I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

At least for now, Yuu Tenkuji, because he loves her, is unwilling to give her up no matter what.

"The tea is ready... what's with that expression?"

Yukino Yukinoshita placed two steaming cups of black tea on the table, her brows furrowing slightly as she looked at the boy's suddenly rugged, masculine features with some confusion.

He certainly looked much more refreshed than he had before, but... it was still impossible to guess what he was thinking.

"An expression of having figured everything out." Dropping her pretense, Yuu Tenkuji, unfazed by the heat, picked up her cup of black tea, took a small sip, and smiled at her.

"Yukino, have you ever regretted falling in love with me?"

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Blinking in surprise, the black-haired girl looked at his expectant gaze, shook her head with a hint of helplessness, sat back on the sofa, and picked up the teacup with her slender fingers.

Her pink, moist lips were slightly pouting as she blew on the cool tea, her eyes half-closed, and she said in a calm tone, "It's obvious that no girl wouldn't regret falling for someone who can't be devoted to her, right?"

"Yeah, I knew you'd say that." Normally, Yuu Tenkuji would give a wry smile at this point, feeling somewhat disappointed.

But now, as he drinks the expensive black tea his girlfriend brewed for him, he can shamelessly wear a smug smile.

"There's a 'but' after that, right?"

Yukino didn't even look up, seemingly too lazy to pay him any attention.

"Don't worry, there are no buts."

"Yukino-neechan, I was wrong, please give me a butt..."

"Sister? Sister?"

The girl, who had been feigning indifference, suddenly reacted.

The moment the affectedly coquettish, childlike voice reached her ears, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but shudder, as if an electric current was running through her body, bringing a tingling, pleasurable sensation to her nerves.

Like a sadist whose sadistic tendencies have been satisfied, she unconsciously curled the corners of her mouth, put down her teacup, and said in a cheerful tone.

"Very well, since you've put me in this bind, poor little Yu, I'll give you a 'but' then~"

This time, Yuu Tenkuji's expression became complicated.

"Yukino, you don't actually like playing sibling games, do you? That's not allowed..."

Yukino Yukinoshita has never cared about what her joking boyfriend says.

"but."

She simply looked into Tenkuuji Yu's eyes, as if completely at ease, and said in a light tone:

"Meeting you, dating you, even parting from you and reuniting with you—as long as it is a choice I made myself, whether in the past, present, or future, I am willing."

A surge of emotion welled up in his throat, and Tenkuji Yu took a deep breath and laughed heartily.

"On this point, we are surprisingly in agreement."

"Of course. After all, how could you possibly regret meeting someone as perfect as me?"

“You’re beautiful, and everything you say is right… but before we really make a decision, there’s still one problem.” Yuu Tenkuji’s smile faded slightly as he looked at Yukino Yukinoshita with seriousness.

"When you recall that you were the one who turned an innocent boy into a shameless harem king, do you ever want to go back in time and become a kind of spirit behind him, trying to manipulate him back onto the right path with various threats and temptations?"

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed again, seemingly having no intention of addressing his question directly.

"First of all, your nature is shameless, so please don't pin this blame on me... If I could, I would also like you to only look at me."

"I'm sorry." Yuu Tenkuji bowed his head very honestly, but he seemed like a rogue with little sincerity.

Forcing herself to resist the urge to splash the black tea on his face, Yukino Yukinoshita took a sip of the cooled tea, her voice becoming somewhat indifferent.

"Furthermore, I have no interest in changing the past that is already set in stone... Even if I did change it, the future that is back on track would not belong to me, so why bother?"

"What? You actually thought about it seriously, huh?" Yuu Tenkuji smiled happily, but was met with a glare from Yukino, whose pretty face flushed red. "Well, there's one last question..."

"Go if you want to!"

The teacup was slammed onto the tray, making a crisp sound.

"Tagore once said that mistakes cannot withstand failure, but truth is not afraid of failure... As long as you believe that what you are doing is the truth, then no matter how many problems you have, they can eventually be solved."

After giving him a sharp reprimand, Yukino Yukinoshita was amused by his aggrieved yet honest appearance, and couldn't help but sigh as if giving up, rubbing her cheeks.

"Besides, it's a very pleasant thing to be able to overcome problems... Never mind, you know what I mean anyway."

As his body relaxed, his gaze met Tenkuji Yu's again.

This time, the two were separated by a cold coffee table, but there was none of the tension and stuffiness they felt when they were pressed together under the snow.

A relieved smile gradually appeared on her face, her dark blue eyes like the clearest winter sky, reflecting his eyes that had cleared of gloom.

"So, can you tell me your answer?"

"Ah."

With a solemn air in his mouth, Tenkuji slowly exhaled all the air from his lungs, and then fixed his gaze firmly on his girlfriend in front of him.

