In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 42. I want you to be my girlfriend.

Although it was a weekend when there was no school or work, a large number of corporate slaves dressed in suits were still gathered at the intersection near Shibuya Station on their way to work overtime. Kaoru first ruled them out.

These guys have long regarded their work as their life, and apart from spending their time in izakayas after get off work, they have no interest in anything else.

So he set his sights on a group of young people dressed in flamboyant costumes, playing roles such as clowns, succubi, and vampires.

Because of his handsome appearance, distributing flyers was easier than he had imagined.

About an hour later, Xun, standing in the middle of the crowd, only had a small number of flyers left in her hand.

"Great! Keep it up!"

He was very motivated and had a clear target audience; most of the people he distributed flyers to were female college students.

Thirty minutes later, after handing out flyers and buying an iced coffee from a vending machine, he was resting on a nearby public bench when two very sexy high school girls sat down next to him.

Staring at the unfamiliar face, he couldn't help but wonder, "Hmm? Have we met before?"

"Ah, I know you. You're Chio-chan's boyfriend, right? You look exactly like the photo."

One of the girls took out her phone and showed him a photo of him riding a bicycle.

Kaoru only glanced at it, but she already knew what had happened.

That guy! He actually made himself her boyfriend!

He was very dissatisfied, but he didn't show any related emotions on his face.

If he chooses to deny it now, the two girls will obviously make a big deal out of Xiaolin's statement.

That girl is the kind of person who is very vain. If she lets her friends know that she is lying, she might be ostracized, and the situation could escalate to a very serious point.

The most crucial point is that the mission will also be affected!

After a brief moment of thought, Kaoru decided to reluctantly help the guy this once.

"Yes, I'm Chio's boyfriend. You're her friends, right? She's mentioned you guys a lot."

The two girls covered their mouths in surprise, clearly not expecting him to give such an answer.

"How did you meet Chio-chan? Could you tell me?"

The girl with short hair still didn't give up and tried to find a loophole in his words.

No, no! How could Chio-chan's boyfriend be this handsome!

"We've been in the same class since junior high, for three years straight, and it was the same in high school too. We're really lucky."

As he spoke, Hoshino Kaoru smiled, and the two girls blushed slightly at his sincere smile.

"So... what did you guys do last weekend?"

"We went to eat barbecue, and then I took her shopping at SHIBUYA 109. I bought her some clothes and accessories that she liked."

They all matched perfectly!

The short-haired girl completely believed this fact. She originally thought that Xiaolin was just looking for a male escort and never thought that it would be true!

She really wants a guy who's handsome and spends money so generously!

"Um...may I know your name?"

The short-haired girl deliberately bent down and brushed the hair that was hanging down in front of her forehead behind her ears, inadvertently revealing the advantages of her body.

Kaoru was feeling uncomfortable being sandwiched between two girls. The short-haired girl had her hand on his leg and was clearly moving upwards to touch him. The other girl was holding one of his arms, deliberately putting her weight on it, and staring at his face with a sweet smile.

"Hanako, Ayano, what are you doing here?"

Just then, a girl's voice came from not far away.

The two girls were so frightened that they quickly shrank back. Kobayashi Chio came in front of them with the desserts she had bought. Upon seeing this, the short-haired girl immediately stood up and made room for the two girls.

"Ah, I just happened to see Chio-chan's boyfriend... Come over and say hello."

"Oh... really, if you had told me beforehand, I would have bought yours."

As he spoke, Kobayashi waved the ice cream dessert in his hand at the two of them and sat down next to Kaoru.

"This is yours."

She handed one of them over.

Before Kaoru could react to Kobayashi's offer to treat him, Kobayashi pinched his leg while the two weren't looking, giving him a "hurry up" look.

"Oh, thank you."

Xun took the ice cream from her and tasted it under the watchful eyes of the two girls.

"Mmm, it's delicious, it's my favorite flavor."

"Let me try some too."

As she spoke, under the watchful eyes of the two girls, Kobayashi leaned her face closer.

Stared at by her urging gaze, Kaoru reluctantly scooped up a large spoonful of ice cream and roughly shoved it into her cherry lips. The warmth of her mouth quickly melted the cream, which she then swallowed.

Seeing this, the two girls realized they had become a third wheel. In order not to disturb the two men, they stood up, bowed, and left.

Once the two disappeared, Kaoru immediately distanced herself from Kobayashi, who was clinging to her, looking at her with obvious disdain.

"Hey! Even if I really were your girlfriend, you wouldn't be at a disadvantage, would you?"

Seeing his reaction, Kobayashi muttered something in dissatisfaction.

When she arrived at the agreed location, she overheard their conversation from behind a tree.

She was terrified that the two of them would find out she was lying, but he was very cooperative and covered up the truth for her, even trying his best to play the role of a 'caring boyfriend'.

For a brief moment, the thought suddenly popped into Kobayashi's mind: "It seems like this... isn't so bad."

"I don't have a girlfriend as vain as you; you'd drain my money dry."

Xun waved her hand, her meaning clear—let's forget about that kind of thing.

"Don't get cocky... I was just joking... I'm not interested in you at all..."

Kobayashi placed her left index finger below her eye and stuck out her tongue at him, making a face.

Xun glanced at the funny face she was making and continued talking while eating her ice cream.

"Tell me, how do you plan to thank me? After all, I could have chosen to tell the truth, but I risked being found out for lying to cover for you. A vain girl like you certainly wouldn't want to be exposed, right? This is a life-saving favor. If you don't offer reasonable compensation, I'll be angry that you fabricated the truth."

Xun quickly finished her ice cream and turned to look at her.

Xiaolin's cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, seemingly thinking about how to repay him.

"I...I'll give you all the 10 yen I earned last time."

"No, I don't want your money."

"Then... I'll be your employee for a month... you don't need to pay me any salary..."

This offer is indeed tempting, but that's not what Kaoru's purpose is.

Looking at the constantly flashing 'transparent window' in front of him, a solution quickly came to mind.

I suppose we can correct her vain nature soon.

"I have only one request: if you agree, I will promise to keep this a secret from everyone."

"Wh...what are your requests...?"

Somewhat frightened, Kobayashi raised his face, instinctively thinking that he would make unreasonable demands.

The moment their eyes met—

"I want you to be my girlfriend for a week."

Xun spoke in an unquestionable tone, her eyes filled with determination.

"You can do it, right, Kobayashi?"