My wife believes me; how could I be a cuckold?

But so far in our conversation, I've been so preoccupied with my own things, constantly asking him questions, while he hasn't eaten anything except for some coffee.

Thinking this, Konno Yuuka felt a little guilty and added, "How about we eat something first before we leave?"

After thinking for a moment, Makoto Asano nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's just grab something to eat first."

Actually, his initial idea was to bring Konno Yuuka back to his home and cook a few dishes for her to show off his culinary skills.

Judging from the information panel, she must be a foodie. As long as you can cook a few dishes that can tantalize her taste buds, you can easily gain a few points of favorability.

However, considering that the two were not very familiar with each other yet, it would be inappropriate to directly invite the other to a family dinner, so Makoto Asano finally gave up the idea for the time being.

The two ordered some food and drinks casually; Makoto Asano ordered a sandwich toast and a caramel pudding.

After struggling with the menu for a while, Konno Yuuka ordered a black coffee and a croissant.

Although he understood that models need to maintain their figure and cannot eat whatever they want, Makoto Asano couldn't help but secretly gasp when he saw what she had ordered.

Judging by the time, it's already lunchtime. Is it really okay to eat only this much for lunch?

However, this was not something he should worry about at the moment, so after quickly finishing what was more like a dessert lunch, the two left the coffee shop.

By the way, Konno Yuuka was the one who paid in the end; Asano Makoto didn't offer to pay.

Anyway, it's not expensive; the total cost for the two of us is less than 5000 yen.

Having dropped out of high school to become a model, and also worked as an idol, singer, and actress for a period of time, Konno Yuuka, who is basically quite wealthy, is not short of money at all.

Of course, Makoto Asano paid for the items he ordered when he arrived in the morning, and he had already paid the bill before Yuuka Konno arrived.

After leaving the coffee shop, the two went straight to Makoto Asano's house.

Although they lived very close by, it still took them about ten minutes to get home.

Most of those ten minutes were spent parking, parking Konno Yuuka's car.

While it wasn't surprising that she had the financial means to buy a car, what Asano Makoto didn't expect was that she was driving a Honda SUV.

Makoto Asano didn't know the exact model of the SUV, but judging from its size, it was clear that the car was not very suitable for women to drive.

But then I thought about it again, Konno Yuuka is 1.72 meters tall, so driving such a big car doesn't seem like a problem.

Guided by Makoto Asano, Yuuka Konno drove to the underground parking garage of the apartment building.

Most of the time was wasted here.

Before entering the garage, because it was an unfamiliar vehicle, Makoto Asano showed his face to the security personnel and registered the license plate number before Yuuka Konno was able to drive the car in and park it next to his parking space.

This parking space is also his... no, because this parking space belongs to the apartment next door where Eriko Miyajima lives, so it should belong to Yuta Yamada now.

Anyway, he doesn't have a car now, so it's just sitting empty. It won't be a problem to occupy it for a while.

Just then, Makoto Asano suddenly thought of something.

That means that after Yamada Yuta buys a car, he only needs to buy another car, park it in this parking space, and leave a phone number on the car.

In that case, Yuta Yamada will have to call him before he gets home to ask him to move his car.

That way he wouldn't have to worry about being discovered when he went to see Eriko...

However, Makoto Asano soon realized that this method was not feasible.

Because he knows Yamada Yuta, this method can only be used once, unless he spends a lot of Love Points in the system shop to buy an item that can change his appearance and voice.

But if that's the case, it would be better to spend a little less Love Points and buy an upgraded pinhole camera to install in the lobby of the apartment.

Thinking of this, Makoto Asano shook his head and dismissed the idea.

After Konno Yuuka parked the car, he led her upstairs in the elevator and then took out his key to open the door.

"Ms. Konno, please come in."

As Asano Makoto said this, he handed Konno Yuuka a pair of indoor shoes for guests, then changed his own shoes and went into the room.

Konno Yuuka nodded, said "Excuse me, sorry to bother you," and then changed into her indoor shoes and went inside.

Then, she subconsciously began to look around the interior of the apartment, and couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.

Because the room was so clean, it didn't look like the kind of house a single man would live in.

Konno Yuuka still remembers what Asano Makoto looked like when she first met him.

Although he wasn't exactly dirty or disheveled back then, his clothes did look somewhat sloppy.

Although his attire was slightly better than before in the two subsequent meetings, Konno Yuuka, being a fashion model, still easily caught a few small details about his clothes not being worn properly.

So, in general, Makoto Asano is probably the kind of person who is somewhat sloppy, or at least not the kind of person who would be meticulous enough to keep his room so tidy.

Did I see things wrong? Could it be that Asano-kun isn't what I thought, but actually a very tidy person?