As if trying to solidify his voice, he spoke slowly and deliberately:

"From this moment on, I will never let go again!"

Yuu Tenkuji will uphold this vow from now into the future.

It will continue from the snowy winter to the warm, melting spring – that's what he wants to do.

"Hmm~ Although it doesn't seem to be affectionate enough, there's still room for improvement... But I can feel your determination, so all the words I used for you weren't in vain."

Yukino Yukinoshita tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with her fingers, pursed her thin, soft lips, and smiled contentedly, "So, you know what to do tomorrow morning, right?"

"Uh... of course, I just hope you won't slap me." Tenkuji Yu chuckled dryly, seemingly genuinely afraid of that kind of future.

Shaking her head helplessly, Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him, then suddenly leaned forward and stretched out her hands across the coffee table.

Tenkuji Yu understood her intention and leaned forward, but unexpectedly missed her lips, then felt a wet touch on her earlobe.

Yukino Yukinoshita hugged his neck tightly, a look of immense satisfaction on her face, and whispered in his ear.

"Tenkuji-kun, I like you."

"I swear, I will never forget this feeling."

"at last--"

She paused, then bit his earlobe, leaving a faint tooth mark on it in a playful manner.

He then smiled and said:

"Don't keep me waiting too long, my ideal... boyfriend."

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission."

Chapter 189 This night is still very long

"Task rewards can be settled directly. Settlement will not be conducted until 6:12 AM on December 25th; the system will automatically begin the settlement process."

"Note: The settlement process is irreversible. Once you choose to enter the settlement, you cannot leave the settlement space until the world is corrected."

A familiar system notification popped up, and along with the girl's fragrant black hair, it came into view as Tenkuji Yu's eyes widened.

He stared blankly ahead, feeling as if his head was stuck like a Tesla with its brakes stuck, unable to process what was happening for a moment.

Is this... is the mission complete?

Yukino only said three sentences, and the system spent 180,000 for her... no, she directly completed the inexplicable ideal boyfriend task given by the system?

So it has nothing to do with what I say. What the girl who is the target thinks is the most important indicator of completing the task... It makes sense, but Yuu Tenkuji still can't quite let it go.

Is it that the system couldn't resist the charm of a beautiful girl, or has Yukino figured out how the system works and knows how to open the backdoor...?

Lost in his own thoughts, Yuu Tenkuji hadn't even reacted when the girl in his arms released his hands and sat back down on the sofa with a carefree air.

"Although it was only a 30% test, my real intention was still to tell you what I truly felt..."

She slowly placed her left foot on top of her right, her thighs under her Christmas skirt glowing white, yet revealing a dark and mysterious area.

With her elbows pressed against her knees and her hands clasped together and resting on her chin, Yukino Yukinoshita revealed a wise smile, as if she knew everything, like Commander Ikari.

"But judging from your expression, you've already completed the mission, haven't you?"

"You actually..."

If one doesn't focus on her alluring, seductive leg-crossing gesture and her perfectly proportioned figure, Yuu Tenkuji might be so surprised that she'd be stunned for several seconds before she could recover.

But now, he just blinked, gave a wry smile as if admiringly, and leaned back in his chair, feeling somewhat exhausted.

"I bet even the gods didn't expect my girlfriend to be so smart."

"Oh dear, this is just basic reasoning, my dear."

With a dashing flick of her long hair, Yukino Yukinoshita casually raised her chin, unable to hide the childlike smugness on her pretty face.

The snow is still falling outside the window.

A thin white blanket was piled on the balcony floor, but the couple inside had no time to care about things that had nothing to do with each other. Even the noise of the air conditioner blowing warm air was shut out from their world.

Logically speaking, at this point, Yuuto should have said some sweet words to Yukino, as if making his last wishes and hoping that she could live well without him, or he should have hidden his sadness and pretended to be relaxed while enjoying their last time alone together.

But the problem is...

My girlfriend knows I've completed my task and that it's time to part ways. If I continue like this now, wouldn't I be just being overly sentimental and taking sentimentality to the extreme?

Who knows what to do next? He's never encountered this situation before!

Is it enough to just smile? Can you really get away with it just by smiling?

"Cough..."

Feeling awkwardly trapped in her own predicament, and still unsure of what to say, Yuu Tenkuji cleared her throat.

Seeing him like this, Yukino Yukinoshita smiled helplessly and took the initiative to speak: "The mission is all completed, so now it's time for a short separation, right? What exactly will it be like?"

"Oh, this..." Yuu Tenkuji looked at her with deep emotion and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To him, Yukino Shinobu tonight was simply the gentlest woman on earth.

"Wait, don't tell me yet, let me guess!"

But before he could answer, Yukino gently stroked her fair and delicate chin and began to guess with great interest: