My dear wife, I still love you more.

Yui Yuigahama fell silent, and Hasegawa began searching for a suitable laptop, or one with a high cost-performance ratio, according to his own requirements. Unlike Yui Yuigahama, who prioritized appearance, he focused on configuration and performance. Ultimately, Hasegawa chose a laptop that was good in all aspects, even its appearance was quite nice, but it was rather expensive.

One hundred thousand yen!

When Yui Yuigahama saw the price, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Hasegawa hadn't actually planned to buy something so expensive when he was making his selection. However, considering he had plenty of money and a decent earning capacity, and since he was now living with Mrs. Yuigahama and didn't need an air conditioner, he decided to redirect the money he had originally planned to use for the air conditioner to the laptop. He ended up buying the most expensive laptop in the store, which was, of course, the most expensive for the average person—a more professional model, but ultimately useless to Hasegawa.

Although Yui Yuigahama thought 100,000 yen was too expensive for a laptop, she wisely kept quiet. After all, if a girl said something about a guy buying something that was too expensive, it would seem like she was implying that the guy was poor.

"Yuhihama, let's go." Hasegawa, carrying his notebook, turned to go home.

"Um, are we just going home like this?" Yui Yuigahama blinked. This date didn't seem quite like what she had imagined.

"I was originally planning to buy a laptop, and now that I've got it, of course I'm going back." Hasegawa was a little excited. Even before he transmigrated, he'd never bought a computer this expensive. This was his first time owning such an expensive laptop, and it was brand new, so he was eager to play with it properly.

"Oh." Yui Yuigahama's eyes dimmed slightly, then her smile returned, and she quickly followed.

To be honest, the author doesn't think the book's update speed is slow. With 6,000 words updated daily, reaching the required word count for publication, it only secured two featured spots. Even the editor suggested slowing down the update pace. So, those urging for more updates in the book reviews and comments, just wait a bit.

I'll still update three times a day, 6,000 words each time; the update speed won't decrease. As for extra chapters, I'll talk about that after it's published.

Chapter Fifteen: Spiritual Mentor

"Wait a minute," Hasegawa suddenly said to Yui Yuigahama.

Yui Yuigahama paused for a moment, then saw Hasegawa run to the side. Soon, Hasegawa returned, but this time he had two ice creams in his hands.

"Consider this payment for helping me choose a notebook." Hasegawa handed one of the ice creams to Yui Yuigahama.

Upon hearing Hasegawa's words, Yui blushed and lowered her head, clearly embarrassed: "I... I couldn't help you at all. Although I offered some suggestions, it's obvious that I know absolutely nothing about computers."

"Hehe, girls, don't they all like pretty things? Consider this payment for you coming with me on this trip. After all, having a girl with you is much better than being alone." Hasegawa smiled and handed the ice cream to Yui Yuigahama again.

Yui Yuigahama blushed upon hearing Hasegawa's words, but her eyes lit up with joy as she couldn't resist accepting the ice cream he offered. Meanwhile, Hasegawa's words echoed in her mind, breaking down and reforming, until finally settling on: "Hasegawa said I'm cute, so he asked me out. Buying the laptop—maybe, it's just an excuse?"

"Let's go, Yui." Hasegawa, completely unaware of what Yui was imagining, took a bite of the ice cream. It was refreshingly cool, and the sweet and milky flavors hit his taste buds right away. It was indeed delicious.

"Oh." Yui Yuigahama was already very satisfied with getting an ice cream. Although this date was not quite what she had imagined, she was still in a very good mood.

I took the subway, and since it wasn't rush hour yet, the subway wasn't too crowded, so there wasn't any unusual activity. The infamous "Train Man" (a nickname for a popular street vendor) didn't show up either. And so, I arrived home safely.

"Mom, I'm home." Yui Yuigahama's energetic voice rang out.

"I'm back," Hasegawa called out as well.

There was no response; Mrs. Yuihama was clearly still at get off work. So the room felt rather empty.

