"Crazy Diamond? The ability is pretty good." Ho Fei-yu remembered that in the anime of his past life, this Stand was known as the number one healer! Although it couldn't "create something from nothing" like Gold Experience, as long as the body part hadn't been dead for too long or instantly annihilated or vanished, it could restore it to its original, perfect state.
Ho Fei-yu suddenly thought of something wicked, like the Peach Blossom Spring's "Barrier." If it was broken, and then immediately repaired using Crazy Diamond's ability, wouldn't it be eternally...
Of course, Ho Fei-yu was only thinking about it. If he really did that, it would be too B.T. (bizarre/perverted), and he wouldn't try it.
"Let me see what else I have."
"Star Platinum, Crazy Diamond, Moody Blues, Kamen Rider Faiz Driver Trial Card (9 minutes 45 seconds), Dress-up Camera, Computational Pencil, Momotaro Dumplings x8."
"Points: 1145, Succubus Halo."
"Sigh, at least I'm not penniless anymore." Ho Fei-yu sighed contentedly looking at his not-so-empty personal inventory and then checked his missions again.
He currently had two S-rank missions: one to conquer Rin Kurotaki, and the other related to fleecing Jinn Takatori.
He didn't have any A or B-rank missions yet. As for C-rank missions, Ho Fei-yu had ignored them, as they were practically just giving away 5 points.
"The road ahead is long and arduous." Ho Fei-yu couldn't help but sigh. While he could enjoy the pleasure and novelty brought by the System items, he also had to shoulder the mission of saving girls and crushing NTR.
"I should go out and find a job today. It's hard to move an inch without money~" Although he knew many rich women, they weren't his property in the end. He who eats another's food is beholden to them. Just like how he had to "humiliatingly" sell his body to pay his debt to Reika Kurashiki—he was not the master of his own destiny!
After a while of random thinking, sleepiness crept in again, and Ho Fei-yu went back to sleep.
"Fei-yu-kun, time to eat~" Ho Fei-yu woke up amidst a fragrant breeze. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Mitsuko Gunma, wearing an apron, bending down and putting her entire face close to his, breathing softly on his face.
"Time to eat?"
"I'll get up right away."
"Hiss~" Ho Fei-yu was used to this kind of thing. As soon as Mitsuko Gunma stood up straight, he immediately sat up, only to find his lower back was sore. With a pained expression, he couldn't help but gasp in a breath of cold air.
"What's wrong, Fei-yu-kun?" Mitsuko Gunma saw Ho Fei-yu's reaction and smiled mischievously, but quickly sat beside him, gently rubbing the spot Ho Fei-yu was touching, and asked with concern.
"Nothing, I was ambushed yesterday." Ho Fei-yu saw Auntie Mitsuko being so concerned and knew she wasn't the suspect. It must have been the two sisters. He would definitely criticize them severely later!
"Can you still eat? If not, I'll bring your food and feed you."
"Cough cough, I'm fine." Ho Fei-yu felt a warmth in his heart, and the last shred of suspicion disappeared. He walked out of the bedroom with Mitsuko Gunma's help.
If Crazy Diamond could heal himself, he would want to punch his own kidneys and then repair them.
The two girls were sitting at the dining table, passing the time. Hearing the noise, they simultaneously looked at Ho Fei-yu. Seeing him holding his lower back, they instinctively exchanged glances, asking each other what had happened.
Both shook their heads, as if to say they didn't know either. Then they looked at each other with confusion.
They had sneaked a meal before, sometimes three or four times each, but Ho Fei-yu had never reacted like this the next day.
'Could there really be a little stray cat!?' Both of them thought simultaneously.
Ho Fei-yu sat down on the chair with Mitsuko Gunma's support. Even his favorite food tasted like chewing wax. His scrutinizing gaze constantly swept back and forth between the two girls.
However, the two girls seemed to be alert and didn't reveal any clues. Since Ho Fei-yu had no evidence, he couldn't just insult their innocence out of thin air. He could only try to use his eyes to make them feel guilty and timid, letting them know their mistake.
The two girls felt uneasy under Ho Fei-yu's gaze and quickly ate their food. Did they feel remorse? Of course, they did. Just remorse for taking one less meal next time.
Mitsuko Gunma elegantly ate the delicious food in front of her, occasionally glancing at Ho Fei-yu with a strange smile. But for some reason, she always ate very little. It was unclear if she had a poor appetite or was already full.
"By the way, I think I'll look for a job this afternoon."
"A job?" Mitsuko Gunma asked with confusion.
"Yes."
"I can't always rely on Auntie Mitsuko."
"If Fei-yu-kun is willing, I could actually..."
"No! Auntie Mitsuko, you'll turn me into a shut-in!"
"Then... alright." Mitsuko Gunma saw Ho Fei-yu's persistence and didn't try to persuade him further.
The two guilty girls naturally didn't say anything either.
At 2:30 PM, Ho Fei-yu walked under the scorching sun on the commercial street where he had taken Hana-chan to buy a cat last time. Although it was not as bustling as the commercial street in the city center, it was quite lively in his area.
He walked for more than ten minutes but couldn't find a suitable job. Actually, the job was secondary. The main goal was to see if he could trigger any missions.
