I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

—It's just like playing a game; each event provides essential items for completing the game.

"It's best not to think about conspiracy theories..."

Yuu Tenkuji decided to try a different approach.

If nothing unexpected happens, thanks to the terrifying effects of the expert-level skills, Tenkuji Yuu will be able to gain at least six free skills, and will also completely crush Yukino Yukinoshita's arrogance, making her stop looking at him with that mocking gaze.

Should we be happy at this time?

Yay! Today's my lucky day! Six consecutive wins, time to go for the promotion matches! -- Like this?

"……call."

With a light touch to his brow, Yuu Tenkuji turned off the system panel without any expression and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita's back.

Her smooth black ponytail, like tassels at the end of July, swayed lightly in the breeze by the pool.

You could almost see a smile on her profile.

Neither of them had much affection for the other; they were simply brought together by the system using the "rent-a-boyfriend" arrangement. Since they were destined to separate, they had no intention of getting to know each other better, and every action they took was based on calculation and manipulation.

In that case, what he needs to do is very simple.

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"I'm actually quite confident in my billiards skills."

Yukinoshita smiled at him after rubbing the tip of the cue stick twice with shell powder.

"However, thinking about how you acted like a monster just now, I'm a little scared..."

She winked at me and said with a smile, "So, how about I let you win this time? If I win this round, I'll let you win next round!"

"I'm your rented boyfriend, not your younger brother..." Tenkuji Yu finally couldn't help but complain, "Besides, isn't this a 'trial' you gave me? Why do you expect me to go easy on you?"

"A grown man shouldn't worry about such trivial things~ You'll never win a girl's heart." Yang Nai patted his shoulder, walked behind the white ball, and began to explain the rules.

"Let's play the simplest billiards game: one cue ball and fifteen object balls. Once you sink a ball, you can continue playing. The player who sinks the most balls wins."

Upon hearing this, Tenkuji Yu instantly realized—she was trying to go all the way and not give him a chance to hit the ball?

Seeing his expression, Yukinoshita nodded, a sly smile spreading across her face.

"That's right, just what you thought! Winning against you in the simplest way is the best way to show how awesome I am~"

"...Alright, let's get started."

Although he was a little speechless, he didn't say anything, just waved his hand and let her start hitting the ball.

Humming the song she had heard before, Yukinoshita Haruno held the pole in her right hand and slowly bent down.

Step your left foot toward the eleven o'clock position, move your right foot back half a step, and spread your feet naturally apart, maintaining a relaxed and stable posture.

From Tenkuji Yu's perspective, one can clearly see her perfect curves extending from her back and waist to her hips and thighs.

Even the most luxurious cars don't have the graceful lines of her pose.

Next is the upper body.

Her fair arms were bent at a 90-degree angle, her wrists relaxed as she gripped the cue stick, her thumb and forefinger covering it. The cue stick was positioned directly below her chin, with the cue ball, chin, and cue stick forming a straight line. Judging from this standard and skillful stance and cue stick grip, it was clear that, like shooting, Yukino Yukino was quite adept at billiards.

On the pool table, fifteen different colored balls are arranged in a pyramid shape, with a white cue ball pointing towards the foremost ball.

The cue stick was aimed at the cue ball.

Tenkuji Yu looked up and surveyed his surroundings, then suddenly changed his position, standing across the pool table opposite Yukinoshita Haruno.

It conveniently blocked the view of those peeking over from the next table.

He could hear an annoyed click of his tongue, too lazy to pay attention to the other person, he held the club with both hands and looked at Yukinoshita, whose eyes only had sixteen balls left.

From this angle, you can see the white northern hemisphere covered by a black sports bra through the collar of the sportswear.

Tenkuji Yu glanced at her once, then looked away from her collar, watching her steadily and powerfully push out her cue.

Pong!

With a crisp sound, the white ball collided with the fifteen pieces, like fireworks exploding on the table. The balls collided with each other and slowly came to a stop due to friction.

On the first shot, he potted the fifth and ninth balls, leaving thirteen balls on the table.

"Lucky~"

She turned her head and smiled smugly to her side, only to realize that Tenkuji Yu had changed her position. After looking around in confusion, she quickly understood.

"Wow, little Youyou is such a gentleman."

With a casual compliment, she picked up her cue stick, which was almost taller than her, and without a second thought, bent down again and made a clean and decisive shot. The cue ball flew out quickly and put the third object ball into the pocket.

Then came the fourth, the fifth...

