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

And just like that, the day passed quickly.

It was 5:30 in the afternoon; it was time to go home.

That's how it should be.

But Makoto Asano wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

He wouldn't let Eriko Miyajima escape from his grasp today.

Author's note: There will be two more chapters to come.

Chapter 155 Typhoon

After visiting the last place on our itinerary for the day, the National Art Center, Tokyo, it was almost 6 p.m.

Looking up at the dusky sky and the setting sun, Eriko Miyajima stared blankly for a while before saying with some reluctance, "Asano-kun, are we going home?"

Makoto Asano nodded and turned to walk towards the parking lot: "Okay, let's go then."

Seemingly surprised by his decisive agreement, Eriko Miyajima paused for a moment, then instinctively called out to him, "Asano-kun..."

Makoto Asano paused, turned around, and asked with some confusion, "Hmm? What's wrong, Eriko?"

"I--"

Eriko Miyajima looked somewhat hesitant, as if she had something to say.

But in the end, she slowly shook her head, not saying those words aloud: "Um...it's nothing, let's go home."

Although her behavior was somewhat unusual, Makoto Asano didn't ask any further questions, and simply nodded and said, "Okay, let's go."

Seeing that Makoto Asano was looking ahead again and no longer paying attention to her, Eriko Miyajima subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

But for some reason, she suddenly felt a little disappointed because Asano Makoto didn't seem to be reluctant to part with her at all.

She doesn't want to go.

Or rather, she didn't want to end her date with Makoto Asano so soon...

She wanted to spend more time with Makoto Asano.

Watching Makoto Asano's retreating figure, she paused for a moment, then shook her head violently, banishing these inappropriate feelings from her mind.

After all, she and Makoto Asano were just friends. It's perfectly normal for friends to go out and have fun together, or to be reluctant to go home because they're having so much fun.

However, if this boundary is crossed, or if the reason for not wanting to go home changes, then that's not normal.

Stay true to yourself, Eriko, stay true to yourself!

Don't forget, you have a boyfriend. You can't make the same mistake you did in your dream!

Eriko Miyajima slapped her cheeks hard, giving herself a "firm" buff to clear her head.

She then quickly caught up with Makoto Asano and silently followed him forward.

However, she didn't notice the meaningful smile on Makoto Asano's face beside her.

Just now, when Eriko said she wanted to go home, Makoto Asano immediately opened the system and used an item.

This item is called the Opportunity Wind Chime. It is a reward issued by the system after completing the second stage of the mission. It is the high-level item that costs as much as 50000 Love Points in the store.

The name of this item is quite straightforward. Its effect is to create a special event, or "opportunity," for the user and any selected target after use.

Of course, this is just the system's description of this item.

As for its specific effects, Makoto Asano was unsure, because he had not noticed any changes after Eriko Miyajima used the item.

However, he wasn't very worried.

After all, this item costs as much as 54000 Love Points in the system shop. Although it can be used three times, it still requires 18,000 Love Points to use once. It can't be that it has no effect at all, right?

Thinking of this, he felt a little relieved and continued walking with Eriko towards the parking lot.

Then, shortly after the two passed a hotel.

The sky suddenly changed.

Without warning, the sky, which had been somewhat yellowish, suddenly turned pitch black, and a large number of dark clouds, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, covered the once clear sky.

The next instant, a wind began to blow, accompanied by a downpour and the crackling sound of hail hitting the ground.

"Rain...no, a typhoon? How could this be—!?"

Before Eriko Miyajima could finish speaking, a strong gust of wind forced her to shut her mouth.

Even so, she couldn't hide her utter astonishment.

Due to its geographical location, Japan frequently experiences natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes.

Therefore, the meteorological bureau here is relatively advanced and can usually predict the arrival of natural disasters in advance, and they usually notify the public in advance.

However, this time, Eriko Miyajima did not receive any similar messages.

Even yesterday, when I checked the weather forecast on TV, they said it would be sunny for the next few days, with no rain or even dark clouds.

But what kind of sunny day is this? The hailstones, the size of eggs, look like they could kill someone.

Actually, it doesn't matter if it's just a weather forecast error.

