I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"That Yuihama?" Kasugano Sora glanced at him and lowered her head to eat.

“That’s right, it’s Yuihama.” Yuu Tenkuji nodded, showing no sign of anything amiss. “My other group member and I were arguing about where to go first from the start. If it weren’t for her mediating, the group would probably have split up shortly after the autumn outing began…”

"We first took the light rail up the mountain, played around in the amusement park, and then went hiking, where we met our clubmates along the way..."

"That Service Club?" Kasugano Sora picked up her bowl and slowly sipped her soup.

“That’s right, it’s the Service Club.” Tenkuji Yu said with a smile. “They are an all-girls group. Since most of them knew each other, we started doing things together after that… We went to the mountaintop to take pictures, and we also went to the cat house at the foot of the mountain to pet cats and eat.”

"It's quite lively. Not bad, an autumn outing should be this fun." Kasugano Sora said emotionlessly, putting down her bowl, lazily propping her head up with her hand, and glancing at him sideways with her pale eyes.

"So, Yu, you spent the whole day with girls?"

"That's roughly it, but why are you saying it like I'm a jerk?" Tenkuji Yu slammed her hand on the table in dissatisfaction, defending herself. "My stupid sister, you don't understand! It's really hard to be the only green one in a sea of ​​flowers, okay?"

"Forget about enjoying the thrill of having two women on either side; the pain of being excluded when they chat, and being called disgusting even when I have a chance to chime in—can you understand that? I'd rather hang out with my only male friend!"

"That Totsuka?" Kasugano Sora narrowed her eyes, a hint of wariness flashing in them.

“It’s that Totsuka!” He swept the dishes in front of him clean in one go, and then continued, “When I invite him over to play sometime, you can hide upstairs and secretly watch him… Then you’ll know what I meant by ‘hundreds of times cuter than a girl.’”

"I don't really want to know." Kasugano Sora rolled her eyes and muttered, "Even though I didn't bring a girl back, why is this unease only increasing... Could there really be something wrong with Yu's sexuality?"

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems with my sexuality—I've never been gay, I'm not gay now, and I never will be." Hearing her sister's mutterings, Tenkuji Yu got up to clear the dishes, and solemnly clarified her position, "Probably!"

"Don't give me a rough estimate here!" Kasugano Sora grinned, revealing her little tiger teeth.

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding~"

I should ask for leave.

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Although I wrote some, it's a bit of a rambling account, and the more I write, the more sleepy I get... It's definitely not because my recent sleep schedule is terrible; I've been sleeping well, eating well, and exercising well!

February has just begun, so taking a day off shouldn't be a problem, right?

By the way, forget what I said in the last chapter! I probably won't be able to finish paying off all the bounties before the lucky bag event starts, so I hope you can hold onto your items for a while so I can start new bounties as soon as possible... (Note: The lucky bag is Hedgehog Cat's New Year event. You can use cat biscuits to draw items, and there will be a lot of tickets, razor blades, and reward items.)

Well, I wanted to write more sweet chapters later, but I don't know if it's because I've written so many angst-filled chapters, but I've completely forgotten how to be sweet... I need to hurry back and read the later chapters of Ishigami's book, that was my peak period for being sweet! (Proudly puffing out my chest)

That's all for now, I'll update early tomorrow!

Chapter Sixty-Four: The system is risky; trade with caution.

There's no problem with Tenkuji Yu's sexual orientation; the evidence is the various hidden websites and hard drives—the kind where, before dying, she specifically asked someone to throw her computer into the water and delete all her accounts.

However, after obtaining the system, while his physical strength increased, his "drive" decreased significantly, and he became better able to control his desires—simply put, he controlled his recoil—and he also video chatted less and less with virtuous and talented young ladies.

It's possible to do it ten times in one night, but it's unnecessary.

A man who can control his emotions and be both firm and accommodating is truly a great man.

Yuu Tenkuji expressed great satisfaction, stating that indulging in GHS (Gross Sex and Happiness) is undesirable and that this is the healthy life for a man.

After teasing the world's cutest little sister, he packed his things and quickly returned to his room.

