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

Asano-kun is a good person. He has no ulterior motives towards me and only considers me a friend. Naturally, he would not do anything that crosses the line of friendship.

In that case, wouldn't there be no problem at all?

Thinking of Makoto Asano's consistently gentlemanly behavior, the fear that had been building up in Eriko Miyajima's heart, making her afraid that she might do something to betray Yuta Yamada like in her dream, instantly vanished.

She firmly believed that as long as Makoto Asano didn't deliberately approach her, she could firmly hold onto her principles and not make any mistakes.

It was precisely because of this that she finally mustered up the courage to directly tell Asano Makoto her feelings: "That day, didn't Asano-kun suggest that we go back to our previous relationship? But why is it that after I accepted the suggestion, it was Asano-kun who started pushing me away?"

Upon hearing this, Makoto Asano was at a loss for words.

He genuinely hadn't expected Eriko Miyajima to change so much, and for asking such sharp questions.

Nevertheless, he couldn't help but feel happy about it.

Because this means that Eriko Miyajima is finally willing to accept him.

After thinking for a while, he knew what he should do next.

He first scratched his head, looking conflicted, as if he was having some difficulty saying what was to come.

But in the end, he gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind, sighed and explained, "Eriko, I didn't mean to push you away. I still want to be your friend. You could say that my feelings have never changed from beginning to end."

“But after I got back that night, I thought about it carefully and suddenly realized how outrageous I had been. Not only did I not care about your feelings, but I also forced you to make a choice.”

"I feel really guilty about this. I didn't know how to face you, and I even doubted whether I was worthy of being your friend. So for those few days, I thought about just listening to you, keeping my distance from you, and deliberately avoiding you..."

Makoto Asano abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence.

But this wasn't because he couldn't continue making up a story; rather, it was because he noticed that Eriko Miyajima's eyes had suddenly turned red without warning, and he could even see some tears welling up in her eyes.

So Asano Makoto quickly interrupted himself and asked with concern, "Eriko, what's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden? Is it...is it because I did something bad again that made you feel uncomfortable?"

Since the incident happened so suddenly, he didn't have time to react to what was going on, so his panicked appearance didn't seem fake at all, because he was genuinely a little flustered.

Seeing Asano Makoto's flustered appearance, as if he subconsciously wondered if he had done something wrong to make her cry, Miyajima Eriko, with red eyes, finally couldn't help but laugh.

So, it turns out that Asano-kun didn't dislike me; he was just deliberately distancing himself from me because he was considering my feelings.

It turns out that Asano-kun is just as troubled as I am by ruining our relationship.

Eriko, Eriko, what are you doing?

This is how it was when you first misunderstood him and thought he had ulterior motives towards you, and it's the same when you later misunderstood him and thought he hated you.

All along, you've only been misunderstanding Asano-kun without thinking about it.

All of this has come to this because of you.

Eriko, you idiot!

Seeing Eriko Miyajima suddenly stop crying and start laughing, Makoto Asano was even more confused. He asked cautiously with a puzzled look on his face, "Wh...what's wrong, Eriko? Why are you laughing all of a sudden?"

Eriko Miyajima did not answer the question directly; she simply wiped away her tears and then broke into a wide smile.

"As expected, Asano-kun is a good person."

The stark contrast between his tear-stained face and his innocent, beautiful smile left Makoto Asano somewhat mesmerized.

He didn't even bother to think about why Eriko Miyajima suddenly gave him a "friend zone" card.

However, when he came to his senses, he was suddenly embarrassed by Eriko Miyajima's sincere praise and didn't know what to say in response.

Fortunately, Eriko Miyajima didn't leave him, who was already embarrassed, in an awkward situation.

"Asano-kun, didn't you want to be friends with me?"

Eriko Miyajima maintained her big smile and said, "Then please come with me to the movies, starting today, as friends."

Makoto Asano stared at her blankly for a moment, then scratched his cheek somewhat embarrassedly.

He truly never imagined that one day he would be so manipulated by a woman.

However, since Eriko Miyajima had already put it that way, he naturally couldn't let go of such a golden opportunity.

"Since Eriko has said so, I will reluctantly agree."

Hearing his joke, Eriko Miyajima laughed and said, "What do you mean by 'reluctantly'? It was Asano-kun who said he wanted to be friends with me first."

"But wasn't it you, Eriko, who was just crying and begging to be my friend?"

Upon hearing this, perhaps recalling how she had just burst into tears, Eriko Miyajima's already rosy cheeks turned bright red, and she turned her head away, lowering her eyes to avoid looking at Makoto Asano.

After a short while, she finally blushed and muttered softly, "Asano-kun is so mean."