Yui Yuigahama didn't hear Mrs. Yuigahama's voice and paused for a moment before remembering that her mother was still working outside. Her eyes dimmed slightly. Ever since her father's accident, everything in the family had changed. Especially her mother, who used to be a housewife, now had to work to support the family.

However, Yui Yuigahama quickly regained her composure and returned to her energetic self: "Hasegawa, Mom went to work and hasn't come back yet."

"Yes, I know." Hasegawa nodded nonchalantly. He was the one who introduced him to the job, so he naturally knew what was going on.

"Um, would Hasegawa like some fruit?" Back home, alone with Hasegawa, Yui felt a little uneasy. The house was empty, just the two of them, a man and a woman. Yui suddenly felt her heart beating faster, and her cheeks burning.

"No need. I'll go tidy up my computer and then go back to my room," Hasegawa said to Yui Yuigahama after shaking his head.

On one hand, it was indeed because of the new laptop that he was a little impatient, but on the other hand, Hasegawa also felt that the atmosphere seemed a bit strange, so it would be better to leave first.

"Oh." Yui Yuigahama nodded blankly.

Hasegawa returned to his room, first tossing aside his old laptop, then taking out his new one and placing it on the table. With anticipation, he began tinkering with the computer, installing software where needed and uninstalling what needed to be uninstalled. He even started downloading games he had wanted to play but couldn't because his old laptop was too worn out.

Finally, Hasegawa remembered his novel and had to take out the notebook he had left aside. His manuscript, some materials, and even the outline were still in that notebook. He needed to make a copy and transfer it to his new notebook.

Concentrating intently on my work, bang, bang, bang. There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

"Hasegawa, um, I washed two apples. I brought one to you." Yui Yuigahama carried a plate with apples cut into pieces, but the apple pieces were of different sizes and shapes, and the arrangement on the plate was not very aesthetically pleasing.

Clearly, Yui Yuigahama's cooking skills aren't great, and her knife skills are lacking either; she probably did a terrible job peeling an apple. However, this must have taken a lot of effort from her.

"Thank you, Yuihama." Hasegawa glanced at the apple on the plate and smiled as he thanked Yuihama.

"No, you're welcome. Consider it a return gift for the ice cream you treated me to. Um, are you playing on the computer?" Yui Yuigahama looked at the computer in front of Hasegawa with some curiosity.

"Yes, it needs to be organized. After all, it's a new computer, so it needs to be organized to suit my usage habits."

"Wow, Hasegawa is amazing. He seems to know everything. Unlike me, I'm so clumsy, I can't do anything, my grades are terrible, I'm almost the worst in the class. I can't cook at all, even when I'm just cutting an apple, I cut it like this." As Yui Yuigahama spoke, she became a little downcast, and her voice grew softer and softer.

Hasegawa hadn't expected Yui to say these things so suddenly. Seeing that Yui's demeanor wasn't quite right, Hasegawa frowned slightly, then turned around to look at her. Oh well! Looks like I'm going to have to be a spiritual mentor again.

"Yuihama, don't look at yourself like that. Maybe you think you're not very smart, but I think it's probably because you haven't found what's really right for you. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses."

“Those who seem mediocre are probably just those who haven’t discovered what they’re good at. As long as they find what they’re good at and work hard in that area, they can quickly stand out and even achieve great success,” Hasegawa comforted Yui Yuigahama.

"Really?" Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up as she looked at Hasegawa with longing.

"Yes, really. I once heard of a person who seemed very stupid, even unable to take care of himself, but he had a very high talent and ability in music. So he only worked hard in this area for a short period of time and achieved what others could not achieve in a lifetime."

Chapter Sixteen: A teacher's duty is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts.

"Huh? Really?" Yui Yuigahama's eyes widened as she looked at Hasegawa with longing, clearly seeking comfort from him.

"Yes. Really." Hasegawa could only nod, but in his heart he thought: Who knows if it's true or not, he just made it all up. But obviously he couldn't answer like that.

