Chapter 17

After running out with pretended tears, Nakamori Akimi walked a long way before he dared to stop.

"Huh—it's just Fuji Shusuke, no problem."

Nakamori Akimi put her hands on her hips and gloated for a moment, then turned on her phone to call a driver to pick her up. This kind of private car service was a good life for her.

But faster than her was the message sent by Atobe Keigo.

[President: Look up at the other side, come over here.]

Um?

Nakamori Akimi did as he was told subconsciously.

She saw a very familiar black car parked across the street. After the window was rolled down, the young master sitting inside raised his chin at her casually.

Why is he here?

Nakamori Akimi ran over, "Atobe, you didn't come all the way here just to monitor my progress, did you? Don't worry, Fuji Shusuke is under my control for the time being."

"I'm not that free." Atobe Keigo glanced at her and said, "Come up."

"No, I've already asked my driver to pick me up."

Nakamori Akimi tried to refuse, but the driver of the Atobe family had already come out and opened the door for her.

"Ms. Nakamori, please."

"Then I won't be polite."

Since the door was already open, Nakamori Akimi felt embarrassed to refuse and went in immediately.

Hiss—a luxury car she had never ridden in. Not only was there a double-row partition, but there was even a refrigerator with an electronic screen. It turned out that poverty limited her imagination.

Damn game, since she's been made to take the blame for Tsukishima Sakumu, couldn't she also experience the power of a top chaebol?

"There are drinks and snacks in the refrigerator. If you want to eat, take them yourself."

Atobe Keigo looked very busy, with a pile of documents beside him. Nakamori Akimi took a look and without any hesitation, opened the refrigerator.

Wow——

There are so many Pocky, all of which are limited edition flavors, that they almost take up half of the refrigerator.

I can’t tell…

"Do you like this?"

Nakamori Akimi picked up a pack at random and stuck a small note on the back.

——Exclusive for Jilang (＞person＜), no cheating allowed!

Well……

"So it's not yours."

She put it back, feeling inexplicably guilty for being caught eating secretly.

"It's okay, you can eat." Noticing the movement on her side, Atobe Keigo glanced at her calmly, "That was written by Xiangri and the others for fun. Just keep the note. I'll ask someone to replace it later."

"So, you bought these for your teammates?"

Nakamori Akimi's eyes lit up, which made Atobe Keigo raise his eyebrows.

"Any questions?"

"President, are you still short of teammates?"

She also wants a minister who is willing to buy her snacks with unlimited refills.

"The men's tennis team is for boys only."

Atobe Keigo looked at her speechlessly and finally closed the file.

"We've found a way to fix it," Atobe Keigo got to the point. "They extracted something from the liquid Tsukishima Sakumu gave me. If they're quick, they can make a recovery potion in a week."

"Is this thing permanent? It won't have the same limitations as you do, will it?"

Nakamori Akimi was a little worried.

"Don't worry, as long as you can get him to drink it, it will be permanent."

"Why me again? Can't I just throw it in some food or water and let him eat it himself?" Nakamori Akimi leaned back in his chair miserably. "Then I'll have to meet him again. I just told him to calm down for a while, and a week later I'm clinging to him. How embarrassing!"

"Why, do you prefer endless entanglement?"

It’s better to lose face a little, Nakamori Akimi was about to say this when the damn game frame appeared in front of him again.

[Ding ding ding! Today's final strategy selection is here. If your target seems jealous, what will you do?]

A: Immediately make your position clear, take his hand and confess affectionately: "Heaven and earth are witnesses, I just want to be entangled with you endlessly."

B: You are a cold-blooded woman. Facing his question, you snorted disdainfully, "What's it to you? I make my own decisions. It's not your place to tell me what to do."

No, how do you tell he's jealous? Also, what kind of crappy options are these?

"Atobe, everything that happens next is caused by that strategy game. Don't take it to heart!" Nakamori Akimi clasped his hands together and raised them above his head to show his sincerity.

"etc!"

Atobe Keigo's voice sounded to stop him, but Nakamori Akimi had already quickly chosen B.

[Love Tips: A tough attitude may cause unnecessary misunderstandings to the other party, so unfortunately, the strategy value is -1. Current strategy value: -1.

Warm reminder: When the strategy value becomes negative, something terrible will happen~]

No matter how scary I am, can I be as scary as you? If you force me to attack, I will be struck by lightning!

