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

Because he knew very well that what the system meant by becoming a minotaur was not just a conceptual thing, but a real physical transformation into a minotaur, also known as a "Minotaur".

If he were to actually be punished and turned into a minotaur, he would probably be captured and dissected for research, unless he could hide at home for three days without being discovered by anyone.

So even though he was somewhat unwilling, Makoto Asano still had to complete the mission.

After thinking for a while, he came up with a good plan.

He walked towards the entrance and took the convenience bag from Eriko Miyajima's hand: "Do you need my help?"

Although it was a question, he didn't give the other person a chance to deny it and went straight to the kitchen that the other person had cleaned up earlier.

Eriko Miyajima, standing behind him, opened her mouth as she watched his retreating figure, but she couldn't bring herself to say, "How can you let a patient do work?"

Makoto Asano had already packed up the convenience bags in the kitchen, but looking at the various ingredients in front of him, he was at a loss as to where to start.

The convenience bag that Eriko Miyajima brought contained chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, rice, and ginger. He stared at these ingredients for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what Eriko Miyajima was planning to do.

Although he can cook, he only knows a few dishes, all of which he learned from videos, and they are only edible, with the taste being far from impressive.

Just as he was feeling somewhat at a loss, Rieko Miyajima changed her shoes and walked into the kitchen.

She hesitated for a few seconds looking at Asano Makoto's pleading eyes, then nodded and agreed to his request instead of saying anything about him going back to rest.

"Then please cut the chicken breast for me, and then I'll cook you a pot of porridge for patients. In my hometown, whenever someone gets sick, we cook this porridge for them, and they recover quickly."

"No problem, Ms. Miyajima, thank you so much."

As he spoke, Makoto Asano smiled sincerely.

He wasn't afraid of Eriko Miyajima asking for his help; he was afraid she wouldn't ask him for it.

Now that he's in the kitchen, the feasibility of his previous plan has increased significantly.

Chapter 28 Feels good

Asano Makoto looked at Miyajima Eriko, who was already skillfully washing rice and vegetables beside him, and knew that he didn't have much time left.

He immediately picked up the cleaver and began to shakily cut the chicken breast.

Then, less than two seconds later, Eriko Miyajima heard a gasp of cold air from the side.

"hiss!"

Eriko Miyajima turned her head and saw Makoto Asano clutching his left hand with a pained expression.

Seeing the blood seeping from between his fingers, Eriko Miyajima immediately became anxious.

"Mr. Asano!"

"Don't worry, it's...it's nothing, just a minor cut, ouch~"

As he spoke, Makoto Asano tried to hide his cut finger behind his back, but Eriko Miyajima grabbed him. Then she saw a nearly two-centimeter-long cut on the knuckle of Makoto Asano's left index finger.

Because the wound was bleeding continuously, the depth of the wound was not visible, but on the other hand, since so much blood had been drawn, the condition must have been quite serious.

"Mr. Asano! The wound is too deep, shouldn't we go to the hospital?"

Hearing the notification in his mind that the mission was progressing (1/2), Makoto Asano's face, which had been contorted with pain, broke into a somewhat unsightly smile.

His guess came true; the task could be completed with just a simple touch.

All that's left is... With that thought, Makoto Asano prepared to continue with his plan.

"It's alright. If you don't get treatment soon, the wound will probably heal completely."

He started with a joke, then pointed to the coffee table in the living room with his right hand and said, "Ms. Miyajima, there's a first-aid kit in the coffee table drawer. It should contain gauze and cotton swabs, and I think disinfectant is in there too. Could you please get it for me?"

Eriko Miyajima nodded and soon returned with the things.

Looking at the gauze and iodine in the other person's hand, he sighed with a look of "helplessness" and said, "Ms. Eriko, I don't think I can bandage myself. It seems I'll have to trouble you again."

Taking this opportunity, he also called out the other person's name.

Eriko Miyajima naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against an injured person, and her high favorability rating of 23 points even led her to say something like, "Mr. Asano, just call me Eriko, there's no need to be so polite."

Upon hearing this, Makoto Asano pressed his advantage, saying, "Then Eriko, you can call me Asano-kun like Yuta-kun, or you can just call me Makoto... Actually, I've wanted to say this for a while now. Even though you're older than me, you always address me as 'sir' so politely. It sounds a bit strange."

Eriko Miyajima simply nodded without speaking this time, because she needed to quickly treat Makoto Asano's wound, otherwise the wound would become infected and cause serious problems.

She first cut off a piece of gauze with scissors and carefully wiped the blood off Asano Makoto's wound.

However, after realizing that the gushing blood couldn't be wiped away immediately, she decided to disinfect the area around the wound first.

Just as she dipped a cotton swab in iodine and began to wipe Asano Makoto's wound...

Makoto Asano suddenly trembled with his left hand, and a few drops of fresh blood that had just gushed out dripped precisely onto Eriko Miyajima's fair right foot and the floor next to it.

He immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Eriko, my hand slipped a little because it hurt so much. Let me wipe it clean for you."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Eriko Miyajima expressed her understanding, as disinfecting wounds is indeed very painful, and it's normal for one's hands to tremble.

