Outside a certain train station in Tokyo.
A certain figure has been making a number of passing women turn their heads as they walk by.
He dons a beige newsboy cap over his pale purple hair, a matching plaid jacket over a white shirt, and light blue jeans that hug his lower half modestly. The size of his jacket is on the larger side, covering his rear well.
With his leather satchel at his side, Andy clings to the strap slung across his chest.
'This time for sure! I'll reject any request for a deeper relationship!' I swear internally. Determined to have a clean break at the end of this rental date.
My client today is a 30 year old lady named "Himari Tanaka."
Yes. An actual Tanaka. Presumably the most common surname in Japan.
'Judging by her profile picture, she seems... average.'
She doesn't look otaku-ish like Hina, nor mature like Karina, and not a gremlin like Isami.
She's my height (5'6), has black hair tied into a ponytail, and her bust size is neither small nor big. Just, average.
'Okay, this might be going too far, but I'm gonna make a wild guess that she's a salarywoman.'
Since my client has yet to show herself, I've had the opportunity to have these thoughts uninterrupted.
Digging into my pocket I took out my phone. "Just a couple more minutes and it'll be past our agreed time." I mutter while staring at the time.
And as I put away my phone, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I instinctively turn my head to see who it was. "Hi there. You're Adam, right?" a woman asked. My eyes widened in recognition soon after. "Hi there, nee-chan!"1"nee-chan" = big sis I say with a cheeky smile. The one who tapped my shoulder is none other than my client for today, Himari Tanaka. She prefers to be called "nee-chan" rather than by her given name.
My eyes do a brief scan of her outfit. A fully buttoned white blouse and black slacks. The size of both items were just right. Neither loose nor hugging her figure. As for her footwear, she's wearing a pair of black loafers. And judging by the shine, they're well-maintained. 'She definitely gives off salarywoman vibes. Or maybe office lady vibes.' however, I kept the assumption to myself. My job is to give her the best boyfriend date experience I can, after all.
"Gahh! You're so cute, Adam! I definitely feel like a real onee-chan!" Himari squealed. An ecstatic expression on her face as she literally leapt for joy. Seeing a grown woman act like this is kinda funny, yet cute in a way. "So where are we going first, nee-chan?" I ask with a small smile on my lips, playing the "little brother" character since she likes pretending to be a big sister.
A glimmer of excitement flashed before her eyes. "Let's stroll around the park!" she says with great enthusiasm. 'A park? But the nearest one here is...'
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'The one Isami took me to.' I say internally. The park Himari chose is the same park Isami took me to last time. Albeit, we didn't get far before resting on a bench. 'Now, what does she want me to do?' I wonder, glancing at Himari walking next to me. Just like me, she's also glancing at my direction, but if I look at where her eyes are going... 'My hand?' Her eyes were fixed on my hand like it's something interesting.
I rack my brain, trying to guess what she wants with the few clues I have. 'Does she want to hold hands?' the idea crossed my mind. It's the only plausible explanation I could think of. 'I'm surprised she's being this shy. Karina and Isami didn't hesitate to grab my hand, so I thought all women were the same.'
Testing my theory, I move my hand and interlock it with Himari's, acting like it's the most casual thing in the world to me. Our palms touching each other, exchanging warmth. "!!!" Himari went wide-eyed. Her cheeks reddening from the intimate, but wholesome contact. Her eyes dart to me looking forward with a small smile on my lips, seemingly unfazed by it.
'Now would be a good time to start a conversation, right?' with that thought, I turn to Himari and part my lips. "So what do you do, nee-chan?" I ask in a friendly tone. Himari's eyes widened slightly before she coughed into her fist to compose herself. "I'm a salarywoman. Pretty boring, huh?" she replied. 'Fucking bullseye!' I screamed internally, but my outward expression remained the same. "I've heard salarywomen have unhealthy lifestyles... Are you not taking care of yourself, nee-chan?" I shift into a worried expression.
In my old world, I've heard salarymen are prone to overtime, drinking until they pass out, and sometimes they pass out on the sidewalk. Still wearing their formal outfit. Suit and all.