Although Nakamori Akimi was cursing in his heart, he controlled his expression to be cool and noble.

"What does it have to do with you? I make my own decisions, and it's not your turn to tell me what to do."

As soon as she said this, Nakamori Akimi felt the temperature in the car drop a little. By the time she regained control of her body, her heart had already chilled.

The other half also turned cold when Keigo Atobe grabbed her hand.

It’s over, why can’t she move!

"It's none of my business?" Keigo Atobe approached her almost instantly, and slammed his palm on the seat behind her. The sound was so loud that even Akihime Nakamori began to feel pain.

If your strategy value is negative, you will be punished with a live-action performance of robbery. Targets: Nakamori Akimi, Atobe Keigo. Penalty duration: 10 seconds.

What snatch!?

Nakamori Akimi's pupils are earthquake.

"Nakamori Akimi, have I been too indulgent towards you lately? How dare you talk to me like that!"

The controlled Atobe Keigo clamped her down and pressed down on her.

Help!

Nakamori Akimi's limbs were stiff and he was screaming in his heart.

Then the 10 seconds were up, and Atobe Keigo suddenly stopped. Nakamori Akimi clearly saw his pupils suddenly shrink.

Silence, silence...

The two of them just looked at each other, and the air was frozen for a moment.

"Atobe, can you move?"

Nakamori Akimi tried her best to shrink her neck and ask carefully. The distance was too close, and the slightest movement would touch her. She could only smile awkwardly.

Please, she has never been so close to a boy before, she is nervous...

"no."

Atobe Keigo's face was dark, the veins on his neck were popping out, but he still couldn't move at all.

"I'm sorry, Atobe. I didn't expect there would be such a punishment for reaching a negative value," Nakamori Akimi said, completely honest. "But the penalty time has passed. Why can't we move?"

How can it be considered robbery if it's not seen by others? Please hold on a little longer, it will be over soon.

Damn game.

The two of them cursed in their hearts almost at the same time.

After being tricked by this game, their irritability skyrocketed and their quality declined.

"You should have chosen A just now."

"How can that be? I'm a decent person and I won't take advantage of you!" Wait, Nakamori Akimi stared at him with wide eyes, "How did you know!"

"I applied for access from 0587, so I can now hear and see all the information given by 5744."

She could communicate in her head and apply for permissions. Damn it, why didn't she have such a good life? Ultimately, it was because her level was too low, 5744. Nakamori Akimi pouted in dissatisfaction.

"But increasing the strategy value will also cause problems. In games, you can unlock a CG or something by reaching a certain achievement. If I keep increasing it, who knows what will happen."

[No, Ms. Nakamori, considering your special circumstances, we've canceled the trigger mechanism. As long as you stay within the main storyline and your strategy value doesn't drop below zero, this situation won't happen again.]

"Then why don't you just cancel this punishment?"

[No, this is an otome strategy game. To keep it running, you need to follow the story and gain strategy points. Otherwise, the world will collapse.]

"Is there anything else you need to pay attention to? Can you please tell me clearly at once?"

Nakamori Akimi has given up struggling.

[There shouldn't be any more. If there are any I've missed, I'll remind you next time.]

What kind of makeshift team are you? Who are so desperate to compete with you? Can't they wait a little longer? Won't you guys collapse in a few years?

Tired...

Nakamori Akimi was no longer able to curse, she had completely let it go -

Atobe Keigo was probably at his wit's end, his expression sour it could scare a three-year-old to tears. But he still retained some basic sanity, and after calculating that time was almost up, he spoke calmly:

"When Akita opens the door later, don't say or do anything. Leave immediately after you recover."

Just then, the car stopped.

[The exciting moment has arrived. Let's count down together: 3! 2! 1! ]

"Da", the car door was opened.

Nakamori Akimi and Atobe Keigo both subconsciously held their breath.

"Master, already..."

Akita's eyes swept over the boys and girls in the car who were in ambiguous postures, and there was a crack in the perfect mask.

"Walk."

Atobe Keigo whispered something, and Nakamori Akimi immediately slipped out of his arms and got out of the car. After making sure that the person was far away, he calmly sat back down.

"Go back."

Without any explanation, Keigo Atobe picked up the previous document again, and his usual appearance made Akita think that he had just hallucinated.

"yes."

But as a qualified driver, he shouldn't pay too much attention to the affairs of his master, especially people like Keigo Atobe.