I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Tenkuji Yu fell silent for a moment.

"...Is it really that exaggerated?"

Yes, there is. I say yes, and that means yes.

"Fine, whatever makes you happy."

Faced with Natsukawa Masuzu in full-on coquettish mode, Tenkuji Yu finally smiled helplessly and chose to give up resisting once again.

Completely different from the past, she seemed to have begun to openly confess her inner desires and pursue them openly, just like a girl who had just fallen in love.

This change in attitude was both unexpected and understandable for Yuu Tenkuji.

Surprisingly, since recovering from her high fever, from online to offline, from last night to this morning, she has been in an incredibly high mood, as if a fuse in her brain had been blown. She not only unabashedly expressed her passionate feelings to him, but also directly turned these feelings into actions, clinging to him tightly until now.

However, considering her personality, and what was observed yesterday about what 'Natsukawa Masuzu' lacks and desires, it's not surprising that she would react this way now—perhaps partly due to the influence of that bowl of porridge.

We cannot ignore the happiness that good food brings to people, especially in the case of serious illness. Even a simple bowl of porridge can be more touching than the usual delicacies.

—But in any case, our relationship has developed from a relationship of entrusting her boyfriend to this point. Being by her side like this can be considered as filling a certain void in her heart, right?

As he watched the girl lean against him, her face showing a serene and content expression, the thought crossed Tenkuji Yu's mind.

If this doesn't count as completing the task, then what level do I have to go to meet the system's requirements... I can't really fill it up with my whole being, can I?

"what happened?"

Natsukawa Masuzu raised her eyes and looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Aren't we going to eat? I'm waiting for you to feed me."

Coming to her senses, Yuu Tenkuji temporarily put aside the thought and waved her arm to indicate, "I've prepared disposable chopsticks for you, help yourself... Even if you don't want to sit across from me, at least let go of my hand, right? How am I supposed to eat like this?"

“I even kept your right hand for you.” Natsukawa Masuzu sighed regretfully, finally letting go of his left hand. “If you can’t even eat like this, you’re just a mere E-level growth potential… Well, even so, I still love you. Yu.”

"I'm clearly the person who hates talking about love the most." Yuu Tenkuji said casually as he opened his bento box.

Natsukawa Masuzu revealed a charming smile and said meaningfully, "Yes, I hate it the most. So I also like it the most, doing this kind of thing with you."

"It makes absolutely no sense."

After handing the disposable chopsticks to Natsukawa Masuzu, Tenkuji Yu picked up his own chopsticks and was about to enjoy the lunch he had prepared when his phone suddenly vibrated.

In front of Natsukawa Masaki, he didn't try to avoid suspicion and simply took out his phone and turned on the screen.

A message appeared on the screen; the sender was Mizuhara Chizuru, whom she hadn't spoken to since the day they met at the coffee shop.

Chizuru Mizuhara: "I'm very sorry to bother you. Are you free recently?"

Tenkuji Yu raised an eyebrow in surprise. Before he could ask any further questions, he felt a gaze that was both intense and cold fixed on his face, and he subconsciously looked up.

Beside him, a silver-haired girl with a radiant smile and dull eyes asked him in a light tone:

"who is she?"

Chapter 77 Take this! A five-centimeter radius Rero splash!

"She was a female college student I met on the street."

Tenkuji Yu was taken aback for a moment, but without the slightest guilt, he answered her honestly.

This answer clearly did not satisfy Natsukawa Masamichi, or rather, she did not believe his indifferent attitude.

The young and beautiful girl tightened her grip on his arm, her large, dark eyes widening further, revealing numerous blood vessels within them, staring at him with a resentful and gloomy gaze.

"Was that the female college student who was passing by? On what date, at what time, and at what minute, did you meet? How many words have you exchanged since you met? How close were you to her? Was she after your looks, your talent, or something else? Does she know you have a girlfriend?"

