Female-dominated society: A beautiful boy from the countryside near Tokyo

Chapter 9 Gentle Clear Water Snow Moon

The sun was shining brightly on the roadside.

Inside a restaurant.

Hoshino Makoto watched as Shimizu Setsukatsu, sitting opposite him, scrolled through one photo after another of herself and her mother, Hoshino Kazuko, on her phone.

He was just a baby when he came into this world, and his consciousness was not clear, but Hoshino Mako still remembered what Hoshino Kazuko looked like.

"Xiao Zhen, you may not remember what your mother looks like now."

You might suspect I'm a bad person.

"But look." At some point, Shimizu Setsukatsu switched the phone screen.

An introduction about her appeared in front of Hoshino Makoto.

Shimizu Setsukatsu, female, 32 years old, owns Hoshizuki Comics Company and Setsukatsu Entertainment Company.

Hoshino Shin didn't see what was behind him before he turned his gaze away.

With the system prompts, Hoshino Makoto had already believed Shimizu Setsukyo when she showed him the photo of her and her mother.

But Shimizu Setsugeki was unaware of these things.

She continued, "Xiao Zhen, you can find all this information online. You can look it up as you like."

"Aunt Shimizu, I believe you."

Hoshino Makoto's words immediately made Shimizu Setsukatsu happy: "That's great, Makoto, it's good that you believe in me."

Shimizu Setsukatsu leaned forward, her mature and full body revealing an expression of excitement and joy on her face.

It seems that her relationship with my mother is better than I thought.

Seeing this scene, Hoshino Makoto thought to himself.

"Xiao Zhen, you're coming back to Tokyo with me today."

Qingshui Xueyue's intelligent and pretty face was full of eagerness.

She desperately wanted to take care of her best friend's orphan.

And he's such a cute and handsome young man.

I just saw Shimizu Setsukatsu in the convenience store and didn't have time to look at it carefully.

Inside this restaurant right now.

Only then did Shimizu Setsukatsu get a clear and thorough look at Hoshino Makoto's appearance.

She discovered that her friend's orphan was even more beautiful than the one she had seen on TV the day before.

Her eyes were like black grapes soaked in water, and her pale skin seemed to glow under the light.

And there's that fresh, clean scent I can smell now.

Shimizu Setsukatsu's nose twitched slightly; the fresh fragrance in the surrounding air was truly delightful.

It smelled the same as the scent I had smelled on Hoshino Makoto when I stepped into the convenience store and hugged him tightly.

At that time, I didn't have time to think carefully about why the fresh scent in the convenience store air was coming from Hoshino Makoto.

But after a moment's thought, and considering the pleasant fragrance in the air around her...

Shimizu Setsugeki arrived at an incredible answer.

This pleasant, fresh scent is the natural fragrance of the handsome young man in front of me.

Shimizu Setsukatsu owns two companies and has encountered many young men who want to live off women or marry rich men.

All those men smelled of various perfumes.

But none of them emanated a pleasant, delicate fragrance from the handsome son of their deceased friend.

Shimizu Setsukatsu didn't think the fragrance was from a skincare product or perfume.

If that's the case, then this skincare product or perfume will definitely be a bestseller.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: the cute and handsome young man in front of you has a natural body fragrance.

This is simply a once-in-a-century, no, once-in-a-millennium treasure.

Looking at your features, Shimizu Setsukyo finds you increasingly beautiful; my liking level increases by 5.

[Qingshui Xueyue guesses that the fresh scent in the air is your body fragrance, liking value +10]

[Shimizu Setsukyo is surprised that you have a natural fragrance; affection level +20]

That's enough.

If this continues, he will start to feel scared.

Looking at the three notifications that popped up in the system in front of him.

Hoshino Makoto leaned back slightly in fear as he received so much emotional value from someone for the first time.

At the same time, he sighed slightly to himself.

The system disrupted his first life plan, and the clear water and snow in front of him disrupted his second life plan, which he had just re-planned.

