Tokyo landlord: why is the panties of the lady next door in my house?!

"Is that really the case?"

"Of course it is!"

Arisugawa Hoshina said as a matter of fact, "I mean, Sister Reiko, you shouldn't be so kind. You should be like me; no one dares to bully me! You're too honest, and a lot of people will take advantage of you."

The Spice Girl's beautiful face was adorned with gorgeous makeup, her fingers painted with pink nail polish brushed a strand of hair by her ear, beneath which two sparkling earrings dangled.

Although she was still of school age, she dressed much older, luxuriously and sensually – indeed, the epitome of a Spice Girl.

"Hmm, Hoshina, if you ever need help with anything, please remember to tell me."

The relationship between the two had gradually grown closer, and Reiko Onodera felt a great deal of pity for this young woman who went out to work on her own.

She had occasionally heard that Hoshina's family wasn't particularly well off, and although her fancy clothing and makeup seemed incongruous with madam's conception of impoverished young girls,

the Spice Girl was a classic example of tough on the outside, warm on the inside, particularly towards Reiko Onodera. At work, she was actually the one who took care of her.

That was why madam always felt fortunate to have come to Tokyo, as she encountered the nicest people in her life, and colleagues who were on the same wavelength at work.

"No worries, Sister Reiko, what kind of problems could I possibly have..." Hoshina said with a smile. Although the Spice Girl was impatient with the cold, she was exceptionally warm towards Reiko Onodera.

Perhaps it was the desire to protect madam's pure and kind heart? Did she see her own past self reflected in her?

Shaking her head, the Spice Girl changed the subject,

"By the way, Sister Reiko, how much is the rent per day at your place?"

The young troublemaker continued to stock the shelves, asking nonchalantly.

It must be expensive, but then again, madam was working at a convenience store; how could she afford to live in such a nice place?

She had been curious before but had never taken the initiative to ask. Today, with the convenience store empty and a relaxing atmosphere, on top of her own recent troubles, it was the perfect time to have a chat and vent to someone else.

"It must be expensive, that community seems pretty upscale..."

Hearing the young troublemaker's question, Reiko Onodera's face inexplicably flushed, and even her movements slowed down involuntarily,

"Not expensive at all... and it's actually very cheap...."

"How much? A hundred thousand yen a month?" the young troublemaker asked casually,

The convenience store was quiet, the sound of chip bags crinkling echoing crisply as they were placed one after another on the shelves.

The Nagoya devil chili chips are selling that well? Maybe I should buy a bag to try it out myself.

With that thought, Arisugawa Hoshina didn't stop her movements; the sooner she finished helping madam, the sooner she could slack off,

"A hundred thousand yen would be quite expensive for you, Sister Reiko..."

"No, not that much..." Whenever she thought of Haruka Yuzan, a tender ripple spread through Reiko Onodera's eyes, and even her shapely long legs moved more briskly....

"Not a hundred thousand? How much then?"

"Every day... a thousand yen..."

"Oh, a thousand per day..." Upon hearing madam's response, Arisugawa Hoshina was taken aback, her hand holding the chip bag pausing in the air, and she turned her head with a look of bewilderment and shock in her bright eyes,

"Eh?!!"

The young troublemaker's voice suddenly rose quite a bit, standing out in the quiet convenience store, "Hey, hey, hey, Sister Reiko, did you just say your rent is a thousand yen a day??!

I must have heard wrong! That famous upscale area in Shinjuku Ward, and the rent is only a thousand yen a day??? What a joke!

My own crummy place costs me three thousand yen a day to rent..."

Looking at the stunned Spice Girl in front of her, Reiko Onodera instinctively stepped back, smiling awkwardly as she gestured, "Yes, Haruka is a very nice person, the rent is only a thousand yen a day..."

After confirming it several times, Arisugawa Hoshina calmed down, standing still and muttering to herself, "How can it be so cheap, it's so strange..."

While holding the chips, she began to study the beautiful woman in front of her, suddenly seeming to understand something,

Her mature and tender face, black hair tied into a braided bun that fell in front of her chest, and the unique charm of madam wafting about her, even though she was wearing a work vest and a very modest floral dress, she couldn't quite hide her almost perfect figure.

Mature, sexy, alluring; some people, even when standing in the center of a crowd, are natural protagonists. Once your eyes land on them, you just can't look away.

Even Arisugawa Hoshina, who was also a woman, was deeply drawn to the maternal halo that madam exuded.

And not to mention Haruka Yuzan, that kid who was still in school; she knew all too well the youthful aspirations and psychology of such adolescent boys.

For a woman with madam's charm, it would be a no-brainer...

"Sister Reiko, besides you, are there any other tenants in the villa?"

"Hmm? Of course, there are two more!"

"And their rent?" Arisugawa continued to inquire.

"For Chiba and Kazumi Misaki, the rent is also a thousand yen a day!" Reiko Onodera said with a smile, "Haruka is a very kind person...."

Whenever she mentioned Haruka Yuzan, madam's face couldn't help but be filled with a sweet smile, as if she were showing off her child to others...