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Asakura could somewhat sense that Yukinoshita Yukino's mental state was a bit off—if it were her usual self, unless she encountered some supernatural event, it would be almost impossible for her to consult Asakura. She was clearly in a state of confusion and anxiety now.
After all, even if Yukinoshita Yukino could be considered wealthy among students, her usual attitude towards money was one of indifference, as if it were dispensable. But once the amount reached tens of billions, no matter how much one viewed money as dirt, one would genuinely feel powerless.
"I still have the same thought—" Asakura said, spreading his hands, "For a student to earn tens of billions by working odd jobs, either the head of the Togawa conglomerate is crazy, or Togawa Sakiko is crazy. So, it's unlikely she actually incurred that much debt; at most, it's only a portion of it…"
"Even if it's only a small portion, for a student, it's still too heavy."
Yukinoshita Yukino sighed, her expression also looking somewhat heavy: "It's the kind of weight that could drag one's future life into an abyss."
The problem before her was like a giant rock, and for Yukinoshita Yukino at the moment, she was simply too powerless.
If she couldn't solve the other party's predicament, no matter what she said, it would only be the arrogance of a bystander who 'talks big without feeling the pain' to Togawa Sakiko.
But the problem was, Yukinoshita Yukino currently had no way to solve such a problem. Forget about a debt of tens of billions, even just one percent, 100 million yen, was an opponent too overwhelming for the girl to defeat, even with all her might.
"It's not entirely unsolvable, though."
Asakura stroked his chin.
"What's the solution?"
Yukinoshita Yukino quickly asked.
"Find the swindler who cheated Togawa Sakiko's father and keep beating him until he coughs up the stolen money."
Asakura gave a thumbs up: "If it's me, making the opponent wish they were dead is no problem at all. It's even more convenient and quicker than beating them up."
"Before that, you'd be locked up in prison for attempted murder, wouldn't you?"
The girl helplessly pressed a hand to her forehead: "Can't you just come up with a normal plan?"
"Then we can only choose Plan B."
Asakura was eager to try.
"What's Plan B?"
The girl asked curiously.
"Find the current person in power of the Togawa financial group, and continuously beat them until they waive Togawa Sakiko's father's debt and re-hire him into the company."
Asakura was confident of success.
"How is that any different from before! I told you to change the plan, not the target of the beating!"
The girl instantly felt like a fool for having any expectations of Asakura five seconds ago.
"You're really willful."
Asakura complained.
"It has nothing to do with being willful; I just don't want you to become a public enemy of the world."
Yukinoshita Yukino's expression was slightly unnatural: "Ahem, I don't want you to implicate us... Yes, at least not Yui... In short, just be normal."
"Is that so? Looks like I need to work harder."
Asakura nodded.
"Studying?"
"Striking techniques."
"As a student, I believe your primary job should be studying."
Yukinoshita Yukino tried hard to persuade him, attempting to contribute to world peace.
"What is the person who ranked tenth in the last academic test saying to the person who ranked first?"
Asakura stood up, looking down at her from above.
"Ugh..."
The girl bit her lip in frustration. Always seeing Asakura's unreliable demeanor, she almost forgot how inexplicably excellent he was in academics.
"But actually, to make Togawa Sakiko earn money quickly... it's not entirely impossible..." Asakura suddenly said again.
"...I'll just remind you, anything recorded in the criminal law is forbidden."
"I'm not so stupid as to do something like that."
"...Anything recorded in economic law is too."
"Tsk..."
"You're not actually planning to exploit loopholes, are you?"
"Not at all."
Asakura shook his head.
"Then how do you plan to help Togawa earn a huge sum of money that would make her night shift irrelevant?"
Yukinoshita Yukino was skeptical of Asakura's statement.
"May I first ask, what is Togawa Sakiko's appearance like?"
"Not as cute as me."
An immediate answer, seriously!
Asakura's mouth twitched.
"If Yukino is a 10, and Yanami is a 5, then Togawa Sakiko..."
"9.5 points."
"Surprisingly high score. Then there should be no problem."
"So the method you're talking about is..."
Yukinoshita Yukino furrowed her beautiful brows, her eyes filled with suspicion.
"Simply put, it's selling one's appearance."
Asakura said without hesitation.
"Can I punch you?"
The girl said with a cold face.
"Go ahead."
Asakura, who could cover himself with the Curse "Scale" at any time, smiled, completely unfazed by the girl's threat.
"If Togawa truly goes down the path you mentioned, that would be true degradation."
Yukinoshita Yukino ultimately didn't actually punch him, but spoke with the most serious and earnest expression and tone Asakura had ever seen her use.
"It's not that serious, is it?"
Asakura scratched his face: "Isn't this quite common?"
"Common doesn't mean it's right."
Yukino said with a cold face: "Please don't say things like that anymore. Even as a joke, it's not funny at all."
"Alright..."
Asakura sighed.
Since the other party had already said this much, he could only give up his idea.
"I didn't expect Yukino to be so against idols..."
"...Wait, you're talking about idols?"
Yukinoshita Yukino widened her eyes, looking at Asakura with some disbelief.
"What else? Are there any other jobs where you have to sell your appearance?"
Asakura replied as a matter of course.
Then he seemed to realize something and stroked his chin, observing Yukinoshita Yukino with interest: "I see, no wonder you suddenly got so agitated. But unfortunately, you misunderstood. That kind of thing isn't selling one's appearance, but one's flesh, you know. Although they're similar, they're actually completely different, just like milk in food commercials is usually replaced with paint... Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect Yukinoshita to be so reserved..."
"It's Asakura's problem for not explaining clearly in the first place."
Yukinoshita Yukino unhesitatingly interrupted the vulgar words Asakura was about to say. She brushed her hair back, saying nonchalantly, though a somewhat suspicious blush appeared on her face.
"So reserved."
Asakura stubbornly finished his sentence.
The girl stared at Asakura without a word.
Asakura also stared back without hesitation.
"Wowowo~ Something I forgot~"
Yanami hummed a strange song as she opened the clubroom door, then saw the two club presidents staring at each other in a strange posture.
The girl was silent for a moment, then said with some uncertainty: "A cheating cat?"
"How did you come to that conclusion!"
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