"Senpai, come here! Come on!"
As they arrived at the observation deck of the Skytree Tower, Chizuru stood on the top of the glass floor, which made it possible for the guests to see how high they were; Nifuji was a bit helpless as he wasn't good with heights.
"Just enjoy it yourselves, I am fine here."
Yes, while he wasn't that good with heights, considering how a human couldn't fly and would definitely die if they fell from a high altitude, it didn't mean that he didn't like this place, as her smile comforted him.
Chizuru seemed to notice his nervousness, but she didn't make fun of him; instead, she asked worriedly, "Are you fine, Senpai?"
"Don't worry, I am not so weak."
"...I didn't know that you weren't good with heights."
Was the previous reason that he told her a lie, or was the reason he wanted her to accompany him to fix his fear of heights?
"Me too."
"...." Chizuru.
Still, she quickly held his hand to make sure that he was okay. "Please hold my hand." She wasn't used to the feeling of holding his hand before, but now, she grew comfortable with it, and even felt strange when they parted ways.
Frankly, she wasn't even sure why she started to hold his hand, but it was probably an impulse.
Yet, she didn't regret it.
Nifuji looked at her delicate, small hands that tightly grasped his. Even if his was bigger, hers seemed stronger, which made him say, "Let's go."
"Eh?"
"I want to try to stand there."
"...is it okay?"
"It might not be before, but I feel like I can do it when I hold you."
"..."
As the rental girlfriend, Chizuru should be professional, but she had to admit that it felt hard to control her emotions when she was with him.
"Ah, be careful."
Before she took the lead, he had already walked forward, leading her toward the glass ground where they could see the bottom, telling them how high they were.
"What do you think?"
"It isn't bad."
"Right?"
It was like those humans below were like trash, he thought, but as he saw Chizuru's sweet smile, he definitely wouldn't say it out loud.
"Now, how about we try that spot over there?" Chizuru, who saw that Nifuji could conquer his fear of heights, quickly pointed at the spot where they stood, which was larger.
"....."
"...can I not?"
Nevertheless, while this was a strange date within his mind, he could tell that she enjoyed it, which made him wonder whether she enjoyed an advantage, and she was definitely different from Eri and Mayuri, who often stayed at home.
Probably, a bit similar to Koyanagi, but Koyanagi was an office lady, so her schedule wasn't as free as Chizuru's.
Still, after they took their time to see the scenery of Tokyo from the tallest tower in the country, they decided to eat in the bottom area.
Yes, this place might be a broadcasting tower for a television, but it was also more or less a department store with a wide variety of foods to try.
"Umeboshi?"
"Seems interesting."
While Nifuji took an interest in the store that had a collection of hundreds of umeboshi or pickled plums, Chizuru looked at him curiously and asked, "Are you a foodie, Senpai?"
"Am I?"
Was he a foodie?
Nifuji never thought that he was one before, but Chizuru asked him a strange question, "If you are in the gyuudon shop, what are you going to order?"
"Gyuudon shop?"
Gyuudon, or a beef bowl, was probably the country's fast food, similar to a hamburger in the USA or fish and chips in Britain.
Naturally, as he was reincarnated in this country, he would buy this one, as it was delicious, filled with protein, and relatively affordable, at around 300 yen.
Still, to answer this question, he thought for a moment and said, "Probably, the one with a kimchi, or a special type?"
"As expected, you are a foodie!"
"...how can you say I am one with that answer?"
Chizuru let out a helpless sigh and said, "It's hard to talk with someone who doesn't have a social problem."
"...." Nifuji.
"It might seem easy for you to order any different types of foods, but it isn't easy for others to do."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Usually, instead of trying something new, people would consume their staple food, plain, and something they ate every day.
After all, in many cases, men would only consume expensive and unusual foods to impress their women, and women would do the same when going out with their female friends.
Those foods weren't cheap, and instead of wasting them on something that they weren't sure would suit their tongue or not, in many cases, people would eat something that they were used to, which was why Chizuru said that Nifuji was a foodie, as he could easily order anything he wanted to eat, without caring about others' eyes.
Was it good?
Probably, as it made him able to try anything without hesitation, but at the same time, it could be seen as a weak point, as sometimes, those types of people couldn't work well with others.
Yet, Chizuru could tell that such a problem didn't exist within Nifuji, as she felt that he was a well-respected adult who could give her a good time, and this was why she knew it might be the last time they met each other.
How could she tell?
It was just her guts, as she had been working as a rental girlfriend for a long time.
So, did she want him to order her and keep their meeting?
'I'm so brazen...'
To make a request to someone who rents her out as a rental girlfriend, she should simply do her job, as she was paid to act like a real girlfriend.
"So, you are not good with this food?"
Yet, Nifuji couldn't read Chizuru's mind, and he just thought that the food wasn't to her taste. "If you aren't good with it, then I will take yours."
"Ah, no! I will eat it! It's delicious!"
Yup, the umeboshi, despite its unique taste, felt gentle, especially when mixed with rice and a dashi soup, which warmed their bodies.
Still, their food date didn't end just with the umeboshi; they also visited the sister shop of the umeboshi, which sells 600 types of salt, and tasted their salt of choice on top of melted buttered toast.
"The pink color is beautiful."
"Hmm... I will get the blue one."
Regardless, while Chizuru had to admit that Nifuji was generous with his spending, as he spent much of his money on those expensive foods, he felt comfortable with all the vibrations on his smartphone, which was a sign that money had been sent to his account.
Then again, if he didn't have a system, he would be sure to choose this type of expensive date, but as it was just one time, let's just go all out.
Click!
As their date was about to end, Nifuji brought Chizuru to the aquarium within the Tokyo Skytree.
Frankly, this place was a perfect dating spot as there were many things that one could do in a single place, whether it was eating, watching the scenery from the top, arcade, planetarium, or even an aquarium.
The people in this country were good at making use of their limited space to make money, he thought.
Yet while he thought so, he took a picture of purple jellyfish that swayed in the aquarium with his smartphone, before looking at the result with satisfaction, thinking that the "Photography Mastery" that he got previously made him like a master photographer.
If he somehow quit his job and pursued a career as a photographer, he felt that he could make a living.
'I wouldn't do it, though.'
"Wow!"
However, Chizuru, who was on his side, was dumbfounded and amazed by all the photos that he had taken.
"C-Can I look at them more, Senpai?"
"Nope."
"...." Chizuru.
Why did he refuse to lend her his smartphone?
Well, was there a need to answer that question?
After all, within this small device, it contained many secrets that couldn't be shown, especially the picture of Eri and Mayuri, who joyfully licked his part.
'Damn!'
When he thought of the two, he wished to go back right away, but somehow, Chizuru noticed his thoughts were elsewhere, making her quite helpless.
"It's almost time."
"Yup."
The time of their date would end soon, and like a Cinderella who had to go back before midnight, as he didn't pay more money to extend this rental girlfriend service, he had to go home, but—
"D-Do you mind if we take a picture together?"
"....."
Nifuji stared at Chizuru strangely, as she appeared bashful, yet eager.
"...okay?"
"Good! Let's use my phone!"
Instead of her beauty, it was her thoughtfulness that made her the number one, Nifuji thought.
"Should I take it?"
"Yes!"
Nifuji didn't say much and held his smartphone at the best angle before they stood so close, like a perfect couple, showing their happy, loving smile.
"Ready?"
"Yes."
Click!
As the shutter was heard, the memory of their date was well-preserved in that photo.