In response, Himari shook her head frantically. "No, no! My company treats us really well, and I don't drink! ... Much..." she says, waving her free hand side to side. "Then how about food? Are you eating real food and not konbini food?" I ask, inching closer to her. My eyes narrowed to an interrogating gaze.
"Ack- I, um..." she trails off, avoiding my gaze as a bead of sweat comically rolls down the side of her face. "I'm supporting the local konbini in my own way...?" she reasoned, or more like gave an excuse.
I give her hand a little squeeze. "Please, nee-chan. Eat healthy, real food sometimes. You won't get much nutrients from konbini food." I advised, genuinely worried for her wellbeing. 'This isn't me over-stepping, right? I'm just worried for her health as a fellow human being.'
Himari's eyes widened again, her expression softening. "Alright. Nee-chan will take better care of herself, okay?" she says, a gentle smile on her lips. I give her hand another squeeze. "Promise me. Promise me that even after today, you'll live a healthier lifestyle. Live a long life, nee-chan."
The smile on her lips stretched further, her eyes locked with mine. "Yes. I promise, Adam." her voice shifted into a mature tone. One that reminded me that she's nearly a decade older than me. 'Right. Average or not, she's still an admirable adult who contributes to society. I shouldn't look down on her, ever.'
"How about you, Adam? Why are you a rental boyfriend? If you don't mind me asking, that is." she asks, moving the conversation forward. "Well, um, this might be embarrassing, but I want to give women happy memories. That's all there is to it." I reply.
Himari's eyes widened. "Is that why your rate is so low on the app?" she asks, a surprised expression on her face. "Eh? Really? I thought it was a fair price..." I respond. On the Dreamers app I'm registered in, my hourly rate is 8000 Yen or about 50 USD. 'I understand the gender ratio is 3:1 women to men, but 50 dollars per hour is a lot, right? And that doesn't count date expenses like food and travel expenses. I mean, back in the Philippines, I could get a rice meal for 1 dollar. So 50 dollars for one hour of my time going on a date sounds a lot in my book.'
Seeing that I don't understand what she means, Himari's expression took a serious turn. "You should raise it, Adam. 50 dollars for a man's company, especially one like yours, is way too low." she advised. I look at her face, and it tells me she's not joking. "But I'm not doing it for the money. I'm doing it to-"
"I know. But, Adam, you should at least increase it to 15,000 Yen. That's a fair price for the quality you've shown me so far." Himari cut me off. My eyes blew wide at the ridiculous number. "15,000 Yen?! No, that's too much! That's almost double my current rate!" I exclaim. '15,000 Yen?! That's like a hundred dollars! That's way too much for just one hour!'
Himari shook her head. "It's not, Adam. It's only fair you get that much. And besides, women like me who use these services don't have many things to spend on. And we get a certain happiness spoiling cuties like you with our money."
'... Even if she says that, it's still a big sum to me.' I muttered internally. "... Another reason why I suggest you increase it is because rental boyfriends with rates that low are usually..." Himari trails off. I look back at her. "Usually what?" I ask. Himari looks me in the eye for a couple breaths. "... Rental boyfriends with low rates often offer sex as a service." she confessed. My eyes blew wide from hearing such a thing. "But isn't that illegal?" I ask, still shocked by what Himari just said.
She nods once. "It is. Only registered brothels can provide that service. Individual men on their own are not allowed. But in that way, the man gets 100% of the money. Instead of the brothels taking a cut of the profit. Plus, they can choose who they offer it to." Himari explained. 'That makes sense...' her explanation was honestly perfect. 'So if I don't want women to think I'm offering sex as a service on the side, then I should raise my rate higher. Although I don't want to, it's a must if I want to avoid that issue in the future.'
I nod once. "Thanks, Hima-" but before I could finish, my ears picked up a loud cry. I search for the source and see a little girl bawling her eyes out. Next to her is an older gentleman. Judging by the wrinkles on his face, likely at least 50. 'Does she need help?' I wondered. Before my mind could tell me otherwise, I let go of Himari's hand and hurriedly approached the pair. "Hey there. Why are you crying?" I ask in a gentle tone, squatting next to the little girl. "My- *hick* My balloon...!" with tears flowing down her cheek, she points to a tree, or more specifically a red balloon stuck in its branches.