"But, but I seem to have no talent in any area." Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but lower her head again.

Seeing Yui Yuigahama like this, Hasegawa couldn't help but scratch his head. She was such a vibrant and energetic girl before, but now she's like this. It seems the changes in her family have a truly astonishing impact on her.

"So, is there anything you like?" Hasegawa asked.

"Something you like?" Yui Yuigahama's eyes were filled with confusion.

"Or rather, have you thought about what you want to do in the future? Or what kind of person you want to become?"

"I, I, I never even thought about it." Yui Yuigahama shook her head.

"What were your childhood dreams? Did you ever think about what you wanted to be when you were little? A doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or something like that? You must have had those kinds of dreams, right?" Hasegawa asked patiently.

"Hmm, I have thought about that." Yui Yuigahama nodded. "I remember when I was little, I wanted to be a star." Yui Yuigahama seemed to be thinking of herself when she was a child, and couldn't help but smile as she spoke.

"star?"

"Yeah, when I was little, I saw those beautiful older girls dancing and singing so well. Then I thought about becoming a star like them. But that was just a fantasy when I was very young. Actually, I stopped dreaming of becoming a star a long time ago." Yui Yuigahama shook her head with a smile.

"A celebrity?" Hasegawa frowned slightly. He didn't have any ill feelings towards celebrities, nor did he have any particular fondness for them. He was probably just an ordinary celebrity; after all, whether in his past life or now, celebrities were something very distant to him. Perhaps he had fantasized about becoming a celebrity when he was young, and even as an adult, watching the sudden popularity of various talent shows, he had fantasized that if he had chosen an arts-related major, perhaps he could also be standing on that stage.

But that's about it. So, regarding celebrities, he doesn't really know much about them, and the only things that stick in his mind are things like so-and-so cheating, or so-and-so saying her husband is a scumbag and how he wronged her, only to find out later that the woman was the one who was wronged. Or maybe it's about someone having a mistress or something like that.

His first impression of the entertainment industry could be summed up in one word: chaotic. The entertainment circle is truly chaotic.

Therefore, for someone without talent or connections, wanting to enter the entertainment industry isn't necessarily a good thing. However, in the era before time travel, in that age of entertainment to the death, almost every young man and woman aspired to be in the entertainment industry. Even if they didn't accept the unspoken rules, they still wanted to try and manipulate others.

That's probably all I know about the entertainment industry.

So now, if possible, Hasegawa doesn't really want Yuigahama Yui to get involved in the entertainment industry or become a star.

"Yuigahama, think it over carefully. Think about what you want to do. After all, you don't have much of an advantage in academics. While you're still young, you can think carefully about what kind of person you want to become, and then work towards that goal. Interest is the best teacher. If you find what you truly love and then work hard for it, you might achieve something that ordinary people can't." Hasegawa comforted Yuigahama in this way.

That's right, it's just a way of offering comfort. Humans, you know, don't always guarantee success just because you try.

"Strive towards what you like? I understand." Yui Yuigahama's eyes still held a hint of confusion. She was probably thinking about what kind of person she wanted to become and what she wanted to do.

Yui Yuigahama went back with this question in mind. Hasegawa let out a slight sigh of relief. He really wasn't very good at giving advice to others.

The reason I say this is twofold. On one hand, Hasegawa wants to get close to Yui Yuigahama. On the other hand, he also doesn't want to tutor Yui Yuigahama anymore; it seems like Yui Yuigahama's brain has really been replaced with breasts.

Hasegawa nearly drove Yui Yuigahama crazy by giving her a few lessons. Especially since, just after giving Yui Yuigahama a few lessons, a new skill, "Teacher," had appeared in his skill list.

The skills of a teacher are to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts.

Even though it had already become a skill, Hasegawa still struggled a lot when teaching Yuigahama Yui, and there was absolutely no effect.

