Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

Therefore, even if Kitahara Takashi said something that Aki Tomoya would never say, Eriri would be able to accept it.

Because the Aki Tomoya she imagined does not exist in reality.

"Stop accusing me. I rejected him from the beginning, okay?" Ying Lili struggled symbolically, but when she couldn't break free, she simply turned her face away.

"It's obviously him who keeps pestering me."

Hearing this, Kitahara Takashi stepped forward and stood in front of the senior, separating him from Eriri. "Senior, could you please stop bothering my Eriri?"

Kitahara Takashi emphasized the words "My Eriri".

After hearing this, Ying Lili's fair face turned a little red. She turned her head away and muttered, "I told you it's not yours. How come you can't understand what I'm saying?"

Kitahara Takashi ignored him and looked directly at the senior whose name he had never known and didn't bother to learn: "Or is it that you really like other people's girlfriends?"

Although he looked very similar to Tomoya Aki at this moment, the way he spoke gave people a sense of oppression.

That kind of aura is something that otakus like Tomoya Aki don't have.

Facing Kitahara Takashi's gaze, the senior student was the first to look away, shrugged his shoulders, and left dejectedly.

Eriri had no intention of comforting him. She packed up her painting supplies neatly as if nothing had happened. She handed both her schoolbag and painting bag to Kitahara Takashi.

"Am I your coolie?" Kitahara Tsutomu complained as he took it.

Eriri put her hands on her hips. "It's an honor for you to carry my bag. Do you know how many boys want to help me carry my bag? And you dare to complain!"

"Should I thank you again?"

Kitahara Tsutomu rolled his eyes upwards, his expression now resembling that of an unhappy cat.

"Be grateful." The golden hair came with the centrifugal force, gently brushing across Kitahara Tsutomu's face, allowing him to smell a fragrance that belonged only to her.

The two of them walked out of the studio arguing, and Eriri locked the studio.

During this time, the two of them never let go of each other's hands.

I don’t know which date it started, but after they held hands, Kitahara Takashi rarely let go of Eriri’s hand during the dates.

It’s not that Kitahara Takashi is lustful or wants to take advantage of someone, but he found that Eriri seems to like being held by someone’s hand.

He discovered this by accident.

One time, the weather was hot and the palms of their hands were full of sweat, so Kitahara Takashi let go of Eriri's hand.

At this moment, Eriri stopped and stood there.

Based on Bei Yuanzun's understanding of this financial sponsor, he knew that she was unhappy.

Later, the two often held hands, and the most intimate behavior was limited to holding hands.

Going further would be impolite.

"Where are you going today?"

Kitahara Takashi and Eriri walked out of the campus hand in hand like a real couple.

Along the way, when they met students who had stayed behind due to club activities, Kitahara Takashi and Eriri would tacitly let go of their hands and distance themselves from each other, and then hold hands again as soon as the students left.

Eriri was afraid of causing trouble for Tomoya Aki.

And Kitahara Takashi knew what he was thinking and cooperated with her.

There's no real complaint, as this is his job.

"I want to go to Akihabara. I heard that Kaisei's "Amanatsu+" has been released. I plan to go there and check it out."

After hearing this, Kitahara Tsutomu froze.

"Going to Akihabara?"

Akihabara is located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan.

This is the area where Kaede Yanye lives.

He was eating there at noon, came to Chiba in the afternoon, and now he is going back there.

What is he running around for?

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Ying Lili looked at him puzzledly.

"Then why don't we arrange the meeting place there from the beginning? You should know that I study in Tokyo." Kitahara Takashi felt his scalp tingling when he thought about having to go back to Chiyoda soon, and sending her back after shopping, and then taking a bus back to Tokyo in the evening.

"What do you mean? Are you planning to let me take the train to Tokyo alone?" Eriri turned her head and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Kitahara Takashi knew that this was a signal that she was beginning to be dissatisfied.

Kitahara Takashi spoke softly and gently, "No, Eriri, look, I'm also very tired from riding the train back and forth. Please be a little considerate of me."

"If our next date is in Tokyo, why don't we just meet there?"

Eriri stopped talking and stared at Kitahara Tsutomu motionlessly.

Kitahara Tsutomu looked at her pleadingly.

Eriri stared at her for a long while, then a smile appeared on her small and delicate face.

That smile is like a cool summer breeze, making people linger.

Eriri is very cute and her smile is also very cute.

But when Beiyuan Zun saw this smile, sweat broke out on his forehead.

Because Eriri's smile often means...

