"If you want to go to the nearest station, just walk here." She stretched out her hand and led the way to a path nearby. Her smile was friendly yet dignified. It was obvious that she was a well-educated young lady. "Ah, thank you..." Ming Hai reflexively responded with a polite smile and was about to say a few perfunctory words before leaving. The system prompt box suddenly popped up. [Phase 1: Encounter—Achievement has been achieved.] [Reward: Special ability. (Obtained once per world line.)] [The reward has been issued, please confirm it yourself. 】 Ming Hai: ...Ah? Volume 2: Chapter Chapter : Cheating Xiaoxiang
His smile froze slightly, and many question marks popped up in his mind. --What's the meaning? Not only was he in the same location as the target of the mission, but she even came to him on her own initiative? Such a coincidence, could it be that the boss specially arranged it to this extent because it was my first business trip... Ming Hai suddenly felt complicated, as if he was about to go out to find food, but was held back by an elder and a mouthful of rice was stuffed directly into his mouth. It was certainly a good thing to be able to relax a little, but if there was a next time, he really hoped that the system would notify him in advance and not keep giving him similar surprises. Including those "achievements" and "rewards"... "Excuse me, what's wrong?" A gentle and polite voice interrupted his thoughts. It seemed that the pause was a bit too long, and the girl was looking at him with some hesitation. His slightly changing expression was vaguely reflected in those clear and bright eyes. "Ah, sorry." He immediately stopped the analysis in his mind, scratched his cheek like a young boy, lowered his head slightly, and showed a somewhat embarrassed expression. "I just thought you looked a lot like a friend I knew when I was a kid, or something." "Oh, what a coincidence?" The girl blinked in surprise, looked at him carefully, and shook her head apologetically: "But you must have made a mistake. At least in my impression, I don't think I have ever seen anyone who looks like you... I'm so sorry." Whether as a child or an adult, Minghai's appearance is quite distinctive. A handsome face, eyes that seemed to smile like a fox at any time, a friendly aura without any danger, and a slender and delicate figure... However, after looking at him for a few times, the girl was sure that this was the first time she met him, otherwise she would have felt somewhat familiar with him.
"No, this side is it. I hope you don't mind." Ming Hai smiled slightly and responded gently and politely. Deep down I was thinking calmly. ——In any case, since the "mission" has officially begun, we cannot let go of this rare opportunity. To be honest, he actually had no specific idea of what to do next. After all, the phrase "become Toyokawa Shoko's white moonlight" is already ridiculously vague. What is the definition of white moonlight? What kind of relationship is needed to become the white moonlight for Toyokawa Shoko? No one told him the answer, so he could only analyze it himself. However, the sudden appearance of the target left Ming Hai no time to think carefully and come up with a response strategy. It was just like forcing a duck to climb a tree - he suddenly realized that instead of feeding food to his mouth, this was more like roasting him over a fire! Do you want to test the new employees' on-the-spot reaction ability? Ming Hai sighed slightly in his heart, and used the few seconds of pause to think of a short-term response plan. Not to mention how "White Moonlight" should be operated, at least now, we have to seize the opportunity to develop the relationship between the two from "strangers" to "acquaintances". Well, let’s aim to get the contact information first. "Well, if I have been of any help to you, I will take my leave now... Good morning." "Ah, wait!" Before the girl finished saying hello and was about to leave, Ming Hai quickly stopped her and asked, "Um, are you a local?" "Oh, that's right." Toyokawa Shoko tilted her head slightly, her long aqua blue hair falling on her shoulders, her hands placed demurely in front of her, looking at him in confusion, "Excuse me, what's wrong?" "Is such that……" As if he was choosing his words, Ming Hai scratched his cheek with his fingers, his eyes wandering. He looked a little embarrassed to speak, but he also revealed the shy and impetuous appearance of a young boy. "For example, if you have nothing to do next..." After two dry coughs, the young man pretended to be calm and said, "Can you please take me to familiarize myself with the nearby streets and shops? I can pay for the tour, and I can also treat you to whatever you want to eat... Just one hour, no, half an hour will be enough!" "Eh?!" Toyokawa Shoko exclaimed slightly, obviously not expecting him to make such a sudden request. The girl subconsciously took a step back and frowned slightly in confusion, as if she was thinking about how to politely refuse. This is only natural. Anyone would feel weird and scared if a stranger who they just chatted with invited them to go out with them, and would suspect that the other party had ulterior motives, right? Especially an elegant and dignified aristocratic beauty like Toyokawa Shoko.
