I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Neither of them noticed the subtle, almost imperceptible anomaly that the two were simultaneously trying to conceal.

Just like any ordinary couple, they made an appointment, met up, and walked into the amusement park chatting and laughing. Their actions were natural and intimate, and their goal was clear and accurate.

The midday sun was warm, and the sky was clear and blue.

A date that was not as simple as it seemed was about to begin.

Chapter 108 Disguise X Dating X Amusement Park

Cheerful music flowed through the colorful amusement facilities that were scattered everywhere.

The two used their electronic tickets to pass through the gate, then chose to take the miniature train directly to the center of the amusement park, and slowly strolled out from there.

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go first?" Tenkuji Yu spread out the park map that was casually placed at the entrance and looked at the quiet and beautiful girl beside her.

She seemed a little uncomfortable being squeezed into the small carriage with him, or perhaps it was simply shyness from the close physical contact—a few blushes appeared on her fair cheeks, and her hands and feet, which were pressed against his, were slightly stiff, but she still took the map as if nothing was wrong, pretending to be examining it carefully.

A few seconds later, the map was returned.

"You decide, I don't have anything in particular that I want to play."

Saying this so casually, Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned her head to one side, tucked her falling hair behind her ear with her fingers, gazed at him with her bright, watery eyes, and smiled tenderly at the corners of her mouth.

"As long as you like it, no matter how scary or exciting the game is, I'm willing to endure it!"

Upon hearing this, people in both the front and back carriages couldn't help but turn around to look at them. The man in the couple in the front seat couldn't help but widen his eyes and look Kasumigaoka Utaha up and down, his expression filled with undisguised envy.

After all, she is only eighteen years old, which is the best time for a girl to mature: in addition, she is naturally beautiful and has deliberately hired experts to dress her up. It may be an exaggeration to say that she is the most beautiful woman in the world, but looking at the whole of Japan, you may not be able to find a more stunningly beautiful girl than Kasumigaoka Utaha right now.

Not to mention, not everyone can resist that slightly seductive tone of voice and that obedient and gentle gaze; it's no exaggeration to say that it can touch your heart.

Like a river washing away sand and stones, only one pearl remains, shining with a brilliance more dazzling than anyone else.

Therefore, as her boyfriend, even if only for today, only in this brief memory, Yuu Tenkuji would swear with his golden gentlemanly spirit that he would never let such brilliance be stained with tears and pain.

From this moment forward, let her bloom brilliantly in your memory until the very last second.

"Feel sorry."

Yuu reached out and blocked the man's gaze from the front seat. She then glanced at the woman who had also turned her head, and the woman immediately sensed something was wrong, glaring fiercely to the side with a terrifying expression.

"Wait, wait, I'm not..."

"You're not even that yet! My eyes are practically popping out of their sockets, are other people's girlfriends really that beautiful?!"

What followed was a physical altercation and torture between the couple.

Ignoring the argument between the couple in the front seats, Tenkuji Yu ruffled Kasumigaoka Utaha's hair and scolded her helplessly, "Don't say things like that in public, how many times has this happened?"

The black-haired girl wearing a white headband blinked, staring blankly at his hand on her head, seemingly taken aback by the gesture and momentarily at a loss for what to do.

But soon, before Yuu Tenkuji could realize something was wrong, she turned her head away and coughed twice, then crossed her arms and puffed out her chest in a very smug manner, saying:

"What's there to be afraid of? As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's everyone else who'll be embarrassed!"

"It's not a matter of whether it's embarrassing or not."

Unable to help but chuckle, Tenkuji Yu gently and naturally tucked her bangs behind her ear, then withdrew her hand, leaned back in her chair, and began to ponder the map.

Kasumigaoka Utaha gently touched her forehead where his fingertips had touched her, her expression a mix of shyness and happiness. She turned her gaze away, pretending to admire the beautiful scenery outside to calm her racing heart.

With a sharp whistle piercing the sky, the little train carrying adults, children, families, and couples slowly started moving forward.

