I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Yuu Tenkuji was speechless: "What kind of completely illogical assertion is this..."

"True coolness is my way of making a judgment; my radar is very accurate."

She tapped her temple with her finger, her eyes slowly narrowing, a glint of wisdom flashing in them: "After that, my observations, getting to know each other, and testing her further confirmed my suspicions—that Tenkuji Yuu has no interest in romance."

"Oh? How do you know?"

Tenkuji Yu raised an eyebrow, his expression gradually becoming serious, and he began to treat her with a different kind of attention.

This guy might actually have some skills?

Under his gaze, Natsukawa Masaki said decisively, "Even though a big-breasted woman was constantly clinging to him, practically like meat offered to his mouth, he remained unmoved. Apart from constantly peeking at the view inside her buttons with lecherous eyes, he had no intention of making a move on her and always maintained a gentlemanly distance!"

"To be able to resist the influence of romantic infatuation so much, your mind must be exceptionally firm, enough to keep up with my pace! That's the first reason why I say you're the only one for me."

"..."

Her cheek twitched as she pressed her temples, her head aching slightly: "I didn't look at anyone with a lecherous gaze, and please don't call my friend 'big-breasted woman'."

Then, this guy definitely has something wrong with his head, and there's something wrong with me for changing my opinion of her.

...Qiong, the world is so big, there are all kinds of people in it.

As if she hadn't heard his explanation, Natsukawa Masuzu crossed her arms and sighed, "To be honest, I initially thought you were gay. The way you treat a pretty boy is gentler than a pretty girl; there really are all sorts of people in this world."

Chapter Eight: But I refuse!

"I'm leaving."

Yuu Tenkuji turned and left without any expression.

Seeing that he wasn't bluffing, Natsukawa Masuzu, disregarding her astonishment, quickly finished reciting the lines she had already prepared:

"Even though there are favorable factors such as 'shine at the performance' and 'being rumored to be dating a beautiful girl on campus,' which would help me date you and reject other people's advances, before making a decision, I am most used to considering the disadvantages rather than the benefits."

"What if I get rejected? What if you tell everyone and they spread it around? If I'm going to tell them, I have to make sure I can handle it perfectly..."

When Tenkuji Yu turned around, he saw her take out her phone, like a policeman slamming evidence on the table, and openly showing the screen to him, the 'culprit'.

Then, Natsukawa Masaki smiled sweetly, looking as if she had already secured the victory.

"If you don't want everyone to know your 'other identity,' then please agree to my request—rent your boyfriend classmate."

"..."

To be honest, Yuu Tenkuji has already forgotten.

She also has the identity of a rented boyfriend.

Since the first mission ended, he has not opened the rental boyfriend agency's website again, nor has he received any emails or notifications asking him to go on dates with other people, or firing him for being absent from work for so long.

Looking back now, it's likely that the system took care of everything for him to prevent any outsiders from interfering with his tasks—but why not simply remove this identity and leave it on that webpage? This is something that Tenkuji Yu doesn't understand.

'Was the foreshadowing of the betrayal planted so long ago?'

One identity can be used for two tasks; the dog system really knows how to save effort.

Naturally, even though he questioned it in his heart, the system did not give him any meaningful answer. Soukuji Yu could only keep this debt in mind and face the reality in front of him.

What Natsukawa Masaki showed him was not the webpage itself, but a screenshot.

"I've copied all the information above, and it's been set up so that it will be disseminated to the whole world the moment my heart stops beating."

Her tone was serious, but her expression was rather amused as she slowly said, "If you keep rejecting me, I might be so heartbroken that my heart will stop beating, you know? Then the whole school will know you're doing this kind of part-time job, and you'll face the stares of your peers, the condemnation of your teachers, and the incomprehension of your friends..."

"Whether I get expelled or not, I probably can't stay at this school anymore. It's a classic case of social death! Oh, how terrifying, so terrifying, I can't even imagine it!"

It is not a rose.

It was a smile as sharp and cruel as a poison needle; she laid bare her ugliest side.

With exaggerated acting and vivid descriptions, Natsukawa Masaki, in order to achieve her goals, did not hesitate to use the most sensational and repulsive methods to try to seize his lifeline.

The opponent in front of us is not easy to deal with. If bribery doesn't work, then we'll have to use coercion. Since we can only play this one card, we should give it our all. Even if we go too far, it's better than failing at the last minute.

After a little thought, Tenkuji Yu basically guessed what she was thinking, and he chuckled to himself.

...Although equally cunning, Natsukawa Masuzu is much more naive and innocent than Yukinoshita Haruno.

In terms of combat power, it's probably the difference between Agumon and WarGreymon, right?

In a deserted grove, she threatened a strong young man with her own secret, just to make him her fake boyfriend... Tsk tsk, who gave her the courage to do such a thing?

Liang Jingru?

"So, you're using this to threaten me, as a way to get me to agree to be your shield?"

After a long silence, Tenkuji Yuu looked away and frowned as he gazed at her.

It's like looking at a fool.

Unaware of his thoughts, Natsukawa Masuzu maintained her original stance, flashing a cheerful smile: "Calling it a threat is too harsh, it's a request! I'm inviting you to become my accomplice, to share a secret, sinful relationship, where as long as the contract remains in effect, neither of us is allowed to betray the other..."

