About starting a part-time job as a rental boyfriend and then getting a lifetime contract from the most popular heroine at the university

“Dinner’s ready~!”

The voice of Mrs. Nakagawa echoed from downstairs.

The three of them stood up together, and Akiha took out his smartphone and said,

“I have to tell them I don’t need dinner at home. I’ll call them real quick.”

“Okay. We’ll go ahead.”

“Sure.”

In the hallway outside Haruya’s room, Akiha made a call.

After a few rings, the slightly sleepy voice of Kanon could be heard.

“Mm~ Akiha? What’s up?”

“Hello sis? Uh? Just woke up?”

“Yeah~. I was working on my manuscript all night, so I went to bed in the afternoon~”

As a matter of fact, Kanon was not only a college student but also a writer.

She was a somewhat successful author and spent most of her days off from college facing her manuscript when her deadlines were near.

“Is that the project you mentioned earlier?”

“Yup yup~”

“What’s the title?”

“Oh, didn’t I tell you~? It’s called ‘About the Case Where My Rental Boyfriend Turned Out to Be My Favorite Prince’~”

“What!?”

Akiha’s voice inadvertently rose at the title of the story, which seemed familiar. But without paying any attention to that, Kanon, who was slowly waking up, returned to her usual tone and asked.

“So, what do you need?”

“Ah, right. I don’t need dinner tonight, I just thought I’d let you know.”

“Gotcha. Are you eating with Haruya-kun?”

“Y-yes.”

“Nice. Why don’t you just go over to his house?”

“Uh…”

“I’m actually already there…”

“Just kidding. I’ll tell Mom.”

“Thank you. Bye.”

After ending the call with his sister, Akiha let out a sigh.

Through the open door, he could see Haruya’s room where they had been enjoying their game until a moment ago.

“I can’t believe I’ve come this far…”

Akiha felt a sense of awe at the situation.

However, of course, he was not yet satisfied.

“I have to find the perfect timing… And then…!”

With a nod, Akiha closed the door and went downstairs.

The dinner table was already set, and the three members of the Nakagawa family were seated.

With two chairs each facing each other across the table, and Mrs. Nakagawa and Hikaru sitting next to each other, Akiha naturally ended up sitting next to Haruya.

“Let’s eat!”

“Let’s eat!”

Following Hikaru’s energetic voice, the three of them put their hands together.

Dinner began with a group of people that no one had imagined when the day started.

It was all thanks to Hikaru’s fine play in inviting Akiha to the house.

“This looks so delicious…!”

Seeing the menu lined up on the table, Akiha’s eyes sparkled.

First, the main dish, beef stew.

The beef, tender and falling apart, was dyed in a richly colored sauce.

On top, the fresh cream that Haruya had bought was drizzled, creating a fashionable contrast.

In addition to that, there were omelettes, salads, toasted French bread, caprese, and so on, offering a colorful and eye-pleasing menu.

“Isn’t this a bit more luxurious than usual?”

“Hehe. I knew Akiha-chan was coming, so I went all out.”

Mrs. Nakagawa, a mother, answered Hikaru’s question with a laugh.

She was enjoying this situation.

“Delicious…”

Haruya, having tasted a bite of the beef stew, let out a voice of admiration.

The rich aroma, the crumbling beef, and the added richness and sweetness of the fresh cream filled his mouth with a luxurious taste.

“Me too…!”

Akiha scooped up a piece of the beef stew with a spoon and placed it on top of the cut French bread.

He drizzled more sauce on top and took a big bite.

“It’s delicious…!”

Akiha’s eyes widened at the taste.

The crisp texture of the French bread added an accent, highlighting the tender, melting texture of the beef stew.

“I’m glad you like it.”

Mrs. Nakagawa smiled in relief as she watched Akiha eagerly eating.

“Hey, Akiha-chan.”

“What’s up?”

“After dinner, let’s play Mushroom Kart again!”

“Sure~”

“Yay! Game night all the way!”

“Hey, Hikaru?”

Mrs. Nakagawa gently scolded Hikaru, whose excitement was appropriate for his age.

“Akiha-chan and your brother both have college tomorrow. And you don’t have any pajamas, so you can’t stay over, right?”

“Would it be okay if I had pajamas…?”

“Would it be okay if there were pajamas…?”

Thinking the same thing, Haruya and Akiha looked at each other.

And then, both of them quickly turned away their faces, slightly reddened.

It seemed that spending the night together with Haruya and Akiha would be a little further down the road.

“Well, can’t be helped… But let’s play the game!”

“Y-yeah, let’s do that!”

Still slightly flustered, Akiha brought a spoonful of beef stew to his mouth.

“It’s delicious, isn’t it?”

He spoke to Haruya next to him, and Haruya, savoring his beef stew, replied.

“It’s delicious, isn’t it?”

The taste of happiness spread in their mouths.