She moved around the pool table, effortlessly pocketing all the balls she selected without ever missing a single one.

Next, if she scores three more goals, it will be a victory for Yukinoshita Haruno.

"Hmph~"

She doesn't think that "forcefully choosing the rules, aggressively seizing the initiative, and winning through one's own skills" is a despicable thing.

After all, the rules and the right to attack were given to her by Tenkuji Yuu, and she didn't even intend to fight for it, which wasted several reasons she had thought of... Furthermore, not everyone who knows how to play billiards can accurately pocket the balls one or even two at a time.

A simple yet undeniably effective winning technique – that's how Yukinoshita Haruno turned the tide.

Ka!

As the sixth ball went in, her eyes swept across the remaining nine balls on the table, and the order and strategy naturally came to mind—there was no difficulty involved, and victory was assured.

"Alright, that's about it!" As he spoke, the seventh ball went into the hole smoothly. "Well, because I used some tricks, I don't feel any sense of accomplishment at all..."

She gave a wry smile and mocked herself, but her body did not hesitate as she walked toward the mark for the eighth ball.

"Little Youyou, do you think I'm childish?"

"It's okay, everyone has a competitive spirit." Completely devoid of any tension about losing the game, Tenkuji Yu casually watched as she set up her cue, her alluring figure striking another seductive pose, and replied nonchalantly.

"Although it is indeed quite childish, I can understand your feelings after losing so badly in the last game, and that you want to win back the next game no matter what."

"Thank you so much!"

His eyes twitched, and he let out a low growl through gritted teeth.

Just like a bullet leaving the chamber, Yukinoshita pushed the cue ball with her stick.

Then, the moment the top of the club touched the ball, her expression changed drastically, and she realized she was in trouble.

"I forgot to apply powder, the ball slipped..."

Applying powder to the tip of a billiard cue increases the friction between the cue and the cue ball.

She was so focused on the previous shots that she was distracted by Yuu Tenkuji on the eighth shot, causing her to forget her routine after each round: applying chalk to the top of the club.

Because of this slight difference in friction, the cue ball, which would have directly hit the number one ball into the pocket, was slightly angled, causing it to hit the rest of the table next to the pocket and come to a slow stop, thus interrupting her consecutive shots.

Yukino Yukino stared blankly at the two stilled balls. After a few seconds of silence, she pouted and hugged her head in frustration.

"Ugh! Damn it! I was so close!!"

Ignoring the strange looks from others, she screamed a couple of times in a loud but distorted voice of resentment before gradually calming down.

With her full breasts heaving up and down, Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly raised her head and looked at Tenkuji Yuu expressionlessly.

"Don't worry, I won't say I want to replay it."

"...I haven't said anything yet."

"I only have one question." She held up one finger, her tone very serious. "Tenkuji Yu, do you... play billiards?"

Tenkuji Yu remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he raised his hand and gestured with his thumb and forefinger to indicate a distance of four or five centimeters, and smiled modestly.

"I only know a little bit."

Chapter Twenty-Four: Precisely because of this, [Yukinoshita Haruno] acted with utter impunity.

The following scene was extremely cruel to Yukino Yukinoshita.

The white ball traced a semicircle on the table, and the first ball went in.

The white ball leaps into the air, spins, and falls rapidly; the second ball goes in.

The white ball bounces around like a marble, and the third ball goes in.

The white ball executed a three-ball combo, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth balls went in.

The white ball made a bear-like save, and the seventh ball went in.

"Okay, that's it."

The cue stick, its speed imperceptible, shot out, and the cue ball slammed into the eighth ball.

As the ball went into the hole, the white ball continued to spin in place, like a tire stuck in mud...

Then it suddenly sprang up, flying towards Tenkuji Yu's face with a whooshing sound.

With a snap, it was caught by a hand that was already waiting there.

"knock off."

The term "expert level" refers to the pinnacle of technology that humans can master.

Even with such exaggerated fancy billiards skills, for Yuu Tenkuji, it's just a matter of whether or not to use his full strength.

He threw the ball back and turned to look at Yukinoshita.

"I won this round again, didn't I?"

"..."

During his shot, Yukino Yukinoshita, whose worldview had been challenged countless times, had become too lazy to look at him like he was an alien.

She didn't even bother to maintain a smile. Leaning expressionlessly against the pool table, she glanced at him indifferently and replied in a hollow voice:

"Yes, you won. Congratulations on breaking through two trials."

This attitude is completely different from what I expected.