Chapter 181

When it comes to impressions of artists, one can certainly come up with a lot of random and nonsensical reasons.

　　But there will be a consensus.

　　This is a group of mavericks who seem to think differently from normal people.

　　They might do some crazy things that normal people can’t understand.

　　This is roughly Shirakawa Natsumi’s impression of people working in the arts industry.

　　Therefore, he doesn’t like to associate with people who are involved in the arts, even someone as seemingly normal as Ryoko Arishima.

　　She gets sexually aroused by interacting with male models while wearing adult swimsuits.

　　At his suggestion, she directly took off her clothes and invited Yu Mukai into a new world. No normal woman would do such a thing.

　　So Shirakawa Natsu didn’t want to meet her, even though this porcelain doll-like girl was quite pretty.

　　”Hey, can’t my friend be a normal guy?” Shirakawa Natsumi took out her phone and opened the Yellow Hair app.

　　Opening the friends list, my eyes narrowed. Of the original three friends, only Miyuki’s grayed-out avatar and Arishima Ryoko, the only one online, remained.

　　Inagawa Hanahi, the yakuza heiress, has disappeared from the list.

　　It seems that Hojo Maki really kept her word. Before boarding the plane, she contacted Inagawa Hanahi and told her daughter what the two of them had done.

　　Shirakawa Natsumi could imagine that, in Hojo Maki’s context, she most likely couldn’t control her restless body after Hojo got drunk and had sexual intercourse with her while she was intoxicated.

　　Considering that he is under 20 years old, it is perfectly reasonable for him to do such a thing.

　　To prevent their true relationship from being exposed, Hojo Maki would certainly not leave all the blame to him; she would also take some responsibility herself.

　　The goal is to keep Inagawa Hanahi harboring ill will towards him, but not to the point of seeking revenge.

　　”What a scheming person.” Shirakawa Natsu shook her head. Hojo Maki had gone to great lengths for her daughter. Inagawa Hanahi naturally wouldn’t be friendly to her mother’s man, and the two of them would never be able to be friends again.

　　The fact that Kanna Hojo is not on the friends list proves that she still has a faint affection for Natsu Shirakawa, but it is not friendship, so it is not detected by the system.

　　If Inagawa Hanabi doesn’t make any new friends this week after leaving her friend, that’s what will happen.

　　Therefore, the next mission refresh will definitely involve Ryoko Shima.

　　Shirakawa Natsu tapped the sofa lightly with his fingers, quickly analyzing the pros and cons in his mind. In a sense, Hojo Maki had helped him.

　　Because if you get a mission from Inagawa Hanahi, the yakuza heiress, it will be very troublesome.

　　Aunt Mafei’s actions effectively removed the mother and her two daughters from the task system of the Huangmao APP.

　　”Hmph.” Shirakawa Natsu snorted coldly; he had no intention of letting Aunt Maki off so easily.

　　Once he’s strengthened, he’ll show her what cruelty truly means.

　　The battle is not over yet. No matter how arrogant you are in front of me today, you will feel as much humiliation as possible later.

　　After thinking it over, Shirakawa Natsu decided to go see Arishima Ryoko.

　　I don’t plan to make any friends for the time being, so that I can ensure that the task is 100% on her.

　　Compared to some of the weird and wonderful guys, Ryoko Arishima’s missions are definitely easier to complete.

　　Shirakawa Natsu returned to the jeep and dialed Arishima Ryoko’s number.

　　The phone rang twice and was immediately hung up.

　　”Strange.” Shirakawa Natsu frowned. She was the one who asked to meet her, but now she wasn’t answering her phone.

　　I put my phone aside, started the jeep. Since I couldn’t reach Ryoko Arijima, I decided to go home first.

　　I worked all night last night, and even though Ma Fei was very cooperative, I was still quite tired.

　　I was exploited many times in the morning. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a field that can’t be cultivated properly, but it’s terrifying that this field can move on its own.

