My dear wife, I still love you more.

"This is a special case. I never expected your mother to say something like that, Professor Hiratsuka. If I hadn't come up with a suitable excuse, she might have really thought I was being threatened by you. She might have seen through the whole thing then. I had no choice but to say that, okay?" Hasegawa Kenichi said helplessly, rolling his eyes.

"Oh, okay, fine then. Let's go, I'll take you home." Hiratsuka Shizuka blushed as she thought about what her mother had said earlier; it was just too embarrassing. She hadn't expected her mother to say such a thing. She was the one who had asked her to bring her boyfriend home, and now she was saying this? Didn't her mother worry that if she really brought her boyfriend home, he would be scared away by what she said?

Of course, Shizuka Hiratsuka had her own thoughts, and so did her mother. In her mother's opinion, it was better to be honest from the beginning. If the truth was only discovered afterward, or even at the time of engagement or marriage, and then the other party went back on their word, that would be truly heartbreaking and embarrassing.

"Thank you, but I'll just take a taxi. It's getting late."

"Stop nagging. I'm just giving you a ride home since it's on my way." Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand, interrupting Hasegawa Kenichi.

"On the way? Hiratsuka-sensei, don't you live here?"

"No, I moved out after I started working. After all, this place isn't close to the school, and I'm not young anymore—cough cough, I should have my own space. So I moved out a long time ago."

"Well, that's fine too. At least we won't have to face the pressure of being pressured to get married every day." Kenichi Hasegawa couldn't help but laugh and tease Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"You little brat, do you want to die?" Hiratsuka Shizuka glared at Hasegawa Kenichi with wide eyes.

"Just kidding, just kidding."

"Hmph, I am your teacher. You need to know your place."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"Well, actually, part of the reason is that I don't want to be pressured to get married every day. Every single day, every single day, it keeps nagging in my ear, and it's even made me resentful of it, and even resentful of finding a boyfriend or getting married. It took a long time for this resentment to subside. Why am I telling you all this? Never mind, I'm leaving."

After Hiratsuka Shizuka shut up, the car fell silent. Hasegawa Kenichi glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka but didn't say anything either. The atmosphere was somewhat heavy. After all, pretending to be boyfriends was really too absurd for their respective identities.

The sleek sports car weaved through the streets and soon stopped downstairs at the building where Kenichi Hasegawa lived.

"Goodbye, Hiratsuka-sensei."

"Okay, goodbye. Don't forget to go to school tomorrow. I'll take care of Yui's family's affairs, so you don't need to worry about them."

"Thank you, Hiratsuka-sensei, but are you sure it's all right? The other side is the Black Dragon Group—"

"Black Dragon Group? Just small fry. Didn't I tell you my dad's the boss of the biggest yakuza gang in all of Tokyo?"

"...No. You really didn't say that."

The remaining two chapters will be updated tonight. Although I don't have any connections with any big names, I still want to give it a shot. The remaining two updates will be around midnight.

Chapter 58 Mrs. Yuihama's Little Scheme

After saying goodbye to Hiratsuka Shizuka, Hasegawa Kenichi went upstairs. Hasegawa Kenichi was in a really good mood at that moment. Having understood Hiratsuka Shizuka's identity and gained her protection, the Black Dragon Group was no longer a problem. And that ten million yen—it seemed he didn't have to repay it now. Debt-free!

So it's no wonder Hasegawa Kenichi was in a bad mood, even though he had just been to Hiratsuka Shizuka's house and felt a lot of pressure there. But he wasn't Hiratsuka Shizuka's real boyfriend. So it didn't really matter.

However, Hasegawa Kenichi still felt a little regretful. Now that Mrs. Yuihama's family's affairs were resolved and her ten million yen debt was gone, it meant that Mrs. Yuihama didn't owe him much. In other words, Mrs. Yuihama probably wouldn't insist on inviting Hasegawa Kenichi to stay at her house.

Ahem, Kenichi Hasegawa doesn't really care whether or not he goes to stay at Mrs. Yuihama's house. The main thing is, the main thing is—never mind, I won't say anymore.

