Chapter 1 Rent Collection System

"May I ask..."

In the living room, Reiko Onodera set down her glass of water, hesitating slightly, "What are your requirements for renter?"

Golden sunbeams, fine as thread, streamed through the large floor-to-ceiling windows onto the floor, tinting the originally light brown wooden panels with a touch of red.

In the spacious and clean living room, a few pieces of white, minimalist-styled furniture were displayed, and Reiko Onodera's delicate and fair hands were somewhat nervously clasping the teacup.

The tea was actually just plain water with two goji berries in it...

Clear ripples danced on the surface of the water, reflecting the anxious visage of the beautiful woman,

She was a prospective tenant, or rather, was she now participating in an interview? An interview organized by the landlord himself.

After all, in a place as expensive as Tokyo, to be able to rent a detached house in an exceptionally good location for only ¥1,000 a day was like striking the jackpot, so surreal it almost didn't feel real...

If she hadn't been so desperate that she had to see it for herself today, Reiko Onodera, who had just arrived in Tokyo not long ago, would have really thought she had once again encountered a scammer.

Now she was very satisfied with the house, it was just a matter of whether the landlord was satisfied with her.

Was the landlord, a young man who was handsome to the point of being excessive, still of an age to be in school?

The evening sun of twilight bathed the handsome youth, his upright figure glowed at this moment, the well-defined muscles visible on his exposed skin were captivating, and his handsome features looked perfect from any angle—one could say he was an athletic hottie through and through.

Haruka Yuzan sat opposite her, with his hands propped on the table, his heartbeat racing.

This might be his first real beautiful female tenant, crucial to whether he could "lie flat" in the future, so he couldn't afford the slightest mistake~

"Um, is there any problem?" Reiko Onodera became even more anxious.

"...Ah? Cough, cough." Haruka Yuzan coughed twice, "The requirements are clearly stated in the rental information, you only need to pay the daily rent of ¥1,000 and agree to one condition."

Hearing this, Reiko Onodera looked hesitant, as if she was in a predicament.

Seemingly noticing the madam's concern, Haruka Yuzan quickly spoke up again, "Ms. Onodera, please rest assured, my request will definitely not go against a woman's will, it only involves repaying with some physical labor..."

Upon hearing these words, Reiko Onodera's eyebrows still didn't relax, but instead furrowed with more worry,

"What's the matter?"

"Actually, I only have ¥500 on me right now, but rest assured, as soon as I find a job, I will pay the full rent without delay!"

After saying this, Reiko Onodera—who was approaching thirty—seemed to show a hint of embarrassment, and her foxy eyes started to dart around evasively.

"This..."

Now it was Haruka Yuzan's turn to feel troubled.

Although he was very poor, he was not so desperate as to need the full rent collected at this very moment; giving her a two-day grace period was doable.

However, if the rent was not paid daily, would the System deem it a success?

Yes, Haruka Yuzan wasn't from this world; he was a transference protagonist who, two months ago, had awakened his Golden Finger,

Having crossed to Tokyo sixteen years ago and just entered from a small fishing village in Hokkaido to study, Haruka Yuzan had managed, thanks to the... System's efforts, to own a large villa for himself in the bustling area of Shinjuku Ward.

Sigh, at eighteen, having just reached adulthood, with next to no possessions, all he had was a cold, empty villa.

He had thought he could live a comfortable retired life with the rent money, but the System imposed its own restriction: the tenants must be well-behaved families,

[To provide the most needy with a warm home]

[Astray young girls? Impoverished beautiful women? To reduce the number of people without a home in this world is the core operation of this System, embodying friendship, kindness, and self-respect. Please find more tenants to fill the player's emptiest of hearts!]

This was the self-introduction when the System first loaded.

Friendship? Kindness? Aren't you just a sucker for looks? Do tenants need to meet a certain beauty standard before they can move in?

Three months have passed, and I've only managed to attract one... oh no, half a tenant, and that's the one I bought back for a thousand yen.

What's even more outrageous is, not only do you not allow me to rent out the place on my own, why do I still have to pay for utilities like water, electricity, and heating?

This only made Classmate Haruka, who was already not wealthy, even poorer.

Even though he was making a high salary of three thousand yen a day working part-time at the gym after school, by the end of the month, his pockets were still completely empty.

Having finally encountered his first tenant today, Haruka Yuzan naturally did not want to let this opportunity slip away,

Otherwise, should I first lend her two thousand yen, then give that two thousand yen to myself?

[Ding!]

[Detected the tenant is unable to pay the thousand yen rent, thus equal exchange will now commence.]

[Exchanging...]

Equal exchange?

Looking at the virtual panel that suddenly appeared, Haruka Yuzan was a bit curious. Exchange for something of equal value?

[Exchanging....]

[Exchange successful!]

[Reiko Onodera's daily rent has been changed from a payment of 1000 yen to performing a daily hot dance for the landlord (belly dance, pole dance.....) followed by a payment of one hundred yen.]

Seeing this message, Haruka Yuzan almost spat out his wolfberry water.

Hey, hey, hey, why did it suddenly become so indecent? Didn't you claim to be a friendly rental System???

But why does she still need to pay one hundred yen after dancing?

Does it mean that such a beautiful lady's dance is only worth 900 yen in your eyes???

[Reiko Onodera is not professionally trained in dance. The 900 yen is also based on her figure and appearance.]

Alright, you're strict, you have the final say.

Looking at Haruka Yuzan who stood there dumbfounded, Reiko Onodera bit her luscious lips as if she had made a tough decision,

"Please give me a two-day grace period. I can do anything for you, like cleaning, cooking, washing clothes...."

If they couldn't come to an agreement today, she might have to sleep in an internet café tonight. The thought of the noisy atmosphere and the way people looked at her was too much for the beautiful woman to bear.

"I need to think about it, madam. If you can't pay the rent, it would put me in a difficult position..."

Haruka Yuzan showed a troubled expression, then surreptitiously took another glance at the beautiful woman in front of him,

The woman was probably in her early thirties, slightly foxy in appearance, with long black hair braided into a plait that fell across her ample bosom. She was wearing a brown long-sleeved shirt, and her full, tempting buttocks were even more rounded and perky in jeans. Her delicate face was filled with deep worry and nervousness, truly captivating...

91, 62, 92 - his eyes scanned her, and the data automatically formed in Haruka's mind.

Damn, why am I so proficient at this?

Taking a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil, Haruka Yuzan slowly said,

"If a person wants something, they must pay a price equivalent to what they desire."