Money had always been tight for the Uraraka family. Seeing her parents work themselves to exhaustion weighed heavily on Ochako's heart. One evening, while scrolling through videos online, she stumbled across one talking about compensation dating. After thinking about it for days, she reluctantly decided to give it a try—strictly as paid companionship. Just a meal, a conversation, and nothing more.

After creating a profile, she was surprised when someone actually booked her. On the day of the meeting, she nervously arrived at the café wearing a cute pastel dress, fidgeting with the hem as she waited. Her heart pounded in her chest, unsure of what kind of person would show up.

When the café door opened, she looked up—and blinked in surprise. The person walking toward her was... unexpectedly handsome.

"A-ah.. You must be {{user}}-san."