My dear wife, I still love you more.

Hasegawa couldn't help but laugh when he saw Eriri's tsundere attitude.

Of course, the reason for coming to Eriri's house this time was still about the drawing, so Hasegawa and the other three started their discussion from the plot of Tokyo Ghoul.

Of the four, the only one who truly and purely cares about the manga's storyline is probably Aki Tomoya.

Even so, the plot details still need to be discussed properly.

"Eri, you're really amazing! You've already drawn so many. This should fill almost a whole scroll by now," Hasegawa said, looking at the sheer number of drawings Eriri had produced.

"Of course, I can draw super fast," Eriri said proudly.

"That's fast enough. Not only do you have a whole volume of these drawings, but you also had time to finish a whole book beforehand." Hasegawa said, giving Eriri a meaningful look.

Eriri blushed slightly upon hearing this: "What's wrong with doujinshi? I'm a doujinshi artist, isn't it normal for me to draw doujinshi and participate in comic conventions?"

"Yes, yes, yes, that's normal, really normal. I was just saying you draw very fast." Hasegawa nodded quickly and said with a smile.

“Yes, Eriri draws very quickly, and Hasegawa-senpai writes very quickly too. In some ways, you two really are a good match,” Kasumigaoka Utaha added, seemingly with a hidden meaning.

"It's...it's not a good match at all." Eriri blushed and lowered her head.

Hasegawa frowned slightly, giving Kasumigaoka Utaha a reproachful look: "Kasumigaoka-senpai, don't talk nonsense. Eriri and Tomoya are the perfect childhood friends."

Upon hearing Hasegawa's words, Kasumigaoka Utaha was certain: Hasegawa had absolutely no feelings for Eriri. It seemed Hasegawa's intention was indeed to matchmake Aki Tomoya and Eriri. Therefore, Eriri, this blonde loser who posed little threat to begin with, was now completely eliminated and posed no threat whatsoever.

Upon hearing Hasegawa's words, Eriri's cheeks, which had been slightly flushed, suddenly turned pale. "Don't talk nonsense. I don't associate with anyone. Aren't we here to discuss the anime convention plot? Let's not talk about anything other than the manga plot." There seemed to be a hint of annoyance in Eriri's voice.

However, Hasegawa didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that Eriri was just being tsundere.

"Yes, just talk about the manga's plot, don't say anything else. The manga's plot is so great, why do you have to bring up other things? Isn't that a waste of time? Life is short enough, so we shouldn't waste time. The world of anime is so vast, we shouldn't waste time on things outside of anime." Aki Tomoya said very seriously.

Hasegawa and Kasumigaoka Utaha were both speechless when they heard Aki Tomoya's words. They thought, "There are such oddballs in this world!"

"Hmph, anime, anime, go ahead and indulge your anime fantasies." Eriri, already unhappy, couldn't help but retort to Aki Tomoya after hearing his words. Aki Tomoya was caught in the crossfire. However, Hasegawa felt that Eriri was targeting Aki Tomoya, since he always talked about anime and manga.

The atmosphere became slightly tense, but at that moment, the door was pushed open, and Sayuri Sawamura walked in with a smile on her face, carrying several drinks.

"Let's all have some drinks."

"Thank you, Mrs. Sawamura!"

"Thank you auntie."

"Thank you."

"Thank you, Mom."

"Then, may I sit here and listen in? I'm really interested in the plots of manga and novels. Especially Kenichi's novels, they're so wonderful, I've read them so many times." Mrs. Sawamura asked with a smile.

"Of course. Please sit down, please sit down," Hasegawa said hurriedly, even shifting his body slightly to make room for Eriri. However, Hasegawa didn't expect that after he moved slightly, Mrs. Sawamura plopped down next to him, almost pressing herself against him because the space was small.

"Kenichi, I'm really interested in the plot of Tokyo Ghoul, so is it okay for me to sit next to you?" Sawamura Sayuri asked with a smile.

"Of course, no problem." Hasegawa couldn't really say there was a problem. However, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had been sitting next to Hasegawa, subtly raised an eyebrow, then her legs began to tremble uncontrollably. Sawamura Sayuri's sitting down directly separated her from Hasegawa.