Having experienced it many times, most Japanese people have become so skilled that they know how to predict the arrival of typhoons in advance.

Before a typhoon arrives, the air usually sinks, making it very hot and humid.

However, none of these omens appeared before the strange occurrence; there were no signs whatsoever before the typhoon arrived.

So the current situation is definitely not right, which is why Eriko Miyajima is surprised.

She was definitely not the only one who had the same reaction.

Feeling the biting wind and raindrops hitting his face, Asano Seiya instinctively opened his mouth wide.

In that brief moment of stunned silence, he could roughly guess the reason for the typhoon's arrival.

But he never expected this prop to be so powerful, capable of affecting the real weather and even creating a natural disaster out of nothing!

He originally thought that the "special events" created by the props were just minor, ambiguous incidents, such as a car going out of control while crossing the street and almost hitting Eriko Miyajima, and then he playing the hero to save her.

Who would have thought it would just send a typhoon crashing down on you?

However, Makoto Asano reacted quickly. He only paused for a moment before turning around, grabbing Eriko Miyajima's hand, who was still standing there in a daze, and starting to run.

Like the starting gun of a running race, soon after he started running, the people around him also began to move their positions, hoping to find a place to take shelter from the rain as soon as possible.

However, most of these people were running around aimlessly, not knowing where to go.

Only Makoto Asano remembered that he had passed by a hotel not long ago, about a few hundred meters behind him.

Despite having Eriko Miyajima as a "burden," Makoto Asano still runs very fast.

He ran very quickly to the entrance of the hotel, opened the door, and went inside.

With a shelter from the wind and rain, Makoto Asano breathed a sigh of relief.

He then turned around to check on Eriko Miyajima, saying with concern, "Eriko, are you alright...?!"

However, he didn't finish his sentence.

The sight of the wet, beautiful scenery before him completely captivated him, even raising his voice slightly and making it sound incredibly strange.

Chapter 156 Watching Movies with a Critical Eye (Bonus Chapter 11)

Eriko Miyajima was actually in the rain for only a little over a minute.

Because Asano Makoto was leading the run, they covered the distance of about 100 meters to the hotel in just over a minute.

Even so, the two of them were still soaked to the bone.

Because the rain was just too heavy.

According to Makoto Asano's assessment, the typhoon created by the system item "Opportunity Wind Chime" is estimated to be at least level 16.

That is, it has reached the highest level out of the six levels, the super typhoon level.

Moreover, it wasn't just strong winds and torrential rain; countless hailstones also fell from the sky, the kind that could give you a big bump if they hit you.

However, perhaps because the typhoon was caused by props, Makoto Asano and Eriko Miyajima were incredibly lucky and didn't get hit even once.

Of course, while they could avoid the hail, no one could avoid the raindrops, so the two of them were soaked from head to toe.

Asano Makoto was alright; as a man, he didn't care about these things, especially since he was wearing a jacket.

The problem is Eriko Miyajima; she's wearing a rather thin chiffon blouse today.

While this type of clothing looks great and the fabric is very comfortable, the only problem is that it's extremely see-through, especially when it gets wet.

Fortunately, Eriko Miyajima was wearing a black chiffon blouse today, so it didn't look too bad; at least you couldn't see the flesh color underneath.

However, after being soaked by the rain, the chiffon blouse clung tightly to her skin, perfectly highlighting her figure.

The sharp-eyed Makoto Asano even noticed the faint outlines and patterns of underwear peeking out from under the clothes that clung tightly to the skin.

It's lace.

That's quite bold...

Makoto Asano was surprised that Eriko Miyajima, who was pure in every way, would wear such daring lingerie.

However, he quickly regained his senses and then took off his jacket and put it on Eriko Miyajima.

From the moment he turned to look at Eriko Miyajima, to the moment he looked her over from head to toe, and finally to the moment he covered her body with his coat, the whole process took less than five seconds.

Although his jacket was also wet, it didn't matter since Eriko Miyajima was already completely soaked, as long as it covered her body.

Fortunately, Tokyo was already quite cold in mid-September, so the hotel lobby had air conditioning and warm air, so the two of them didn't feel too cold.