Tokyo: Becoming the Perfect Male God Starting with a Rented Boyfriend

……

After dinner, Miyazawa Itsuki cleaned up the dishes and sat down to drink barley tea.

Tsukimi Sakura was busy preparing tomorrow's bento and breakfast; the room was quiet.

His gaze inadvertently fell on the Holy Maiden's focused profile, and a strange thought suddenly occurred to him.

They look just like a newlywed couple.

A young couple working hard in Tokyo, living in a small but cozy house.

Of course, this doesn't mean he had any special feelings for Tsukimi Sakura; it's just that the atmosphere was very fitting.

The atmosphere was even stronger because I was also eating at Tsukimi's house and taking care of the aftermath.

Seemingly noticing Miyazawa Itsuki's silent gaze, Tsukimi Sakuna turned her head slightly and met his eyes.

"What's wrong, Miyazawa-kun?"

"No...it's nothing." Miyazawa Itsuki finished his barley tea as if to cover up his embarrassment. "I suddenly remembered something I need to tell you."

"I will be taking a day off tomorrow and will not be able to work at the coffee shop. I'm sorry there's an exception on the second day and I can't keep my promise."

Miyazawa Itsuki's expression showed a hint of guilt.

Even though he had already accepted Tsukimi Sakura's kindness three times, he felt somewhat guilty for standing her up the day after she introduced him to the job.

Upon hearing this, Tsukimi Sakuna smiled with relief.

"It's alright, Miyazawa-kun must have something important to do."

"I'll be fine going home by myself tomorrow, because the new workplace is closer to home and I can get off work earlier. I should thank Miyazawa-kun for introducing me to such a great job."

The saintess's gentle voice lingered in Miyazawa Itsuki's mind until he fell asleep.

……

The next day was Thursday.

To avoid keeping Tsukimi Sakura waiting, Miyazawa Itsuki got up very early, which was unusual for him.

Standing in the corridor, in front of the Tsukimi family's house, I breathed in the cool morning air of Tokyo.

A short while later, the door to the Tsukimi house opened.

Tsukimi Sakura lowered her eyes and yawned, seemingly a little sleepy. The yawn was accompanied by a cute nasal sound.

It's such a relaxed state, like a little animal.

But soon, she noticed Miyazawa Itsuki at the door.

"Good morning, Tsukimi-kun."

Miyazawa Itsuki tried his best to keep his facial expressions from giving anything away.

Just now, Her Highness's unguarded yawn was, to be honest, almost too cute.

Even with Miyazawa Itsuki's composure, he had to admit it.

That was an incredibly destructive expression.

It's a bit like the "girlfriend's morning face" trend circulating on social media.

Perhaps it's because I was too relaxed at home and hadn't adjusted properly when I went out.

Tsukimi Sakura froze, her cheeks quickly turning pink.

"W-Why is Miyazawa-kun here?!"

"Because I got up early today. I didn't want to keep Tsukimi-san waiting for me too long," Miyazawa Itsuki said somewhat awkwardly.

"That... please forget it..." Her Highness's voice trembled.

"What?"

Please forget everything you just saw!

Tsukimi Sakura said in shame and indignation.

"There's nothing I can do about memories..."

Miyazawa Itsuki, seeing the increasingly embarrassed and annoyed look in the Saintess's eyes, quickly changed his words:

"I'll forget about it. I promise, right now."

Her Highness looked at Miyazawa Itsuki with a reproachful gaze.

Actually, he didn't think that expression was a big deal. Although it wasn't like Her Highness's usual dignified demeanor, it made people feel closer to her and more protective of her.

If it were sold, I think someone would be willing to pay a million yen for it.

But considering Tsukimi Sakuna's feelings, it's best not to bring this up.

He handed over the lunchbox he had finished eating yesterday; it had been carefully washed.

"Tsukimi-kun, here's your bento box back."

Without saying a word, the Holy Maiden took the empty lunchbox and placed a new one in his hand.

"...This is today's."

Yes, it really exists, just like a dream.

Did he save the galaxy in his past life?

No, I remember my past life quite clearly; I certainly didn't save the galaxy.

Miyazawa Itsuki gratefully accepted it.

"Thank you, Tsukimi-kun. I will always remember Her Highness's great kindness."

"...Please don't use that term."

Tsukimi Sakura looked extremely embarrassed.

After handing the bento to Miyazawa Itsuki, Tsukimi Sakura's blush hadn't faded yet, and she hurriedly prepared to leave.

But halfway there, she turned back and said in a serious tone:

"Forget about it."

"Yes, I will. I will forget it," Miyazawa Itsuki assured him.

I promise I'll never forget it, not for the rest of my life.

