When Ogiwara Sayu was almost undressed, Lin Xi took a set of bath towels from the closet and wrapped them around her body.
“Alright, go take a shower, then change into these.”
“These are my clothes. Wear them for now.” He handed her his shirt and shorts, then continued, “We’ll go out later and get you some everyday clothes.”
Ogiwara Sayu stared at him blankly, finally understanding that he wasn’t trying to do anything to her.
Her cheeks turned crimson.
“Y-Yes, I understand.”
She practically fled into the bathroom, wrapped in the bath towel.
Lin Xi blushed and scratched his nose.
Actually, he wasn’t averse to making a move on her.
But, if he brought Ogiwara Sayu home just to satisfy his desires,
What would be the difference between him and a pimp?
Lin Xi wanted a warm, happy life.
But it couldn’t be just his happiness.
His girl had to be happy too.
So, he had to unravel her knot.
［Ding! Triggered quest: Unravel the knot of the runaway JK girl. Quest completion rewards random skill and item.］
As soon as he thought that,
The quest was triggered.
Lin Xi couldn’t help but smile.
Thankfully, his Game Life system wasn’t like those garbage systems that forced you to complete quests, and penalized you for failure.
Ogiwara Sayu took a while to come out of the bathroom.
She was wearing Lin Xi’s shirt.
Her chest was bulging beneath it.
Paired with the shorts and a pair of long, slender, white legs,
Her slightly flushed, oval face made her look both pure and alluring.
Lin Xi couldn’t help but stare.
His breathing quickened.
“That… Lin-kun, how do I look in this?”
Lin Xi coughed twice and said honestly, “This is just a temporary measure. You can’t wear this in front of anyone else!”
Ogiwara Sayu smirked, “Okay, I’ll only wear it for you.”
Facing this man who had taken her in, who was willing to show her kindness and care, even if she didn’t know how long it would last, she still wanted to reciprocate his kindness.
Lin Xi waved her over.
“Come over here and sit. I’ll blow-dry your hair.”
Ogiwara Sayu sat down obediently on the small stool in front of Lin Xi like a delicate doll.
Lin Xi expertly blow-dried her hair.
Ogiwara Sayu subconsciously pouted.
He was too skilled, wasn’t he?
Did he often blow-dry girls’ hair?
She thought this, but said nothing.
She had no right to.
With her status, Lin Xi was already being incredibly kind to take her in. What more could she ask for?
Perhaps she was truly a coward.
Even though she lived in such pain and confusion, she couldn’t bring herself to face death.
Lost in thought, she remembered the past.
Ogiwara Sayu’s eyes dimmed.
“Alright, your hair is dry. Let’s go out.”
“Also, I’ll introduce you to my family’s situation on the way.”
“Okay.”
Ogiwara Sayu followed Lin Xi out the door obediently.
On the way, Lin Xi organized his words and slowly began, “I’m currently a first-year student at Soubu High. I have about 5 days left before school starts.”
“My parents are both gone. I’m the only one left at home. I inherited my parents’ legacy, that house, called Sakura-sou.”
“So, my main source of income is the rent from the tenants of Sakura-sou.”
“There’s a school called Suimei Art University Affiliated High near Sakura-sou. Most of the residents of Sakura-sou are students there.”
Some people might find this familiar.
That’s right.
Lin Xi’s inherited Sakura-sou is the same one from the anime “Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo” (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou).
This is a benefit after activating the Game System.
Starting with Sakura-sou, his life afterwards will be up to him, the player, to manage, trigger quests, complete them to get rewards, and improve himself.
“There are five people currently living in Sakura-sou besides you and me.”
“Kanda Sora-ta, who lives on the first floor, is a boy who loves to keep cats. He brought too many cats, so he was kicked out by the school administrator and ended up here.”
“Living on the third floor is Uejigusa Misaki-senpai, a genius-level animation director.”
“On the second floor lives a boy who’s prettier than an average girl, Akasaka Ryuunosuke. He’s a techie, and rarely goes out.”
“Also living on the first floor is Chishiki Chihiro-sensei. She was the original administrator of Sakura-sou, but her father lost money gambling and sold Sakura-sou to my parents.”