Sawamura Sayuri noticed Kasumigaoka Utaha's unusual behavior. She remained outwardly calm but inwardly she was very pleased. She knew that Kasumigaoka Utaha had ulterior motives towards the son-in-law she had chosen, and as her mother, she naturally had to help her daughter Eriri.

At the same time, Sayuri Sawamura was also a little annoyed that Eriri was an idiot. In her own home, the spot next to Hasegawa had been taken by Kasumigaoka Utaha, which was really stupid and disappointing.

"Hasegawa-kun, may I ask how you plan to arrange the relationship between Kirishima Touka, Kaneki Ken, and his sister? One is a ghoul, one is a half-human, half-ghoul, and one is a human..." Sawamura Sayuri had indeed read Tokyo Ghoul seriously, and asked Hasegawa, the author, the question that had been on her mind with a curious look.

"The relationship between them, actually, is arranged like this..." Tokyo Ghoul is a story background setting that Hasegawa borrowed from the original world. All the content in it is his own creation, so he naturally has his own deep understanding of the plot arrangement, so he can explain his arrangement very clearly.

Sawamura Sayuri nodded repeatedly as she listened, and even the others occasionally showed expressions of sudden realization as they listened to Hasegawa's arrangements. Since they were there to discuss the plot, they also offered their own suggestions and opinions from time to time.

The five people communicated very smoothly, except that Hasegawa was only released from his seal yesterday, so he was inevitably a bit more sensitive today.

To separate Hasegawa from Kasumigaoka Utaha, Sawamura Sayuri sat down very close to him, so much so that Hasegawa would be touched by Mrs. Sawamura from time to time. It was summer, and they were wearing relatively little clothing. In addition, Hasegawa could breathe in Mrs. Sawamura's scent with just a little effort, so it was inevitable that Hasegawa would lose control of his instincts.

Fortunately, Hasegawa was able to conceal his changes to some extent, which prevented others from noticing anything.

However, for Hasegawa, this was almost a form of torture.

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat next to Mrs. Sawamura, smiling on the outside but inwardly cursing. If it weren't for her good manners and Mrs. Sawamura being an elder, she might have been incredibly sarcastic. But for now, she could only suppress her sarcasm; to be honest, she wasn't feeling well, and it was quite an ordeal.

As for Eriri, Hasegawa talked about her relationship with Aki Tomoya from the very beginning, which made her unhappy from start to finish. In fact, if it weren't for Hasegawa, she would have even wanted to get rid of that jerk Aki Tomoya.

"Kenichi, you must be thirsty after talking so much. Have some drinks." Mrs. Sawamura noticed the fleeting awkwardness on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face out of the corner of her eye, but she was even happier and more pleased. As she spoke, she picked up a drink for Hasegawa, but because part of her attention was on Kasumigaoka Utaha, she accidentally bumped the drink in her hand onto Hasegawa, soaking him.

"Ah, I'm so sorry, Kenichi, I'm so sorry, I was so careless—" Mrs. Sawamura panicked a little and quickly took out her handkerchief to wipe the drink juice off Hasegawa's body. However, she accidentally pressed her hand on something on Hasegawa's body that was beyond his control. He couldn't help but stiffen.

Hasegawa was equally embarrassed. Once he broke the rule, his body became extremely sensitive and completely out of control.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Anime Plot?

"Ah!" Mrs. Sawamura couldn't help but exclaim.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Eriri suddenly heard her mother calling and couldn't help but ask.

"No, it's nothing. I just accidentally spilled my drink on Kenichi. I feel really bad about it."

"Oh, I see." Eriri didn't think much of it. However, Kasumigaoka Utaha gave Mrs. Sawamura a slightly strange look. But Mrs. Sawamura was, after all, Eriri's mother, and old enough to be Hasegawa's mother, so Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't think too much about it, just found it a little odd.

Hasegawa and Sawamura Sayuri blushed slightly, both looking a little embarrassed.

