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

However, Makoto Asano understood why she didn't talk about these things.

After all, it's not easy to publicly announce falling in love with family. Of course, it's also possible that she simply didn't realize it herself.

In short, in the sixteen years since she became a mother, she has long since accepted this identity, treating Yuna Kamino as her own daughter.

After Risa Kanno finished recounting the secrets of the Kanno family, the atmosphere in the small cubicle became slightly heavy, as did the aura emanating from Risa Kanno.

Just then, the female boss who had taken the menu not long before returned to the private room.

She was still carrying the food and drinks the two of them had ordered, a bottle of liquor, and several other bottles.

Risa Kanno ordered a salad, fried chicken with cartilage, and a plate of edamame, all of which were very cheap and plentiful and could last a long time.

Makoto Asano ordered the chicken cutlet with onsen egg rice bowl, a skewer platter, and grilled crucian carp, all of which were large portions and filling.

After the food was served, Makoto Asano smiled and nodded at the female boss, who had a worried expression, indicating that everything was fine. Then he waved for her to leave.

After the other person left the cubicle, looking back every few steps, Makoto Asano turned around again and saw Risa Kanno still looking dejected.

He knew that even if he couldn't speak, he had to say something to comfort her.

After thinking for a moment, he first silently poured a glass of shochu for Risa Kanno, and then poured one for himself.

Then, he raised his glass and said, "Aunt Jinno, would you like to have a sip first?"

"it is good."

After toasting with Risa Kanno and taking a sip of his drink, Makoto Asano said in a joking tone, "Aunt Kanno, may I call you Miss Kanno from now on?"

"……what?"

Risa Kanno thought she had drunk too much and had misheard.

But that's impossible; I only took a sip of wine.

She couldn't understand why Asano Makoto suddenly brought up the matter of addressing someone, without any warning whatsoever.

Seeing her confused look, Makoto Asano explained, "Since you're not Yuna's mother, Ms. Kanno, there's no need for me to call you 'Auntie' anymore."

Upon hearing this, Risa Kanno immediately hesitated, attempting to explain, "This... although I am indeed not her biological mother, but, in name, I..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Makoto Asano interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Ms. Kanno, I've actually wanted to say this before: it's really, really awkward to call a young and beautiful lady like you 'Auntie'."

"So, may I call you Ms. Kamino?"

Faced with Makoto Asano's straightforward praise, Risa Kanno couldn't help but blush.

After thinking for a long time without finding a way to refute Asano Makoto, she could only glance at him and mutter under her breath, "You're so glib. I'm starting to wonder if Yuna was fooled by your words."

Without realizing it, she had broken free from the heavy atmosphere she had been in before, and was now able to speak to Makoto Asano in the same tone she would use to talk to a friend.

While the increased affection between them certainly played a part, the main reason was that they shared a secret, which brought them much closer in an instant.

Of course, Makoto Asano's "smooth talk" also contributed a lot.

On the other hand, after hearing what Risa Kanno said, Makoto Asano knew that she had completely accepted the title.

He continued with a smile, "So I quite like my mouth, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get Yuna, and I wouldn't have met you, Ms. Kanno."

"And I'm not kidding, Ms. Jinno is really young and beautiful. She might even be old enough to be my older sister."

He was trying his best to reduce his "son-in-law and mother-in-law" relationship with Risa Kanno, while constructing an identity as equal as possible to her.

Upon hearing this, Risa Kanno's face turned even redder. She gently scolded, "Asano-kun, it's very impolite to talk to your elders like that."

Although the words seemed like criticism, the notification sound in my mind that said "Affection +2" didn't lie.

So, Makoto Asano just chuckled and then raised his glass to invite her to drink again.

After all, he wouldn't be able to complete his mission smoothly without drinking and getting Risa Kanno drunk.

Fortunately, perhaps because she had finally revealed the secret that had been weighing on her mind tonight, Risa Kanno felt much more relaxed and accepted almost every invitation to drink from Makoto Asano.

Watching Risa Kanno keep drinking, Makoto Asano chuckled to himself, then called over the female boss and ordered two more bottles of shochu, along with several other bottles of different types of alcohol.

This task should be completed easily.

That was his original thought.

Unfortunately, he made a complete mistake this time.

After drinking for a while, he suddenly realized, somewhat devastated, that with his current stamina attribute of 7, he couldn't outdrink a woman like Risa Kanno.

After drinking half of his second bottle of shochu, along with three large glasses of draft beer and a glass of whiskey cocktail, Makoto Asano found himself unable to drink any more.

He felt dizzy and nauseous.

Fortunately, he doesn't show it when he drinks, so Risa Kanno, who was sitting opposite him, didn't notice anything unusual.

As for Risa Kanno, a woman who drank exactly the same amount as him, she only looked slightly flushed at the moment.