As he walked, Ho Fei-yu suddenly saw a recruitment advertisement on a roadside utility pole ahead. He approached it curiously.
It read:
Clover Convenience Store Recruitment
Those who meet the following requirements are preferred for employment: JK Girls....Healthy Males Total of three people Manager Yoshihiro Shimoda, XXX Street, XX Store
Ho Fei-yu looked down and only saw the words "JK Girls." If he hadn't been patient, he wouldn't have noticed the words "Healthy Males" at the very bottom, written in tiny, ant-sized font.
"Yoshihiro Shimoda?... That name sounds familiar." Ho Fei-yu felt he had seen this name before, but definitely not in this world. Then, Shinjitsu wa itsumo hitotsu (The truth is always one)!? Thinking this, Ho Fei-yu's eyes sharpened.
"It seems I must go to this convenience store. Heh heh, this is getting interesting." Can I trigger a mission again? NTR, here I come!
Thinking this, the corner of Ho Fei-yu's mouth curled up, revealing a look of one-third mockery, one-third disdain, and four-tenths interest. (The author can't quite describe the expression.)
Ho Fei-yu followed the address on the recruitment notice and found his destination.
Looking up at the sign, he saw "Clover Convenience Store." This was the place.
Memories of the anime he watched in his past life resurfaced in his mind.
A greasy, middle-aged man and two beautiful, youthful JK girls appeared in his mind.
"I hope everything is still salvageable."
Accompanied by the mechanical voice saying, "Welcome," Ho Fei-yu entered the store. Looking from the outside in, the cashier counter was on the left, and there was a door inside. It was vaguely divided into two sections, and the innermost area was blocked by a curtain.
"This should be Yoshihiro Shimoda's secret base for spying, right?" Ho Fei-yu thought to himself, combining his memories from Earth to deduce some things.
"Hello, may I help you?" A soft and slightly moe voice sounded. Ho Fei-yu looked toward the source of the voice. A girl with a typical poro face stood not far away, looking at him with a professional smile.
She was wearing a short-sleeved green and white shirt on top and a gray short skirt on the bottom. Her chest was supported by an apple-sized curve. A clover pattern was embroidered on the left side of her chest. Her soft black hair was tied into two buns on the sides of her head, with the excess hair naturally falling to her waist.
"Hmph! Pervert." Ho Fei-yu was momentarily stunned, not because she was incredibly beautiful, but because her face was so typical. It made his DNA stir. But he was pulled back from his memories by a clear, sweet, and slightly tsundere voice.
"I'm sorry..."
"Oh, Shiori-chan, don't talk to the customer like that." The black-haired, moe girl quickly said to her good friend, Shiori Fuyutsuki, who was standing behind the counter and wearing the exact same employee uniform.
"Hmph." Shiori Fuyutsuki heard her friend's words, glared at Ho Fei-yu, then flipped her golden shoulder-length hair and looked away.
"I apologize, customer. She's not usually like this." Yui Nakaizumi gave Ho Fei-yu a gentle, kind smile and bowed.
"...It's okay. Actually, I'm here to apply for a job." Ho Fei-yu didn't think much of it. He had indeed offended the girl in front of him due to external reasons, so being called out was harmless. He took out the recruitment ad from the utility pole.
"What? You're here to apply? That's great, Shiori-chan, we have a coworker!" Yui Nakaizumi's face lit up with a smile when she heard Ho Fei-yu's words and happily told the still-pouting Shiori Fuyutsuki.
She completely treated Ho Fei-yu as a new coworker, without even considering if he would be hired.
"Dummy Yui, he hasn't been hired yet, what are you so happy about?"
"Besides, even if he is hired, it'll just be another pervert." Shiori Fuyutsuki seemed to remember something. Her face showed disgust. Because of the bad first impression, her gaze towards Ho Fei-yu was not friendly at all.
"Oh, right." Yui Nakaizumi stuck out her tongue, looking moe.
"Cough cough, why aren't you helping customers? What are you chatting about?" A middle-aged man, also wearing the same uniform, emerged from the innermost left side of the convenience store door. He placed his fat hand on his thick lips, feigning dignity.
"Manager, this customer is here to apply for a job." Ho Fei-yu noticed the obvious disgust on Shiori Fuyutsuki's face, who didn't even turn her head. Yui Nakaizumi, on the other hand, was still smiling as she introduced Ho Fei-yu.
"Apply for a job?" Yoshihiro Shimoda frowned slightly, his face showing displeasure and confusion. Only when he saw Ho Fei-yu display the recruitment notice did he realize what it was. He had posted that two days ago. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that two girls came to apply, one of whom was his sister's daughter.
"Heh heh, I apologize, the positions are filled."
"Didn't it say three people?" Ho Fei-yu pointed to the number of people to be hired.
"I'm the manager here. I decide how many people I want. The number above is for reference only."
Just then, two System voices sounded.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for triggering the S-rank mission: Rescue and Conquer Yui Nakaizumi and Shiori Fuyutsuki. Reward: Invisibility Cloak x1]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for triggering the S-rank mission: Wait for the Evil God to corrupt Yoshihiro Shimoda, then Kill him. Reward: Basic Attribute Points x5]