……

Upon arriving at the classroom, the atmosphere was still somewhat noisy.

Miyazawa Itsuki put down his schoolbag and sat down. A cheerful greeting came from beside him:

"Hi, Miyazawa-kun, good morning."

Good morning, Asahi-kun.

Naomi Asahina smiled sweetly.

An outgoing male classmate joked, "Asahi-kun, that's so unfair! Why does he greet Miyazawa but not us?"

"It's easy to say hello since we sit next to each other all the time," Asahina said with a smile. "Good morning, Fukuda-san."

"Haha, good morning, Asahi-kun."

The boy named Fukuda beamed with joy.

Teenage boys are easy to handle.

Before long, Asahina Omi's small group gathered together to chat again.

But today, Sato He, who is supposed to be the birthday boy, looked a little off.

Chinatsu Nakano excitedly asked Naomi Asahina:

"So, is Nana's boyfriend really coming today?"

Asahina smiled like a girl in love: "Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, he promised he'd come over."

"I've been looking forward to this for so long! So, what kind of person is Nana's boyfriend? Of course, no matter what he's like, I'll support Nana's choice!"

"He... is a very gentle guy to me."

Naomi Asahina hesitated for a moment before describing it this way.

Chinatsu Nakano's eyes lit up: "Gentle? Does Nana like gentle guys? Is he handsome? How tall is he? Is he a high school student or a college student?"

"Hmm~ He's quite handsome." Asahina hummed in a pretentious manner.

"His height is even a bit taller than Takeda's, and as for his education... uh, a university student... yes, a university student!"

Miyazawa remained silent.

Naomi, Naomi, you'd better not go too far with your story.

Otherwise, it would be very difficult for me to help you cover it up.

Chinatsu Nakano pressed on, asking, "[Does he go to university in Tokyo?] [Which university?] [He seems to have excellent grades.]"

The further she went, the more obvious the guilt in Naomi Asahina's eyes became.

She clearly realized she was saying something that would give her away.

If Miyazawa Itsuki is asked about university and can't answer, he'll be in big trouble.

"Most importantly, how did you two meet? I've never heard Nana mention having a boyfriend before." Chinatsu Nakano's eyes were bright.

Naomi Asahina forced herself to speak:

"Haha... Hui-kun and I met during spring break."

"Huh? You've only known each other for such a short time? How did you two become a couple?"

Chika asked in surprise.

"..."

Naomi Asahina's smile showed obvious signs of stiffness.

"Well, how should I put it, the circumstances of our meeting are rather complicated... Let Hui-kun explain it when the time comes..."

Asahina realized she could no longer fabricate new lies, so she had no choice but to pass the problem on to Miyazawa Itsuki.

Miyazawa Itsuki felt somewhat helpless.

Her final decision was correct; the more you say, the more mistakes you make, so it's better to leave it to the professionals.

"Haha, Nana's actually blushing!"

Chinatsu Nakano had no suspicions, but thought that Naomi, as a girl, would find it difficult to explain how she fell in love.

Because they knew they would eventually have to reveal it to everyone, the group didn't shy away from talking about Miyazawa Itsuki.

But in the classroom, when everyone heard that Asahina had a boyfriend, they all looked like the world had ended.

"...No, how could that be? Asahi-san has a boyfriend...?"

"Who exactly managed to win over Asahi-kun?"

"Damn it, he can't be let off!"

"My relationship ended before it even began..."

Unlike his classmates who were wailing and howling, Sato He looked like he had swallowed a fly.

Ryosuke Takeda, who was standing to the side, gently patted his shoulder and shook his head.

While the girls were enthusiastically discussing Naomi's boyfriend, Sato He remained silent, seemingly unsure of what to say.

The more information he heard about Naomi Asahina's boyfriend, the more negative his expression became.

Miyazawa Itsuki took in all of this.

……

At noon, Miyazawa Itsuki spent a short time alone in the Green Shade Garden.

Only Yu Ji was lazily sprawled on the stone table where he ate.

After finishing his bento, Miyazawa Itsuki put away the lunchbox. He said goodbye to the white cat and returned to the classroom.

Upon returning to the classroom, I saw Asahina Omi and two male students standing at the door.

Upon seeing Miyazawa Itsuki's arrival, Asahina Miyazawa smiled with delight.

"Miyazawa-kun, could you please help me?"

"Asahi-kun, please speak."

"Our class advisor asked us to select a few people to go to the department to move stationery. It was ballpoint pens that weren't sold out during last year's school anniversary celebration, and the school planned to distribute them to students in each class."

"Oh, okay, then I'll go with you."

Miyazawa Itsuki nodded.

The three boys made eye contact with each other.

The boy sitting opposite Miyazawa Itsuki was a somewhat shy man with glasses. He was sizing him up with a cautious look.

