I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

After enjoying this rare pizza feast, Yu gave her younger sister 1.5 times more pocket money than usual, and then made her clean up all the remaining cardboard boxes and trash before going upstairs to her room.

Sitting at his desk, he turned on his computer, created a document, and began to record his discoveries and summaries from the day.

[System Function: Arranges for the host and target to become a pseudo-romantic couple. The host receives a reward as long as the target is happy.]

[Rewards include money, skills, and physical attributes. Money is deposited into my bank account upon receipt, the source of which is unknown, but there shouldn't be any issues with the system's channels. Skills are divided into three levels: Proficient, Expert, and Perfect. The specific skill received seems to be related to the objective, but this is not yet confirmed. Physical attributes have only appeared once and are likely a more valuable reward than money and skills; due to insufficient information, it's impossible to analyze how to obtain them at this time.]

[Skill Difference: Perfect level, as the name suggests, has a perfect control over the skill, which exceeds the level of mastery. It is as if a master has possessed the skill. The performance can not only make people fascinated, but also enable the host to gain relevant knowledge and experience.]

The expert level is slightly inferior. While they possess highly refined skills and reactions and senses comparable to professional athletes, their related knowledge is somewhat limited, and there is clearly room for improvement.

Comparing the two, a master-level lullaby performance probably wouldn't be able to achieve a truly captivating effect; while a perfect shot would probably be able to make the basket with your eyes closed and your back to the hoop.

What they have in common is that both are limited by my physical abilities; if my stamina is not good enough, the skill may be interrupted. However, after using the skill, my body seems to be modified accordingly, such as being more suitable for playing the piano or throwing. This needs to be verified through practice.

As for the proficient level...

Opening the system panel, Yuu Tenkuji looked at the remaining three skills—makeup (expert), short story writing (proficient), and massage (proficient).

Without hesitation, he used the massage technique, then stretched out his hands and made a clicking sound.

The feeling of being proficient is both simple and wonderful—you know how to do it, but you can't quite put your finger on it.

Why am I so skilled at this?

Putting aside this inexplicable thought, common acupoints in the human body came to mind. After thinking for a moment, Tenkuji Yu extended his thumb and pressed it between the two kidney points below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, and slowly increased the pressure.

"hiss--"

A subtle soreness came over him, and he couldn't help but gasp. His body tensed up slightly, but he didn't relax his strength. Instead, he continued to keep his thumb steady and began to knead it with a wonderful technique.

He pressed the Mingmen acupoint, which governs physical constitution and strength. It is mainly used to nourish the body's vital energy, strengthen the waist and knees, and can alleviate some of the fatigue he has endured after a long day of running around.

"Ha... I didn't expect to feel this way coming here by myself..."

It's a bit difficult to apply force, but with the help of proficient skills, this is not a big problem.

As the fingers continued to knead and press, Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but let out a groan, closing her eyes slightly as she enjoyed the painful yet invigorating acupressure massage.

I must say, it's actually quite comfortable once you get used to it.

This is only at the proficient level. If it were at the perfect level, I wonder how comfortable it would be... It might be like in some novels, where a single finger could take you to heaven.

Yu Tenkuji expressed her great anticipation.

"Hiss—ha—"

Because he was alone in the room, he did not suppress his breathing, but instead coordinated his breathing with the pressure to maximize the massage effect.

There was indeed a feeling of physical strength gradually returning and my blood boiling.

Then, when he discovered that the door was ajar and that a rabbit and a girl were spying on him outside, his initial enthusiasm vanished like a bucket of ice water being poured over him, chilling him to the absolute bottom.

"...Qiong, what are you doing?"

The girl squinted, a cold smile seemingly playing on her lips, but her face was flushed.

"I should be asking you, Yu, what are you doing?"

Yuu Tenkuji stiffly lowered his finger, his cheek twitching slightly, and answered with feigned calmness:

"...I'm getting a massage."

Qiong smiled coldly and mercilessly: "I can see it, but I can't tell from my voice."

"..."

What you said makes so much sense, I can't refute it at all.

"What's wrong? You can continue. I'm being good and won't bother you."

Qiong thought for a moment, then suddenly pushed open the door a crack, twirling her hair with one hand, biting her lip slightly, and spoke casually:

"If you're tired doing it yourself... well, I'm free right now, so if you need my help... that's fine too."

(※Friendly reminder: The above refers to massage.)

"help me……?"

Tenkuji Yuu was surprised, and then, as if he couldn't wait, he got up and quickly walked towards her.

He reached out his clutches to his sister, the one he could legally marry—

He pushed her out the door, closed it, and locked it.

To accomplish something in one go is the mark of a hero who excels at protecting himself.

Bang bang bang!

As expected, the angry banging on the door arrived just in time.

"Open the door! If you dare make that weird noise, then open the door!"

Ignoring Sora's wailing outside, Tenkuji Yu returned to his desk expressionlessly and finished the remaining records.

After the files were stored, hidden, and encrypted in a folder, there was no further activity outside.

"Finally, I'm tired of filming." With a sigh, Tenkuji Yu asked the system in her mind:

What if someone else sees this file? Like a hacker, or my sister?

