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

Although it was only 8:30, he didn't go to play with Lilith as originally planned, nor did he play games on his phone. Instead, he took a shower and prepared to go to bed.

For the first time in a long time, he decided to go to bed early.

This afternoon, after consulting with a law firm, he bought an item called "Daydream" in the system's store.

The item's effect is very straightforward: for every hour you sleep, your account will have an extra 500,000 yen.

Chapter 240 Although you didn't ask, I have to tell you.

This item, called "Daydream," allows you to earn a lot of money every day, but it only costs 5,000 points of Pure Love.

For the system, human currency is not important at all, as can be seen from the large amount of money awarded for each mission.

Before obtaining the system, Makoto Asano had never imagined that he would have the opportunity to earn 100 million yen in one go.

To put it simply, the money he earned by completing tasks is already more than the compensation he received.

So, he originally didn't want to buy this prop.

He wasn't a greedy person; he already had enough money. Even if he kept Eriko Miyajima, Yuna Kanno, Yuuka Konno, and Risa Kanno as mistresses for their entire lives, he still wouldn't be able to spend it all.

However, after consulting a lawyer and learning that what he was about to do was very expensive and that his current savings were not enough, he thought it over and over again and finally spent some precious Love Points to exchange for this "worthless" prop that could only be used to make money.

With this tool, he began to live a life where he could "make money while sleeping at home."

Then he suddenly realized that he seemed to be starting to enjoy going to bed early.

At nine o'clock in the evening, after taking a shower, he went to bed on time, which was much earlier than his usual bedtime.

He just forgot one thing: no matter when he went to sleep, the total amount of time he slept was still the same.

So at seven o'clock the next morning, he got out of bed feeling a little depressed.

However, after opening his phone and seeing the text message notifying him that his account had received an extra five million yen, he suddenly felt less depressed.

Since he had gotten up quite early and didn't know what to do, he decided to stay in bed a little longer, play on his phone for a bit, and watch some videos.

Then he was surprised to find that about half an hour earlier, Konno Yuuka had sent him several messages and some photos.

The gist of it is that she got up early to catch the Shinkansen, changed trains an hour and a half later, and then took another half hour to reach her destination.

Although she didn't tell Makoto Asano her specific schedule, after seeing these messages, Makoto Asano's premonition grew stronger.

Through their previous conversations, he knew that Konno Yuuka was going to Sendai on her business trip, and the first Shinkansen train from Sendai to Tokyo departs at 6:30 in the morning, with a journey time of about an hour and a half.

If you transfer at Tokyo Station and take the Yamanote Line to Shin-Okubo Station, which is the closest station to his home, it will take exactly half an hour.

Upon seeing the message, Makoto Asano did not reply immediately, but instead checked the shuttle bus schedule from Sendai Station to Shin-Okubo Station.

After confirming that he hadn't misremembered, he realized that Konno Yuuka had indeed secretly come over.

Although he already knew the truth, he didn't show it at all, and replied very politely, "Good morning, Ms. Konno."

"You have to catch the train so early in the morning and sit for such a long time. You must be exhausted."

Less than three seconds later, Konno Yuuka replied: "Good morning, Asano-kun."

"Huh? Asano-kun, you're up so early today?"

She was surprised; she hadn't expected Makoto Asano to reply to her message so early today.

After all, she originally thought that by the time she arrived, Asano Makoto might not even be awake yet, and she would have to call him.

However, Makoto Asano was unaware of her thoughts at that moment, and simply replied as usual, "Yes, I went to bed early last night and then woke up."

"Yes, going to bed early and waking up early is a good habit."

Konno Yuuka said this and then decided not to dwell on the matter any longer, instead changing the subject: "By the way, Asano-kun, about what we were talking about last night..."

Since there was nothing else to do, and knowing that she was probably a little bored being alone in the car, Makoto Asano went along with her and started chatting with her again.

And so, the two chatted until 8:40 in the morning, when Konno Yuuka ended the conversation by saying, "I have to go now, Asano-kun, the train has arrived at the station" and "You can guess where I went this time."

Although the casual conversation had ended, Makoto Asano didn't do anything else. Instead, he focused his attention on the surveillance camera he had installed in the lobby of his apartment building the day before.

Then, less than five minutes later, he saw a tall and beautiful familiar figure on the screen.

Although the person was wearing a mask and a baseball cap, he recognized them at a glance by their beautiful long gray hair.

Asano Makoto couldn't help but laugh when he saw Konno Yuuka appear downstairs at his building, just as he had expected.

He then exited the surveillance video, picked up his phone again, and replied, "How could I possibly guess that... Sigh, it's so hard to guess. You couldn't have come to my house, could you?"

After replying to Konno Yuuka, he thought for a moment, then tapped on another person's chat interface and sent a message.

"I'm sorry, Eriko, I also have some things to do today and I still can't spend time with you. I'll make it up to you next time. I'm sorry."

After sending the message, Makoto Asano began to wait quietly.

Ten seconds later, the blue "unread" notification turned into a gray "read" notification.

About half a minute later, Eriko Miyajima replied to him.

That was the exact same answer as yesterday.

Eriko Miyajima didn't ask him what he was going to do that day; she just told him to focus on his own business and not to worry about her.

Although that's what she said, Asano Makoto still caught a glimpse of her dejected expression as she stood in the kitchen in the surveillance footage.

Feeling a pang of sympathy, he thought for a while, then finally picked up his phone and typed a new message.

