I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"Wait, wait a minute! I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything! You can't resort to vigilante justice—"

Snapped!

Before he could finish shouting, the sound of fists landing rang out pleasantly.

The sunlight disappeared into the gray, overcast clouds, yet it illuminated the autumn street scene in the afternoon.

Although there was still some time before 4 p.m., the Soubu High School's autumn club performance was forced to come to an end after a loud and piercing siren.

Chapter 110 True heroes never get hurt!

into the night.

The dishes for tonight were laid out on the dining table at the Tenkuji family's house. The gentle and handsome older brother was telling his obedient and cute flat-chested younger sister about the events of the day.

"At that time, I punched him right in the face. He said, 'Young man, you have no sportsmanship. You ambushed me, a 28-year-old social elite...' I said, 'If you want to fight, then fight. There's no point in talking about江湖 (jianghu, the code of chivalry) rules with you. If we're talking about infighting, I only fight with big-breasted, long-legged beauties...'"

Kasugano Sora, who was listlessly eating while listening, suddenly turned her sharp gaze toward him, like a cat that had been scratched in an uncomfortable spot.

"what?"

The real gray cat also lifted its head from the cat bowl and meowed, meaning—the owner is doing something stupid again.

"It's nothing." Yuu Tenkuji coughed twice, wisely summarizing the topic, "In short, I came back late because I was involved in a school attack case."

"Your school life is quite exciting." After giving a nonchalant comment, Kasugano Sora asked casually, "Are you alright?"

"Of course, even the swordsmanship of Minister Hiramura couldn't hurt me, let alone those two small fry who can only resort to petty tricks." Tenkuji Yu puffed out his chest and smiled with feigned pride.

"Remember, true heroes never get hurt!"

“You can’t even fool a child with that.” Qiong rolled her eyes cutely, her tone unusually cold. “The ones who get hurt the most are clearly the heroes. They come to the Great Demon King with wounds all over their bodies and minds, and they have to be tortured several times before they can pass the level… Some don’t even survive and can only be remembered by later generations, making those who miss them weep.”

It was as if she was saying that she hated this kind of person.

“Little sister, I’m being romantic for once, so don’t say such realistic things…” Skull Temple Yu sighed, biting her chopsticks, as she slumped her shoulders in dejection. “Never mind, I never intended to be a hero anyway, I just happened to do what I could.”

"You don't need to be one." Her expression softened, and Kasugano Sora picked up a bite of food, her eyes lowered, the sound of her chewing drowning out her grumbling. "You already are, mine..."

Tenkuji Yu seemed not to hear, but simply reached out and patted her head, smiling as she added some more food to her bowl.

"Eat more, you seem to have lost weight recently."

"Really? That's good. My training really wasn't that bad..."

"If you get any thinner, you'll become a stick figure and nobody will want you."

"you are not human?"

“Every girlfriend I’ve ever dated has been heavier than you. If they spoil your taste, then things might get complicated.”

"What kind of scumbag's statement is this... Wait, what about... girlfriends?"

"Just kidding, don't mind it. I'm full, remember to take the dishes to wash."

"You wouldn't make such a terrible joke! You idiot, Yu, stop right there—"

△

"Is everything alright on your end?"

In the bedroom, after calming down her furious younger sister, Yuuki Tenkuji called Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama.

The Service Club's group call was being used, so Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yukinoshita Haruno were not among them; only their avatars appeared on the screen.

"With me here, of course there won't be any problems."

A cool and confident tone then rang out.

"Your prizes have all been put back in the clubroom, and the certificates for first place in both competitions were taken by Ms. Hiratsuka and will be returned tomorrow. Although some reporters wanted to interview us, my older sister dealt with them all, and she even drove us home."

Using a cat avatar, Yukino Yukinoshita calmly reported the situation before suddenly sighing.

"I really don't know what to say to you... The challenge was only halfway through when you suddenly said you had to leave. Turns out you were going to catch bad guys, and you even got involved with the police, causing the club performance to end early..."

She paused, unusually without gloating, and said helplessly, "You'll probably be surrounded and bombarded with questions tomorrow, right? Good luck in advance."

"Thanks, don't worry about me." Holding her phone and leaning against the headboard, Tenkuji Yu smiled and changed the subject, "I didn't expect to finish early and still get first place on both lists."

"Of course!" Yui Yuigahama said. "First, there was your amazing piano performance, then you challenged various clubs and brought so many exciting battles, and then someone saw you stepping on that wanted criminal... It would be strange if you weren't number one in popularity!"

"I see, as expected of me." Tenkuji Yu nodded with satisfaction, his shameless pride prompting Yukinoshita to scoff.

He then asked them about what had happened while he was away.

For example, those clubs did not suffer a significant drop in popularity or be criticized for being "so bad that they can't even beat an outsider" after losing to him. Even Totsuka Saika, who was shaved, received many applications to join the club afterward. Not to mention the kendo club, which could fight him to a standstill, they were ranked second in popularity.

It can be said that they lost with honor, so naturally no one will give them too harsh criticism.

