After a short lunch break, it was time for school to end in the afternoon.
After seeing all the children onto the kindergarten bus and watching them leave, Kobayashi Itsuki greeted Takakura Bunta and clocked out.
Following today's events, Takakura Bunta's attitude toward him had clearly improved by several degrees.
This was normal, actually.
If this had happened in his previous life, forget a simple certificate of appreciation—it would have been a major event broadcast on TV, printed in newspapers, and quickly gone viral on short video platforms.
The school would have held a commendation ceremony, and the Municipal Education Bureau would have had to write a report.
It wouldn't have been as simple as it was now.
However, Kobayashi Itsuki didn't value these superficial gestures.
No matter how well a commendation ceremony was organized, it wasn't as good as getting a few more treasure chests.
Leaving the kindergarten, Kobayashi Itsuki headed straight for the Loan Shark Company on Commercial Street.
Without much fuss, he immediately paid three million, instantly reducing the principal of thirty-six million by three million!
Kobayashi Itsuki's grand gesture of debt repayment truly left the Loan Shark Company flattered and overwhelmed.
In this day and age, just being able to repay the money was good enough; they didn't care if it was a lot or a little.
Their Loan Shark Company had it tough too.
Yet, this young man in front of them not only paid the interest but was also repaying the principal!
What a premium customer!
Serving tea, offering cigarettes... The originally fierce and intimidating staff of the Loan Shark Company instantly became exceptionally polite, greeting Kobayashi Itsuki with utmost deference.
This greatly disappointed Kobayashi Itsuki, who had initially hoped these guys would see him as a fat sheep, try to make a move, and then be wiped out by him in one fell swoop.
If these guys had truly acted on greed, it would have been a good thing for him.
To that end, he had even brought a voice recorder with him before coming.
It was meant to be used as evidence later, to see if he could potentially wipe out the entire debt in one go, but instead, they were overwhelmingly courteous.
After repaying three million of the principal, the monthly interest also dropped slightly.
In the following months, he would only need to repay nine hundred and ten thousand.
Kobayashi Itsuki left the Loan Shark Company filled with regret, while the section chief and staff inside bowed and scraped to see him off.
Although his primary goal wasn't achieved, Kobayashi Itsuki wasn't without some gains.
He asked about getting a motorcycle license.
The other party immediately patted their chest and said they could introduce him to someone absolutely reliable, making a call right in front of Kobayashi Itsuki.
However, the tone used on the phone was nowhere near as polite as the one used with Kobayashi Itsuki.
A round of scolding and cursing, and the matter was settled quickly.
Then, turning back, they instantly changed their demeanor, smiling cheerfully as they spoke to Kobayashi Itsuki.
Anyone unaware would think the art of Bian Lian (Face Changing) had been passed down here.
Leaving the Loan Shark Company, Kobayashi Itsuki went straight to the Driving School.
When he proactively mentioned he was introduced by the Loan Shark Company, the service attitude immediately upgraded significantly.
The original fee of one hundred and thirty thousand was directly reduced to one hundred thousand, and upon arrival, they were incredibly courteous, offering warm greetings, tea, and water.
The treatment was completely different from that received by the other students nearby.
The bystanders looked utterly astonished, as if they had seen a ghost, wondering why the normally sharp-tongued and difficult coach had undergone such a drastic change in personality.
Meanwhile, Kobayashi Itsuki was filled with emotion, realizing he definitely hadn't made a mistake earlier.
The Yakuza of Japan are indeed not to be trifled with; this was evident from the Driving School's reaction.
If he had truly defaulted on the debt and treated it lightly, relying only on the phone calls typical of his previous life, he probably would be having tea with the Great Cthulhu in Tokyo Bay right now.
Having settled these matters, Kobayashi Itsuki prepared to go home, planning to find a gym near his house along the way.
Training his physical fitness was the capital Kobayashi Itsuki relied on to establish himself in this world, so he couldn't be casual about it.
'After I find a gym and go back, maybe I'll have barbecue tonight?'
'I still have some Jidori chicken breast left from last time, and I think I remember having a grill plate at home...'
Kobayashi Itsuki pondered seriously, walking through an alley in the district, just as he was about to follow his memory to look for a gym.
A plump figure blocked the entrance to the alley.
"Hmm?"
Kobayashi Itsuki looked at the figure before him.
This was a very heavy person, weighing at least two hundred pounds.
Combined with a height of about 1.7 meters, they almost completely blocked the entire alley.
However, the person's attire made Kobayashi Itsuki frown, his expression turning strange.
A bald head, earrings, heavy makeup, a chin scraped until it looked greenish, a pink sleeveless vest, and a mincing posture and demeanor.
Even Kobayashi Itsuki, having lived two lives, had never seen this before, yet he could identify the person instantly.
That was a tranny, a character who had appeared countless times in the work crayon shin-chan!
Or, more accurately, this was Rose, the eldest brother of The Three Tranny Brothers from the Tamayura clan!
Just then, footsteps sounded behind him.
Kobayashi Itsuki turned his head to glance, and sure enough, two more "enchanting" figures blocked the entrance at the other end of the alley behind him.
These two were the second and third brothers of the trio.
Facing the blockade by The Three Tranny Brothers of Tamayura, Kobayashi Itsuki wasn't particularly flustered.
Although these three had some fighting skill, it was extremely limited.
They couldn't compare to professional assassins, nor to professionally trained special forces soldiers.
Let alone someone like him, a superpowered individual.
Invisible Hand was ready, poised to deal with whatever happened next.
"Hello, handsome~"
Before Kobayashi Itsuki could speak, Rose, the eldest of the three brothers, blinked her eyes coquettishly and swayed her body over to his side.
Looking at her posture, Kobayashi Itsuki suppressed the urge to use Invisible Hand to pin her against the wall, and asked cautiously, "What do you want?"
"Handsome ~"
"Don't be so nervous, let me introduce myself. My name is Rose, and the two behind me are my younger brothers."
"My name is Violet."
"My name is Lemon."
The two brothers behind them also introduced themselves in unison.
Ding! You have met Rose. Current relationship: White.
Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White Treasure Chest.
Ding! You have met Violet. Current relationship: White.
Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White Treasure Chest.
Ding! You have met Lemon. Current relationship: White.
Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White Treasure Chest.
Hearing the system prompts instantly, Kobayashi Itsuki immediately understood. These guys clearly came prepared.
They had already investigated his name.
"What is it?"
"This isn't the place to talk. How about we find a coffee shop..."
Kobayashi Itsuki approved of this suggestion.
After all, in a place with more people, if these three brothers had any bad intentions, they would have to think carefully about whether they could act.
Leaving the alley, the group found a nearby coffee shop.
As soon as he entered, Kobayashi Itsuki felt many strange gazes.