"Even though you didn't ask, I felt I should still tell you."

"Eriko, do you remember Ms. Konno? She's the one you saw at my door last time... well, anyway, she came to see me today, and I guess it's still about her boyfriend."

After carefully examining it and confirming that there were no major problems, Makoto Asano clicked send.

Although he had carefully considered these two messages before sending them, he still subconsciously felt a little nervous after they were actually sent.

He began to multitask, keeping an eye on his phone screen while waiting for a reply, and simultaneously diverting his attention to two surveillance feeds, observing the reactions of Konno Yuuka and Miyajima Eriko.

At this moment, Konno Yuuka had already taken the elevator upstairs. She had taken off her hat and mask and was standing at the door, holding a small mirror in her left hand and a phone in her right. She was carefully tidying her bangs with her right pinky finger, and a happy smile was unconsciously playing on her lips.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Eriko Miyajima was staring intently at her phone screen, her expression seemingly somewhat...

That was an expression that I didn't know how to fully describe.

Although the upturned corners of her mouth made her look somewhat happy and relaxed, the worry and tension on her face were impossible to hide.

However, upon seeing this reaction, Makoto Asano visibly relaxed.

Because he knew that there shouldn't be any major problems today.

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Chapter 241 Only You Can Make Me Feel at Peace (3K)

Actually, it wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't told Eriko Miyajima about Konno Yuuka coming to see him today, but after careful consideration, Makoto Asano decided to tell her anyway.

After all, this is a low-risk, high-return endeavor.

After saying that, even if Eriko saw him going out with Konno Yuuka today, he wouldn't worry that she would overthink it or think that he was deliberately lying about being busy while secretly spending time with other women.

Rather, if it were discovered, it would be impossible for Eriko not to think about it.

Moreover, his initiative to confess might make Eriko feel more at ease with him and prevent any further misunderstandings.

Therefore, rather than saying it is "low risk", it is more accurate to say it is "zero risk".

Makoto Asano had a beautiful plan, but because he couldn't read Eriko Miyajima's mind, he overlooked one thing.

That is, Eriko Miyajima truly trusts him, but she doesn't trust Yuuka Konno at all.

She believed that what Konno Yuuka had experienced was real, and felt sorry for her, but it was precisely because of this that she was even more worried.

Because she knew what it meant when a woman was heartbroken by a scumbag, and another very gentle man was there to comfort her.

In other words, after witnessing Konno Yuuka hugging Asano Makoto for the first time, and especially after Asano Makoto explained what had happened, Miyajima Eriko was already convinced that this beautiful woman named Konno Yuuka would definitely have some feelings for Makoto.

Despite her worries, she also genuinely felt sorry for Konno Yuuka. The kind-hearted Eriko Miyajima would never prevent her from seeking comfort from Makoto Asano at such an important time.

Even though Konno Yuuka is very beautiful, she still believes that Asano Makoto has no feelings for Konno Yuuka.

Actually, she had already experienced something similar before.

When she first met Yuna Kanno, she mistakenly thought that Yuna might have feelings for Makoto Asano because of the aggressive look in her eyes.

However, when Yuna Kamino persuaded her to marry Makoto Asano, this suspicion completely disappeared. Instead, Yuna Kamino's politeness after being reprimanded by Makoto Asano made Yuna subconsciously think: Yuna is such a good girl.

In the end, Eriko Miyajima chose to believe him, replying to Makoto Asano with a conflicted yet somewhat relieved expression: "Miss Konno must be very sad and helpless to suddenly discover that her boyfriend is that kind of person. After all, given her status, she may not have anyone else to rely on besides you, Makoto."

When Asano Makoto explained things to Miyajima Eriko last time, he made Konno Yuuka's identity clear, so her understanding of Konno Yuuka is basically the same as Asano Makoto's.

"Acheng, please take good care of her. I won't bother you anymore, bye-bye."

When faced with Eriko Miyajima's farewell, Makoto Asano simply replied, "I understand, I will."

Seeing the grayed-out "read" notification and Eriko Miyajima staring blankly at her phone without saying anything more, Makoto Asano put away his phone.

At the same time, he heard a knock on the door, and it seemed that Konno Yuuka had finished tidying herself up.

Makoto Asano slowly got up from the sofa and went to the door, asking symbolically, "Who is it?"

Konno Yuuka, who was standing at the door, paused for a moment, then a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. She lowered her voice and said, "Ahem, hello Mr. Asano who lives in 902. Your delivery is here."

Upon hearing this voice, which no longer sounded quite like his own, Makoto Asano was slightly surprised and couldn't help but marvel at how the island nation truly had voice actors on every person.

However, he tried his best to suppress the urge to laugh out loud, and said in confusion, "Takkyubin? I just ordered it last night, and it's already here?" as he opened the door.

then……

"oi!"

"Wow--!"

The first sound was uttered by Konno Yuuka, and the second sound was uttered by Asano Makoto.

His reaction wasn't feigned. Since he had already exited the surveillance footage and hadn't expected it, he was genuinely startled by Konno Yuuka raising her hands in a diving pose while making a loud noise.

If he hadn't reacted quickly enough to realize that Konno Yuuka was playing a prank, he would have thrown a punch.

On the other side, seeing that her prank had succeeded, Konno Yuuka burst into cheerful laughter, saying, "Haha! Congratulations, you guessed right! Didn't expect that, did you? I really came to find you!"