Rent-A-Boyfriend in A Reverse World

Nara City, Japan.

 "So this is Nara..."  I look around in awe of the beautiful, breath-taking sight before me.

The ancient architecture and nature-heavy landscape creates a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere that ease my anxiety from traveling this far out from home.

I turn to Karin, curious of what she has planned. "Karina-"  I stop there. Because Karina is staring at me with narrowed, dissatisfied eyes. "Karina...?"  I ask, clueless as to what I did wrong.

"What did I tell you to call me?"  her tone heavy, almost like she's scolding me.

I then realize what she means.

'Right here? Out in public??'  my cheeks grow warm from embarrassment. 'Please don't let us meet anyone who knows English...'

I swallow my spit and prepare myself for the impending public humiliation. 

"Mommy..."  I say quietly. Karina's mood visibly shifted as her lips curled into a pleased smile "Mmm... That's better~"  

'Gosh! This is so embarrassing!'  I yell internally. Very much embarrassed that I'll have to call Karina 'mommy' out in public. I could only hope there's no one around who could understand English.

Which was stupid of me to do...

"H-Hey, did that Japanese boy just call her mommy?"

"You heard that too? I thought I was imagining it."

"They don't look related... Did she really bring a rental boyfriend this far out from Tokyo?"

"She's nuts..." *opens Rental BF app*

"Damn. I should've done that. Are there any rental boyfriends out here in Nara?"

Several foreign tourists around us whispered loudly amongst themselves. And I could hear every word as they peck me with fascinated eyes.

"Mommy, could we please go now..?"  I practically beg Karina to take me away from here. Even though I'm certain this will happen multiple times throughout the date.

Karina audibly exhaled as her lips curled into a smirk. "Alright, baby. Since you asked, let's go."  she says triumphantly as if relishing my humiliation.

She firmly holds my hand as she guides me away from prying eyes that are boring holes into my back. 'Please just leave me alone!'  I scream internally, praying they'll forget what they just saw.

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Nara Deer Park.

It's one of the must-go locations here in Nara. It's a large park with minimal man-made structures. The park has plenty of tree-infested areas that are home to over a thousand deer.

"So we really are visiting Nara Deer Park. I can't wait to play with the deer!"  I say out loud, unable to contain my childlike excitement. I glance at Karina, checking on her. Our eyes met as I do. "Hm? What is it, baby?"  her tone gentle, but reassuring. My eyes widened for a second as my heart started beating faster than normal. I didn't want to acknowledge it, but I felt like I was beginning to understand the appeal of this whole mommy kink.

"Just... making sure you're enjoying yourself... mommy..."  I mutter the embarrassing title quietly, just enough for Karina to hear. Karina's gentle smile soon transformed into a sly smirk as she took in my flustered appearance. "Just be yourself, baby. Mommy is happy when you are."

I couldn't see them, but I'm certain the group of tourists that just passed by did a double-take. 'It'll take me a while to get used to this...'

I look around, trying to find either a deer or one of the rice cracker vendors. 

"Ah, there's one."  I spot a small shop stationed near the path. Out front are multiple signs that read "Shika Senbei" and "200 Yen/Pack."

I turn to Karina, my eyes sparkling in excitement. "Mommy, let's go buy some to feed the deer!"  

Karina seemed to soften further from my display. "Sure, baby. Let's buy lots and lots."  

With her agreement, I pull us toward the little shop where we bought 5 packs of Shika Senbei. These crackers made from rice flour are sold by numerous vendors all over the park, and is the sole recommended food for feeding the deer here. Other food items may harm the deer or poison them, so it's highly discouraged not to feed them anything else.

Now with ammo (treats) in our hands, we set off to play with the deer.

Though, I didn't expect them to be this playful.

"Hahaha! Hey, that tickles!"  I laugh aloud, unable to contain my laughter as several deer have surrounded me and are either licking me or nuzzling their heads against me. They don't seem to be interested in the crackers in my hand, it's like I'm more interesting than food.

"Geez- Are you all full or something? None of you are even remotely interested in the crac- Ahahaha!"  

Amidst the onslaught of tongues and headbumps, I look over at Karina, who the deer are ignoring completely. "Mommy! Take a pictuuure- Eee! Hey! You shouldn't lick my butt!"  I snap to the deer who had licked my rear. "You shouldn't lick people's b- utt?!"  before I could finish, another deer had licked my behind.

"......"  Karina watched with narrowed eyes, frowning deeply at the sight of Andy surrounded by very "playful" deer.

"Bitches in heat..."  Karina grumbled. Noticing that all the deer around Andy are all female deer; "hinds."

"Hm?"  Karina sensed something approach her. She turns and sees a single deer cautiously approaching her. "You want a cracker?"  she tears open a pack and take out a cracker before offering it to the animal.

Seeing the food in Karina's hand, the deer approached. Moving it's snout closer, it sniffed Karina's hand once.

And immediately after, the deer went wide-eyed and backtracked before running away in the other direction. ".... What?"  Karina stared blankly at the fleeing animal. "What the fuck?!?"  Karina shouted in frustration. "Shh!"  a nearby park staff quickly reprimanded the 'noisy tourist' that is Karina. "... Sorry..."  Karina apologized, accepting that she had overreacted.

Karina brought her bicep to her nose and sniffed twice. "I don't smell, right??"

"My, my~ It's incredibly rare for the divine messengers to show such interest in a single human."  Karina turned to the mature voice next to her. The owner of the voice is a small (by Karina's standards) Japanese woman seemingly in her 70s judging by the moderate wrinkles on her face. Though, if we compare her to Western women, most would think she's in her 40s. The elderly woman had neck-length black hair covered with a straw hat, a green button-up shirt, navy blue trousers, and sandals. In her hands is a sizable bamboo broom.

