More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers (夫婦以上、恋人未満。)

What?

I'm sorry. I tripped.

Huh?

Watanabe?

Akari Watanabe and Shiori Sakurazaka.

These two people are going to interact with me so frequently in the future.

I never even thought of that.

Watanabe, are you also here to pray for your Couple Practical course partner?

No.

I'm not!

"Couple Practical" course.

This is the crazy course that our school is going to start.

Like the name suggested.

A pair of chosen couples

will live together as fake couples.

Everyone in the class is looking forward to this.

But I don't have time for that now.

Closer…

I'm so close to deciding on my wife.

Kuroris. Come, Kuroris.

Yeah!

I'm so jealous of you, Jiro.

How could you still be so obsessed with a pixel character?

You're wrong.

It's a pixel character, so I can fantasize.

Look.

LOTOSAGA is already at the 7th generation of stereopsis.

Look. The latest Princess Kuroris looks so real.

You're long-winded.

I prefer the simplicity of the first generation.

It's better for your fantasy,

but you don't get to choose the female lead in the first generation.

Hey.

You are blocking the way.

Akari Watanabe. She smells so good.

She's adorable.

How is she adorable?

The way she speaks is not lovely at all.

She wears revealing clothes and has no sense of fashion.

And she treats us, the outcasts, like idiots.

I don't want to be associated with this kind of person at all.

Minami!

I saw that.

Minami Tenjin.

A hot guy that can purify a man like me.

Not only he's hot, but kind too.

He's a poison for us outcasts.

No, he's a devil to us.

But Minami is very handsome, that's true.

I'm flattered.

I'm happy to hear that.

Her mind can be read so easily.

She'll react that way too, huh?

Damn.

I guess I have to postpone my date with my wife.

Jiro.

Finally, we are taking the "Couple Practical" course.

Yeah.

I'm so nervous.

Is it only me?

I'm not good around girls either, so I feel unsettled as well.

The only girl I can communicate with

is my childhood sweetheart and my first crush.

Although they always say the first crush will not come true,

I'm content as long as the feeling lasts.

I'm a very shy person.

It'd be great if I could pair up with someone I'm familiar with.

Yeah.

All right, look at me, please.

I'll start guiding you now.

Next, you'll be living with your partner

in the practical apartment.

The apartment is fully furnished with a kitchen.

There's no need to worry about your daily life.

The sensor installed in the living room

will monitor your life and actions at all times.

And most importantly,

you are still students,

so you'll sleep in a separate room.

You can enter the room with your fingerprint.

Behave yourself.

Come on. What's with all this?

If so, then don't make us take the course.

…about grading A.

Five classes.

Each class has 15 girls and boys.

So the chance of us being in the same group is 1 in 75.

It'd be great if I could pair up with someone I'm familiar with.

This is just my fantasy.

It's because she sees me as her childhood sweetheart, not as a man.

That's why she can relax and talk to me.

But, if we are in the same group, who knows…

Let's try my luck.

If the warrior can win unharmed,

then he will take a different route from the female lead.

And if he walks to the dungeon…

RANCHIA WHAT? ARE YOU NOT HAPPY WITH ME?

Ranchia.

No.

All the bad luck is swept out.

Good things are waiting ahead.

Why is it you?

That's what I'm going to say.

What?

Wait a minute.

Just calm down.

It's disgusting that you're speaking politely. Can you just stop?

I'm sorry. Can you let go of me first?

Stop pretending like we're close.

Ridiculous.

This is boring. It sucks.

How did they group us? What are the criteria?

This is crazy.

I'm a victim too.

What?

Nothing.

I mean, you have your desired partner,

and so am I.

I think she must be Sakurazaka.

BINGO

I can read your mind easily.

Are you an idiot?

How could she take you as her partner?

I don't want to be told that.

She's basic but cute.

What to do?

They might be enjoying themselves now.

Please. Be gentle.

This kind of wild assumption of her is rude.

How gloomy.

So what?

Shit!

Our points will be deducted if we don't do it properly.

We might end up with negative ten thousand points.

Are you kidding me?

Get along with me!

Right now!

Your attitude…

I want to make it to grade A and exchange partners.

Can we do that?

Didn't you listen to what the teacher said?

Unbelievable.

Look at this.

SEISUN ACADEMY YEAR 3 STUDENT COUPLE PRACTICAL COURSE GUIDEBOOK

"At the end of the month, the top ten achievers, Grade A,

will get the right to exchange partners."

Really?

For sure, Minami will be in Grade A.

Let's hit Grade A and exchange partners.

Wait. So you mean…

No. Wait a minute.

Why?

To achieve grade A, you and I should…

The meal is ready.

It looks delicious.

No way. I don't think it's a good idea.

Why are you so shy? Ah, virgin.

Even if I do this,

I'm totally fine with it.

Breasts!

The soft pudding-like temperature is…

I'll do my best to be your perfect wife.

Let's do this together.

Wait a minute. Are you doing this with me?

Look. We've got a point.

Let's continue.

Excuse me.

This is my first time doing this.

I'm feeling thirsty. I'm going to get some beverages.

I want strawberry milk.

Pardon?

We are a couple. You'll get me the beverage, right?

I don't want Minami to be taken by other girls.

I have to try.

It's my first time doing this too.

Thank you for catering to my unreasonable request.

Seriously?

I'm so grateful to have you as my partner.

I'm happy to partner with you too.

Let's call each other's names then.

Shiori.

Sure. Minami.

What am I doing?

Obviously, I have no intention to go further with Sakurazaka.

How long are you going to be depressed?

My opponent is Minami Tenjin.

How could a gloomy virgin like me win over him?

Stop doing the voice-over for me!

I'm really depressed. Please leave me alone.

Well…

Cheer up.

Stop teasing me.

I'm not teasing you.

What?

Let's try to work hard on being a fake couple.

Everyone will be happy if we can get Grade A.

We can take this as practice before we get to the real world.

Isn't this great?

The real world?

How could I possibly…