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

"You don't have to believe me, but you can't arbitrarily change my opinion of you without fully understanding the situation. That's the only thing I don't like about you."

"In other respects, I still like you a lot, even though you're stupid, clumsy, and easily fooled, I really do like you."

Believe it or not, that's my opinion.

"But even if you don't believe me, I still want to say this: I will not leave you, I will always be by your side."

Even someone as carefree as Konno Yuuka couldn't withstand this barrage of attacks.

After hearing these words, her face turned bright red. Her eyes, still filled with tears, stared blankly at Asano Makoto's face, which was so close to hers. Her mouth was wide open, but she couldn't make a sound.

what is this?

confession?

This is definitely a confession of love!

Having said all that, how could this not be a confession?!

Konno Yuuka knew this wasn't true; she was well aware that this was most likely just Asano Makoto's way of comforting himself, but she couldn't help thinking that way.

Would a normal person say "I like you" so many times as a gesture of comfort?

Would she say so many ambiguous things?

no?

Surely not?

At that moment, Konno Yuuka, who had been staring directly into Asano Makoto's eyes, became shy.

Then, she ran away.

Looking into Asano Makoto's deep black eyes that were staring straight into hers, and at his lips that seemed so close they could touch at any moment, she subconsciously turned her head away.

Not daring to meet that gaze, she seemed to feel that this wasn't enough, so she closed her eyes again and shrank back slightly.

Makoto Asano chuckled softly, finding the model somewhat adorable.

With her eyes closed, Konno Yuuka couldn't see anything, but she heard the laughter.

Even though the laughter didn't have any negative connotations, she suddenly felt a strange sense of embarrassment and annoyance.

So the next second, she couldn't help but stubbornly mutter, "You're not willing to tell me anything about yourself. I don't even know you, how am I supposed to know if you're lying to me?"

She immediately regretted saying it.

Because Makoto Asano just said he didn't like her doing that, and then she said it again.

If Asano-kun really dislikes me because of what I said...

Konno Yuuka instantly regretted it. She subconsciously turned her head to face the camera, wanting to say something.

But just then, she suddenly felt as if Makoto Asano had left her, and the pressure on her shoulders suddenly disappeared.

Her intuition was correct.

Looking at Konno Yuuka's stable value of 65 points and her favorability rating of 55 points on the system panel, Asano Makoto released his hands from her shoulders and sat up again.

Looking directly into her stunned eyes as she turned her head back, Makoto Asano shrugged slightly, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, and said softly, "We have a long future ahead of us. You can get to know me slowly, Yuuka."

bang bang.

bang bang.

Looking at Makoto Asano's face with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, Yuuka Konno could hear the sound of her own heartbeat.

Author's note: 15,000 words updated today, asking for monthly votes isn't too much to ask, right?

Chapter 254 I will stand by your side and betray the whole world

"Thinking back on it now, I still think Asano-kun, you were so hurtful with your words."

Konno Yuuka followed Asano Makoto into the kitchen, gently poking his waist with her finger while muttering to herself.

She has now returned to her previous carefree self. Although her eyes and cheeks are still a little red, her expression and voice have returned to normal.

She is indeed a strong person, and what she said was not simply a complaint about Asano Makoto's hurtful words, but rather an attempt to make amends for her embarrassing performance just now.

On the other side, Makoto Asano, who had just put the rinsed rice into the rice cooker to cook, subconsciously moved to the side because his waist was being constantly poked by Yuuka Konno.

Even the toughest person can be soft on the back.

Clearly, Konno Yuuka isn't the only one who's ticklish.

"Okay, stop making trouble."

He held down Konno Yuuka's restless little hand, turned his head and rolled his eyes at her, saying in an annoyed tone, "I was just saying those angry words after I got carried away, it's not like I really thought you were annoying. Besides, who told you to say such stupid things? Who knows what you were thinking? I'm being nice by not scolding you out of your daze."

Konno Yuuka knew very well that the problem was because she was being too dramatic, and there was no other excuse.

However, she was stubborn and liked to talk her way out of things, otherwise she wouldn't have tried so hard to make amends earlier. So after hearing Asano Makoto's words, she couldn't help but mutter softly, "I, I wasn't worried..."

She didn't say what she was worried about, but Makoto Asano could probably guess.

In short, Konno Yuuka is currently very insecure and easily becomes anxious over inexplicable things.

Moreover, she is a very considerate person who always puts others first.

She didn't want Makoto Asano to stay by her side just because he felt sorry for her and endured the trouble, which is why the incident happened today.

Makoto Asano couldn't comment on this matter.

But it's almost certain that after he managed to appease Konno Yuuka using the "break and rebuild" approach, similar problems shouldn't arise again.

However, just to be on the safe side, he turned back to start processing the ingredients while casually saying, "Alright, don't think too much about it. You just need to know one thing."

"what?"

Even if the whole world abandons you, I will stand by your side and betray the whole world.

