I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Why does she think that Asuna, who has regained her memories, will be more difficult to deal with than Haruno?

—Because Asuna became a student at Soubu High School, she could see him anytime she wanted; they were also classmates, so if they were to get along as 'love rivals,' many awkward situations would inevitably arise.

Why did she say those things to herself?

—It was to make him realize, to make him deeply understand just how much determination Yukino Yukinoshita had to make this change.

I hope he won't do what he did before, leaving them alone after they lost their memories, saying it's for their own good but actually just lacking the courage to turn back and admitting he's a coward who can't face his ex-girlfriend.

As for the ultimate goal, it's probably to make him strive to fight against the 'gods,' and continue to love her even after the mission is over...

After all, Yukino Yukinoshita, or rather, no one else knows.

The decision to withdraw my feelings was something I proactively suggested to the system.

With a silent sigh, Yuu Tenkuji lowered her gaze, scooped a spoonful of oily soup from the pot, and slurped it down with rice.

The hot pot for two was quickly devoured.

Yukino Yukinoshita, who had eaten even more than usual, was currently rubbing her slightly protruding belly as she circled around the living room to digest her food. Her gaze occasionally drifted to the yoga mat in the corner, but for some reason, she ultimately relied on this negligible amount of exercise to resist the feeling of fullness rising in her throat.

As for Yuu Tenkuji, who finished off the remaining 70% of the hot pot, he washed the dishes as if nothing had happened, dried his hands, returned to the living room, and then squatted down to hug Yukino Yukinoshita's small, bouncy buttocks, which were not very fleshy.

Don't get me wrong, he's not the type to think about sex right after a meal.

"Judging from the sound and the amount of fat... she's probably about four months pregnant, right?" Through her nightgown, Yuu Tenkuji pressed her ear against Yukino's lower abdomen and commented seriously.

Yukino looked down at him, not immediately angry. Instead, she gently and lovingly patted his head, a motherly smile on her face.

"Do you want to die? I've also thought about dying together with you, using a double suicide to give our love a perfect ending, haven't I?"

"Really? Don't scare me..."

Her tone was very gentle: "Don't worry, darling. The second half of that sentence is a lie; I'm not that sick."

In other words, the first half of the sentence was spoken with utmost seriousness.

Tenkuji Yu stood up with a chuckle, wrapped his arms around her slender back, and then swung around the living room like a child hugging a doll, occasionally letting her feet off the ground and spin around in mid-air as if dancing.

"...I just can't do anything with you."

The coldness that flickered in her eyes gradually melted away, turning into a gentle, tipsy affection. Yukino Yukinoshita then stretched out her slender, fair arms and wrapped them around his neck, letting him guide her dance steps, enjoying this childish yet warm contact with peace of mind and contentment.

The time spent embracing him, even breathing became a rare kind of happiness.

The living room, familiar yet seemingly different, was soon filled with the couple's footprints.

Tenkuji Yu released her, lowered his head, and met that tranquil and pleasant smile.

Are you still angry?

"I'll forgive you this time, you clueless troublemaker." She gave him a weak glare, then casually touched her flat stomach, before pouting slightly and raising her gaze as if to warn him.

“From now on, unless it’s a major holiday, don’t cook food so deliciously… Also, as I said before, I don’t want to get pregnant before I graduate from university, so we both need to take precautions.”

"I really didn't expect these two things to be connected..."

Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but chuckle, secretly relieved to see her ears turning red but her expression remaining straightforward and earnest.

Experienced guys... handsome guys all know that when a girl is angry and doesn't stay silent, but instead gives a fake smile, it means things have gotten so serious they're on the verge of exploding.

At this point, it's best to keep quiet. Your voice will only fuel her anger. Instead, express your love for her through affectionate gestures.

Like putting out a fire by covering it with a blanket, even if she resists and tells you to get out, you should comfort her with a broad heart, regardless of the risk of injury.

—The above is from "The Self-Cultivation of a New Good Man," which I don't know where to buy.

In order to tease his girlfriend more safely, Tenkuji Yu did a lot of homework, making sure that key points such as safe production, standardized operation, and sustainable operation were implemented, and that making her both angry and amused was considered a success.

And, to be honest.

Compared to the previous somber, sorrowful, or silent atmosphere, he preferred the way things were now, teasing her, making her happy, holding her in his arms carefree, exchanging knowing smiles with her without needing words, and understanding each other's love for one another.

It's like having a piece of candy in your mouth that never melts, a sweetness you can never get tired of every second.

It's only natural to want this kind of time to last forever...

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Tenkuji Yu couldn't help but sigh at the familiar feeling that followed.

"Tenkuji-kun".

Hearing Yukino call his name, he thought she had discovered his wild thoughts, so he quickly composed his slightly gloomy expression.

Only when he turned his head did he realize that she wasn't looking at him at all, but was standing in front of the French windows, looking up at the scenery outside the balcony.

"It looks like it's snowing."

Tenkuji Yu walked to her side, his gaze following her as he looked up at the dark, colorless sky.

At first, the snowflakes were barely noticeable; only when they landed on the railing could you see a few drops of melted water.

Gradually, snow-white cotton fluff began to drift down, landing on rooftops, corners, and window frames, weaving a crystal-clear silver cloak over the city.

"Did the weather forecast finally come true? A white Christmas..." Yuu Tenkuji murmured, then looked down at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was breathing on the windowpane like a child.

She stretched out her slender white fingers, as if she wanted to write something on the mist, but couldn't think of anything to write for the moment, and pondered for a moment with her thin, soft lips pursed.