Looking at Shimizu Setsukatsu in front of him, whose eyes were full of expectation, Hoshino Makoto opened his mouth.

He wanted to ask if he could have another month to earn the last bit of tuition money at the convenience store before going to Tokyo with Shimizu Setsugeki.

This isn't Hoshino being pretentious, nor is it him trying to play the victim.

He understood it very well.

Shimizu Setsugeki's current attitude towards himself is entirely due to his deceased mother, Hoshino Kazuko.

It wasn't simply about wanting to take care of him.

This is a debt of gratitude, the kind that diminishes the more you use it.

But Hoshino stopped himself from speaking. He thought of the evil value on Shimizu Setsukatsu and the person beside her who had already mastered evil power.

What if Shimizu Setsukatsu's evil value increases rapidly over the course of a month due to that person, reaching ten points?

And what if the person next to Shimizu Setsukatsu has already mastered evil powers, and their evil value increases again within a month?

Hoshino Makoto wasn't sure what to do, so he decided to ask the system.

The system provides the answer.

[Desire and evil are interdependent and increase together. The human in front of us has relatively low desire; in just one month, it won't reach ten points.]

Hoshino Makoto: "Understood."

Once you reach ten points of evil power, you must devour other possessors of evil power to continue increasing your evil power.

Hoshino Makoto: "Understood."

He was relieved.

Looking at Shimizu Setsukatsu in front of him, Hoshino Makoto said, "Aunt Shimizu, could you give me another month?"

He didn't mention that he would spend the month working at a convenience store to earn tuition fees.

This will only make the other person feel sorry for themselves.

Pity is the least valuable thing.

But who is Shimizu Setsukatsu? She started managing the company when she was around twenty years old.

He excels in both interpersonal relationships and other aspects.

Before she even arrived, she had already thoroughly investigated Hoshino Makoto's life experiences over the years.

She knew why the handsome young man in front of her, who was only slightly taller than her waist, wanted her to give him another month.

Within seconds, he figured out why Hoshino Makoto hadn't explained his reasons.

Cute and handsome children are often favored by adults.

However, children who are sensible, well-behaved, independent, and cute are more likely to win the affection and love of adults.

Shimizu Setsukatsu pursed her lips, then suddenly smiled.

She looked at the handsome young man in front of her and said, "Xiao Zhen, how are you doing in cooking and cleaning?"

Hoshino didn't understand why Shimizu Setsukatsu suddenly asked this, but he still replied, "I'm quite good at both of them."

Shimizu Setsukatsu's smile became even gentler:

"That's great. I don't usually cook, and I don't like the takeout food. The day before yesterday, our family chef had to take a month off."

"I don't feel comfortable hiring unfamiliar chefs to cook for my family right now, so I'd like to ask you to cook for me for a month. Of course, there will be a salary."

At this point, Shimizu Setsukatsu got up and came to Hoshino Makoto's side, squatted down slightly and patted his head.

"Auntie knows you want me to give you another month because you want to say goodbye properly to your good friends here."

But Auntie really can't manage without someone who can cook at home for the next month, Xiaozhen, could you please take care of her a little?

Does Hoshino still have any good friends in this rural area?

No.

Hoshino Makoto knows he doesn't have it, and Shimizu Setsukatsu also knows Hoshino Makoto doesn't have it.

This was just an excuse, an excuse that Shimizu Setsugeki didn't want to hurt Hoshino Makoto's pride.

And what about the chef at Shimizu Setsukyo's house? Did he take the day off the day before yesterday?

No.

Shimizu Setsukatsu investigated Hoshino Makoto thoroughly and learned that he had been living alone since leaving the orphanage.

So it must be good at cooking and cleaning.

That's why Shimizu Setsugeki asked that question just now.

As for whether Shimizu Setsukatsu really wanted Hoshino Makoto to come back to Tokyo with her and cook for her, was that true?

fake.

This is just an excuse.

Once Hoshino Makoto listens to Shimizu Setsukyo's words and goes to Tokyo with her, he'll have no choice but to listen to her.

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