I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

As if giving up the struggle, Natsukawa Masuzu relaxed all her strength, closed her eyes, and said dejectedly, "Imprison me or whatever, it's up to you. Anyway, from the past until now, I have never been able to resist you... Perhaps, this is the best ending."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tenkuji Yu reached his hand under her buttocks.

"Since you've put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Huh? Wait a minute..."

Amid her reflexive gasp, Yuu Tenkuji scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bed that the guesthouse had prepared for her.

The sudden elevation of his gaze and the feeling of leaning against a broad chest reminded Xia Chuanzhen of the day he carried him to bed when he had a cold, and he was momentarily dazed.

When I came to my senses, I was already lying flat on a soft, cool cotton quilt, like pork on a chopping board.

The man pressed his knees against her waist, and all she could see on either side were his not-so-muscular but firm and powerful arms. His beast-like breath and heat enveloped the space above her, and her slender figure was almost completely covered by his shadow.

"It's so cold. No matter how you try to escape, it won't work. I will get the girl I like, no matter what means I have to."

He pursed his handsome lips, his eyes sharp, and his voice deep and aggressive.

For some reason, despite being in this precarious situation, Natsukawa Masuzu felt a sense of relief.

It felt like going back to the past before he confessed his feelings, like... finally leaving the right path, and the two of them could finally fall into hell together with a sense of relief.

“…Just like a domineering CEO.” She raised her hand and gently wrapped it around his neck. “That’s not a phrase that suits someone as gentle as you.”

But let's leave it at that.

As long as it has nothing to do with romance, I'm willing to give you everything I have...

These past few days apart from you have been so painful.

"Finally, I can come back to you."

A gentle smile curved her lips, and her chest was filled with a warmth she hadn't felt in a long time.

Natsukawa Masaki closed her eyes, already prepared herself for being brutally ravaged by him and unable to get out of bed the next day.

I've heard that the stronger a person's physical abilities, the better they can fight, and doing it seven times a night is nothing... So someone like him, who is good at all kinds of sports, would probably be as crazy as a male dog in heat when doing this kind of thing, right?

With his mind wandering to all sorts of random thoughts, Natsukawa Masaki could feel himself slowly lowering his head. His hot breath scorched the skin on his neck, his body temperature soared almost instantly, and he experienced sensitive, excited reactions in various parts of his body. His heart pounded with a rapid, expectant rhythm.

The next moment, soft lips kissed above the collarbone.

"Mmm..." she couldn't help but moan softly, her breath coming in short gasps through her nose.

I felt as if my collarbone was being burned by an iron rod, but there was no pain. The electric-like sensation numbed my whole body, and only an increasingly tingling pleasure climbed up my nerve endings.

Biting and sucking, their ten fingers unconsciously interlocked, and their bodies twisted and rubbed restlessly.

This was the eve of his tender affection; one could feel his pity and love for her—which made her even more restless and eager.

"Stop, stop kissing my neck, let's go somewhere else...it's so itchy."

Even Natsukawa Masuzu herself didn't expect that such a shy and delicate voice would come from her own mouth.

But now, she seems to have no time to care about such trivial matters.

His lips obediently left his neck and gently pressed against his forehead.

"I'd like to continue... but before everything is ready, let's leave a mark first."

After saying that, that warmth left me.

As if frozen by the sudden influx of cold air, Natsukawa Masaki stood there for a moment before suddenly sitting up and looking incredulously at Tenkuji Yu, who was sitting with his knees drawn up to his chest.

"What did you say? Prepare? Do you mean condoms?"

Otherwise, how could someone have gone this far and still be able to press pause?!

With such good recoil control, why don't you go play in the FPS professional league?

"I put that thing in my wallet as a lucky charm. It seems like the guesthouse also provides them."

Tenkuji Yu shrugged, his tone no longer low and domineering as before, but casually and calmly as usual: "I just want to tell you that before we really get to know each other, I will not make a move on you, nor will I let you leave."

"Natsukawa, this is how I like you—no matter how long it takes for you to accept me, I will wait, and I am willing to wait forever."

Perhaps this is the first lie that Yuu Tenkuji told Masuzu Natsukawa?

“Ayu…”

Caught off guard, Natsukawa Masuzu stared at him with wide eyes, her sapphire-like eyes rippling with emotion.

Chapter 126 She's So Cute

After a long silence, she turned her face away, revealing her long, silvery hair obscuring her bright red and lovely face.

"I won't be fooled by your sweet talk... Do you remember what you said to me on the mountain?"

"Liking you as a person is different from liking Natsukawa Masuzu—so don't worry, I don't want to date you, nor will I seriously pursue you."

"Sooner or later, I'll fall for another girl, and I'll seriously pursue her, having the kind of relationship you hate the most."

You've already said that, so why are you still so persistent with me? Go and like another girl!

After speaking awkwardly, she slowly turned her gaze back, her deep blue eyes dim and dejected, and said to him with a hint of self-mockery:

"You have so many girls around you, whether it's Yukinoshita, Yui-chan, or those two junior girls, they're all much better than me, this 'fake girlfriend' who can only live on lies, aren't they?"

