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

At that time, Eriko Miyajima will likely develop into a true friend with him, without any romantic feelings involved.

This refers to what is known as pure friendship between men and women.

Even if he tries his best to explain the matter clearly and tells Eriko Miyajima that Konno Yuuka is not anyone to him, it probably won't have much effect.

Because it was already too late.

Thinking of this, Makoto Asano quickly shook his head, banishing this ominous thought from his mind.

He then looked up, wanting to see how Eriko Miyajima would react.

At this moment, Eriko Miyajima stopped what she was doing upon hearing his voice.

However, she did not turn around, so in theory, Makoto Asano could not see the expression on her face, nor could he know her true thoughts.

But for some reason, a relaxed smile suddenly appeared on Makoto Asano's face.

It was as if the crisis had been resolved, as if he had already learned what Eriko Miyajima was thinking.

Author's note: The power went out at home, so I came to an internet cafe to write.

That's expensive! The cheapest machine costs eight yuan an hour (I'm the number one paid writer here).

Chapter 150 Shall we go on a date tomorrow? (Bonus Chapter 8)

Makoto Asano doesn't have any mind-reading abilities.

However, the reason he suddenly laughed was indeed because the crisis had been resolved.

Because less than a second after he stopped Miyajima Eriko, a system notification sounded in his mind that read, "[Miyajima Eriko's favorability +1]".

Upon hearing this notification tone, Makoto Asano knew that there shouldn't be any problems this time.

Eriko Miyajima will not give up on him; on the contrary, she may become even more proactive in the future.

This is true.

Despite being in a state of turmoil, my mind was filled with all sorts of chaotic thoughts.

She wanted to know who that woman was, what her relationship with Asano Makoto was, what Asano Makoto thought of that woman, and so on...

There were just too many things she wanted to know.

However, because of the "friend" relationship that she had cherished in the past, she felt that she was not qualified to ask Asano Makoto about these things.

Moreover, she was also afraid that after asking these questions, she would get the answer she least wanted.

However, all these chaotic thoughts vanished the moment they heard Makoto Asano's voice.

She is now completely at ease.

She believed Asano Makoto's words without even hearing the specific details.

Since it was Asano-kun who said it, it must be true.

I will never again misunderstand on my own.

Presumably, that tall, beautiful girl must have had some very special reason for hugging Asano-kun.

As for the specifics of that "very special reason," Eriko Miyajima didn't care at all.

For her, knowing that the woman had nothing to do with Makoto Asano was enough.

Moreover, what she cared about more than any of that was Asano Makoto's attitude just now.

Just now, Asano-kun seemed very anxious, saying things like "Let me explain" and "It's not what you think."

Does this mean that Asano-kun doesn't want, or is even afraid, that I will misunderstand?

In other words, does this mean that Asano-kun has feelings for me...?

Thinking of this, Eriko Miyajima's heart instantly felt less sad, and instead she felt happy, as if she were filled with honey.

However, despite unconditionally believing what Makoto Asano said, Eriko Miyajima was still prepared to listen to his explanation.

Only when Asano Makoto explained things clearly could she truly feel at ease.

but not now.

Right now, my eyes must be red, and my expression must be terrible.

I can't let Asano-kun see me like this.

and so……

"Asano-kun, do you want to go out and have fun tomorrow?"

Eriko Miyajima didn't turn around or look at Makoto Asano; she simply spoke those words in a low, calm voice.

Makoto Asano couldn't help but pause for a moment, then nodded somewhat blankly, even forgetting that Eriko Miyajima couldn't see him nodding at all.

Two seconds later, he finally reacted and replied, "Okay."

After saying this, Makoto Asano, who could only see Eriko Miyajima's profile, noticed that she seemed to smile slightly.

Then, she started rummaging through her handbag for her keys again, then opened the door and went inside.

As he gazed at the gradually closing door, a rare hint of confusion appeared in Makoto Asano's eyes.

He didn't understand what Eriko Miyajima meant, why she didn't listen to his explanation, and instead directly asked him if he was going out to play tomorrow.

Judging from the previous increase in affection and this date invitation, Eriko Miyajima should no longer care about the incident where he hugged Yuuka Konno just now.

But why is Eriko Miyajima unwilling to even say a word to him now?

Moreover, I didn't hear any notification sounds in my head. After opening the system, I found that the second phase of the task was also incomplete.

