Chapter 52: Engaging in a Relationship Bound Solely by Money

Half an hour later, a sedan drove out through the gates.

The career woman sat in the driver's seat, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that gave her an aura of utmost dignity. This car suited her elite temperament very well. After driving for a little while, Nakamaki Miyako began to daydream about the scenario of driving to work herself.

Unfortunately, it was not hers.

Kitahara sat in the front passenger seat, quietly looking out the window at the heavy rain. The first step of investing in himself was complete; next, he had two plans.

First, to continue cultivating Nakamaki Miyako.

As a civil servant in the Financial Services Agency, the rewards she dropped were entirely related to money. If Kitahara wanted to increase his assets, he had to spend time with her.

Second, to find some time and visit Shibuya again.

The pedestrian traffic there was immense.

There were all kinds of people in this world; he had previously encountered a political-related quest, though he hadn't acted on it at the time... Now that he thought about it, perhaps it could serve as a stepping stone for his future.

The more people you know, the more paths open up for you!

Seeing him fall silent and unsure of where to drive, Nakamaki Miyako simply hardened her heart and drove onto the elevated highway to test the horsepower of this car.

"This is only my second time driving." She smiled, her expression like a seductive rose—beautiful yet thorny.

"Driving on the highway like this, no one can predict if an accident might happen."

"Shall I drive instead?"

Kitahara's casual remark blocked Nakamaki Miyako's threat: "If you're scared, just sit in the passenger seat."

She bit her lip. This young wealthy heir seemed to have seen right through her in every aspect; he was completely immune to both soft and hard tactics!

"Hmph, you certainly talk big. Just don't scare yourself to death in a moment."

"Fasten your seatbelt, big sis is going to accelerate!"

As her words fell, a trace of madness flashed in Nakamaki Miyako's eyes.

She slammed her foot on the accelerator, pushing the horsepower to the limit.

As if venting her emotions, the roar of the luxury car bellowed across the elevated highway in Nerima Ward.

Rain, the elevated highway, a Mercedes.

Kitahara raised an eyebrow, his heartbeat suddenly speeding up a little...

He felt like he had played himself.

Wasn't this woman going to take him down with her in a suicide drive?

...

Kitahara vomited by the roadside.

When Nakamaki Miyako went wild, she could genuinely scare someone half to death.

"Snap!"

A canned coffee was popped open. Nakamaki Miyako squatted down beside him with a beaming smile, holding out a tissue: "Not so tough after all, school junior. I thought you were much more resilient."

Looking at Kitahara's disheveled state.

The pent-up frustration of the entire afternoon was thoroughly vented.

A hint of smugness flashed deep within Nakamaki Miyako's eyes.

Hmph.

That'll teach you to treat me that way.

That'll teach you to have all the fun by yourself...

If big sis didn't get a little payback, did you really think I was a pushover?

Kitahara took the tissue and wiped his mouth haphazardly. "Resilient or not, senior will find out tonight."

"Hey, that wasn't the price we agreed on." Nakamaki Miyako puckered her lips, slightly upset. "Stinky brat, I've accompanied you for so long, and you've taken advantage of me everywhere—have you no conscience at all?"

"Do you still want the money or not?"

"I do, but I'm borrowing it, it's not like I'm not paying it back..." Nakamaki Miyako said craftily. "If you're not willing, then I'll just have to go find that bald old man instead. Can you bear to see that?"

"No."

"Such a bad e... Huh?"

Nakamaki Miyako was mid-sentence when she suddenly froze, staring wide-eyed at Kitahara.

"Just the thought of senior begging that old bastard makes me want to vomit." Kitahara wiped his mouth clean and said unhurriedly, "Instead of that, I'd rather lend you the money and keep you by my side forever."

Nakamaki Miyako looked at him with a peculiar expression.

This stinky brat has lost his mind?

Had he forgotten what kind of woman she was?

Nakamaki Miyako considered herself a woman who could sell everything about herself as long as the price offered by the other party was high enough. Kitahara had clearly seen through her true nature, or he wouldn't have proposed such a transaction.

Yet, he still said those words. Could it be...

Did Kitahara fall in love with her?

"You like me?" she couldn't help asking.

Kitahara hesitated for a moment and didn't answer directly, only smiling: "I just want to spend money to buy your heart, nothing more."

"..."

Though cold-hearted, Nakamaki Miyako had to admit that she was indeed touched for a moment.

Kitahara was different from the other men who pursued her.

He was young and wealthy, liked by many girls, with no shortage of attractive ones among them.

And under such conditions,

Kitahara was still willing to pursue her, giving up an entire forest.

Even a gold-digger like Nakamaki Miyako couldn't help but fall into hesitation.

However...

"I... currently have no plans to date."

Nakamaki Miyako said softly.

