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Did you help Hina become the lead singer of "Drill Dust"?
A faint, almost inaudible sound came from the side.
"Otherwise, would a commercially established band be willing to recruit a newcomer, especially one with some loose ends?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Qinren burst into tears.
"How insignificant I am."
She lay straight on the ground, tears streaming down her face, her mouth agape.
Light Yagami couldn't resist taking a few photos. She saw them but didn't stop him; she just cried even harder.
A good friend risked his future to teach her one last lesson.
"Before Hina met you, her only thought was to study. She didn't have money for tutoring classes, so getting into an ordinary university was enough. That way, she could get into companies owned by the powerful and wealthy and become a high-level servant. At least she wouldn't have to work 996 hours a day with a monthly salary of 60,000. So she was always smart enough to avoid trouble, but she broke her rule for you."
Light Yagami, feeling that her crying wasn't dramatic enough, not as exaggerated as An and Subaru had described to him, embellished the story by rubbing salt into Serino's wound.
"I'm sorry, Hina..." Izare Rina finally cried in a convincing way, grabbing Yagami Light's sleeve to wipe her tears.
"......" This is troublesome. Light Yagami decided to go home and change his clothes.
“…” Misa Amane was almost speechless.
Is preparing celery seeds too much trouble?
Why can't you just go ahead and sleep with her?
She was fully prepared for her noble and flawless boyfriend to be slept with by a girl from a lower social class who was worse off than her.
Chapter 76: Mission Failure
Light Yagami has explored this space many times.
This included attempts to sabotage and communicate with the possible manipulators, but all to no avail, even when he made some demands.
—For example, providing a stool or something to pass the time.
No response.
A long hour is hard to get through.
Light Yagami had no intention of completing the mission; he wanted to perceive how this mysterious effect worked.
"After learning about the bullying you were being bullied, Izayoi Muneo contacted many working students to barely manage to save you and reconcile with the Kimura family... The guaranteed admission to the University of Tokyo was the best price he could pay as a father."
Retrieving the information he had, Light Yagami was relieved that at least the records on his phone still existed—his casual conversations with this father.
—A heartfelt expression of gratitude from an elder.
Izare Nami remained silent. On the day she returned home, she was given a lot of instructions. Her father told her almost nothing, only that she should stay in Tokyo and study hard.
My father, whom I always thought was strict, would actually kneel down?
This was the first time she had seen her father so haggard and disheveled; she couldn't believe it, yet she had no choice but to accept it.
"Why didn't my father explain it to me clearly?"
She looked up, her eyes still blurry with tears.
Having almost no knowledge of the hardships of the world, the young girl, who had just stepped into society and was experiencing life alone for the first time, went through several ups and downs in a short period of time, and her original innocence turned into something more complicated.
The person's entire being shifted in an inexplicable direction.
“East Asian fathers are concerned about their image. They are not good at expressing love with words, but often express it through actions, and are even unwilling to tell their children and wives about it.”
When he was a child, Light Yagami resented his father who went away to work, and hated that he was beaten from childhood to adulthood. However, all of this hatred vanished during the few months he spent working away from home with his father before he went to university.
“Why did you have to bear such a stupid thing all by yourself? You should have just said it out loud. I’ve known for a long time that my father isn’t omnipotent. I’m all grown up now and I can see some of the truths about society. I don’t want to add to their burden anymore…” Jing Qinren thought of her father, who never smoked, but when she got home, the ashtray was full of cigarette butts.
She didn't consider her family's feelings.
Humans are never isolated islands, but rather islands surrounded by floating ice floes, forming connections through blood ties and various relationships.
"It seems like I haven't understood their thoughts and difficulties. Why am I so self-centered in my actions?"
Jing Qinren bit her lip and burst into tears again.
An hour felt like an eternity, and she cried countless times.
"You've been so well protected by your parents that you don't know the lessons and consequences of doing things. You'll understand once you've suffered a few times."
Unlike Hina, Iori Rina has her father by her side, is his wife's daughter, and has a good family background and upbringing. She naively believes that the world is a good place and wants to stand up for what is right.
"When I get out, I must explain things to my parents and ask Hina for clarification."
After a good cry, Izayoi looked at Light Yagami's other sleeve with embarrassment.
"I'll help you wash it clean!"
She has learned to wash her own clothes; there is her mother and a washing machine at home.