“So, I’m the landlord of Sakura-sou now.”
“From now on, Sayu, you’ll live on the second floor, in the room next to mine. Your job is to clean, and take care of my daily needs, food and all. Is that okay?”
“Yes, yes, I’m fine with it!”
She used to clean and cook at home too, so there was no pressure. She was good at housework and cooking, after all.
She used to think that if she worked hard to please her mother, her mother would eventually like her.
But she was wrong.
Her mother blamed everything on her, and no matter how hard she tried, her mother wouldn’t like her.
Instead…
She sneakily glanced at Lin Xi, then quickly looked away.
If this person liked her and was willing to be good to her, she would be willing to do the same for him.
“There’s one last person, who you must absolutely avoid, not even a single word. Do you understand?”
“Eh, why?”
“His name is Mitaka Jin. He’s currently dating six girlfriends at the same time. It’s said that girls will get pregnant just from looking at him.”
“No way! Is there really a man that scary?”
“I know. I will absolutely not talk to him!”
Ogiwara Sayu quickly nodded in affirmation.
Lin Xi chuckled.
“I was just kidding. I’m not forcing you to limit who you talk to. I just wanted to remind you that he’s very flirtatious with girls.”
“And from my personal perspective, I don’t want anyone else touching you. That… well, I’m a greedy person, with strong possessive tendencies.”
“If you can’t accept it, remember to tell me in advance. I won’t force any girl to stay with me.”
Ogiwara Sayu heard his sincere words, and a sweet smile spread across her lips.
“I understand. I won’t let any other man touch me!”
She added silently in her heart.
Only you can touch me.
To put it simply,
Although he was being realistic, selfish, and even a bit domineering.
For Ogiwara Sayu,
It was also a feeling of being cared for.
So, she didn’t feel unhappy, instead her mood improved.
After that,
The atmosphere between the two was very good.
Lin Xi took Ogiwara Sayu on the train to the largest supermarket nearby, and bought her several sets of everyday skirts and tops in the clothing section.
Also two coats.
Two sets of underwear.
Those were the most expensive.
Finally, after spending 580,000 yen, he took the completely renewed Ogiwara Sayu home.
He also bought some groceries on the way.
Ogiwara Sayu was very happy.
When a man is willing to spend money on a woman, it means the woman has a high position in his heart.
Although Lin Xi said that he would deduct the cost of her clothes from her wages, it actually made her feel more comfortable, like she was being respected.
When they returned to Sakura-sou, Chishiki Chihiro, the beautiful classroom teacher, was chugging a bottle of wine.
Seeing Lin Xi and the Ogiwara Sayu beside him, Chishiki Chihiro couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
“Lin-kun, are you learning from Mitaka? Bringing girls back to Sakura-sou?”
“So annoying, my father shouldn’t have sold Sakura-sou!”
Lin Xi shook his head with a smile, “I can’t compare to Senpai Mitaka’s ability to date six girlfriends at the same time (at least not now).”
“This is Ogiwara Sayu. She’s going to live in Sakura-sou from today on. I’ve hired her as Sakura-sou’s management assistant.”
“Chishiki-sensei, please help her with the check-in procedures.”
“Sayu will live in the room next to mine.”
Although Lin Xi is the owner of Sakura-sou,
He still hired Chishiki Chihiro as the administrator.
After all, Chishiki Chihiro was familiar with the job, and he had to go to school, so he didn’t have time to manage the house.
Chishiki Chihiro rolled her eyes, “You sure she’s a guest, not your little lover?”
Management assistant?
It’s clearly a secretary who only manages him.
If there’s work, she does it, if there’s no work, she’s just a secretary.
“Well, it doesn’t concern me anyway, Ogiwara-san, come with me.”
Ogiwara Sayu subconsciously looked at Lin Xi.
She was asking for his opinion.
“Go ahead, Chishiki Chihiro-sensei is a great person. She’s also a beautiful woman, easy to get along with.”
“Hey, Lin-kun, I like what you said.”
Chishiki Chihiro immediately burst into laughter.