I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

So now, he's here to fulfill his promise.

"Damn system, because of you, I had the opportunity to meet a girl as one in a million as Yukino, and to date her and do something I have to take responsibility for for the rest of my life..."

He appeared sincere, a grateful smile on his face: "Although I really want to pull your ○○ out, stuff it into ○○, kick you into a pot of boiling hot oil to scald off your ○○ which you shouldn't have, and then beat you until your anus prolapses, I'm not the hot pot restaurant manager, and you're not a spoiled parent or a spoiled child, so this is all I can say to you—"

He no longer spoke sarcastically, but rather uttered these words from the bottom of his heart:

"Thank you for letting me encounter such a beautiful love."

"..."

Faced with a dog system that always maintains its right to remain silent, Yuu Tenkuji naturally receives no response.

So after muttering to himself for a while, he casually stretched and waved his hand to start the process.

System: "Task settlement begins."

"Whoa! Everyone, let's begin!"

piapiapia!

This was the first time Yuu Tenkuji had greeted the mission completion with such a relaxed attitude. Unable to contain his mischievousness, he clapped his hands with a sarcastic tone, as if watching a clown performance.

System: "Mission objective: Become Yukino Yukinoshita's ideal boyfriend. Rewards will be given based on the host's performance. Mission complete."

Yuu Tenkuji shrugged: "Although I basically didn't do anything. If it weren't for Yukino being so kind, the fact that I had two girlfriends at the same time would probably have completely stalled me on this mission, right?"

The system completely ignored it, like a heartless broadcasting machine: "Reward statistics:..."

What follows is a series of statistics on rewards for money, skills, and status.

The dazzling and overwhelming list rolled down, and Tenkuji Yu watched the system finish displaying it with a bored expression before jumping to the next stage.

"Usage period: Thirty-seven days".

"Settlement complete."

"Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: 'Snow Light Jade'."

"Next target - No prompt yet, please wait patiently, host."

Tenkuji Yu sighed, his tone full of exasperation: "It's 'waiting patiently' again! I mean, Takagi... no, System, this is the last time, why are you still using the same old tricks? Even Jaden doesn't keep using Elemental Heroes to fight..."

Um?and many more.

Halfway through his rant, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Shutting down her incessant chatter, she frowned and carefully recalled the events. With her perfect, photographic memory, Tenkuji Yu was absolutely certain that it wasn't her imagination—

Why isn't the special reward "Sensory Synchronization" appearing in the system's reward list?

Although this dog system has many bugs, such as easily erased memories being restored and things that are supposed to be erased still existing, it has always been very reliable and trustworthy in terms of rewards, and has never been lacking.

Something was definitely amiss, and he couldn't help but ask, "Damn system, you..."

As the LCD screen suddenly lit up with static and the black-and-white image gradually turned to color, Yuu Tenkuji subconsciously shut his mouth and bared his teeth.

The segment he hates most, the show that replays his embarrassing past and rubs salt into his wounds, is about to start again!

"Although my mindset is different now, there's still psychological trauma..."

He clicked his tongue in disdain, swallowing back the question he wanted to ask.

However, upon further reflection, Tenkuji Yu was somewhat relieved that she hadn't blurted out those words.

First of all, speaking out may not necessarily bring any benefits; on the contrary, it will give the system a chance to self-correct, which is equivalent to sending salt to the enemy.

Then, with the female voice announcing the reward still ringing in his ears, he carefully recalled the description of the "Sensory Synchronization" state. Combining the two, Tenkuji Yu suddenly had a bold guess.

Although it was baseless, his intuition told him that if used properly, it might come in handy at the most crucial moment!

As he was thinking this, the fourth part of the animation, featuring him as the main character and several girls as supporting characters, began playing on the screen.

Yuu Tenkuji immediately straightened his posture and focused intently on himself on the screen.

After returning from Kyoto, he felt lost about his mission and future, and Yui Yuigahama took the initiative.

"Tsk tsk, I was such a mess back then... It's a wonder that Yui could fall for a guy who's good for nothing but being handsome."

Yuu Tenkuji shook his head and couldn't help but comment.

Then, witnessing Yui's efforts to build a good relationship with Sora for his sake, he couldn't help but tell her what was on his mind when he took her home.

"This is how it all started... If Yui hadn't said 'As long as you like me, I'm confident that I can overcome any trouble we encounter in the future' when I was at my most vulnerable, I probably would have become more and more depressed and wouldn't have been able to date Yukino."

Yuu Tenkuji sighed, rubbing his face. He had a profound realization once again of just how useless he had been at the beginning of the fourth mission.

Fortunately, people always change.

The first display of vulnerability he showed to his sister after returning home signified that he had truly shed the disguise of a self-proclaimed hero from the reborn boy who initially pretended to be strong, and began to open his heart to others like an ordinary person.

"I felt ashamed at the time, but now I realize that so-called men aren't always perfect and strong; they're just robots..."

Looking at himself lying on his sister's lap, Tenkuji Yu crossed his arms and nodded in agreement, "Being able to bend and stretch, to be soft and hard, to be strong and gentle, is an essential quality of a real man!"

Many more scenes followed, flashing across the screen one after another.

Although it was Yukino's show, Yui Hima's shadow was everywhere in his life. He had laughed, argued, and hugged her. He was supported by her gentleness from beginning to end, which enabled him to keep moving forward and get to where he is today.

There were also scenes featuring Haruno and the others, though not many. However, as Yuu watched, he noticed that the girls he had met rarely showed genuine smiles; their most common expressions were of distress and confusion.