Before long, delicate fingertips brushed away the fog on the cold glass, and a simple umbrella was quickly outlined, with the words "悠" (you) and "雪" (xue) written underneath.

After a pause, Yukino slowly withdrew her fingers, which were about to continue writing something, and stared blankly at the 'drawing' that looked like a primary school student's doodle.

"Although I feel a little bad for Yui, let me be selfish one more time..."

As she lowered her eyes, the corners of her mouth had just curved into a smile when she saw the man beside her through the glass, looking at her with a smile on his face.

"Cough cough!"

She quickly wiped away the matching umbrella and her name, then Yukino Yukinoshita composed herself and coughed twice as if trying to cover up the truth.

"Speaking of which, Tenkuji-kun, have you prepared a Christmas present?"

Yuu Tenkuji kindly refrained from exposing her lie: "Of course I do."

With the back of her hand resting on her delicate chin, Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head slightly, and her long, flowing hair cascaded down.

"Then...shall we exchange gifts?"

Meeting those bright, gentle dark blue eyes, Tenkuji Yu smiled and nodded: "Okay."

As a Christmas gift for his girlfriend, he naturally didn't plan to do anything fancy. Instead, he seriously prepared a "good thing" of the same kind but different style for both Yukino and Yui.

Since obtaining the "magical trade" status, Yuu Tenkuji has actually been exchanging things with the system every day—although most of them are worthless junk, and heaven-defying treasures like the Elixir of Life have never appeared again.

However, occasionally, you can still get some items that you don't usually see, or that simply don't exist in the real world.

"Here, this is for you."

Take a rectangular box with a snowflake pattern out of her bag and gesture for her to open it now.

Yukino Yukinoshita, with her sharp eyes, noticed a cute pink box in his backpack. She smiled with a sense of relief and gently peeled off the tape.

It was a necklace.

Hanging from the gleaming silver chain is a crystal-clear, pure white snowflake, with a deep blue gemstone embedded in its center, shimmering with flawless brilliance.

Surprisingly, even though the necklace was placed in a simple gift box with no apparent mechanism inside, a thin, almost imperceptible mist still enveloped the entire snowflake, leaving a clearly visible mark on the plastic lid.

"Where...did you buy this?"

Carefully taking out the necklace, Yukino Yukinoshita tentatively touched the snowflake. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, not at all as cold and piercing as it looked.

"I made it myself. I can't say where the materials came from. Just treat the rest as a fantasy story."

Yuu Tenkuji took the necklace, and Yukino obediently gathered her long hair to her chest, revealing her fair and slender neck.

As he put the necklace on her, he casually explained, "The eggs of the Ice and Snow Dragon will transform all the nearby stones into 'Snow Gallstones.' Because they are materials created to incubate the eggs, they have the magical ability to convert cold into heat."

"After obtaining it by chance, I carved it into the shape of a snowflake and embedded a 'Azure Star Stone' that I also obtained by chance in the middle. As long as it is there, I can use magic to release the cold air transformed by the Snow Gall Stone and freeze the enemy... However, there is no magic in this world, so just treat it as decoration. The only function of the necklace is to resist the cold, so don't have too many expectations."

"..."

Forget about looking forward to it, Yukino Yukinoshita really wants to send her boyfriend to a mental hospital to have his brain checked right now.

With ice dragons and magic involved, has he become obsessed with isekai light novels?

There's a limit to how far things can go from being beyond common sense!

She gently twisted the chain on her chest, looking at her reflection in the window. Her expression grew increasingly complex, gradually shifting from initial astonishment, disbelief, and helplessness to a state of hesitation, wanting to speak but holding back.

She didn't even know whether she should ask him to confirm her doubts, fearing that her unintentional question would subject him to the "divine" punishment of silence.

...However, judging from his tone, there was no hint of him joking or teasing me.

Besides, the fog on the box lid earlier, and the inexplicable fever that started after she put on the necklace, all seem to prove that her common sense is still not broad enough. Perhaps in other worlds, there really are things beyond reality...

As for how he obtained it, "the divine being" is sufficient to explain everything, and there is no need to ask any further questions.

Taking a deep breath, Yukino Yukinoshita decided not to delve into the deeper truth and smiled as she said to him, "Thank you, I really like this gift."

Even if Tenkuji Yu is actually from another world, and perhaps in his previous life he was a highly skilled great magician.

The man she once shared intimate moments with on the sofa is now only known as the top student in her grade at Zongwu High School and the love of her life.

The rest is not important to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Yes, as long as you like it."

Admiring the girl who became even more charming after wearing the necklace, Yuuki Tenkuji couldn't suppress the rising impulse and suddenly pulled Yukino Yukinoshita into his arms.

Imitating the vampire's posture, he lowered his head and began to nibble at the soft, white flesh of her neck, licking and sucking, leaving another light red mark on it before finally releasing her from her tightly bitten cherry lips, her face flushed and her breathing rapid.

Meeting Yukino's glare, which was a mixture of shyness and anger, Tenkuji Yu blinked innocently: "Merry Christmas. Where's my Christmas present?"

Chapter 186 The Warmest Christmas

"...Of course, wait here for a moment."

Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath, answered expressionlessly, then covered the spot on her neck where she had just been marked, and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

Before closing the bedroom door, she suddenly turned to look at him, her eyes seemingly sparkling with a strange light.

"I suddenly thought of something."

He was taken aback: "What?"

“Besides my chest and thighs, you also brazenly left many of your ‘marks’ on my ears and neck… But you couldn’t have been unaware of the possibility that these marks would linger and eventually be seen by others.”