The premise of breaking up in Tokyo

"Oh, sorry, I touched the wrong person."

As he spoke, Katsuhiko moved his raised finger to Sayuri's chin and continued to gently scratch it, saying, "Let's go home!"

"Huh? Oh..."

Sayuri stood there stunned, holding Katsuhiko's hand, turning her head to look at Mikoto, who was staggering into the children's room, before looking up at Katsuhiko again.

Her face began to turn pale, her eyes reddened, and she looked somewhat uneasy.

Sheng Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "How about we register our marriage first thing tomorrow morning?"

"Huh?" Xiaobaihe's anxious eyes suddenly went blank, as if her mind hadn't processed it.

Suddenly, a loud "clang" sound came from the children's room.

A blue plastic water cup rolled along the wooden floor and out the door.

Immediately afterwards, Mikoto climbed out of the room, grabbed the rolling water glass, turned her head in a panic, and quickly got up again.

"I'm so sorry, it slipped," Mikoto said with an embarrassed laugh, holding her water glass behind her back. "Um, are you getting married tomorrow? That's wonderful..."

"She was terrified when I touched your chin just now. I had to reassure her," Katsuhiko tilted his head at Sayuri and continued, "so she wouldn't think I don't like her anymore. It's clearly a misunderstanding; she's just being jealous and petty!"

"I...I'm not, I'm not jealous..."

Sayuri blushed instantly, stamped her foot, straightened her back, glanced quickly at Mikoto, then quickly looked down, grabbed Katsuhiko's arm with both hands, rubbed her fingers on his forearm, and stammered in a low voice, "Since it's a misunderstanding, then, then it's okay, I, I'm not petty..."

"Alright, stop explaining," Sheng Yan put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. "Let's register tomorrow."

Sayuri's petite body trembled slightly, and she obediently shrank into Katsuhiko's arms, burying her flushed face deep in her clothes without uttering a sound.

Mikoto's plastic water bottle, hidden behind her back, was almost crushed by her squeezing.

Her stiff face paled slightly as she asked, "Um, when...when are you having your wedding?"

"It will probably take some time, after all, we don't have a wedding house, no savings, our careers aren't going well, and we're too ashamed to face Xiaobaihe's parents."

Sayuri kept her head down, her small hand, which was holding Katsuhiko's arm, slowly wrapped around his waist, and she remained silent.

"Oh, okay..." Mikoto's eyes were a little dazed, and she asked softly, as if holding her breath, "Then... will you invite me?"

"Definitely," Katsuhiko said, his left arm around Sayuri. He walked directly to Mikoto, then turned to the side, placing his free right hand gently on Mikoto's pert buttocks in Sayuri's blind spot. He slowly drew circles with his palm and continued, "Take a group photo with us later, after all, we're deeply bound together, we're family now."

"Oh~" Mikoto seemed surprised by Katsuhiko's boldness. Her eyes widened suddenly, and she let out a slight nasal sound. Her eyes flickered slightly. She gritted her teeth, opened her arms, put one arm around Sayuri's shoulder, and the other around Katsuhiko's back. She gently pressed her face against Sayuri's forehead and said, "Thank you for treating me like family. I'm so touched..."

Sayuri was probably a little shy, or perhaps something had touched her, so she rubbed her face against Mikoto's face to show affection.

Katsuhiko took the opportunity to lick Mikoto's smooth forehead and said, "If your boyfriend is irresponsible, then let Chinatsu-chan be adopted by me. Sayuri and I will raise her together, and I will be her stepfather."

Mikoto's breathing became a little rapid. She glanced down at Sayuri, who seemed still immersed in happiness, then pulled Sayuri closer to Katsuhiko. She then tiptoed and lightly pecked Katsuhiko's lips before quickly taking two steps back. With one hand pressed against her heaving chest, a guilty smile played in her eyes as she tilted her head and said, "It's getting late. You should go home. I won't see you off."

"See you tomorrow then." Katsuhiko said, putting his right index finger to his lips and blowing her a kiss.

Mikoto suppressed a laugh, slapped the back of her head, and waved to Katsuhiko.

It was past midnight, and apart from taxis whizzing by, there were hardly any people on the streets.

Katsuhiko sat on the back of the bicycle, and he made Sayuri sit facing backward on the seat. Since Sayuri had nothing to hold onto, she could only continue to cling to Katsuhiko's neck. There was nowhere for her feet to put on, so Katsuhiko wrapped her legs around his waist...

It's only a ten-minute walk from Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden to my apartment in Okubo, and even faster by bicycle.

Back to my room on the fourth floor of the apartment.

Sayuri's face was flushed, and she walked unsteadily as she knelt on the floor at the entrance and quickly took out Katsuhiko's slippers.

Sheng Yan lifted his foot and put on the shoes she handed him. Before she could react, he grabbed her foot, took off her shoes and white stockings, and then took her slippers and put them on her feet.

Little Lily suddenly became flustered, grabbing at the floor and her own legs, not knowing what to do.

"Wearing slippers again seems a bit redundant." Katsuhiko paused, threw off the slippers he had just put on Sayuri's feet, then put her legs on his shoulders, wrapped his arms around her soft back, easily lifted her up, kicked off the slippers, and walked towards the tatami.

"Ah~" Sayuri gasped instinctively, immediately realizing what Katsuhiko was about to do. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed and covered her bright red face.

Xiaobaihe's skin usually has a healthy milky white color, but once she gets emotional, it will quickly turn red, and the blush will spread to every inch of her skin. Correspondingly, her sensitivity will increase several levels.

Just a light touch with the fingertip would send shivers down her spine, making her look dazed, her eyes almost unfocused, and causing her to shake her head unconsciously.

Perhaps due to her innate modesty, when she felt embarrassed from all sides, she would instinctively bite her lower lip and cover her mouth and nose with her hands, not wanting to make a sound.

"Oh my god~ my husband~"

When Sayuri cried out in a voice that sounded like she was about to sob, Katsuhiko knew that he needed to give her some time to calm down.

Regarding the mutual support and fulfillment between couples, the speed at which a woman's emotions arise often depends on the depth of her feelings for her partner. If she is facing someone she truly likes and deeply loves, her emotions will naturally come intensely and quickly.

"Honey~ My... my parents don't mind if we don't have a wedding house... You can meet them anytime you want, they'll definitely agree. Even if they don't, I won't allow it..."

Lying flat on the tatami, Sayuri's reddened arms were still wrapped around Katsuhiko's neck. She brought her head close to Katsuhiko's ear and made a low, mosquito-like hum.

Her shy, slightly panting breath revealed a resolute determination beneath her bashful expression.

Sheng Yan's sudden words, "Let's register our marriage tomorrow," filled her with joy. All her previous worries and inexplicable anxieties vanished completely.

She even felt guilty that she was being petty when Katsuhiko scratched Mikoto's chin.

Of course, I'm also worried about what Shengyan said about "not being able to face her parents." Although I can steal the household registration copy that my mother has and get it done tomorrow, I'm worried about that too.

But the truth is, her parents don't object at all. After all, their daughter is 24 years old, has never been in a relationship, is already considered a "leftover woman," and has been pressured many times to get married as soon as possible.

In that case, there's no need to steal. Just arrange a meeting at a restaurant, present the gifts, and that's it. As for the wedding, we can hold it when we have the money.

It doesn't really matter whether we hold a wedding ceremony or not, as long as we register our marriage...

"I didn't realize my parents-in-law were so kind."

As Sheng Yan spoke, he tilted his head and lightly kissed Xiao Baihe's moist lips. Then he put his arm around her smooth back, which was covered with a layer of fine sweat, and made her kneel down on the pillow. He then gently placed his chin on her rounded shoulder and said, "However, it would be better if we made more money before we met again. Anyway, we make money very quickly. This way, your parents-in-law will have face, you will have face, and they will feel more at ease letting you marry me."

"Mmm~~~" Xiaobaihe gripped the blanket tightly with her index finger, tilted her flushed neck slightly, and let out a trembling nasal sound, "I'll do whatever you say~~ Oh my god~! Husband~"

"Uh, let's rest a little longer! I'll get you a glass of water."

Sheng Yan noticed that she was too agitated tonight and it seemed she would need more time to calm down... He said, getting up and walking to the small table in the dining room to pour Xiao Baihe a glass of water.

When I sat down next to her with a water glass in my hand, her eyes were still tightly closed, her hands gripping the blankets, and she was shivering with her head pressed against the pillow.

Sheng Yan recalled the acupoints marked in the medical book, gently stroked her body, searched for the corresponding acupoints, and gently pressed them to relieve her pain.

After a while, Sayuri finally relaxed, looking at Katsuhiko with hazy eyes. Then, she shuddered and murmured in a voice full of shame, "Honey~ you're so amazing... I'm sorry, I couldn't help you... I, I can't..."

"Please don't mind, I like you even more the way you are. It's an achievement to bring joy to someone you like," Sheng Yan said, helping her sit up and holding a glass of water to her lips. "Here, have some water."

"Hmm," Sayuri obediently took a sip of water, then glanced at Katsuhiko, "So what are you going to do?"

Katsuhiko brushed the water droplets from the corner of her lips with his thumb and raised an eyebrow playfully.

Little Lily closed her eyes shyly and nodded slightly.

"Oh, by the way, after registering tomorrow, I'm going to Ota Ward." Katsuhiko said, gently tucking Sayuri's black hair behind her ear.

"Hmm?" Sayuri tilted her head slightly, glancing upwards.

Katsuhiko pointed to the envelope on the small cabinet and said, "Watanabe Food Processing Plant is over there. I'll go check on Kenta. I'll also look into whether there are any closed factories there that I can buy. There are so many yakuza members; it's a waste that they're all just working in secondhand shops..."

Since it's a holiday, the business licenses for secondhand and used shops haven't been issued yet. If the scale of the business suddenly expands, it's easy for envious people to report it for tax evasion.

At that time, the tax authorities were investigating very closely, and those caught would be subject to huge fines...

"Hmm~!" Little Lily stammered, nodding her head to indicate that she understood.

