Notes: I am asking an apology for my long absence. I was too immersed in other things like fanfictions in AO3, The Promised Neverland and I caught up with the latest season of Attack on Titan. I can't guarantee that I had the same writing style like some of my previous chapters in this book. Readers, if you wouldn't mind, could you tell me your thoughts and response on this chapter? It was also been a while since I watched BNHA so I ask for another apology. This could lead the characters to its OOC'ness. I will probably rewatch the whole season next week for better chapters.

Date published: April , 2020

Summary: Jirou was desperate for a boyfriend and she's going to rent one.

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This day was not an ordinary day for a certain purple-haired woman. Blue sheets, pillow cases and more pillows were tossed in a complete mess. She was grumbling non-stop and no person could make out her words due to her face pressed on the pillow, muffling her voice. She had been thinking for a what excuses would she tell this time. Kyoka tossed another pillow again. Today was the day she promised that she'll bring her boyfriend to her parents. However, the boyfriend part was a 2-month lie she came up and now, the worst part is that her mom decided to meet him. There's no any 'guy' she could show up to them. Her mind came up with an idea of a pretend boyfriend some weeks ago but she couldn't stand the idea of having her guy friends to solve this ordeal, let alone stranger.

A knock on her door came causing her to jolt and sit upright. It opened with the sight of her mom, having a wide grin on her face.

"Good morning, sunshine. What time will your boyfriend come?"

He has a fever. He can't come.

She wanted to say those words. Everytime her parents ask for his presence, she would come up for another lie again. She can't escape today, though. Her tongue slipped and made a mistake by saying he'll come today because she was he'll irritated and annoyed.

"He. . .uh. . ."

"He hadn't told you yet? Tell him to come by lunch." Kyoka blanched at her words.

"Lu-lunch? Yes, I will tell. . . him." Her voice trailed off as her mother closed the door and went outside. With a dash, she grabbed her phone and desperately called a help from a friend.

Her phone contacts was not that long and it made her easy to scroll and pressed 'Mina Ashido.' She took a deep breathe before tapping the call button. A familiar voice came out from the other line.

"Kyoka? Moshi moshi."

"Mina, help."

She let her body fall down back on her bed.

"What help are you asking for, hm~?" She swear she could hear her humming from the other line on a children's show.

"Mom is getting crazier."

"Oh, she's back at it again? I couldn't blame your mom though. She just wants her sweet daughter to get laid already."

Kyoka could hear her chuckle and she decided to ignore her last sentence. Mina continued.

"Well, I could just ask some of my guy friends to cover up for you --"

Kyoka interrupted in a flash

"No way! I'm not going to have a pretend boyfriend. What if we're going to encounter again each other when the act is over and it'll cause an awkward tension and an embarrassment on me. Not in a million years."

And besides, she had seen some things like this on movies where two characters end up falling for each other. It was sort of disgusting and it's too much cliche for her.

"So what exactly do you want?"

"Someone who will be a real boyfriend of mine who I can order around like a dog that doesn't live near the locality because after a week from introducing her to mom, I'll tell them that our relationship went downhill. I'll tell them that we got no communication lately and our relationship won't work anymore so Dad wouldn't hunt and skin him alive. I want someone that I will not meet forever after I'll solve my problem."

"I got it. I'll be messaging you a link Kyoka."

And a beeping sound followed after her voice went. Kyoka gave out a perplexed look wondering how could a link help her.

Without further ado, she proceeded on her desktop, typing out the link she received a few seconds ago. She clicked the 'enter' button and a horrific look was drawn on her face. Her gaze was focused on the huge heading letter that made herself almost faint.

Rent-A-Boyfriend

Her fingers were shaking. Who in the world would make a business like this? Moreover, why does Ashido know a link like this?

Her cursor hovered on the filter button and typed some specific information. Despite the reluctance, she must do this or else she'll might face the consequences (her mom might arranged her for a marriage).

Money isn't a problem to her. She could pay the hell out of them as long as everything will go accordingly to her plan.

She was redirected to another tab where 'Terms and Agreement's was flashed on the screen. Of course, she need to read this one carefully.

Welcome to Toga's Rent-A-Boyfriend platform. Where all of your desires and pleasures will come true!

Terms of Payment

1. Once rented, the contract can't be refunded, cancelled or eliminated by any means. The contract will end right after the agreed days the boyfriend was rented.

2. The amount to be paid also depends on the days the boyfriend will be rented.

The terms were rational and it was undoubtedly safe however the last one was what made her mouth gaped open. It wasn't really that agreeable.

Toga's Rent-A-Boyfriend is not liable on any harassment done by the boyfriend. Any harassment reports or cases that will be filed against rented boyfriend will be automatically dismissed.

Hey! This isn't acceptable!

She mentally screamed and continued to read down.

A certain device is placed on their wrist which will give the renter to access it's location. It also gives an amount of electric shock wave on the rented boyfriend which can be adjusted for renter's safety. The shock wrist can't be removed so the safety of the renter is assured.

This part seems convincing to her though. She got only some few hours left and it's up to her to decide whether to pursue this or not. She chose the first option by agreeing to the terms and agreement.

•••

"Kyoka. . ."

"Kyoka!"

"Kyoka, wake up!"

"We're having lunch now!" 

Despite the blurry vision, she could tell that it was her mother after figuring  the voice's owner.

"You're boyfriend's here too."

"My boyfriend what?"

She jolted up and dashed outside not even caring a bit that she's still in her pajamas with her unruly hair.

"Ah, Kyo. There you are."

Her heart almost stop pounding. The world seemed to freeze around her the moment he uttered her name. A certain blonde guy just spoke her name.

She swear she didn't knew this coming. She was kind of expecting he would be in a box or something. 

A huge grin appeared on his face. Kyoka blanched. She couldn't explain how come her parents met him first before her. Shouldn't she be notified first from the website she rented? Her thoughts snapped when her father spoke.

"So, Kaminari-san. How did you met my daughter?"