"This inner uniform is custom-made, so it's a bit complicated to clean. You can just wash the outer one." Light Yagami took off his Soubu High School uniform and handed it to Nina Izayoi.
Time was almost up, and the clock on the screen ticked away.
"Will my body become strange?" Ishigami asked shyly, realizing what might happen later.
"Probably, but I don't know, since this is only the second time I've come in, and I haven't failed yet."
"Ah... I think, well, that kind of thing should only be done after we're dating." Izayoi scratched her head, but her eyes quickly became incredibly determined: "I will work hard to become better, until I'm worthy of dating Tsuki, and I hope Tsuki will see the changes in me too."
"Why do you think I have to become better before I can date you?" Light Yagami glanced at her, not quite understanding her thought process.
"If my standard for dating is to be on equal footing, then there are very few people in this world who can achieve that. I can only be compatible with those who are less capable."
"Well, I think the girls around Yue are all very beautiful, or have their own unique qualities. Compared to them, I'm just ordinary." When asked what she really thought, Izayoi was a little dejected. "Yue is too dazzling. There's no reason for her to be interested in a girl like me."
"If Dad knew I was dating Yue, he'd probably smoke a whole pack of cigarettes and still not understand why he fell for me."
When you like someone, the first feeling you have is inferiority.
Light Yagami couldn't deny that if they hadn't possessed superpowers, or if their names weren't familiar to him, he would never have given them a second glance.
There are too many people to choose from, and he is good enough for himself, so there's no reason for him to waste his time on an ordinary girl.
But these are reasons that are difficult to state directly.
"I like this silly and fearless personality. It's clumsy, but the world needs more people like you. When self-preservation becomes the mainstream view, fewer and fewer people will bravely say no to the world."
"Isn't this kind of person stupid? They are so insignificant and have no ability, yet they try to stand up for justice like others, dragging down their loved ones." Izayoi lowered her head, her morale low.
"But aren't people like that adorable? It's not your fault, but the fault of fake relationships and a world that is neither kind nor right. If I could, I would love to protect that adorableness. I think I have the ability to protect Iori Jinna."
Light Yagami made a direct confession; he couldn't wait to see the fun of Yukino and Nina meeting.
Two cynical, righteous monsters coming together and embracing each other on either side—it's simply the most wonderful thing.
If everything goes smoothly from now on, his life may be able to return to what it was before.
"What...what is this? Does it mean you want to date me?" Jingqin Rencai was startled and took a few steps back, her little head shaking back and forth.
Do I need to explain further? It's a confession.
Light Yagami responded to her with her own words.
Time stood still at that moment.
Mission failed, punishment is imminent.
A bioelectric current erupted instantly within the body, and a phenomenon far more terrifying than Wakaba Mutsumi's ability appeared.
Back in the room next to the Service Department, Light Yagami lost his balance and fell to the ground. A force behind him caused him to spit out.
Across from her, Izuru was in no better shape, her face contorted with a look of utter despair. A small puddle of liquid oozed from beneath Soubu High School's uniform skirt, emanating a strange odor from the air.
Chapter 77: A Concubine Meets Another Concubine
"If you had explained it earlier, you wouldn't have been punished." Jingqin Rencai blushed and started pointing.
The only reason she felt confident enough to criticize Light Yagami was because he had extended an invitation to her in the classroom earlier.
How about we try dating?
She stammered her agreement.
"It feels so unreal. I'm dating the guy I like. He's a really popular guy." Jing Qinren posted a status update on Xiaolanshu and Douyin to ease her inner joy.
"So, should we replenish the 'Rin' vegetable?" Yagami Light cleaned up the mess. This place was broken into by picking the lock, and who knows which club might need it in the future, so it was better to clean it up.
"Fix it? How do you fix it? This is too exciting here." Jing Qinren almost dropped her phone.
She agreed to do *that* kind of thing after they started dating, but she always thought that dating a boy was something very distant for her, something that only existed as a rumor in other people's mouths.
"What are you thinking? It's fine to come to my house or your house, but it's definitely not allowed here."
"I'm terrified. I haven't thought this through yet." Jing Qinrencai still hadn't made up her mind. She opened her phone and saw a long list of messages and private messages, far exceeding the total number she had received in the past.
"Why don't you go for the trendy one first? Don't you know the rules?"
"Now it's time for fantasy, ladies, let's get started."
"I approved it because of all the embroidery work."
"How much did you pay as a bride price to find a wife? Are there still any spots available for concubines? Just asking politely."
