I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

It was all just a system task. He didn't believe he was particularly charming enough to make every target genuinely fall for him.

"By the way, speaking of renting a boyfriend..."

Thinking of this, Yuu Tenkuji took out her phone from her pocket and opened the agency's website homepage.

The information about him remained unchanged, and the number of orders and positive reviews remained at that single instance.

The account that left the review, though also deleted, is no longer the "Anonymous Customer 9527".

Tenkuji Yuu stroked his chin thoughtfully: "Is this what they mean by 'correcting the trajectory and leaving only the result'?"

According to the system, it's not just the memories that are being erased, but also the connections between the two people.

For example, the bracelet and the wooden comb, things he personally gave her, should all have disappeared; the fact that he met with Yukinoshita, Yukinoshita's wife, and those two burly bodyguards may also no longer exist.

After all, without Miss Yukinoshita, it would be fine if the second young lady was a classmate, but that charming and mature lady, he would never have the chance to meet her or even demonstrate his special abilities like "Truth Bullet" and "Acceleration" in front of her.

However, his status as a rented boyfriend has not changed, and his chat history with Mizuhara Chizuru has been preserved.

Meanwhile, on Yuuki Koichiro's side, all the chat logs related to Haruno had been altered, becoming some seemingly reasonable but actually nonsensical conversations.

Seeing this, Tenkuji Yu couldn't help but complain, "Damn system, could you be any rougher?"

It wasn't that he was afraid of being discovered to be doing something wrong; he could just pretend he didn't know if someone asked... It was just that he always felt that the system's perfunctory attitude was like it was planting some kind of foreshadowing for trouble.

Putting aside the ominous feeling that such solid evidence was useless, after some observation, Yuu Tenkuji had a general idea of ​​the 'world line' altered by the system.

What happened has happened again, and what has changed has changed again, but those things are no longer related to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Their life trajectories thus returned to parallel lines.

"Rough as it may be, I have to say... it truly lives up to its reputation as a system master."

Yuu Tenkuji glanced at the "Target: Undetermined" message in the lower left corner of his vision, closed the system panel, and made a phone call.

He has some questions for Yuki Koichiro.

A languid male voice, heavy with sleepiness, soon came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello? Who is it so early...?"

Yuu Tenkuji got straight to the point: "Brother Hao, I have a few questions for you. After you're done, you can go back to sleep."

"Huh? Oh, go ahead and ask." Clearly still not fully understanding, Yuuki Koichiro mumbled in response, probably without even thinking.

How did we meet?

"Aomori Sports Center, huh? You broke the boxing machine in a fit of extreme anger, and I'm the one who cleaned up your mess..."

How did we become friends?

"Let's talk about anime and younger sisters. Speaking of younger sisters, don't you really want to meet Asuna? She went to an all-girls school and, like you, has no dating experience, which is perfect..."

"Not interested. One last question: have you seen me at the Four Seasons Resort?"

"How could we have met? Haven't I been complaining to you on LINE about how boring the dinners with Yukinoshita's family were...? Wait, why are you asking these questions?"

At this point, Yuuki Koichiro finally seemed a little more awake, and the sound of him turning over and getting out of bed could be faintly heard: "The way you're talking sounds like you from a parallel universe have traveled here and are testing the waters of this world... Yuu, we're brothers, right? I'll introduce you to my sister, and you'll tell me the truth about this world, okay?"

"...Your chuunibyou is in its final stages. I suggest you don't seek treatment, just cremate him."

His cheek twitched twice, and Tenkuji Yu suppressed his admiration for this guy's intuition... or rather, his wild imagination, and changed the subject, feigning curiosity as he asked:

"Speaking of gatherings, how's your marriage proposal to the Yukinoshita family going?"

Koichiro Yuuki said listlessly, "That's it. Their attitude suddenly changed. They said they'd be going abroad to expand their business after graduation and didn't plan to marry off their eldest daughter for the time being... Anyway, it was just an excuse. My mom didn't insist anymore; she just complained a bit when she got home and started looking for another boyfriend."

“I see…” Tenkuji Yu fell into deep thought, a faint wrinkle appearing between his brows.

Even without his involvement, would Yukinoshita Haruno have refused the arranged marriage?

Given her extremely troublesome personality, this simply doesn't make sense...

Or is it because "refusing the marriage alliance" has already become a predetermined outcome? Even if she doesn't fall in love with him, the system will give her any reason to correct the course of events back to this result?

Suddenly, I'm a little curious about why Yukinoshita's family refused the marriage proposal, even though he no longer has any feelings for Yukinoshita Haruno.

However, no matter what, it's really not a good question to ask Koichiro Yuki, and you might not get a result even if you ask.

"Ayu, you haven't answered me yet."

Pulled from her thoughts by his voice, Tenkuji Yuu cleared her throat and said in a kind tone:

"Sorry, this is prohibited."

"Are you 1096?!" Yuki Koichiro exclaimed, his voice a mixture of excitement and exasperation.

"Alright, that's settled then. Go back to sleep." The voice returned to normal.

Having used the "tool" (metaphorically speaking) for the time being, Tenkuji Yuu was too lazy to bother with him anymore. Just as she was about to hang up the phone and start making breakfast, she heard Yuuki Koichiro speak again:

"Wait, let's get down to business. Did you use your helmet?"

The helmet he was referring to was the virtual reality infiltration helmet, the latest product developed by 'RECT', which was promised to be delivered to Yuu Tenkuji at the end of July but finally arrived in mid-August.

