I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

He laughed happily, then wrapped his arms around the slender, soft girl, gently rubbing her burning cheeks.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth:

“Natsukawa Masashige, I like you.”

“Stay with me forever, until death do us part.”

"Telling Bullet"—that's what Yuu Tenkuji calls it.

Because it was an unquestionable fact, it was not a request, but a command that forcefully implanted personal will into the girl's heart.

Even so, he knew that this was what Natsukawa Masaki truly craved.

"Ah... as expected, you really are the worst and most awful boyfriend ever."

Her soft laughter rang out from her arms.

Natsukawa Masami could sense that something was subtly changing within her, as if it had been branded.

Instead of feeling afraid, she closed her eyes with a sense of happiness and peace.

—Sure enough, she still doesn't believe in promises.

No matter how firm a promise may be, it will gradually erode and wither due to reality and time.

However, collars are different.

"In that case, you'll have to hold onto me tightly..."

She greedily absorbed his scent, enjoying the feeling of her own fragrance permeating every part of his body, and relishing the way his hands held her tightly as if trying to pull her into his embrace.

"I am your Zhenliang. From now on, I will no longer live for anyone."

From that day forward, this necklace became her greatest source of happiness.

"Well, I still hope you can live for yourself..."

A wry smile rang out from Tenkuji Yu.

"Don't say such unromantic things!"

Xia Chuanzhen punched his chest in annoyance.

Happy New Year and Update Notes

First of all, I wish everyone a Happy New Year 2022!

Although for the relentless typing machine, the New Year is nothing more than time to type, and the years to come will just be different from the past...

But indeed, starting this year, there are many changes to be made and many things to start from scratch.

……

First of all, I would like to apologize.

I'm sorry, but I failed to deliver on my promise to release a new book mid-month and finish an old one by the end of the month. This is a complete breach of my integrity and a disregard for my word.

So, as I said before, I'm going to punish myself by taking a long nap!

(Thankfully, I didn't say anything stupid like I'd crossdress if I couldn't do it. I really am a master of making promises I can't keep.)

There are reasons why neither of these two things can be done.

The new book is expected to be submitted to an essay contest, so it won't be released until January 10th. I estimate that 30,000 words will be released directly and then it will be listed on the event page... I have a feeling that once I say it, I won't be able to do it.

That's why I didn't release the new book in mid-December.

Next is the ending. I was supposed to work my butt off today and write 30,000 words to finish the finale... but I didn't expect that I would have a stomachache all day, like I had gastroenteritis. I felt lethargic and unable to concentrate.

I've been lying in bed for almost half a day and have managed to write six thousand words so far... That's right, there will be another two thousand words later.

This completely disrupted my plans, which was really frustrating. I have to apologize to the editor and everyone in the group again.

I won't say when it will end, but I'll do it as soon as possible.

Then, the ending refers to the main text. There should be a few more epilogue chapters written later, or daily life that is no longer related to the system or missions.

Hot spring trips, the kind where a few girls and one boy play (serious) games together... feel free to share any good ideas you have with me.

I hope more people will watch it, but I don't really expect that much. My biggest wish is that you, who have been with me until the end, will continue to watch!

That's all for now. Happy New Year to everyone!

May all readers have a good mood throughout the year, starting today!

Chapter 181 This Ayou is such a loser!

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The romantic atmosphere didn't last long, but it left something even more important in their hearts.

So even though the boy on the screen is saying goodbye to the girl in his arms with a sad expression, and even though the whole world is frozen on that dark and boundless eve of parting, Natsukawa Masuzu can still easily point and comment on it.

"Ayu, you're secretly confessing to me again, aren't you? Take a break, okay?"

"Look at this Ah You, he's such a loser! He's like the male lead in a tragic drama, why doesn't he shed a few tears to liven things up?"

"What is this? A curse charm? Did the system sabotage you again? Is this why Yukinoshita Haruno regained her memories?"

Every time she said something, Yuu Tenkuji would just stand there and say "Ah, right, right, right," completely ignoring her comment.

After all, Natsukawa Masaki finally lost her temper and pouted, humming twice: "I hope you have this attitude towards your life too, no matter what happens, oh yes, even if your harem catches fire one day, oh yes, oh yes..."

In short, the story has finally reached its final point, which is also the system settlement space where they are now.

On the desolate and ravaged land, Tenkuji Yu sat with her knees drawn up to her chest as if she had shut herself off, letting the system announce the results of this mission.

His whole being seemed shrouded in dark gray clouds, with an inescapable gloom becoming his dominant color.

Nevertheless, after talking to himself for a while, he laughed.

It was a state of near-despair, a feeling of helplessness as if I had reached a dead end, and I had just been constantly doubting myself.