"Hey, hey, hey, is it really necessary to be so dramatic..." Yuu Tenkuji sighed helplessly.

Natsukawa Masaki chuckled coldly and said in a very fast voice, "Exaggerated? No, this is just a girl's normal alert reaction. Who can blame me when my boyfriend is so popular? In order to prevent him from being snatched away by some random guy, it's not too much to be careful, right?"

Yuu Tenkuji was speechless: "You're even more jealous than a real girlfriend."

“Of course, how can mere romantics compare to our bond?” She puffed out her chest proudly, then lowered her voice, leaning closer to look intently into his eyes. “So, please don’t change the subject… Tell me properly about this ‘Mizuhara Chizuru’? What does she want from you?”

“You can say that, but before that—” Yuu put down her phone, picked up her chopsticks, took an omelet from the lunchbox and stuffed it into her mouth, “How about you calm down first? Being jealous isn’t a bad thing, but I think a girl who can calmly handle anything is more charming.”

"..." Chewing for a while, Natsukawa Masaki silently swallowed the omelet.

She bit her lip thoughtfully, and the slightly neurotic questioning expression gradually faded. As the light returned to her eyes, she finally returned to her usual calm and composure.

“Indeed, it seems I was blinded by anxiety…” With her head slightly lowered, Natsukawa Masaki sighed, then raised her clear, aquamarine eyes to gaze at him, filled with seriousness. “Take this as a lesson, and I will improve.”

Tenkuji Yu smiled and pushed the bento box in front of her: "It's not as serious as a lesson. There are plenty of people more crazy than you... but you're my only girlfriend, so I said those few words."

Xia Chuanzhen was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting him to say that suddenly. His lips moved slightly, but he ultimately didn't say anything, only a hint of joy curving his lips.

Then, as he looked away and turned his face to face her, she suddenly pressed her soft lips against his face, and they parted just as quickly.

"What's wrong all of a sudden?" Yuu Tenkuji subconsciously touched his cheek and looked at her in surprise.

Natsukawa Masaki lightly touched her lips, her pretty face flushed, revealing a radiant smile as beautiful as a summer flower.

"It's nothing, it's just a reward for saying nice things."

They've even had more intense, deep kisses, so a kiss on the cheek is just a polite gesture, like a greeting.

At this moment, she was more shy and adorable than ever before.

△

While explaining to Natsukawa Masuzu what had happened with Mizuhara Chizuru in the past, Tenkuji Yu replied to her message on his phone.

"Can you tell me what happened?"

"I'd like to ask you about acting skills."

"I'll ask my girlfriend and get back to you later."

Although she tried her best to keep her emotions in check, Natsukawa Masuzu couldn't help but nod in satisfaction after seeing those words.

The two shared their delicious homemade bento boxes while discussing matters concerning Mizuhara Chizuru.

Soon, another message popped up.

"Is he already your girlfriend? Congratulations! I thought you were going to have a long courtship last time we met."

The phone was on the table, and both of them were taken aback when they saw the reply.

Yuu Tenkuji quickly realized that Chizuru Mizuhara and Yui Yuigahama had met once when they had a study session at a family restaurant. Judging from this statement, he probably thought that she had gone from being a good friend to becoming his girlfriend.

But before he could reply to the message and explain, he heard a familiar murmur beside him:

"Already? Last time we met?... It seems quite a lot has happened without my knowledge."

"Uh……"

Tenkuji Yu turned his head again, but what he saw was not the cold, jealous face he expected, but a girl trying to remain calm, her smile slightly twitching as she looked at him.

"Ayu, I, with my composure, am waiting for your explanation, aren't I?"

"..."

Tenkuji Yu was speechless for a moment, then smiled and patted her head: "Is this what it means to learn something new and apply it immediately? You're really something."

"Don't try to fool me with praise." Natsukawa Masuzu's tone remained gentle, but her attitude was unyielding. "If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, you're not leaving this pavilion standing here today."

