Episode 10

"Hello, Vino. Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Iva Lonthe, a friend of Alaine's from college," said Alaine's friend approaching Vino and Alaine as they were embracing. "It's fine, we're not in a hurry either."

Alaine glanced at this friend of hers and felt a crisis brewing, it seemed like Iva wanted to steal her boyfriend, her rented boyfriend.

Vino's head nodded again and he turned his gaze to Iva's face with a small smile.

Before Vino could speak, two of Alaine's friends approached him with piercing gazes aimed at his face.

Behind the trio, their boyfriends looked on with unfriendly expressions. Their eyes were sharp.

Unsurprisingly, they sensed a crisis, feeling that their women were more attracted to Vino than to the three of them.

This was apparent from the looks in the women's eyes, which reminded them of their partners' expressions when they first fell in love with them.

The other two friends of Alaine were named Tuva and Deena. A woman with exotic skin like Vino was named Tuva, and Deena was a woman with a modest bust size.

Alaine had the largest assets compared to the other three. Iva's were the second largest, identifiable by her blonde hair.

Alaine's most striking feature was her blue eyes and her tied-up brown hair.

After acquainting himself with the three friends of Alaine.

Vino stood in front of Alaine and looked at the three men who had been casting sharp glances at him from the start, clearly displaying their dislike.

"I'm Vino," said Vino, extending his hand to the man in the middle.

The men didn't accept Vino's outstretched hand and looked at him lazily.

Nevertheless, they still introduced themselves.

"I'm Kriss."

"I'm Maddon..."

"Diell."

"..."

Vino briefly eyed the three of them, then pocketed his hand and nodded.

The man named Kriss was Iva's boyfriend, Maddon was Tuva's partner, and Diell was Deena's.

"What shall we do next?" Vino asked Alaine, who stood beside him.

Alaine pointed to the surfboard Maddon was holding, and replied, "We want to go water surfing. Can you surf?"

"Yes. Do you want to surf too?"

"No." Alaine shook her head.

"Alaine can't surf, neither can we," said Tuva with a smile.

Iva and Deena nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Iva's hand snatched Kriss's, pulling him forward with the surfboard in hand. "My boyfriend can surf too. Perhaps the two of you can teach us, is that okay?"

"We'll see. After all, I haven't checked the waves yet," said Vino, who was reluctant to glance at Kriss, preferring to look at Iva.

Without realizing when, Alaine's left hand clung tightly to Vino's. Once he became aware, Vino allowed Alaine to hold his hand as she wished.

"Then, let's head to the water!" Deena jumped with joy.

Following Deena's call, they all walked in two separated groups.

Vino and the other men headed to the water's edge to gauge the strength of the waves.

Meanwhile, the women looked for a spot where they could relax and sunbathe later on.

Vino did not forget to rent a surfboard with his own money. Alaine wanted to pay for it, but Vino refused because surfing was his own desire.

When they parted to rent boards, Alaine and Vino discussed the rented boyfriend. Alaine was shocked to learn that Vino was the boyfriend she had ordered, amazed that the peculiar app had actually sent someone to her.

Especially since the person sent matched her specifications.

Frankly, Alaine's heart had been racing since she took Vino's hand. A sense of comfort and safety was palpable to her, though she was merely standing next to Vino, not embracing or anything else.

The man sent over was exactly her type. His facial expression alone demonstrated his resolve.

Alaine was incredibly grateful for having found the application, as it let her meet the man of her dreams.

"I think you're just pretending in front of my girl and Alaine," taunted Maddon, standing next to Vino as he lowered his surfboard onto the water.

Hearing Maddon's remark, Vino's response was merely a smile directed at Maddon and the other two men.

Before they could inquire what Vino meant by his smile, Vino's figure advanced forward, mounting the surfboard on the water.

Big waves did not occur near the shore but rather far from the beachfront.

July was the perfect month to surf big waves.

Seeing Vino move first, the trio followed into the sea and slowly moved away from the coastline.

Many onlookers spotted Vino and the three men. Not many surfers took to the waters where Vino visited, just a few individuals. It was easier for people to notice something different.

The figure holding the surfboard became the center of everyone's attention.

"Look ahead! That person is really riding the waves!" A voice that stood out from the relaxed beachgoers made everyone stare at the figure of Vino who had headed out to sea first to approach the big waves.

The three men also froze, their eyes widening in disbelief at what lay ahead.

In their eyes, the figure of Vino was seen standing and leaning slightly on the surfboard beneath him, atop a wave nearly 2 meters high.

Vino's body on the surfboard appeared incredibly steady, surpassing other surfers.

Vino's handling of the board atop the waves was alluringly handsome.

Vino right now appeared incredibly cool, and no one could contest this fact.

The four women who had just reached the beach were momentarily astonished by the scene unfolding in the distance.

Their mouths dropped open in disbelief.

Alaine too saw Vino's figure surfing expertly out there, her face awash with extreme surprise.

What Vino had claimed was no lie.

As the wave gradually neared the shoreline, diminishing in size, Vino attempted an acrobatic move on the board.

With his strong arms, Vino successfully lifted his entire body with one hand on the surfboard.

"Amazing! It's incredible he managed that move on the not-always-stable board!"

"I think even professional surfers couldn't perform that maneuver."

"Who is that man?! Why is he so talented?!"

"Yahoo! Great show, Buddy!!"

"..."

In an instant, excitement erupted on the beach, everyone applauding Vino's recent surfing display.

The three men grew to dislike Vino even more, hurrying to showcase their own surfing skills.

However, when Kriss, with a basic proficiency in surfing, attempted to mount a big wave, his support—the surfboard—was unstable and Kriss was swallowed by the large wave.

"Damn! That guy failed to surf! Everyone, help look for him!"

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