Perhaps only after he raises his Teacher skill to level four or even higher will he be able to make Yui Yuigahama understand his lectures.

However, it's really too difficult. So, if possible, it might be better to let Yui Yuigahama change her mindset and stop obsessing over the details of her studies.

Shaking his head, Hasegawa stopped thinking about those things and refocused his attention on his new laptop. The game was downloading quite quickly and was almost finished. Meanwhile, the installation and uninstallation of other software were also nearly complete.

Looking at his new notebook, Hasegawa's previous worries subsided.

Time passed second by second.

Ding ding ding—

"Hasegawa-kun, it's time to eat." Mrs. Yuihama's voice came from outside the door.

The gentle voice was like a spring breeze, blowing directly into Hasegawa's heart, making him feel warm and relaxed, and lifting his spirits.

Hasegawa opened the door and saw Mrs. Yui standing outside. Clearly, Mrs. Yui had already returned from get off work. Hasegawa glanced at the time; he'd been so engrossed in playing on the computer that he hadn't realized how late it was.

Hasegawa felt a little embarrassed. He felt that by doing this, he had become someone who was eating and living for free, even though he had thought about cooking. In the end, it was Mrs. Yuihama who cooked.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Yuihama, I was planning to cook, but—"

"Huh? How can you let Hasegawa-kun do the cooking? After all, you're a tenant, a guest. It's impolite of me, the host, to let a guest cook." Mrs. Yuihama's smile faded, and she spoke with a somewhat serious expression, as if Hasegawa's words had hurt her.

"Um, I'm sorry, Mrs. Yuihama, that's not what I meant. I just feel like I'm eating and staying here for free, and that makes me very uncomfortable," Hasegawa explained.

Because of my weak health, I catch colds frequently. So recently, I got a gym membership to improve my health and lose weight. Great, mainly to lose weight. But working out is really tiring; my back and waist ache.

Chapter Seventeen: Come Learn to Cook with Me

“How could Hasegawa-kun be eating and staying for free? Hasegawa-kun helped us so much before, and now that he’s renting here, it’s easing our financial burden even more. Besides, with Hasegawa-kun here, Yui and I feel much more at ease.” Mrs. Yui shook her head, a smile returning to her face.

"Well, Mrs. Yuihama, actually, the Black Dragon Group has already returned the 800,000 yen I gave them. So, Mrs. Yuihama doesn't owe me any money. Therefore, I'm really staying here for free. Please wait a moment, Mrs. Yuihama, I'll transfer the rent to you right away." Hasegawa said, quickly running back to transfer the rent to Mrs. Yuihama.

"Huh?" Mrs. Yuihama looked at Hasegawa and nodded, probably understanding that if they didn't accept it, Hasegawa might feel uncomfortable, or even move away.

Hasegawa is the son-in-law Mrs. Yuigahama has her eye on, so she can't let him get away like this. After all, in Mrs. Yuigahama's eyes, her daughter is utterly useless. If she doesn't seize this opportunity to keep such an outstanding person like Hasegawa and let him spend more time with Yuigahama Yui to cultivate a relationship, her daughter will truly have no hope at all.

Hasegawa breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mrs. Yuigahama accept his money. As for the rent, it wasn't expensive; it was actually the same price as the studio apartment Hasegawa had previously rented, and neither of them had discussed it. It seemed they had a tacit understanding beforehand.

At the dining table, Hasegawa sat next to Yui Yuigahama, while Yui Yuigahama sat opposite Mrs. Yuigahama.

Hasegawa didn't say anything about this arrangement. Nor could he say anything.

"Yui, what are you doing? Just eat properly while you're eating. You're practically stuffing rice into your nostrils!" Mrs. Yui couldn't help but say to Yui Yui across from her.

Yui Yuigahama seemed a bit absent-minded, her mind wandering while eating, and she almost shoved rice into her nostrils with her chopsticks. Mrs. Yuigahama couldn't help but say to Yui Yuigahama.