　　After getting home, I collapsed onto the bed and slept until the afternoon.

　　Shirakawa Natsu was awakened by a ringing phone. Opening her sleepy eyes, she picked up her phone and saw that the caller was Arishima Ryoko.

　　”I’m sorry, Mr. Shirakawa.” Ryoko Arishima’s voice was apologetic: “I was not available this morning, so I hung up on you. I’m sorry.”

　　”It’s nothing.” Shirakawa Natsu yawned, her consciousness gradually returning from sleep: “Were you with Mukai Yu?”

　　Ryoko Arishima paused for a few seconds before speaking: “Yes, I helped Yu find an apartment this morning.”

　　Shirakawa Natsumi sat up and asked directly, “Okay, you said you wanted to meet yesterday, do you still need to?”

　　He could tell that Ryoko Shima’s voice on the other end of the phone was very different from yesterday’s.

　　To put it simply, we should contact each other less to avoid giving him the impression that we’re misunderstanding something.

　　Clearly, something happened during her time with Yu Mukai today that changed her mindset.

　　It’s like he was halfway through turning evil, but then suddenly stopped.

　　“This…” Ryoko Arishima paused noticeably, remaining silent for three to five seconds before finally saying, “Okay, I’ll come out now and send the address to Mr. Shirakawa.”

　　”Okay, see you later.” Shirakawa Natsu hung up the phone and immediately received the address she sent.

　　I picked it up and gestured on the map; it was quite far from her apartment.

　　Ryoko Arishima deliberately chose a spot far away, apparently to avoid running into acquaintances.

　　”Sigh, women.” Shirakawa Natsu sighed, put away her phone, changed her clothes, and went out.

　　When we arrived at the agreed location, it was a small coffee shop. There weren’t many customers there, and I don’t know how Ryoko Arishima found such a remote coffee shop.

　　When Shirakawa Natsu entered, he saw Arishima Ryoko sitting in the corner, wearing a mask, waving at him.

　　Shirakawa Natsu sat down opposite her and ordered a juice from the waiter: “Miss Ryoko, you seem to be in a good mood and getting along well with Mukai Yu.”

　　Ryoko Arishima paused for a moment, then lowered her head, a slight blush creeping onto her face.

　　”Making that face makes me feel like I’m the one who’s superfluous,” Shirakawa Natsu casually joked.

　　“No!” Ryoko Arishima shook her head quickly: “If I hadn’t met Mr. Shirakawa, Yu and I would never have met.”

　　”So, judging from your tone, you two have already successfully established a relationship?” Shirakawa Natsu narrowed her eyes.

　　When Ryoko Arishima was rejected yesterday, she had a dark expression, but now she’s switched to her lovestruck girl mode.

　　The changes are happening far too fast.

　　Combining this with what Mukai Yu saw last night when he was with Aunt Maki, and his realization that he was far inferior to her in terms of male ability, he understood that Mukai Yu was not as capable as her.

　　Giving up outright is not impossible; simply put, it means being afraid of him and admitting defeat.

　　When a man’s self-esteem is hurt, he needs a woman to prove himself, so it’s reasonable for him to turn his attention to Ryoko Arishima, who has always secretly loved and supported him.

　　Upon hearing Shirakawa Natsu’s question, Arishima Ryoko’s porcelain doll-like face flushed slightly. She lowered her head and shook her head: “No, Mukai Yu is a very devoted person. This time, when he is in a slump, I will stay by his side.”

　　“Hmm.” Shirakawa Natsu noticed her tone and realized that Mukai Yu was in a slump, which proved that Mukai Yu had told her about Aunt Maki’s departure.

　　Yu Mukai even openly told her that he was giving up on Aunt Maki, which gave Ryoko Arishima hope and pulled her back from her dark side.

　　Shirakawa Natsu was curious about what Mukai Yu had said to Ryoko, so she asked, “It seems you’re certain that Mukai Yu won’t pursue the person he likes anymore. Did he give you a reason?”

