“So, you can’t go home tomorrow night. You have to stay with me in a hotel…” Ichinose’s expression was a bit awkward and shy as she lowered her head, expressing a great determination in suggesting this.

Seeing her shy reaction, Kurosawa felt a bit awkward himself and promptly replied, “I need to make it clear beforehand—I’m here for entertainment, not anything else. You’re not allowed to do anything inappropriate,” he said, looking a bit embarrassed.

Distracted by his response, Ichinose lifted her head and exclaimed indignantly, “You’re the one who’s not allowed to do anything!”

“Do you really need to go to such lengths?” Hikaru Kurosawa successfully broke the awkward atmosphere and scratched his head, clearly puzzled.

In order to uphold a lie, buying a university student online for a date, followed by booking a room for the night, seemed entirely unnecessary.

“If you’re going to lie, just lie. You don’t have to go to such extremes,” he remarked.

“Do you think being a hot girl is that easy?” Yuki Ichinose rebutted.

Kurosawa fell silent at her words, rendered speechless.

While he wasn’t experienced with “hot girls,” he did have some knowledge. They typically enjoyed hanging around with handsome guys, always looking for various forms of entertainment, and embraced a carefree and open lifestyle. They were hailed as girls who celebrated their youth and they also followed fashion trends closely.

However, given the current situation, this blonde “hot girl” seemed to be a rare case within that group—an innocent one.

In addition, she appeared unwilling to lose her current friends.

“Now it’s your turn,” Ichinose said as Kurosawa remained silent.

TL Notes:

1. 1. 1. 1. In the context of Japanese culture, “JK” stands for “joshi kosei” (女子高生 in Chinese), which translates to “high school girl.”