I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

He seemed to be very good at embracing girls. The strength with which he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her upper body into his embrace was just right—firm yet not rough. His possessiveness and sense of security struck the girl's heart like a sharp hammer.

His heartbeat was firm and strong, his breath long and deep, and he exuded a warmth that could completely melt a naive girl. Although he didn't have any special perfume scent, it made you want to take a deep breath in his arms.

Being embraced by someone like that is like curling up in a thick wool blanket and sleeping in a heated room on a bitterly cold winter morning.

Can you escape? No, you can't.

Like a female knight who has been disarmed and hypnotized, Kasumigaoka Utaha gradually relaxed her stiff muscles. In order to avoid facing the shameful fact that she was powerless to resist, she turned her remaining consciousness to think about what he had said.

"Didn't we agree to witness the perfect ending together?"

—How could I possibly have agreed to something like this when we've only just met and I don't even know his name?

'So, you'd better wake up soon, Shiyu.'

—So you finally called me by my name willingly… No, wait!

Why would he be so shameless as to call out the name of a girl he barely likes? Is he socially anxious?

Besides, if I weren't sober, how could I be standing here talking to you...?

"It was so nice to meet you; I'll never forget those days. Those memories, which I can't quite describe as happy or reassuring, will forever remain a part of my life."

—Ugh, that's so cheesy! Are we that close? We've only known each other for less than ten minutes and I'm already considered a very important person to you?

Is this the advanced version of the "Hello, hello, hello scam"?

Pretending to be the other person's lover from a past life, he lured in imaginative, delusional girls, used their bodies, and then ruthlessly abandoned them, saying things like, "I was just acting with you, I was never serious..."

What a scumbag!

A literary girl is not the same as a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) patient. I will never fall for your despicable tricks!

The more she thought about it, the angrier and more aggrieved she became. Kasumigaoka clenched her fists and bit down hard with her teeth. Her head, which was resting against his chest, pressed down harder as if she wanted to pierce his heart.

Although he was somewhat puzzled by her reaction, he had said what he needed to say and done what he needed to do. Now he could only wait for her reaction and then decide what to do next. So he remained still in the embrace and let her start to burrow her forehead into his chest.

"you……"

It was unclear whether she was only now coming to her senses, but after a long while, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally managed to utter the word through her teeth, her whole body trembling with tension.

"What's wrong with me?" Yuu Tenkuji lowered her head in surprise. From this angle, her expression couldn't be seen; all that could be seen was the cute whorl in the middle of the girl's bright black hair.

It was obvious that she was finally starting to get angry at herself for taking the initiative to hug someone.

But for some reason, instead of pushing me away immediately, it was as if I wanted to pierce a hole in his chest with my head to see if there was any conscience left inside. My forehead kept burrowing into his chest, almost wrinkling his clothes.

"You still dare to say what's wrong with you?"

The girl's voice was clearly filled with anger, and her breathing became heavy.

"Who interrupted my reading time and suddenly appeared, scaring me like that?"

"It's me," Yuu Tenkuji honestly admitted.

"Who is this guy who makes strange remarks as soon as we meet, and seems like some kind of opportunistic pick-up artist?"

"Is that considered a strange statement..." Tenkuji Yu looked at her slowly raised, pale fist with almost transparent veins. "Okay, it's me."

"Who's the one who's just making a big fuss over there without explaining anything?"

"it's me."

"Who is this bastard who spouts lines that sound like a confession when someone is about to leave, and then sexually harasses them without asking what they're doing?"

“Sex…yes, it was me.” Tenkuji Yu decisively gave up on making excuses.

However, after such questioning, Kasumigaoka Utaha's attitude did not soften at all. Instead, she seemed to be fighting against something and struggling both physically and mentally, and her trembling became even more intense.

"I don't even know your name, I don't know if what you're saying is true or false, I don't even know if I've really forgotten anything... Without knowing anything, what do you expect me to say about your attack?!"

Her voice, filled with suppressed emotion, sounded dry and hoarse, as if it were tearing her chest apart.

Tenkuji slowly lowered his hands, standing still like a wooden sculpture, no longer embracing her, but calmly gazing up at the library ceiling.

"I'm just doing what we agreed on... to help you regain your memories."

He always keeps his word. Even if he doesn't understand the right direction, it's always right to start by "sincerely communicating" with her like a fool.

But that person didn't seem to appreciate it.

"Is this the only way?"

Faced with her completely disbelieving tone, Tenkuji Yu sighed helplessly, feeling that this wasn't the first time he had done something so foolish.

"Yes, that's the only method I know."

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha fell silent, her trembling gradually subsiding, and her suppressed anger transformed into an unsettling, abyss-like stillness.

She slowly raised her fist and punched it into Tenkuji Yu's chest.

And so he watched as the girl lowered her head and, with a force that would hurt even an ordinary man, repeatedly struck her heart.

After a long while, a calm voice sounded from in front of me.

"...If that's the case, I won't be able to recover my memories."

"What?" Tenkuji Yuu's eyes widened in surprise.

Seemingly having vented her anger, Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly exhaled, suddenly raised her head, and looked at him calmly with her red eyes, as if she had just cried.

"What I mean is, didn't you want me to regain my memories? Well, look at what you've actually done."