　　Ryoko Arishima was taken aback, looked at Natsu Shirakawa, her face slightly flushed, and then lowered her head.

　　Shirakawa Natsu frowned slightly. From her reaction, it was clear that Arishima Ryoko knew about his relationship with Aunt Maki.

　　Although it is unknown what Yu Mukai said to Ryoko Arishima.

　　But he at least said that the two of them did it.

　　That was really too much of a talk.

　　Shirakawa Natsu knew that this was a way for Mukai Yu to gain Arishima Ryoko’s sympathy.

　　While there’s nothing wrong with it, Hojo Maki was, after all, his senior and superior who had taken care of him, so it’s understandable that he would say such things.

　　I can understand it, but it still makes me feel uncomfortable.

　　Shirakawa Natsumi didn’t dwell on the question any longer and asked directly, “So, what did you want to see me about?”

　　He came out today because Ryoko Arijima had texted him last night to arrange it.

　　A hint of embarrassment flashed across Ryoko Arishima’s face: “I just wanted to thank Mr. Shirakawa for helping me. I’ve been helping Yu Mukai find an apartment recently. Does Mr. Shirakawa know anyone like that? It would be even better if it were a larger place.”

　　Shirakawa Natsumi’s eyes twitched. He was quite certain that Arishima Ryoko had contacted him yesterday to get revenge on Mukai Yu for abandoning her.

　　That feeling of darkness was overflowing from the screen, but today it’s just gratitude, and all I can do is sigh.

　　woman.

　　What makes Yu Mukai so special to have a girl who loves him so much? Although Ryoko Aishima might be a bit of an exhibitionist, who wouldn’t like a girl with long, straight black hair and a first-love face?

　　”A bigger apartment?” Shirakawa Natsu tapped the seat lightly. Mukai Yu definitely didn’t need a big apartment by himself.

　　Ryoko Arishima has already given herself away so much that she’s preparing to live together in advance.

　　But he did have someone to recommend a large apartment: Jiang Enhui. This successful businesswoman had bought many apartments in Tokyo and asked him to help find tenants.

　　Shirakawa Natsu knew that Kang Eun-hye was definitely planning to turn the tenants into massage parlor employees.

　　He didn’t know if it was a racial trait, but this woman was incredibly shameless, which annoyed him endlessly.

　　”I’ll give you a number.” After a moment’s thought, Shirakawa Natsu gave Arishima Ryoko Jiang Enhui’s phone number.

　　While they were both working at the massage parlor, it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, but Jiang Enhui actually treated him quite well.

　　So even though Shirakawa Natsu was annoyed by her, he had no reason to block her directly.

　　”Thank you, thank you,” Ryoko Arishima said gratefully.

　　”Alright, let’s stop here then.” Shirakawa Natsumi got up and left.

　　Ryoko Arishima and Yu Mukai seem to be starting a new life together, so her previous act of seeking revenge is definitely out of the question.

　　”I’m sorry to have troubled Mr. Shirakawa.” Ryoko Arishima bowed gratefully behind him.

　　Shirakawa Natsu waved goodbye, clearly displeased that Mukai Yu had told Arishima Ryoko what Aunt Maki and he had done.

　　But she wouldn’t retaliate against him over such a small matter. He and Ryoko Arishima would live a good life, and Shirakawa Natsu naturally wouldn’t disturb them.

　　He still has some integrity.

　　Four days passed in this way, and Shirakawa Natsu suddenly received a call from Jiang Enhui, who invited him to the bar, saying that she had something important to discuss.

　　Shirakawa Natsu was at home waiting for the side quest to refresh when she heard about going to a bar. She wasn’t too keen on it, since such a place didn’t seem like a place to discuss serious matters.

　　After meeting Jiang Enhui, his guess was confirmed; at least she was dressed rather improperly, not like someone who was discussing serious business.