Tokyo: Becoming the Perfect Male God Starting with a Rented Boyfriend

Chapter 18: Impressions of the Saintess's Past

"Does Miyazawa-san cook often?"

Tsukimi Sakuna's voice came from beside her.

Miyazawa pushed the chopped radish to the edge of the cutting board and stopped slicing.

"If we're just talking about the number of times I've been in the kitchen, it's probably quite a lot," he answered honestly. "But that's a completely different matter from cooking. Right now, the only thing I can be proud of is chopping vegetables."

"That's still quite impressive. At least I don't have Miyazawa-kun's knife skills."

Tsukimi Sakura's gaze lingered on his hand holding the sword, her tone tinged with envy.

It's clear that she really loves cooking.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be interested in other people's knife skills.

"It's nothing really. Knife skills are something you get used to with practice." Miyazawa Itsuki smiled. "But Tsukimi-san's cooking skills are something I can't learn no matter how many times I try. That's what's truly amazing."

Miyazawa Itsuki has a clear understanding.

Tsukimi Sakuna honed her skills through hard work, while he only mastered the skill through a shortcut. The two are not comparable.

Miyazawa Itsuki sincerely admires those who master superb skills through their own efforts.

In his previous life, he had come into contact with some master-level figures in various fields.

Their skills are unparalleled and beyond compare.

Without the aid of a systematic approach, he still managed to reach that level of skill. This left Miyazawa Itsuki in awe.

Those who reach the level of masters, besides having talent, have never slacked off in their efforts.

Of course, to reach a higher realm, a realm that humans have never set foot in before, hard work and talent alone are not enough.

It also requires luck.

The panel defines the maximum level LV5 (Legendary) as: a realm that has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

The limit that humans can achieve is only the peak of the master level, and only in a few special fields can people reach this level.

The highest legendary realm, as described on the panel, has never been reached by a human.

The description seemed a bit exaggerated, but considering the panel wouldn't joke about such things, Miyazawa Itsuki believed it. And he looked forward to it.

Although the conditions on its own panel are strange, and from another perspective it is completely a freeloader system, it is not stingy when it comes to giving rewards.

It's all-encompassing, covering a wide range of topics. It even includes superpowers.

Given time, I might actually become the perfect, all-around rental boyfriend.

No, after going to that point, wouldn't it be too strange to still be a rented boyfriend?

Miyazawa Itsuki was thinking about these distant things while chopping up the remaining ingredients.

"Tsukimi-kun, is this alright?"

"Yes, it's cut very beautifully," Tsukimi Sakuna smiled. "Thank you, Miyazawa-san. Leave the rest to me. Please wait outside for a moment."

"Then I'll look forward to Tsukimi-san's cooking skills."

As Miyazawa Itsuki said this, he walked out of the kitchen.

In the living room, Yuko Tsukimi was busy cleaning.

Because it was a new house, the room was a bit messy at first, but thanks to Yuko Tsukimi's tidying up, it quickly became clean and tidy.

Upon seeing Miyazawa Itsuki emerge, Tsukimi Yuuko's eyes lit up, and she warmly greeted him, "Miyazawa-kun, come sit down here. Don't be shy, make yourself at home."

She brought over a cup of lukewarm barley tea.

Miyazawa thanked him for the tea and took his seat at the dining table.

Yuko Tsukimi tidied her hair at her temples and sat down in front of Itsuki Miyazawa.

"Um..." Yuko Tsukimi's eyes sparkled as she looked at Itsuki Miyazawa, seemingly preparing to organize her thoughts for a conversation.

"Miyazawa-kun said before that you and Sakuna are students at the same high school, right?"

"That's right, we're in different classes. Although we haven't had any contact before, I know a little about Sakuna-san," Miyazawa Itsuki said, "because Tsukimi-san is quite famous at school."

"Wow, that child gets so much attention at school."

"Yes."

"Sakuna never talks to me about school," Yuko Tsukimi said with a hint of helplessness. "She only tells me when things have to be told to her."

Miyazawa Itsuki's eyes flickered slightly.

Does the incident where you had to seek help from your mother refer to the "stalking" incident?

All he knew was that Tsukimi Sakuna had almost been followed to her residence, but fortunately, her friends discovered it in time, preventing any further incidents.

"Miyazawa-kun, what is Sakuna like at school?"

Yuko Tsukimi asked him with great interest.

"I'm sorry, madam, I wasn't familiar with Tsukimi before, so even if you ask me, it would be difficult for me to give you accurate information," Miyazawa Itsuki said with a wry smile.

"It's alright, just tell me what you know. I really care about how my daughter is doing at school. From your perspective, what kind of child is she?"

"Is that so..."

Miyazawa Itsuki thought for a moment: "If I had to describe my impression of her... I'd say she's very cute, studies very well, and is said to excel in home economics as well, like a perfect top student."

"Oh? Miyazawa-kun also thinks Sakuna is cute?" Tsukimi Yuko looked interested.

"I can't deny that," Miyazawa Itsuki said.

Why does praising a daughter's appearance in front of her mother suddenly create a strangely ambiguous atmosphere?

However, Miyazawa Itsuki did not say anything flattering about this.

Tsukimi Sakuna's beauty is universally acknowledged.

She has beautiful features and a well-proportioned figure. Although her breasts aren't as large as Naomi Asahina's, they are just right. She has a graceful and elegant beauty.

"Since Miyazawa-kun also thinks Sakuna is cute, have you ever thought about pursuing her?" Tsukimi Yuko said with a smile. "If it's Miyazawa-kun, I wouldn't object. Because from the beginning, I've thought Miyazawa-kun is a reliable boy."

Miyazawa Itsuki was glad he hadn't drunk his barley tea when he heard that, or he would have definitely choked.

"...You misunderstood. My appreciation for Tsukimi-san's charm is just normal; I didn't mean anything by it."

"Oh, for young people, 'no' means 'yes.' In my generation and her father's generation, if we admired something, we would act on it."

"Even if that was the way things were back then, times have changed now." Miyazawa Itsuki sighed.

"I hope you understand that I have no intention of being in a relationship right now, and I think Tsukimi feels the same way. There are plenty of guys at school who are more outstanding than me who have pursued her, but she has been rejected by them all. I think a student's responsibility should be to focus on their studies."

"...Perhaps that's true," Yuko Tsukimi chuckled foolishly.

Miyazawa Itsuki had a headache.

"I don't quite understand why you're saying these things to me. Aren't most parents hesitant to entrust their daughters to a boy they've just met?"

Yuko Tsukimi waved her hands repeatedly: "Oh dear, Miyazawa-kun, you've misunderstood. I wasn't that serious. I just thought that if Sakura had a reliable boyfriend, at least she'd have someone to rely on when I'm not around. That way, some things can be prevented from happening in the first place."