For the next forty minutes, Yuji spent time with Misaki, exploring the spacious room that was twice the size of their current home.
They also ventured to the balcony, enjoying the breathtaking scenery laid out before them.
As Misaki lounged on the couch, Yuji approached her, stating, "Here's my credit card. I'm going to have lunch with my friend from earlier. You can go to the mall on the fiftieth floor and any other store you see. Spend as much money as you need." He handed her the credit card, and she gazed at it as if it were an ancient relic.
"What if someone tries to rob me or I lose the card?" Misaki voiced her concerns.
Yuji smiled, saying, "I trust you. You're not a little girl anymore."
Misaki nodded, and Yuji left her to meet Atsuko at the cafeteria. Curiosity piqued, he wondered about the nature of this important matter.
He also knew she was safe in this hotel, given the rich nature of the individuals present, meaning they had no reason to take from a little girl. The abundance of cameras and robust security made attempting anything bad here a surefire way to get caught.
A few minutes later, he stood in front of the cafeteria, briefly gazing at the sign before entering.
He scanned the area and spotted Atsuko at a two-person table, though she wasn't alone. Another man in his mid-twenties, wearing a suit with a polished appearance, was attempting to hit on her and secure her number.
Yuji approached Atsuko, who looked somewhat bored, stirring her teaspoon in circles inside her coffee cup.
The man looked at Yuji standing in front of their table and smiled, "Is this your date you were talking about?" he asked Atsuko, who nodded in agreement.
He stood up from his seat, saying, "Well then, I'll take my leave. If this date doesn't go as planned, contact me."
Once he left, Yuji took a seat and asked, "What's the important thing you were talking about?"
She stopped stirring the spoon, looking up at Yuji. "You're not going to ask who that was?" she inquired.
He shook his head, "Just someone trying to flirt with you. It's natural; you're very beautiful. Now, what's the important thing?"
Hearing his eagerness to learn the important news, she sighed and said, "Why are you always so serious? Let's enjoy ourselves first."
"The only reason I came here was for the important news. If you're going to waste my time, I'll just go," he stated, prompting her to relent and reveal the important information.
"Fine," she said, retrieving a palm-sized red crystal from her inventory. "I got this strength rune at a parking lot. I was going to use it since the benefits seem good, but I wanted to consult you about it before I do something I may regret.""Fine," she said, retrieving a palm-sized red crystal from her inventory. "I got this strength rune at a parking lot. I was going to use it since the benefits seem good, but I wanted to consult you about it before I do something I may regret."
Upon finding out that the important news was about a strength rune, his mood instantly spoiled.
"It's trash for you. Sell it, and you'll make a lot of money," Yuji advised, standing up to leave. However, Atsuko halted him.
Staring at the rune she once considered special, Atsuko's perspective shifted upon hearing Yuji label it as trash. She, too, began to view it with little significance.
"You want it then? I don't need the money," Atsuko said, extending the rune to him.
"You sure? It can be sold for billions of yen in an auction," Yuji repeated, emphasizing the high value of the rune. Obtaining a rune was a rare occurrence, and it often marked individuals for significant achievements.
"Billion yen isn't much to me. You can have it," she said, expressing her indifference to the significant sum. It wasn't a flex but a matter of fact statement.
Without further hesitation, Yuji accepted the rune. Its potential value exceeded what he had won in the lottery.
Yuji bid his farewell to Atsuko and departed. She watched his departing figure before getting up a few minutes later and leaving as well.
Yuji headed to the fiftieth floor to find Misaki and discovered her in a clothing store. Observing from a distance, he noticed her hesitance, likely due to the high prices.
He approached her, stating, "I told you that you don't need to worry. If you don't leave this store with a hundred or more pairs of clothes and shoes, then I won't buy you anything ever again." Misaki's eyes widened in shock at his unexpected demand, experiencing more surprises in a single day than she had in a long time.
She nodded, and they spent the next hour shopping for clothes. Yuji also purchased some items for himself, and they made their way back to the room, with Yuji storing everything in his inventory.
Yuji also called for the nurse to transport his mother to the hotel. The nurse had a car designed for individuals with disabilities.
His mother was initially surprised upon arrival, but after Yuji explained everything, she didn't immediately congratulate him. Instead, she scolded him for spending money on lottery tickets.
After finishing her scolding, she expressed her gratitude and thanked him.
Over the next couple of weeks, Yuji dedicated time to his family, placing the rune on an auction site with a one-month timeframe. He also engaged in training sessions with Atsuko, eventually exchanging numbers to make better communication between them.
As Yuji prepared to enter the tower in a few minutes within his room, in an undisclosed area inside the tower, thousands of angels floated in the air, surrounding a colossal black sphere.
A voice resonated from the black sphere, "The results for the strongest contract are as follows: third place #8911, second place #1, and first place #9032. Congratulations to these three. As for the rest of you, work harder to form more contracts and surpass these three. As for the three of you, after this event, you will be rewarded." The mysterious voice from the ball ceased speaking.