I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"coming!"

The moment the words were spoken, the duel officially began.

Clang——

The one-handed sword lit up with its skill light without fail, but before Konno could take a step toward her opponent, her wide-eyed black eyes, filled with astonishment, were gradually filled with a bright and awe-inspiring linear light.

Wow, so fast!

It was like a shooting star, parallel to the ground, appearing close from afar in an instant, as if time itself had been traversed by it.

It stirred up sandstorms and hurricanes along the way, and mercilessly pierced through her body.

……

Looking at the game screen, the president of the Virtual Research Club and a certain member fell silent at the same time, their faces similarly expressionless.

After a long pause, one of the members finally spoke.

"President, what's that?"

"The heiress of RECT, the eldest daughter of the Yuki family, and the national high school girls' fencing champion."

"anything else?"

"A random imaginary object, a beginner's rapier, and skills without any restrictions."

"besides?"

"A straight thrust faster than a meteor, and then, in the instant the enemy was launched into the air, countless swords were stabbed into her body in a brutal manner, giving her no room for resistance and directly turning her into pieces. After the duel ended, he even showed an extremely refreshing and happy expression."

A member turned his head and gazed affectionately into the eyes behind the virtual research club president's glasses.

"President, stop talking, let's quit."

The president pushed up his glasses with trembling fingers, his calm tone carrying a strong will: "Don't worry, there won't be a second... a third monster like that!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the screen above his head displayed a connection interruption. The "monster" stretched and walked out from behind the curtain, looking refreshed.

"Ah~ that was close! If I had been any slower, I would have been in trouble if I had been hit by a counterattack..."

Virtual Research Club President, a certain member: "..."

The duel lasted less than ten seconds, and he completely crushed the strongest player among them, beating her so badly that she couldn't even fight back. How dare he say it was thrilling or terrible?

This guy who likes to be sarcastic and sarcastic—if she weren't so pretty, I'd definitely have to have a real-life showdown with him to show her… wait, he still seems like he can't beat me in real life.

Okay, then it's fine.

"What's wrong? Is there something strange about me?"

Asuna blinked, as if she suddenly understood something, and scratched her cheek awkwardly: "As expected, my movements are still not very standard, right? I know, but there's nothing I can do about it! I'm not using my own virtual body, and the weapon isn't the one I'm familiar with. I can only perform at about 70 or 80 percent of my strength at most."

"..."

Because they were so numb that they couldn't say anything, the president of the Virtual Research Club and a certain member simply remained silent, letting the girl in front of them act like the world's richest man saying he didn't know how to make money—a Versailles-like behavior.

Suddenly, the curtain on the other side was lifted, and a pale, thin girl with a bob haircut and glasses walked out timidly.

"Konno-kun?"

When Yuuki Asuna saw her, she immediately gave her a gentle and friendly smile and was about to greet her when...

"Alas!" The girl let out a weak cry of sorrow, and with a flash, she hid back behind the curtain.

Asuna Yuuki stood there awkwardly, her hand raised.

After a long while, she slowly turned her head, her cheeks twitching slightly, her smile quite subtle.

"Am I... am I that scary?"

The two nodded emphatically.

The smile faded from her lips, and Asuna Yuuki narrowed her eyes.

The two immediately shook their heads, making a final struggle to survive.

Asuna Yuuki sighed wearily, not intending to argue with them any further—the game was over, and she had also done what her brother had asked her to do; it was time to head out and find Yuu Tenkuji.

"That's settled then. I wish you all the best with your stall. I'll go take care of other things now."

After smoothing her long, chestnut-brown hair, Asuna Yuuki waved casually at them and walked towards the door.

I had only taken a couple of steps when a soft, weak voice sounded behind me.

"Um, you won the ring, aren't you going to defend it...? There's a prize..."

Asuna Yuuki turned her head slightly, smiling nonchalantly, "No, I don't know how to control my strength to give others a good gaming experience. It's better to let Konno-kun be the champion—"

Before she could finish speaking, she heard a familiar voice coming from the crowd outside.

"I'm just here to help a friend with their stall, you don't need to come in..."

……

Tenkuji Yu turned around with a hint of helplessness.

Now, not only his sister and two girlfriends, but also his two wives and one older sister have started to follow his lead.

I thought that after the conversation and dinner, it would be time for everyone to go their separate ways. He also indicated that he had other things to do and could not take his wives to continue visiting the cultural festival.

Unexpectedly, they followed him anyway, continuing their impressive procession from the sky corridor of the teaching building to the depths of the club building.

It's not that after getting permission from his wife to date her, he was in a hurry to dump them and go on dates with their daughter...

Mrs. Yuihama was alright, but Mrs. Yukinoshita was wearing a kimono when she went out. Walking in front of the two beauties of the Yukinoshita family, she attracted far more attention than just two plus one. He also had to turn around from time to time to answer the wives' sometimes mischievous, sometimes teasing, and sometimes tricky questions...

