After their confessions were rejected, they regretted it for the rest of their lives.

"..."

Is this guy crazy?

This series of pressures and threats,

Zhou Juzi was even prepared to sacrifice herself, and then face an extremely bleak future until the other party grew tired of her body...

Do I still need to confess my feelings...?

Zhou Juzi had never experienced anything like this before, or rather, she had never been confessed to like this before.

From childhood to adulthood, the girl has certainly faced her fair share of confessions of love from the opposite sex.

However, not once did his gaze resemble that of the man before him.

It wasn't the familiar tender gaze, nor was it a look that seemed to eagerly want to pounce on her.

Rather, it was a sense of urgency, as if they wanted to accomplish some task.

It wasn't even the playboy's mocking gaze upon his prey...

On the contrary... he's very sincere?

The air seemed to have frozen for a long time, exceeding the time allotted for Xia Weichan to ponder.

"Ms. Azusa Funagi, I am confessing my feelings to you sincerely and with utmost seriousness. Please do not remain silent. Give me an answer: either I accept or I do not accept."

"..."

Until now,

Zhou Juzi's aura had weakened to the point of being almost imperceptible, and she could even vaguely sense that Xia Weichan was putting pressure on her instead.

Just moments ago, when she was being threatened with debt and past scandals, Xia Weichan remained calm, even appearing to be discussing the matter.

From the moment this "confession" began, it seemed as if the other person was never prepared to be rejected.

Swallowing hard, Zhou Juzi's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. She bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly.

"I don't quite understand..."

"I have no obligation to explain to you, nor do you have the right to ask, to answer either 'accept' or 'disaccept.'"

Xia Weichan regained her composure and looked at the other person with utmost seriousness as she spoke:

"Everything I've done for you is for this confession. If you reject me, I won't bother you anymore, and we should have no relationship after that."

Of course, if you agree, I will still guarantee my commitment to you and find you a decent job that will be enough to pay off your debts.

Isn't this a blatant threat?!

If she refused, wouldn't this man make her pay back the debt on the spot, and wouldn't the charity foundation most likely withdraw its treatment for her grandmother...?

Spending so much money just for a confession?

If he had directly suggested going to a hotel, Zhou Juzi would probably have offered to pay the room fee.

But then, the other person made a very sudden, even incomprehensible, confession...

I let out a breath, though I really wanted to check on the other person's mental state.

But Zhou Juzi was well aware of her situation, and a submissive expression appeared on her pretty face.

Maybe it's some kind of romantic interest...

"I accept..."

"..."

"...Xia...boyfriend?"

The girl looked at the man in front of her.

The other person's calm expression faltered for a moment, then gradually shifted towards joy, before, in a mere second, their facial muscles twitched...

Xia Weichan took a deep breath, put her hands behind her head, leaned back, and then suddenly looked down, slapping the table with her hands so hard that even the soup spilled out.

With her head bowed, trying her best to suppress the excitement welling up inside, Xia Weichan's lips curled into an uncontrollable smile.

"Hehehe..."

"Forehead..."

Zhou Juzi's right eye twitched involuntarily, watching Xia Weichan act as if she were having a mental breakdown.

She was hesitant to run away, after all, the other person was her benefactor in some ways, and if something happened to them, the girl would inevitably feel guilty.

However, for her own safety, she still secretly reached for the butterfly knife in her back pocket with one hand.

Fortunately, this reaction only lasted for a minute.

A moment later, Xia Weichan looked up, her face beaming. Her gaze towards the girl was as warm and gentle as the June sun.

The upward curve of his lips was temporarily unstoppable.

[Congratulations, host, on becoming a romantic partner with your bound girl!]

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[Confession Progress: 100% (Completed)]

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Even disregarding the garbled text on the screen, Xia Weichan now wished she could run to Zhou Juzi and hug her.

This is my first time!

Do you know how I've spent the last two years?

You know, before I met Tachibana-sama, I was basically just randomly trying to win her over!

"Are you... alright?"

Zhou Juzi pushed the chair she was sitting in back with her body, and put a fair arm in front of her to block the view.

She was clearly somewhat afraid of Xia Weichan now, but because of their relationship, she didn't say it too bluntly...

Xia Weichan calmed herself down and held up three fingers to the girl.

"Ms. Zhou Juzi, I need to explain to you about the three-month period."

"What three months?" the girl asked, puzzled.

"Our relationship only needs to last three months. After that, you can do whatever you want."

"...During this time, I'm okay with things that couples do, like kissing and hugging, including... I just hope it doesn't happen too frequently, as I also have some part-time jobs..."

"You need to quit your part-time job."

"Please allow me to refuse this request."

Zhou Juzi pursed her soft pink lips. Her part-time job was something she held onto... the last thing that represented her independent personality.

If she even quit her part-time job, then this really becomes a form of being kept...

Even though she feels she has lost all autonomy, supporting herself with her own abilities is her bottom line.

Seeing the girl's determined gaze, Xia Weichan waved her hand.

"You might have misunderstood. What I meant was that I would find you an even better job."

"No need to trouble yourself..."

"You attended a preparatory course for becoming a professional guitarist, right?"

"..."

Zhou Juzi's expression froze instantly, and her hand on the table gradually clenched.

Seemingly recalling something she didn't want to remember, her peach blossom eyes lowered, her canine teeth rubbing against her lower teeth again and again.

He squeezed out the words through his teeth:

Why are you suddenly bringing this up...?

"You were one of the top ten students in the city, yet you still chose to study music... Besides the higher subsidies, perhaps you also really like musical instruments?"

Xia Weichan spoke very softly.

After graduating from junior high school, Zhou Juzi actually entered a preparatory class for idol selection and debut with excellent grades.

Judging by her appearance, even if her musical skills are mediocre, her S-class looks alone are enough for her to debut and advance.

However, she only stayed there for a year before being expelled for seriously injuring an older preparatory student in a fight...

The specific reason is unknown.

But Xia Weichan didn't care whether Zhou Juzi really had violent tendencies. What if he beat up everyone in the Kingfisher Artists Company?

Anyway, she accepted the confession!

As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, let alone when the other person is already very beautiful.

Whether the other person likes him or not is completely irrelevant!

Anyway, there's no need to consider the issue of feelings anymore.

In this first playthrough, Xia Weichan will give it her all to max out Zhou Juzi's character development progress.

Get rid of this system completely in the fastest way and in the shortest amount of time!