Miyazawa Itsuki extended his hand to him:

"Hello, we haven't spoken before, have we? My name is Miyazawa Itsuki."

The boy seemed a little flustered and quickly gave his name: "Oh, hello, I'm Yuta Nakamura."

The somewhat gloomy-looking boy next to him also introduced himself: "My name is Tanaka Takato."

Miyazawa Itsuki greeted them.

Although she became "friends" with Asahina Oomi, she was a popular girl who could be friends with everyone, so she wouldn't be considered a regular friend.

If you want to truly blend in with the crowd and become inconspicuous, you should choose friends you can talk to regularly.

For example, the two people in front of you.

Yuta Nakamura and Takato Tanaka are the sullen characters in the class.

Like Miyazawa Itsuki, he is an unremarkable boy who usually discusses otaku topics in a corner.

After observing them, Miyazawa Itsuki concluded that these two were suitable to be friends.

Even if they made friends, they wouldn't let themselves get too close to the Yangjiao circle, nor would they interfere in Miyazawa Itsuki's affairs outside of school. Both of them were complete introverts.

Although Miyazawa Itsuki didn't cultivate many interpersonal relationships in high school, it wasn't that he was bad at socializing.

Some of the core concepts of renting a boyfriend are applicable even in same-sex relationships.

It's nothing more than the art of speaking.

While moving the stationery box, Miyazawa Itsuki picked out a few topics that the two of them would find interesting, and they quickly became acquainted.

By the time they brought the stationery back to the classroom, Miyazawa Itsuki had become a quasi-friend with them, sharing common interests.

He believed he had made an impression on the two men, and that a few more conversations would be enough.

After putting down their stationery boxes, the group dispersed, and Miyazawa Itsuki returned to his seat.

As the class representative, Naomi was responsible for distributing the ballpoint pens.

They were distributed all the way to Miyazawa Itsuki.

Naomi Asahina put down her pen and said with satisfaction:

"Miyazawa-kun has finally made a friend other than me."

"Don't talk like I'm socially incapacitated."

"No, I've always thought Miyazawa-san is the kind of person who's easy to get along with, she's just not very talkative."

"is that so."

We've only exchanged a few words, so how can you tell I'm easy to get along with?

Miyazawa Itsuki felt that he had been rather cold towards Naomi at school.

"I'm usually very good at judging people."

Asahina Omi spoke confidently as she continued distributing stationery to the next person.

Is he good at judging people?

Unfortunately, even the most accurate predictions can't compete with the power of the system.

Miyazawa Itsuki picked up a ballpoint pen.

The pen is reasonably well-made and has the school emblem of Yingling High School embossed on it. It was a commemorative item launched last year for the school's anniversary.

He planned to give it to Shiori later, so she could at least use it for writing and drawing.

……

After school, Miyazawa Itsuki walked out of the school gate.

I boarded the tram back to my apartment, passing through several stops.

Walking along the streets near the station, Miyazawa Itsuki sent a message to Naomi using his work phone, indicating that he would arrive shortly.

Naomi quickly replied with "Mmm," followed by "Please don't rush, the birthday party is still a while away, you can take your time."

It also comes with cute stickers.

Miyazawa Itsuki replied with a smiley face and put away his phone.

He hadn't walked far when he noticed a commotion ahead.

Several girls in junior high school uniforms stood in a circle, their faces filled with worry.

"Hina, what should we do?"

"Should we call the police in this situation?"

"No, we should call an adult for help. The older sister doesn't look well."

The middle school students chattered excitedly about the proposed solutions, but none of them could make a decision.

Miyazawa Itsuki is a bit strange.

He only noticed an unconscious girl on the ground when he got closer.

"How can I help you?"

Miyazawa took out his phone, indicating that he could help call the police.

A girl with a bob haircut looked like she had found a savior when she saw an adult willing to talk to her.

"Big brother, come quick! This lady suddenly collapsed while walking on the street."

"Yes, the way he walks is very worrying, like he's weak and listless." The girl with round-framed glasses looked concerned. "Did he have a sudden cardiac arrest?"

"Maple-chan, you're scaring me with your words!"

"It's okay, let me check the situation first. Could you please film the process for me?"

He was just an ordinary person passing by, and even when it came to saving lives, there were some tasks he had to do.

"Yes, big brother, I'll help you."

The petite girl took the phone and helped him turn on the recording.

"grateful."

Miyazawa Itsuki shifted his gaze to the girl who had fallen to the ground.

He had learned some emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques in his previous life. If it is a heart problem, the lips may have an unusual color.

But soon, his gaze froze.

"...Miss Qing?"

Those familiar lip shape and jawline, there's no mistake.