What Insight Does the Boss Have?

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush." Zhao Yu once again poked fun at A Shui.

After all, A Shui wasn't the only one getting anxious now. Zhao Yu had suddenly started to feel nervous too.

It was his first time encountering something like this, so he naturally wanted to get to know Yuuka better.

On the other side, Yuuka felt the same way. Scenes from certain shoujo manga began surfacing in her mind without her control.

Like a male and female lead getting together because they shared a hobby. If having just one hobby in common could lead to a happy ending, then what did it mean if they shared every hobby?

Her destined prince?

No, no, no—calm down, Yuuka! It wasn't time to surrender yet! After all, she couldn't decide so carelessly on the person she would spend the rest of her life with!

In fact, some of Yuuka's behavior ever since she had accidentally become a gaming companion reflected her views.

Not only did she reject boys' verbal teasing, she was also very restrained when it came to anything ambiguous.

Aside from her own beliefs, her family had influenced her as well.

By modern standards, Yuuka's family was actually very traditional, even somewhat old-fashioned.

Dating was fine, but it had to be with marriage as the goal. So ever since Yuuka was old enough to understand, she had attended girls' schools and had never interacted with boys.

Over time, Yuuka's views on love became very serious. She believed love had to remain unwavering from beginning to end, which was why she was still single even now, despite upperclassmen taking her out to have fun during school.

In Japan, where people could meet at a mixer and head to a love hotel right afterward, Yuuka stood out like someone walking against the current.

"Um..." *2

Their voices rang out at the same time.

"You go first!" *2

Their synchronized replies made both Yuuka and Zhao Yu burst out laughing.

"Forget it, I'll go first." Zhao Yu took a deep breath. There really was something important he wanted to ask Yuuka.

He had never asked about it since meeting Yuuka, but for Zhao Yu, it might have been a necessary condition for taking things further.

"Yuuka's previous boyfriend..."

"I've never dated anyone!" Yuuka blurted out before Zhao Yu could finish.

Soon, as though they truly understood each other without words, Zhao Yu quickly spoke up just as Yuuka was about to ask her question.

"I've been single since birth."

Great! They both thought the exact same thing.

For Zhao Yu, if he didn't ask this question, it would really bother him.

After all, he had been single since birth himself. He didn't want a girl he liked to have dated before.

It wasn't male chauvinism. It was simply because he cared too much about his other half.

To him, if his other half had once experienced a deeply unforgettable relationship, then some part of her love would inevitably have been used up. No matter what, that part could never truly be made up for.

Perhaps Zhao Yu could slowly help her forget that relationship in the future, but whenever they argued, she would definitely think of that failed relationship.

Layered together, that would become double the pain. She might even fall into self-doubt, wondering why everyone she found turned out this way.

Besides, Zhao Yu himself had been single since birth. A blank sheet finding another blank sheet, a newspaper finding another newspaper—there was nothing wrong with that, was there?

At the very least, he wanted a love that remained true from beginning to end, and he had always been working toward that himself.

Of course, this wasn't a demand, nor was it disrespect toward women. It was simply Zhao Yu's own view of love.

He had developed a bit of affection for Yuuka, so naturally he wanted to ask this question. If Yuuka found it offensive, he would apologize.

He would never force his own standards onto someone else.

Yuuka's reason for asking the question was more or less the same as Zhao Yu's.

Having never dated before was the prerequisite for them to continue developing things now that they had feelings for each other.

"D-Do you have any other questions, Lord Yu...?" Yuuka asked.

"More or less no. I don't think we need to get to know each other much more, right?" Zhao Yu said.

In truth, he still wanted to know about Yuuka's family and such, but it was a little hard to bring that up in a livestream.

"Then, shall we leave it at that for today?" Zhao Yu asked.

"Seriously, bro? You're ending it just like that?! Ask more questions! Isn't this going well now? What's the difference between this and pushing down the enemy mid inhibitor turret, then going to fight Baron?!" Li Qingwan silently lost her mind while watching the stream.

Yuuka likewise didn't want her time with Zhao Yu to end so quickly. Her little mind raced as she racked her brains for an excuse to stay longer.

Without realizing it, Yuuka noticed the Bullet Screen.

[IG Awesome: I don't think this alone is enough! You two need to prepare something else!]

"Lord Yu, it seems the stream has another idea! Should we consider it?" Yuuka's eyes lit up, and she practically wanted to bow in thanks to Li Qingwan, who had sent the message.

"Hm? Does the boss have some brilliant insight?" Prompted by Yuuka, Zhao Yu saw Li Qingwan's message.

Zhao Yu valued the big spender in his stream greatly, so he replied to her immediately.

[IG Awesome: Haven't you noticed the problem?! You two are way too unfamiliar with each other! Even now, you only address each other by name!]

Perhaps because she was too excited, Li Qingwan put a conspicuous exclamation mark after every sentence.

"Really? I think this is pretty good, isn't it?" Zhao Yu was somewhat puzzled. Even between lovers, shouldn't they address each other by name?

[IG Awesome: Anyway, you two still don't feel like you're dating. You're missing that sweet feeling of being together!]

Li Qingwan came to a conclusion.

"Then what should we do?" Yuuka asked curiously.

On the other end of the livestream, Li Qingwan's lips curled upward as she began typing on her keyboard.

[IG Awesome: I happen to have a very good method. I guarantee that when that person questions you, the two of you will handle it completely naturally!]

"If you have a good method, please tell us. I'll consider it!" Yuuka said seriously.

[IG Awesome: It's very simple. You two say 'I like you' to each other. If either of you laughs or gets shy, start over, and keep going until you can say it completely naturally.]

Huh??? What kind of nonsense method was that?! Zhao Yu's heart rate instantly shot up to 120.

"Th-this doesn't seem very appropriate, does it?" Yuuka felt a little embarrassed too.

[IG Awesome: What's inappropriate about it? If you're a couple, saying you like each other should be perfectly natural. If you can't even do this, people will definitely suspect you!]

After typing that, Li Qingwan could barely contain the auntie grin on her face.

Oh my god! How did I come up with such a brilliant idea?! I'm a genius!

Meanwhile, Shuizi Ge, who had been lurking in the stream, suddenly slapped the table and shouted, "Well done! Sure enough, there's someone here who knows how to stir things up!"

[What? Those two are on a blind date here. Why are you getting so excited?]

[Exactly. Shuizi Ge, have you forgotten that you're still single?]

[Seriously, Shuizi Ge? You really are a great bro—helping your buddy out without asking for credit?]

Wait? Wait! A Shui suddenly realized that the atmosphere between those two seemed to be getting more and more ambiguous.

He had only wanted to watch them squirm. They weren't actually going to get together, were they?

Thinking of that, A Shui thought of his own single self, and a thousand words eventually condensed into one: "Fuck!"

"Then... then should we do what she said?" Yuuka asked tentatively.

"Whew... If people will get suspicious otherwise, then there's no helping it," Zhao Yu said.

As for whether he had compromised because he was afraid of being suspected, or because he himself was looking forward to it, no one knew.

After taking a deep breath, Zhao Yu spoke in a trembling voice. "I like you, Yuuka."

His voice was a little nervous, but still full of magnetism. Yuuka suddenly... crashed.

Sneaking in to tell everyone: this really works for couples in that regard, but you have to do it face-to-face. When you're looking into his eyes, you'll find that as you keep saying it... something is bound to happen. (lol)