Let's Break Up

(Slightly angst, all endings included)

"Let's break up. I'm already bored of you."

Jingu Byakuya looked at the cute girl with blue twin-tails before him, his mind drifting for a moment.

As soon as the words fell, the girl's joyful, pretty face froze. She stared at him with wide eyes, her clear pupils gradually becoming moist.

"Wh... why? We, didn't we just start dating a day ago?"

"A day is not short," Byakuya said calmly.

"But—"

The girl's head was spinning; she couldn't understand what he meant by that statement.

Nor could she understand why he would propose a breakup.

He had been so gentle just yesterday, so how could he suddenly turn into this?

What exactly had she done wrong?

The two had only known each other for seven days, and they had only started dating yesterday, yet these short seven days had allowed her to experience feelings she had never known before.

That sensation of being cherished, being cared for, and the tingling thrill of a heart fluttering at the slightest accidental touch.

Looking at that handsome, dashing face, she lowered her head slightly.

Time seemed to have passed for a long time, yet also felt like a mere instant.

The girl clenched her fists tightly, remained silent for a long while, and finally made up her mind to look up:

"Can you give me a proper reason?"

"Nothing, I'm just bored."

"How... could you..."

This sounded like the remark of a scumbag, making her head dizzy.

After all, there hadn't been any overly intimate behavior between them; at most, they had held hands, and her first kiss was still hers.

Even if he were a fool, he should have dated her for a while longer, waiting until she had given him everything before bringing up a breakup.

Given her current level of affection for him, she knew she wouldn't have been able to hold onto her final line of defense.

A month at most, a week at the very least.

Yet, to propose a breakup after only one day of dating—what exactly was he after?

Was it just to toy with her feelings?

Was it fun to watch a girl who liked him suffer?

If so, then he had succeeded.

Byakuya didn't say anything more; he patted her head and turned to leave.

He left behind only the small figure of the girl squatting on the ground, sobbing.

Only after the girl was no longer in sight did Byakuya let out a soft sigh.

"Sigh."

At the same time, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

[Wang Meiyu has broken up, mission reward: physical fitness x2]

[Current physical fitness: 2] (Note: The average physical fitness of an ordinary adult is 1)

Physical fitness here included a person's strength, spirit, reaction speed, and so on, referring to a person's comprehensive quality.

The moment the voice sounded, Byakuya felt a surge of power flow into his body.

Before this, he was just an ordinary person; because of years of exercise, his body was about the same as an average adult's, but now, he felt he could take on several adults and defeat them.

After obtaining real power, his mood slowly improved, and the slight sense of loss from the breakup gradually vanished.

Indeed, there was nothing worth being sad about.

The two had only known each other for a week, and even if there had been some small sweetness during that time, it wasn't a particularly deep affection.

He didn't believe for a second that Wang Meiyu would fall in love with him after just a few days of interaction; at most, it was just a bit of fondness.

Looking at the girl's expression, it was likely because it was her first relationship, so she had some expectations, which was why she felt so disappointed.

However, this was for the best.

While the girl was still young, let her properly get to know this cold and heartless world.

This way, she wouldn't end up losing everything in the future because of her naive heart being deceived by a real scumbag.

Thinking about it this way, he suddenly felt he had done a good deed.

"Haha..."

He gave two dry laughs, then felt that it was all rather dull.

"Sigh... I suppose it wasn't going to be that easy to let go, was it."

He recalled the scenes of them together, remembering Wang Meiyu's pure, adorable face that held a hint of stubbornness.

He remembered how she looked when she acted spoiled toward him.

Although it was all to complete the system's mission, this mission was truly a trap.

This was his first official relationship, and it had ended just like that...

To prevent both of them from falling too deep, he had been decisive, choosing to bring up the breakup the very next day.

"System, can I go back and date her again?"

The mission was already complete, so it shouldn't matter if he dated her again, right?

[The host cannot date the mission target again within 3 months of the breakup; otherwise, the rewards will be considered invalid, and the system will temporarily reclaim the rewards until the host breaks up with the target again.]

