-  Yuu's POV-

  On the other hand, while Ray focused on getting Celine's heart, Yuu also worked hard to get Ethan's heart.

  In the past few days, the two of them had gone through so many dates, and Yuu even tried to read romances manga for his references.

  Of course, all of this was not without result. The progress could be said as pretty good, and the two started to feel like they were dating.

  However, this was also not without any drawback.

  Because he focused too much on Ethan, it feels like he was neglecting Kia, and there was a strain on their relationship.

  " *Sigh* Should I really do this…"

  Yuu was currently walking back on his way home from Ethan's shop. Even though his relationship with Ethan was going pretty well, and he started to develop something for Ethan, he still felt something was wrong as he spent most of his life being a straight man.

  He walked in a bit of a daze that he didn't realize he was taking the wrong turn and subconsciously went into a dark alley.

  " Hey, you there! What are you doing here? Don't you know this is the territory of our gang?"

  Suddenly a voice with a bit of anger came and woke Yuu up from his daze. He looked toward the source of the sound and found that it was a youth, a few years older than him, dressed like a gang leader.

  " Ah… I-I'm sorry." Yuu's first reflex was to immediately say sorry.

  But seeing Yuu's a bit haggard expression, the anger in the youth before instantly disappeared.

  " Sigh, Forget it. It seems you are in a bit of trouble, young man. Mind sharing the story with me? Oh, by the way, I'm Reiji." The youth said with a smile on his face, which was really different from his previous image of a gang leader.

  " Oh… I-I'm Yuu."

  " Yuu? Yuu Mama so fat that a bald purple guy needs to snap twice."

  Yuu: "…"

  " Hehe, forget it, it's just a greeting joke. Nice to meet you, Yuu!"

  Well, even though that jokes were too much overused and not that funny, that somehow alienated the tension around Yuu, and now he feels that he is closer to this guy named Reiji.

  Yuu then started to tell Reiji about his circumstances with Ethan, but obviously, he hid a few things like Ethan was a guy and Ethan was not a girl.

  " So… You tell me that you are blackmailed by this guy, and then you were forced to seduce this girl. But in the end, you have eventually fallen for the girl he told you to seduce. What a fuckup story. I think you must have something wrong in your head."

  " … "

  " But yeah, maybe it is a stage that everyone has once or twice in their life. Do you want some advice?"

  Yuu felt that he got some headache for some reason when listening to this guy. However, it was a bit too late now to back off. He has told him his story, and now he wants some feedback.

  " Yeah, sure. Just be honest, I'm okay."

  " Hmm, okay then. Dude, I think you are sick."

  " …… "

  " You see, you were blackmailed by someone to love somebody else, and you eventually fell in love with her. Do you think you are a Disney princess? Do you think you are Belle, who at the end falls in love with the beast because he blackmailed her into staying with him and happily living ever after? *Sigh* I don't think I'm even surprised if you told me that person is a guy…"

  " … "

  " Really??? Fuck dude. I don't know what to say anymore. By the way, tell me, tell me, what have you done with him."

  Yuu's face reddened with every word that Reiji said. He never thought that Reiji would correctly guess all of that in one sentence, and now seeing the very eager Reiji, Yuu has no choice but to answer.

  " It's nothing much. Just a few kissing and some sweet talks. We haven't progressed that far."

  " … "

  " What??"

  " No, I'm just admiring Yuu."

  An awkward silence enveloped the two for a while, but Reiji was quick to adapt as usual.

  " Hmm, what kind of sweet talk did he gave you?"

  In fact, it was a lie if Reiji said he was not curious. For a guy that already has a lover to fall in love with someone else, that guy must be a pretty good sweet talker.

  " Umm, he said… Do you know why you were so fragile before? It is because you lack Vitamin Me. With Vitamin Me, I'll make sure your body will be the healthiest body ever. Especially when that Vitamin Me get inside Yuu."

  " … "

  Reiji didn't know why, but hearing this, he felt like one of his old trauma was waking up. Fortunately, Yuu was there to prevent that. After he finished his sentence, he slapped Reiji's thigh because he was embarrassed.

  " Hey, what was that?"

  " No, I'm just embarrassed. By the way, don't you have any good advice? All you've been doing is cursing me. I need some positive advice, you know."

  " Hehe, wait a minute. Let me think for a bit." Reiji said a bit embarrassed when he heard what Yuu had just said.

  Still, it didn't take him that long until he realized what he wanted to say.

  " Okay, listen here. Do you know what are you most resembled to?"

  " Eh me? Why are you asking this now?"

  " Yeah, right, cucumber."

  " Wtf…"

  Yuu almost went and cut Reiji's words, but when he saw how serious Reiji was, he decided to wait until Reiji finished his explanation.

  " You know, Human's body has 90% of it consist of water, and the same is for cucumber. So it is not wrong if I say humans resembled cucumber the most."

  Yuu wanted to refute this, but somehow, he couldn't find any way to refute it.

  " And you know what is the function of cucumber?"

  Reiji, this time asked very seriously that made Yuu think for a while before answering.

  " Um… to be eaten?"

  " Wrong, the function of cucumber was to pierce that hole. No matter whether it is a woman's pussy or a man's anus, cucumber will do them all. And it is just like you. Be a cucumber! Pierce every hole you want! If you want a girl's pussy, pierce it. If you want a man's anus, pierce it too. You are a proud cucumber. What are you afraid of."

  " I don't think this is how it-"

  " Shushushuh, listen and think carefully. You are a proud cucumber, and you can do anything you want to, so go out there and be a proud cucumber."

  Reiji said while slapping Yuu's back hard, like giving him confidence.

  And surprisingly, it did work wonder.

  Yuu started to think that every word Reiji said make sense, and now he was full of conviction.

  " Yeah, I am a proud cucumber. Thank you Reiji, without this, I surely wouldn't figure things out."

  " Sure, buddy. Anything for you."

  And thus, that was the beginning of their friendship.