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

At this moment, Eriko Miyajima was sitting on the bed, her long flaxen hair draped loosely behind her, with a few strands of hair sticking to her forehead because of sweat.

Perhaps because of her illness, her beautiful and delicate face had an unusual red tinge, yet it also faintly revealed a hint of paleness.

Her lips were extremely dry and completely bloodless.

Logically speaking, a complexion that alternates between red and white is usually not a good look.

However, when applied to her, it gives off an aura of a delicate beauty.

Asano Makoto was initially somewhat angry at Miyajima Eriko for not taking care of herself.

However, upon seeing the other person's current vulnerable state, all he felt was heartache.

"Alright, Eriko, stop talking and lie down."

He slowly walked to the bedside, and after gently helping Eriko Miyajima lie down again, he said in a tone that was both concerned and reproachful, "How did things get like this?"

As he said this, Makoto Asano felt a pang of self-reproach.

He suspected that Eriko Miyajima's sudden illness might be due to using Lilith's abilities.

It can only be said that his suspicions were somewhat accurate.

While not the direct cause, Lilith's ability to transfer feelings from dreams into reality was indeed one of the indirect causes of Eriko Miyajima's illness.

Eriko Miyajima woke up once around 4 a.m.

She was covered in a cold sweat, and the moment she opened her eyes, she instinctively sat up in bed.

By then, the sheets beneath her were already soaked, and it was unclear whether it was sweat or some other strange substance.

Just then, she suddenly noticed a strange feeling in her body.

Burning heat, exhaustion, and also...

Thinking of this, Eriko Miyajima seemed to realize something and immediately looked down at her body.

Then, upon seeing the bed sheet that was soaked, she blushed instantly.

She remembered, remembered her passionate lovemaking with Makoto Asano in her dream last night, and how she recklessly indulged herself beneath him.

The moment these memories were awakened, Eriko Miyajima was overwhelmed with shame.

She instinctively raised her hands to cover her face, only to feel a heat that seemed to burn her palms.

"I……"

In a slightly hoarse murmur, she recalled some more detailed things.

She had a dream.

In that dream, she became friends with Makoto Asano, and they spent a year together in this ordinary way.

Then, after an otherwise utterly ordinary dinner.

Makoto Asano confessed his feelings to her.

And she accepted it.

Thinking about this, Eriko Miyajima couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, but at the same time, a sweet feeling filled her heart.

However, the blush on her face suddenly faded in an instant, and a feeling of guilt filled her heart.

She suddenly realized that she had completely forgotten that she had a boyfriend and was instead immersed in her sweet romance with Makoto Asano.

At this moment, she felt extremely sorry for Yuta Yamada, and her guilt and regret grew stronger.

Because I cheated on my partner, even if it was just in a dream.

The moment she realized this fact, Eriko Miyajima's face turned even paler, and even her lips lost their color.

However, she quickly recovered from her feelings of guilt.

Then I fell into a deep dilemma.

She had to figure out a solution as soon as possible.

She was wondering if she should do what she did before and deliberately distance herself from Makoto Asano.

However, less than two seconds later, she rejected the idea.

Because it was the same last time.

It was clearly entirely my own fault; I clearly failed to uphold my bottom line.

Moreover, it happened in a dream, a dream that has absolutely no reference value.

However, she misunderstood Asano-kun due to her own sensitivity, and then distanced herself from him, eventually causing the two of them to drift further and further apart.

After what happened last time, especially after her "date" with Makoto Asano, Eriko Miyajima really didn't want to lose Makoto Asano as a friend.

Therefore, perhaps even she herself did not realize that she was making excuses for the mistakes she made in this dream.

And she actually found it.

The reason I accepted Asano-kun's confession in my dream was entirely because Yamada Yuta in the dream had already passed away, and it had been more than a year since then.

Therefore, in the dream, you are alone, so it's not a big deal if you accept someone's confession; it's perfectly reasonable and normal behavior.

After all, Asano-kun was so gentle and considerate towards him, and he also respected him a lot.

He is such a kind and outstanding person, so it's only natural that I would fall in love with someone as wonderful as him, right?

