I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

On the other side, Nobuyuki Sugo continued his heartfelt performance for Asuna.

"Seeing how much your relationship is blossoming and how inseparable you two are, I know I've missed my best chance, and I have no choice but to honestly give up..."

He sighed and forced a disappointed smile: "I sincerely wish you all the best, and I hope you can enjoy your happiness during your high school years."

"Ah, thank you..." Although a little confused, Asuna still bowed and thanked her.

Then, subconsciously, I looked towards the Sky Temple.

"!"

Upon seeing his disdainful expression, as if watching a clown's performance, she seemed to instantly understand something. Her eyes cleared instantly, and she re-examined Nobuyuki Sugo in front of her. After a moment's thought, the heat in her eyes subsided again.

Unaware of the change in Asuna's gaze, Sugo Nobuyuki paused, then suddenly placed his hand on his chest and said to her solemnly and earnestly:

"However, Miss Asuna, even if I could give up my obsession with pursuing you, I don't think I could so easily give up my feelings for you."

"So from now on, I will protect you as your sworn brother—"

"No need to trouble yourself!"

Before he could finish speaking, two voices pierced the tranquil beauty of the sunset, causing Nobuyuki Sugo's pupils to shrink, and he opened his mouth in astonishment, like a dead fish that had been brought ashore.

"W-what do you mean..."

Asuna Yuuki stood next to Yuu Tenkuji, holding his hand tightly, and stared intently at the young man before her.

That clear, icy voice was sharp, as if it could slice through all malice.

"It means that he will protect my present and future, and Mr. Sugo can go find a better girl without any problem!"

Chapter 87 Come on, you naive little brat! (18/27)

“…Phew.” Tenkuji Yu couldn’t help but chuckle.

Even though it wasn't in use, the feeling of disgust completely disappeared as if refreshed.

The next moment, mimicking Asuna's firm tone, he spoke earnestly:

“That’s right, I will protect her present and future. If Mr. Sugo can’t find a better girl, he can try looking for a boy. It’s okay.”

"..."

Asuna Yuuki wanted to keep a straight face and glare at Nobuyuki Sugo seriously, but when she heard those words, her cheeks twitched twice. In the end, she couldn't help but chuckle and lower her head, shaking his arm with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"A boy? You really... I really don't know what to say about you!"

Yuu Tenkuji blinked innocently: "I didn't say anything wrong, did I? Sometimes it's not that your perspective is wrong, it's that your gender is wrong. Don't deny the possibilities of humanity."

"Who's talking to you about the possibilities of sexual orientation?!"

Watching them ignore him and flirt so casually, Sugo Nobuyuki's expression twisted, and his fake smile almost collapsed.

"I……"

"Sorry, I have something urgent to do and need to go home, so I can't stay here for too long."

Ignoring his words, Tenkuji Yuu raised her hand to tidy up the girl's hair that had been messed up during the kiss, then turned her head to look at Sugou Nobuyuki, whose expression was gradually darkening, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

"Mr. Sugo, it's better not to lie if you can't lie. Even being a genuine villain is more pleasing to the eye than a hypocrite with terrible acting skills. You've been in society for so long, you should understand this principle, right?"

"...You impolite brat, is this how your parents taught you to speak?"

Nobuyuki Sugo took a deep breath and pushed up his thin-rimmed glasses.

"Oh, I forgot."

He tilted his chin slightly and looked down at Tenkuji Yu, giving a calm and cold laugh: "Your family members all died in an accident, right? No wonder you have no manners."

"..."

The air fell silent for a moment.

Before he could react, Asuna slowly opened her eyes wide, and then an astonishing anger appeared on her face, her hazel eyes burning with boundless fury.

"Xuxiang! What are you saying?!"

"I'm just stating the facts, albeit in an unpleasant way."

Seemingly having given up all pretense, Sugo Nobuyuki abandoned all pretense, looking at Tenkuji Yuu with a cold malice peeking out from his venomous, narrow eyes, and said with a sly smile:

"Little Brother Tenkuji just said, 'If you can't lie, don't lie.' If telling the truth hurts him, I'm willing to apologize."

"You..."

His fair fist clenched tightly, and fine blue veins stood out on the back of his hand.

Just as Asuna was about to rush towards Sugo Nobuyuki, unable to contain her anger, a warm hand firmly pressed down on her shoulder, bringing her emotions to a standstill.

"...Yu-kun?"

To her surprise, Tenkuji Yu's face remained as calm as ice.

“There are surveillance cameras at your doorstep, so he can catch you doing anything.”

“This…” Asuna was taken aback for a moment, then looked up and around.

Indeed, in the upscale residential area where their family lived, not to mention the front door, almost every corner was covered by surveillance cameras. If she were to act impulsively and do something rude to him, he would definitely use it to complain to her mother, affecting her and Yu-jun's image in her mother's eyes, or he might do something even more outrageous.

