Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

Beach = swimsuit

Staying overnight = booking a hotel room.

Just then, a panel suddenly appeared in front of Shiratori Osamu's eyes.

[Recognizing a Turning Point in His Fate - Osamu Shiratori's Adolescent Crisis]

[You can choose from the following world lines]

[Option 1: Celebrate youth, spend the weekend with Yuki Seto at the beach, swim together, sunbathe together, and spend the night together at a hotel.]

(Bonus: Special CG of Yuki Seto's Seaside Inn)

[Option 2: Resist the temptation. Although swimsuit-clad beauties and overnight stays are very interesting, I refuse. I want to study hard!]

(Reward: Three high-quality deep sleep sessions.)

Upon seeing this world line option, Shiratori Osamu was taken aback.

He had always thought that the turning points in the perfect world line would be for other people, but he never expected that he could trigger them himself.

However, there are far too few options this time; the four elements of character design, talent, temperament, and skill are gone.

"Xiu-kun~ Let's go to the beach together."

Yuki Seto noticed his silence and dazed expression, knowing he was beginning to waver, and pressed herself down again.

"No, I want to study hard."

Faced with her double temptation, Shiratori Shu glanced at the words "special CG" a few times, then at her low-cut white dress, and immediately became fully focused, forcibly pulling his hand out of her bosom.

Actually, going to the beach is a good idea; it's a good way to balance work and rest.

But with the opportunity to get into the University of Tokyo so close, there was no reason he couldn't resist such a temptation.

That's the University of Tokyo! He couldn't realize his dream of getting into Tsinghua or Peking University in his previous life, but he has the chance to get into the University of Tokyo in this life, and he doesn't want to miss it.

"If you really don't have time, then I'll have to find someone else."

Although he rejected her, Yuki Seto didn't take it to heart. She just pouted and turned away, looking unhappy.

She started dating in sixth grade and is very perceptive of men's subtle thoughts.

Boys hate losing more than gaining.

A girl who clearly has feelings for you might turn around and go after other guys, which is a loss that no guy can tolerate.

However, Shiratori Osamu had no intention of trying to persuade her to stay.

[Turning Point in Fate: Shiratori Osamu's adolescent crisis has ended, now it's option ②: Study hard.]

[Perfect world timeline successfully closed, reward: three high-quality deep sleep sessions (Requirements: soft pillow + lying in a quiet and comfortable location + ambient temperature not exceeding 28 degrees Celsius)]

"Great, great... It's like a pillow being delivered to someone who's sleepy."

Upon seeing the detailed description of the reward, Shiratori Shu was overjoyed.

These past two days, I've been studying, and although the state of flow that I'm fully focused on has greatly improved my learning, studying mathematics is too mentally taxing, and I'm starting to feel mentally and physically fatigued.

He didn't go to bed until after midnight last night, and he had to catch the subway to school early this morning. He didn't sleep well at all, his head was still foggy, and he was yawning this morning.

Tomorrow is the weekend, so I'll use this time tonight to get my mind back to peak condition and prepare for the intense studying this weekend.

"This isn't right, is it?"

Yuki Seto, who had turned and walked away, had been waiting for Osamu Shiratori to speak, but she hadn't heard from him by the time he walked out of the back door of the classroom and disappeared around the corner, which surprised her.

Although she already knew that Xiu Jun was difficult to win over, and that his favorite thing to do was to fight with delinquents from other schools, she used her invincible ultimate move this time.

She hesitated for a few seconds outside the classroom. Although she didn't understand, she still didn't turn around.

At times like these, one must not show weakness. Perhaps turning back to please him now is a strategy, but one cannot always be submissive to a man. Only by being aloof can one keep a man infatuated with her.

As she left, Shiratori Osamu stood up, picked up his schoolbag, and looked around.

At this point, many students in the classroom hadn't left... clearly they had witnessed what had just happened.

Even though he couldn't hear their conversation, Yuki Seto's clinging to his arm and acting cute was obvious; anyone with a brain could tell what was going on.

Just then, Shiratori Shu suddenly met a pair of beautiful eyes.

That's Minami Yamabuki. She hasn't left yet, staring blankly in this direction.

"!"

Because of their close interaction, Yamabuki Minami, who was a little distracted, caught his gaze and quickly turned her head away, pretending to be busy tidying up her things.

Chapter 36: Back to being a blondie again?

Net Manga internet cafe is located in Shinjuku, very close to Takeno High School, just a 10-minute walk away.

After saying goodbye to Nakamura Tomoaki and other friends from other classes, Shiratori Osamu left the school.

On the way home from school on weekends, you can see many students wearing Takeno High School uniforms, all in twos and threes, with very few alone.

"What should I do if the class monitor asks me to pretend to be blond and go home with her later?"

With a small bag slung over his shoulder, Shiratori Osamu walked alone toward the internet cafe, lost in thought.

The mission of impersonating Huang Mao was a one-time event, and he believed it had been successfully completed. He considered his performance during the mission to be perfect.

He repeatedly adapted to changing circumstances, saving the day from collapse and turning the tide. Moreover, he considered the long term, planting a landmine for Minami Yamabuki's cheating father that would require time and careful handling.

A 50 yuan appearance fee is indeed a bit expensive for a high school student.

But it was precisely because his appearance fee was astronomical that he put in such a great effort the night before last, and even took the initiative to sleep on a beanbag chair.

"That day's incident should have been a one-off event. Before asking me for help, she didn't mention that it was a long-term task."

