I was plotting against Hoshino Ai but was pushed back
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She believed that he could handle it and she didn’t need to worry too much.
“Is it really as you said?” Hoshino Ai questioned what Saito Hiko said. She didn’t understand what it meant for the magic weapon to be consumed normally and there was another pack, but she guessed it meant it could only be used for overclocking and overload.
“Can amulets have such a strong counterattack ability?” The more the girl thought about it, the more confused she became.
“Don’t you think it’s right to kill the danger and keep you safe?” Saito Hiko said jokingly to Hoshino Ai.
Although he said this to Hoshino Ai, he knew that the real function of the amulet was just to delay time.
It would be fine if it was just an accidental incident, but this time it was clearly directed at him…
I really want to know what the target state of the amulet’s counterattack is like…
[Do you want to spend 10,000 popularity points to check the other party’s status? ]
Huh? Can I check it?
The sudden pop-up system prompt made Saito Hiko ecstatic. He was worried that he had no way to get the attacker’s information, so he clicked confirm without hesitation.
Inquire!
【Attacker: ???】
[Status: Amnesia, confusion]
[Estimated recovery time: 30 days]
[Do you want to spend 10,000 popularity points to prolong the opponent’s confusion state? (There is a chance of failure)]
The messages are all question marks. Is it because I have never met the other party? Or do I not know the other party?
Amnesia and confusion? He can even show an accurate recovery time. This person is definitely not an ordinary person! I must not let him find me!
Saito Hiko did not hesitate and used all the remaining popularity points he had gained today to enter.
What he lacks is time! As long as Hoshino loves performing, he can gain popularity.
[Consume 10,000 popularity points, and extend successfully! ]
[Consume 10,000 popularity points, and extend the period successfully!]
[Consume 10,000 popularity points, extension failed! ]
……
He consumed 180 popularity points, only to see the information in the status bar change to .
Ever since it became 180, the probability of success has failed continuously, so he temporarily gave up the idea of adding more popularity points.
Is half a year the upper limit of duration?
Or can it only last for half a year at most?
Saito Hiko guessed.
But the crisis was temporarily resolved.
We have to act quickly and raise money to make the performance of love bigger and more widely spread!
“You said that the amulet can kill… I feel like you are lying to me again?” Hoshino Ai felt that Saito Hiko was fooling her. She remembered what Saito Hiko had just said about the incident he investigated after the Spring Festival…
He is definitely lying!
“The best way to protect yourself is to kill your enemies.”
Saito Yan thought for a moment and added: “Do you know what the original intention of inventing the Gatling gun was?”
“It’s to save more people.”
Saito Hiko thought that Hoshino Ai might not know Gatlin’s identity, so he added: “Gatlin himself is a doctor. He lived in a war-torn era, and there were constant casualties every day. So he thought that if there were stronger weapons, the number of people participating in the war would be reduced, and the output of casualties would be reduced. So he invented this weapon, and then ended the war in just a few hours. The war is over.”
“The war is over, so there will be no more casualties, right?” Saito Hiko distorted the facts and told Hoshino Ai, “So the amulet has a similar effect. It eliminates the enemy and we are safe.”
Historically, the original intention of the Gatling gun was good, and after the weapon was created, it did achieve the effect of allowing a small number of people to use powerful firepower.
But the result was different from what he had imagined. The casualties did not decrease. Even Gatling machine guns appeared on various battlefields, claiming many lives on the battlefield.
Hoshino Ai listened to Saito Hiko and felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
But she vaguely felt that there seemed to be something wrong.
Because with her limited knowledge of history, she knew that since humans invented firearms, the number of casualties has increased.
Although she couldn’t find any loopholes in his words at the moment, she grabbed all the amulets that Saitohiko gave her, walked to Saitohiko’s side, and forced them into Saitohiko’s trouser pockets.
“You are in danger now. I will give these two amulets back to you. You must wear them.” The girl followed her inner thoughts and handed all the amulets to Saito Hiko.
This is too much nonsense. Doesn’t she believe me anymore?
But…it feels great to be cared for and valued.
Seeing that he couldn’t stop Hoshino Ai, Saito Yan took the amulet and handed her another one: “You must have at least one amulet with you. If you don’t have one, I won’t be at peace.”
Saito Hiko felt that if he said this, Hoshino Ai might not be able to fully understand his intentions, so he added: “If nothing happens to me later, but something happens to you, I will feel guilty.”
“The amulets are originally yours, so why are you worried?” When Hoshino Ai heard Saito Hiko say this, she knew she couldn’t refuse, so she could only grab the amulet he handed over and take it back.
“If you run out of amulets, be sure to tell me!” Hoshino Ai said solemnly to Saito Hiko.
“Don’t talk to me with that expression that says I’m bound to get into trouble. It’s very uncomfortable. Relax a little.” Saito Yan felt the atmosphere become solemn, and said, “Actually, you can help me.”
“How can I help?” Hoshino Ai asked Saito Hiko directly for the method.
“Practice a few more songs and sing them to me so I can enjoy them more.” Saito Hiko replied.
Hoshino Ai originally thought that Saito Hiko would tell her some special method that required her help, but in the end, he just told her to enjoy life. She puffed up her cheeks and muttered, “Hiko-kun, I’m serious, please don’t joke with me…”
“Actually, I’m not kidding you. I’ll give you the playlist tomorrow. You can choose ten songs to practice singing for me. You have to practice each song until I’m satisfied.” Saito Hiko tried hard to adjust the expression on his face, trying to make Hoshino Ai feel that he was serious.
