I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Although he wasn't quite as exquisitely beautiful as Qiong, he had regular features, smooth black hair, fair skin that wasn't sickly, and a tall, slender figure with some muscle definition—he had the looks to be a male escort.

If he had a more delicate and gentle demeanor, he would probably be the kind of pretty boy that rich women like.

He was also puzzled. He was quite good-looking, so why didn't many people take the flyers when he handed them out yesterday?

Is it because he doesn't have a strong presence?

But at this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno's satisfied look, as if she were appraising goods, proved that he could score quite a few points in this world that values ​​appearance.

"Although I've seen the photos before, you look even better in person~" After introducing herself, Ms. Yukinoshita leaned forward again and poked his cheek with a smile.

"Please take good care of me, Tenkuji-kun."

This action naturally shortened the distance between the two parties.

—She is a very easy person to get along with.

Yuu Tenkuji silently made a judgment in his mind, while avoiding her probing, and asked in confusion:

"Photographs? Have you seen my photographs?"

"Hmm? Of course. It's posted on the website for renting a boyfriend, otherwise I wouldn't have recognized you."

Yukinoshita gave him a strange look, her expression becoming more thoughtful, but she didn't ask any questions. Instead, she took out her phone from her pocket, swiped it a few times, and placed it in front of him.

"Look, it's published here..."

As she spoke, a warm, soft, and somewhat familiar fragrance pressed against her side.

However, Tenkuji Yu had no room to care.

He stared at the webpage on the screen, his face gradually darkening.

"Damn system, is this what you call 'reasonable'...?"

At the same time, on the left side of his field of vision, the words on the system panel began to change—

"Note: The mission has been initiated."

"Become Yukino Yukinoshita's rented boyfriend and fulfill her wishes. Rewards will be given based on the host's performance in the process."

Mission end time: Unknown.

"Mission prompt: In this mission, the host will not become a rental boyfriend other than the target, and the rental fee will not appear in the host's account. Just treat it as a kind of identity."

……

After chatting with Yukino Yukinoshita for a while and explaining the update content of the system panel,

Yuu Tenkuji had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

In short, in order to make him a legitimate "boyfriend" for Yukinoshita Haruno, the system specially created an account for him on a rental lover website, and then used some mysterious power to make Yukinoshita Haruno choose him, forcibly connecting the two of them.

Just as he guessed yesterday, except that the system doesn't provide its own platform, but borrows someone else's.

Moreover, to ensure logical consistency, any potential points of doubt were preemptively patched by the system.

Yuuka Tenkuji found himself unable to tell the truth—although the system hadn't issued a warning, a dangerous premonition was telling him:

The existence of the system must not be revealed, nor should one say things like "I don't want this job" or "Please find someone else."

Refusing the mission would be dangerous, but he couldn't be sure if the danger came from the system...

In the end, you just have to obediently follow the system's arrangements.

"Is there no system that's easy to mess with...? Tsk, I can only hope the reward is generous enough."

After a few seconds of contemplation, Yuu Tenkuji accepted the facts and came to this conclusion—

This is a transaction: play the role of the target's boyfriend in exchange for rewards provided by the system.

There's no benefit in confronting a crisis head-on; a wise person will seize the opportunity during a crisis—although she's never been in a relationship, Yuu Tenkuji doesn't want to give up this rare opportunity that could turn her life around.

Therefore, he was ready.

It's nothing more than selling your body to please girls.

Looking at the other male profile pictures on the "Rent a Lover" website, Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but smile, a confident glint in his eyes.

—If others can do it, of course I can do it too.

"Tenkuji-kun, what's wrong?"

A clear voice sounded beside me, filled with concern and doubt.

Coming to her senses, Yuu Tenkuji looked away from her phone screen.

Immediately, he smiled at Yukinoshita, whom he was meeting for the first time, for the first time that day.

"It's nothing. Standing here isn't going to solve anything. Shall we go sit in the shop next door?"

