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

After realizing this, Makoto Asano truly understood his mistake.

But now that it has happened, time cannot be turned back, and no matter how much he regrets it, he cannot change what he has already done.

So now he only has one thing to do, which is to win her back, and that was his original purpose.

But looking at Yuna Kanno with red and swollen eyes, he didn't know what to do for a moment.

He didn't even dare to step forward and hug Yuna Kanno to comfort her, as he had planned.

Because he didn't know if he was still qualified to do it.

After all, this mission is different from the previous two.

If we trace the origins of the first two incidents, they could at least be considered accidents.

But this time, it was because he himself was greedy for the mission rewards that he made the plan and carried it out.

Or perhaps it could be said that he underestimated Yuna Kanno.

To be honest, he was only thinking about how to appease her and make amends later, but he didn't really consider how she felt at this moment.

Therefore, upon seeing Yuna Kanno's pitiful reaction, his guilt reached its peak.

However, this must be based on the premise that he does not know that Yuna Kanno's current appearance is actually an act.

Of course, Yuna Kanno was indeed very sad, and her heartache and despair were real.

For a fleeting moment, after realizing that she would be abandoned by Makoto Asano sooner or later, she even had the idea of ​​wanting a Zisha (purple clay) pottery.

But all of that vanished when she decided to take control of her life.

No, that's not a proper way to put it.

It should be said that she temporarily hid these feelings, suppressing them with her strong possessiveness towards Makoto Asano.

Because she doesn't have the energy to think about these trivial things now, she has to do something more important.

—Master, isn't it enough for me alone?

When questioning Makoto Asano just now, Yuna Kanno didn't directly voice her inner confusion.

It was because she knew that if she asked that question, she would really only be a "star worker" under Asano Makoto who could be discarded at any time.

Yuna Kanno is not stupid; on the contrary, she is surprisingly smart. Even though she was led astray by that group of good-for-nothing girls, her academic performance in class has always been far ahead of others.

Therefore, she already had a general idea in mind about how to achieve her goal.

That is to take the lead in the current negotiations and find a way to shed the current status of being a pet and establish a relatively equal relationship with Makoto Asano.

Turning the tables and becoming the master of one's own destiny is not something that can be done overnight. She has to climb up step by step from her current "lowest" position.

Therefore, she did not scold or beat Asano Makoto, nor did she utter a single word of reproach; she simply couldn't help but make a couple of sarcastic remarks.

Apart from that, all she talked about was how bad she was and whether she had failed to satisfy her master.

After adopting this self-reproachful posture, and seeing Asano Makoto's reaction, she knew that she had successfully aroused his guilt.

So now, she's going to start her next plan.

She lifted her foot and slowly walked towards Asano Makoto, who stood rooted to the spot, too afraid to approach her.

She reached out and gently embraced the waist of her beloved master.

After being hugged, Makoto Asano couldn't help but pause for a moment again.

Now he truly couldn't understand Yuna Kanno's thoughts at all.

Just a moment ago she looked so grief-stricken and desperate that she was about to cry, so why is she now taking the initiative to come closer to me and even hug me?

I don’t understand…

As Makoto Asano pondered the answers to these questions, Yuna Kanno gently rested her head on his chest and whispered, "Master, do you know? I'm not actually jealous... If I really wanted to sleep with loyalty and purity, I would go find a swan."

This is a lie.

When she saw Makoto Asano and Eriko Miyajima entwined in bed, she felt an indescribable jealousy and pain.

But now, she has to endure it, until the day she can truly turn things around.

Her words just now tied her own "loyalty and purity" to Makoto Asano's, and also implied that if he did anything to betray her, he would be disloyal and impure to her.

"Yuna, I..."

Asano Makoto instinctively opened his mouth, as if to say something.

He still didn't understand what Jinno Yuna was thinking, but he knew he should say something to soothe his little pet's wounded heart.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Yuna Kanno's attitude seems to have improved, so this can be said to be a rare good opportunity.

However, he was interrupted by Yuna Kamino as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Master, I don't want to figure those things out right now, I don't care."

Before Asano Makoto could react, Kanno Yuna continued, "But there's one question I want your answer to."

As she spoke, she raised her head again, looked directly into Makoto Asano's eyes, and stared back at him earnestly.

Under Yuna Kanno's unwavering gaze, Makoto Asano hesitated for a moment before finally nodding slightly.

So, Yuna Kanno closed her eyes again, gently rested her head on her beloved master's chest once more, and slowly asked, "Master, do you... do you still... do you still love me?"

