"Grandpa Guangxiong."
"Ok?"
"Just deduct the cost of those medicines from my salary." Looking at the kind old grandfather, the boy's calm voice was mixed with a hint of apology.
There was no so-called exclusive event. Everything I just said was just a lie I made up to prevent the girl from feeling indebted.
Since he is the one who is being nice again, he should naturally bear the responsibility and expenses.
"What are you talking about, kid?"
Kimura Hiroo smiled at him mischievously, "Didn't you say it yourself? Today, the 123rd patient in the store will get a yuan discount."
"Grandpa Guangxiong..."
Looking at the old man in front of him, Tada Kiyoyu was stunned for a moment.
"Alright, alright, stop being in a daze and get back to work for me."
She pretended to be impatient and yelled at him, but the smile in her eyes did not fade.
"If you keep being lazy, I'll deduct your wages."
The boy raised his mouth slightly
"Please show mercy, Grandpa Guangxiong."
Chapter 17: No Problem
【Ding】
[Daily Task: Kindness and Rescue]
【completed】
The cold electronic reminder sound echoed in his mind. Qingyou held the broom in one hand and looked at the red sunset outside. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Uncle Tong, is there any delay? The task should be completed at 2 o'clock, but you are notifying me now."
[Sorry host, I forgot to tell you that I was just upgrading here]
"upgrade?"
Qingyou was stunned. "Did you optimize some module?"
[No, on the contrary, it has become worse.]
"!!!"
His face was solemn. "What do you mean? Explain it clearly."
[Host, this upgrade has indeed greatly improved various capabilities. Even the survey information of this system can find more comprehensive information. This is a good thing.]
【but...】
Qingyou's eyelids twitched violently, and he gradually had a bad feeling, "But?"
[Host, your difficulty coefficient has been increased. After the mission fails, the charm value will be increased from 10 points to 50 points.]
"???"
The boy looked confused and dumbfounded
"What does this have to do with me?"
[Host, please accept my condolences]
"Are you kidding me, Master Tong?"
He covered his chest, his heart twitching, but he still had a glimmer of hope.
[Why would I lie to you? If the host doesn't believe me, you can just not do the task and see if it will increase your charm by 50 points.]
He was silent.
At this moment, my heart was not only twitching, but also began to ache.
——This feeling is just like a heifer smoking, so awesome.
[Host, don't panic. The situation is not serious yet. Think about it. As long as you complete the task within the specified time, you don't need to increase the charm value. 】
"You also said that my difficulty level has been increased. Who knows if the mission will also be made more difficult."
Tadoda said leisurely and quietly.
"What if a tricky task comes up and I can't complete it?"
By then, your charm will be 80+50, so there's no way you can survive.
There's no need to wait until a snowy night in my second year of high school. I'm afraid I'll be dismembered by a group of perverted and nymphomaniac women the next day.
[Host, don't worry, there won't be any tricky or weird tasks.]
The system is solemnly guaranteed.
Qingyou was silent for a moment, as if he had guessed something, "Master Tong, what do you mean..."
[Yes, I want to give you a special treat]
The system said slowly, "Although issuing tasks is a subsystem, I am the main system after all, so I can still secretly operate in adjusting the difficulty of daily tasks."
"Master Tong!!"
Tada Kiyoyu was moved.
[Host, after all, we have been friends for dozens of lifetimes. Of course, I will help you if I can in such a big matter.]
The system emits friendly electronic waves.
——What is a good brother?
Qingyou's nose felt sore. People like Uncle Tong are true brothers!
"Brother Tong, I will complete the tasks issued by the subsystem as efficiently as possible in the future and live up to your kindness to me."
[Fuck, host, are you lucky enough to have a quest right after I finished speaking]
The system exclaimed.
"It's okay, come on, Master Tong, I have no reason to be afraid of it!"
Qingyou waved his hand with great passion and righteousness.
【Ding】
【Side Quest Release】
[Helping the desperate and helpless girl Hanyu Reizuki escape from the suffering of domestic violence]
[Task time: one month]
"Hanyu Reizuki?"
Qingyou was puzzled, "Which one is this? Why haven't I heard of it?"
[Host, this is the girl you helped before] The system explained in my mind at the right time.
"The one with the big black spots on his face?"
"Exactly."
Qingyou frowned, "Why is it about her?"
He had helped her for free before because the subsystem had issued a task. According to convention, he would have completely cut off contact with the girl after this.
But the subsystem, contrary to its usual practice, once again released a side rescue mission.
Is this a hidden foreshadowing of something?
[Stop imagining this, host. You are just worried that this girl might chop you up on a snowy night in your second year of high school.]
Looking at the boy's thoughtful expression, the system bluntly exposed him.
Qingyou smiled awkwardly, "Master Tong, you still understand me."
[Next time if you don’t understand something, just ask me directly, don’t beat around the bush. ]
The system lectured the young man coldly.
After a pause, he slowly began to talk about business.
[Host, let me tell you this, the situation you are worried about will never happen. ]
"how do I say this?"
The system slowly and steadily tells the story
[Hanyu Reizuki, due to family reasons, has been inferior and cowardly since childhood. This character is almost engraved in her bones. How could she, a submissive little coward, do something as extreme as stabbing someone with a knife?]
[Besides, the most crucial and important point is that she is not good-looking. ]
Qingyou's eyes twitched, "Master Tong, I can agree with your first point, but your second one...isn't it too superficial and nonsense?"
【You know nothing! ! 】
Tada Kiyoyu, "???"
The system snorted coldly.
[Haven’t you noticed it yourself? The people who killed you on snowy nights in your second year of high school were all pretty girls. Not a single one of them was ugly.]
"This seems to make some sense."
[So, why are you still worried? Just based on the girl's personality and appearance, you can directly pass her off from your list of suspects.]
The system soothed him, "Just get along with each other casually. Maybe the subsystem sent this task out of pity for him. Don't worry too much and don't be suspicious all the time."
[You can rest assured that the girl will not harm you.]
The system speaks very arrogantly.
After all, he had just upgraded today, and his abilities in all aspects had been greatly improved, so it was normal for him to be so confident.
Qingyou couldn't find any reason to worry about this.
You can only try and believe it.
***** *****
In the suburbs of Chundao City, there are many dilapidated shared apartment complexes.
Because the rent is cheap and the location is very remote, many poor families live here.
There are about eight or nine households living on one floor, and the bathroom and kitchen are shared.
Hanyu Reizuki carried the bags in both hands and walked silently towards her home.
The uneven puddles were filled with smelly sewage. The wall paint on the apartment had long since fallen off, leaving only gray cement. A few hoodlums with dyed hair were smoking at the door, and they would whistle and tease the women passing by.
Tilting her head even lower, Hanyu Reizuki avoided them and quickened her pace.
Passing by aisles filled with all kinds of garbage, holding my breath, enduring the stench in the air, I took out the key and opened the rusty and dilapidated door.
"Sister, you're back."
Hanyu, who was as thin as a stick and had a pale face, walked towards her with joy.
If Tada Kiyoyu was here, he would definitely recognize him as the lonely boy who was bullied by a group of bad guys before.
"Ah."
Hanyu Reizuki smiled and said, "I bought your favorite dish today. I will cook it for you later. Do you like it?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing that sentence, the boy did not show his usual happy smile, but fell abnormally silent.
"Ayu, what's wrong with you?" Noticing that something was wrong with him, Hanyu Reizuki asked softly.
"elder sister..."
The boy called her.
"Meat dishes are very expensive."
Hanyu Reizuki was stunned, then smiled as usual, "It's not expensive. What I picked are the leftovers of others. Don't think too much, Ayu."
