By the time Ren reached home, the message still lingered in his mind.
Daily Limit: ¥200,000
It wasn't just a restriction.
It was a structure.
He sat down at his desk, placing his phone in front of him, his posture slightly more focused than usual. The same desk that had once been a place of avoidance now felt… different.
Not inspiring.
Not motivating.
But usable.
Ren unlocked his phone and opened the banking app again, staring at the numbers more carefully this time.
¥499,850
The amount barely reflected his recent purchase.
Which meant—
The real constraint wasn't his balance.
It was the limit.
"…¥200,000 per day."
He muttered quietly, tapping his finger lightly against the desk.
That was the real spending power.
If everything followed the same rule—
Then ¥200,000 would only cost him around ¥200.
Ren leaned back slightly, exhaling slowly as his thoughts began to organize themselves.
This wasn't just about buying things anymore.
It was about allocation.
For the first time, he wasn't thinking in terms of can I afford this?
He was thinking—
What should I use this on?
The shift was subtle.
But it changed everything.
Ren picked up his phone again, scrolling through different apps, not aimlessly like before, but with intention.
Restaurants.
Clothing stores.
Electronics.
Then—
He paused.
"…No."
He locked his phone and set it down.
Jumping straight into spending wasn't smart.
If there were rules—
Then there were probably more he didn't know yet.
And rushing blindly would only make him miss them.
Ren stood up and walked toward the small window in his apartment, looking out at the city lights stretching into the distance.
"…Test first."
The decision settled in quietly.
He needed to understand:
Does the limit reset daily?Does it track per transaction or total?Does anything change if he hits the cap?
This wasn't just money.
It was a system.
And systems could be learned.
That night, Ren made a simple plan.
Not a complicated one.
Just enough to give him direction.
Small purchases.
Controlled amounts.
Observation.
No unnecessary risks.
For once—
He wasn't delaying.
He was preparing.
And that alone felt unfamiliar.
Before going to sleep, his phone vibrated once more.
Ren glanced at the screen.
[Usage Efficiency: Stable]
He frowned slightly.
"…Efficiency?"
The word felt intentional.
As if the system wasn't just tracking what he spent—
But how he used it.
Ren stared at the message for a few seconds longer before turning off the screen.
For now—
That was enough.
Tomorrow, he would start properly.
Not casually.
Not impulsively.
But deliberately.
For the first time, Ren wasn't waiting for something to happen.
He was going to make something happen.
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[End of Chapter 6]