Putting her phone back in her pocket, she stood in front of Yuu Tenkuji, suddenly tiptoed, and brought her stunningly beautiful face close to hers.

Her eyelashes were long and curled, and her deep blue eyes, though cold, seemed to draw him in. Her warm breath and fresh hair scent enveloped him, like the allure of a witch.

She spoke softly, her lips moving gently and moistly:

"Don't you find this kind of relationship between men and women interesting?"

"Since you're not planning on dating anyway, just do me this favor. I can pretend I didn't see you peeking under my skirt in the future."

"—So, what's your answer?"

They can kiss each other at extremely close range, no matter who goes first.

Natsukawa Masaki wore a smile, but her eyes were devoid of emotion and showed no sign of wavering.

Tenkuji Yu's face showed neither a smile nor was he tempted by the girl's softness and fragrance. He simply sighed as if he understood something.

Her breath touched Xia Chuanzhen's lips, causing her to involuntarily purse her lips and furrow her brows slightly.

"Sure, if other people found out I was working as a rented boyfriend, my campus life would be over, right?"

If we don't consider system interference or the possibility that others besides her have discovered the rented boyfriend thing, this is probably how it will end up.

As Yuu Tenkuji spoke, he also distanced himself from Masuzu Natsukawa: "Although your freeloading behavior is very shameful, and if the genders were reversed, it would be something out of a doujinshi, but thinking about it carefully, being the boyfriend of a beautiful girl like you isn't actually that hard to accept..."

"Not only does it give me face in front of outsiders, but I can also enjoy the feeling of girls throwing themselves at me." As if finally giving in, he shrugged helplessly, seemingly looking forward to that development, and the corners of his mouth relaxed slightly.

Seeing this, Natsukawa Masui's eyes lit up: "Right? Then... wait a minute!"

Before she could finish speaking, she seemed to realize something, her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she abruptly took a big step back, staring at him in disbelief.

"This unfolding, this tone, this feeling—could it be?!"

Blue eyes, silver-white hair.

Despite her slender and alluring figure, she unconsciously raised her hands behind her head and crossed them, twisting them into a strange yet charming pose.

"Yuu Tenkuji, what's your next line?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the shadows on her face seemed to deepen slightly. Tenkuji Yuu raised her head slightly and spoke in a calm and disdainful tone.

As if their hearts were in perfect harmony, their voices suddenly overlapped:

"—But I refuse!"

The words stirred the birds in the forest, and the autumn wind brought the coolness of the grass.

Amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, the two gazed at each other, and the scene gradually fell silent.

"..."

"..."

"...Aren't you going to finish your lines? The thing I, Tenkuji Yuu, love to do most is..."

Tenkuji Yu shook his head, looking at Natsukawa Masuri, who was posing in the Josephine stance, with a subtle expression.

"I feel a little ashamed, so I'll pass."

As if greatly provoked, Natsukawa Masuzu glared angrily, pointed at him, and shouted sharply: "You only used half of the JOJO reference, Tenkuji Yu, you scumbag!"

"...This is the first time I've ever been called a scumbag for using a meme but not using it all."

Yuu Tenkuji rolled his eyes speechlessly, said nothing more, and turned to leave the grove.

Chapter Nine: Welcome to the Service Department

Then, unsurprisingly, Natsukawa Masuzu caught up with them.

"Are you sure you want to refuse? Everyone will know you're a philandering little rascal!"

Without turning his head, Yuu Tenkuji said, "Idiot, what do you take the Rent-a-Love program for? And if you say that, aren't you afraid that if word gets out that you're trying to find a fake boyfriend to deceive others, and that you're also a JOJO fan, it will ruin everyone's impression of you?"

"Being a JO fan is nothing to be ashamed of, it's just that I've never shown it to anyone—yes, it's a noble quality that shines like a diamond and never fades!" She said proudly, puffing out her chest, and then quickened her pace to catch up with him, smiling calmly.

"Besides, even if you said it, who would believe you? I have irrefutable evidence. If we both speak at the same time, I don't need to say who people will believe, right?"

"So, would you like to give it a try?"

Tenkuji Yu stopped and turned his head to look at her with a smile.

Upon seeing that smile, Natsukawa Masaki abruptly stopped, his smile freezing on his face, his pupils shrinking uncontrollably, and a chill rising from the depths of his heart.

Those clear, black and white eyes held no emotion, only a utterly lifeless darkness and emptiness.

He squinted and smiled, saying, "Don't you think it's more interesting than pretending to be a couple to see who gets kicked out of this school first? Natsukawa, you're so cool."

"..."

I couldn't help but meet his gaze.

Unlike the fear I felt when facing my father, this was a tremor like standing in front of a black hole, as if I were about to be sucked in and swallowed up at any moment.

Despite the gentle tone of her voice, an inexplicable chill rose from the soles of her feet, as if a vaporization and freezing technique had permeated her entire body, leaving her with no will to resist.

Natsukawa Masaki subconsciously swallowed, a voice echoing in her mind: Why did it take so long to realize this?

The person in front of me was indeed different from ordinary men my age—he wouldn't be soft-hearted because I was beautiful, and he was capable of ignoring my threats and even threatening me in return.

Not only is she trying to negotiate with a tiger, but she might also end up being devoured by it... Clearly, she was too confident in herself and ended up asking the wrong person for her request.