"Okay, since you're so afraid of trouble, then let's just not meet in the future. That way, I won't have to bother you~"

As expected, Eriri shook off Kitahara Takashi's hand and walked towards the station alone.

"Wait, I was wrong, Eriri."

Kitahara Takashi hurriedly chased after her and reached out to hold Eriri's hand.

"Do not touch me."

As soon as her fingers touched her skin, Eriri shook them off.

The strength was so great that even Kitahara Tsutomu couldn't hold it.

Not only did she become stronger, but Eriri's short legs could move so fast that Kitahara Takashi had to jog to keep up.

A little-known fact: when your girlfriend is angry: your attack power increases by 50%, your movement speed increases by 30%, your dodge rate increases by 80%, and your critical strike rate increases by 100%.

When Ying Lili enters this state, she is harder to press than a pig slaughtered during the Chinese New Year.

38. You are just a stand-in (vote request)

"Do not touch me!"

On the tram, a fair-skinned, blonde girl with clear blue eyes slapped away the hand extended by a boy wearing black-framed glasses.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to. I'm not forcing you to come."

The married men around heard the familiar words and looked at Kitahara Takashi with a gloating look.

That's how they all got here in the beginning.

I have to say, women are really cunning creatures.

I don’t know how many men have been deceived by pretending to be shy, introverted and conservative before falling in love.

"Eri, can you please be reasonable? I'm just making a suggestion." "Reasonable? I'm here to date you, not to listen to your reasoning."

Without waiting for Kitahara Takashi to finish, Eriri's pink lips slowly curled up into a sneer, her aura very aggressive.

Kitahara Tsutomu closed his eyes, rubbed his temples with his fingers and sighed tiredly.

He found that reasoning with women was simply impossible.

But you can't really just ignore it.

If you don't coax your girlfriend when she's angry, she'll become your ex-girlfriend the next day.

'What's this about love?'

Kitahara Takashi doesn't understand why he wants to date a girl who can't even control her own emotions. He even wants to break up now...etc.

Kitahara Takashi suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"When did we start dating?"

How could he not remember accepting her confession or confessing to her?

Isn't he just a stand-in?

When did I start dating you?

"You scum..." Eriri suddenly realized what was happening halfway through her sentence.

Yes, the relationship between him and Watanabe Takashi is just an ordinary employment relationship.

She was too immersed in the role.

Just now, Eriri really put herself in the shoes of Watanabe Takashi's girlfriend.

The men on the tram heard the conversation between the two and looked at them in surprise.

They always felt that this young couple was trying something very new.

Kitahara Takashi looked at Eriri quietly.

Play role-playing games with you and you will have an immersive experience.

Not only do you immerse yourself in it, you also want to pua him into immersing himself in it as well.

He took it seriously and started thinking about how to break up.

"...Putting aside the fact that we are not boyfriend and girlfriend, shouldn't you coax me?" Eriri started to use the usual tricks of girls - pestering.

Good guy, since pua failed, you just ignore the facts, right?

Kitahara Takashi feels that the two women, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sawamura Spencer Eriri, are at least half responsible for his reluctance to find a girlfriend.

These two women are more difficult to please than the other.

Every time he plays with the two of them, he loses all thoughts of falling in love.

Ying Lili knew she was in the wrong, but was too embarrassed to apologize properly. She simply tilted her head to the side and muttered, "I'm not the kind of person who makes trouble. Just comfort me."

Kitahara Takashi: “?”

What are you saying you are not?

Jimei, just lie to yourself with this statement.

Why are you still lying to your brothers?

Listen to what you are saying. Do you believe it?

Also, didn’t he coax her?

He started coaxing her before getting in the car.

Kitahara Takashi was speechless, but he also knew that this was what tsundere was like.

I must keep my dignity even when I die.

After adjusting his mood, Kitahara Takashi asked softly, "Are we going to Akihabara directly, or should we go eat first?"

He calculated that he would arrive in Akihabara around 5:30 to 6:00.

It's dinner time right now.

"I'm fine with anything. I'll listen to you." Eriri twirled her fingers and glanced at him slightly. She found that Kitahara Takashi was also looking at her, so she immediately looked away.

Kitahara Takashi knew that Eriri was admitting her mistake to him in disguise.

That's what a tsundere is.

Even if you know you are wrong, don't expect to hear a "sorry" from her.

As the saying goes, tsunderes are often losers.

"Then let's go eat first, barbecue or Chinese restaurant?" Kitahara Tsutomu took out his mobile phone and started looking for a restaurant with good ratings that he had never been to.