"I really want to drag that guy out of the screen and beat him up..." Yuu Tenkuji muttered guiltily.

If he hadn't still been unable to rekindle his feelings for Asuna Yuuki and Masuzu Natsukawa, his feelings would probably be more than just guilt.

Looking down, there were still many images of Sora, Isshiki, and Tachibana, and even the faces of the two ladies appeared on the screen, but the number was greatly reduced and they passed by in the blink of an eye.

Finally, there's Yuuki Yuukino, the girlfriend of Tenkuji Yu, his own personal lie detector, whose sleeping posture is incredibly cute.

The screen was filled with images of her, and those memories and experiences were certainly devoid of any pain or sorrow—the evidence being the gentle smile that unconsciously appeared on his face.

Yuu Tenkuji still remembers enduring him pressing her palm against his face in the corridor of the special building, simply because he rarely showed a vulnerable expression.

Yuu Tenkuji still remembers how, when faced with her sudden "request to date," she quickly sensed his helplessness and accepted the request without hesitation, her eyes filled with a stern look.

Yuu Tenkuji still remembers how easily Yui became shy after they started dating, and how she was afraid that telling Yui about their relationship would affect their friendship, yet she never considered giving up on him.

Yuu Tenkuji still remembers her adorable expressions during their date at the amusement park—sometimes shy, sometimes excited, sometimes pretending to be serious. Despite clearly liking him more and more, she still used a request to hide her feelings, revealing her awkward personality.

After that, she became more and more straightforward and proactive, and would even steal kisses from herself in secluded corners.

No matter how many times you see her, Yuu Tenkuji can't help but be deeply fascinated by the way she's willing to change herself because she likes someone.

The final scene was the night he and Yukino spent together in the luxury apartment—no explicit content appeared, which relieved Yuu Tenkuji.

Great, the dog system even knows how to protect their privacy.

The animation flows rapidly, and before freezing on the scene of the two embracing and falling asleep, the camera suddenly switches.

Wearing a pink beanie, Yui Yuigahama stood in front of the door and gently placed two paper bags down.

Her face still bore traces of tears, yet she smiled warmly, as if she were speaking directly to him in front of the screen.

Merry Christmas, Xiaoxue and Xiaoyou!

"..."

Tenkuji Yuu suddenly fell silent.

The fourth time watching the animated film of life, although there were still many embarrassing dark histories, Tenkuji Yu's mindset is now very different. She watched it all in a relaxed mood and with a smile, and even occasionally made a few sarcastic remarks to herself.

But after this scene appeared, his smile froze on his face and gradually disappeared.

Tenkuji slowly lowered his head, unable to utter a word, his fists clenched tightly.

A deep sense of apology stuck in his throat, yet he also felt guilty for being a bastard who had no right to apologize verbally.

While he was making love with his girlfriend inside the house, another girlfriend silently placed a Christmas gift she had prepared in front of the door, wishing them a smooth journey.

What would be stomach-churning for others was like a dull knife constantly cutting into Yuu Tenkuji's heart, causing him so much pain that he began to suffocate.

"What am I doing...?"

Even so, Yuu Tenkuji himself clearly understood this.

Even though he knew Yui Yuigahama was standing outside, he couldn't pull her inside and ruin Yukino Yukinoshita's Christmas Eve date, which she had made special preparations for to help him complete his mission.

So watching the girl turn and leave on the screen, the overwhelming heartache and guilt made him even more at a loss.

"Although she probably won't remember tomorrow, but..."

Taking a deep breath, Tenkuji Yu suppressed the turbulent emotions within him, his eyes firm and calm.

"Yui, I will no longer hesitate."

From now on, I will never let the people I love cry because of sadness again—if it were him now, he could do such a thing.

Shortly after, the screen froze on a scene of himself and Yukino falling asleep in each other's arms. Then, the screen gradually returned to static, and the system's cold, indifferent announcement sounded again:

"Timeline complete."

"Mission execution period: November 19 to December 25."

"All contacts made with the target during this period will be recovered by the system. The rest will have their development trajectory altered in a reasonable way to ensure that the results that have already occurred remain unchanged, and no related memories will be retained except for the host."

"After the recycling is complete, the system will automatically send the host back to the real world."

"Confirmed removal of the host's romantic feelings towards the target..."

"Absolutely not!" The moment those words left her lips, Tenkuji Yu stretched out her hand, glaring sharply at it. "Did I say I wanted you to take back my romantic feelings? You're trying to touch my feelings without even confirming them. Am I the host or are you the host?"

"..."

The system made no sound, but it seemed to be silently expressing its silence.

Tenkuji Yu stood up from the ground, patted his trouser legs which weren't very dusty, and looked down at it with a cold expression.

"System, this time, I will not only not let you take back my feelings, but I also ask you to return the feelings that I let you take away before."

The system finally spoke: "Once emotions are stripped away, they cannot be restored. This has been confirmed by the host."

"I also confirmed that Yang Nai and the others' memories wouldn't be restored. You probably understand what happened without me having to tell you, right?"

Tenkuji Yu scoffed dismissively, pointing to his chest: "And you mentioned feelings that can't be restored, here's one—could it be that all those dreams I have every day are Haruno using her superpowers as a medium to hypnotize me, making me fall in love with her again without even realizing it?"

Facing the system, those things I couldn't tell Yukino could finally be poured out—

"Do you know that if Yukino doesn't take me home tonight, I'm going to confront Haruno tomorrow, Christmas? I've been holding back these feelings since the school festival, enduring so much pain, and now you're telling me it's irreparable?"