"Alright, you can put your clothes back on now."
"Hm? That's it? But you spent 80,000 yen on this, you know."
Unlike others who would take their money and leave immediately after the job was done, Hakuto truly cared about his clients.
From his perspective, spending 80,000 yen on such a trivial matter was simply not worth it.
Of course, there was no way he was going to return the money he'd already received, so the best he could do was let Nino make some additional requests.
Hearing Hakuto's words, Nino fell into deep thought.
Although 80,000 yen wasn't a big deal for her, and she had already achieved her goal, since Hakuto insisted, she had no reason to refuse.
After considering for a moment, Nino looked at Hakuto with a mischievous smile and said,
"Hmm… What kind of services do you offer here?"
Of course, Nino knew that Hakuto was just messing around earlier, but she was still willing to spend the extra 80,000 yen.
First, it was for her pride. Second… She wanted to create a psychological misperception in Hakuto.
And what kind of misperception was that?
It was to get him accustomed to this sort of transaction.
If it cost 80,000 yen just to take a look at a tattoo this time, what about next time?
And the time after that?
And then time after that?
Over time, Hakuto would inevitably develop a psychological bias, believing that these transactions were normal.
And when that time came, Nino would claim her victory without hesitation.
As for the money? Oh, please! It's just a material possession!
Besides, Hakuto himself belonged to her, so wasn't his money technically hers too?
With this mindset, Nino casually tossed 80,000 yen in cash onto Hakuto's face, relieved that the coffee table happened to have some spare cash.
Sure, she could have transferred the money digitally, but no digital transaction could match the visual impact of cold, hard cash.
Nino felt like a genius—no, a master of romance! This battle of love was already set in stone, and victory belonged to her!
And asking Hakuto about his available services? Naturally, it was just a way to further immerse him in the role she had set up.
However, to her surprise, Hakuto simply chuckled and calmly replied,
"Massage, lullabies, bedtime stories, cooking, house cleaning, assassination, dealing with enemies… As long as it's for you, Nino, I can do anything!"
"⚆⚆? Why are you so experienced with this?"
Hearing Hakuto rattle off his list of services as if he were reading a menu, Nino was completely stunned, her face full of disbelief.
"Hm? Am I?"
Hakuto had no intention of bringing up his former side jobs, so he could only play dumb and put on an innocent expression.
"Isn't it obvious? Wait… and what's up with that assassination part?"
"I was just trying to say I can do anything."
At those words, Nino fell into thought again. She couldn't think of any extra services she needed at the moment…
Wait a second. Wasn't the whole point to get Hakuto accustomed to this? Why did she feel like she was actually ordering a male host?
Shaking her head, Nino stared at Hakuto for a moment, hesitated, then finally spoke.
"Alright, let me ask you a few questions…"
"Do I have to answer truthfully?"
"Of course! Why would I want to hear lies?"
Nino nodded, crossing her arms as she asked her first question.
"Have you ever worked as a host or something similar?"
"No…"
A host? Hakuto wouldn't mind, but it wasn't like anyone would hire him for that kind of job.
"Good…" Hearing his firm response, Nino let out a sigh of relief. After seeing how natural he had been earlier, she had seriously feared that he used to be a host.
"Alright, then what was your first impression of us five sisters?"
Seeing Nino's slightly flushed face, Hakuto smiled. Even though she was beating around the bush, he could tell what she wanted to hear.
But since she had specifically asked for the truth, he could only slightly adjust his words while keeping them honest.
"Ichika—mature, intelligent, big-sister type. But honestly, her name sounds kind of old-fashioned…"
"Miku—reserved, doesn't talk much, but very observant."
"Yotsuba—carefree, always brimming with energy, and looks like the kind of person who's easy to trick."
"Itsuki—looks like the type of girl who would get scammed by a guy just because he knows how to cook."
Listening to Hakuto's impressions of her sisters, Nino had to admit they were quite accurate, with no bias whatsoever.
"Hm? And what about me?"
"You, Nino…" Hakuto paused for a moment, met her gaze, then smiled before continuing.
"If we're talking about first impressions, mine is still from the day you asked for my contact information."
"Ahh!! Who told you to bring that up?! Fine, then tell me your second impression!"
"Second, huh… Nino, you always act tough, but after I rejected you, you still accepted my invitation. Are you actually the type who just goes along with things?"
"Go along with things, my ass!"
Nino almost kicked Hakuto into the wall. If it weren't for his good-looking face, she wouldn't even be talking to him!
"Alright, alright, let's move on to the next question."
Nino waved her hand, not wanting to dwell on this any longer. If she listened any further, she might actually get mad—or worse, embarrassed.
She looked at Hakuto, resting her chin on her hand.
"You really know everything?"
"Of course! I'm all-knowing, all-seeing, and will answer anything!"
"Then…"
Nino's lips curled into a devious smile.
"Shiratori… you just said you'd answer anything truthfully, right?"
"Of course!"
"Then…"
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