A cool breeze tousled her hair as Kasumigaoka Utaha smoothed down her wildly flying strands, closing her eyes to enjoy the refreshing breeze on her face.

At the same time, mentally review your "performance" just now.

'I hope I didn't give anything away...'

If you have someone you like, you will react in these ways—for a novelist who is good at fantasizing, experience and knowledge are not obstacles to love, but courage is.

Simply put, even if she has never been in a relationship, it doesn't stop her from imagining what it would be like to be in one.

Playing other roles might be a bit difficult, but if you're playing yourself, you won't be able to do it perfectly, but at least you won't make any obvious mistakes.

Confirming that her "boyfriend" hadn't shown any surprise or confusion, and that the system hadn't displayed any message indicating her mission had failed, Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling somewhat reassured.

The toughest first hurdle has been overcome. Now all you need to do is get into the swing of things and go with the flow. Confessing your feelings is something you do when you part at dusk.

She relaxed her slightly tense body, opened her eyes, and let her gaze be led forward by the little train as it slowly meandered over the bustling amusement park, gradually becoming engrossed in watching it.

After all, it had been a long time since she had come to an amusement park with other people—she had gone on solo trips before, but that was a completely different experience.

Coming with family is a different feeling, coming on a school trip with classmates is a different mood, not to mention... this is the first time I've had such a sweet date with my nominal boyfriend in an amusement park.

The scenes that had just occurred suddenly replayed before Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes.

He blocked other men's gazes with possessive gestures; the tenderness he showed when blaming himself was as if his whole heart was melting; the way he gently touched his bangs, leaving the warmth of his fingertips and the doting look in his eyes, melted his own heart in return.

—If the two are really boyfriend and girlfriend, these casual little gestures alone are enough to make Kasumigaoka Utaha feel so sweet that she can't help but feel happy all day long. She might even hug him and giggle like an idiot on the spot.

Unfortunately, this body has already been taken over by "someone else".

Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose affection for any of Tenkuji Yu is around average, certainly wouldn't have her heart race or her heart flutter because of this little bit of intimate interaction; at most, she would just waver a little.

"After all, no girl would dislike the feeling of being pampered and cherished..."

A sigh slipped unconsciously from between his lips, and his expression inexplicably became somewhat melancholy.

But then she remembered that someone with keen senses was right beside her, so Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly pursed her lips and straightened her expression, quietly turning her gaze away.

...Fortunately, that guy was looking at the map very seriously, I don't know what he was thinking.

Later, she might experience many intimate moments with him that she had never experienced before. To be honest, Kasumigaoka Utaha was somewhat resistant and unwilling to give up her various "firsts" to Tenkuji Yu.

But thinking about it carefully, putting aside the fact that this body isn't her own and has been touched by him hundreds of times, she, being like a Gundam pilot, doesn't really need to worry so much—

You can keep the distance at the point of holding hands. If he wants more, just ask him to wait until after the "surprise".

Surely this man wouldn't be so beastly as to try to grope her before they even left the amusement park?

'Well, if it's just holding hands, I'll allow you this once...'

I gently squeezed my hands on my knees, feeling an incredibly real touch.

Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her gaze. For some reason, she suddenly had the feeling that the 'boyfriend' who might hold her hand later was not the one who only existed in her memories, but rather the one who was currently in a ghostly state and should be observing all of this from the sidelines.

...Well, we're companions who've been through thick and thin together, so holding his hand is nothing.

To recover those altered memories, perhaps I'll need his help; consider it tuition...

"What am I thinking? I'm such an idiot."

Shaking her head with a wry smile, she shook off the erroneous ideas that stemmed from her mistaken assumptions, and Kasumigaoka Utaha looked back at the scenery outside the little train, closing her eyes contentedly.

The sky was clear and the air was crisp; it was perfect weather for relaxing.

……

Upon arrival at the station, the passengers on the little train disembarked one by one.

The excited children were being held back by their parents to keep them from running around, while the man with the wandering eyes was being pulled away by his girlfriend, who was yelling and cursing at him. They were probably going to a secluded place for their second argument.

