CHAPTER 304: CHAPTER 225 "YUZI BEAST DANGER LEVEL RANKING TABLE

Everyone could tell that this little girl had feelings for Mr. Fushimi. As for Mr. Fushimi’s attitude, it’s a bit hard to grasp.

Gossiping is a human instinct, and everyone kept encouraging (egging on) Minamoto Tamako to be brave for once, not to have regrets, and to shout out all the thoughts in her heart.

The atmosphere was set, and Minamoto Tamako was a bit heated up herself. She opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to call out Mama’s name, but suddenly thought of something and couldn’t help but turn back to sneak a glance at Fushimi Roku.

The latter was just looking at her, and their eyes met. Minamoto Tamako’s heartbeat inexplicably accelerated. She quickly looked away as if electrocuted, nervously lowering her head and anxiously playing with her fingers.

Seems like... it’s a good opportunity...

Should I, should I call out...

No, I can’t! If I shout it, I lose!

But, they’re good partners, there’s nothing wrong with cherishing their friendship...

No, no, Mr. Fushimi is clearly testing you!

But if you don’t say it, maybe Mr. Fushimi will fall for someone else...

So what? How can you force yourself!

But, but...

Minamoto Tamako’s little face turned red, like a tomato, gradually heating up. If this were anime, a high-temperature effect would be appearing right now.

"Come on!" Ito Mayu encouraged, "Be brave, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about!"

Damn it, saying it like that makes it sound so ambiguous!! Minamoto Tamako pouted her small mouth, looking aggrieved, her brain overheating, forgetting about cases like charred corpses or love tests, all of it thrown into the sky.

Whatever!

Minamoto Tamako’s brain short-circuited, not knowing what she was thinking. She took a deep breath and shouted towards the sea:

"Fushimi——"

The second half of the sentence abruptly stopped, like a tape recorder with the pause button pressed down.

Minamoto Tamako’s ears were buzzing. She realized the foolishness she was doing, and that immature emotion was defeated by an uneasy fear, a sense of anxiety engulfed her, and the words that reached her mouth turned into: "Fujimi no heya——"

’Fujimi’ and Fushimi are homophones; ’Fujimi no heya’ translates to ’a room with a view of Mount Fuji’, often used to describe a good view where one can see Mount Fuji.

At best, it means ’the view is expansive’.

Having said that, Minamoto Tamako pretended nothing happened, turned to cover up awkwardly, indicating she didn’t really want to shout Mama’s name.

After saying it, she urged to go down the mountain, rushing headfirst towards the pebble path.

Anyone with eyes could tell that the ’Fujimi’ Minamoto Tamako just shouted was originally ’Fushimi’, with a very obvious pause in the middle. They weren’t deaf; they naturally knew what’s going on.

Ito Mayu thought it was a brilliant technique, using this retreating to advance method to give the choice to the other person, neither breaking the window paper nor showing one’s own feelings, truly a brilliant love hunter!

No wonder city folks have such high-level love tactics!

Minamoto Tamako’s figure receded into the distance, and Ito Mayu withdrew her gaze, turning to look at Fushimi Roku.

So, how would Mr. Fushimi respond next?

Fushimi Roku himself was quite surprised. He originally just wanted to tease Minamoto Tamako, divert Minamoto Tamako’s attention, and buy time to create an alibi.

But he never expected that Minamoto Tamako’s affection for him had clearly upgraded to the level of a crush.

Fushimi Roku first reflected on himself, blaming himself for usually not restraining the damn charm he exudes, then started pondering how to handle this next.

According to his initial plan, being able to freeload at a rich loli’s home was definitely better than struggling to earn a living. When Minamoto Tamako first paid him the partner fee, the little demon in his mind already had this thought.

But the problem is, Minamoto Tamako is now also broke.

This person insists on being independent and self-reliant, severing financial connections with her mother, living day to day on the meager salary from the police station, with savings similar to a salaried worker.

