"Ding~!"
The elevator doors opened, and Akira walked in first. As soon as he entered, he felt two gazes on him—from the surveillance cameras.
Yukinoshita Haruno walked in behind him. "Mr. Akira, which floor are you going to?"
"Let's go up from the bottom. If you know who's in charge of each company, just call them and have them come out."
"Alright. Then let's go to the 83rd floor."
After pressing the elevator button, Yukinoshita Haruno stood beside Akira. The building's air conditioning was strong, but at such close proximity, Akira still caught faint whiffs of her delicate fragrance.
His mind involuntarily recalled the madness on the tram last night.
If it could happen on a tram, it could certainly happen in an elevator.
But first, he should finish the main business—or perhaps have some fun. This chapter in Eroge emphasized efficiency; higher capture value meant more generous rewards. There were no rewards in reality, so he had to try a different approach.
Thump.
Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly felt her bra strap break.
Her expression instantly became a little tense. Why did this have to happen at such a time? It's maddening!
She reached out to support the fallen strap, trying to avoid an embarrassing situation. But the trembling "glutinous rice balls" became even fuller under her pressure. Then, as if adding insult to injury, on the side away from Akira, the knot of her panties suddenly came undone—startling her into pressing against Akira's body.
Her bra was held by her shoulder, but if her panties slipped down, that would be a huge problem.
"Miss Yukinoshita? Are you always this proactive?"
"No… it's just that seeing Mr. Akira, I couldn't help myself."
She couldn't possibly say, 'Both my bra and panties are giving me trouble—could you help me hold them?' Even though she was an experienced businesswoman, her skin wasn't thick enough for that. Not to mention that the person in front of her was a young man who controlled billions in resources—her landlord.
She had to maintain her elegance. Elegance~!
"Is that so? Then let's get a little closer."
Akira casually draped one arm over her shoulder and took her palm with the other hand.
God's Hand triggered. Senses doubled.
Yukinoshita Haruno instantly felt her body become sensitive. Even Akira's gentle fiddling with her fingers made her feel as if ants were crawling all over her body.
As soon as they exited the elevator, she found an excuse to go into the ladies' restroom.
What was going on? Mr. Akira's hand seemed to possess magic.
Inside the stall, Yukinoshita Haruno took off her bra, noticing that the break was uneven—she couldn't figure out what had happened. When she lifted her skirt to tie her panties, the string completely detached from the fabric, leaving her helpless.
She could only temporarily put these two items into her handbag, covering them with cosmetics and such. Although something was missing, from the outside, it was completely unnoticeable.
"This is a critical period, Haruno. You can do it."
Having encouraged herself, she walked out of the restroom as if nothing had happened. But she dared not take large steps.
Cold!
"I apologize for making you wait."
"It's alright. You're helping me too."
Akira extended his arm, signaling for Yukinoshita Haruno to take it. Because of what he had said earlier, she couldn't refuse. She could only, like a girlfriend, hold onto Akira's arm.
"I'm not here to discuss lease renewal, but to inform you that you must start moving today. If you haven't moved out by tomorrow, don't blame me for throwing all your belongings out."
Perhaps due to the Eroge's adjustments, all these property leases had expired, leaving the tenants in a frantic state.
"Mr. Akira, we can increase the rent. How about a 50% increase?"
"I'm not short on money. These floors have other uses for me. You must all be moved out by 12 PM tomorrow."
With that, Akira led Yukinoshita Haruno and turned to leave.
After witnessing five such meetings, Yukinoshita Haruno was already somewhat bewildered. Because now, apart from the Yukinoshita family, all other companies on different floors had been cleared out. Given the relationship between the Yukinoshita family and this new landlord, they would inevitably suffer the same fate.
"Alright, now there's only your company left, Miss Yukinoshita."
No sooner had the words fallen than the ascending elevator suddenly shook—then stopped.
The elevator plunged instantly into darkness. Even the emergency lights didn't come on.
Akira took out his phone and turned on the flashlight. His expression showed no panic, because this was his masterpiece. The power was cut. The surveillance was short-circuited. The elevator doors were jammed by him.