'That's not too bad... About 3 meters? Doable.' I stand back up. 'Oh, this can get in the way.' I grab my satchel and pull it overhead. "Could you watch nii-chan's bag for a bit? I'll get your balloon real soon!" I say in a friendly tone as I hand my bag to the little girl. As soon as she grabs it, I let go and turn back to the tree. 'I can climb. Even in my old body, I could climb trees about 4 meters tall.'
"Adam- what are you do-" Himari's voice called out to me, but I ignored it. I crouched down slightly and ran for a running start. Once I got near the tree, I jumped. My right foot landing on the tree and in the same second I kicked, using it as a foothold before I could slide off. My hands dart up to grab the lowest branch. "1, 2, 3!" I exhaled, pulling myself up to sit on the branch. For a first time pull up in this body, it went exceptionally well. And from here, I could reach out and grab the string of the balloon. "Gotcha!"
With my quest item in hand, I jumped down and kicked off the tree to break momentum for a safe landing. With the balloon in my hand, I return to the little girl. Her eyes were wide open, no longer shedding tears. I crouch down in front of her and reach out with the balloon. "Here you are. Make sure you hold it tighter this time, kay?" I say with a wide smile. "! Thank you, nii-chan!" she exclaimed, an ecstatic smile decorating her face as she grabbed the string of the balloon.
"And thank you for holding my bag for me." I reply. Grabbing my satchel and putting it back on. "Adam! Your hands!" Himari approached and grabbed my wrists. Turning the palms up, I could now see the scrapes I incurred from my venture. "I'm fine, Himari. Just light scrapes. I'll just wash them off." I say with a smile, showing no signs of pain. "Right- We need to wash off the dirt and then we need to get you to a clinic!" Himari panicked, her voice rushed. "Young man, I think I can help with that." the old man who was standing next to the little girl raised his hand.
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"Thank you for the ointment and the bandages, ojiisan." I then bow my head to the old man. He used to work as a nurse and brought a first aid kit in case his daughter injured herself. Yes, daughter. Even I was surprised. At that age, his wives still want more kids. "No need to thank me. You helped my daughter. This is the least I could for you." he replies. After a brief exchange, we waved goodbye to the old man and the little girl.
"Seriously... I've never seen a boy act so brazen. You really scared me when you started climbing that tree, Adam!" Himari scolded. Like this, she looks like a mom scolding her kid. "Heheh... Sorry about that, nee-chan." I say with a cheeky smile.
"... Ha.. Seriously." Himari sighs, facepalming. "You really are different from other men, Adam." Himari says with a small smile on her lips. "Aw, thanks!" I accepted the compliment with open arms. "That wasn't a... Nevermind."
After leaving the father-daughter pair, Himari decided to end our park stroll and took me to a nearby cafe. It's a standard cafe, though. Not anything special like a cat petting cafe, host club cafe, butler cafe, or anything like that.
And perhaps because of my little injury, Himari was very gentle with me. She even pulled back a chair for me. Or maybe that's just common courtesy in this world. "What do you want, Adam?" she asks, sitting across from me with a small aesthetically designed menu in her hands. I grabbed the menu in front of me and began searching. Not long after, a certain item caught my eye. 'They have a couple parfait? We definitely have to get that.'
"Good evening, what may I get you two?" a young female waiter asked upon arriving at our table. "One latte-" Himari suddenly stopped. She glanced at me for one second before turning back to the waiter. "... One black coffee and a ham sandwich for me." she says. And I almost immediately caught on to what she was doing. 'Does she want to look mature in front of me?' my eyes narrowed on the woman surnamed Tanaka before me.