Being poor is tolerable; Fushimi Roku isn’t opposed to treating it like a stock investment. Low risk, low investment, high return business, there’s no reason not to do it... However, the more critical issue is, not only does Minamoto Tamako not listen, but she also wants to change his living habits, his outlook on life, his work attitude...

If he really followed Minamoto Tamako’s wishes, then it’s not freeloading; it’s completely being Minamoto Tamako’s lapdog!

Fushimi Roku wants a rich loli, wants to lay back and receive money, yet also wants freedom. All in all, it comes down to four words:

"Soft rice hard to eat"

Otherwise, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

For this, Fushimi Roku devised a "Yuzi Beast Danger Level Ranking Table" in his mind to assess the level of influence Minamoto Tamako had on him. Once it crosses the red line, he would absolutely not break that window paper. Otherwise, with his C-level willpower, he might actually end up being Minamoto Tamako’s lapdog...

Fushimi Roku could totally imagine himself, losing his mind, confessing the truth about Heavenly Punishment under Minamoto Tamako’s righteous guidance. Then Minamoto Tamako tearfully holds his hand, urging him to turn himself in, willing to wait for him no matter how many years the sentence is...

Damn it, what nonsense!

He surely wouldn’t do such a foolish thing!

With that in mind, Fushimi Roku quickly filled in the form in his heart, scoring based on Minamoto Tamako’s performance during this time. Don’t ask why he doesn’t write a paper version; the answer is laziness. Secondly, this stuff can’t see the light of day, secrecy comes first, better it rots in his gut.

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"Yuzi Beast Danger Level Ranking Table"

——Fushimi Roku’s Soft Rice Hard Eating Risk Assessment Guide (Top Secret Version)

Scoring Items and Standards:

1. Economic Support Ability: "0 points: Savings ≥ 5 million yen, regular transfers," "2 points: Living paycheck to paycheck but can mooch meals," "5 points: Living on instant noodles and still snatches my desserts," "10 points: Borrowing money from me to maintain daily expenses"...

2. Control Desire Index: "0 points: Lets me slack off," "3 points: Repeated nags but no real action," "8 points: Takes mandatory measures to force me to work seriously," "15 points: Sets up a detailed daily schedule"...

3. Moral Persuasion Intensity: "0 points: Accepts my gray income as reasonable," "5 points: Occasionally advises me to ’do some proper part-time job’," "10 points: Midnight heart-to-heart talks discussing legal justice and substantive justice"...

4. Soft Rice Hard Eating Tolerance: "0 points: Proactively pays the partner fee without questioning its use," "5 points: Requires bookkeeping but too lazy to check," "10 points: Checks spending records and cuts entertainment budget," "20 points: Enforces family financial management"...

5. Mental Pollution Level: "0 points: Thinks my decadence is pretty cool," "5 points: Tries recommending motivational books," "15 points: Says good morning positive quotes every day"...

6. Physical Taming Progress: "0 points: Limited to massages and foot rubs," "5 points: Forces me to sleep early and clock in," "10 points: Forces me to train and exercise"...

Danger Level Determination:

0~10 points: Low-Risk Soft Rice Zone:

"Maintain status quo, sustainably slack off."

11~30 points: Medium-Risk Warning Zone:

"Beware of sugar-coated shells, uphold the dignity of a soft rice man"

31~60 points: High-Risk Breakdown Zone:

"Initiate emergency plan: fake illness/disappear/find a new rich lady"

More than 60 points: Complete Form of Yuzi Beast Emergence:

"Run away! You’ll turn into a model Criminal Police officer with a collar at work!"

Core Principle: Soft rice is the means, freedom is the aim, never bend for five bushels of rice to become a dog!

Dynamic Adjustment: Reevaluation on the 1st of every month, if a single item breaks 20 points, initiate ’Yuzi Calming Skill’ (including but not limited to: pretending to be a scumbag, claiming to have a girlfriend, revealing high-interest loan debts).

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In summary, Fushimi Roku’s face slightly changed, he’s currently stuck at 30 points, in a fairly risky state.