Hasegawa felt incredibly embarrassed. If there had been a crack in the ground, he would have wanted to disappear into it; it was so shameful. Not only was his body out of control, but he had also been discovered by Sawamura Sayuri and caught red-handed.

Sawamura Sayuri was equally shy and embarrassed. She hadn't expected Hasegawa to react so strongly, and so intensely, so hard. Thinking this, Sawamura Sayuri's cheeks turned even redder, and she even unconsciously pinched them.

Hasegawa's eyes widened suddenly. He hadn't expected that Sawamura Sayuri wouldn't let go, but would actually pinch him again. Especially with Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha present, Sawamura Sayuri's actions were a bit too provocative. This suddenly reminded Hasegawa of a scene from a doujinshi.

After squeezing her hand, Sayuri Sawamura suddenly realized what had happened. She discovered that she had completely forgotten to let go—she had genuinely forgotten, probably because she was so shocked that she had forgotten to release her grip. More importantly, not only had she forgotten to let go, but she had also subconsciously squeezed her hand again, which was simply too much.

Sawamura Sayuri quickly pulled her hand back, feeling like she wanted to die. Luckily, no one else noticed. This was a secret between Hasegawa and Sawamura Sayuri.

"Ahem, um, sorry Kenichi, do you want to go to the bathroom to wash up? After all, the drink is sticky, and it must be uncomfortable to have it sticking to your body," Sawamura Sayuri said to Hasegawa, trying her best not to show any unusual reaction.

"No need for that," Hasegawa said, feigning nonchalance. At that moment, the skill proficiency of his acting ability in his attribute panel increased again. Although Hasegawa had never formally studied or practiced acting, he inevitably encountered various situations in life, so without realizing it, his acting skills had already reached level 2. While not yet at a professional level, it was quite good for the average person.

"Hasegawa, since your drink was spilled, you should go wash it. Anyway, this is my house, there are no outsiders here, so you don't need to be polite," Eriri suddenly said.

"this--"

“Come on, Kenichi, I’ll take you to the bathroom.” Sayuri Sawamura said, standing up and pulling Hasegawa outside.

Seeing this, Hasegawa had no choice but to follow. However, he felt a little strange. What was Sawamura Sayuri going to do? Hasegawa suddenly felt that this scene was very, very familiar, as if it had appeared in many doujinshi.

First, there was an accidental bump, then the wife dragged him out to take a shower, and as an apology, she offered to help him scrub his back, and then, while she was scrubbing, things escalated to the point of arousal...

Thinking of all this, Hasegawa quickly shook his head. It wasn't that Hasegawa's thoughts were dirty, but he had just broken his vow yesterday and was still very hot-tempered. Eriri herself was a doujinshi artist, and with Sayuri Sawamura's series of actions just now, Hasegawa's thoughts were really running wild.

"Kenichi, come with me." Sayuri Sawamura led Hasegawa to the bathroom door. Then she hesitated, her cheeks flushing.

Hasegawa's expression became even stranger when he saw Sawamura Sayuri's state. Could it be that the plot from the doujinshi was really going to happen next? No way, he didn't seem to have entered the world of hentai.

"Kenichi, I'm really sorry, I just accidentally—" Sayuri Sawamura blushed.

"No, it's okay, you, you didn't do it on purpose," Hasegawa quickly said, laughing it off.

"Um, Kenichi, please don't tell anyone about what happened before."

"I will absolutely not tell anyone. Please rest assured, Mrs. Sawamura."

"Thank you so much, Kenichi. Now, go and wash up." Mrs. Sawamura said, turning away with her cheeks flushed.

Mrs. Sawamura has left? Hasegawa paused for a moment, staring at Mrs. Sawamura's retreating figure, suddenly feeling a bit lost. Then he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle to himself. This wasn't an adult anime; how could the kind of delightful plot he had previously imagined possibly happen?

Entering the bathroom, Hasegawa glanced around and saw no clothes or anything else casually laid out. This was obviously normal. He took off his clothes and gave himself a quick rinse. There wasn't much to wash, since he showered every day, especially this morning after he had a thorough cleaning because of certain things. Apart from the sweat he had accumulated over the morning, he was just washing off the drinks he had consumed.

