I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"After the recovery is complete, will Yang Nai forget me?"

"Confirmed. In the modified world, the target has lost its reason to know the host, and naturally they are like strangers."

"Can't be restored?"

"There is no way to restore it except by using 'Radiant Jade'."

You're lying! It clearly recovered later—don't believe that damn system's lies. Just hang in there and wait patiently for my memory to return, okay?!

She wanted to rush forward, grab him by the collar, and say those words to change his experience of pain and despair.

Unfortunately, it's impossible.

She could only watch helplessly as he gradually lost his expression and calmly commanded the system to remove his feelings of 'liking Yukinoshita Haruno'.

Because he didn't want to break down, because he didn't want to change himself—because Yuuki Yuuto loved Yukino Yukinoshita more than anyone else, he chose to let that feeling disappear along with her memories.

Having witnessed his struggle firsthand, Yukinoshita Haruno understood better than anyone else that at that time, he was indeed not some harem scumbag.

They are even so innocent it's heartbreaking, completely lacking the shamelessness and skill of those who have been roaming the world of women for a long time and start saying, "I'm going to cheat on you openly and honestly."

He had already endured so much pain because of himself; what kind of twisted and twisted growth would he undergo with the appearance of Yuuki, Natsukawa, and his own sister?

This answer has already been given to Yukino Yukinoshita by the facts.

"I have a feeling that I've fallen for your self-inflicted injury scheme," she suddenly sighed softly.

"What?" Yuu Tenkuji didn't react and tilted his head blankly.

"nothing!"

Not knowing what had angered her again, Yukinoshita Haruno snorted coldly and pointed at the boy in front of her, who was as dashing and resolute as a hero, refusing the time to rest from his injuries and preparing to leave this world: "If I could, I would really like to slap this guy in the face with all the treatment I received from you after regaining my memories, so that he can see what kind of face he will treat his girlfriend in the future!"

"what……"

Tenkuji Yu didn't know what grievances she had suffered from him, but he remembered how he had treated the school nurse who had climbed into his bed to seduce him.

That's definitely not a good attitude—especially towards a girlfriend who has regained her memories. Not to mention that in reality he still has to complete his mission, and there may have been heartbreaking scenarios like, "I came back to you, but you held someone else's hand and pushed me away."

In short, apologizing first is always the right thing to do.

Just as Tenkuji Yu was about to speak, he heard the boy not far away calmly say to the system:

"What she thinks is not important. Someone who will forget everything sooner or later has no right to speak."

"If she ever regains her memory, I'd lick her toes as an apology... but that's impossible, right?"

The words fell.

Tenkuji Yu's expression stiffened.

Yukino's eyes lit up.

Without looking back at the boy who had disappeared through the stone gate, she slowly turned her head, her large eyes blinking and sparkling with a pure and sincere light like a child's, her tone deliberately becoming innocent and lovely:

"Really? Hey, is what Xiaoyouyou said true? As long as I regain my memories, you'll lick my toes and apologize?"

"..." Tenkuji Yu's face turned ashen, and he looked up at the sky, pretending not to hear.

Yukinoshita Haruno hugged his arm, smiling sweetly as she said, "Come on, darling~ tell me, Tokyoites don't lie to Tokyoites, and boyfriends don't lie to their girlfriends?"

Yuu Tenkuji was still struggling: "I...I wasn't from Tokyo in my past life!"

"So, you're planning to lie to me again, aren't you?"

"No, this isn't for you, it's for the system..." His voice gradually faded under her gaze. Although he knew she probably didn't really intend for him to lick her toes as an apology, but was just teasing him, Tenkuji Yu still felt a little guilty and subconsciously looked at her feet in sneakers.

Seemingly sensing his gaze, Yukinoshita Haruno decisively began to take off her shoes, raising her eyebrows and looking at him with a charming smile, which made Tenkuji Yu's lips twitch slightly.

For a moment, he didn't know whether he should stop her and obediently bow his head, or turn around and launch a counterattack, letting her know what would happen next if he hadn't left the hotel, something even more exciting than licking her toes.

However, the farce only lasted until the system spoke up on its own when no one was around.

"Injury Time" energy remaining; "Sunlight Orb" automatically activated.

As the system announced, a golden, sun-like spherical luminous object shot out of the screen and rushed straight into the dark gray sky.

After finding a good spot, it hung there high, casting a corner of warmth into the cold and lonely world.

Yukino Yukino stared blankly at the luminous orb, a feeling of familiarity and closeness rising in her heart involuntarily.

A few rays of warm sunlight shone on her profile as she murmured, "Is that... the Radiant Jade born because of me?"

Yuu Tenkuji, standing beside her, closed her eyes and, after sorting through all the memories of her relationship with Haruno, slowly exhaled and calmly replied, "Someone told me that when the system took me away from the trial world, four light orbs resisted and suppressed the system for a period of time, preventing it from doing too much... That must be the 'light orb' power that was born after you started dating me, when your feelings for me combined with the system's original power."