After all, they were dealing with a monster who was adept at any project, capable of making heartwarming fried rice and splitting bamboo swords with a bamboo knife.

Losing to the "monster" is not shameful; on the contrary, it's something that can be used for publicity... After realizing this fact, the defeated club members had mixed feelings and didn't know whether they should be happy or not.

Of course, Yuu Tenkuji didn't care what they thought.

Nothing unexpected happened; the choices we made in the past have brought about a good result, and everything has come to a relatively smooth end—that's all that matters.

"Oh, right, Xiaoyou..."

Just as they were about to end the call, Yui Yuigahama suddenly spoke up, asking anxiously, "Did you already know the girl who got into the police car with you?"

After teaching Sugo Nobuyuki a lesson, Tenkuji Yu returned to Yuuki and her daughter's side, and went to the police station with them to give a statement in full view of everyone.

The members of the Service Club naturally witnessed that scene, so he wasn't surprised that Yui Yuigahama asked that question.

Without hesitation, Tenkuji Yu said frankly, "Of course I know her. She's my girlfriend, Yuuki Asuna, and the middle-aged woman next to her is her mother... During the cooking competition, I delivered the fried rice to them."

He thought that Yui Yuigahama had seen that scene, but just kept it to herself and didn't ask.

"I... I was blocked by the crowd and didn't notice... Oh, I see." Yui Yuigahama said softly, taking a deep breath, her tone sounding like she was forcing a smile.

"So, the online dating person you mentioned before... is also her?"

At some point, Yukino Yukinoshita had left the group call, seemingly unwilling to get involved in the delicate conversation.

After saying that, Yui Yuigahama fell silent, waiting for his verdict-like answer.

"Yes."

Looking up at the ceiling, Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but smile.

"It's really not easy going from an online girlfriend to where I am now."

"..."

Chapter 111 An Aria on a Starless Night

After dealing with the matters at Soubu High School, the next step was naturally to have a good chat with my girlfriend.

By the way, I also want to know what happened to Nobuyuki Sugo and that fugitive.

"I'm so tired~" As soon as the call connected, Asuna complained in a spoiled tone, "After I got back from the police station, my mom dragged me to the hospital for a checkup, and after my dad heard the news, he took the Shinkansen straight home and asked my brother all sorts of questions... I didn't finish dinner until just now!"

"You must have had a tough time, suffering so much while you were out having fun."

Yuu Tenkuji thought for a moment, and realized that Koichiro Yuuki had also sent him a message, but he had simply ignored it.

Well, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter when I reply to men's messages anyway.

"It's not really a crime. My mom handled most of the things, and everyone was just being kind..." She sighed wearily, but quickly perked up and said with a grin, "And I got a lot of good things on this trip!"

"What good stuff?" Tenkuji Yu asked curiously.

"Ahem!" She cleared her throat, pretending to be serious, and even struck a pose of sitting up straight.

"First of all, I learned that Yu-kun is very good at playing the piano!"

Tenkuji Yu raised an eyebrow.

"Let's do it again, now we know that Yu-kun is amazing at everything he does!"

"Isn't this redundant...?"

"Don't interrupt, I'm giving a report!"

"Okay, okay, finish what you said before I speak."

"Also, I learned that all the girls in Yu-kun's club are very beautiful!"

Is this a good thing? Yuu Tenkuji thought to himself.

"No, this doesn't seem like a good thing... Oh well, Yu-kun won't be unfaithful anyway, right?"

"of course."

Yuu Tenkuji is certainly not so lacking in emotional intelligence that she would not respond at this moment because someone said, "You have to finish speaking before I speak."

Unaware that his answer was merely perfunctory, Asuna Yuuki chuckled more happily than satisfied.

"And then, Mom officially approved of our relationship and won't interfere with our dating anymore~ Yay!"

Tenkuji Yu smiled and said calmly, "It was bound to happen sooner or later."

“That’s right, it’s none of her business to interfere in our affairs!” Her voice was clear and firm as she continued, “After that fugitive implicated Xuxiang, she seemed to doubt her own judgment and looked quite devastated… She probably won’t be directing us to go to university or pursue any particular career path anymore, right? After all, I saved her, and you saved me.”

“That guy was coming for me anyway. To be honest, you saved me once too,” Yuu Tenkuji said jokingly. “Even if it were me, I probably wouldn’t have survived if I had been pricked by that syringe full of poison.”

The reason I say "probably" is because he has the protection of the dog system—a system that can rewind time at will to avoid revealing its existence. It can't just stand by and watch its host die, can it?

"Confirmed. Before the host is forced to face death, the system's death reversal function will be triggered, and time will be rewound at a certain cost."

'Forced? So if I'm courting death, you're just going to watch me die?'

"The system cannot prevent the host from committing suicide. Please maintain a positive attitude to complete the task."

'Go to hell...'

Tenkuji Yu's lips twitched slightly. After finishing his conversation with the system, he heard Asuna say this:

"So, I'm so glad you're alright..."

Her tone was off.

"Asuna?"