When Konno Yuuka heard Asano Makoto utter these corny love lines in a deliberately strange, poetic tone, she was slightly taken aback and stood there dumbfounded, staring blankly at Asano Makoto's profile.

No one knew what she was thinking, but she quickly came to her senses and immediately made a disgusted face, rubbing her arms together and saying, "Ugh~~ So cheesy, she's actually imitating people in TV dramas. I'm getting goosebumps."

Makoto Asano simply smiled faintly and remained silent.

He ignored the notification sound in his mind that said "Konno Yuuka's affection level +3" and continued to process the ingredients in his hands.

Seeing that his nonchalant manner had brushed aside her shy words, Konno Yuuka, whose heart was pounding, felt a sudden surge of embarrassment and annoyance.

So, wanting to cause some "trouble" for Asano Makoto, she raised an eyebrow and said defiantly, "Let's just forget about this. But what did you mean when you said I was stupid, dumb, and easy to fool? Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

"I'm just telling the truth, and you're no different from a three-year-old."

Asano Makoto said this calmly, which made Konno Yuuka grit her teeth in anger.

However, he wouldn't give Konno Yuuka another chance to cause trouble. Having just finished washing the vegetables and chopping the scallions, ginger, and garlic, he took the initiative and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The refrigerator is over there. Help me take out the things I marinated this morning, and I'll fry them for you in a bit."

He was referring to Konno Yuuka's favorite fried chicken.

When we were having breakfast today, Konno Yuuka specifically mentioned that she wanted to eat his fried chicken, so he bought some chicken drumsticks, chicken wings, and chicken drumsticks on his phone to marinate, and also bought some other ingredients.

Makoto Asano actually quite likes fried food, but he doesn't usually eat much of it. If it weren't for a certain foodie suddenly arriving, he would probably be too lazy to cook lunch and just order takeout.

Konno Yuuka originally wanted to complain a bit more, but upon hearing this, and considering her lunch and the fried food she had been craving for so long, she suppressed her dissatisfaction and happily opened the refrigerator to get something.

By the time she brought the things over, Makoto Asano had already prepared the batter and poured oil into the pan to heat it up.

"It'll be a while before we eat. Go watch some TV on the sofa first. It's hard for me to move around in the kitchen, and it will distract me. I won't be responsible if the food I make doesn't taste good."

While waiting for the oil to heat up, Makoto Asano kept working, coating the marinated chicken legs with batter while advising Yuuka Konno, "And it wouldn't be good if the oil splattered on your face while you were frying things and ruined your beautiful face as a future superstar."

"Okay, I got it!"

Konno Yuuka originally planned to stay in the kitchen and continue chatting with Asano Makoto, but after hearing the warning, she obediently nodded and left the kitchen to sit on the sofa.

However, after turning on the TV, she didn't pay attention to the youth romance drama that was playing, but stared blankly in the direction of the kitchen.

Makoto Asano's two apartments are basically the same, and both have open kitchens that face the living room. So, from the sofa, Yuuka Konno can see Makoto Asano, who is making lunch for her with a serious expression.

She just stared at him blankly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

She still doesn't understand whether Makoto Asano's words not long ago were just a simple comfort or an unintentional confession of his true feelings.

Makoto Asano didn't bring it up, and she was too embarrassed to ask.

So this question remained in her mind, troubling her for a long time.

Even after Asano Makoto heated the oil in the pan and started frying the batter-coated chicken in batches, with a constant crackling sound coming from the kitchen, she still couldn't find the answer.

There is no mind-reading ability in this world. She couldn't fathom Makoto Asano's heart, so she couldn't get the right answer, just as she had never truly understood this person.

However, there was one thing she was certain of.

Asano-kun, you will never leave my side.

Thinking of this, Konno Yuuka suddenly felt a sense of relief, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl into a beautiful smile.

She still didn't look away, but continued to stare blankly in Asano Makoto's direction, no one knew what she was thinking.

Chapter 255 A Different Kind of Konno Yuuka (3k)

Makoto Asano knew, of course, that Yuuka Konno was looking at him; after all, her gaze was far too direct.

However, he completely ignored it and continued to diligently prepare lunch in the kitchen.

Previously, through what appeared to be a confession but was actually a form of comfort, he successfully helped Konno Yuuka recover from her breakdown and achieved considerable success.

Not only did he rescue Konno Yuuka from her predicament and raise her favorability towards him to 65 points, but he also brought her stability value to an unprecedented height of 80 points, and there was even a faint trend of it continuing to rise.

Makoto Asano estimates that after spending the day together, her stability should reach around 85 points.

Makoto Asano wasn't entirely sure what this data meant.

But he knew that if there was this stable value as a guarantee, then when Konno Yuuka went to Shida Yoichi to break off their relationship, her mental state should not have any major problems.

As for why Makoto Asano was worried about this before...

Regardless, Konno Yuuka has been with Shida Yo for so long, there must be some feelings between them.