He took out his key and was about to open the door when he suddenly noticed a note stuck to it. It was a bit dark, but there was light in the hallway, so he could make out what was written on the note.

"Hasegawa-kun. I know you haven't had time because of your part-time job, so I took the liberty of canceling your lease and moving all your belongings to my place. So, when you get back, just come to my place. After all, we already agreed on that. I've also contacted the landlord, so you can return the keys to him tomorrow. Also, I've gotten back part of the rent that the landlord refunded for Hasegawa-kun, and I'll give it to you when you get back. That's all~@^_^@~ —Mrs. Yuihama."

Kenichi Hasegawa stared blankly at the note, his feelings a mix of confusion and bewilderment. He had initially thought this was a hopeless situation. But to his surprise, Mrs. Yui had already helped him move before he even returned. Mrs. Yui was going too far; she hadn't even asked for his permission!

Well, since Mrs. Yuihama has already helped him move, Kenichi Hasegawa can't do anything about it. He can't just let him spend the night lying on the floor of the rented room. Besides, logically speaking, this rented room has nothing to do with him anymore, and it would be illegal for him to open the door and move in.

"So, I didn't want to either. But there's really no other way. Sigh, I can only force it for now. I'll explain things clearly later and then move out." Hasegawa Kenichi sighed, his tone full of helplessness.

I turned around and went downstairs. Hmm, I seemed to be going a little faster than usual? No, no, definitely not faster.

However, when Kenichi Hasegawa arrived at Mrs. Yuihama's door, he stopped again, raised his finger, and hesitated in front of the doorbell, wondering whether to press it.

After all, Mrs. Yuihama's family is now a widow and her child. It's really, really inappropriate for a grown man to show up at their door so late at night.

However, this was something Mrs. Yuihama had already arranged, so it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with her visiting now.

However, this is not a good idea, and at this time, is Mrs. Yuihama already asleep?

Just as Hasegawa Kenichi hesitated, Mrs. Yuihama's door opened instead.

"Is that Hasegawa-kun?" came Mrs. Yuihama's gentle voice.

“It’s me, Mrs. Yuihama,” Kenichi Hasegawa replied quickly.

"Hasegawa-kun is finally back. Come in quickly." Mrs. Yuihama hurriedly opened the door and let Hasegawa Kenichi in.

When Kenichi Hasegawa walked in, he saw Mrs. Yuihama wearing pajamas.

The loose pajamas draped over Mrs. Yuihama's body, failing to accentuate her figure, yet she exuded a completely different charm in them. However, the pajamas seemed rather thick, not transparent at all—ah, cough cough.

"I'm so sorry, Hasegawa-kun, for moving your things from your rented apartment here without telling you," Mrs. Yuihama said apologetically.

“No, no, no, there’s no need to apologize. After all, Mrs. Yuihama meant well, and I should be the one thanking her,” Hasegawa Kenichi quickly said.

"Hasegawa-kun, please don't say that. If anyone should be thanking you, it's me. If it weren't for Hasegawa-kun, I don't know what my family would be like now."

"Well, we're neighbors, and I don't think I did anything wrong."

"That's why I said Hasegawa-kun is a good person. That's why I invited Hasegawa-kun to live in my home, because I trust Hasegawa-kun very much." Mrs. Yuihama said with a smile, but in reality, she was making her own plans.

In Mrs. Yuigahama's eyes, Kenichi Hasegawa was an exceptionally excellent and reliable man—a boy. Her daughter, Yui Yuigahama, however, was an absolute idiot. While Yui was undeniably pretty—after all, daughters resemble their mothers—her intelligence was simply too dull. Even her mother wondered if Yui's head was filled with water.

Yui Yuigahama, being such an idiot, can probably only attract some superficial guys who only care about appearances and have no real abilities. Those kinds of guys are completely unreliable.

Therefore, for the sake of her daughter Yui's future happiness, Mrs. Yui had to make some ulterior motives and bring Kenichi Hasegawa to her home. After all, proximity makes things easier. She wanted to bring Kenichi to her home first, so he and Yui could spend more time together.