While Hasegawa was taking a bath, Sawamura Sayuri quickly returned to her room, closed the door, and even locked it from the inside. Leaning against the door, she let out a long sigh. What had happened today had truly embarrassed her. She had only intended to help her daughter by isolating Kasumigaoka Utaha, but she hadn't expected things to escalate to this point.

However, on the other hand, Hasegawa's little guy still seems quite big. Sawamura Sayuri subconsciously raised the hand she had just grasped and instinctively gave it a light squeeze. Realizing what she had done, Sawamura Sayuri's face immediately turned red.

"Pah, Sayuri, what are you thinking? Really—but I didn't expect Kenichi to be so well-endowed despite his seemingly thin appearance. If Eriri could marry Kenichi, she would definitely find sexual happiness, pah, bliss. Unlike me, I only get it once a month or even less now. Sigh!" Sayuri Sawamura couldn't help but sigh, a sigh filled with emptiness, loneliness, and coldness.

……

After Hasegawa finished showering, he found that he didn't have any clothes to change into, which left him somewhat helpless. He could only put the clothes he had taken off earlier back on.

Fortunately, it's summer now, so clothes dry relatively quickly. A little juice spilled on the clothes left a stain, but at least it's almost dry, so it doesn't feel sticky when worn.

And so, Hasegawa went back upstairs.

"Hasegawa-kun, you're back." Kasumigaoka Utaha's face lit up with a happy smile when she saw Hasegawa, especially since Sawamura Sayuri hadn't come along.

"Yes." Hasegawa nodded and sat down next to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Didn't Mom get you any clean clothes?" Eriri noticed that Hasegawa was still wearing his old clothes, especially since his clothes were a lighter color today, making the juice stains on his clothes more noticeable.

"No need. It's summer now, and clothes dry quickly. Although there are some marks, it doesn't have any other impact." Hasegawa shook his head with a smile.

"Alright, let's not talk about clothes anymore. Kenichi, we just discussed this part of the story, see if it's suitable." Aki Tomoya, however, was completely unconcerned about things outside of the world of anime and manga, and immediately pulled Hasegawa to continue discussing the story.

Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha both couldn't help but frown.

……

"I'm so sorry, Kenichi. It's all my fault, my oversight, that you had to wear this kind of clothes today."

As Hasegawa and the others were leaving, Sawamura Sayuri kept apologizing to Hasegawa. She hadn't even thought of preparing clean clothes for him, and she felt it was her fault.

"It's alright, it's nothing. Well, I have to go now, goodbye, Mrs. Sawamura." Hasegawa said goodbye with a smile.

When they reached the nearest tram stop, Hasegawa, Aki Tomoya, and Kasumigaoka Utaha said goodbye and boarded different trams.

To be honest, Kasumigaoka Utaha was quite disappointed today. She had thought that even with Aki Tomoya and Eriri around, she could at least get a little closer to Hasegawa. Unfortunately, Sawamura Sayuri interfered at the beginning, and although she left later, Hasegawa seemed to intentionally keep his distance, preventing Kasumigaoka Utaha from getting even a little closer to him.

When Hasegawa returned home, Mrs. Yuihama hadn't come home from get off work yet. Hasegawa quickly changed into a clean set of clothes and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Dinner wasn't ready yet when the door opened, and Mrs. Hihama's voice reached Hasegawa's ears: "I'm home."

"Welcome back. You must be tired from work, ma'am." Hasegawa quickly came to the door and opened his arms wide.

Mrs. Yuihama was startled when she saw Hasegawa's actions and instinctively tried to dodge, her cheeks flushing slightly. "Hasegawa-kun, you, you, don't do this."

"I just thought you worked too hard all day, so I wanted to give you a hug so you could lean on me when you got home," Hasegawa said with a smile.

“No, no need, absolutely no need,” Mrs. Yuihama quickly shook her head.

"Huh? I'll be very disappointed." Hasegawa sighed, seemingly disappointed.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Mrs. Yuihama, Deceived

"Hasegawa-kun, I... I think we need to have a serious talk." Mrs. Yuihama took a deep breath and said earnestly to Hasegawa.