With her arms crossed over her chest and her heels tapping impatiently on the floor, she bluntly stated without any politeness: "All you do is talk, maybe add a hug, and then stand there waiting for me to be so moved that I have a sudden epiphany and everything becomes clear?"

"Pfft, you're not still a virgin, are you? Even the male protagonists in light novels aren't as useless as you."

With a disdainful sneer, Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her eyebrows, her wine-red eyes scrutinizing him with a condescending gaze, her sharp words coming one after another:

"Do you think I'm a middle school girl who can be easily tricked back to her room by a few sweet words and a promise of the future? Then I suggest you work for a few months in a fraud ring, learn from them, and then come back and learn how to flirt with other people."

Despite being mocked like that, Tenkuji Yuu didn't get angry. He just stared at her calmly, as if observing her true attitude.

"If I were to lie to you, I would be more useful than you think."

His voice deepened: "I've only ever had a few truly open and honest conversations in my life... at least that's how I remember it. If you don't like it, I won't do it to you anymore. Acting just happens to be my forte."

"Well, let's leave that aside for now."

With a hint of inexplicable panic, Kasumigaoka Utaha reflexively avoided the topic, not wanting him to continue.

She withdrew her targeted gaze, avoiding those dark, deep eyes. After taking a few deep breaths, she leaned against the bookshelf beside her as if giving up, still acting like a hedgehog on guard.

"Alright then. Since you sound sincere and you're fairly good-looking, I'll give you a chance."

Tenkuji Yu raised an eyebrow: "You're not one to judge by appearances."

"You think you know yourself better than I do? Now, shut up and listen to me!"

It was as if their positions had completely reversed from this moment on. She finished speaking in a haughty tone, then suddenly lowered her arms from her chest and took out her phone from her pocket.

After tapping the screen a few times, Kasumigaoka Utaha flipped the screen so he could see the number '110' on it.

"You have one minute. Within this minute, do one more thing that you think will help me regain my memories. I won't resist, and you can do whatever you want to me... Anyway, if you exceed the time limit, I still won't remember anything. Now you can go explain the time travel thing to the police!"

As she finished speaking, she pointed to the camera in the corner of the ceiling, her eyes filled with warning: "Unless you have a way to destroy the evidence and disable the surveillance, I advise you not to get any bad ideas."

With this attitude, Tenkuji Yu had no idea whether she believed him or not.

If you believed it, you wouldn't have even thought of 'destroying the body and covering up the evidence' and 'disrupting surveillance'—those are things that only rape and murder criminals would do.

If you don't believe it, why would you let a man you've just met touch you inappropriately, even for just a minute?

Yuu Tenkuji understands better than anyone that Kasumigaoka Utaha is currently a virgin, pure and innocent in both body and emotional experience. She just occasionally gets a bit bold and doesn't know when to stop talking nonsense.

The fact that she gave herself this opportunity means that her confession had been effective.

It might have awakened her subconscious feelings of affection for herself, or it might have been that hug that influenced her normal values.

In any case, it's a good thing for him.

Tenkuji Yuya took a soft breath and looked back at her with a firm gaze.

"I understand, leave it to me."

At the same time, he silently recited in his heart:

That night, Kasumigaoka Utaha climbed into my bed and eventually kissed me forcefully, demanding I take responsibility...

Now that Kasumigaoka Utaha is right in front of me, I have to consider whether this might be the only chance I'll ever have in my life.

I believe that I have come this far thanks in no small part to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

It is our inescapable duty to restore the glory of light novel male protagonists!

The method is also very simple.

—He groped her more intensely, trying to get her the last piece of the puzzle of her memories and fulfill the promise between them!

Tenkuji Yu already had a plan in mind. The confusion in his eyes disappeared, as if light had broken through the clouds, making him look more like a gambler preparing to gamble everything.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't notice his expression as if he was about to do something big, nor did she notice his fingers moving as nimbly as tentacles.

She had only started the timer program and counted down to one minute when she closed her eyes, turned her face away, bit her lip to suppress her shame, and, like a female student who had been caught red-handed, let her body, which was leaning against the wall and accentuated by her uniform, face Tenkuji Yu without any defense.

"Alright, one minute to start... Please proceed."

Although it sounded calm and indifferent, a slight tremor could be heard in the voice, as if there was a hint of tension and a little expectation.

This situation easily evokes images of scenes from adult films...

Yuu Tenkuji was already used to this. After shaking his head with a smile, he couldn't help but sigh, "People really are hard to change... Whether you've lost your memory or not, in similar situations, you'll always make similar choices."

"Isn't that obvious? I have no interest in discussing fate with you," Kasumigaoka Utaha urged. "There are only fifty seconds left, so hurry up if you're going to do it."

"I can't even finish an appetizer in fifty seconds. I'm so sorry to have disappointed you."

"you……"

"However, fifty seconds is just enough for a formal kiss."

Tenkuji Yu grabbed her wrist, pressed her against the wall, and with his other hand, he unceremoniously wrapped his arm around her waist, slowly lifting her upwards.

As the girl opened her eyes in surprise, a blush quickly spreading across her face, he gazed intently at her delicate and beautiful features, his lips lowering as he murmured softly:

"Then so be it, I'll show you how responsible I am..."