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

But some things will never change.

For example, he has made up his mind in the past few days to improve his relationship with Eriko and rebuild their bond.

After all, as a couple, they have indeed grown somewhat distant.

Perhaps, in this process, the presence of Makoto Asano accelerated the estrangement between them.

But Yuta Yamada knew very well that even without the influence of Makoto Asano, they would probably still have ended up like this; it was just a matter of time.

So in the end, we might even have to thank Asano-kun for this.

If it weren't for him, I'm afraid I would still be the same as before, foolishly unable to understand Eriko's thoughts, eventually drifting further and further apart from her, or even parting ways.

Once again, Yuta Yamada couldn't help but sigh to himself, feeling that he and Eriko owed Makoto Asano more and more.

Besides this incident, he was also well aware of the root cause of the rift between himself and Eriko Miyajima.

That is, during this period of time, he only cared about work and neglected his family, and lacked concern for Eriko.

Since he caused the problem, he should naturally try to find a solution.

As Eriko Miyajima's boyfriend and future husband, he must do everything in his power to salvage the relationship.

So, after carefully considering his words, he slowly said, "Eriko, let's go out and have some fun together when I get my salary next month."

"Do you remember the place we talked about in high school, the place we would definitely go after we got married? The place where we could receive the blessings of fairies and where people who made vows together could spend the rest of their lives together."

At this point, he couldn't help but recall the things they experienced when they met, got to know each other, and fell in love in high school, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Without waiting for Eriko Miyajima to ask a question, he said softly to himself, "Let's not wait until after the wedding. Let's go to that hot spring inn together after some time."

Chapter 227 Hot Spring Hotel

As Yuta Yamada said this, Seigetsu Asano, who had been eavesdropping, couldn't help but frown.

He didn't actually know what the hot spring inn that Yamada Yuta was talking about was.

However, if the other party uses memories to win back Eriko, he can't help but worry that Eriko might waver.

Even without him now, after everything they've been through, the two of them definitely wouldn't be able to get back together.

But he still hopes that Yuta Yamada can leave cleanly, otherwise Eriko will probably feel even worse when the two really break up.

When Yuta Yamada mentioned the hotel, Eriko Miyajima paused for a moment, and suddenly remembered the things the two of them had said a long time ago.

When she was in high school, she saw an article in a magazine about a hot spring inn located on Izu Oshima.

The magazine says that there is a local legend in the area where the hot spring inn is located: those who make vows of love in the inn will be blessed by fairies and will be able to spend the rest of their lives with the person they made their vows with.

Because of this legend, many young couples wanted to go there, and Eriko Miyajima was no exception.

However, because of this legend, accommodation there is extremely expensive.

Since the two were still high school students, Yuta Yamada had to tell Eriko Miyajima a harsh truth: they couldn't afford the hotel room fee, and they could barely afford the travel expenses.

Yuta Yamada still remembers how disappointed Eriko looked when he said those words.

But she still smiled and said it was okay, she could go when she had more money later.

Upon hearing this, Yamada Yuta repeatedly promised that he would take her there once he started working and saved up some money.

Although Yuta Yamada has started working, he has only been employed for a short time and has little savings and no free time. Even on holidays, he just wants to stay home and rest.

Because he never mentioned it, Eriko Miyajima had almost forgotten about the promise. Being very sensible, she also knew that Yuta Yamada was working hard and wouldn't bring it up, so the two of them never went.

Who would have thought he would bring this up at this time?

In Yamada Yuta's opinion, this should be able to win back Miyajima Eriko's heart.

Perhaps when he brought this up and decided to fulfill his past promise, Eriko Miyajima was already very moved. Can't you see she's stunned now?

Moreover, staying in a different place for a few days would also keep him a little further away from Makoto Asano—although Yuta Yamada no longer believes that Eriko Miyajima has feelings for Makoto Asano, the effect would be better if the two of them could be alone together.

In addition, if the legendary fairy really exists, they can receive her blessing and spend the rest of their lives together.

That's a perfect plan.

However, despite his good idea, Eriko Miyajima is not very interested in his proposal nowadays.

This is partly because she has grown up and started to take care of her family; she is no longer the naive high school student she used to be who spent all her time thinking about going out and having fun.

As for the other side…

The reason she wanted to go at the time was because she and Yuta Yamada were still in the throes of a passionate romance, and such a place was very attractive to her.

But now the person she likes is no longer Yamada Yuta, so she naturally has no interest in going to a hot spring inn.

While it's not entirely true, she wouldn't really want to go if she weren't going with Makoto Asano.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, she decided to refuse.

However, she didn't refuse so directly. Instead, she said very tactfully, "Let's forget about it. The accommodation there is too expensive. We don't have much money right now. If we go, your salary for this month will be used up again. And time is also a problem. Your boss won't give you time off, right? There aren't many holidays during that period. If we only go on Saturday and Sunday, we'll spend most of our time on the road."

Generally speaking, if Eriko Miyajima goes this far, Yuta Yamada won't press the issue further, since what she says is true.

But things are different now. In his view now, winning back Eriko Miyajima's heart is worth giving everything for.

The thought of having to ask his boss for a few days off just to take Eriko out sent chills down his spine.

