Three Days to Buy a House

On the morning of the third day before the new semester began, Tang Yu stood before the window of his school dormitory, the system interface unfolding clearly in the morning light:

[Current Emotion Value: 72500/∞]

[Suggestion: Purchasing a safe house can enhance strategic advantage]

This idea had been brewing in Tang Yu's mind for many days. While the school's enclosed environment was convenient for management, it also restricted his freedom of movement.

An off-campus secret residence would not only provide more privacy but also serve as a safe house in case of emergencies.

"System, display property information around the school."

The translucent interface immediately switched to map mode, marking all properties for sale within a five-kilometer radius. Tang Yu quickly filtered his criteria: mid-sized apartment, excellent security, convenient transportation, but not overly conspicuous.

A high-end apartment located 2 kilometers northwest of the school caught his attention—a top-floor unit in an 18-story building, featuring a private rooftop, luxury renovation, move-in ready, priced at 58 million Yen.

"A bit expensive..." Tang Yu muttered to himself. Although he could exchange for unlimited cash through the system, large expenditures could easily attract the attention of the tax authorities, so he had to proceed with caution.

After some thought, Tang Yu decided on a three-step plan: prepare funds and identity on the first day, view the property and negotiate on the second, and complete the transaction on the third. Three days were enough for him to use his system abilities to bypass all the trouble of conventional procedures.

[Exchange for "Identity Forgery" skill, cost 2000 points]

[Exchange for "Presence Adjustment" ability (three days), cost 1500 points]

[Current Emotion Value: 69000/∞]

His first stop was an international bank in the city center. Tang Yu activated the "Presence Adjustment" ability, making himself neither conspicuous nor completely ignored in the crowd—just the right amount of ordinary.

He opened an account under the identity of "overseas returnee investor" Tang Yu (deliberately using a different character for his name to sound the same as his real one) and deposited the 6 million Yen "initial capital" exchanged from the system.

Bank manager Sato Kenichi was deeply impressed by this young client but couldn't quite put his finger on why: "Mr. Tang is truly young and promising, starting to invest in real estate so early."

"Family tradition," Tang Yu smiled and handed over a box of high-end chocolates (exchanged from the system, cost 50 points), "A small token of appreciation, thank you for your help."

[Pleasure from Sato Kenichi +100]

[Interpersonal network updated: Bank channel established]

After leaving the bank, Tang Yu contacted the real estate agent. By using "Emotional Link" to slightly influence the other party's emotions, he successfully moved the viewing time up to that afternoon.

"Unit 1802 is a premium listing in our building," the agent Kojima Mai introduced enthusiastically, "The previous owner was a diplomat. The renovation uses international standards, and the soundproofing and security are top-notch."

Tang Yu calmly inspected every detail—the fingerprint lock, bulletproof glass, emergency escape route, and even the hidden wall safe. Everything met his requirements.

"The best part is this private rooftop." Kojima pushed open the glass door; the view was expansive yet completely private, perfect for... uh, leisure and entertainment.

Tang Yu noticed the subtle pause in her tone. After activating Emotion Perception, he discovered a hint of pink in her emotion cloud—this rooftop had clearly been used for purposes not quite so "leisurely." However, this had no impact on his plan.

"I like it," Tang Yu stated directly, "Is the price negotiable?"

Kojima's eyes lit up: "The owner is in a hurry to sell. If you have a sincere offer..."

After some negotiation (supplemented by a slight "Emotion Influence"), Tang Yu successfully pushed the price down to 55 million Yen and secured a special arrangement to complete all paperwork within three days.

[Surprise from Kojima Mai +150]

[Current Emotion Value: 69350/∞]

That night, after returning to the dormitory, Tang Yu began planning the flow of funds. The cash exchanged through the system needed to be reasonably "laundered," so he decided to fabricate an income statement for overseas remote work (using the "Identity Forgery" skill again).

On the second morning, Tang Yu formally submitted his home purchase application under the identity of Tang Yu. Relying on the perfect credit record forged with system assistance and the 50 million Yen "family grant" that suddenly appeared in his bank account (actually the exchanged cash), the loan approval passed with astonishing speed.

"It's a record-breaking speed!" Bank manager Sato exclaimed repeatedly, "Mr. Tang's network is truly impressive."

Tang Yu smiled without a word. In reality, he had used an "Emotion Field" to influence the efficiency of the entire loan approval department, making all the staff feel inexplicably that this transaction was "especially important."

At the signing ceremony in the afternoon, Tang Yu met the owner for the first time—a sixty-something former diplomat named Matsumoto Koji. The old man's sharp gaze lingered on Tang Yu for a few seconds, as if he had sensed something unusual.

"Young man, buying a house in such a hurry, is it for some special purpose?" Matsumoto asked directly.

Tang Yu activated "Emotional Link," instantly catching the deep blue in the old man's emotion cloud—this wasn't ordinary suspicion, but the instinctive vigilance of someone professionally trained. This former diplomat was no simple man.

"Investment and personal use," Tang Yu met the other's gaze calmly, "I am optimistic about the development potential of this area. Of course, privacy and security are also very important."

The two stared at each other for a moment, then Matsumoto suddenly laughed: "Interesting. This house has a little secret—there is a hidden space behind the master bedroom closet that I designed back in the day. I hope you won't have to use it."

This unexpected gain made Tang Yu raise an eyebrow. It seemed he had bought more than just an ordinary apartment.

[Appreciation from Matsumoto Koji +200]

[Obtained hidden attribute: Safe House +1]

[Current Emotion Value: 69800/∞]

On the third day, all procedures were miraculously completed. Tang Yu received the keys and the property deed, officially becoming the owner of the penthouse apartment.

He immediately began security upgrades—replacing the entire set of locks, installing additional surveillance equipment (all exchanged from the system, cost 800 points), and setting up an emergency gear storage point in the hidden space revealed by Matsumoto.

Just as Tang Yu was testing the newly installed security system, his phone suddenly vibrated. It was an urgent message from Karuizawa Kei:

[I'm being followed by people from Class C. They found out about my contact with you. I need to hide.]

Tang Yu frowned. He hadn't intended to use the safe house so soon, but Karuizawa was indeed in danger now. He replied quickly:

[Come to this address. Unit 1802. Don't get followed.]

An hour later, the access control system indicated that Karuizawa had arrived downstairs. Through the surveillance monitor, Tang Yu saw her looking flustered, glancing back from time to time.

What was more worrying was that there were indeed two suspicious figures lingering in the distance—not students from Class C, but people who looked like local thugs.