She had her own career and would never become a man's dependent... If it were merely doing business with Kitahara, she would be more than happy, but if it involved matters of the heart, she would refuse outright.

Love?

That kind of thing was not as important as money.

Severely lacking a sense of security deep down, Nakamaki Miyako's mind was currently filled entirely with making money.

Yet she also had to admit that Kitahara had made her heart skip a beat.

If she grew tired in the future,

she would just return to his side.

Nakamaki Miyako looked at him gently, deeply etching Kitahara's face into her memory.

"I know, and I don't plan on dating you either, because I have a girlfriend." Kitahara said nonchalantly.

"Huh?"

"You have a girlfriend?"

Nakamaki Miyako was stunned, thinking she had misheard, but when Kitahara remained silent, her face flushed red with anger.

"You have a girlfriend and you came to flirt with me?"

Nakamaki Miyako was so angry her face turned crimson, pointing at Kitahara, unable to speak.

She had just imagined a whole scenario in her head and even felt touched, only to find out this stinky brat wanted her to be his mistress!

"You bad person!"

Nakamaki Miyako couldn't hold back anymore. She lunged forward and gave Kitahara a punch. "Bad person, bad person! To think I was moved for so long..."

"Big sis is going to fight you to the death today!"

Kitahara was puzzled: "Didn't senior say you had no plans to date right now? Then wouldn't it be great if we just had a transaction instead?"

"..."

Nakamaki Miyako bit her lip, momentarily speechless. "I..."

"Or could it be that senior was just stringing me along and had no serious intentions?" Kitahara turned the tables on her.

He pressed forward step by step until he had cornered Nakamaki Miyako against the car: "Could it be that you're scared?"

"Me? How hilarious, what do I have to be scared of?"

Hearing something utterly ridiculous, Nakamaki Miyako hardened her stance: "I'm seven years older than you, and the hardships I've endured are more than the coffee you've ever drunk... Don't look down on me, jerk!"

"Then what harm is there in having a romance with me that involves only money?" Kitahara said softly. "Do you think I can't afford it?"

"..."

For a moment, Nakamaki Miyako didn't know what to say.

However, Kitahara wasn't wrong. This kind of arrangement seemed even better at maintaining the emotional bond between them.

The most terrifying thing was that she actually didn't feel disgusted by it.

Nakamaki Miyako fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said in a small voice: "The cost of keeping me by your side is very high."

"How much?" Kitahara stood up straight, asking with genuine seriousness.

"A price you can't afford."

"If you want the stars in the sky, I will pluck them down for you."

"But I will betray you."

"Then I will lock your heart away with a chain of pure gold."

Nakamaki Miyako bit her lip. She had only wanted to swindle some money out of Kitahara, but she hadn't expected him to want her entire person.

Just who was the greedier one here?

"So, does senior agree?" Kitahara asked.

Nakamaki Miyako remained silent.

Did she agree?

Honestly, she was very tempted, but she knew well that creatures like men never cherished what they easily obtained... Nakamaki Miyako believed that if she nodded right now, Kitahara would immediately take her to a hotel,

and discard her the next day like a used plastic bag, worthless.

It was fine if that was all, but...

She wanted more money!

Nakamaki Miyako blinked her beautiful eyes:

"Then you'll have to work harder. There are plenty of people who want big sis's heart; you're not the only one."

She tilted her chin up slightly: "After saying all that, aren't you going to spend some money on me first to prove yourself?"

"Prove myself?"

Kitahara smiled: "Wasn't my hard work all afternoon enough?"

"?"

A question mark popped up over Nakamaki Miyako's head.

Aside from being exceptionally "hard-working" when fondling her, when else had he worked hard?

Don't be so humorous.

Kitahara patted the luxury car behind him. "A new company starting its operations can't do without a car, right?"

Nakamaki Miyako widened her eyes.

"Are you saying you're giving this car to me?"

"That would be a different price." Kitahara gave Nakamaki Miyako a subtle look.

So it was just a loan.

Even so, Nakamaki Miyako was overjoyed. She happily circled around the Mercedes to inspect it... She hadn't looked closely earlier, but appreciating it now, she felt this car was simply amazing.

The domineering body, the logo that looked exceptionally fierce at a glance, and this exorbitant price!

Twenty million yen! Which office worker could afford this?

Driving it to work in the future would definitely give her an immense amount of face!

Even the section chief would have to show her some respect!

"I love you to death, stinky brat!" Nakamaki Miyako couldn't help planting a sweet kiss right on Kitahara's cheek.

This momentary flash of genuine emotion from her made Kitahara smile.

At the same time, that brief kiss left him somewhat intoxicated.

[Ding—]

[You have successfully captured the career woman's heart...]

[Your asset-doubling card has arrived.]

Kitahara tapped to use it, and his phone vibrated.

The next second, his assets doubled!