Toga Himiko's Dominance

Yang Xiao hadn't expected Toga Himiko to throw the question back at him. He chuckled and said, "Me? I dropped out... I'll start high school in a few months."

"You two have amazing energy. I guess I'm getting old." Wu Shiyin rubbed his forehead, pulled a stack of documents from a drawer, and said, "Now that we've got two people, Problem Solver's efficiency can skyrocket, and we can take orders faster."

"Hey, Gin-san, I haven't even had breakfast yet." Toga Himiko lounged lazily on the sofa.

"Coming, coming!" A voice rang out from the doorway. The three looked over to see the shop owner walk in, carrying two white bags in his hands—clearly breakfast.

This owner had some history with Wu Shiyin. His name was Wu Yangyi, forty years old, and he ran a shop with his wife—a husband-and-wife operation, easier for business.

He also had a nephew who helped out at the shop, but when it came to Problem Solver, Wu Yangyi insisted on delivering himself. It was his choice, and besides, Problem Solver was a big client—three orders a day, each one earning a good profit. The only catch was that Wu Shiyin was a bit stingy, loading up on veggies with no meat to balance them out.

"Thanks for the trouble, Boss Wu." Yang Xiao smiled and took the two bags. After a brief chat with Wu Yangyi, the owner left—breakfast business was busy, so he had to get back to help.

It was only because Problem Solver was close to his shop that he bothered delivering in person.

"Let me see what we've got." Toga Himiko snatched the bag from Yang Xiao's hands, brought the breakfast to Problem Solver's dedicated table, and opened it. After a glance, she shot Wu Shiyin a look of contempt. "Chinese breakfast, and all vegetarian? Boss Wu, you really treat your employees well."

"Heh..." Wu Shiyin felt a bit awkward. Breakfast like this was fine—no need for heavy meat dishes in the morning, lighter was better—but he knew the meal standard was low. He'd have to talk to Boss Wu later and upgrade the breakfast. "I'll upgrade the breakfast."

"Just breakfast?" Yang Xiao chimed in.

"Fine, all three meals upgraded!" Wu Shiyin slapped the table. Screw it, if the employees ate well, they'd work efficiently.

"Nice save." Toga Himiko clapped for Yang Xiao, then grabbed the breakfast and started eating on her own, not caring whether Yang Xiao or Wu Shiyin joined in.

Yang Xiao sat down too, pulling out soy milk and fried dough sticks to eat.

Wu Shiyin finished organizing the documents and joined the breakfast crew. After they ate, work began. Of course, no orders came in at first, leaving some idle time. Yang Xiao usually spent this time watching the news to learn about this world.

The world he was in now was still a two-dimensional one, very similar to his original world but with subtle differences. These differences weren't easy to spot, so he needed news and information to keep up.

Toga Himiko, on the other hand, was playing a mobile game. One glance told Yang Xiao what it was—a bloody, violent game that most people wouldn't touch. Yet this cute girl always liked stuff like this.

Maybe it had to do with Toga Himiko's upbringing. Yang Xiao figured the first half of her life had been too dark, twisting her mind. It might also be tied to her Quirk.

"Boss Wu, I'd like to place an order." Just as Yang Xiao was scrolling through the news, a man's voice came from the doorway. He turned to see a guy about 1.8 meters tall but so skinny he looked like a gust of wind could blow him away.

"Ah, Mr. Shi! What order are you looking to place today?" Wu Shiyin clearly knew the man and spoke politely.

Mr. Shi noticed Problem Solver had a new girl. He didn't spot her at first, but when he saw she was just a kid, he lost interest—even if she was cute, he wouldn't make a move.

So Mr. Shi looked at Wu Shiyin and said, "I've got some local specialties coming from my hometown. I'm tied up with things these days, so I want to place an order for you to pick them up for me. It'll only take a few hours."

Wu Shiyin thought it over and said, "Alright, we'll take the order. Do you want it today or some other time?"

"The sooner the better. Get it today." Mr. Shi confirmed.

"Fine, go through the process first. Old rules, pay a deposit upfront." Wu Shiyin nodded.

Mr. Shi filled out the form, paid a deposit, and left. Problem Solver would notify him once they picked up the goods from his hometown.

"This time, I'll trouble you both to go together. I'm afraid Xiao Yang can't carry it all alone." Wu Shiyin handed the completed form to Yang Xiao. It had the address and contact info Mr. Shi left behind—easy to find once they got there.

Yang Xiao glanced over the form and saw that Mr. Shi's hometown was in a rural area of Kanagawa. It wouldn't take long to get there from here—a quick train ride.

"Will the office reimburse travel expenses?" Toga Himiko wanted to get out too, but seeing how stingy Wu Shiyin could be, she had to ask.

"Of course. Do you think I'd skimp on that? This is a business trip, not personal." Wu Shiyin laughed. He wasn't cheap when he had money.

"Good, let's go." Toga Himiko called out to Yang Xiao, then suddenly remembered something and looked at him. "Don't hold me back."

"Hold you back?" Yang Xiao blinked. "How would picking up something hold you back?"

"Just... don't dawdle." Toga Himiko said and walked out. Yang Xiao waved goodbye to Wu Shiyin and followed.

Yang Xiao wasn't familiar with the transportation in this island nation, so he had to stick with Toga Himiko. She liked taking the lead anyway, so he didn't need to say much—just follow behind her.

"Don't walk too close to me. I don't want people to think we're a couple."

Yang Xiao was walking side by side with Toga Himiko when she suddenly dropped that line. He paused, instinctively slowing his pace. Toga Himiko nodded in satisfaction and strode ahead.

"This girl sure has a lot of quirks..." Yang Xiao muttered to himself, but he had to admit she was a bit cute.

In truth, Yang Xiao was already eighteen—old enough for college. His mental age was relatively mature, though he wasn't that much older than Toga Himiko.

"Let's take the High-Speed Rail. Faster than the train." When they reached the station, Toga Himiko decided on the bullet train. There were regular trains too, and they weren't slow, but she wanted the better environment of the High-Speed Rail. Besides, it was on the company's dime.

"Whatever you say..." Yang Xiao shrugged.

Toga Himiko shot him a teasing smile. "You don't have a choice anyway."