"Fine..."

He felt he didn't have the face to go back and date her anyway.

He sighed and walked back home.

Let me introduce myself.

He was a transmigrator who had died in an accident before graduating from university, only to be reincarnated into a yakuza family in this Sakura Country as their young master.

The boring life of his past existence had left his heart feeling empty, and after reincarnating, he thought he could do whatever he wanted and experience the unrestrained life of the upper class.

But good times don't last; when he was seven, his family was wiped out by an unknown force.

His relatives were either killed or captured.

He was protected by his butler, an old man who always seemed unfathomable.

And so, another 11 years passed.

During this time, the old man's seemingly kind face was always etched with a stern expression.

It was always: "Young Master, you must avenge the family head"; "Young Master, have you finished today's training goals?"; "Young Master, if you keep going like this, your life will be ruined."

Damn it!

Play if you want, do whatever you want.

He hadn't even met his own mother, and he had almost forgotten the father he barely saw once a year.

Revenge requires a motive; he wasn't some ignorant little kid, so was he really that easy to fool?

Revenge? Go do it in your next life!

If you want revenge so badly, why don't you go do it yourself?

Bai Ye looked at the old man's expectant face with disdain and walked step by step into the villa's entrance.

"Young Master, please take a look at this document."

The old man said unhurriedly, handing him an envelope.

He tore it open and discovered it was an admission letter.

"Advanced Nurturing High School?"

"Yes, this is the school you will be attending next. It is said that the employment rate for graduates from this school is 99.9%."

"And what about the remaining 0.1%?"

"This..." The old man stroked his black and white hair, looking at him strangely. "Why is the Young Master asking about that?"

"Nothing, just asking out of curiosity."

"Oh..."

"..."

For a moment, things were a bit awkward, but the old man's excellent professional standards allowed him to adjust quickly.

"Young Master, if you have no objections, please prepare yourself. You will be enrolling next month."

"Fine, but can I ask, why do I have to go to this school?"

"It is like this: graduates of this school have very promising prospects. Some exceptionally outstanding graduates can even influence the future political landscape. To seek revenge, Young Master must infiltrate the upper echelons of this country; only then will you have the chance to investigate who caused the downfall of our family."

"You really think highly of me, old man." Bai Ye looked at him with disdain once again.

"I believe the Young Master has the talent for this."

"Where did you see that? Haven't I had average grades since I was a child? My physical fitness is also mediocre, and I have no noteworthy talents. Since this school is so impressive, the students aren't ordinary either. Are you sending me in there just to get slapped in the face?"

"I am not talking about that kind of talent." The old man looked at him with a serious expression. "When you were in elementary school, you managed to hook up with your homeroom teacher. In middle school, you caused the two prettiest girls in the school to get into a fight over you, and what's more..."

"Wait—you've got it all wrong!" Bai Ye hurriedly stopped him. "That time in elementary school, it was because that teacher was a lolicon... I just talked to her a bit more than usual, and she just..."

"But, you didn't resist, did you?"

"Well, she was so pretty, why would I..."

"???"

"Alright, forget about that for now."

Bai Ye shook his head, the heat on his face dissipating. "I get it, you want me to be a kept man, to rely on a woman?"

"That's one way to put it."

"Can't I do it myself? Why must I rely on a woman?"

"Sigh, Young Master, you never do the tasks I assign you, and whenever I tell you to train, you just slack off. I have no other choice; there's nothing else I can do..."

The old man's weathered face grew even more dejected.

Seeing the silver strands hidden within the black hair, Bai Ye was slightly stunned, his expression softening a fraction.

Admittedly, he didn't particularly like the old man's nagging, but he had seen how the man had taken care of him all these years. Compared to the father whose face he couldn't even remember, the old man felt more like family.

Out of respect for such loyalty, he had no reason to refuse.

Just then, the system's notification chimed.

[Next breakup target: Horikita Suzune. Task completion reward: Physical fitness x2]