Makoto Asano even suspected that her blushing might not be because of the alcohol, but because she was shy from his praise.

Seeing the clear, unwavering gaze in the other's eyes, Asano Makoto almost lost his composure and nearly unleashed his killing move.

However, after thinking for a while, he regained his composure and temporarily suppressed this thought.

After all, that thing is a bit unstable. If you spend a lot of love points and accidentally draw the wrong one, that would be hilarious.

After much deliberation, he decided to continue with Plan A, so he made an excuse to go to the restroom.

After locking himself in the cubicle, he immediately opened the system and spent 200 points of Pure Love in the shop to buy a bottle of stamina potion, which he then gulped down.

In an instant, he felt his mind become completely clear and his body return to its best condition.

Damn it, I swear I won't stop being a slacker until I get you drunk! I'm going to expose you today!

With that thought in mind, Makoto Asano ignored the somewhat strange looks from the other people in the restroom and returned to his stall with an air of authority.

After greeting Risa Kanno and sitting down again, he only ate a couple of bites of food before continuing to urge her to drink.

Risa Kanno didn't think much of it and continued to chat with him while drinking with him, just like before.

However, just as Makoto Asano finished the second bottle of shochu and was about to open the third, Risa Kanno suddenly spoke up.

"Asano-kun, didn't you say you had something to tell me? Something about Yuna?"

The reason why Risa Kanno brought this up at this time was because they had almost finished eating, but Makoto Asano still didn't seem to have any intention of speaking, so she was getting a little anxious.

Upon hearing her words, Makoto Asano paused for a moment, then immediately felt a headache coming on.

Because he didn't really have anything he wanted to say to Risa Kanno; that sentence was just a lie he made up to prolong the dinner party tonight.

But now that Risa Kanno has brought it up herself, I can't just not say anything...

With that in mind, Makoto Asano began to ponder.

After thinking for a while, he actually came up with a topic.

He had actually thought about this topic a long time ago, but he wasn't planning to bring it up so soon and intended to save it for later.

However, seeing that Risa Kanno's favorability rating was now as high as 40 points, he suddenly felt that there was no need to wait that long.

"To be precise, it's actually about Yuna's father."

"Him? What does he have to do with you?"

Risa Kanno couldn't understand why the topic had suddenly shifted to Hiroki Kanno.

"That's right, it's about Mr. Yuki."

Faced with her confusion, Makoto Asano simply nodded seriously, then asked in a very serious tone.

"Ms. Kamino, could you please divorce him, and divorce Kamino Hiroki?"

Chapter 121 You've really never seen the mafia before! (1/2)

At that moment, Risa Kamno felt nothing but disbelief.

She hadn't expected Asano Makoto to say something so rude, and instinctively asked, "Asano-kun, why did you say such a thing?"

"Ms. Kamino, your family must be in debt, and quite a lot of it, right?"

Asano Makoto maintained his serious expression and bluntly stated, "If I'm not mistaken, all of this must be because Mr. Yuuki has become addicted to gambling, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted that way before and even mistook me for a creditor's subordinate."

"..."

Risa Kamino fell silent; she didn't know how to refute him.

Because what Makoto Asano said was true, and Hiroki Kanno's manic behavior that day already proved everything.

"Ms. Jinno isn't refuting me? That means she's admitting it, right?"

Seeing that Risa Kanno was pursing her lips and not speaking, Makoto Asano continued, "Actually, if it were just that, it wouldn't be so bad. I wouldn't say much, and I might even be able to help you pay off part of it—like I said before, I've saved a lot of money over the years, which should be enough to pay off your debts."

He paused slightly, a worried look on his face: "But, judging from Mr. Yushu's behavior, his creditors might... might be people from those gangs."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Risa Kanno's face turned pale.

In fact, she thought so too. All of Hiroki Kanno's actions indicated that the creditor named "Brother Takimoto" had some extraordinary background.

And at this moment, she roughly knew what Asano Makoto wanted to say.

Just as she had expected.

After a long period of hesitation, Makoto Asano slowly spoke, "Although in principle this is a family matter for Ms. Kanno, and I, as an outsider, should not interfere, as Yuna's boyfriend, I am really worried that this matter will affect Yuna."

“You should know what I mean, Ms. Jinno. Although the gangs seem to be doing much better than before, everyone knows that this is just an illusion.”

"You can still help Mr. Yuuki pay off some of his debts by working hard, so they haven't done anything to you and Yuna."

"But after a while, when Mr. Yushu has accumulated even more debt, to the point that you can't repay it, I don't need to elaborate on the outrageous things they might do to get the money, do I?"

With the improvement of the rule of law, most gangs in Japan today seem to have "laundered" their identities.

Unlike most other countries, gang members in Japan can register to legitimize their gang and their own identity.

They can even legally operate this "violent group" under the guise of a "non-profit organization" or a "foundation".