Gentle and cheerful.

Yukinoshita Haruno paused for a moment, then chuckled lightly:

"Then it's decided!"

"Reward received: 500 yen. (The reward has been deposited into the host's bank account; this message will not be displayed again.)"

Upon seeing this message, Tenkuji Yu's eyes lit up, and he clenched his fist in excitement.

really!

A smile costs 500 yen, which is almost enough for a McDonald's meal. This is a steal!

"Which store should we go to..."

Unaware of his inner excitement, Yukinoshita Haruno tilted her chin slightly, her gaze passing through the surging crowds at Shibuya Station and looking towards the shopping street not far away.

After a long pause, the two spoke at the same time:

"Let's go to Hoshijuk over there."

"Let's go to McDonald's over there!"

"..."

The sounds overlapped, and the two were stunned for a moment before exchanging bewildered glances.

Yukinoshita maintained her friendly smile, but for some reason, her eye twitched slightly, and her tone carried a hint of disbelief:

"Um, you just meant... McDonald's?"

“Yes, compared to Starbucks, McDonald’s has significantly more seats, so you don’t have to worry about not finding a seat.” Nodding matter-of-factly, and seeing her expression, Tenkuji Yu felt she hadn’t convinced her yet, so she added:

"This is Shibuya Station on a holiday. If it were lunchtime, McDonald's might not even have a seat."

"Huh...?"

His serious demeanor, devoid of any hint of humor, made Yukino Yukinoshita look at him again, letting out a nearly mocking sigh.

...He doesn't seem to be pretending to be stupid. Has this guy never been in a relationship before?

They're practically renting boyfriends.

Also, his surprised reaction when he saw the website was strange, as if he was probing for some information, and his words and actions were somewhat cautious.

Her bright, mischievous eyes darted around, and Yukinoshita Haruno smiled with interest:

'This little high school boy seems to be hiding something interesting~'

△

"Pfft, pfft hahahaha~"

She suddenly burst into laughter, patted Tenkuji Yu's shoulder twice, and said with a forced smile:

"Hmm, you're absolutely right! In that case, let's go to McDonald's and chat!"

With her hands behind her back and her handbag dangling from her wrist, she looked both mature and playful.

"Ah~ I haven't been to fast food restaurants much since starting university, I kind of miss it~"

As she spoke, Yukino Yukinoshita took a light step and headed towards the fast food restaurant.

However, Yuu Tenkuji fell silent as he looked at the two system notifications, one before the other.

Reward received: 50 yen.

"Reward: Throwing Skill (Master Level) once."

To his shame, what he cared about at that moment wasn't the meaning of "throwing technique" or "expert level".

But...

Do girls' emotions fluctuate so much?

There was 500 yen just now!

I'm giving Chapter 5 a one-star review.

Yuu Tenkuji was somewhat unsure about the system's measurement standards.

It seems that you can infer the target's mood from the amount of the reward, but the difference between 500 yen and 50 yen... and the skill reward for 'throwing technique', what did I say or do to get this kind of feedback?

He glanced at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was walking excitedly toward the fast food restaurant, frowned slightly, and looked thoughtful.

Just before she turned back and urged him to hurry up, Tenkuji Yuu put on a smile again and followed her into the fast food restaurant.

Welcome!

There weren't many people in the afternoon, and the two quickly arrived at the counter to order.

Having eaten lunch before leaving the house, Yuu Tenkuji only planned to order a medium fries and a Coke to minimize extra expenses.

Before he could confirm the bill with the waiter, Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly put her arm around his shoulder and leaned over.

"Then I want this, this, and this!"

He talked to himself while pointing at the menu with his other hand, ordering large fries, chicken nuggets, apple pie, ice cream, and grape sparkling drink.

She smiled easily and said, "I just had lunch, this will be fine."

There are quite a lot...

As she was reminiscing, Yuu Tenkuji kindly reminded her, "You can use the discount plan to save money."