But that shouldn't be the case; I'm sure I guessed correctly.

So he actually lived with someone else, and then someone else cleaned up the place?

It doesn't seem like that; the daily necessities are only available in single-person portions.

Could that be...

Without realizing it, Konno Yuuka began to subconsciously think about Asano Makoto.

At this moment, she became curious about Makoto Asano again.

The previous time, it was Shida Yoichi's unusually bad attitude that made her a little curious about Asano Makoto's past.

But this time, it was entirely her own desire to understand Makoto Asano better.

As for the reason, she herself didn't know.

Just then, Makoto Asano's words interrupted her thoughts.

"Ms. Konno, please sit for a while. I'll go look for it."

After saying this, and leading Konno Yuuka to sit on the sofa, Asano Makoto hurriedly went into the study.

On his way back, he racked his brains for a long time but couldn't remember where he had put the booklet, so he had to hurry up and find it.

Although this temporary side quest is also important, and he hasn't yet figured out a good way to complete it smoothly.

But for now, finding that booklet is more important.

Otherwise, if she searches for a long time and can't find it, and Konno Yuuka feels that she is being teased, and then refuses to associate with him anymore, that would be interesting.

As for the punishment for mission failure...

Well, compared to the past punishments that involved Niu Niu, this punishment doesn't seem so unacceptable.

Anyway, it's just a debut, there are no other requirements, and he's not asked to hold concerts or perform. It's just a matter of finding an agency and registering.

On the other side, after sitting down on the sofa, Konno Yuuka, having nothing else to do, began to casually look around.

At the same time, she subconsciously began to think more about Makoto Asano.

In fact, because of Yoichi Shida, she knew a little about Makoto Asano.

Shortly after we parted ways at the gym, despite feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Yoichi Shida's recent performance.

But after all, she was his girlfriend, and she had to go out to work the next day, so she wouldn't be able to see her boyfriend for a long time.

So Konno Yuuka contacted Shida Yoichi again and had a farewell dinner with him.

Perhaps because he had suffered such a severe blow, Yoichi Shida was clearly still not in a good emotional state at the time.

Before they had exchanged more than a few words, he started talking about Makoto Asano on his own.

Although most of what he said was unreliable slander and defamation in order to prove that he was stronger than Makoto Asano, Konno Yuuka still managed to glean some key information from it.

For example, "an orphan without parental guidance" and "a lucky kid who landed a few advertising jobs and made a lot of money."

In order not to upset Yoichi Shida, Yuuka Konno didn't ask any further questions at the time.

However, after returning home that evening, out of curiosity, she searched for some related information and learned that Makoto Asano was actually a "fallen genius" and also learned about some of his past experiences.

Perhaps from that time on, because she learned about Makoto Asano's unusual experiences, she developed a deeper curiosity about him that she didn't know about.

Just then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a few thin books on the TV cabinet not far away.

Or rather, she wasn't noticing the books, but rather their covers.

As a fellow model, she recognized those familiar-looking books just by looking at them.

Those were magazines about clothing, or rather, about clothing models.

And she, Konno Yuuka, was among them.

Chapter 143 Old Classmate (5/5, Bonus Chapter 5)

Makoto Asano had no idea what Yuuka Konno was thinking, nor did he know that she had seen the magazines with photos of "Kana Ikeda" that he had specially bought last time.

After entering the study, he began to search carefully.

His apartment was slightly larger than the one next door, with two bedrooms and a study.

The study is filled with books, all of which were bought by Makoto Asano's parents before the car accident.

Although his parents loved reading, Makoto Asano didn't really enjoy it, so he turned the study into a storage room, piling up all sorts of random things there.

Especially when Yamada Yuta and Miyajima Eriko first moved in, he put all the extra things he had while tidying up the next room here, so the study was always quite messy.

Fortunately, when Eriko Miyajima came to help clean, she also tidied up the things in the study. Otherwise, if it had been in the previous state where there was nowhere to put your feet, Makoto Asano would probably have spent a whole day looking for it.

However, in less than ten minutes, he found the booklet filled with the contact information of his high school classmates in a corner of the second shelf.

He took out the booklet from the bookshelf, which had his name and class written on the cover and was surrounded by many small pink heart-shaped booklets, and subconsciously flipped it open for a glance.

He was then surprised to find that the booklet not only contained everyone's name and several contact methods, but also that some people had posted their photos.

At this unexpected time, feeling the sentiments of his former classmates, Makoto Asano couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Because at that time he never thought of contacting these people he might never see again in his life, he took the booklet home and left it aside, never opening it.

After feeling melancholy for about ten seconds, Makoto Asano took the booklet and returned to the living room.