Collecting all five grants any wish. If the system's claim is incorrect, then its reason for wanting to seize the power of the Light Jade and control its host like a puppet is also very clear—

If Yuu Tenkuji makes a wish for it, it can exist forever and will no longer be a prop that can be kicked away at any time. It is not impossible for it to become a god on the spot.

“The Light of the Sun…?” Turning her head, Yukino Yukino saw herself sleeping on the system screen, the wooden comb she was holding tightly gradually turning transparent.

That was a gift he gave himself, and it was also the great contributor that enabled him to regain his memory several months later.

Before disappearing, the light jade sent a portion of its light over, and the wooden comb returned to its solid form, once again being pressed under her chest.

Perhaps that is the origin of all miracles?

Yukino smiled slightly, subconsciously opening her hands as if to hold the only ray of sunlight in the gray world in her palms.

Unexpectedly, the "Sunlight Jade" fell from the sky and floated quietly in her palm.

Both of them froze on the spot, first glancing nervously at the unresponsive system, then exchanging bewildered glances.

"...What happened?"

"I do not know either."

"How do you feel?"

"Warm? It's like having a hand warmer..." With a slight frown, Yukino Yukino examined the golden orb that was so close to her, and tentatively clenched her hand to see if it was soft or hard.

The moment her finger touched the jade of light, a strong yet gentle light burst forth once more, gradually engulfing her surprised expression like surging seawater, and rapidly spreading to the edge of the entire desolate world.

Of course, this also includes Tenkuji Yu in front of her.

"Yang Nai!" Almost reflexively, he reached out to pull her from the ball of light into his arms.

But he missed, his hand passing right through her figure enveloped in light, only feeling the pleasant warmth of the winter sun slowly seeping into her heart from his fingertips.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I feel like I've become the master of the Light Jade now, it won't hurt me."

Yang Nai's voice rang out at the right moment, comforting him before he could even feel anxious in his shock, his tone turning somewhat helpless:

"It seems my turn has come to an end."

That resigned sigh brought Yuu Tenkuji back to his senses, and he suddenly realized, "So, it's Asuna's turn to appear next?"

So, the memory is restored through this method of taking turns using different techniques? The system is really troublesome...

During their conversation, the whole world was filled with gentle light, and neither of them could see each other's eyes; only their voices, still filled with longing, were crystal clear.

"Although I really don't want to give you to other girls... there's nothing I can do, since we've never been able to have a proper relationship."

"..."

Yes.

It begins with lies and ends with lies.

This twisted relationship, until such a twisted future, seems to finally have a definitive answer...

Perhaps that sentence is the true thing they once missed, and now they are unwilling to let go of?

Tenkuji Yuu closed her eyes peacefully, a slight smile playing on her lips, and remained silent for a few seconds—

"Yono, I love you."

Through the light, his voice was calm, as if he were making an eternal vow.

"From now on, I will never lie to you again, and I will never let you go again."

what……

As if there was nothing she could do about him, a soft sigh followed.

Then, Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile:

"Me too, little Youyou—from now on, I will never forget anything related to you again."

Their soft laughter overlapped, and the two spoke at the same time.

"See you later."

The light completely engulfed everything around it.

When Yuu Tenkuji opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in a dark and narrow passage, holding a flashlight to illuminate the road ahead.

Behind her, a girl with chestnut hair was clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, looking down at the stone bricks under her feet, as if she was afraid of tripping over something.

She didn't look up, but as she followed closely behind, she asked somewhat uneasily, "Miss Yang, why isn't everyone saying anything?"

Chapter 173 I'm Not Resentful!

She hadn't yet realized that the hem of the garment she was clutching had actually been taken by someone else.

—Has time or consciousness been suspended?

Having weathered many storms, Yuu Tenkuji quickly came to his senses.

This is probably a seamless single-player matchmaking design—it's very complex to analyze in detail, and he's too lazy to think about the underlying principles.

In short, while he and one of his girlfriends are on a "journey of memories," everyone else is still groping their way in the dark and doesn't notice that two people have disappeared along the way. No matter how much time passes, once the "journey of memories" ends, he will appear in front of the next girlfriend, and it will be their turn to fall behind.

The order is probably like a queue... or rather, when did you start dating him?

Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but sigh again, "When it comes to playing games, the system is more skilled than the gamer. It's so complicated and ritualistic. Does this guy think that doing this will make me grateful to it?"

He's overthinking it. He prefers things to be simple, no more complicated routines, just get straight to the point.

"Hey..."

Finally realizing that the surrounding silence was unsettling, Asuna Yuuki called out softly, pulling Yuuki back from her thoughts of the Sky Temple running arc.

He cleared his throat and said calmly, "Because everyone else is gone, it's just the two of us here."

"Huh? Everyone's gone? What happened...?"