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

Just like now.

Makoto Asano was obsessed with Yuuka Konno's legs; they felt so good that he didn't want to let go.

To put it bluntly, he could play with those legs for a year straight.

However, he knew he couldn't keep touching her like that forever, and that if he continued for just a few more minutes, it might arouse Konno Yuuka's suspicion.

It's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

With her high-intensity work schedule, her body will definitely give out, and then she'll come back and ask me to give her a massage.

I don't believe she can hold back!

So in the end, Makoto Asano found a way to save face and reluctantly withdrew his groping hands.

"Alright, that's all. How does it feel? Much better, right?"

As he spoke, he stretched.

Because he had been bending over to massage Konno Yuuka, his back was also quite sore, but unfortunately, there was no one to massage him.

"Ah, okay!"

Hearing this, Konno Yuuka finally came to her senses and belatedly lifted her face from the pillow.

At this moment, her cheeks were flushed red, and her bangs were almost completely soaked with sweat, sticking to her forehead.

Her drenched in sweat, as if she had just finished strenuous exercise, added a touch of inexplicable allure to her.

It's clear that she was quite exhausted from what Asano Makoto had just done.

However, she was not fully awake yet; the lack of oxygen and the stimulation to her body made her feel dizzy.

So when she heard Makoto Asano's words, her first reaction was the same as before: to obey and do as he said.

She turned over, feeling somewhat exhausted, then slowly sat up, supporting herself on the sofa with her hands, and closed her eyes to carefully feel the sensations.

Then, to her great surprise, she found that her body actually felt much lighter.

Not to mention my back and shoulders, my legs, which were incredibly sore from standing for so long, have now completely recovered, and I can hardly feel the discomfort anymore.

Although there is still some swelling and soreness in my groin area, it is much better than before.

The effects of this massage are undeniable.

Due to the significant changes in her physical sensations and the restoration of oxygen supply, Konno Yuuka's mind suddenly cleared.

Then, with a look of utter surprise and a hint of confusion, she asked, "Asano-kun, where did you learn your massage skills? You look like you could open your own shop."

"Hmm? Oh, massage techniques?"

This question was not easy to explain, so Makoto Asano decided to just make up an excuse to brush it off.

He thought for a moment, then smiled and explained, "I learned it online when I had nothing else to do, so that I can still make a living with this skill if I ever run out of money in the future."

His joke made Konno Yuuka chuckle softly.

However, Konno Yuuka then asked again, "You don't seem to have told me about this?"

"Um...you didn't ask me before."

Makoto Asano was somewhat confused by this question.

Although he didn't know this massage technique before today, he didn't mention it.

But even if he already knew it and didn't say it, it doesn't seem like there's a problem, right?

After all, he couldn't possibly tell Konno Yuuka everything, let alone such a trivial matter.

"That's it..."

Konno Yuuka said this and then suddenly fell silent.

She didn't know what Makoto Asano was thinking, and her thoughts were quite different from his.

She suddenly realized that she didn't seem to know Asano Makoto as well as she had thought.

Then, she suddenly remembered that it was like this before when they couldn't meet in person and could only chat on their phones.

Although I consider Asano-kun a close friend, and I would tell him anything, big or small, whenever I thought of it, he rarely took the initiative to talk about his own affairs.

If he hadn't been forced to speak up just now, I probably would never have imagined that a gentle, considerate, and easy-going man like him had never been in a relationship.

So, what are his thoughts about himself?

Do you also consider yourself a good friend?

Or was it simply because he saw himself being hurt, and his gentle nature made him feel sorry for himself, so he endured the trouble to stay by his side?

What if one day he can no longer tolerate the trouble she causes, feels that she is an annoying woman, and then leaves her?

The thought had barely entered Konno Yuuka's mind when it became increasingly uncontrollable.

Finally, growing increasingly worried, she hesitated for a moment, then nervously and slowly said, "Asano-kun, um... if you find me annoying, you must tell me..."

She didn't want Makoto Asano to leave her side, but she also didn't want to put him in a difficult position, so she said these words.

Asano Makoto, who was already stunned by the notification that Konno Yuuka's stability value had decreased, became even more bewildered after hearing this.

He didn't know why Konno Yuuka's mental state had suddenly fluctuated.

I don't think I did anything just now.

Did she discover that I was secretly touching her leg?

Asano Makoto couldn't help but think this as he watched Konno Yuuka's stability value suddenly drop by several points in the system notification.

However, seeing the anxious and uncertain expression on Konno Yuuka's flushed face, he suddenly realized something.