The system did not answer him, remaining as cold and indifferent as ever.

Since no danger alarm sounded in his mind, he assumed the system had a solution on its own and stopped paying attention to the matter.

Next, Yuu Tenkuji opened Google and began searching for information about renting lovers.

He first went to the website that Yukinoshita Haruno had shown him. It seemed to be a company that specialized in "renting boyfriends". The homepage was full of photos of gentle princes, sunny male gods, and cute puppy-like pretty boys. There was also a ranking of sales, which looked quite formal.

After glancing at the top performer's monthly sales figures, Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but gasp, "Is this the power of a rich woman...?" Then she found her own photo in the newcomer section.

There were no ratings, no reviews, and no sales figures; all that was left was the word "Rental" next to the name—a completely deserted place with no customers.

"I remember the system said I wouldn't become a rented boyfriend who wasn't part of the target group..."

Thinking of this, Tenkuji Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for the need to extract rewards from the system, he wouldn't have considered this type of work, even if it meant being so poor as to work as a construction worker.

Although they said nice things before, such as "some people spend money not to find love, but to find a willing companionship."

In most cases, renting a lover is no different from being a hostess in a bar—being hypocritical and using sweet talk. As long as the target is willing to pay, being two-faced is just a basic operation.

If they were even less principled, they might even gladly accept pressing F to enter the tank.

"Rent a lover" is just a nicer-sounding name; it's essentially the same service.

Anyway, after browsing the website, this was the feeling that Tenkuji Yu got. He couldn't help but feel glad again that his target was a mature older sister who was only bad in personality but otherwise impeccable.

Although he prefers younger people...

"However, I've heard that the market for renting girlfriends is quite large, and there are even more people..."

With a mindset of learning from others, Yuu Tenkuji searched again and clicked on the page of "Diamond" agency, which claims to be the largest rental girlfriend website in Japan.

Putting aside the website design, the banner for No. 1 in the newcomer section was huge, and it immediately caught his eye as soon as the page popped up.

It was a half-body photo of a young girl. Her black hair was smooth and straight, her appearance was pure and lovely, and her smile was like a spring breeze. The curves of her upper body were just right.

The other party's name and basic information that can be made public are also attached.

"Chizuru Mizuhara..."

Chapter Sixteen: Inviting You to Do Exercise

Upon entering the newcomer section, the other person's avatar is displayed in the first row, with the No.1 badge shining as brightly as if they had a Tencent VIP membership.

After glancing at it briefly, Tenkuji Yuunao skipped to the last page and looked at "Rent-a-Girlfriend" at the bottom of the list.

Sakura Sakurazawa Sumi, eighteen years old, is a freshman in college.

Because she was naturalized yesterday and hasn't been mentioned by anyone yet, her data and comments are all zero, so she naturally ranks last.

Although she has a cute appearance and a shy smile, and her looks are comparable to other "rent-a-girlfriends," her appearance fee is far lower than that of the top star, Mizuhara Chizuru...

The competition in this industry is indeed fierce.

With her index finger lightly clicking the mouse, Yuu Tenkuji pondered for a while before noting down the two names and saving the webpage to her bookmarks.

Plan ahead.

He is a very serious person who will try his best to demand more of himself. So even if he is forced to accept it by the system, once he decides to continue, he will not be two-faced or reluctant to do it.

Regardless of whether the reward was given by the system, since Yukinoshita Haruno has become his nominal 'employer,' he should naturally take on the corresponding responsibilities after accepting this job.

After all, Grandma once said that a man's greatness lies in the weight of responsibility he can bear.

This is the professionalism of Yuu Tenkuji.

"If we rent two different types and levels of 'rent-a-girlfriend' once, we should be able to get some good experimental data."

That's right, a standard experimental group and control group.

The task for newcomers is simple: learn from the best and discard the worst from their seniors and peers, turning their experience into a guide to help them grow quickly. If they can do this, there is basically no job they cannot adapt to.

It's simply a matter of wanting to do it, or not wanting to do it.

This is based on the experience of a seasoned worker. Without this skill, before the system arrived, Tenkuji Yu wouldn't have had the confidence to support his younger sister, who needed to go to the hospital every month, for the rest of her life.

Even with health insurance, Qiong's medical expenses were so high that they gave him a headache.

"Well, based on today's observations, Yukinoshita Haruno isn't the kind of person you can deal with using conventional methods..."

"Being a normal rented lover might have the opposite effect."

He still has to be adaptable; otherwise, if he can't get anything out of the system, he might as well go work as a construction worker.

After sorting out her thoughts, Yuu Tenkuji turned off her computer and began doing some self-training.

Push-ups, sit-ups, and squats—he used to only do a few sets when he felt like it, but now he plans to make it a habit, increasing the amount each day to gradually improve his physical fitness.

The system is his source of motivation, and it gives him a reason to push himself.

After working up a good sweat, Yuu Tenkuji went downstairs to take a shower, letting the hot water soothe her sore and weak body.

This time, no one tried to sneak into his bathroom, which made him feel very safe, and he took a nice, warm bath.