Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Shiraishi Lisa tilted her neck, and even Ginjo Sousuke felt concerned.

Shiraishi Rie suddenly sent her daughter away. What did she want to ask herself?

"Haha, of course it's a very important matter. Don't worry about it. Just go to the kitchen as your mother said."

As Shiraishi Rie spoke, she pushed her daughter out.

"Don't be so anxious, Mom. Excuse me, Sosuke. I have to leave for a moment."

Lisa Shiraishi looked a little reluctant, but couldn't resist her mother's instructions, so she picked up the dishes and disappeared into the kitchen.

The next second, Shiraishi Rie instantly pulled a chair and sat opposite Ginjō.

"Well, let me introduce myself again. I'm Lisa's mother, Shiraishi Rie."

"Oh, I really want to talk to Ginjo-kun, because I have always been quite interested in what kind of boy you are!"

"It's my honor..."

Shiraishi Rie became quite excited for some reason, and Ginjō sat up straight and responded to her politely.

"So Ginjo-kun, how good is Lisa's cooking skills?"

"Of course it's delicious. To be honest, the quality is much higher than I expected. It really surprised me."

"Is that so? That's great. Lisa has put a lot of effort into making this dish. She will definitely be very happy to hear you praise her like this."

Shiraishi Rie smiled with satisfaction.

Her gentle choice of words is indeed in line with Lisa Shiraishi's identity as a mother, and it also strongly conveys her love for her daughter.

Moreover, there is no trace of the arrogance that wealthy families often exude in her words, which makes people feel very comfortable.

"But the portions are scary, right? Mayumi and I both told her that it was too much..."

“But Lisa said, “If you get the big one, you can get the small one! If there is too much, it’s okay to have leftovers, but if there is not enough, it will be disappointing.””

"Then she completely ignored our advice, and the result was a feast like the one just now."

The first time Ginjo came to the house was by chance, and although Shiraishi Lisa did her best to entertain him, she always felt regretful afterwards for not being well prepared.

She wanted to take this opportunity to make up for her previous regrets and to show her determination to her parents. However, the result of multiple factors was that she was a little too forceful.

"Lisa made it a priority to invite you to her home, so she may have overlooked the fact that boys can't say things like 'It's too much, I can't eat it anymore.'"

"Woo..."

As expected, Shiraishi Rie is a person with rich life experience. She seems to have completely seen through that Ginjō was forcing himself to finish all the food.

"In the end, Ginjo-kun still ate it all. Although this may seem a bit mean, I still want to hear from you why you forced yourself to do so."

"Because that's the food that Shiraishi-senpai carefully prepared, I want to eat it all anyway."

Ginjō answered decisively to Shiraishi Rie who asked with sparkling eyes.

"Wow! That's it! That's great! I love this kind of innocent boy showing off the most!"

After Ginjō's announcement, Shiraishi Rie's excitement level was raised to another level.

It seemed that Ginjo's answer made her very satisfied, but her reaction seemed a little exaggerated.

"Ahem, let's talk about something serious next. You seem to have helped Lisa a lot with school club affairs. As her mother, I am very grateful to you."

After calming down, Shiraishi Rie put on a serious expression and spoke.

"You're too polite. Actually, what I did were just small things. The good results in the end still depended on Shiraishi-senpai's own efforts."

"No, this is no small matter. Due to various factors, the child has a wide range of interpersonal relationships but no deep friendships since childhood."

"Even though she has some female friends who she can chat with, I've never heard of a child who cares so much about her."

“So I’m really grateful to have someone like Ginjo-kun who takes care of her in every way.”

Shiraishi Rie unconsciously leaned forward and grabbed Ginjō's hand, as if to show her sincerity.

"There are various factors about Shiraishi-senpai. Is it because of her beautiful appearance and excellent academic ability that some girls envy her?"

When she was in school, rumors about Lisa Shiraishi often appeared, and the instigators were probably some girl groups who were dissatisfied with her.

"Yes, that's right! With that cute face and unyielding personality, people of the same sex often accuse me of being cute or clever and they envy me. It's really too much!"

Ginjo had the same opinion as what Shiraishi Rie said.

The girls who were jealous of Lisa Shiraishi and were causing trouble for her were all shady and vulgar people.

"And Shiraishi-senpai is not aware enough of her beauty, and it's easy for her to think that there's something wrong with her personality or her words and deeds when she's envied by others."

"Yeah, that's right! That kid always thinks he's the cause, which is also a big problem."

“By the way, Ginjo-kun’s calm demeanor really doesn’t seem like that of a student. It seems like he’s been an adult for a long time.”

If I said that I had memories of my past life, it would definitely be hard for the lady in front of me to believe.

Although there are still some influences from the period of office workers in his thinking pattern, his mental state is already quite close to that of a passionate twenties due to his youthful body.

"As expected of you, Ginjo-kun. You know this much about Lisa. You've really been keeping an eye on that girl."

"Yes, because when I was in school, I would train with Shiraishi-senpai every day after class."

Now that I think about it, the distance between Ginjo Sosuke and Shiraishi Lisa was really getting closer and closer, to the point where their physical contact became a negative number...

