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

……

Makoto Asano got out of bed excitedly.

Just now, the system notified him that Yuna Kanno's favorability rating had increased by 60 points. He glanced at it and found that the number on her information panel had indeed changed from -100 to -40.

Even though he couldn't get any pure love points because the affection level was locked, he still couldn't help but swing his fist forcefully.

He didn't expect the "Nightmare" skill to be so effective. Even though some of the favorability had already hit rock bottom, making it easier to increase when it rebounded, the efficiency of this boost was still incredibly amazing.

Seeing the countdown to the expiration of the trial card at "21:15:43", Makoto Asano immediately decided to keep up the good work and continue to use this skill to increase his favorability.

However, since it was not yet 4 p.m. and none of the three targets were asleep, he temporarily put the plan on hold and thought about which one to use this last chance to increase his favorability with.

Konno Yuuka's mission has the most remaining time, so it's okay to put it aside for now and basically don't need to be considered.

Yuna Kanno's task is easy to complete, but because her favorability rating is currently the lowest among the three, it urgently needs to be raised, at least to a positive number.

Eriko Miyajima's task is the most urgent, and there isn't much time left. Moreover, the difficulty of the task has increased a lot because she has a boyfriend, so her favorability rating needs to be raised as soon as possible.

Thus, Makoto Asano found himself in a dilemma, pondering the situation while patiently waiting.

He waited until 11 p.m. when he suddenly noticed that someone's name in the "Nightmare" list had turned bright gold, so he immediately went into the system to take a look.

The person who was asleep was Eriko Miyajima. He didn't know what was going on with Yuuka Konno, but Yuna Kanno was probably studying and it would be a long time before she fell asleep.

With that thought in mind, Makoto Asano stopped worrying about whose favor to gain tonight and went straight into Eriko Miyajima's dream.

Chapter 33 Teacher, I hate lying kids the most!

Having waited all night, Makoto Asano was getting impatient, so this time he went straight into Eriko Miyajima's dream.

However, it was precisely because of this afternoon of waiting that he had already thought about what each of them needed to do after entering the three people's dreams.

Moreover, practice makes perfect. He had already experienced the effects of the "Nightmare" this afternoon, so after entering the pure white space, he immediately changed his mind and headed to the place he had planned to go before.

When he opened his eyes again, a clear and familiar voice suddenly reached his ears.

"...Teacher? Asano-sensei?"

Makoto Asano raised his head and looked at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure standing in front of him.

Eriko Miyajima was wearing a plain sailor school uniform, and her long flaxen hair was simply tied into a ponytail at the back of her head.

It has to be said that the girl in his dream had a youthful and innocent charm. Just looking at her made Asano Makoto feel a few years younger—even though he wasn't that old.

Despite her youthful inexperience, her body had already developed remarkably well by this time, and her ordinary sailor uniform became anything but ordinary because of her figure, which was completely unlike that of a high school student.

Makoto Asano couldn't help but take a few more glances before slowly getting into character and speaking kindly as a teacher: "Oh, Eriko, it's you."

Eriko Miyajima nodded nervously, as if she were afraid of something.

Seeing her like this, Asano Makoto gradually recalled the background of the dream he had created.

This happened shortly after the midterm exams in October.

Eriko Miyajima is currently a second-year high school student, while Makoto Asano has chosen to be an ordinary high school homeroom teacher.

Recently, Eriko Miyajima's academic performance has declined quite significantly.

Her grades were originally quite good, but in this midterm exam, the average deviation value of all subjects was less than 30, which put her at the bottom of the entire grade.

As her homeroom teacher, Makoto Asano naturally had to call her to his office to find out what had happened to her recently.

In fact, Makoto Asano knew the reason for Eriko Miyajima's declining grades.

He had heard Yuta Yamada mention this incident when he first visited Eriko Miyajima's home for a meal.

At the beginning of her relationship with Yuta Yamada, Eriko Miyajima's grades dropped very quickly because she was so focused on the relationship.

When the midterm exams came, her grades plummeted, and her homeroom teacher called her to the office to ask why.

However, she seemed to have successfully fooled her homeroom teacher and did not reveal the fact that she was dating Yuta Yamada.

The reason Asano Makoto created this dream today is to prevent the two from continuing to love each other within the dream.

In fact, if he could, he even wanted the two of them to break up directly.

Therefore, he did not construct a completely new dream, but used Miyajima Eriko's memories exactly as they were, and then inserted himself into her memories, becoming her homeroom teacher in those memories.

However, although his original intention was to stop Eriko Miyajima and Yuta Yamada from dating, Makoto Asano, now a qualified teacher, showed a kind smile and began to inquire about Eriko Miyajima's recent situation.

"Eriko, you should know why I called you here this time, right?"

Eriko Miyajima nodded nervously and whispered, "I know..."

Seeing this, Makoto Asano comforted her in a very gentle tone: "Yes, don't be afraid. The teacher just wants to understand the situation simply and doesn't intend to blame you."

Logically speaking, people would usually relax a little after receiving assurances from their teacher that they wouldn't be blamed.

But Eriko Miyajima was different; after hearing Makoto Asano's words, she became even more nervous.

Asano Makoto understood, but he didn't bring up the issue of early romance directly. Instead, he said in a somewhat regretful and helpless tone, "Eriko, you know that your grades used to be pretty good, so you might not have failed to get into a good university. But if you continue like this, it's absolutely impossible for you to get into university."