"What's the license plate number of your father-in-law's truck? Since you're going to Daejeon-gu, you'll definitely pass through the wholesale market. Let's meet there."

"Hmm?"

"Let's talk about it after I'm done with my work~ Little Lily, you're so pretty..."

……

We couldn't register our marriage today because it was the Golden Week holiday, and the ward office was closed.

However, Xiaobaihe was quite satisfied because the office provided an "out-of-hours service window," where she submitted all the materials she had prepared.

She's just waiting for the holiday to end so she can pick up her new family register transcript. That means she can stop being called Kudo Sayuri and start being called Takenaka Sayuri, or Mrs. Takenaka.

At 10:30 a.m., Sayuri, arm in arm with Katsuhiko, walked out of the ward office's administrative gate.

Little Lily, her cheeks flushed with laughter, snuggled against his arm, her eyes crinkling with amusement.

Katsuhiko tapped her pert little nose with his free hand and said, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Hehe..." Little Lily shook her head and giggled.

Katsuhiko didn't care at all. Registering for marriage was fine as long as he was satisfied with the person. Of course, he was quite satisfied with Sayuri.

Back then, the internet wasn't well-developed, and there was no interconnected network. Changing to a different ward office meant entering a completely different...

Mikoto seemed to have suffered a lot of shock last night; she was definitely a bit emotional. I'll take her to register the marriage later and give her a surprise.

Don't want too much? We'll force you to give it. As for being exposed, as long as the person involved doesn't report it, it's not a problem to keep it a secret for eight or ten years, or even a lifetime.

Which ward office should we choose? How about Ota Ward? And let's change her name to Takenaka Mikoto, so from now on, Chinatsu will be called Takenaka Chinatsu... We can't raise a daughter for nothing; she has to be there to support us in our old age.

Katsuhiko pushed his bicycle, which was locked to the side of the road, out and said, "Hurry up and get on the bike, I still need to talk to Mikoto about something."

"Okay, honey~" Xiaobaihe jumped onto the bicycle with a silly smile.

Katsuhiko got on his bicycle, turned around, and said, "Aren't you going to ask what I wanted to talk to Mikoto about?"

Sayuri wrapped her arms around Katsuhiko's waist, grinning foolishly, and said, "It's okay, I don't mind. I'm not a petty woman... Oh, I'm not a petty wife~ Mrs. Takenaka~ Hehe~ I'm Mrs. Takenaka now..."

"I love your silly side."

"hey-hey……"

At eight o'clock in the morning, Katsuhiko had already come to the convenience store with Sayuri.

Mainly, she and Mikoto were receiving reports from 21 members of 20 desperate yakuza groups.

Tanaka Yutaka led the team, which included a total of 21 people.

They were all young men and women in their late teens and early twenties...

Those who hadn't left by this point were basically loyal subordinates, standing in formation like soldiers, their posture upright.

Perhaps they had experienced the pain of being penniless, or perhaps Tanaka Yutaka had brainwashed them in some way, which led them to take this job very seriously.

Everyone also brought their own notebook...

Sheng Yan then gave them a simple training session, mainly explaining the most popular games on the market and the highest acquisition prices, etc. These were all basic techniques. After writing them down in a simple, foolproof way, they could easily make acquisitions by following the notes.

Tanaka Yutaka also joined in taking notes, which surprised Katsuhiko.

After all, he was the assistant to the top leader; if it were a company, he would be the secretary to the second-in-command.

"Mr. Takenaka, please don't look at me like that," Tanaka Yutaka said, his eyes fixed straight ahead, his tone serious. "I'm just keeping a close eye on them because I don't trust them. I have a lot of other things to do and can't stay here buying game cards indefinitely..."

Katsuhiko didn't say much in response to Tanaka Yutaka's righteous and eloquent reply, only expressing his approval.

Finally, all twenty-one people squeezed into the same dilapidated bread cart, their faces almost touching.

Katsuhiko watched the bread truck speed away, and a wave of emotion washed over him.

The car's mottled body, stripped of its silver paint, and the black smoke billowing from its rear end, all gave it an inspiring image of someone striving to live.

They are worth nurturing.

Let's observe for a few more days. If he performs well, we'll take Tanaka Yutaka to register an entertainment company after the holiday.

His main business is AV filming, and his debt list includes many women who are already in debt and working as prostitutes. Regardless of the salary, just mentioning that he would pay their insurance premiums would guarantee a frenzy. After all, women in the Japanese sex industry either pay their own insurance or don't pay at all, often developing numerous illnesses by their thirties or forties, with an average lifespan of around forty, and dying alone and destitute… They are worth saving.

"You're back!" Mikoto stood at the door waving with a smile, saying, "Sayuri-chan looks so happy, I'm so envious!"

"Hehe!" Little Lily ran into the store with a silly grin, plunged into the cleared game area, and arranged various game cards on the shelves.

"Little Lily, you watch the shop for a bit, I'm taking Mikoto out for a bit."

"Okay, go ahead, go ahead! I'll take good care of the shop." Sayuri was still excited.