Chapter 430: Special Play with Shiraishi Rie

Ginjo Sousuke had expected that this visit might be strictly questioned by Shiraishi Lisa's parents, such as where they lived, what their family members did for a living, and what their plans were for the future...

After all, when she finds out that the person her daughter has actively invited to her home is a boy, she will inevitably consider dating him or even getting married.

For a family like theirs, although they cannot compare with the top wealthy people, it is also a height that ordinary people cannot reach.

Since their daughter is the only heir, as parents they must be extremely cautious in choosing her future partner.

But what surprised Ginjo was that Shiraishi Rie didn't act arrogant at all.

She doesn't look like some high-handed, sarcastic aristocratic lady, but more like a gentle and amiable ordinary housewife who can be found everywhere.

She didn't seem to care about Ginjo's background, instead focusing entirely on her daughter's feelings.

What she wanted to know most was how well this boy knew her daughter and whether he could be of greater help to her daughter's life.

"Then, there is one thing I want to confirm first, but I feel a little embarrassed to ask you straight out of the blue..."

For some reason, Shiraishi Rie was coy and hesitated to speak.

The following question is probably what she said at the beginning "what I want to ask"...

"Ginjo-kun, you like that girl from the perspective of the opposite sex, right?"

Shiraishi Rie paused for a moment, then asked in one breath.

For some reason, Ginjo vaguely felt that her profile seemed to be stained with a few strands of red. Could it be that she was recalling something from her girlhood?

I have to say that her expression now is exactly the same as Lisa Shiraishi's when she is shy.

"What exactly is it, Ginjo-kun? If you only have pure friendship for Lisa, it's a pity but I still hope you can tell me honestly."

Shiraishi Rie is now very sure that her daughter has fallen in love with this boy, and what she needs to hear now is confirmation from Ginjo.

"Yes, you are right. I am trying hard to like Shiraishi-senpai from the perspective of a person of the opposite sex."

Ginjo Sousuke knew that this was not a situation that he could get away with, so he answered her directly in the most honest way without thinking.

However, he was having a great time with Lisa Shiraishi yesterday, and today it was his turn to express his feelings to her mother. This messed up order feels like some kind of special PLAY.

"I really like Lisa. My love for her has grown so much that even I am surprised."

Now that his cards were laid bare, there was no need for Yincheng to use any polite titles. He might as well add some substance to his confession and make it more trustworthy.

“Wow! So… is that really the case?!”

After Ginjo Sosuke expressed his feelings directly, Shiraishi Rie's face glowed strongly, and if you looked closely, even her eyes, which were as warm as water, were sparkling.

"Oh, this kind of straightforward youth is really great! I think so... You actually like Lisa so much... It's so touching..."

Shiraishi Rie had a dazed expression, as if she had returned to the age when she secretly read girls' comics.

Ginjo Sosuke, who was sitting a little stiffly at first, completely relaxed as she was so happy.

"I'm sorry, Ginjo-kun, I think I lost my composure a little bit."

"I just realized now that as a mother, I was so excited to ask whether my daughter liked me or not. It was like some twisted interest. I'm so embarrassed..."

Shiraishi Rie probably noticed that her reaction was a bit excessive, so she quickly suppressed the emotions on her face and returned to a dignified posture.

"But please understand me, Ginjo-kun. As the mother of that child, I must first understand your feelings! Otherwise, when you encounter a storm, I won't know how to help you!"

She clenched her fists and said this eagerly, but her suspicious words made Ginjo blink repeatedly.

Storm? What does that mean? Is there anything dangerous in this house?

It sounds as if Shiraishi Rie is certain that his relationship with his daughter will face some great test in the near future...

"I welcome a steady kid like Ginjo-kun to pursue Lisa. You are handsome and talented in sports. By the way, Lisa said that your academic performance is also quite good."

"Anyway, as a mother, I have 100% faith in my daughter's vision in choosing boys. As long as Ginjo-kun doesn't make that child sad, I'm willing to cheer for you!"

"Thank you, Mrs. Shiraishi. I will do my best to make Lisa happy."

Being able to get the approval of his crush's mother also makes Yincheng full of motivation.

Ginjo once thought that a commoner like himself might not be welcomed in a rich family's home, but now it seems that he was worrying too much.

"Yeah, come on Ginjo-kun, I will also be your fan and support you all the time."

"It's really hard for you to be trapped here by a nagging woman like me. Do you feel a little stressed? I will let you and Lisa go to her room to be alone as my apology~"

"How could that be? It is my honor to have a face-to-face conversation with Mrs. Shiraishi. I think Mrs. Shiraishi is a very competent mother, which is why she cares so much about her daughter's problems."

"Phew, you are such a considerate child. It's great that you can understand my painstaking efforts."

Looking at Ginjo Sousuke who looked relaxed, Shiraishi Rie showed an extremely relieved smile with the face of Shiraishi Lisa who had become mature.

"Mom, the dishes are done. What are you two talking about?"

Perhaps she felt that the atmosphere between her mother and Ginjō was a little strange, so Shiraishi Lisa took off her apron after returning from the kitchen and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Of course it's about the dish you worked so hard to make. Ginjo-kun said it was really delicious."