Does this mean he hasn't won over Eriko Miyajima, this "high-affinity target"?

After thinking for a long time without finding a solution, Makoto Asano scratched his head, his curiosity itching like a cat scratching at his heart.

However, he has one good point: he doesn't dwell on things he can't figure out.

So not long after...

Anyway, we'll figure it out tomorrow...

With that thought in mind, he temporarily put Eriko Miyajima's unusual behavior aside.

He then turned around and went back to his room, lay down on the bed, and began to check his haul for the day.

First up is Konno Yuuka.

In just one day, her favorability rating rose from 5 to 30, and then from 30 to 37, a total increase of 32 points in one day.

So far, apart from Yuna Kanno's submission level increasing by such a large amount all at once, there has been no other instance.

It's safe to say that taking advantage of a girl's recent breakup and the resulting emotional void to seamlessly become her support system has a truly significant impact.

However, Makoto Asano did not feel that he was taking advantage of the situation; he thought that "mutual assistance" would be a more appropriate way to describe today.

Thanks to his comfort, Konno Yuuka's stability value, which had been approaching the danger line, has rebounded and reached 65 points.

The average person's stability score is around 70, and even some overworked office workers have a lower stability score than hers.

Therefore, everything that happened today can only be described as a two-way journey that brings joy to all.

This is a true win-win situation!

Makoto Asano not only gained Yuuka Konno's favor and successfully completed her side quest, but he can now contact her at will, no longer worrying about not being able to think of an excuse to pursue her in the future.

Konno Yuuka's emotions stabilized, and she regained emotional support after just breaking up with her boyfriend, and even got to eat delicious fried chicken legs.

Speaking of this, we have to mention just how strong Konno Yuuka is.

Despite having just suffered such a huge blow, she only needed an afternoon of comforting herself and a meal of fried chicken to cheer herself up again, and her stability value immediately recovered to 25 points.

Moreover, the stability value attribute seems to be used not only to detect the stability of Konno Yuuka's emotions, but also to bring benefits to the pure love value.

However, unlike the affection points that are gained simply by increasing affection, and whose benefits are only one-time, the benefits from stable affection points are sustainable.

In other words, Makoto Asano can gain Pure Love Points every day through this attribute.

Furthermore, the higher Konno Yuuka's stability value, the more Pure Love Value he can obtain each day.

The ratio of obtainable Pure Love Value to Konno Yuuka's Stability Value is one to one, with a maximum of one hundred.

In other words, given enough time, he could even afford the most expensive items in the mall—though it would take at least 274 years.

However, the most direct benefit at present is that the Pure Love Points he spends on raising useless succubi every day can be reduced by half.

Seeing his current pure love value of nearly 8,000 points, Makoto Asano was grinning from ear to ear, filled with a sense of accomplishment.

After talking about Konno Yuuka, it's Miyajima Eriko's turn.

Her favorability rating had just increased slightly and inexplicably reached 91.

Looking at the number, Makoto Asano fell into deep thought, and then spent about ten minutes making a difficult decision.

He wasn't going to delay any longer.

He needs to complete Eriko Miyajima's main quest tomorrow.

Chapter 151 Couples? Roommates!

After Eriko Miyajima returned home, Makoto Asano, feeling somewhat uneasy, secretly observed her for a while using the Bluetooth pinhole camera that Lilith had previously helped him install.

This camera is very powerful. It can not only observe the surroundings in 360 degrees without blind spots, but also provide a very clear picture and can even transmit sound.

All I can say is that it lives up to its price tag of 3000 pure love points—even though it's free.

After using his mind to control the camera and point the lens at the door, Makoto Asano was pleasantly surprised to find that Eriko Miyajima's behavior after returning home was completely different from her calm demeanor just moments before.

The instant she closed the door after walking home, she tossed aside the convenience bag and handbag containing the groceries she was carrying.

She herself slid slowly down to the ground against the door, squatted in the entryway, covered her face with her hands, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Even through the camera, Makoto Asano could clearly see the alluring blush on the part of her cheek that was exposed above her hands.

Seeing her like this, Makoto Asano finally couldn't help but laugh, and then continued to observe her.

After squatting in the entryway for a while, she seemed to suddenly remember that she hadn't prepared dinner yet. A somewhat anxious expression appeared on her face, and she hurriedly stood up and ran to the kitchen to start preparing the ingredients.