He recorded the scores of those songs relying on his memories and the blessing of master-level music.
“Then it seems I can’t help you.”
Hoshino Ai sighed, and then said: “If this is your last wish, I will try my best to help you fulfill it.”
“Bah! What last wish? Don’t talk nonsense and don’t set a flag for me!”
When Saito Hiko heard Hoshino Ai say this, he immediately complained.
“It was obviously you who started it first…” Hoshino Ai muttered softly.
“I’ll pass it to you when I get home tonight. You should practice harder. I’ll try to contact some ‘friends’ tomorrow. They’ll be happy to help me.” Saito Hiko said again.
“Do you have any friends?” Hoshino Ai looked at Saito Hiko in confusion. She had known him for such a long time, but she had never seen him contact other people. Every time he had a holiday, he was either training with her or taking extra classes.
“You make it sound like I’m a loner. I do have friends, but we just don’t interact that often.” Saito Hiko thought about his small social circle and made up a story.
Hoshino Ai thought about it and realized that Saito Hiko was in danger. It seemed that the usual holiday tutoring schedule had to be cancelled because of this. It was obvious that there were more important things to do.
Go find the person who gave Yanjun the amulet and ask him to save Yanjun?
“Are you going to find someone to save you?” Hoshino Ai asked.
“I guess so, but not entirely.” Saito Hiko thought about it. Those people he was going to meet, judging from the fact that they would pay for resources, they would definitely give money.
But there are some preparations to be made before meeting them.
He doesn’t want to go to Miyazaki.
Although the attacker might be confused and have amnesia due to the counterattack of the amulet, he currently has no means to deal with the opponent and can only let him be.
As a result, he was unable to obtain Sarina’s medical records, as well as information such as observing the situation and how long it would take to take effect.
Plus, he felt that there was only one case of a terminal illness being cured, and he might not be able to convince those people.
So we need to increase the samples.
“I want to go to the hospital tomorrow. Do you want to go?” Saito Hiko told Hoshino Ai where he was going.
“Hospital… I can’t go with you… it would be bad if someone took pictures of us.” Although Hoshino Ai really wanted to go to the hospital with Saito Hiko to see what he was going to do.
“Can you tell me what you are going to do there?” asked Hoshino Ai.
“To treat illness.” Saitohiko replied.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Hasegawa, “There’s a job, please help me contact Kondo Ichiro.”
“The minister with a terminal illness?” Hasegawa replied immediately and confirmed the information with Saito Hiko.
“Yes, it’s him. If possible, please arrange for him to meet me as soon as possible. If the scheduling period is too long, you can add chips and say there is a political donation.” Saito Hiko quickly typed to tell the other party.
“What’s the bottom line?” Hasegawa asked.
“The maximum price is 10 million yen per hour. You can bargain for me and the 20% you save will be yours.” Saito Hiko gave the exact task and conditions: “But we must meet within a week, the sooner the better.
“Understood. I’ll contact them right away!” Hasegawa was immediately filled with passion when he saw the conditions Saito Hiko mentioned.
With such a high commission, I have to contact Minister Kondo quickly.
“Don’t worry, contact a few more sick people in office, and some wealthy people with terminal illnesses.” Saitohiko could tell from Hasegawa’s reply that he must be very excited, so he told him all the task requirements.
“How many people are needed? What about the schedule?” Hasegawa did not ask Saito Hiko why he contacted him, but he knew that 10 million yen was the budget Saito Hiko gave him.
It turns out that this money is not that easy to make.
“I envision two ministers in office, two wealthy people. The higher the status and wealth, the higher the priority.” Saito Hiko replied: “Unify the time to one day, let them gather together, and you can choose a suitable business venue for the negotiations.”
“Your request is a bit difficult to fulfill… Four people of status… They will definitely not look down upon sharing 10 million yen together.” Hasegawa felt a headache when he heard Saito Hiko’s words.
If it was just one minister, he could still make some money from the 10 million, but with four people of status, and even two of them being wealthy, he felt that this would be difficult to achieve.
“Then add another 10 million yen.” Saito Hiko added the stakes without hesitation, “Is that enough now? If you can’t arrange it, I’ll give this job to Hase Hiroshi.”
“I don’t want to meet those wealthy people, but people who are influential in the country. Well, remember, they have to be terminally ill and cannot be cured by current medicine.” Saito Hiko thought for a while. 20 million yen is indeed not a lot for those people of status. “If you really can’t make an appointment, just tell them that you have a way to cure their terminal illness.”
“Can it cure terminal illnesses? Boss? Are you kidding?” Hasegawa suspected that he had heard it wrong.
Saito Hiko just said that he should contact a celebrity whose disease cannot be cured by medicine at present.
“Don’t worry about it. Just tell them this. 20 million is the deposit. I think they will be interested.” Saitohiko didn’t explain to Hasegawa. “With this news, you can do it, right?”
“This condition can indeed bring them together even without spending any money. After all, who doesn’t want to be cured if they are terminally ill?” Hasegawa replied with concern: “Boss, you have to think it through. If you lie to those people about this kind of thing, they will retaliate afterwards…”
Hasegawa was very worried about his future.
“I will bear all the consequences. You are just a part-time worker. They won’t make things difficult for you.” Saitohiko saw from Hasegawa’s reply that he was afraid of
Saito Hiko knew that it was normal for Hasegawa to worry about retaliation.