It's both real and beautiful—a place I can never touch, no matter how hard I try to fake it. Only by using a fake relationship as an excuse can I stand tall and proud beside you… You know that feeling, right? All the light around you is too dazzling; without shadows to shield you, you can only bury your head and run away, searching for the next suitable corner.

Beneath that confident and dashing exterior lies a fragile, weak, insecure, and gloomy heart.

The composition of Natsukawa Masuzu must be quite complex, right?

It has the spiciness of spices, the nobility of truffles, and the sweetness of honey; all these flavors are mixed in the squid ink, stirred until they can no longer be separated. Beneath the bright and shiny surface lies a deep and dark black, yet beneath it lies a yearning for clarity and transparency.

This is completely different from Yukinoshita Haruno... no, completely different from her.

Now that things have come to this, Yuu Tenkuji no longer compares the two of them.

Because Natsukawa Masuzu is Natsukawa Masuzu. Her twisted personality, confidence, inferiority complex, weakness, timidity, and persistence—her smiles and tears—are all her own, her unique inner self.

Even if it's not particularly beautiful, it still attracts you without you even realizing it.

Because Natsukawa Masuzu is such a terrible person, Tenkuji Yu wants to make her happy and wants her to smile by his side.

"People change, it's really disheartening."

Tenkuji Yu reached out, smiled, and patted her head: "At the same time, the relationships between people are also constantly changing. Everything flows and things are impermanent. As long as we learn about the changes in the world, it is only natural that things change."

Natsukawa Masaki looked at him, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"That's what I thought back then, but just like how you unknowingly fell for me, the words I said in the past shouldn't become shackles that bind me now—that's what feelings are all about."

"I don't like you..." Even now, she still reflexively tries to defend herself when she hears this word.

Yuu Tenkuji simply pressed his palm down, his thumb against her soft lips, silencing her muttering: "Besides, do you think I'm the kind of person who prefers 'the one who looks best' to 'the one I like best'?"

"It's not that I should choose them just because you think they're good, nor is it that I should pursue whoever is a good girlfriend, Natsukawa Masaki."

He used his not-so-large palm to cover half of her cold cheek, his fingertips lingering at the corner of her eye, feeling the temperature of her skin gradually rise and become scalding.

"Remember, no matter how much you describe yourself as worthless, I still like you just the way you are—and from now on, I will like you more and more."

"If there's too much dazzling light, then come hide next to me."

Tenkuji Yu smiled, pulled her close, and let the silver-haired little head lean against his chest.

"I can give you as many roofs as you want."

Her soft voice fell like a feather.

For the first ten seconds, Natsukawa Masaki seemed to have lost consciousness, frozen in front of his chest without making any movement.

In the next ten seconds, she slowly raised her trembling fingertips, grabbed his collar, and gradually tightened her grip.

It's like being finally found in a forest where you've been lost for a long time, or discovering that a long-lost treasure has never actually left your bedside.

She held him tightly, as if she wanted to give him her whole heart. There was no sobbing or crying, but her fingertips were filled with sorrow as she forcefully pierced his flesh, quietly leaving a mark.

Then, in his gentle comfort, the sadness dissipated and the strength vanished, like a baby sleeping in its mother's arms, curled up peacefully and happily in his chest.

"No matter how much time it takes, can you give it to me?" she asked coquettishly.

"On the condition that you don't stand me up." He breathed in the fragrance of her hair, as if cherishing every moment, and said softly, "Go and find the answer, don't run away anymore... Anyway, wherever you go, I will be with you."

"...That's such a reassuring answer."

Natsukawa Masaki tilted her head back and kissed his chin.

Her fair skin flushed red, and she looked at him with eyes that seemed to melt, revealing a slightly silly smile.

"Hehe, this is a reward for saying nice things to you~"

Tenkuji Yu couldn't help but chuckle.

Seriously, this Natsukawa is really cool.

So cute!

……

After kissing her lips until they were swollen, and leaving many deep purple marks on her delicate skin on her neck and upper body, he continued.

Yuu Tenkuji refused her request to go back to her room to get a jelly drink, and went to the kitchen to get the set meal that he had asked her to put in a thermal box beforehand. While watching TV, he fed her, who had returned to her clingy state, and the atmosphere was unusually harmonious and warm.

After Natsukawa Masamichi finished eating, it was time for him to wash up and go to bed.

"Want to... shower together?"

She clutched her chest, looking at him cautiously. Even the base of her ears turned a deep apple red.

After a difficult test of willpower, Tenkuji Yu made no attempt to hide his regret, sighing, "Let's call it a day. We'll save the big meal for last. What I want to eat is you with your heart untangled. Right now, I feel like something's not quite right."

"What a fussy man. Is this some kind of psychological obsession with virginity?"

Natsukawa Masaki grumbled in dissatisfaction, gently twirling a strand of silver hair that fell across his chest with his fingers. His gaze suddenly lowered towards the tatami mat, and his voice gradually faded until he could no longer hear it.

“If you don’t want to eat, there are other ways to solve this… I also want to do something for you.”

"Huh?" Tenkuji Yu blinked, his brain freezing up for once.

She quietly raised her eyes, glanced at his crotch, then casually looked away, stammering as she spoke.

"No, doesn't it hurt? It's been so hard ever since the beginning."