I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"Hey, are you that possessive?"

Tenkuji Yu reached out and tapped her forehead, pushing her face away slightly: "You can't interfere with the private lives of rented lovers, and the same goes for sugar daddies. It's all written on the website."

The person taking measurements left temporarily, and he directly revealed that he had rented a lover.

"Eh~ Do you really think that after all this, we're still just ordinary rented lovers?" Yukinoshita Haruno stared in shock, then slowly furrowed her brows, her delicate figure showing a pitiful expression as she sobbed twice.

"Sobbing, sobbing, Xiao Youyou is so mean~ She so roughly defiled my lips..."

Say what you want.

Tenkuji Yu looked unconcerned; this woman just liked to use this kind of tactic to tease him.

"Also, I'm not rough at all."

In a dramatic shift, Yukino Yukinoshita showed an expression of agreement: "Indeed, she's so gentle that I wish I could do it again."

Tenkuji Yu ignored her.

Hearing the waiter call his name, he turned and walked towards the counter.

Before he left, he didn't forget to say one more thing:

"Since you've already said that, then you can just keep this suit. You can bring it back to me whenever I want to wear it."

Otherwise, if a suit suddenly appeared at home, he wouldn't bother explaining to his sister how it came about or why he bought it—unless absolutely necessary, Yuu Tenkuji really didn't want to lie to Sora Kasugano.

Under the snow, Yang nodded readily in agreement.

"Hmm, in that case, it's time to hold a little costume party!"

"I don't want to go through that trouble."

"Hahaha~"

Standing there relaxed and cheerful, Yukino watched his retreating figure, her expression gradually hardening, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

But gradually, for some reason, even she herself could not explain this reaction.

Like a layer of snow gradually sprinkled with sunlight, Yang smiled gently and lightly beneath the snow.

△

Stepping out of the mall, the sky threatened rain and the wind was fierce; the air was no longer cool but stiflingly hot.

The two looked up at the sky, then looked down at each other.

"It should be enough time to get home now."

Tenkuji Yu subtly expressed her thoughts—hurry up and send me home.

Yukinoshita gave him a chuckled sideways: "What about my matching umbrella? How are you going to compensate me?"

Tenkuji Yu looked at her incredulously: "You don't actually want to wait here until it rains, do you?"

"What's wrong with it?" she scoffed, then suddenly looked up, a childlike, mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Did you know? Even though my name has the character 'Yang' in it, I'm actually a rain woman?"

The term "rain woman" refers to someone who guarantees rain whenever there is a major event or trip, as long as she is present.

This is of course a superstition, but Yuu Tenkuji wasn't so tactless as to expose her directly.

"So? Are you going to shout 'Rain, come!' now?"

“That’s so old-fashioned! At least shout it like this—” Yukinoshita Haruno took a deep breath, closed her eyes in a reverent manner, and spoke softly with a smile:

"Hey, it's going to rain from now on?"

He clasped his hands together, *snap!*

One drop, two drops...

Finally, a torrential downpour, forming a curtain of rain, suddenly fell, soaking the toes of the two people's shoes under the awning.

"..."

Unlike the noisy rain, the air between the two was very quiet.

Yukinoshita, her hands still clasped together, slowly turned her head, her lips twitching as she gave a slightly awkward, dry laugh.

"I... I was just saying it casually... I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

Tenkuji Yu smiled understandingly, seemingly having no intention of criticizing or making fun of her.

Just as Yukino Yukino was relieved.

He suddenly clasped his hands together, closed his eyes reverently, and, mimicking her gesture, bowed twice to her.

"Please, Lady Rain, bless me so that every date from now on will go smoothly!"

Yukinoshita Yono: "..."

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A powerful afternoon thunderstorm in July gripped the entire city, as if its single sound could be heard everywhere.

Under the rain shelter, Yuu Tenkuji opened his short, thick, black folding umbrella.

Yukinoshita Haruno naturally hugged him, skillfully tucking his arm into her chest, leaning half her body against him, smiling broadly.

"Little Youyou, would you like to hear a little story about what happened after the rain?"

Her hair was slightly curled from the dampness, and she looked into his eyes, which shone as brightly as a sunny day despite the rain.

