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

But she didn't want to, and dared not gamble.

Because she herself is the best example.

Looking at Makoto Asano at this moment, she even felt as if she were seeing herself.

A woman's intuition and instinct told her that if she left this matter unresolved, there was a high chance that someone similar to her, or even surpassing her, would appear in Asano Makoto's life.

So when Makoto Asano finished explaining and quieted down to wait for her reply, she really wanted to say:

"Acheng, I hope you can keep your distance from this Ms. Konno. I don't want you to stay with other women all the time. I hope you can stay by my side."

Eriko Miyajima believed that if she said that, Makoto Asano would be extremely conflicted, but in the end he would definitely agree to break off contact with Yuuka Konno.

But she couldn't do it; she couldn't bring herself to say such a thing.

She was too gentle, too concerned about others, and neglected her own feelings.

She didn't want to see Konno Yuuka suffer any consequences because of her influence, and she didn't want to see Asano Makoto struggle with guilt and self-blame because of her demands.

Even though she was heartbroken and jealous, she didn't want Asano Makoto to do something so cruel.

At least until Ms. Konno has completely recovered from the harm caused by that scumbag, she doesn't want it to be like this.

So in the end, she said nothing, but simply placed her hand on Makoto Asano's chest and gently pushed him away, taking a step back and leaving his embrace.

She looked up at the gentle man before her, the one she loved and who loved her in return, and smiled playfully, saying, "Silly Cheng! That's why I told you, you really don't need to care about me too much!"

"Forehead……"

Noticing Makoto Asano staring at her blankly, Eriko Miyajima blinked twice, as if asking, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

Makoto Asano didn't say anything, and just kept staring at Eriko Miyajima for a while.

For some reason, under his gaze, Eriko Miyajima's eyelids suddenly drooped.

But less than a second later, she looked up at Asano Makoto again, smiled and said, "Makoto, I know why you came here, but you really don't need to worry. I've always believed in you, so... do you want to go home now? Konno-san is still waiting for you at home, isn't she?"

As she spoke, she gently pushed her hands, which were placed on Makoto Asano's chest, forward.

Perhaps stunned by her words, Asano Makoto was pushed back a few steps.

He was almost pushed to the door before he suddenly came to his senses and managed to stand still with a little effort.

He looked down at Eriko Miyajima in front of him, feeling puzzled, but still explained, "She hasn't gotten up yet, so it's okay for me to stay here a little longer. Besides, I want to spend more time with you."

"I see... But, Acheng, I think you should go home as soon as possible."

Makoto Asano was stunned. He hadn't expected Eriko Miyajima to reject him. He hurriedly asked, "...Eriko, are you unhappy?"

Eriko Miyajima asked with a puzzled look, "No, why would you think that?"

"Um... because... well, it's just... um..."

Makoto Asano didn't know what to say.

In his hometown from his previous life, most of the women, or rather, his girlfriends, had one thing in common: when they were unhappy, they would say nothing and make you guess what they were thinking.

They will act unhappy, but when you ask, they will say that they are not unhappy and that you are overthinking it.

But when you really think they're not unhappy, they'll start acting incredibly cold in every way. Hopefully, you can understand them.

Makoto Asano never thought that a girl like Eriko Miyajima would do such a thing, but her current appearance really makes people think.

However, this time, he was indeed overthinking things.

Eriko Miyajima did not, and could not, have such thoughts.

She told Asano Makoto to go back first simply because she was afraid that she would be unable to resist asking him to leave Konno Yuuka, which would bother him.

However, seeing his flustered and anxious appearance, as if he was worried about making her unhappy, Eriko Miyajima was genuinely happy for him.

Such behavior, and the fact that he came over early in the morning to explain to her, shows that Makoto Asano truly cares about her feelings.

Eriko Miyajima increasingly didn't want Makoto Asano to leave her side, but she wouldn't do that; she didn't want to abuse Makoto Asano's love for her.

She wanted to be worthy of this love, so she chose to "compromise".

"Idiot, don't overthink it."

Eriko Miyajima tiptoed up and gently kissed Makoto Asano's lips. Then she put her feet down and looked at him, explaining, "I just felt that Ms. Konno's condition wasn't very good. I was worried that something might happen after I found out you weren't home, so I asked you to come home early."

"Besides, I don't know when she will wake up, and I don't know how much longer you can stay here. I... I don't like this. I hate the feeling of being separated from you. If possible, I hope you can stay by my side all day."

Makoto Asano unconsciously touched the corner of his mouth.

If he remembered correctly, this was the first time Eriko Miyajima had kissed him without being aroused.

He stared blankly at Eriko Miyajima for a long time before finally confirming that her words were not spoken in anger, but were her true feelings.

Makoto Asano felt a pang of heartache and couldn't help but hug her tightly again, bringing his head close to her ear to promise, "I'm sorry, Eriko, I've been so busy lately that I've neglected you... Once I've resolved all my problems, I'll stay by your side forever and never leave again."