Then, she, as their mother, creates opportunities for them appropriately. Teenagers at this age are often impulsive, and perhaps in a moment of impulsiveness, Kenichi Hasegawa might overlook Yui Yuigahama's mental state and something rather amusing might happen.

In that way, Kenichi Hasegawa, her son-in-law, would be firmly in her grasp, and her daughter Yui Yuigahama's lifelong happiness would be secured.

Therefore, this is the main reason why Mrs. Yuihama rushed to the house that Kenichi Hasegawa rented after getting off work and moved Kenichi Hasegawa's belongings to her own house.

Kenichi Hasegawa was unaware of Mrs. Yuihama's motives. As he looked at Mrs. Yuihama and listened to her soft, gentle voice, he felt a faint sense of happiness.

There was a rather introverted author in the author group who wanted to contact the editor. He'd tried before, but the editor was probably busy and didn't respond. So he was hesitant this time. Being a helpful person, I immediately told him to make sure the editor remembered him and to chat with the editor often, about the book, or just casual conversation. He did as I said. In the end, he successfully got blocked by the editor? (?? ??)

Furthermore, some readers have said that this book is bad in various ways, either dropping it or saying that the author won't be able to continue writing it. Well, that's true, my writing skills aren't that high either, otherwise I would have been famous long ago, and I admit that.

Hey everyone, if you don't like it, should we just take it down? While I do hope to have more favorites, one or two favorites aren't absolutely necessary.

If you don't like it, just give up. There's no need to leave comments or reviews, especially without any real evidence. The author is easily offended and might get their comments deleted or banned.

Chapter 1 First Experience of Living Together

Lying in bed, Kenichi Hasegawa thought the bed was incredibly soft and comfortable to sleep on. The new mattress was soft and warm on his body, and he could faintly smell a fragrance when he took a deep breath—ah, the smell of laundry.

Kenichi Hasegawa was surprised that Mrs. Yuihama had changed his bedding to a brand new one. Lying quietly on the bed, despite the complete darkness of the room, Kenichi Hasegawa kept his eyes open, showing no signs of sleepiness.

Next door lived Yui Yuigahama. Well, Hasegawa Kenichi's bedroom was arranged next to Yui Yuigahama's bedroom. Although it was a little disappointing, it was actually quite wonderful. He never expected that he would end up living in Mrs. Yuigahama's house so unintentionally.

He had already told Mrs. Yui that everything was resolved, but she still insisted that Hasegawa Kenichi stay there, which was somewhat unexpected for him. Hasegawa Kenichi thought about his conversation with Mrs. Yui just now.

"Mrs. Yuihama, what I actually wanted to tell you today is that the Black Dragon Group and the ten million yen have both been resolved," Kenichi Hasegawa said to Mrs. Yuihama after thinking for a moment.

"Huh? It's already solved? How did Hasegawa-kun do that?" Mrs. Yuihama asked in surprise.

"It wasn't me. I didn't do anything. Actually, it was Yui-chan and my teacher, Hiratsuka-sensei. After learning about Yui-chan's situation, Hiratsuka-sensei offered to help. It was also Hiratsuka-sensei who resolved the matter. I didn't contribute anything." Hasegawa Kenichi had no intention of taking credit for himself, even though doing so would earn him more favor from Mrs. Yui-chan.

"Hiratsuka-sensei?" Mrs. Yuihama looked surprised.

"That's right, it's Ms. Hiratsuka. She's a very responsible teacher. After learning about Yuigahama's situation, she didn't ask for anything and immediately agreed to solve it." Hasegawa Ken nodded. Although it seemed that Hiratsuka Shizuka later threatened him to pretend to be her boyfriend, there was no doubt that she hadn't made any demands at the beginning and had simply said she would help solve the problem.

"It's really, really hard to believe that it was Mr. Hiratsuka who helped." Mrs. Yuihama was very surprised. After all, generally speaking, even if a teacher is in charge, they are mostly only concerned with the student's academic performance, and they would not get involved in family changes like this.