"My sister is using it, what's wrong?" Tenkuji Yu replied, puzzled.

"Your sister? So you haven't played Swordsman Online yet?" For some reason, his tone sounded somewhat regretful.

"Hmm, what's wrong now?"

"It's nothing, there are still a few days left in summer vacation anyway, so go ahead and have some fun. Let me know when you reach level ten, and I'll take you to a great place that only insiders know about for leveling up."

"We'll see, thank you in advance."

After exchanging a few perfunctory words, Yuu Tenkuji ended the call and began washing her hands.

It's not that he's not interested in virtual games, but there's only one helmet available; if Qiong likes to play, he won't try to take it from her.

As for what to do with the remaining days of summer vacation... Yuu Tenkuji hasn't decided yet, and isn't in a hurry to think about it.

Even without the job of handing out flyers or the sugar daddy, the more than four million he earned in those thirty-three days was enough for him and his sister to live on for a long time.

Staying at home leisurely, enjoying the cool air conditioning that's always refreshing, reading books, playing with the cat, and teasing your sister—what a wonderful life!

With a slight smile on his lips, Yuu Tenkuji pulled out the kitchen knife, tossed it into the air, spun it a few times, and then caught it steadily with a cool and stylish move.

"That's right, it's impossible for me to work, I'll never work in my life."

Working people, working spirit, but working won't make you a superior person.

The system will calculate separately!

My phone suddenly vibrated, displaying two messages.

Angel Cafe - Manager: "Tenkuji-kun, I'm sorry to bother you so early. However, I have some sad news to tell you..."

Angel Cafe - Manager: "The store has been rebuilt, but it seems like you're the only employee left."

Yuu Tenkuji: "..."

Grass!

Chapter Two: So you're very brave?

"Angel Cafe" was the place where Yuu Tenkuji worked before handing out flyers.

The store manager was a middle-aged man with a mustache and a gentle personality. Not only did he pay him a generous salary, but after learning about his family situation, he often let him take the leftover cakes and sandwiches from the store home, showing him a great deal of kindness.

If the store hadn't been closed for renovations for a while, he wouldn't have had to give up his job and hand out flyers under the scorching sun.

As for why he wanted to resign from his benefactor's shop...

Firstly, he was afraid that working would interfere with his system tasks; secondly, he wanted to do something more meaningful.

Thirdly, I just don't want to cause any more trouble for the store manager.

Anyway, the shop is well-staffed, so it won't matter if he's one less. He might as well quit his job, go back more often, and praise the manager's blended coffee. He can slowly repay this kindness.

Unexpectedly, this happened right after the system task ended...

"So? Why have all your employees left?"

Qiong sat in the chair, swinging her fair and slender legs, her light-colored eyes filled with doubt as she stared at him.

Yuu Tenkuji placed the prepared breakfast on the table and sighed helplessly as she sat down.

“Everyone has their own reasons… Hoto-san is transferring back to his hometown, and Sakuranomiya-san was introduced to another coffee shop by a relative. During the renovation of the shop, Aoyama-san could only find part-time work at a convenience store to make a living, and now it’s impossible for him to quit his job and come back.”

"Oh, I see." Kasugano Sora nodded, her expression neither sad nor happy.

Her brother often talked about what happened in the store after he got home from get off work, so she was familiar with these people's names; they were all a group of very interesting and beautiful girls.

Aside from the forty-something-year-old manager, the only other male employee at "Angel Cafe" is Yuu Tenkuji; the rest are all beautiful young women. Crucially, he's handsome, gentle, and reliable—practically the standard opening for a light novel male protagonist.

Kasugano Sora had also complained about this, and kept hinting to her brother to change jobs so that he wouldn't be lured away by one of the women in the company.

However, over the course of a year, Tenkuji Yu always went to get off work on time and showed no signs of going out on dates with girls on weekends. When talking about them, his expression was mostly one of complaint and sighs, without any trace of longing or affection. This gradually put her mind at ease, and she stopped caring that her brother was always hanging out with girls at work.

"So what do you want to do? Go back to work?"

"That's all we can do. The manager helped me so much in the past, I can't just abandon him now that I have money, can I?" Tenkuji Yu shrugged, picked up his chopsticks, and poked at the fried egg.

"Actually, it's nothing. The store manager has already posted recruitment ads. As long as you help him train the new recruits, you can leave. It won't be long."

"Will you start working when school starts?"

"Hmm, a few more days."

"Then play games with me during this time."

"it is good."

Qiong smiled slightly and began to enjoy her breakfast.

When Yuu Tenkuji casually turned on the TV, something suddenly occurred to him.

"By the way, Qiong, have you been playing that game called 'Sword World' lately?"

"The virtual game that came with that helmet?" She paused in her eating, her pretty brows furrowing, a lingering fear in her eyes. "I don't play it anymore... It was too scary."

Yuu Tenkuji looked puzzled: "Scary? What's scary about virtual games?"

Kasugano Sora simply put down her chopsticks and began to complain incessantly: "I was really surprised when I first started playing. The game's realism is so high that it's like another world. Flowers, bread, soup and everything else have a taste, and the weapons feel very solid to hold."

"Back then, I was thinking, if this is what they call the 'second world,' then going up mountains and down to the sea in the game would be the same as getting rid of my shut-in status, and you wouldn't have to keep nagging me that I'm a homebody."