Did she only reveal her true intentions because she knew she would never marry him?

What a despicable bastard!

Having figured out the key point, Asuna regained her composure, but could only grit her teeth in resentment and glare at Sugo Nobuyuki, whose pretense was gradually peeling away and who was now revealing a smug smile.

"I never expected him to be such a disgusting guy... But we can't just let him get away with this!"

If this were a hypothetical world... a creature hundreds of times more disgusting than a cow, pig, or horse-headed man would definitely be stabbed with a sword!

Compared to Asuna Yuuki, who seemed to have been insulted, Yuu Tenkuji was not only calm, but didn't even seem angry.

He simply patted her head, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said casually, "Of course, I don't have the habit of swallowing my anger."

Nobuyuki Sugo pushed up his glasses, feigning surprise: "What? You don't actually want to hit me, do you? Little Tenkuji, do you know how much this suit I'm wearing costs? Do you know the maximum amount you can claim for medical expenses? You want to hit me?"

Tenkuji Yu glanced at him sarcastically: "I don't know. All I know is that you can shut your mouth now... You childish adult arguing with a minor."

"you……"

His face instantly darkened, and Sugo Nobuyuki's expression was ugly, but he could only glare at him speechlessly.

Because, in essence, that's indeed the current situation...

"Asuna, you should go back now." Yuu's tone softened as he nudged Asuna's shoulder, gesturing for her to go inside quickly. "I have something I'd like to discuss with this adult who has some mental issues, alone."

Turning halfway back, Asuna's eyes were filled with worry as she gently grasped his sleeve: "I believe you can make him feel utterly ashamed, but..."

No matter what happens, I want to be with you.

Before he could even utter those words, he brushed them off with a confident and unwavering smile:

"Don't worry, I'll teach him a lesson so that he'll never dare to bark at you or your family again, like a broken-backed dog—and I guarantee there won't be any 'aftereffects'."

"Yu-kun..."

Startled, Asuna Yuuki gazed intently at him for a long while before a relieved smile slowly spread across her lips.

Before going inside, she gave him a light kiss on the lips, pressed her forehead against his, and whispered softly, "No matter what the outcome, you have to call me after it's over."

"You really worry too much," Yuu Tenkuji said with a hint of exasperation.

Asuna Yuuki smiled and said, "I only worry about you because I like you."

After saying that, she glanced indifferently at Sugo Nobuyuki, who was standing there, said goodbye to Tenkuji Yu, and closed the door.

Outside, under the blood-red sky of the setting sun, only the young man and the boy remained.

The wind quieted down, and the silence felt tangible, pressing heavily on my heart.

Nobuyuki Sugo crossed his arms leisurely, looking at him with interest: "What? Are you going to make a move on me?"

"Little brother from Sky Temple, I have no grudge against you, we can only be considered rivals in love, yet you beat and insult me ​​because of a moment of emotional outburst?"

He raised an eyebrow, his smile utterly mocking: "Come on then, you naive little brat."

Chapter 88 The Execution of Justice (19/27)

Seeing that Tenkuji Yu remained unmoved and simply stood silently in place, he sneered disdainfully.

"All you do is brag in front of girls? What a loser. Fine, if you're not planning to teach me a 'lesson' right now, my time is more valuable than yours, so I'm not going to keep you company."

Nobuyuki Sugo shrugged, turning around with the ease of a victorious rooster.

"Let you play with Asuna for a while. It's not that I can't accept secondhand goods. Anyway, her greatest value isn't in that... After she graduates, I have plenty of ways to snatch her back from you, you piece of trash."

After the words were finished, Tenkuji Yu finally spoke:

"Aren't you afraid I'll record this conversation?"

“I was watching your every move from beginning to end, so of course I knew you didn’t have time to take out your phone—while I had already started recording when I came over to talk to you.”

Hearing his confident and calm tone, Tenkuji Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly slumped his shoulders and let out a heavy sigh.

"Ha—I thought you were at least a mid-level boss, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid that you're even worse than a minor boss... I wasted all my time thinking about how to deal with you."

Nobuyuki Sugo turned back, his face contorted with rage as he glared at him: "What right do you have—"

"First of all, the device you used to record wasn't a cell phone, but a voice recorder, right?"

Tenkuji Yuu interrupted him calmly.

Nobuyuki Sugo's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively clutched his left trouser pocket: "What are you doing—"

Tenkuji Yu took a step closer to him.

"Furthermore, I don't know if you revealed so much information to me just to show off and enjoy mocking me, or if you look down on me so much that it doesn't matter if I know these things and aren't afraid that Asuna and I will undermine your image with the Yuuki family."

"Ha, you think—"

"But none of that matters."

"..." Having been interrupted for what felt like the umpteenth time, Sugo Nobuyuki choked on his breath, his face gradually turning from a liverish color to a dark red.

Tenkuji Yu revealed an innocent smile, but her eyes were icy cold, with a dangerous edge flashing within them.