"Yes, I didn't expect that at first either. Ms. Hiratsuka is really a very responsible teacher, and her personality is also very—good?" When he mentioned her good personality, Hasegawa Kenichi's tone unconsciously turned into a question.

"I really want to thank Hiratsuka-sensei. But besides Hiratsuka-sensei, I also want to thank Hasegawa-kun."

"No, no, no, that's alright. I didn't do anything. So, I'll stay here—"

"No, Hasegawa-kun has done so much. So much. If it weren't for Hasegawa-kun, even if Hiratsuka-sensei wanted to help us, we wouldn't have made it this far. So, Hasegawa-kun, please stay here in peace."

"But—" Despite thinking to himself, no, that's not right, Hasegawa Kenichi still hesitated.

"Besides, now it's just Yui and me left in our family. We've lost our family income, and we'll need money for Yui's schooling and daily expenses. Although I'm working, I'm sure I'll still be struggling to make ends meet. So renting out a bedroom is a good option. Or rather, I should say I'm being despicable, forcing Hasegawa-kun to move in and trying to pay off his debt with rent. But I don't know anyone outside, and I don't know what kind of people they are. Only Hasegawa-kun makes me feel safe, so I did this. Please don't take offense, Hasegawa-kun." Mrs. Yuihama apologized sincerely.

"No, no, well, since Mrs. Yuihama has said so, then I will stay here."

"Yes!" Mrs. Yuihama's face lit up with a bright smile. Seeing Mrs. Yuihama's smile, Kenichi Hasegawa's mood inexplicably improved.

Thinking about their previous conversations, and then realizing that he really was living under the same roof as Mrs. Yuihama, Kenichi Hasegawa felt a surge of excitement, which made it even harder for him to fall asleep.

"I'll stay here. It feels so good," Kenichi Hasegawa murmured to himself.

……

His biological clock woke Hasegawa Kenichi up. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was an unfamiliar ceiling.

I'm a little confused. Have I time-traveled again?

A few seconds later, Hasegawa Kenichi snapped out of his daze, blinked, and remembered what had happened. He was now staying at Mrs. Yuihama's house. Hasegawa Kenichi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; he was in an exceptionally good mood first thing in the morning.

He checked the time; it was still early. To be honest, his eyes were a little sore, probably from staying up too late last night and not getting enough sleep. But usually, he wakes up around this time; his biological clock is already set. Hasegawa Kenichi wanted to sleep some more, but he couldn't.

After getting up and dressed, Kenichi Hasegawa walked around the room a few times before opening the door and coming out.

Just as he reached the bathroom door, Hasegawa Kenichi saw Mrs. Yuihama, who was still wearing her pajamas and looked a little sleepy.

"Hey, Hasegawa-kun." Mrs. Yuihama greeted him as if she had just run into Kenichi Hasegawa while he was jogging outdoors on the weekend.

"Um, good morning, Mrs. Yuihama." Kenichi Hasegawa blushed slightly, probably because he had just gotten up and hadn't tidied himself up yet; the neckline of Mrs. Yuihama's pajamas was a little crooked.

"Hmm." Mrs. Yuihama suddenly paused, looking at herself, then at Hasegawa Kenichi, and then at the bathroom next door: "Hasegawa-kun, are you here to use the restroom?"

"Forehead--"

"Then Hasegawa-kun, please go first." Mrs. Yuihama actually gestured for him to go first.

Kenichi Hasegawa had a strange expression. What should he say at this moment? Should he offer it to someone else? But, the bathroom? Going to the toilet? Offering it to someone else? Forget it.

At Mrs. Yuihama's invitation, Kenichi Hasegawa entered the restroom.

Even though he had closed the door, the thought of Mrs. Yuihama standing outside made Kenichi Hasegawa feel increasingly uneasy. He stared at the toilet, but just couldn't urinate...

My Lover is Sumireko Sanshokuin

This was written by a big shot; those who are interested can take a look.

I hold Sumireko Sanshokuin in high esteem, yet I also harbor indescribable feelings for Utaha Kasumigaoka.

I and Fumino Furuhashi are childhood friends, and I and Yukino Yukinoshita were once betrothed.