Chapter 187 I'd rather see you happy (3k)

Yuna Kanno had already decided that she had to ask Makoto Asano about this issue.

But when it came time to actually ask the question, she couldn't help but feel nervous and flustered, as if her heart was being squeezed by an invisible hand, and she couldn't help but stammer when she spoke.

She was terrified that Makoto Asano would say the answer she absolutely didn't want to hear.

This is actually quite a strange thing.

Just two days ago, she was still troubled by her feelings for Makoto Asano, and not long ago, she was even trying to find a way to break free from his control.

But now, she is terrified that Makoto Asano will abandon her.

She only needed to do what she had always thought of: use today's incident to completely break free from Asano Makoto's control.

After all, they had spent so much time together that she had a pretty good idea of ​​what kind of person Makoto Asano was.

She knew very well that if she acted extremely sad and upset now and asked to leave, Asano Makoto would definitely not stop her.

Although he can be a bit eccentric and rough at times, he is essentially a very gentle and considerate person.

Perhaps, this is the real reason why my heart was brutally stolen by this bastard.

Thinking of this, Yuna Kanno, who had been resting her head on Makoto Asano's chest, couldn't help but smile bitterly. Then she closed her eyes and waited quietly for the final answer.

Upon hearing her straightforward question, Makoto Asano couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Is his current feeling for Yuna Kanno love?

Without a doubt, yes.

Although his initial attack on Yuna Kanno was simply due to the mission and a deliberate act of revenge after she was nearly blackmailed and socially fatal.

However, after experiencing so much, the anger he harbored towards Yuna Kanno had long since dissipated.

Moreover, she doesn't have any system quests on her right now. The only one is the strategy branch that the system released a long time ago when they first met and threatened her.

Whether this pure love route, which raises affection to 100 points, can be considered a mission is still uncertain, but even if Makoto Asano doesn't complete this route, he won't actually receive any punishment.

So if he intended to abandon Yuna Kanno, he would have done so already.

But he didn't.

Now that external factors have been ruled out, what exactly is the reason that he wanted to keep Yuna Kanno by his side?

Is it because he's lustful?

To be honest, this factor definitely plays a role, and even Makoto Asano himself admits it.

However, in his view, the reason he did not sever ties with Yuna Kanno was more because he had developed some genuine feelings for this stubborn, scheming, vengeful little pet who was always plotting to overthrow her superiors.

So he does indeed like Yuna Kanno.

Thinking of this, Makoto Asano nodded slightly and said slowly in a serious and firm tone, "Yuna, you don't need to doubt it. I do like you. There's no question of whether it's still the same or not. I've always liked you."

The moment those words were spoken, Yuna Kanno's heart felt as if it had been filled with something sweet.

Perhaps because she was too satisfied, a momentary daze appeared on her face, and she even had the absurd thought that "it's not so bad to continue being her owner's little pet and being loved by him." She wanted to continue to indulge in this moment of bliss.

However, the next second, she forced herself to calm down and regain her senses.

She knew that if she made such a foolish choice, her future would be truly beyond redemption.

She will never receive all of her master's love.

So, after a brief moment of secret delight, she tried to suppress her rising intonation and asked again, "Then... what about Ms. Miyajima Eriko? Do you like her too?"

This question is still quite sharp and targeted, even more difficult to answer than the previous one.

This time, however, Makoto Asano hesitated only slightly before nodding and saying, "I like it. I've liked it for a long time."

Clearly, only a scumbag would do something like this—cheating on two women at the same time.

If an ordinary person dares to say he likes another girl in front of a girl he has had a relationship with, he's basically doomed.

However, knowing this, Makoto Asano still did it.

This is not only because what happened between him and Eriko Miyajima has been discovered by Yuna Kanno.

After all, if he wanted to, he could easily come up with several reasons to deceive Yuna Kanno and then appease her.

He could even use that maximum level of submission to make Yuna Kanno forget what she saw today.

However, once he realized his feelings for her, Makoto Asano would no longer do that.

He didn't want to deceive Yuna Kanno, nor would he deny that he was a scumbag, and he wouldn't make excuses for his behavior.

Of course, the reason he was being so direct was because he knew very well that even if he said that, Yuna Kanno wouldn't do anything to harm him, much less tell anyone what he had done to her.

If you replace Yuna Kanno with Eriko Miyajima, Makoto Asano would never admit to liking any other woman unless he's caught red-handed.

From this perspective, he is indeed a complete scumbag, still thinking about these things even in this situation.