The truth that Tenkuji Yu told her clearly did not satisfy her.

So before the lunch break ended, he not only suffered the "rubbing and fucking torture", but also had a brief duel with the girl using his tongue.

"This is a powerful kissing technique that I honed through countless hours of practice under the tutelage of Master Kakyoin! I don't know how many times I've re-roed to achieve this superb skill of 'flowering lotus blossoms' with my tongue. You absolutely cannot withstand it—take this, Yu! A re-ro splash with a radius of five centimeters!"

Not long after, she was out of breath, her legs barely able to support her weight, when she finally collapsed from the pavilion.

As it turns out, while using cherries to practice your tongue skills is useful, it ultimately can't beat someone who's using cheat codes.

△

Finally, Yuu Tenkuji and Chizuru Mizuhara agreed to meet at "Angel Cafe" after school tomorrow afternoon.

They didn't specify what they wanted to discuss, only that it was related to performance. Their attitude was so sincere that it was hard to refuse.

A similar incident had occurred before – namely the "Yuuka Tenkuji's Appointment with His Juniors" incident.

At that time, Natsukawa Masuzu chose to hide to the side and eavesdrop, watching those junior girls flirt with their boyfriends, looking like they could go to a secluded place to have a proper chat at any time (personal perspective).

This time, for some unknown reason, she decided to openly accompany Tenkuji Yu on their date as his girlfriend!

Chizuru Mizuhara was initially hesitant, but after learning that Masuzu Natsukawa had heard about "rent-a-lover," she decided to agree to let the two of them come together—there was nothing she could do if she disagreed, unless she planned to give up asking Yuu Tenkuji for advice.

After lunch break, the afternoon classes passed quickly.

Just as Tenkuji Yu had finished packing his schoolbag, Natsukawa Masuzu appeared in front of Class F, greeting him with a charming smile.

"Darling~ Let's go home together~"

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Fake Girlfriend, Rented Girlfriend

Tenkuji Yu looked up at her and temporarily stopped his conversation with Totsuka Saika.

"wait for me."

“Okay~” Natsukawa Masuzu smiled sweetly, not caring at all about the difference in temperature between his girlfriend and male friends. After nodding apologetically to the F classmate, he leaned against the classroom wall, took out his phone, and obediently waited for him to come out.

The surrounding gazes began to converge, but compared to the initial astonishment and curiosity, there was now a sense of accustomedness and indifference, and the reaction was no longer so enthusiastic.

"It's so nice to see them being so loving..."

"Look at her phone, it looks like there's a picture of the two of them on it..."

"I think there were rumors before that these two were faking their relationship? I hope it's not fake, but it goes this far, it's really disgusting..."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, a photo booth picture of her and Yuu Tenkuji taken during their autumn outing was revealed between her fingers as she held her phone. The two looked intimate and loving, their smiles radiant, and the small photo made the picture even more memorable.

Yui Yuigahama realized that this was a provocation against her.

It wasn't because she was that perceptive, but because the triumphant smile that Natsukawa Masuzu occasionally glanced in her direction was so obviously provocative that anyone with eyesight could see it.

Her brow twitched involuntarily. She gripped her backpack tightly, her little face puffed out, and she reflexively wanted to go over and reenact the confrontation scene—although she had once told Natsukawa Masuzu that she didn't want to develop the relationship between the group into a battleground, making Tenkuji Yu, who was caught in the middle, feel embarrassed.

But to be fair, a fool who remains unmoved and cheerfully defies admiration when provoked wouldn't say something like, "Anyway, when it comes to female charm, I won't lose to you," would he?

Just as Natsukawa Masuzu was about to rush aggressively toward the classroom door, Yui Yuigahama suddenly remembered something and subconsciously stopped.

"...In front of everyone, I'm just an ordinary friend. But Xia Chuan is Xiao You's real girlfriend."