I'm in Tokyo, and I'm a professional boyfriend.

As for what dangers?

This shop is full of her people.

"jingle."

The shop door was pushed open.

A woman in her early twenties with long hair highlighted with a few golden strands came in from outside carrying a small bag. She glanced around the doorway and immediately spotted Sano sitting at the bar.

"Shino~!"

The woman strode over and gestured for her to pull up a chair next to her and sit down.

"Riko!"

Sano Shino, who had just been acting all aloof and icy, immediately opened her arms pitifully, wanting a hug from the girl.

"I won't let you hug me."

Riko shoved Shino away, saying, "You always attack me fiercely."

"Huh? Who told Riko to be so cute and cuddly?"

"I'm leaving now!"

"No, no, I was just kidding!"

Riko and Shino were joking around when Riko ordered a Manhattan drink from the manager. Then she turned to Shino and asked, "So, what did you call me over here for?"

"I even canceled my weekly love time with my boyfriend just to come and have a drink with you."

"Ugh, I never thought Riko would be such a fickle woman!" Sano Shino slammed her fist on the table indignantly. "Does having a boyfriend mean you can forget about your best friends? Ugh, what a scumbag!"

"Huh? Why does it sound like I'm the one who started this relationship and then abandoned you!"

Riko chuckled, curling her long hair: "You don't need a man, but I'm perfectly fine with one!"

"I don't want to get too close to you."

"Hey! Do you think I'm the kind of guy who can get excited with any woman?"

Sano Shino waved her hand dismissively.

Riko, on the contrary, acted in an exaggerated manner.

"Huh?! Isn't that right?"

"I'll start following you tomorrow night!"

"Please spare me."

"whispering sound."

“So…” Riko took the Manhattan cocktail the manager handed her, took a sip, and frowned. “Are you still fixated on Sachi and won’t let go?”

Sano Shino remained silent.

"You know... although Sachi is a bit strange, she seems to be open to all kinds of sexual orientations, but since she's clearly not interested in you anymore, don't cling on."

"Won't both sides be pitiful if things continue like this?"

The two of them had known each other since childhood and were well aware of Shino's previous sycophantic behavior towards Yuki, so they spoke to each other without any politeness.

It can even be quite sharp.

Riko took another sip of her drink: "You'll have to be able to handle the risks, Shino."

"..."

"This is the last time."

Shino swirled the wine glass in her hand, as if trying to convince herself: "I'll try one last time."

"You're kind of a pervert in some ways, aren't you?"

Riko's words were sharp and sarcastic: "The idiot of an idiot."

"And then? You invited me here just to discuss how to win over Sachi?"

"How many times has this happened? We've never succeeded before, have we?"

No, that's not it.

When talking about the thing she wanted to complain about, Sano Shino's face turned slightly red.

"The strategy operation has begun."

"Huh!?"

Riko's eyes widened: "Another direct confession? The kind where he rushes up to Sachi and shouts out his feelings in front of everyone?"

"N-How could that be!" Shino turned her head away somewhat guiltily. "Do I look that stupid?"

"It's not a question of whether it has happened or not, but rather that it's already been done two or three times, hasn't it?"

Riko recalled scenes she had witnessed before and couldn't help but facepalm: "They all ended in utter defeat."

"But you still refused to admit defeat, spouting nonsense like 'as long as you persevere, you'll definitely win,' and then you kept insisting on carrying Xing's bag for her every day."

"The kind of person who won't listen to anything I say."

Upon hearing this, Sano Shino couldn't help but look away, sweating profusely with guilt.

It has to be said that having a best friend or childhood friend who knows you too well can sometimes be quite a test of your mental resilience.

—Especially the kind of best friend who knows all your embarrassing past.

"Of course I won't be that stupid this time!"

"It's already failed four times, why would we continue using it?"

"Hehe, hehe..."

"Huh?" Riko asked curiously, setting her glass aside. "What method?"

Sano Shino proudly recounted to Riko Shiina Shino Shina ...

Only the matter of ten million was omitted.

Riko was stunned.

"Hey, Sinon."

Riko suddenly asked her very seriously, "You must have met some kind of expert in love, right?"

"Huh? This is all of my own..."

"Um--?"

Riko stared at her with a highly suspicious look.

Interlace your fingers and support your chin.

She looked like she didn't believe him at all.

"...I thought of it together with Iori."

"Oh ho."

Riko looked at her with an expression of no surprise and asked further, "Iori? Where is she from?"

"Ah...it's a man."

"ha--!!!"

Riko's reaction was even greater than when she had just heard the complete plan and process.

The other patrons around her turned to look at her.

Riko, however, didn't care at all. She grabbed Sano Shino's sleeve with such force that she could almost pull it off, staring at her with wide eyes: "A man???"

"What do you look like? How old are you? Are you working or studying? Are you wealthy? What's your full name?"

She immediately perked up, her breath coming in ragged gasps: "Do you have any photos?"

"What? Why are you so excited all of a sudden?" Sano Shino waved her hand dismissively. "Photos..."

She thought of the pile of photos of Shiina as a model on her phone, and for some reason, she didn't want to take them out.

"It seems like we've never taken a photo together."

Muddle through.

"What a pity." Riko's mood immediately plummeted.

"What's a pity?"

"Because the guys you, Sinon, are all top-tier in terms of looks, right?"

"is it?"

"Of course!"

Riko pointed to herself matter-of-factly: "Look, I'm a beauty, aren't I?"

"Of course, and it's especially fierce."

"Isn't Xing also a beauty?"

"The most beautiful woman!"

"Yunami, who I used to play with, is a beauty, right? And so are Anne and Nana."

"Although Shino seems to treat everyone the same, there are only a few people you can really get along with, and they are all pretty girls."

Riko spoke with certainty, poking Shino's cheek with her finger: "See! Aren't you super picky about looks when it comes to making friends?"

"It seems... to be like that?"

Sano Shino reflected on it and realized she was starting to believe it herself.

"So, a man who can talk to you and work with you to make such detailed plans is definitely the kind of super handsome guy who transcends gender and makes you fall in love at first sight!"

Riko became more and more certain as she spoke: "You've never had a male friend before!"

"It makes sense!"

Sano Shino clapped her hands, then turned to Riko and asked, "But what does this have to do with my desire to pursue Sachi?"