As he spoke, he suddenly sighed and continued earnestly, "I really don't want to see you continue to wallow in self-pity like this, so I specifically called you to my office to find out what's been happening to you lately and see if there's anything I can do to help."

Hearing Makoto Asano's heartfelt words, Eriko Miyajima was deeply moved and said with a conflicted expression, "But teacher, I..."

She had already opened her lips, but she just couldn't bring herself to say, "I don't want to go to college at all."

Having already completed a year of high school, she was well aware of her academic performance.

She knew that even if she devoted herself entirely to her studies, she would probably only be able to get into a very ordinary university, and she also knew that she was not the kind of person who could calm down and study hard.

Just when she was feeling very troubled by this, she happened to meet Yuta Yamada at the sports festival, and they gradually got to know each other and eventually started dating.

This gave Eriko Miyajima a perfect excuse not to study.

So after careful consideration, she simply decided to give up completely and spend almost all her free time eating, drinking, having fun, and dating Yuta Yamada.

This is the fundamental reason why her grades have dropped so much recently.

Even though she knew very well what was happening to her, she didn't dare to tell anyone that she was dating Yuta Yamada.

Because her high school strictly prohibits dating, and if caught, being interviewed is the least of your worries; you could be expelled.

Therefore, even when facing Makoto Asano, her homeroom teacher who had always been very kind to her, she was hesitant to express her true thoughts.

So after hesitating for a while, she still mustered up the courage to lie: "Teacher, I'm usually quite busy and don't have much free time to study, so..."

Upon hearing this, Makoto Asano nodded slightly and said in a tone that seemed to understand perfectly, "I see."

Seeing him like this, Eriko Miyajima couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, at that moment, Makoto Asano suddenly said very seriously, "Eriko, I still hope that you will not lie to your teacher and tell the truth to your teacher."

Eriko Miyajima tensed up again instantly, and she subconsciously stammered as she retorted, "I... I was just telling the truth."

"Hey……"

Upon hearing her words, Makoto Asano sighed deeply, a look of utter disappointment on his face, and said, "Eriko, I, your teacher, hate lying children the most."

Chapter 34 Punishment!

"Teacher, I hate lying kids the most... Eriko, are you that lying kid?"

Hearing Makoto Asano's question, which seemed to emanate a terrifying aura, Eriko Miyajima felt as if her heart had stopped beating for a moment.

"Yes, I'm sorry, teacher, I know I was wrong!"

Without even thinking, she immediately and subconsciously lowered her head to apologize, looking sincere and extremely humble.

But Makoto Asano wasn't about to let her off so easily. He countered, "Then tell me, what exactly did you do wrong?"

“I…I shouldn’t have lied to you, teacher.”

"Ah, very good."

Asano Makoto nodded in satisfaction, then asked again in the same gentle tone, "Now can you tell me why your grades have dropped so much recently? Don't worry, I will never blame you, and I will never tell anyone else."

"Well……"

Despite Makoto Asano's assurances, Eriko Miyajima still hesitated instinctively for a moment.

But just then, she suddenly noticed that Asano Masuna was staring straight at her, as if he could see right through her.

Her delicate body trembled involuntarily, and she quickly said, "Teacher, it's actually like this..."

After that, Eriko Miyajima slowly began to tell the story of what happened between her and Yuta Yamada from the time they met to the time they fell in love.

Makoto Asano listened silently, nodding occasionally.

Taking this opportunity, he even learned some small details that Yamada Yuta had not mentioned before.

On the other side, after telling her own story, Eriko Miyajima lowered her head and dared not meet Makoto Asano's gaze.

Even though Makoto Asano had just assured her that he wouldn't blame her, she still felt instinctively afraid.

Regardless of the circumstances, engaging in early romantic relationships when it is explicitly prohibited by the school is going too far, and it would not be unreasonable to be punished or even expelled for it.

But just then, as if to comfort her, Makoto Asano spoke in an incredibly gentle tone: "Eriko, don't worry, I'm not that rigid. Besides, I was a student once too. I won't let you break up with that Yamada or anything."

He sighed slightly and said earnestly, "However, I still really hope you can think this through carefully, after all, it concerns your future."

Perhaps these words struck a chord with Eriko Miyajima, for a somewhat conflicted expression appeared on her face.

Asano Makoto knew he shouldn't push too hard, so he immediately added, "Alright, Eriko, don't worry, you can think about it slowly. I respect your opinion, so I won't pursue the matter of you dating Yamada-kun for the time being."

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to me, and I'll do my best to help you find a solution."

Hearing Makoto Asano's touching words, Eriko Miyajima was deeply moved.

However, before she could even say thank you, Makoto Asano's next words left her stunned.

"However, we still need to clarify the fact that you lied to me just now."

"Eh? What?"

"Huh? What? You don't think you can just let this go? I can let go of the puppy love thing, and you can improve your grades slowly, but lying to me is a big deal and you have to correct it immediately, so I have to punish you."

Upon hearing this, Eriko Miyajima's delicate body trembled slightly.

But perhaps because it was a dream, or perhaps because she had just increased her favorability towards Makoto Asano, her resistance to him had noticeably decreased.

So instead of refuting Asano Makoto's words, she asked, "Teacher, how...how do you intend to punish me?"