Recalling the discussions they had made at the internet cafe and on the subway that day, Shiratori Osamu turned his head and glanced around, only to see Yamabuki Minami following him from a distance, maintaining a safe distance.

Once he confirmed that she had followed, Shiratori Osamu continued walking forward.

He arrived at Net Manga in no time, but this time he didn't turn on the machine as usual. Instead, he went to the side, stood against the wall, and waited.

Soon, Yamabuki Minami, who had just entered the internet cafe, looked around a few times and spotted a familiar figure.

Although the internet cafe was quite large and crowded, Shiratori Osamu's height and appearance were too striking.

Upon meeting her gaze, Shiratori successfully captured her attention and turned to lead the way.

Before long, they reached a secluded corner.

This is a public rest area, but customers who come to the internet cafe usually prefer to have their own personal space and stay in their own private rooms.

"Squad leader, what happened?"

Shiratori Osamu sat down, and when Yamabuki Minami, who had been sneaking around following him, came up to him, he went straight to the point and asked.

She was still wearing the same school uniform as the day before yesterday, looking as slender and delicate as ever, only her hairstyle was different.

Shall we talk here?

Minami Yamabuki looked around and realized they weren't in a private room, so she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Is this not a suitable place?

"If we talk here, won't other people see that we're together?"

"Do you really not want anyone to see you with me?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Osamu frowned.

He could understand why Minami Yamabuki, as a good class monitor in everyone's eyes, didn't want to be seen alone with a delinquent school bully.

But while I understand, he's not a masochist, so it's understandable that he would feel a little uncomfortable being treated like that.

He's not shameful, and they didn't do anything; they were just talking in public.

"Yes, yes, if your friends see us together and tell Seto-san, things will get complicated."

Still cautiously watching her surroundings, afraid of being seen, Yamabuki Minami nodded and voiced her concerns.

"I don't understand, what does your being with me have to do with Yuki Seto?"

Seeing her nod in agreement, Shiratori Osamu, who was initially a little annoyed, was replaced by surprise.

"What does it matter? Because Seto-san is your girlfriend, it wouldn't be good if she knew."

Seeing that he didn't understand and was still looking around, Shan Chui Nan mumbled his thoughts, so he revealed what was on his mind.

"ha--?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Shu couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly stood up.

These words were extremely hurtful and insulting to him.

Shh...don't be so loud.

When he exhaled loudly, Yamabuki Minami was startled and quickly told him to be quiet.

"You've misunderstood. She's not my girlfriend. We're just friends."

After breathing on it, Shiratori realized what was happening and promptly clarified the relationship.

"You're just friends?" Minami Yamabuki was taken aback by his words, finding it unbelievable.

“That’s right, I’ve never dated her, we’re just friends.” Shiratori Osamu nodded emphatically.

"Eh..."

Upon hearing these resolute words, Minami Yamabuki couldn't help but cover her mouth, which was agape in an "O" shape, and stared at him in disbelief.

They're just friends, yet they're hugging and cuddling in public... Is that right?

Or is this a bad way of getting along with friends of the opposite sex?

She still vividly remembers the interaction in the classroom. Seto-san was very bold, holding Shiratori-san's arm in his arms, which looked like a couple flirting.

"In short, I have nothing to do with her."

Seeing her shocked, Shiratori thought for a moment and roughly guessed why she had misunderstood. He awkwardly touched the back of his neck.

This is not Minami Yamabuki's fault; he has never firmly rejected Yuki Seto's advances, which is why he took the initiative to withdraw his arm today.

After all, he's a teenage boy, and he figured he might as well take advantage of a pretty girl who was practically throwing herself at him.

"Ok."

Although Minami Yamabuki was greatly shocked and felt that the world was crazy, she didn't say much and just nodded.

"Misunderstanding cleared up... Let's talk business. What did you want to do by inviting me to the internet cafe?"

To ease the awkwardness, Shiratori Osamu forcibly changed the subject.

"what……"

Reminded by this, Minami Yamabuki came to her senses and lowered her head to open her schoolbag and rummage through it.

"?"

Upon seeing this familiar scene, Shiratori Osamu couldn't help but glance at it.

"Shiratori-san, I'd like to ask you to pretend to be my boyfriend for a month."

As expected, Minami Yamabuki took a thick envelope out of her bag and stepped forward to hand it to him.

While money paves the way, the dialogue is similar to that day, with possible differences in details, but the essence is the same, and a time limit has been added.

Just as Shiratori was pondering, a panel popped up in front of him.

[A Turning Point Detected—Minami Yamabuki's Family Crisis (Continued)]

[You can choose from the following world lines]

(Minami Yamabuki: Although Shiratori-san's plan is brilliant, Dad is brilliant too. Even if Mom and I follow the plan and try our best to say nice things, it won't work. Mom is right, this is not over yet. If I don't ask Shiratori Osamu for help, it won't be long before things go back to normal. I must continue to suppress Dad's wicked intentions!)

[Option 1: Help her to the end, continue to help Minami Yamabuki, and pretend to be her boyfriend (the blond guy) to accompany her home to deal with her father.]

(Rewards: Character design - Sincerity, Minami Yamabuki's study notes, Minami Yamabuki's private tutoring, sharing a bed, 60 yen per month.)

[Option ②: I can't help you. I'm aiming for the University of Tokyo, and I don't have time to waste.]

(Reward: Talent - Time Management)

[Option 3: This is difficult to do. No, no, I don't mean it's impossible, it just requires extra money!]