"Um..."

After closing the door, Tenkuji Yuu thoughtfully looked around the room.

For some reason, that unsettling feeling, as if someone had visited, resurfaced.

The bed and floor were just as clean and tidy as when I left the room in the morning, without any trace of disorder or conspicuous evidence like hair.

Even though she had some suspicions, she didn't want to make a big deal out of it because she couldn't verify them and didn't want to make a big deal out of it. So she just kept a slight eye on it and put it out of her mind, and started to get down to business.

First, using the "financial" skills he acquired today, he allocated 70% of the huge amount of funds provided by the system to invest in the market.

The results are not yet visible, but he had previously spent some time registering a company with the Legal Affairs Bureau that deals with network technology, which he can use the remaining funds and the company's name to snowball his success.

For example, he spent from 6 pm after finishing dinner to 10 pm dealing with troublesome matters such as outsourcing website setup, advertising, internet promotion, and bank loans, before he finally got a basic prototype sorted out... After all, procedures take time, and no matter how powerful the system is, it can't make him achieve instant success.

Looking back, the young man who once said he just wanted to live an easy life and support his lazy little sister is now tirelessly pursuing his entrepreneurial dreams.

"From a flyer-distributing worker to company president, ignoring the influence of the system, this story is actually quite inspiring?"

Looking at the large characters "Ensou Network Co., Ltd." on the website, Yuu Tenkuji shook his head with a wry smile, quite moved.

To be honest, if it weren't for the system, he wouldn't have embarked on this path—he was content just to be able to live out this life peacefully with Kasugano Sora.

Now, in order to have the confidence to talk to those successful adults as soon as possible, and to avoid them looking down on him and hindering him under the guise of being a good match during the "mission", he is working hard to make his family wealth more substantial.

Even if someone is good for nothing but money, as long as they start their own company, that's a kind of 'qualification' that makes them look good—Mrs. Yukinoshita isn't sure yet, but that's what Kyoko Yuuki values, and I guess Masuzu Natsukawa's father feels the same way.

Through the efforts of the past few days, Yuu Tenkuji has gained a preliminary understanding of this person:

Ryoji Natsukawa is the head of the Natsukawa family, a highly prestigious family in Chiba City. In the past, he was on par with the Yukinoshita family and had considerable influence in the city council. His power and wealth were not to be underestimated. He spends most of his time traveling for work and now uses Sweden as his second base, where he has developed a sizable multinational corporation. In terms of capital, he can be said to be even more powerful than the Yukinoshita family.

Rumors circulate about a marital scandal, but the information is being kept extremely secret, seemingly because the other party is particularly concerned about their reputation. Even after spending a considerable amount of money, Yuu Tenkuji has been unable to obtain accurate information, let alone any damaging details…

Of course, no matter how much they investigate, they probably won't know as much as the eldest daughter of the Xia Chuan family.

However, he wasn't so tactless as to directly ask her about her family affairs. It was clearly a family relationship with hidden secrets that even affected her life values, and only she could talk about it when she wanted to. Asking anyone else would be disrespectful.

In short, Yuu Tenkuji has done everything he could, quietly waiting for the day he can confront him directly, and will not repeat the mistake of only being able to talk back when faced with doubts.

And then...

"Come on, let's begin the experiment."

Looking away from the computer screen, Yuu Tenkuji opened the system panel.

He had a pretty good understanding of the state of "You're watching me, aren't you?" His lost strength was gradually returning, and that feeling of emptiness, like that of kidney deficiency, was finally gone. It made him nostalgic for the time when he would force himself to stand up even when his legs were weak.

Wait a minute, it doesn't seem like there's anything worth reminiscing about.

Looking towards the list of states, Yuu Tenkuji saw the new state he was about to experiment with at the very back – "The Miraculous Deal".

However, before that, he noticed something strange.

"Didn't I have a 'Mind Skill (Limited)'? Where did it go?"

Touching his chin, Tenkuji Yu narrowed his eyes thoughtfully as he carefully examined the status list in front of him.