Nevertheless, he still put on a "no problem at all" expression and continued to persuade him: "It's okay. I worked many extra days this month, and my salary is almost half more than before. Even if I go on vacation for a week, I'll still have some left over. As for vacation... I can just use up my paid leave this year."

In Japan, after reaching a certain length of service, corporate employees are entitled to several days of paid leave each year, in addition to some statutory holidays.

According to Japanese labor law, these days of leave are the right of corporate employees and employers must provide them. The number of paid leave days is generally valid for two years, and any unused days can be carried over to the next year.

Therefore, if you have a long tenure, you can enjoy a maximum of 40 days of paid leave per year.

However, Yuta Yamada has only been with the company for a short time, less than half a year, so he only has ten days of paid leave per year.

To put it bluntly, this so-called paid leave is just annual leave, only it can be used in advance.

Most people will use this holiday during the New Year period. Although there are some people like Yuta Yamada who take out their holiday in advance, they are ultimately a minority.

Moreover, company bosses are generally not very willing to let employees take leave. They don't even want to approve annual leave requests during the New Year, let alone approve leave in advance.

In the midst of massive layoffs at the company, this leave could very well cost him his job.

So taking time off to go out with Eriko Miyajima will probably come at a high price, and he is well aware of that.

However, for him, if he could rebuild his relationship with Eriko Miyajima, then it would all be worth it.

Hearing him put it this way, Eriko Miyajima didn't know how to refuse.

After all, she has always unconditionally followed Yamada Yuta's choices, only offering appropriate advice and never interfering with his decisions.

She had already given her advice, but Yamada Yuta wouldn't listen, so she didn't know what to say.

So in the end, even though she really didn't want to go, she could only vaguely say, "We'll see when the time comes. If there are really no problems, I'll go and take a look..."

Upon hearing this, Yamada Yuta immediately became very happy and said confidently, "Don't worry, there won't be any problem!"

Eriko Miyajima fell silent again.

Today is Monday of the fourth week of September, and there is still about a week until Yuta Yamada receives his monthly salary.

No one can say for sure what will happen during this week; all sorts of problems may arise, making it impossible to go.

If only Acheng could have resolved all of this sooner...

Looking at Yamada Yuta, who was clearly getting excited and talking non-stop, Miyajima Eriko couldn't help but have this thought, even though she knew it was very unfair to him.

Chapter 228 How Much Can It Grow? (4K)

Finally, with Makoto Asano as the witness, the dinner came to an end.

Nothing noteworthy happened after that.

Just like at the dinner table, Yuta Yamada was still very excited and kept talking to Eriko Miyajima about the details of their upcoming hot spring trip.

Eriko Miyajima, who was not very interested, could only respond with a bit of helplessness while clearing away the dishes.

Three hours passed like this, until 10:30 p.m. When she really didn't know how to deal with it, she used the excuse that "I was helping with cleaning today and I feel a little tired, so I want to go to bed early" to go back to her room to rest.

Although Yuta Yamada still seemed reluctant to leave, since Eriko Miyajima had said so, he naturally couldn't insist any further.

Moreover, the hot spring trip was still a week away, but he still had to go to work the next day, so he eventually went back to his bedroom to sleep.

However, although the two went back to their rooms to sleep, one person couldn't stay idle for the time being.

That person was none other than Makoto Asano, who had been watching the surveillance footage until now.

After the two returned to their room, he exited the surveillance footage and immediately began searching for information about the "hot spring hotel" on his computer.

To his surprise, after entering the keywords "hot spring inn," "fairy's blessing," and "make a vow of love together," a considerable amount of relevant information immediately appeared in the search results.

Although Makoto Asano believed that the so-called legend of "receiving blessings and spending the rest of your life with your loved one" was merely a marketing ploy by the inn to attract customers, it had absolutely no connection to the legend.

Strangely, there are many reviews of this hotel related to the legend online, and they are all positive. Comments such as "my relationship with my partner has obviously improved after I went there" are everywhere, and the earliest one can even be traced back more than ten years.

This left Asano Makoto completely bewildered, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself: Could the legend be true?

In fact, Makoto Asano had always been a staunch atheist and did not believe in these kinds of supernatural beings at all.

But ever since his rebirth, especially after acquiring the system, he has become less resolute.

After all, even something as absurd as rebirth happened to him, so it doesn't seem strange that some of the legends are true.

Although it was strange, Makoto Asano didn't think much of it, since the legend didn't really affect him much, because he never intended for Eriko Miyajima and Yuta Yamada to go there.

It's better to avoid trouble. If that legend is true, things will get much more complicated.

It would be better to let Eriko find a reason to refuse when the time comes. If she really wants to go, then I will take her there myself after a while.

Makoto Asano had a good idea: rather than let the original plan change because of this incident, it would be better to have Eriko directly refuse Yuta Yamada's invitation.

After all, the best way to deal with a problem is never to directly address the problem, but to get rid of the person who caused it.

As long as this period of time is dragged out, and the mission is completed and Yamada Yuta leaves, he will naturally take Eriko to that hot spring inn again as compensation.

He also wanted to see if the legend was true.