Natsuha really couldn’t imagine that Haruto, who seemed ordinary just now, had shown such powerful means and influence in the blink of an eye.
“It won’t do without strength. In that case, one wouldn’t even be able to protect the girl they like, right?” Haruto looked at Natsuha with an affectionate gaze and said softly.
Um…
Natsuha felt her face burning again, and her heart began to race uncontrollably.
Protect the girl he likes…
Didn’t Sawamura-san just protect her?
Could it be…?
Some beautiful fantasies couldn’t help but surface in her mind, and her face became even redder.
Um…
I feel my heart thumping again!
No, be calm, I must be calm!
Natsuha kept telling herself in her heart, trying to steady herself.
But then, Haruto suddenly said, “By the way, Shinomiyajima-san, do you have a boyfriend? If not, I wonder if I have a chance?”
Um—
Natsuha, whose heart rate was almost reaching its limit, said flusteredly, “It… it’s already… late! Sawamura-san, I… I have to go to the station to wait for the bus—”
She really didn’t know how to respond to Haruto’s confession, so she could only choose to escape.
“Eh? Is that so? It’s clearly still early. What a pity…”
Having said that, Haruto didn’t force her to stay.
Instead, he stood up and very gentlemanly took Natsuha’s hand, saying with a smile, “Then I’ll walk you to the station. I’ll leave after I see you get on the bus.”
“Okay…”
Stuttering, Natsuha, whose face was already incredibly red, nodded in response.
She allowed Haruto to lead her by the hand as they walked slowly toward the station.
Was Mr. Haruto confessing to her just now?
It had to be, right?
Asking her if she had a boyfriend and all that.
Natsuha’s heart was racing like a panicked deer, and all sorts of thoughts came flooding in.
Time passed minute by minute, and amidst Natsuha’s constant self-questioning, the two arrived at the station.
At this moment, a bus was slowly driving toward them from the distance.
Watching the bus get closer, Haruto could only wave goodbye helplessly, saying, “Take care on the way. If anything happens, please be sure to call me, Shinomiyajima-san.”
“Um…” Natsuha took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped.
As if gathering great courage, she turned back and said, “If it’s okay, from now on… please call me Natsuka. I’ll call you Fū-kun, is that alright?”
“Of course it’s no problem, Natsuha-chan~” The corners of Haruto’s mouth curled up, revealing a brilliant smile.
“Ugh—”
Her face flushing, Natsuha hurriedly turned around and ran onto the bus in a panic, as if her feelings would be seen through by Haruto if she were even a step slower.
Watching the bus gradually recede until it became a small black dot disappearing at the end of the road, Haruto also turned around and walked away slowly.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing an imperceptible, confident smile, inwardly feeling quite smug.
With the “Charm” skill at his side, the speed of this conquest was practically like sitting on a rocket.
This miraculous skill was like an invisible key that could quickly open a woman’s heart and make them rapidly develop romantic feelings.
Moreover, even if he made moves that seemed a bit forward to others, the other party wouldn’t feel any ill will; instead, they would think he was full of Charm.
This was simply a god-tier skill for conquering women!
However, Haruto also knew in his heart that for some things, he had to lay out the groundwork in advance.
After the incident with the delinquent, he keenly realized that this world was far more complex than he had imagined.
It wasn’t just these young and beautiful female classmates; even the fictional “male protagonists” from doujinshi or adult anime actually existed in this world as well.
For example, Tanaka Hajime from “Hypnotic Guidance”—that guy was a difficult character to deal with.
And several male teachers at the school didn’t look like they were easy to handle either.
A flash of ruthlessness crossed Haruto’s eyes.
Since the school year had just started and nothing had begun yet, he had to get rid of these people secretly as soon as possible.
The women he had his eye on were all his treasures.
There was no way he would let someone else take their first time; he absolutely wouldn’t allow anyone to beat him to it.
He returned to the home the system had arranged for him in this world.
It was one unit in a very ordinary Japanese-style apartment building.
Pushing open the door, what met his eyes was a cozy little home of about 75 square meters.
The warm wood tones gave a natural, welcoming feel, making the living space look warm and natural.
The furniture style was also relatively simple and timeless, without excessive, gaudy decorations, yet revealing refinement and practicality everywhere.
Secondly, the overall look included some retro elements, such as old-fashioned wall lamps with carvings and a wooden bookshelf showing the traces of time.
This kept the environment from being monotonous and filled it with the atmosphere of daily life.
Haruto nodded in satisfaction, thinking it was quite nice and completely sufficient for one or two people to live in.
He briefly tidied the room, putting things in perfect order, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.
Picking up his phone, he utilized his “Capitalist” skill to start making a series of phone calls.
His fingers slid rapidly across the screen.
Various overseas assets and a massive cash flow all began to operate according to his plan at this moment.
An entertainment company named “Thunder Fire Sword” was quietly established in the most prosperous district of Tokyo.
The towering office building with its bright glass curtain wall shone with a dazzling light under the sun, as if announcing its rise.
At the same time, the school Haruto attended was quietly acquired by an ‘unknown wealthy businessman.’
The school was immediately thrown into an uproar.
Many male employees and some male students were all dismissed or transferred.
This was naturally Haruto’s doing.
The male employees and students who were dismissed or transferred were the ones who posed the greatest threat.
As for people like Tanaka Hajime, Haruto arranged for some underworld elements and corrupt police to “greet” them, making them ‘evaporate’ from this world without a sound.
As for why he didn’t clear out all the males in the entire school?
That naturally wouldn’t work.
If he really did that and he was the only male left in the whole school, people weren’t idiots—they would naturally guess that he was behind it all.
At that point, he would become a target for everyone.
So Haruto planned to take it step by step, starting with the most threatening people.
Once they were dealt with, he would slowly handle the other minor characters.
If he could draw an ability like ‘Common Sense Alteration’ in the future, that would be for the best, and he wouldn’t have to be as cautious as he was now.