My dear wife, I still love you more.

Hasegawa didn't explain, but Yui Yuigahama felt a surge of emotion: "Hasegawa, he didn't deny that the policeman said I was his girlfriend? That means Hasegawa, Hasegawa actually, actually likes me? He even, he's already accepted that I'm his girlfriend? This is too, too, too much! He hasn't even confessed to me yet."

As Yui Yuigahama thought this, a sweet, happy smile appeared on her face.

Hasegawa watched as the police led the Four Heavenly Kings and Tobe Sho into the police car. When he turned around, he saw Yui Yuigahama with a strange expression.

"Hey, Yuihama, are you alright?"

"Ah? Oh, I'm fine." Yui Yuigahama quickly shook her head, then hesitated, "Um, Hasegawa, you, I, um..."

"Don't worry, this matter is over. There won't be any more trouble after this. You can rest assured." Hasegawa thought Yui was worried and said with a smile.

"I, I mean, um, us—"

“I know it might not be good to put all the blame on them this time, but it’s not a big deal. And they were the ones who came looking for trouble, so it’s normal for them to have to bear the consequences,” Hasegawa explained to Yui Yuigahama, shaking his head.

"Um, I, I mean—"

"Alright, don't worry. It's really nothing. Let's go. We should head back. We've been delayed for a while because of them. Let's go home as soon as possible." Hasegawa smiled nonchalantly.

"Oh." Yui Yuigahama couldn't say anything in the end, she could only respond and follow behind Hasegawa. Then she adjusted her pace, quickened her pace a couple of steps, and walked next to Hasegawa, walking side by side with him.

Hasegawa's situation was resolved, but another person was now facing a major headache.

"Mom, what are you saying?" Hiratsuka Shizuka pressed her head and said to her mother on the phone.

"Xiao Jing, I didn't expect you to actually be involved in a teacher-student relationship." Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of teasing in it.

"W-what teacher-student relationship? Mom, don't talk nonsense."

"Nonsense? Am I talking nonsense? The principal of Zongwu High School even called me. Tsk tsk tsk, playing with teacher-student relationships and ruining them, you've made such a big fuss, it's practically news to everyone. If it weren't for your mother covering for you this time, you would have lost your teaching position."

"The principal? He called you?"

"Yes. He called and asked me to tell you that he won't interfere with your teacher-student relationship, but you shouldn't make a big fuss about it, otherwise it will put him in a difficult position."

"There's no teacher-student relationship! Mom, don't listen to the principal's nonsense. It's just a rumor, just gossip. It's not true at all. I already have a boyfriend, don't I? Why would you think that?" Hiratsuka Shizuka explained while silently uttering the principal's name through gritted teeth.

"Kenichi Hasegawa. I know. It's because of him that you two are having a teacher-student relationship, isn't it?"

"Huh? Mom, what are you saying? I don't understand." Hiratsuka Shizuka stiffened and asked with a forced laugh.

"Don't understand? Hasegawa Kenichi, a first-year high school student in Class F. Although he has an average appearance, he is quite intelligent, and his academic performance surpasses Yukino's, making him the top student in his grade. At the same time, although he comes from the countryside, he is very talented and has published a novel called 'Tokyo Ghoul,' which is a bestseller. Although he is a bit young, your father and I are actually quite satisfied with him. The only thing we are not satisfied with is that he is living in the house of a female classmate named Yuigahama Yui. However, Hasegawa and Yuigahama Yui are not currently in a romantic relationship, which makes me happy."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother recited some information about Hasegawa as if reading from a file.

"Mom, how, how, how do you know all this?" Hiratsuka Shizuka was shocked.

"Why would I know all this? Shizuka, do you think a mother wouldn't know anything about her daughter's boyfriend? Actually, after you brought Hasegawa home, your father had already investigated all of Hasegawa's information." Shizuka Hiratsuka's mother said with a smile.

"But, but, since you knew, then why did you pretend not to know? And what about the subsequent invitations? You, you—"

"Well, don't you think this is very interesting?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's mother's playful voice rang out on the phone.

"Huh? Interesting?" Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but widen her eyes.