He replied without hesitation, "No, first let go of my arm."

The sunny day gradually turned into a cloudy one.

Tenkuji Yu angrily broke free from the hand that had taken the initiative to hug her, then put his arm around her slender, soft shoulder and held the umbrella in that hand.

"You can't walk in that position at all, and you're also likely to get wet in the rain."

"...As expected of Xiao Youyou, she actually used this trick." She muttered, her mood shifting from gloomy to sunny, and she tiptoed to nudge his chin with her head, asking with a coquettish laugh:

"To be honest, after we kissed, did you secretly fall for me?"

"Wow, this is the first time I've ever heard such a narcissistic statement."

Tenkuji Yu frowned slightly, answering frankly without the slightest hint of shyness: "I was definitely moved, but it was my first kiss after all. I would feel that way no matter who it was, right?"

"So, you still don't like me, right?" She looked at him with a smile, as if expecting a perfect answer.

After a moment of silence, Tenkuji Yu pondered the reason behind her question.

She was probably afraid that after their kiss, he might mistakenly think she had developed real feelings for her rented boyfriend, and wanted to subtly warn him in this way.

Our relationship won't change because of a kiss. I won't like you, and you can't like me. No matter how close we get, it will only be an illusion, a lie that can never come true.

...The following paragraph was an artistic creation of the "writing" skill itself.

Having understood her meaning, as her rented boyfriend, Yuu Tenkuji naturally knew what to say:

"Yes, not now and not in the future, don't worry."

"Ah, very good!"

It still looks like a sunny day.

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled with satisfaction, then suddenly opened her arms and hugged him tightly, so tightly that it even made Yuu Tenkuji feel pain.

"You suddenly..."

"Don't move, this is a reward," she said softly, her tone leaving no room for argument.

She buried her head in his chest, letting the warmth and softness seep through her thin clothing.

Unaware of what was going on, Yuu Tenkuji could only stand there like a statue, letting his rented girlfriend, who kept crossing the line, hug him tightly.

At that moment, the sound suddenly disappeared from the two of them, and the system also remained silent.

The rain fell at my feet, and the whole city seemed to be crying.

"As expected, it's a rainy day today."

Chapter 61 Avoiding Addiction, [Yukinoshita] Chooses to Scheme (Eighth Update)

At the corner of Odencho 3-chome, there is an animal hospital called Aomori.

The rain was heavy, and the corner mirror at the T-junction reflected the two figures, which then became blurred under the washing of the rain.

"Is this the place?"

Following Yukino Yukinoshita's directions, Yuu Tenkuji arrived at the animal hospital and rubbed his nose, which was a little sensitive after the rain.

After putting away their umbrellas outside the door, the two walked together to the front desk. Yukino Yukinoshita said a few words, and then someone led them to the animal husbandry area at the back.

"I found a gray-spotted kitten on the street a few days ago. Since I had nothing to do, I took it to this hospital to get a vaccination and some nutritional supplements."

After taking the meowing kitten from the zookeeper, Yukinoshita Haruno held it to her chest and gestured for Tenkuji Yu to reach out and pet it.

Tenkuji Yu bent down slightly and looked into the eyes of the gray-spotted kitten; the kitten opened its bright, energetic eyes and meowed with great spirit.

A certain image suddenly flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but look up and ask Yukinoshita:

"Is this kitten in a cardboard box under a street lamp, with a flyer covering its head?"

“That’s right…” Yukinoshita Haruno glanced at him, then quickly smiled in realization, saying with interest, “I was wondering who was so kind, turns out it was little Yuuyu.”

"You flatter me. I didn't take it back and care for it."

Tenkuji Yu rubbed the cat's head, carefully avoiding touching the ample bosom behind it.

"I never expected to meet you here..." he couldn't help but exclaim.

Just like those two.

Strangers who once passed each other around that corner have now become rented lovers who have fought with their lips.

Fate is not just a sleeping slave, but also a series of wondrous encounters.

“I have no intention of taking it in and raising it. In fact, my family would never let me.”

Yukino shrugged and handed the cat out to him to hold.

Tenkuji Yu skillfully caught it, lowered his head to prepare to suck it—but reason made him stop. Under the gaze of others, he casually scratched the cat's ears and chin.