Tokyo: Becoming the Perfect Male God Starting with a Rented Boyfriend.

A subtle thought flashed through my mind.

Could it be...?

In Aoike Akane's field of vision, there was Miyazawa Itsuki's face.

"Miss Qing seems to have something on her mind."

He said that.

Your observation skills are truly keen. You're very good at understanding a girl's feelings.

The more I look at it, the more I feel it's a real shame that a guy like this announces he's staying single.

If the netizens who are worried about flowers were even half as good as the young man, she wouldn't have to worry so much.

Aochi Akane nodded.

"It's about a friend."

"Oh, Miss Qing, are you having trouble with interpersonal relationships?"

The girl shook her head slightly.

"no."

She hesitated for a moment, then asked Miyazawa Itsuki:

"Hey bro, do you have... a childhood sweetheart?"

Chapter 170 You Ask When Will You Return? There Is No Set Date

Miyazawa Itsuki was stunned.

Childhood sweethearts?

The sudden question left him somewhat dazed.

Suddenly, the image of a girl appeared in my mind.

Her eyes and brows were captivating, as if the stars in the sky had descended to earth.

After thinking for a moment, Miyazawa Itsuki hummed in agreement.

"Hey, you have childhood sweethearts too, bro?"

Akane Aochi was slightly surprised.

She was just expressing her feelings and didn't expect to actually get a response.

The guy actually has a childhood sweetheart.

In modern metropolises.

Is childhood sweetheart relationship a very common thing?

Rino has it, and so does the young man.

I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't fit in.

Oh, and there's also the flower of sorrow to keep me company.

"Childhood sweethearts are kids who have been close since childhood, I don't know if that counts... but I do have one."

Miyazawa Itsuki spoke carefully.

Playmate, friend, the neighbor's child. These were the only terms he was used to in his previous life.

The phrase "childhood sweetheart" was actually something Rino often mentioned.

He also bought a whole bunch of romance comics and novels about childhood sweethearts and put them on his bookshelf without his permission.

They'll be unhappy if they find no trace of having browsed the page.

I have a feeling... that Rino's view of childhood friends is a little different from most people's.

Childhood sweethearts who are set up for marriage are not much different from arranged marriages.

When Miyazawa Itsuki searched for the term "childhood sweetheart," he didn't find that the common perception of childhood sweethearts necessarily involves marriage.

Some of the reference materials I bought even included cases of childhood sweethearts becoming losers in relationships.

However, those materials would always disappear the next day, and then new childhood sweetheart-themed comics would appear on the bookshelf.

Aochi Akane thought for a moment, a conflicted look flashing across her face.

"Um... bro."

"What's wrong."

"May I take up a little of your time?"

Miyazawa Itsuki thought for a moment.

"If it's not too long, it's fine."

There were still nearly two hours before we could get back to the apartment and catch Her Highness's dinner.

If it can be resolved in the meantime, he wouldn't mind listening to Miss Qing's troubles.

It's better to talk about your feelings; even if it doesn't offer any real help, it can still ease your mind.

Joy welled up in Aochi Akane's eyes.

"It won't take up too much of your time."

……

……

A tea room.

In the four-and-a-half-tatami mat tea room, the iron kettle on the stove made a sound like the rustling of pine trees.

This is a quiet room where no one will disturb you.

Miss Qing rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms, and poured the brewed tea into a porcelain cup. The tea flowed like a thin blue thread.

"Thank you."

Miyazawa Itsuki solemnly accepted it.

"Miss Qing's tea ceremony is exquisite."

"My mother taught me a little bit back in my hometown. I hope you'll forgive my poor attempt."

Akane Aochi had taken off her sunglasses, revealing long, beautiful eyelashes like butterflies, skin as white as porcelain, and eyes as white as tea.

A beautiful woman brewing tea with her delicate hands—this scene is like a painting.

Even the light ink landscape painting behind him paled in comparison.

Miyazawa Itsuki blew on it, took a small sip, and then silently put it down.

It's a little hot.

He lacked an understanding of the art of tea ceremony and could only lament that this fine tea had not found its right owner.

The teahouse that Miss Qing brought him to was a high-end place in Tokyo.

The air was filled with the precious scent of pine, and the tea was the renowned Hongpao variety, transported from across the ocean. Even the tatami mats and tea utensils were exquisite.

The cost of just one cup of tea was equivalent to his entire day's income as a rented boyfriend.

There are so many rich people in Tokyo.

Miyazawa Itsuki sighed silently.

Qingchi Qian performed the ceremony, covering the teacup and sipping it lightly.

Then put it down too.

The formal conversation then began.

The girl's expression was somewhat serious, which made Miyazawa Itsuki have to perk up.

Such high-class hospitality, such meticulous etiquette.

Liu Bei's invitation to Zhuge Liang was no different.

Has something serious happened?

"Brother."

she says:

Do you know anything about love?

"...?"

Miyazawa Itsuki was puzzled.

What a strange question.

"Miss Qing, I didn't..."

Akane Aoike quickly added, as if remembering something:

"Even an imagined, fake romance is fine."

Oh? !

Miyazawa Itsuki is in good spirits.

You've come to the right person.

Everyone has their own expertise, and as a rented boyfriend, he could be considered an expert in fake dating.

"What would you like to ask, Miss Qing?"

"I have a friend."

Aochi Akane lowered her eyes and slowly said:

"She has a childhood sweetheart with whom she has a very deep relationship, and they have even made a promise to get married in the future."

"……oh."

Miyazawa Itsuki sighed.

There really are childhood sweethearts like that in this world. Could it be that he misunderstood Rino?

It's even deeper than his relationship with Rino; at least Miyazawa Itsuki hasn't reached the point of agreeing to marriage.

For an adult to agree to a young girl's marriage proposal is just too perverse.

They did play house, but Rino was only in kindergarten then, and she probably hasn't forgotten it at all now.

Akane Aoike continued:

"But due to some unforeseen circumstances, they separated and haven't seen each other since."

Miyazawa Itsuki remained silent.

Separation is perhaps the norm for most childhood sweethearts in the world.

Only a few people can stay together for a long time to come.

In most cases, like him and Rino, they face separation from a certain stage due to various factors.

Until the day when we are lost in the vast sea of ​​people and can never meet again.

Perhaps when they grow up, they will be drawn back to their hometown by fate. There might even be a chance for them to reunite.

When the time comes, the middle-aged man and the married woman will reunite and chat about their past, whether it be regrets or warmth, in front of their respective lovers.

He couldn't remember where he saw this scene; it seemed like he had bought it before, a reference material about childhood sweethearts who ultimately didn't end up together.

Incidentally, the reference book met the worst fate; Miyazawa Itsuki saw its fragments at the garbage sorting and disposal station outside the Miyazawa family's house.

Rino is usually very docile, but when she throws a tantrum, it can be quite terrifying.

Well... anyway, if I have the chance in the future, I'll go back to Kyoto for a visit.

These years in Tokyo.

Sometimes I miss the Yatsuhashi area of ​​Kyoto, the people and things there, and the lively Aoi Matsuri festival.