Having experienced betrayal by her boyfriend, Konno Yuuka's heart has become extremely sensitive.

She subconsciously craved care from others, hoping someone could fill the void in her heart and bring her emotional value.

I did manage to do that back then.

I offered her care and attention, and as a close friend, I listened to her troubles and accepted her joys.

But that’s not enough.

A good and lasting relationship should be mutual.

I shouldn't just be a selfless giver who cares for her, nor should I just be a listener who shares her joys and comforts her when she has troubles.

Instead, we should do the same things as her, or even more, so that she can see our hearts.

Otherwise, if she is the only one revealing everything, the two will eventually drift apart.

Even if she doesn't think there's anything wrong with it, her sensitive and fragile nature makes her unable to stop overthinking, and then she gradually breaks down.

This is the end for Konno Yuuka.

Chapter 251 Irritability (Additional update 3/64)

Makoto Asano knew this, but he didn't know what to do for the time being.

Because he has too many secrets, and almost all of them are things he can't show to others.

Makoto Asano didn't want to hide anything from Yuuka Konno, because he genuinely considered her a friend.

He liked Konno Yuuka's tomboyish personality and enjoyed being relaxed and at ease with her, without having to hide his feelings.

Although he will eventually have to turn this "brother" into his "wife" because of the system's mission, he hopes that after that, he and Konno Yuuka can get along as easily as they do now.

It seems that this idea is unlikely to come true for the time being, unless he can get Konno Yuuka to accept the fact that he is a scumbag.

Obviously, this is almost impossible.

However, there's no use thinking about these things now, since they're still too far in the future. The most important thing right now is to stop Konno Yuuka from thinking so much and calm her down.

So Makoto Asano sighed inwardly, then quickly composed himself, feigning surprise, and asked half-jokingly, "Why do you think I find you annoying? Did you secretly do something that would make me dislike you?"

Konno Yuuka, who is usually very straightforward, seemed a little hesitant after hearing Asano Makoto's question.

But she is still herself, the fool who can't run away and can't hide her feelings, telling Asano Makoto everything.

Therefore, when faced with the puzzled look in Asano Makoto's eyes, she met his gaze without flinching, and then slowly voiced her suspicions, word by word.

“I just suddenly realized that you rarely talk to me about your things, and I don’t know you as well as I thought, so I don’t know if you find me annoying.”

"Thinking about it carefully, I seem to be quite annoying. Not only do I often send you so many messages to bother you, but I also pester you to chat with me at all hours, and I don't care whether you like it or not. I just send you all sorts of random things every day. And today I even sneaked into your house without saying hello... No matter how you look at it, I'm a really annoying guy, right?"

"But that's just the kind of person I am. I don't care whether others like me or not, I just force myself to befriend them. I treat everyone as my friend without any heart. Even though they all seemed so close at first, in the end I can't even understand why they suddenly scolded me and left."

It was the same as always: blunt, without any sense of tact, and completely unconcerned about whether people who didn't dislike her before would start to dislike her after hearing these words.

Although her entire performance made her seem normal, her slightly gloomy tone and the constant notifications of declining stability values ​​echoing in Asano Makoto's mind revealed her true feelings to him.

Asano Makoto silently watched Konno Yuuka pouring out her heart to him, while the inorganic system notification sound that kept ringing in his mind suddenly made him feel inexplicably irritated.

He was certain of one thing: his guess was correct, and Konno Yuuka's heart had indeed become fragile and sensitive.

Moreover, judging from what she said, it seems that besides the matter of Yoichi Shida, she had experienced some other bad things in the past, and she seemed very afraid that those things would happen again.

Makoto Asano forcibly suppressed his inner turmoil and carefully considered how to comfort the other person.

Konno Yuuka seemed unable to stop; she kept talking like she was exploding, listing her shortcomings in detail, as if she hoped Asano Makoto would hate her.

"...See, I have so many flaws, I'm really annoying, aren't I?"

"So if you don't like me, that's okay, just tell me directly, I..."

However, even Konno Yuuka, who speaks very directly, couldn't help but pause when she got to this point.

As expected, I still don't want Asano Makoto to leave me.

He's a good person. If I ask him for help, he'll definitely be patient and stay by my side.

But I shouldn't have been so selfish, only caring about my own happiness and not considering his feelings...

Thinking of this, as if she had suddenly made up her mind, Konno Yuuka took a deep breath and said the last sentence in a slightly trembling voice: "If you find me annoying, just tell me and I will leave on my own and won't bother you again."

Makoto Asano was very annoyed.