He had passed the stage of seizing opportunities. Now he could create the conditions himself.
Yukinoshita Haruno subconsciously clutched Mr. Akira's arm, looking around in fright.
"What's going on? Is it a power outage?"
The sudden change made even someone as strong as her involuntarily afraid.
This was an elevator accident. The mortality rate was very high.
"It shouldn't be a power outage."
Akira pretended to press the emergency button and the intercom, but there was no reaction. "Elevator malfunction."
"Help! Help me~!"
Yukinoshita Haruno finally reacted and went to pound on the door.
Akira silently activated Bewitch Heart and began to speak.
"But it's working hours now. Everyone is very busy. However, this is Skyscraper X, so they should discover what's happening here very soon. Instead of shouting, why don't we discuss your Yukinoshita company's lease renewal?"
Yukinoshita Haruno took out her phone, found there was no signal, and then let out a heavy sigh. The situation was pretty much as Mr. Akira had said—she was just a bit too nervous.
"Are we going to discuss it here?"
"What occasion can't we discuss it on?"
Yukinoshita Haruno's face lit up. She realized then that Mr. Akira had said "discuss," not outright rejection. So there was hope for the lease renewal?
"Then, Mr. Akira, what are your requirements?"
"Do I still need to spell it out?"
Akira reached out and cupped Yukinoshita Haruno's face. "Where's your bra? Did you take it off on purpose?"
God's Hand had already activated, amplifying Yukinoshita Haruno's senses. Even the friction of her clothes made her whole body itch—let alone the fact that Mr. Akira had already occupied her earlobe.
[Lust Value +10]
"I… that was! The strap of my bra broke."
"What about your panties? Surely the string didn't break too."
At this moment, how could Yukinoshita Haruno carefully consider why Mr. Akira knew her panties were missing? She just blurted out, "Its string broke too!"
"Do you think I'll believe that?"
Yes—if it hadn't been experienced firsthand, who would believe such a thing?
Akira's hand moved down. "Didn't you say you became so passionate because of me? So you specially prepared this surprise, didn't you?"
"No, Mr. Akira."
Yukinoshita Haruno had retreated to the corner, with nowhere left to go.
[Lust Value +10]
"Alright, let's get back to the lease renewal. How will your Yukinoshita family impress me enough to renew the contract?"
God's Hand continued. Bewitch Heart also kept guiding. At this moment, these words distracted Yukinoshita Haruno.
Two-Pronged Approach also proceeded smoothly.
The wedding dress-like gown became a mess under Akira's control.
[Lust Value +20]
"Increase the rent by 60%."
"Hahaha, Miss Yukinoshita, if you found me, you should have some understanding of my identity. Do you think I'm continuing to talk with you because of money?"
Yukinoshita Haruno, of course, knew that Mr. Akira had made it obvious enough. However, she was the heir of the Yukinoshita family, trained from a young age. Although she was already a mature businesswoman, she had never used her body for profit—and had never even had a boyfriend.
Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly felt her vision elevate, as if she was being lifted.
Abdicate the Throne activated. Damage to enemies in higher positions increased by 30% (adaptive).
[Lust Value +20]
An indescribable shame and irritation immediately made Yukinoshita Haruno avert her gaze.
Why? Why did something like this happen at this very moment? It had only been a little over an hour since they met!
"No answer? If you don't answer, I'll take it as a 'yes'~!"
Yukinoshita Haruno's mind was in a mess, almost losing the ability to think.
Somehow, she turned her back.
The smooth elevator surface reflected Yukinoshita Haruno's face.
This… is this me? How could I be making such an expression? How could it be?
Slap!
The pure white knee-length skirt was lifted.
Backstabber activated. Damage from behind increased by 50% (adaptive).
[Lust Value +10]
Akira's Bewitch Heart still hadn't stopped.
"See? You actually agree! Think about how you resolved a crisis for the Yukinoshita family. Think about the praise you'll receive when you go home. This is a fair trade—a win-win, isn't it? No… actually, you win more."
Before Yukinoshita Haruno could respond—
Human Cannon had already appeared.
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