The Tokyo night air hummed with a strange, restless energy.
An unknown high school girl. Was already deep in sleep. The tear stains at the corners of her eyes Seemed to mirror the city's unease.
The night passed quietly.
Asagi Okashisai, a creature of habit, woke naturally. His eyes opened to the sight of the girl's fair skin. Her slightly trembling eyelashes betrayed that she had been awake for some time.
But as a runaway with no ID, her heart was still clouded with confusion—a deep unease about the future that painted her small face with complex emotions. She had no idea how long this sanctuary, this gentle, safe space, would last after she fully woke. But one thing was certain: she had no intention of ever returning there.
"Uh, I forgot to ask yesterday," a lazy voice murmured beside her ear, feigning ignorance. "What's your name?"
Before she could form an answer, a strong arm wrapped around her waist again. The girl's beautiful eyes fluttered open,her delicate face flushing a charming pink. Seeing the tenderness in the man's gaze, she felt herself getting lost in thought.
"I asked you a question," he said. "My Sakura Dormitory doesn't need a mute live-in assistant."
The dazed girl trembled. "You mean...I can stay? And work here?"
"After your performance last night, and given how cute you are? Yes," he said. "I don't know why you ran away, but you clearly need a place to stay, right?" "I'm not the kind of jerk who uses someone and throws them out.I won't just watch a homeless girl go back to wandering the streets." "Of course,if you don't want to stay here, I won't force you." "So,no matter what, tell me your name."
Hearing this, the gloom between her eyebrows lightened, and she offered him a sweet, relieved smile. "Sayu." "My name is Sayu Ogiwara!"
"Sayu Ogiwara, huh? I'll remember it. Now, remember your landlord's name. I'm Asagi Okashisai."
The girl's wide, watery eyes studied him carefully, committing his face to memory. "Asagi Okashisai..."she murmured softly, before smiling again. "I'll remember."
"Good. Then let's get you started. First, change these sheets and get them washed." "From now on,all the housework is yours, Sayu!"
"No problem! Leave it all to me!" The girl raised a small fist in a cute, determined gesture.
Asagi, however, quickly averted his gaze with a cough. "Right.You should get dressed first. Otherwise, we probably won't get any work done today." Trying to appear calm,he picked up his own clothes and swiftly retreated into the bathroom.
Sayu Ogiwara was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth to stifle a giggle. So he saw me and is afraid he can't control himself?
In the bathroom. Asagi received a prompt from his unique ability.
Ding. Resolved the accommodation needs of the runaway high school girl, Sayu Ogiwara. Congratulations, User. You have obtained the special skill: Unbreakable Golden Spear.
As the notification faded, Asagi felt a surge of power flood his body. And not just that. A familiar heat gathered lower down. His expression turned strange.
Is this ability for real? What kind of playboy skill is this?! Unbreakable Golden Spear? Do I even need that? ...Alright. Fine. I need it.
Accepting this truth with internal glee, Asagi got dressed and stepped out.
He already knew he had been reincarnated into a blended world of countless manga. The evidence was everywhere—from the renowned Yukinoshita Group real estate firm and the powerful Shinomiya conglomerate, to Soubu High School and Toyohashi Academy facing each other across the city. Just those names alone covered three different anime series.
And then there was the girl he'd found last night, the pure-looking one in the school uniform: Sayu Ogiwara. She was fromHigehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway. The heroine. And somehow,Asagi had been lucky enough to find a pure version of her. Letting her go was never an option.
His unique ability, his "Golden Finger," was simple: a Game of Life System. He was the sole player. It occasionally gave him quests. Completing them yielded rewards; ignoring them had no penalty. The freedom was immense.
But it was still a unique ability. If quests appeared, he'd do them. The rewards were surely excellent. His first quest had activated when he found Sayu sitting in that dark corner.Based on a reincarnator's intuition, he figured the system's tasks would always be tied to heroines like her.
For Asagi, getting a second chance at life was fortune enough. This system was just the icing on the cake—a tool to build a truly happy life.
Walking out of the bathroom, he saw Sayu was already dressed. In the same school uniform,of course. It was likely all she had when she ran away.
He only knew the broad strokes of why she left. He hadn't watched Higehiro that closely in his past life. Her father found a new lover while her mother was pregnant; they divorced. Her mother grew to resent her. At school, her good looks led to isolation, and her only friend jumped to her death right in front of her. When she told her mother the truth, she was accused of being involved.
After a series of blows like that, not wanting to go home was perfectly normal.
In short, since he had found her, and had already 'had his way' with her, giving her a place to stay was the only right thing to do.
"Um, Asagi-san," she said, "the sheets are changed, and the old ones are in the washing machine. Is there anything else you need me to do?"