Seeing Eriko Miyajima's adorable, submissive demeanor, Makoto Asano's heart couldn't help but flutter.

He really wants Eriko Miyajima more and more.

This wasn't due to the system's encouragement, nor to avoid punishment for failing to complete the task, nor even to any other factors; it was simply his desire as a man at work.

It can be said that Eriko Miyajima was the first and only woman to make him have this thought.

As for the pure love warrior and the blond minotaur?

He didn't care about any of that in front of Eriko Miyajima.

Author's note: I'm asking for monthly votes at the beginning of the month! If you don't vote now, they'll expire in 30 days (lol), what a pity!

Let's also take stock of the updates we missed last month.

I owe 5.5 chapters for bonus chapters from monthly tickets and 1.5 chapters for bonus chapters from donations, for a total of 7 chapters.

So far, I have paid back 3 chapters, and I still owe 4 chapters. I will pay them all back as soon as possible.

And then, I want to apologize to everyone.

Because I was busy working hard to earn this month's rent at the end of last month, I didn't have much time to update.

In order to add more chapters, all the already limited drafts were used up, and the daily updates were basically written and updated on the spot in the early morning.

So during that period, my updates seemed to be a little later than the agreed time every day, which may have made many readers wait for a long time. I am really sorry!

However, things won't be like that in July, because I won't be doing manual labor, so I'll have more time to write. I'll continue to work hard and keep writing!

I hope everyone will continue to support me!

By the way, next Wednesday is my birthday, and I hope everyone can give me the best birthday present (as long as I can see the latest chapter every day until Wednesday, that would be the best present for me!).

Chapter 59 The Strange Smell in the Car

"Asano-kun, please come in and sit for a while. I'll pack up and leave right away."

Seemingly not wanting Asano Makoto to wait too long, Miyajima Eriko spoke as she walked back to the guest room where she was sleeping.

Upon hearing this, Makoto Asano skillfully changed into his indoor shoes at the entrance and walked into the living room, where he sat on the sofa and waited.

Incidentally, these indoor shoes were specially prepared by Yuta Yamada for Makoto Asano, considering that he might come to his house often in the future.

Makoto Asano also has one at home, but it's only for Eriko Miyajima.

After waiting patiently for a while, Eriko Miyajima, who had simply tied her long flaxen hair into a ponytail, finished getting ready, opened the door, and walked out of the bedroom.

At this moment, she had changed out of her pajamas and put on a light-colored batwing top paired with an A-line skirt, her long, straight legs encased in flesh-colored stockings.

Eriko Miyajima's outfit doesn't resemble that of a virtuous wife; instead, it gives off a youthful and vibrant vibe.

In addition, she also wore light makeup.

Makoto Asano doesn't know anything about makeup, but he doesn't know if it's just his imagination, but he thinks Eriko Miyajima's makeup looks better today than before.

Of course, Eriko Miyajima looks beautiful even without any makeup.

"Eriko."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Asano-kun?"

"You look great today."

Upon hearing this, Eriko Miyajima's face flushed red, and she couldn't help but wave her hand and scold, "Let's go!"

After saying that, she went to the entrance to change her shoes and left the house.

Behind him, Makoto Asano watched Eriko Miyajima's retreating figure with an excited expression.

Keep in mind, it's only a little past eight in the morning, and the movie doesn't start until two in the afternoon, yet Eriko Miyajima is already heading out.

He doesn't need to explain what this means, does he?

He didn't say much about it, just smiled and followed Eriko Miyajima out, then watched her lock the door before they went up to the elevator together.

However, just as Eriko Miyajima was about to press the first floor button, he preemptively pressed the "-1" button, which represented the underground parking garage.

Seeing this, Eriko Miyajima asked, somewhat confused, "Asano-kun? What's going on?"

"Oh, I just bought a new car recently, we'll drive over today."

Makoto Asano's tone was as indifferent as if he hadn't bought an expensive car, but rather a worthless little toy.

It's so good to be rich, you can buy whatever you want...

Eriko Miyajima shook her head inwardly, thinking to herself with a hint of envy.

However, she naturally couldn't say that in front of Makoto Asano. She just said in a somewhat envious tone, "Did Asano-kun's parents buy it for you? They're so good to you."

She thought very simply.

Generally speaking, it's practically impossible for a young person like Makoto Asano, around 20 years old, to buy a car and a house in Tokyo on his own, let alone own two houses.

Since he didn't buy it himself, then it could only be his parents, right?

However, Makoto Asano's answer left her frozen in place.

"No, I bought it myself. How could my parents buy me a car? They died in a car accident shortly after I was born, and I don't even have any memories of them."

As he said this, Makoto Asano, who was staring straight at the elevator door, spoke without a trace of emotion, and even had a hint of relaxed laughter.