Indeed, I did not see the strange state that I obtained from Asuna but never used.

"Damn system, what good deeds have you been up to behind my back this time?"

Since my memory is correct, the fault must lie with the system that keeps trying to cause trouble.

System: "Due to certain special reasons, this status has been used up and cannot be restored, therefore it has been removed from the list."

Tenkuji Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly: "That's why I'm asking you, what is the special reason for this?"

System: "On the night of September 21, the host experienced intense emotional fluctuations within the game, automatically triggering a Mind Skill."

"..."

After waiting quietly for a few seconds, that was it.

"Just tell me directly, what are the consequences?" Holding her forehead, Tenkuji Yu abandoned the pointless talk of the Zaun system and went straight to the thing that mattered most to her right now, "It won't be like that wooden comb, leaving something next to Asuna, will it?"

"That's how it was supposed to be."

"Originally?" He frowned. "If there are problems whether I use the injury timeout or not, then why would I bother with it..."

"If this state does not occur, the injury stoppage time can prevent the world line from deviating and completely recover the overflowing emotions and energy."

"I've already told you everything." Tenkuji Yu clicked his tongue, too lazy to argue with it. "Fine, explain what 'originally' means. I'm almost used to this broken system of yours that's always causing bugs."

The system remained unaffected: "Due to the immense energy granted by the Mind Technique, the wedding ring in the game materialized and appeared in reality, beside Asuna Yuuki."

"Hmm, and then?"

Although he really wanted to swear, having learned from the experience of "Yukinoshita Haruno's wooden comb," Tenkuji Yuuya simply raised an eyebrow, crossed his hands on his knees, and calmly waited for it to finish speaking.

"But just as it was about to be slipped onto Asuna Yuuki's ring finger, the ring instinctively rejected her, and determined that Asuna Yuuki did not need this 'feeling' and disappeared from reality on its own."

"Disappeared? That's good..." Yuu Tenkuji breathed a sigh of relief. "Although I don't know why they refused, it's great that nothing unexpected happened... Forget the comb, I don't want someone trying to claim me as their girlfriend by showing me a ring."

Of course, there are many other questions I want to ask—such as whether disappearing from reality is just playing with words, and whether the same thing will happen again in the future.

However, the system is either vague or lacks a definite guarantee, giving people a suspicious feeling that "although it can't lie to the host, the system isn't saying what kind of conspiracy it's plotting either~".

"As long as the rules are not violated, the system will not do anything detrimental to the host. This is the reward for completing the mission—please rest assured, host."

After leaving that message, the system remained silent.

"That sounds really nice..."

Tenkuji Yu shook his head; he really had no way to deal with the thing in his head.

After all, it's not Fei○'s "Host, you are my father" system, nor can it be considered Fei○'s "Host, you are my husband" system before it manifested human form. It's already quite good that it can complete tasks by its own will and refuse to be a puppet or tool. If it wants to challenge the dog system, it will have to wait until it finds a handle on the system or becomes strong enough to not be afraid of time reversal.

It's not easy to get ahead, so I sigh.

"Let's get back to the point." Putting those matters aside for the moment, Yuu Tenkuji opened the small refrigerator in the room and took out a bottle of water. "A 'magical deal,' let's see just how magical you can be."

He placed the water on the computer desk and then turned it on.

A pop-up message appeared:

"Trade this item? (Note: Once per day, the stamina cost is proportional to the item obtained, and the item is randomly selected.)"

"Could you tell me what I can get in exchange for this bottle of water?"

"Groundwater, beverages, Nongfu Spring water, computer parts, stamina potions, type B blood, holy water, ○ juice, ○ juice, filthy potions... anything is possible."

Before even finishing watching, Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but complain:

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't there a lot of weird stuff mixed in here?!"

By the way, the sauces are different sauces, they just have the same code, there is no duplication.

In short, not trusting the promises made by the system, and with a try-it-out mentality, Yuu Tenkuji confirmed the transaction.

With a flash of light, the mineral water disappeared from sight.

"This is your first time using the trading function. The trading process will be executed in five minutes. Please be prepared to lose stamina."