Even though she doesn't have much experience dealing with men, her awareness of defense and vigilance are no less than that of an ordinary girl, so it's not easy for her to be taken away by strangers. But Ming Hai had already seen through this. Including the fact that she actually had an anti-wolf alarm in her bag, which could be seen from the subtle movement of her reaching for the handbag at that moment. This seemingly gentle, kind, simple and gullible girl actually has higher psychological defenses than ordinary people. "Are people who are chosen by the system to be targets really not naive people?" Ming Hai pursed his lips slightly and thought about changing his way of attack, focusing on playing it safe. But if we take a step back here, we won’t know when we’ll be able to establish contact with the other party again. Fortunately, his young and harmless face gave him a chance to make mistakes. As an adult, if you say something that is no different from picking up someone or kidnapping, the only outcome will be that you will be taken away by the police for questioning, right? But now... "I'm sorry, did I scare you? I know it's rude to ask this, it feels like flirting..." The young man clasped his hands together, smiled bitterly, and showed a helpless look. Like a small animal, he sighed weakly and pitifully. "But I really have no other choice, so I want to ask you for help." "Because of family reasons, I just recently moved to Tokyo to go to school alone. I'm still not familiar with the streets here, not to mention those train route maps that look like Ranma... If I don't find someone to ask, I really don't know when I can get home." Hearing what he said, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly showed some enlightenment, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "So you are an international student? I can't hear your accent at all." "I guess so." Ming Hai smiled, took out his student ID from his bag, and said with some emotion, "I studied here for a while when I was a child, then went to China with my parents, and finally came to Neon alone, planning to study here until I graduate from high school... To be honest, I thought I was independent enough, but after only living here for a few days, I couldn't help but start to miss the taste of my mother's food." As an orphan from birth, he spoke these words very naturally. He could even describe in detail how delicious the scrambled eggs with tomatoes cooked by his mother was and how funny it was that he called his family. ——Lying without thinking is a basic operation for Ming Hai. "Studying abroad alone at the age of fifteen? He's the same age as me, but he can do such an amazing thing..." Look at the student ID card that does not look forged, and then listen to the other party's narration of his or her mental journey. With this combination of "showing weakness to the enemy", Toyokawa Shoko had put aside most of her doubts and vigilance, and she couldn't help but feel a little admiration and sympathy. After giving him her sincere compliments, she turned her questioning gaze to his name. "Suga, Narumi-kun? This last name..." "There is also this surname in China, pronounced 'jiān', but here everyone pronounces it 'kan' Ming Hai knew what she wanted to ask, and immediately explained with a smile, and took back the student ID card: "Of course, I prefer everyone to call me by my name. This..." "Oh, excuse me." Realizing something, she bowed slightly and introduced herself politely, "I'm Toyokawa Shoko, a third-year junior high school student like you... If you don't mind, let me call you Ming Hai-kun." Not telling him the school and class was her last defense against the boy.
However, calling each other by their names here is just a courtesy to suit the other person's preferences, and it does not mean that the two people have become close. Even so, noticing the subtle change in the other party's attitude, Ming Hai couldn't help but nod and reveal a bright smile that was innocent and friendly. "That's great, Toyokawa-san." After gaining initial trust, the next step is... It's about pursuing victory! Volume 3: Chapter Chapter The truth, from now on "I'm really sorry, I have something else to do next, so I really can't accept your invitation." ten minutes later. Zhang Yang's self-confidence hit a wall and shattered into pieces along with the plan that had not yet been launched. In front of Toyokawa Shoko who looked apologetic, Ming Hai pursed his lips which had become dry from talking, sighed slightly, and then a sincere bitter smile appeared on his face. "No, I was forcing you to do something... I'm sorry for wasting your time. Thank you for your kindness." "No, being able to help you is better than anything else." Toyokawa Shoko shook her head slightly, looking straight at him with her eyes slightly raised. There was no reluctance or hypocrisy in her clear eyes, but together with the faint smile at the corners of her mouth, they bloomed as frankly and softly as the warm spring sun. "It's very interesting to chat with you, Narumi-kun." "Well……" Thick-skinned eyes couldn't help but twitch, and he clutched his chest tightly in his heart. As if he was a vampire stepping into the sun, he felt that the evil and sinisterness in his heart were clearly revealed by this light, and it was hot and smoking. The sudden surge of guilt seemed to have picked up a whip and began to hit his conscience repeatedly. Snapped! How could you be so cruel to deceive such a good child? Nine out of ten things you said were lies! And it’s fine if he cheated, but he didn’t even succeed... Are you worthy of the saliva you two wasted for these ten minutes? ! Snapped! "…I'm very happy too, Toyokawa-san." Ming Hai rubbed his face and uttered these words with mixed feelings. He has decided to give up. Completely different from what was expected, Toyokawa Shoko didn't fall for the "showing weakness to the enemy" tactic, and the lost little puppy's acting skills couldn't shake her at all— Ming Hai felt like he could go to the street and hang rich women, but the young lady in front of him merely expressed sympathy and actively and enthusiastically thought of solutions for him, but she had no intention of agreeing to be his tour guide. Her guard was down, but that was all; the fact that she was willing to stand in the park and listen to him nag for ten minutes was already a reflection of her gentle character.
In this case, my plan of retreating to advance and getting her to agree to exchange contact information with me probably won't work... Maybe she really had something to do, or maybe she was just trying to find an excuse to strike up a conversation. In any case, the moment Toyokawa Shoko made it clear that she wanted to leave, he had to stop and back off, and not continue to pester her. This failure should not affect the next attempt. "As long as you remember the way to the station and the police station, and be brave enough to ask the conductor and the police, there shouldn't be any problem considering your level of spoken English."