About starting a part-time job as a rental boyfriend and then getting a lifetime contract from the most popular heroine at the university

“Fuyutsuki-san specifically requested me…?”

The arrival of Fuyutsuki Akiba had completely confused Haruya, who was expecting a third-year university student, a woman with the username .

Fuyutsuki Akiba also seemed to be unable to fully adapt to the situation and appeared slightly flustered.

“Um, may I explain the situation in order?”

“Please do.”

In the middle of the plaza, a small fountain was quietly making a sound.

Speaking in a voice far more pleasant than the fountain, Fuyutsuki Akiba began to explain slowly.

“Firstly, I didn’t request Nakakawa-kun. My sister, Fuyutsuki Kanon, was the one who made the request.”

“Indeed, the username was Kanon. Then why are you here, Fuyutsuki-san?”

“My sister suddenly had other plans and couldn’t come. But she didn’t want to stand you up and risk being blacklisted from renting a boyfriend in the future, so she asked me to step in.”

“I see.”

Haruya was still new to this part-time job, and didn’t fully understand the rental boyfriend system.

Even so, he had heard that customers who frequently cancel reservations or fail to show up without notice would be blacklisted and no longer able to use the service. Fuyutsuki Kanon wanted to avoid that situation.

“But didn’t you have plans, Fuyutsuki-san?”

Ryoma definitely invited Haruya to karaoke because he knew Fuyutsuki Akiba would be there.

“Yeah, but I owe my sister a favor. So when she asked me, I couldn’t say no.”

“I see.”

“Also, when I heard that the rental boyfriend was you, Haruya-san, I thought maybe…”

“Hm?”

“Ah! No! It’s nothing!”

The words that Fuyutsuki Akiba had murmured were luckily not heard by Haruya. The conversation broke off, and silence passed between the two.

“Um…”

Once again, Fuyutsuki Akiba broke the silence, filled only with the sound of the fountain.

“My sister told me to pretend to be Kanon, but since it was you, Nakakawa-kun, I ended up telling you everything.”

“It’s okay. We can pretend that I had a date with Kanon-san.”

“Hehe, thank you.”

Fuyutsuki Akiba sighed with relief and swayed slightly, smiling.

Haruya felt his cheeks warm at the sight of his secret crush displaying such a gesture right in front of him.

“How long was the reservation my sister made?”

“It was for four hours, I think. It’s just past 15:00 now… so until about 19:00.”

“Until 19:00, okay. Maybe we should go to a nearby shopping mall?”

“Wait, are you saying you’re going to continue with the rental boyfriend service?”

“Yeah.”

“But given the circumstances, you don’t have to…”

In the system, as long as both the rental boyfriend and the client recognize the situation, there are ways to make it look like they had a date.

Haruya wouldn’t lose any money, and Fuyutsuki Kanon wouldn’t get blacklisted.

They could end things here, but there would still be a way to fix things later. But Fuyutsuki Akiba didn’t suggest ending it.

“I thought it would be nice to spend time with Nakakawa-kun… if you don’t mind, that is…”

“That’s not a problem at all…”

Haruya waved his hands in denial.

If anything, getting to hang out with Fuyutsuki Akiba was something he’d be willing to pay for.

Especially when she asked him with such an insecure look in her eyes, he couldn’t find any reason to refuse.

“So, is it okay if we go to the shopping mall together?”

“Of course. I look forward to it, Fuyutsuki-san.”

“Ah, um…”

Fuyutsuki Akiba seemed to want to say something, and hesitated for a moment.

She’s not particularly experienced in love.

She’s just been confessed to by a lot of guys, but she’s never really accepted any of them.

So she’s just as nervous, if not more so, about this situation as Haruya is.

Even so, she plucked up her courage and spoke.

“Even though it’s a rental, it’s still a date… so… I was hoping you could call me by my first name…”

She couldn’t look him in the eye and ask, let alone use advanced techniques like looking up at him.

She spoke with her cheeks reddened, shoulders hunched, and eyes downcast.

However, the gesture shown by a beauty like Fuyutsuki Akiba was incredibly charming.

“Akiba-san…”

Haruya muttered, looking away. He thought that was enough, but Fuyutsuki Akiba decided to show more courage.

“Once more…”

A tiny murmur.

Haruya responded in a similarly small voice.

“Ah, Akiba…”

“Uh, Ha… Haruya…”

Under the clear blue sky, amidst fluffy white clouds and swaying fresh green trees, two college students with bright red faces started walking slowly towards the shopping mall.