A suggestion popped into my head that's rather fitting for this situation. "Do you not know what to order- ?!" Himari's eyes widened after feeling a crushing force on her toes. "Ow- ow- ow!" she exclaimed in pain. I ignored her outburst and turn to the waiter with a smile. My heel crushing Himari's toes with a fair amount of strength. "Two lattes for both of us and a couple's parfait please. Disregard my partner's previous order, will you?" I politely requested the young waiter, her eyes wide with shock at what she's witnessing. "A-Ah, yes! I'll be back with your orders!" she bowed and practically ran off.
With her gone, I released my heel off of Himari's toes, like one would a car pedal. "Sorry, nee-chan. Did I step on them too hard?" I apologized to Himari. Slightly worried I might have gone too far. 'I almost said "Do you want me to kiss them better?" That would have been disastrous.'
"No, no... I'm good. I'm not that weak, haha..." Himari said with a slightly twitching smile. "... You don't need to act mature around me, Himari. Just be yourself. My job here is to make you the happiest I can."
Himari's eyes widened for a couple seconds before softening. Her lips curling into a gentle smile. "Alright. I'll just be my self, as you requested, Adam."
And surprisingly, our orders came soon after. "That was... fast." I muttered, shocked by the speed of service. "Um- A-Adam?? What's with this parfait?!" Himari asks, her cheeks a faint red whilst she points at the parfait before her with two spoons embedded in its body.
I tilt my head with an unfazed expression. "It's a couple parfait? So we can take turns feeding each other, nee-chan." I reply with a nonchalant tone like this is normal. But inside I am fully aware of what she means. 'I'm sure this will be a good memory for Ms. Tanaka here.' I had to restrain my lips from curling into a smug smile.
I reach out for the spoon handle facing me. I gently scoop up a portion. But instead of going for my own lips, I offered the bite to Himari. "Aahhh~" No words, no warning. Just straight to feeding her.
Himari stared at the offering for a couple seconds before closing her eyes and leaning in. Her lips parted to take in the treat. "Ah- umm..." she mouthed. Her cheeks flushed a bright red. I slowly took back the spoon, her lips clung to the silver until its very tip.
She then opened her eyes half-way, meeting mine with hooded eyes. "Delicious..." she muttered. A playful smile stretched across my lips after seeing her enjoy the act. "Alright. Now feed me~" I part my lips and close my eyes, awaiting my treat.
Himari gulped. Her eyes lock on to the lone spoon embedded into the parfait. I reached out and scooped up a portion. Carefully, she held her free hand under as she slowly moved it to Andy's mouth. Once I felt it inside, I closed my mouth and licked the spoon clean. And just like Himari, I clung to the spoon until the very tip left me. I then look back at her, with hooded eyes. "It's quite sweet, huh, nee-chan?" I whispered. And I could see Himari swallow her spit, going down her throat before disappearing.
Her eyes drift to the utensil in her grasp. Staring oddly intensely at it. A grin formed on my lips once I realized what she's thinking of. "You can lick the spoon for an indirect kiss, nee-chan. I won't mind~" I teased. Himari snapped to look at me, her cheeks flushing further. "No- I wasn't! That'd be weird!" she retorted, but her eyes said otherwise.
With the mood like this, it took us a while to notice the lingering, envious gazes on us from several other customers.
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"Alright. This is close enough. Thanks for escorting me, nee-chan." I bowed my head briefly. "You don't need to thank me, Adam. This is something every woman needs to do after a date." Himari replied.
'I think that was a successful rental date, but to be sure, I need to ask the client herself.' with that thought, I look into Tanaka's eyes and part my lips. "Did you enjoy yourself, Tanaka-san?" I asked, keeping a formal tone. Different from the friendly one I've been using with her before. Himari's eyes widened from the sudden change in tone, but soon she came to understand what I'm doing. "Yes. I enjoyed myself a lot, Adam. So much so that I wish I could rent you again..." she says with a stiff smile.
I bring my index fingers and cross them into an X over my mouth. "E-Er! Request denied. First dates only!" I say jokingly in an attempt to make her laugh. Instead, she exhaled as her lips curved into a wide smile. "You really are different from other men, Adam." she comments. Gazing at me with a complicated expression on her face. I bring down my fingers and present a smug grin. "Aw, thanks!" I reply.