After they left, Yuu Tenkuji and Utaha Kasumigaoka discussed their next sightseeing route and set off following the map.

"Coffee cups, carousel, roller coaster, drop tower, haunted house, this should be fine for now, right?"

Yuu Tenkuji drew a semicircle on the map and asked Kasumigaoka Utaha for her opinion: "Since you said it's all fine, I added three Scream-type characters and removed the Tomb Rafting and Rapids Ride, which will get you wet. This is the best option if you follow the route. You can eat and rest at the restaurant along the way, or you can go to the arcade."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, looking completely indifferent.

When she came, she didn't go on the scream-inducing rides, but lingered in places that were romantic enough to be used in novel plots, such as Ferris wheels and teacups. To be honest, she didn't have much of a concept of how terrifying drop towers and similar rides were.

However, it probably won't be too scary, just a bit thrilling at most—like a haunted house, where she could walk through from beginning to end with a research mindset, expressionless, and then write an article analyzing the psychological layout for customers and areas for improvement in the theme story.

"Really? Don't push yourself." Yuu Tenkuji was a little worried. She didn't seem like the type of person who was used to going up and down high places. Roller coasters and drop towers might not be suitable for her. "Listen to those screams in the distance. Don't end up screaming more pitifully than a pig being slaughtered. We can also try some gentler rides, like this and this."

"Huh? Don't look down on me. Those are for little kids, aren't they?"

After glancing at the facility descriptions on the map, Kasumigaoka Utaha tossed her long hair, lightly touched her chin with her finger, and said confidently, "Don't change it, just these few! It doesn't matter if they're a little scarier, I definitely won't scream—coming to an amusement park is about having fun and laughing. People who scream without caring about their image don't understand the meaning of leisure and entertainment!"

Tenkuji Yuu raised an eyebrow: "So, you're quite brave?"

"Just kidding, I'm super brave, okay?"

"No problem, I look forward to your performance."

Shifting his gaze from her composed face, Tenkuji shrugged helplessly, but a mischievous smile, completely different from his gentle tone, appeared in his eyes. He pointed ahead and said, "Let's go to the gentler facilities first. The coffee cups are over there; it seems like there's not much of a line."

"That's good. If the line is too long, I'd rather ride the coin-operated Panda."

Stretching, Kasumigaoka Utaha followed in his footsteps.

By the way, the Coin Panda is a panda-shaped arcade game machine that plays loud music and carries people around after you insert a hundred-dollar coin.

It's usually mostly children who sit there, and there's a low seating limit... Well, Kasumigaoka Utaha shouldn't have to worry about that.

Tenkuji Yuu turned around and naturally reached out his hand to his girlfriend, who was looking around and seemed very curious about the place.

"Come."

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha paused for a moment, as if she didn't understand what he was coming for, and blinked her big eyes in confusion.

Or rather, because it was so sudden, even though she knew it was only natural to hold his arm, her body remained frozen in place, as if petrified.

After receiving no response for a while, Tenkuji Yu looked at her expression with some curiosity: "What's wrong? Don't you want to hold hands?"

"...No, no, it's just that I feel a bit sentimental."

Kasumigaoka Utaha snapped out of her reverie, tilted her head, and the pink hue that had crept up to her ears was quickly covered by her waist-length black hair. Her tone was inexplicably flustered for a moment, but it was soon replaced by a deep and nostalgic emotion.

"Hey, Yoyo-kun... do you remember when we first held hands?"

"..."

Because she wasn't looking at him, Kasumigaoka Utaha naturally didn't see that the moment she asked that question, Tenkuji Yu's cheek twitched, almost cramping up on the spot.

An eerie silence lasted for several seconds, and his expression quickly returned to calm after turning distorted.

Lowering her hand that received no response, Tenkuji Yu couldn't help but look up with a wistful expression, letting out a deep sigh as if bidding farewell to her long-gone youth.

"Of course, I remember..."

He chose to leave what he remembered unsaid, instead lowering his gaze and looking at the girl beside him with eyes full of tenderness.