Fake girlfriend shows off her power

　　Surrounded by two girls, Shinichi could barely maintain his calm on the surface and answer Ichika's question.

　　"Shinichi-kun, the mistress here wants to steal the male lead in front of the main wife. Which expression is better to use? Dangerous or arrogant?"

　　"Based on the character of the mistress, she should hug the protagonist's arm, then..."

　　"Let me try."

　　Before Shinichi finished his words, Ichika hugged his arm and leaned on his shoulder while smiling sweetly.

　　Rui took out a whistle from nowhere, and blew a sharp whistle.

　　"Beep – you have crossed the line, let go!"

　　Ichika glanced at her with a smile and didn't let go, even hugged him tighter.

　　"Don't say that, Runa~ Compared to you who are as malnourished as a bamboo stick, Maki-kun would definitely prefer me to be hugged by my curvaceous figure, right?"

　　"Let me give you money to eat first, then we can talk after you eat a little fatter, okay?"

　　Her provocation straight to the point, Rui gritted her teeth and glared at Ichika.

　　Shinichi looked down at the script, the plot was the same, but the names of the characters were deliberately changed by him, but the performance effect was not compromised at all.

　　Even he didn't know whether this behavior was acting or sincere... Maybe both?

　　Truly worthy of being Ichika.

　　According to the script, the current protagonist should be caught between the two, acting as a peacemaker with a troubled face, but Shinichi still has a zombie-like face, letting the situation develop, everything seems to have nothing to do with him.

　　"That's enough, Shinichi, quickly push that woman away!"

　　Seemingly influenced by Ichika's acting skills, Rui's appearance is very similar to Masamiya in the script, and she shouts at Shinichi with a cold expression.

　　Ichika looked proud, not at all hiding the sarcastic smile on her lips.

　　Because the protagonist in the script would apologize to the main wife and take his mistress and turn around and leave.

　　Even though she was just acting, it didn't prevent her from feeling the pleasure of the drama... Anyway, Ichika came here with this idea, but was interrupted by Rui halfway through.

　　If Rui wasn't here, Ichika could have pulled out a couple's love script and had sex with Shinichi openly... Oh, what a shame.

　　Luckily, she also deliberately added some more exciting interactions...

　　"Sorry."

　　As Ichika expected, the line came through, and when she was about to give him a kiss on the cheek as a reward, what happened next exceeded the script and her expectations.

　　Shinichi pushed Ichika away, and said to her.

　　"Rui is my 'girlfriend' now. I have to be more dedicated and not cheat even when I'm acting."

Shinichi took the initiative to distance herself.

　　"…"

　　Ichika took back the manuscript he handed over. After staying there for a while, she took out another manuscript from her bag.

　　"If that one doesn't work, just change to this one!"

　　Ichika glanced at him, took a step forward, held Shinichi's face, and looked at him seriously.

　　"Look at me baby, Do you see you in my body? It can never disappear, and I can never forget it."

　　"I..."

　　Before Shinichi could read the lines, Rui got off the bed and stepped in to separate the two.

　　"So close! Just stand here and talk, don't touch my boyfriend."

　　Ichika didn't look at Rui, but looked at Shinichi, with a slightly sad emotion in her eyes, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she spoke softly.

　　"Even if I ask you... Can't you do it?"

　　Shinichi looked at Rui, and shook his head.

　　"Sorry, if you still want to continue honing your acting skills, I might just be able to help you correct your mistakes and improve your lines. Let's eliminate this kind of dialogue."

　　 Rui stood between the two of them, blocking Ichika's view of Shinichi, and said displeasedly.

　　"It's useless to ask him for help. This man is a typical man who is dominated by his wife. He finally has a girlfriend. Of course, he does whatever I say."

　　"Give up, with me here, he can't do something like this to you, which is the same as straight-up cheating."

　　Shinichi was speechless, even though he wanted to deny being dominated by his wife, he always felt a little guilty.

　　"...Yes."

　　Ichika glanced at Rui, then Shinichi.

　　Maybe because she always greeted people with a smile, her expressionless appearance made her look even colder. Not long after, she returned to her trademark cheerful smile.

　　"I understand! Do you want to keep the 'fake pair' setting perfectly? It's like playing house, you really have the spirit of a player."

　　"No problem, I'll wait until you break up to have sex again~"

　　Her smile didn't contain much of a smile, and it seemed as her acting skills got worse, the sincerity behind the mask was revealed.

　　Rui grabbed Shinichi's hand, and wanted to show off.

　　"Besides, whatever you want, this person is mine now."

　　"I will check the messages regularly. Not only to chat, but also to report where he went and who he went with at any time. The only girl who can be alone with him is me. I hope you don't try to cross the line. "

　　"Haha, this love sure is heavy," Ichika sneered, but her voice was otherwise gentle.

　　"If you really date, you will probably be dumped by Shinichi-kun within three days."

　　"It has nothing to do with you." Rui still warned her matter-of-factly.

　　"As you said yourself earlier, please keep a proper distance from him before we break up. I don't want him to lose one friend, let alone another love rival he needs to be wary of."

　　Ichika clenched her fists, and the eyes under her bangs were darker.

　　She looked at Shinichi silently, with indescribable complex emotions in her eyes, she wanted to confirm something.

　　Shinichi avoided her gaze, and spoke.

　　"If there's another script you want to practice, take it out and look at it. But try not to be the same as those two."

　　"…"

　　Ichika laughed.

"No longer. All the scripts I brought here were romantic scripts. I think everything will be rejected by Rui-chan."

　　She put everything back into her bag and turned around.

　　"I'll go back first. I hope you two 'pretend' to have a happy relationship."

　　"No, but be careful on the road," Rui said without sincerity, and when Ichika opened the door, she added, "You can tell them about our business. Even if you don't tell them, I'll take him there tomorrow. This guy has too much debt, so he can't do it without walking a little more."

　　Ichika paused before leaving and turned her head, but the smile on her face seemed meaningful.

　　"Rui-chan, you seem more mature than last week."

　　Rui answered without hesitation.

　　"Falling in love makes people grow, even if it's fake."

　　Ichika turned her head.

　　"I will remember this sentence with envy. Until tomorrow."

　　The door closed, leaving only the scent of grapefruit remaining in the room, and the two people looked at each other in a quiet atmosphere.

　　"...Ha."

　　After a long time, Shinichi took a deep breath.

　　"I hope this doesn't mess things up... I really don't want to face tomorrow."

　　"...Don't worry, you still have to face the Summer Night Festival in the evening before tomorrow."

　　Rui's expression wasn't very bright, and she went back to bed, but instead of sitting by the bed reading a book, she pulled back the blanket and fell asleep.

　　"I'm tired of acting. I'll take a nap first. Call me when the time is up."

　　"Oh."

　　Shinichi answered while looking at the tiny girl curled up in the blanket.

　　"Thanks for your hard work... Next I have to hand it over to you."