These words sound like empty promises, especially when they come from the mouth of a scumbag like Makoto Asano.

However, he really wasn't lying.

According to him, once he has solved all the problems, his grand vision will have been realized.

By then, he can stay with Eriko Miyajima forever.

And, around all the other characters you're trying to win over.

He knew very well that this was extremely difficult.

But he was so greedy that he didn't want to upset Eriko Miyajima, but he also couldn't give up his other targets—of course, right now there was only Yuna Kanno, and maybe half of Yuuka Konno would have to be added as well.

Therefore, he firmly believed that he would find the perfect solution.

Eriko Miyajima had no idea what Makoto Asano was thinking, and she would never know until he told her himself.

Of course, even if she knew, she might choose to ignore it and think it was just a not-so-funny joke.

She wouldn't consider whether those things were true or not.

Because she has always believed in Makoto Asano, and she will continue to do so in the future.

So when Makoto Asano said those words, she believed him unconditionally once again, and an indescribable sense of security rose in her heart.

She couldn't help but gently rest her head against Makoto Asano's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and whispered something.

"Well, I'll wait for you."

Chapter 271 Reluctant

Makoto Asano went back anyway.

Before returning home, he stood at the door of Eriko Miyajima's house, cupping her face in his hands, unable to resist the softness of her lips.

Eriko Miyajima also gave Makoto Asano the most enthusiastic response.

For a fleeting moment, he even considered simply ignoring Konno Yuuka at home and continuing on like this.

However, Eriko Miyajima seemed to have seen through his thoughts.

Before he could actually do it, Eriko Miyajima suddenly pushed him forcefully across the hallway with her hands on his chest, and then slammed the door shut before he could react.

Makoto Asano stared blankly at the closed door, feeling somewhat lost. He racked his brains but couldn't recall what he had done to upset Eriko Miyajima, making her so "heartless" as to shut him out.

Fortunately, he immediately remembered that he could check the situation through the pinhole camera installed inside.

Eriko Miyajima never expected Makoto Asano to have such methods, let alone that this guy she always thought was a "gentleman" was actually a pervert who would do such a despicable thing.

After closing the door, she squatted down in the entryway, covering her flushed and hot cheeks with her hands, making muffled noises like "Idiot, Eriko, you idiot" that were hard to understand.

Seeing her adorable appearance, Asano Makoto's gloom and doubts vanished instantly.

He was so happy that he almost laughed out loud, and even hummed a little tune on his way home.

When he hummed a song as he went downstairs to throw out the trash and returned home, he found that the guest bedroom door was still tightly closed—Konno Yuuka still hadn't gotten up.

That's right. It's only been less than half an hour since he left the house, so it's normal that he's not fully awake yet.

However, it's already 8:40, so judging by the time, she should be waking up soon.

So Makoto Asano sat on the sofa and started scrolling through his phone while waiting for her to wake up.

After waiting for less than ten minutes, we heard the sound of the guest room door opening.

However, Konno Yuuka did not leave the room, but only opened the door a crack.

And whether she felt embarrassed about sleeping so late at someone else's house, or for some other reason, she peeked out from under the door, looking around furtively, as if searching for something.

Upon hearing the noise and looking up, Makoto Asano immediately noticed Yuuka Konno's furtive movements.

He couldn't help but chuckle, and a mischievous thought popped into his head.

So, before Konno Yuuka could find him, he greeted her first: "oi! What are you doing?"

"Wow! Ah—!"

Konno Yuuka was startled by the sudden sound and turned her head sharply to look at the living room.

Upon seeing that it was him, Konno Yuuka glared at him fiercely before letting out a long sigh and saying, "Asano-kun, you scared me to death."

Makoto Asano laughed and said, "I did it on purpose. Who told you to scare me like that before?"

However, now that his revenge had been successful, he wouldn't do anything more outrageous. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Alright, since you're up, go wash up. There's a clean toothbrush and towel in the cabinet under the sink..."

He could only get halfway through his sentence before he couldn't continue.

He suddenly realized that Konno Yuuka was still hiding behind the door and hadn't come out, looking somewhat hesitant.

Not only that, her face seemed a little red, and when she looked this way, she seemed to be stammering as if she wanted to say something.

Seeing her like this, Asano Makoto couldn't help but feel a little strange, but in just a moment, he roughly figured out the reason.

Although he couldn't help but want to laugh, he still pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What's wrong? Why have you been staying in your room the whole time?"

"Um...that, it's, that..."

Konno Yuuka hesitated for a long time before stammering, "Asano-kun, um... my clothes... are..."

Although he had already guessed it, Makoto Asano still pretended to suddenly realize something and replied, "Oh, the clothes? I've already put them in the washing machine for you, but the weather hasn't been very good lately, so they probably won't be dry until noon."

"No, I wanted to ask... um..."