But in the end, he personally dispelled the gloom on his face and revealed a sunny smile.

"You're not some chosen one, which is why the system needs to take away your emotions... But what's left, you can face it with a smile and accept it with a smile now, right?"

Natsukawa Masaki subconsciously turned her head and looked at Tenkuji Yu.

He looked calmly at his reflection, then noticed the gaze directed at him and tilted his head in confusion, asking, "What's wrong?"

"What are your thoughts?" she asked bluntly.

Yuu Tenkuji wasn't surprised, and simply replied in an indifferent tone, "How naive I was back then."

"...That's it?" Natsukawa Masaki blinked.

“Otherwise,” Tenkuji Yu shrugged. “After my memories return, they won’t make my mindset regress to what it was back then—the more I remember, the more I can see my past self from my current perspective.”

The main difference lies in whether or not the mental constraints have been broken.

Without a doubt, at this moment, Yuu Tenkuji is far more shameless and brazen than he has ever been at any time or in any place.

It must have been during her relationship with Yukino and Yui that her mindset changed.

Even if he couldn't remember, he was still so certain.

A man who dreams of building a harem and takes serious action to achieve it must possess extraordinary strength, a strong and resilient heart, and a face as thick as a city wall.

Yuu Tenkuji believes he perfectly meets all the above conditions. Now, he is unwilling to give up on anyone and wants to spend his whole life keeping them with him. He will no longer be confused or hesitant because of temporary separations or emotional entanglements, nor will he swallow his pain alone.

Just like a graduate student who has already graduated, when they look back at the math olympiad problems that made them want to die in high school, they will only laugh it off as if it were not worth mentioning.

If it were him now, would he have time to wallow in self-pity or cheer himself up?

You have to do everything you can to collect resources and fight against the system, and while doing tasks, you have to keep pestering your ex-girlfriends so they can quickly recall the good memories of the past.

Being rejected hundreds or thousands of times doesn't matter. If he can't even handle this little thing, what kind of responsibility can his shoulders bear?

With a smile, Tenkuji Yu looked easily at the screen, at the disheveled figure of the boy who looked like a stray dog.

"He did nothing wrong, he just... wanted to be a hero too much."

The moment someone tries to become a hero, they've already lost their qualification.

A devoted and good man? A responsible and dependable gentleman?

He was too focused on these upright and honorable things, which is why he forgot what he truly wanted to pursue.

If you can't even save yourself, how can you save others?

"You mean, being as lewd as you is the right thing to do?" Staring at his profile, Natsukawa Masuzu tilted his head slightly uncertainly, completely uninterested in the battle between the 'Black Light of Calamity' and the two orbs of light on the screen.

"Putting aside your slander for now, I believe that whether in the past or present, my heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I have done is correct."

Amidst the applause that made the girl's eyes light up, Yuu Tenkuji nodded and continued, "Only in this way can I get to know and love you all, and together take steps toward a perfect ending—wrong choices would not have brought me here, so the past and the present are simply a difference between right and even more right."

"So mature~" A reassuring smile crossed her lips, but Natsukawa Masaki slumped back onto the sofa with a regretful sigh, "I actually preferred that innocent and delicate Ayu. Although she wasn't as domineering and assertive as she is now, at least she only had eyes for me~"

"You want to make my past self NTR my present self? No way!"

Since the movie was already over, Yuu Tenkuji simply flipped over and pinned Masuzu Natsukawa to the sofa, his knees clamping around her slender, firm waist, leaving her no room to escape, and looked down at her.

Her silver hair was disheveled, and the girl's eyes widened slightly, as if she had been caught off guard.

His hot breath hit her delicate skin, and her snow-white cheeks flushed crimson almost instantly, like a little white rabbit caught in the jaws of a wolf, ready to let out a sweet moan with just a gentle nibble.

But this little white rabbit didn't struggle in the wolf's mouth. Instead, she closed her eyes weakly and cried out with hidden excitement, "Torture me however you want, it doesn't matter if you break me... I can't resist you anymore!"

"..."

how to say……

It was precisely because I knew she wasn't joking—she made no attempt to hide her twisted fantasies, and her breathing became increasingly heavy and excited—that I couldn't help but feel afraid...

One of my girlfriends is a sadistic masochist. Should I give in to her or act like a normal person? I'm in a bit of a hurry, waiting for an answer online.

Yuu Tenkuji suddenly had a premonition—after this guy returned to reality, he would definitely start researching S☆M-related knowledge, and then secretly try out various ways of playing with him.

And by then, she'll probably strip away any remaining shred of my integrity, turning me into her exclusive sadist...

After briefly contemplating the future, before he could do anything to the woman beneath him, the screen of starlight abruptly vanished, as if night had turned into day, and the light of dawn swept over the two of them.