"They're just animals in heat and my baby is the nearest man they could find."  Karina commented. Immediately after, the small elder shot a glare that unnerved even Karina.

After two seconds, the old woman returned to a more neutral expression as she gazed at the sight of Andy and the herd of deer. "Here in Nara, we believe deer to be divine messengers of the gods. That is why we treat them with respect. We encourage tourists to do the same."

"... I understand. I'm sorry for my rash comment."  Karina bowed her head to the elder who softened slightly. "It's good that you're aware now. As consolation, let me offer you two pieces of advice."  the elderly woman said with a small smile.

"? Alright."  Karina reluctantly accepted the free advice. Seeing that Karina is listening, the elder opened her mouth. "First, I recommend you hold on tight to that young man. Otherwise, you will lose to the several women who will inevitably attach to him."

"?!?!"  Karina's eyes shot wide at the sudden relationship advice. "I see... Thank you."  the younger Karina took the suggestion seriously. 'Right... After we return to Tokyo, I'll have to part ways with Andy...'  the realization tightened around Karina's heart. 'I don't want that. I want to keep seeing Andy even after this rental date ends.'

"And second."  the elderly woman spoke out, catching Karina's attention again. "And the other piece of advice, obasan?"¹"obasan" is a formal version of "grandmother." Karina listened intently for the elder's next sentence.

The old woman turned her head to Karina and opened her mouth. "Don't wear cologne next time. The deer are sensitive to scents."

".... Got it..."  

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On the shinkansen back to Tokyo.

"That was so much fun! Though, except for the fact the deer kept licking my butt..."  a small laugh escaped my lips as I recalled the sneaky licks my rear received from the eager wildlife.

I turn to Karina, curious what she thought of the attraction. "How about you, Kari- Mommy."  I barely catch myself calling her by name instead of the title she likes. "Huh?"  Karina perked up, previously staring blankly into space. "Y-Yeah. Mommy had fun too."  she says with a forced smile.

Sensing something is off, I decide to pry. "Mommy? Is something wrong?"  I ask, worry evident in my voice. Karina gave another forced smile. "It's okay, baby. Mommy is just thinking about something." she replied. "... I see."  I decide to give her time to contemplate on whatever it is she's thinking about.

'What do I need to do to make Andy mine? No, how do I become one of his girlfriends?'  Karina pondered deeply, laying out a battle plan.

'Money? No, don't be stupid, Karina. Andy told me he isn't doing this for the money. He wants to give women a dream-like memory.'  Karina shook her head, getting rid of the ridiculous idea.

She looks down at herself. She takes her hand and grab nearly a fistful of her belly fat. 'Andy told me he doesn't mind, that he likes hugging this type of body, but... I can't shake the bitter feeling that I shouldn't pursue Andy with this flabby body.'  a dreaded murky feeling built up inside Karina. 

'I need to be strong if I want to protect Andy. I could hire bodyguards to protect him, but I don't want to rely on other women for his safety. I want to protect him with my own strength.'  bit by bit, the dreadful feeling slowly subsided, replaced by a growing conviction. A womanly drive to protect the man she loves.

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After exiting the station, Karina told me she has something to say to me. So now we're in a secluded area near the mall I visited with mama after my discharge.

"What did you want to tell me, mommy?"  I ask, slightly tilting my head to side. Karina closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes and met mine, they held a determination that shook me. "Andy, I know you only do first dates, but please, let's keep in touch. No, let me court you officially. Not as your client, but as a girlfriend."  Karina's tone steady, conviction in her voice.

It felt like something inside me deflated. I'm not sure how to describe it. I feel almost betrayed, we had a prior agreement that this is a one-time thing. That there won't be a second date ever. 

Yet... there's a small part of me that's glad Karina has feelings for me, that she wants to pursue me romantically. 

Though, I can't tell if this good, or if this is some twisted arrogance that relishes making women fall for me.

"Karina, I-"  before I could finish, Karina placed a finger on my lips. " Shh... I'm not saying I will court you now."

"??"  I stare back with confused eyes, not understanding what she means. "Andy, I want to be better. I want to become a woman that can protect you. So please, give me a chance."  her voice still held conviction, but there was a slight crack in her voice. Perhaps worried that I won't accept.

"... Alright. But if you don't make me fall in love with you, Karina, then-"

"I know. I'll respectfully back off then. I won't force you to be with me, Andy."  Karina replied before I could finish. Her lips curled into a gentle smile. That same smile she had when we were at Nara.

"... I'll still keep working as a rental boyfriend. Regardless if you're dating me or not."  I say almost defensively, like I'm trying to discourage her.

Karina nods. "I know. Please keep on giving wonderful memories to women."

"... Alright."  I dig into my bag and take out my phone. "Let's exchange contacts."

Karina smiles. "Yes, let's do that."

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What the two didn't know is that they weren't alone. 

Hiding behind a corner eavesdropping is a small girl roughly 5'0 (153cm) tall. Her lightly greasy, messy black hair is pressed against the wall. Her two-day unwashed body donning a baggy hoodie, sweatpants, and sandals. In her hand is a a reusable bag containing several energy drinks and junk food.

The girl held her free hand to her mouth, trying not to make any noise that will get her discovered. Her pupils shaking with deep, unsteady breaths.

'The...'

'The landlady's son is a rental boyfriend?'

Behind her hand, her lips curled into a wide, wicked smile.

"Heh.. heheh..."  a muffled cackle escaped her.

'This... This means I can use him too, right?'

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