Most of the private messages were aggressive, while some politely asked if they could have a photo of Zhang Ding, and some were even willing to pay for it.
"Why are these crazy old women still sending me private messages?"
Light Yagami leaned closer and couldn't help but smack his lips.
After the implementation of real-name registration for internet access, management became very strict, and these clandestine transactions could only be seen through private messages. It used to be possible to send pictures via private messages, but later, due to receiving too many explicit photos, he requested that the function be canceled.
"Because they can't find boyfriends." Jingqin Rencai replied to each of them one by one, very seriously.
"By the way, why not open up the eligibility and let every girl do IVF? That way, the male-to-female ratio could be restored to normal in a few decades, right?" she suddenly thought of this.
"If we return to a normal ratio and a monogamous system, many problems will arise. The rate of infidelity will increase significantly. The current requirement for paternity testing at birth will also have to be abolished. Moreover, it will easily lead to officials keeping mistresses to satisfy their desires, and there will be more cases of power being used for sex. In addition, these rulers who deepen their relationships through multiple marriages will not be allowed to do so. They also want to form marriage alliances with other countries..." Light Yagami concealed a point. Under the control of the Shinigami King, the male-to-female ratio has been maintained at a very stable 1:11. This phenomenon is concealed by the higher-ups and regarded as the will of God, and they dare not violate it at will.
He considered implementing a mandatory policy to end the gender imbalance in more than ten years, but it was met with opposition from almost everyone, and the reasons were quite valid.
The smartest among seven billion people can deduce how unfair men would be and how many chaotic situations would arise in a world with a normal male-to-female ratio in order to maintain stability.
In situations like this where there are more monks than porridge, it's just right. You don't have to worry about cheating, as men are already struggling to satisfy their own families.
The children are all your own, after all, you can do a paternity test.
Moreover, people in this gender imbalance have very open-minded views. If a monogamous system were implemented, there would be no shortage of people resorting to violence or even more extreme acts of revenge against society because of infidelity or children not being their own.
Izare Rina looked bewildered. Being from the bottom of society, she could only feel women's desire for men, but she didn't know why she had to maintain this state, while her boyfriend, Yagami Light, understood.
"How many girlfriends does Yue have now?" Having just become his girlfriend, Iori Rina tried to find out.
“Let me think… Misa Amane is my wife, Utaha Kasumigaoka, Rio Futaba, Yukino Yukinoshita, Ichiri Goto… Motoyo Nagasaki.”
Light Yagami considered it for a long time. Apart from Eriri, who was still undergoing maid training, there was also Mutsumi Wakaba, who gave him oral sex, and Sora Kasugano at home. He couldn't let go of any of the girls he had been with.
Only when the situation stabilizes will he have the confidence to take responsibility.
"Did you get back together with Guitar Hero and bassist Nagasaki?" After hearing the general introduction and understanding who her sisters were, Izayoi Nina quickly asked about the details that interested her.
"Not yet. Let me introduce you to the two people next door first."
Women in this world are very submissive. With a large number of potential lovers to choose from, they will be dumped if they don't try to please their boyfriends or wives or get along well with their concubines. After all, men have too many women to choose from.
Within the service department, Yukino Yukinoshita closed the paperback, nodded slightly, and indicated that she understood.
Meanwhile, Misa Amane, full of energy, pulled Serina Ii to sit in an empty seat and found a disposable cup to make her some black tea.
The wife's first care for the concubine.
Although she was grumbling a bit, Yukinoshita should have taken the initiative to make tea, after all.
Yui Yuigahama glanced enviously at Nina Izare, then lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers.
"Um, I'm Nina from Kumamoto. I'm very happy to be Light's girlfriend. Please be kind to me in the future!"
The aroma of warm black tea filled the entire Service Club. When Izare Nina suggested adding her on LINE, Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head: "I haven't downloaded it."
"Huh? Yukinoshita doesn't have a LINE account?" Serina Iori was very surprised.
“She has almost no social life. I only contact her through email and phone,” Light Yagami explained with a smile. By YY standards, Yukino is extremely similar to CCC. In her entire life, apart from speaking to her father, she has hardly ever talked to any other girls.
"Next one. I have pictures of Momoka's cat here. You can use one as your profile picture." Yagami Light poked Yukinoshita and sent her a few photos.
This was a stray, injured cat that she and he encountered together.
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