However, after hearing Makoto Asano say the second half of his sentence, she subconsciously prepared to refuse.

However, Makoto Asano was faster.

The instant he finished speaking, he immediately grabbed the gauze lying to the side with his right hand, which was fine, and then bent down and stretched his hand toward Yuna Kamino's right foot.

When he bent down, Eriko Miyajima didn't even have time to react, and had only just said "No need, Asano-kun, I can do it myself" when she said "No".

By the time she realized what was happening, she could already feel the gauze rubbing against the back of her foot.

Just as she was about to say something to stop Makoto Asano from continuing, she suddenly noticed a sensation on her ankle, the sensation of someone touching it.

She even felt that hand gently squeeze her.

At the same time, a strange feeling surged into her heart, and she almost let out a strange groan.

Eriko Miyajima covered her mouth with her hand, trying her best not to make a sound, but she still subconsciously wanted to pull her foot back.

However, before she could make a move, the sensation of that hand disappeared.

She looked down, somewhat confused, and saw Asano Makoto intently wiping the bloodstains on the floor with gauze.

Looking at Makoto Asano, who showed no signs of nervousness about having done something wrong, she wondered to herself: What's going on? Am I imagining things?

By this time, Makoto Asano had already wiped the floor clean and stood up again.

After standing up, he naturally noticed Eriko Miyajima's puzzled expression, so he asked with the same look, "What's wrong?"

His confused expression and innocent tone made it seem as if he truly had no idea what had just happened.

Maybe I was just imagining things...

Seeing Makoto Asano's completely oblivious expression, Eriko Miyajima shook her head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that my ankle felt a little strange just now."

Upon hearing this, Asano Makoto felt a surge of nervousness, and at the same time, a pang of regret.

He was indeed the one who touched her just now. After all, there was no one else here except him, and he was the only one who would touch Eriko Miyajima's feet because of the mission.

He even gently pinched her feet after touching them because they felt nice to the touch.

It feels really good, smooth and delicate, warm and soft.

However, he regretted it because of the pinch he had just made.

Fortunately, with the number of times he lied, his acting skills have now become very proficient.

Despite being extremely nervous, he still wore a puzzled expression: "Really? But I didn't touch it just now. Did I accidentally brush against it...?"

Halfway through his sentence, he seemed to suddenly remember something and solemnly apologized to Eriko Miyajima: "Ah! I'm so sorry, you can't just touch a girl's feet, right? I was only thinking about wiping my blood clean and forgot about that."

Since Makoto Asano has said so, Eriko Miyajima naturally can't continue to dwell on this matter.

Even because of Makoto Asano's words, she recalled the strange feeling that had just welled up in her heart.

So she immediately blushed and shook her head, saying, "No, it's okay... Maybe I'm just imagining things. Maybe I've just been too tired lately."

"Is that so? You must make sure to get plenty of rest, otherwise it will be bad if your health collapses."

The two remained silent for a while. Suddenly, Eriko Miyajima remembered that Makoto Asano's wound had not been treated yet, and hurriedly said, "Asano-kun, let me continue to bandage your wound. Please bear with it for a little while. It won't hurt anymore after it's finished."

Although she was a little anxious, perhaps because she was treating Makoto Asano's wound, her tone sounded like a kindergarten teacher comforting an injured child.

Hearing that gentle voice, Makoto Asano, who had the leisure to focus on other things because of the successful completion of the mission, felt his heart was deeply touched.

Chapter 29 Sleeping in class? That deserves punishment!

"Asano-kun, please don't push yourself next time. Knives are very dangerous things. Please take better care of your health!"

While disinfecting and bandaging Makoto Asano's wound, Eriko Miyajima gently scolded him.

For some reason, Makoto Asano felt that Eriko Miyajima was like a mother teaching her child or an older sister scolding her younger brother when she said those words.

However, he didn't think much of it. He just scratched his head awkwardly and smiled sheepishly, "Sorry, Eriko, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Seeing his sincere apology, Eriko Miyajima did not continue to blame him, but instead carefully treated his wound.

After the wound was treated in a short while, she told Asano Makoto to go and do his own thing.

This time, Makoto Asano didn't insist on staying in the kitchen; instead, he obediently followed the other person's instructions.

On the one hand, the mission has been completed, and he no longer needs to continue executing the plan.

On the other hand, he knew very well that if he continued to stay in the kitchen, he would only cause trouble for Eriko Miyajima, and might even make her feel disgusted or lose favor with him.

So he didn't continue causing trouble, but instead, someone with good judgment came to the living room.

While Eriko was still cooking in the kitchen, Makoto Asano began to check his system.

The mission is complete, but unfortunately, it didn't increase Eriko Miyajima's favorability rating; it remains at 23 points.

However, he did gain something, at least now he can call the other person by their name, which makes them seem much closer than before.

Besides that, there's the reward for completing this mission.

[Mission complete, reward issued: random item.]

[Random item draw in progress, successful draw: Nightmare Trial Card (single day).]