My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess
Chapter 211: Operation on a Motherly Level

Chapter 211: Chapter 211: Operation on a Motherly Level

To borrow a phrase commonly found in fantasy novels.

She had a breakthrough.

In the realm of art, once reaching a high level, it often involves more of an emotional insight than practicing technique. The experience that Shirakawa Sawahei fed to Little Arrogant acted like some catalyst, enabling the girl to successfully break through obstacles using her understanding and talent, reaching level 5 in one go.

Seeing this scene, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Little Arrogant showed some promise; otherwise, he would have had to improve his favorability to keep feeding her experience. This roundabout way saved him quite a bit of effort.

You truly are the most dazzling one under my guidance!

Upon finishing the piece, Shirakawa Sawahei stopped playing with satisfaction.

"Shall we continue?"

The girl glanced at him lightly and said without changing her expression, "Continue."

With Little Arrogant having broken through to level 5, there was no need for him to keep feeding this baby more experience. The two of them peacefully played another piece, and only then did Miss Kaori indicate to stop.

"That’s it for today," she said indifferently. "I might have something to do later."

"Continue tomorrow?"

"Continue tomorrow."

Shirakawa Sawahei waved goodbye without lingering and soon disappeared from Hayakawa Kashi’s line of sight.

A hint of curiosity flickered in the girl’s eyes. She gently touched the piano keys, then swiftly withdrew her hand, a smile playing at the corners of her lips.

"So it really is you."

She whispered, and once more, light piano notes began to play in the music room.

...

Meanwhile, Shirakawa Sawahei was unaware that Little Arrogant had already noticed something amiss. As he walked, he began to check the learning panels of the Study Assistants.

The main palace buff was naturally withdrawn by Shirakawa Sawahei. Now with Little Arrogant having reached level 5 in piano, adding more buff seemed wasteful. Better to pass it off to Miss Tachibana Tomoku and help her to do well in the final exam.

It’s a pity that Tsukimi Sakurazawa is not a study assistant, otherwise, with a title buff, he would slowly feed her some experience, and defeating Hayakawa Kashi’s student would be a sure thing.

Hmm, speaking of which, which classmate did she find as a competition tool? Should I go inquire, to ensure I’m fully prepared?

After pondering for a bit, he decided there was no need. He was at level 9, not teaching the slacker Ise Yu. If his winning odds were still low, then even losing was something he could only accept.

Unless there’s a traitor by my side, or Hayakawa Kashi uses "money power," otherwise, I absolutely cannot lose this competition that involves my dignity.

Of course, by "money power" here, it doesn’t mean directly altering results. Miss Kaori naturally would disdain such methods... but if...

Convert one point into 10,000 yen, or 100,000 yen...in this way, her enthusiasm for learning might reach a terrifying degree...

Hiss...

Case solved, turns out many slackers are just underfunded.

If he wins, Little Arrogant’s summer vacation time is his. If he loses, according to her implications, he might have to work a summer job for Hayakawa Kashi for free.

Speaking of which... if I win, and invite Miss Kaori to the beach, what would happen?

Swimsuit Kaori... that’s a limited edition character... if I miss it, I’d have to wait for next year’s event rerun. The other swimsuits like Nazuki, Tsukimi, Ise Yu aren’t rare, and looking or not looking seems the same, not worth going against his character.

To remain true to one’s established character, being a righteous protagonist, or succumb to Miss Kaori’s charm, being an old perv?

This is a thought-provoking question.

It’s his first time checking the panel of the Black Hearted Lolita. Speaking of titles he’d gained from her, "fragrance of truth" was meant for tsunderes—big sister tsundere dared not use, little sister tsundere is boring to tease, just good for collection.

Life truly is lonely like snow, what skill should I train next?

Shirakawa Sawahei browsed his skill library, found not many useful ones, ignored things like being cute—training those is beneficial, but the end result is definitely more harm than good!

Girls’ coquettishness is universally effective, but not for boys. When your cuteness begins to work on boys, you need to reflect if you’ve met some strange ones...

The skill set over at Black Hearted Lolita’s side mostly pertains to music, with few practical ones; it seems to circle back to the invisible one and Hayakawa Kashi.

After some hesitation, he decided to pick up and practice the acting skill he’d trained for a period. In crucial moments, this could help him resolve a lot of troubles. Just like the time at the onsen resort, if he could’ve persisted in acting as a corpse, the Black Hearted Lolita would’ve had no way with him.

As for level 4 martial arts, Shirakawa Sawahei felt there wasn’t much point in further advancement. He wasn’t going to dojo challenge anyone; level 4 was enough for self-defense, and improving further might require sparring with a grandmaster to progress.

Once the target was set, Shirakawa Sawahei returned to the long-missed time of skill training, as everything around proceeded in an orderly manner—practicing piano with Little Arrogant, tutoring the whining monsters during club activities, part-timing at the cafe... all of these constituted his fulfilling and busy life.

Ise Yu and Hinata Rion were busy with summer comic events, with no mishaps occurring, though moving house caused him slight headaches. Ise Yu’s parents insisted on inviting him for a meal next week, despite his persuasion, slightly delaying his moving plans.

Before he knew it, summer vacation was on the horizon, and Shirakawa Sawahei suddenly felt that many things inexplicably happened this semester—first came a troublesome Black Hearted Lolita into his life, then his job shifted from a family restaurant waiter to a maid cafe’s floor manager...

If it weren’t for the word "maid," the manager title still sounded quite impressive...

His relationship with Little Arrogant had changed from unfamiliar to familiar, which was quite a progress.

Met manga artist Ise Yu Yuzhijin, often mistaken for a secondary otaku, and ended up going to the anime comic with her.

Although being with the slacker girl was relaxing, her trouble-making level was on par with Black Hearted Lolita’s.

Met Tsukimi Sakurazawa’s mother, met Hayakawa Kashi’s and Asano Nazuki’s dads, and before long would meet Ise Yu Yuzhijin’s parents...

This semester... has been quite fruitful.

Summer vacation is coming!

Moving into a new home is soon too!

With a hint of anticipation, time quickly reached the weekend appointment with Ise Yu’s parents.

When dining with friends’ elders, naturally, one should arrive early, so Shirakawa Sawahei timed it to arrive half an hour earlier, but unexpectedly, the others were already seated ahead, waiting for him.

"Sorry I’m late."

"No, no, that’s not it, we just came early ourselves, because this spot happened to be closer to where we were shopping," said Ise Yu Yuka, waving the branded shopping bag beside her seat with a smile. "So Mr. Shirakawa, don’t blame yourself... hurry and sit down."

"Shopping?" Shirakawa Sawahei asked curiously, sitting down, "Why didn’t Ise Yu join you?"

"Don’t worry, we left her lunch’s leftovers at home. She can just heat up the curry for a meal... Mr. Shirakawa, go ahead and order, don’t be shy..."

"..."

Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated for a moment before picking up the menu.

Is this really her real mom and daughter?

Could it be... that today was set to transfer their daughter to me for raising?