For a few breaths, Himari stared at me. I couldn't tell what she's thinking of either. "Adam... I just want to make sure, but you really don't offer... "bed companion" services, right?" she asked, hesitation evident in her voice. My eyes widened at the question. Himari just asked me if I offer sex as a service. Just like the rental boyfriends she told me about who set their rates low then sell their bodies, doing illegal prostitution under the guise of "something of passion happened" after the date.
After a second, I shake my head slowly. "No. I, I don't do that. I only want to give wholesome memories to my clients. Besides, I... I'm still a virgin... And I want to give it to the woman I'll marry in the future." I reply, I could feel my cheeks warming up in the process.
A deep sigh escaped Himari. A mixture of disappointment and understanding on her face. "I figured, but I wanted to make sure anyways." Himari then slips her hand into her front pocket and takes out a white card. "Here's my business card. It has my full name and number. I may not be able to get intimate with you, but... I still wish to have your baby, Adam. If you donate your sperm, you can give this to the facility and designate me as the recipient." she says, presenting the card with both hands. My eyes blow wide at the ridiculous request. I stare at the outstretched item for one breath before hesitantly taking it.
'Is this... normal in this world..?' I wondered, still shocked by what I just heard. This is the first time in both of my lives that a woman has asked to have my baby. I'm certain only attractive guys in my old world could ever receive such a request. "I... I understand. I, I'll consider it, Tanaka-san." I reply, staring at the card like it might come alive.
"... That's all I wanted to say. Thank you so much, Adam. I'll treasure this memory forever." she says, bowing deeply to me, her forehead reaching the level of her waist. I frantically shake my head so I can focus again. "I enjoyed myself as well. Thank you, Tanaka-san." I reply with a smile.
Himari then raised her head, straightening her back. She gazed at my face for several silent breaths. "Take care of yourself, Adam." she says. Himari then turned around and began walking the other way. "... There's one more thing I can give her..." I mutter to myself.
I chased after Himari and grabbed her wrist. Feeling the sudden contact, she turned around. And as she did, I planted a peck on her cheek. "Alright- Bye!" I say with a cheeky smile before turning tail and running. Leaving the stunned woman right there, standing in the middle of the sidewalk with a dazed expression. "Seriously... I'll never meet another man like Adam..." Himari muttered to herself.
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[RentalBoysJP]
["I rented the 'lavender prince' everyone's been clamoring for. And he's so much more amazing than I had imagined."]
Attached to the post were pictures Himari Tanaka, Andy's recent client, had taken during their date.
["Everything he did was genuine. He's different from any rental boyfriend I've ever met. He was very proactive and acted very girlish. And it was honestly refreshing. When I hesitated to hold his hand, he took initiative and interlocked our fingers. And during our park stroll, we saw a little girl crying because her balloon was stuck in a tree. He dropped his bag and climbed the tree without hesitation. When he gave the little girl her balloon back, he had a gentle image like that of a cool, dependable older brother I've only seen in manga. Even when his palms had scrapes, he didn't flinch nor showed pain. Only wincing slightly when we washed them.
When I took him to a cafe, I wanted to look mature to him and ordered a black coffee, but then he stepped on my toes and told the waiter to get us both lattes and a couple parfait! And we took turns feeding each other spoonfuls of dessert. My heart was beating against my ribs the whole time. I still can't fully believe a man went and did that on his own. And at the end of our date, he chased after and gave me a peck on the cheek before running away with a smug grin on his face!
And one important fact I'd like to share is that he does NOT sell sex. His rate was only 8000 Yen and he thought that was a fair price. I suggested he raise it to 15,000 yen so women won't think he's one of those rental boyfriends who sell their bodies on the side.
Anyways enough blabbering. His alias is "Adam" and he can be found on the Dreamers app. Enjoy yourselves, ladies. But please treat him with respect. He's a one-of-a-kind man. You'll understand what I mean when you meet him."]
Himari Tanaka, Andy's client earlier, is the first woman to have found and rented him after seeing the post the other day. And unbeknownst to Andy, he will soon have many, many clients lined up who want to rent him so they can experience the same.
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