I'm so tired! It's such a hassle!

My cultural festival could never be this heavy!

Yuu Tenkuji began to reminisce about the time when he hadn't seen any of the ladies that morning...

"I'll start cooking this evening, so I'm not in a hurry to go home yet." Mrs. Yuihama said with a smile, her palm touching her smooth cheek. "So wherever Yui goes, I'll go too~ Unless you want to break us up, but I believe our future son-in-law wouldn't do that, right?"

Yui Yuigahama stood beside him, looking at him with a powerless gaze that had already given up to despair.

Sky Temple chuckled dryly twice: "Of course, of course..."

“Although I have to go back to handle some work, unfortunately the driver won’t arrive for a while, so I’ll be traveling with Yukino and the others for now.” Mrs. Yukinoshita gently patted her fan on her hand and smiled warmly at him, her beautiful lips curving into a slight arc. “Will this cause you any trouble? Or is it that the Yukinoshita family isn’t worthy of being around you?”

“Mom…” Yukino let out a weak protest, but it was completely suppressed by Yukinoshita Saori’s indifferent glance.

"You flatter me. Rather, it's because of Madam's presence that I feel somewhat ashamed, and I'm almost afraid to even show my face in the corridor," Tenkuji Yu said sarcastically, trying to suppress the twitching at the corner of her mouth.

Mrs. Yukinoshita didn't care at all. She opened her cypress fan with a snap and said casually, "Then there's no problem. Don't worry, I'll try my best to hide behind Haruno and Yukino and not put too much pressure on you."

"..."

With a headache on her face, Yuu Tenkuji stopped at the edge of the crowd.

Then, with one hand helplessly supporting his forehead, he pointed with the other towards the crowd of onlookers outside the Virtual Research Society.

"I'm going to join this club now. Do you want to squeeze in with me and get covered in sweat?"

"..."

The women behind him fell silent instantly, their expressions freezing.

Not long after, Kasugano Sora turned around decisively and walked towards the shadows in the stairwell: "I'll wait for you outside."

"Ah, Kasugano Sora, wait for me~" Before catching up with Kasugano Sora, Yuigahama Yui looked at Yukino Yukinoshita with a questioning gaze.

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly understood her meaning, nodded without hesitation, and then stood beside him, watching Kasugano Sora and Yuihama leave the front of the Virtual Research Club office.

"Does Yukino want to stay? Then I'll..." Just as Haruno was about to take a step forward, Mrs. Yukinoshita grabbed her clothes and pulled her back.

"Come with me to rest; I don't want to squeeze into this crowd."

"Tsk, as expected, this is how it will unfold..."

Soon, the once lively team of seven was reduced to just the two of them.

Tenkuji Yu looked down at her side, and she looked up at him.

The two exchanged a knowing smile, their little fingers lightly touching on their sides before casually separating.

"Okay, let's go."

Just as Tenkuji Yu was about to step into the crowd of onlookers to clear a path for Yukino, she grabbed the hem of her clothes.

Those similar movements once again showed him what heredity is.

"I'll do it, you follow behind me."

As she said this, she took out an armband from her pocket, put it on, then her expression turned serious, and she shouted loudly to the crowd in front of her:

"Excuse me, the Cultural Festival Executive Committee is conducting an inspection now. Please make way for us!"

Everyone turned around, and upon seeing the committee chairperson's armband on her arm, they instinctively shrank back, making way for a straight path leading into the clubroom.

Yuu Tenkuji followed behind her and said softly, "Is this okay? I remember you don't like the abuse of power."

"I don't like it, so I have three reasons for doing this."

Her profile was delicate and dignified, like a daffodil blooming in the morning: "Firstly, it was an activity applied for by the Virtual Game Research Club. Because of the risk of electrical fires, it was a key target for monitoring and increased patrols on the committee's records. I was just passing by and carrying out my duties."

"Secondly, if your purpose was to look after your friend's stall, then things like checking the equipment for safety and ensuring it's used correctly should be within your purview, right? In that case, it's not inappropriate for me, as the chairman, to escort you in, let alone abuse my power."

She paused here, no longer continuing.

Yuu Tenkuji noticed this and couldn't help but ask curiously, "And what's the third point?"

Yukino stared straight ahead, seemingly trying to maintain a calm expression, but the blush on her fair skin was still very noticeable, and her lips were pursed somewhat shyly.

"...I want to help you, so you can praise me or something."

It was a shy sound, even fainter than a mosquito's buzz, in this noisy environment.

But she knew that the person behind her could definitely hear what she was saying.

"Although there are people watching now and I can't do anything, but..."

Soon, in the same environment, he smiled and said in a remarkably clear voice, "Thank you so much, Yukino. You've really been a great help. *pat pat*"

"Don't use that coaxing tone you use on a child!" She gave a slightly awkward snort, tossing her long hair to cover her face so he couldn't see.

Yuu could still sense it; just like a cat wags its tail when it's happy, Yukino was clearly in a good mood.