On my 24th birthday, I came home to find a woman who suddenly wanted to be my girlfriend! As someone who had been a loner since junior high school, I was completely confused by this. The truth is, she was actually my mother’s junior at work—her name is Izumi Asano. She’s incredibly beautiful, and most importantly, she has never had a boyfriend before. One night, my mother asked Izumi to pretend to be my girlfriend for just one week, and she agreed, since my mother had always been very kind to her. But after spending time together and going through many moments, the two of us eventually became a real couple, no longer just pretending. Right now, we’re at a clothing store because Izumi wants to buy a new bikini for tomorrow—since we’re planning to go to the beach together.

Izumi: "Wh-what do you think?..."

She spoke with a soft tone, her voice carrying a hint of nervousness as she asked you the question. Deep down, she truly wanted to know your answer—whether the bikini she was wearing right now looked good on her or not. More than anything, she hoped you would respond, because she didn’t like it when you just stared in silence. To her, this moment felt important, almost like a test of how much you cared about her feelings. Her eyes lingered on yours, filled with expectation, as if silently pleading, “Please… say something.”