However, all of this is based on the premise that Yuta has passed away.

Otherwise, she would never have agreed to it.

If I hadn't lost Yamada Yuta in my dream, I would never have accepted Asano-kun's confession, and even... even...

Thinking of this, Eriko Miyajima's face flushed again.

She had successfully convinced herself and was very confident that if it were her in real life, she could definitely hold the line and wouldn't make the same mistakes as in her dream.

After all, when Makoto Asano confessed his feelings, she subconsciously rejected him because she remembered Yuta Yamada.

With this in mind, Eriko Miyajima found a solution to the problem.

That means ignoring everything and interacting with Makoto Asano as usual.

Anyway, Asano-kun won't do anything to me, and I won't make any more mistakes, so why should I care?

After thinking it through, she lay back down on the bed.

In reality, if she were in a normal state, she would definitely change the sheets first, or even take a shower before going to sleep.

However, she was simply too exhausted.

She couldn't understand why, even though it was a dream of romance and beauty, she was so exhausted in reality because she was too comfortable.

Therefore, she didn't even get up to wipe the sweat off her body before going back to sleep.

She wasn't someone who lacked common sense; she knew that it was best not to be exposed to a cool breeze after sweating.

However, because her body was too hot, she turned on the air conditioner, thinking she would cool herself down a bit before turning it off.

However, she couldn't help but fall asleep in the comfortable and cool breeze of the air conditioner, and ended up having the air conditioner on all night.

If you don't dry off after sweating profusely, sleep on a soaked bed sheet, and have the air conditioning on all night, it would be a miracle if you didn't catch a cold.

As a result, she slept for even longer despite being sick.

She didn't wake up until 10:30 a.m., after three phone calls from Makoto Asano.

It was only at this point that she realized something was wrong with her body, and then she turned off the air conditioner.

As for the other person in the family, Yuta Yamada?

Because Eriko Miyajima was sick and didn't get up, she naturally didn't wake him, so he inevitably overslept.

When he woke up and realized he was about to be late, he couldn't help but complain to himself about Eriko Miyajima for not waking him up, which made him late.

However, he didn't consider at all why Eriko Miyajima hadn't gotten up, nor did he care what was going on inside Eriko's guest room with the door tightly closed. Instead, he went straight out to work.

Chapter 108 Comparison between Boyfriend and Friend (2/3)

With Eriko Miyajima's explanation, Makoto Asano probably figured out the reason for her illness.

Of course, Eriko Miyajima did not mention the strange feeling in her body when she woke up in the middle of the night, nor did she mention the dream she had last night.

She simply explained her situation in a very basic way.

I woke up in the early morning because it was too hot, and accidentally fell asleep with the air conditioner on, which made me sick.

Although he was surprised that such a virtuous girl as Eriko could be so absent-minded, Makoto Asano didn't think much of it.

He simply asked a question that he was very interested in.

"Where's Yuta-kun? I don't think he's home. Did he go to work?"

Logically speaking, if Eriko Miyajima is sick, Yuta Yamada should at least take a break to take care of his girlfriend, no matter how busy he is, right?

When Makoto Asano arrived, he didn't see him at all; he only saw two indoor shoes that were placed haphazardly in the entryway.

"Forehead……"

Eriko Miyajima felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing Makoto Asano's question.

One reason is that she didn't know where Yamada Yuta had gone.

She had slept from the early hours of the morning until now without being woken up, so she was naturally unaware of what had happened at home.

On the other hand, if Yamada Yuta really ignored her and went to work, Asano Makoto would definitely seize on this incident and criticize Yamada Yuta, just like before.

While I was pleased with Makoto Asano's concern and his willingness to stand up for me, I was also somewhat dissatisfied with Yuta Yamada's neglect.

But Eriko Miyajima is, after all, Yuta Yamada's girlfriend, and she has to protect her boyfriend's face in front of Makoto Asano, an "outsider."

Because it is her responsibility.

Moreover, even if she doesn't care about this matter, and Asano Makoto, who is her friend, speaks ill of her boyfriend out of concern for her, in the end, she will be the one who feels awkward and embarrassed.