“Yes, under normal circumstances, you can’t find a boyfriend at all, and you can only find your students to pretend to be your boyfriend. It’s a bit pitiful no matter how you look at it. So, I wanted to see how well you and your students could act, Shizuka. But it was a bit unexpected, Hasegawa’s performance was excellent. It greatly exceeded my expectations. It was super interesting.” Shizuka Hiratsuka’s mother said happily.

"Funny? So, so you were just messing with me from the beginning?" Hiratsuka Shizuka felt like she was about to explode with anger. If the person on the other end of the phone hadn't been her mother, she probably would have already given her a good beating.

“Well, life is so mundane, we should always find some fun. And the ending was great, wasn’t it? You two took it all for real. A teacher-student relationship, just thinking about it is exciting. I never did anything like that when I was young. You really are my daughter.” Hiratsuka Shizuka’s mother said this with a hint of pride.

"Mom, do you know what I want to do most right now?" Hiratsuka Shizuka tried her best to suppress her anger.

"Of course I know, you must want to hit me. But too bad, you can only think about it, you don't dare to lay a hand on me at all." Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother continued to say those infuriating things.

"..." Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fists, making a loud cracking sound.

"By the way, you two want to make it a done deal, right? That's fine, just go ahead and do it. I'm not actually stopping you. After all, Hasegawa is indeed a very outstanding young man, and he would be quite suitable to be my son-in-law."

Chapter 81 Childbirth is very painful

"What do you mean by 'making something out of nothing'? Hasegawa and I have absolutely no relationship like that." Since her mother already knew what was going on, she naturally confessed.

"Still trying to lie to me? Don't worry, Mom said she doesn't object to your teacher-student relationship. So you don't need to hide it."

"I really have nothing to do with Hasegawa. Those are just rumors, just rumors." Hiratsuka Shizuka said angrily through gritted teeth.

"Huh? It really is a rumor?"

"That's right, it's a rumor."

"That's such a shame. Xiaojing, how about we turn this fake relationship into a real one? If you two actually have sex and she gets pregnant, that's fine too. We can have a baby for me to play with—"

"Mom, shut up!" Hiratsuka Shizuka was furious. "Besides, is having a baby a joke? You want me to have a baby for you to play with? Why don't you have one yourself?"

"Xiao Jing, is this the tone you use when you talk to your mother?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother's voice was slightly lower.

"Uh, I'm sorry. But it's all because you said such hurtful things." Upon hearing her mother's slightly deep voice, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but shiver and immediately sobered up.

“That’s right. The reason why I let you have the baby instead of me having a younger brother or sister for you is because childbirth is very painful.”

"what?"

“Giving birth is really painful. You have no idea how much pain I went through when I was giving birth to you, Shizuka. I had no appetite and felt tired very easily. The pain during childbirth was especially intense. I swore then and there that I would never have another child,” Shizuka Hiratsuka’s mother said very seriously.

"You think childbirth is painful, so you want me to give birth? Don't you think I feel pain too?" The veins on Hiratsuka Shizuka's forehead throbbed.

"Well, I'm doing this for your own good. A woman's life isn't complete without having children. I'm doing this for your own good. After all, you'll have to have children sooner or later. And Xiaojing, you're almost thirty—"

“That’s right, I’m only in my twenties, not thirty yet,” Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn’t help but shout.

"Okay, okay. You're only in your twenties. That's why you should have a baby soon. If you wait a few more years, you'll be thirty, and that will be considered an older mother, which isn't good for either you or the baby. So, you should have a baby as early as possible—"

"mom!!!"

"Sigh, I'm saying all this for your own good, but you won't listen." Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother sighed in disappointment.

"hehe."

"Fine, if you don't want to hear it, I won't say anything. It'll save our daughter from hating it."

"Heh. So you know you can be annoying."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Um, no, I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything at all. I was saying that you're so beautiful, Mom, you'd be loved by everyone wherever you go, how could anyone possibly dislike you?"

"Xiaojing, you really know how to talk. Okay, just one last thing, then I'm hanging up."

"One last thing?" A bad feeling suddenly arose in Hiratsuka Shizuka's heart.

Hiratsuka Shizuka knew her mother's personality all too well. Despite her advanced age, her mother had a terrible temper, acting almost like a spoiled teenager. While she appeared dignified on the surface, she was actually incredibly playful.

Hiratsuka Shizuka remembered when she was little, she was treated like a toy in her mother's hands, not like a child at all. She felt incredibly lucky to have grown up safely.

It was precisely because of this that she had a severe psychological trauma related to her mother.

Therefore, upon hearing her mother's words, Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately knew that her mother was up to something.

"Well, it's been a while since I've seen Kenichi. Why don't you bring him over for a visit this weekend?"

"What? Mom, you already know—"

"By the way, don't tell Kenichi that I already know his real identity. Otherwise, it won't be fun. Understand?"

"Mom, you—"

"Alright, that's all. Goodbye. Go to bed early, after all, you're not young anymore, going to bed early and waking up early will prevent you from aging too quickly."

Click, the phone was disconnected.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stared blankly at her phone, which was emitting a dial tone.

……

The next day. Hasegawa felt that Hiratsuka Shizuka was acting strangely, glancing at him from time to time, and always seeming to want to say something but holding back.

This made Hasegawa frown. He had just managed to quell the rumors between him and Hiratsuka Shizuka. Wasn't Hiratsuka Shizuka afraid that people would misunderstand again? By then, it would be too late to explain.

"Hasegawa, come here for a second, I have something to tell you." Hiratsuka Shizuka said this to Hasegawa at the end of get out of class.

This sentence made Hasegawa frown again, and everyone else in the class turned their attention to Hasegawa and Hiratsuka Shizuka. Did the two of them really have no relationship? But something seemed a little strange.

However, Hasegawa's influence was still strong, so they dared not think too much about it.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, what do you want from me again? The rumors have just been cleared up, aren't you afraid of creating more rumors?" Hasegawa said directly to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Ahem, well, don't worry, it's fine. Even if there are rumors, I will definitely deal with them," Hiratsuka Shizuka said with a dry cough.

"...Speak, what is it now? Is it related to your family matters again? But I'm sorry, Hiratsuka-sensei, that has nothing to do with me anymore. No matter what you say, I won't agree." Hasegawa said very decisively.

"You idiot, you haven't even heard what I have to say yet, and you're already refusing me so decisively?" Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Hasegawa angrily.

"So, I guessed right after all? I'm sorry. I won't do this again. No, I mean a third time," Hasegawa said firmly to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

“You, you bastard—actually, I—” Hiratsuka Shizuka wanted to say that her mother already knew about this, but she stopped herself and couldn’t say it.

"Mr. Hiratsuka, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. After all, although what I said before might have been a bit exaggerated, I really do want to apply to the University of Tokyo, and I don't want to waste too much time on other things." Hasegawa said, turning to leave.

"Hasegawa, please help me just this once, just this once? Besides, this situation is different from before," Hiratsuka Shizuka pleaded.

"Different? Does that mean your family already knows my true identity?"

My previous book recommendation failed! I forgot about it, so I got out of bed and reposted a chapter of "The Super Fantasy Game Producer!"

Chapter 82 Tokyo Ghoul, Volume 2

"Huh? How did you know?" Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Hasegawa in surprise.

"Obviously, with your family's considerable influence, responsible parents would definitely investigate their daughter's romantic partners thoroughly. So, it should be quite easy for them to investigate the identity of your so-called boyfriend," Hasegawa explained.

"Hehe, you're really smart."

“Now that my identity has been confirmed, our relationship should also be confirmed. Why do your parents still want me to go to your house? Is it because of the previous rumors?” Hasegawa pondered, stroking his chin.

"Yes, that should be it. After investigating my identity and confirming that there was no possibility between us, your parents probably gave up. But then, rumors started circulating. That's why your parents wanted to find me, to find out what really happened," Hasegawa analyzed with the logic of a normal person.

Hiratsuka Shizuka thought Hasegawa was truly remarkable, able to analyze so much from such a small amount of information. However, it was a pity that her mother, Hiratsuka Shizuka, was no ordinary person. Therefore, Hasegawa's analysis was incorrect, or at least not entirely correct.

“So that’s what happened, Hiratsuka-sensei. I think I shouldn’t go to your house now. You should just explain the situation to your parents. I won’t go. It’ll save us from any misunderstandings,” Hasegawa said to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"..." Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Goodbye, Hiratsuka-sensei." With that, Hasegawa left the classroom.