Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

His nose is so straight.

He has such handsome features.

His sleeping face is so cute.

Looking closely at his face, Minami Yamabuki's heart raced uncontrollably, realizing that this was perhaps the first time she had the opportunity to properly observe his appearance.

No wonder so many girls like this guy. He has great features, is very tall, and has a great physique.

What made her heart race was that this delinquent school bully became her nominal boyfriend.

Moreover, this fake girlfriend of hers also possesses a special privilege.

Whenever she wanted, she could use the excuse of "desensitization practice" to hold Shiratori Osamu's hand and touch it however she wanted!

Just then, Shiratori Osamu's eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, a beautiful face, as lovely as a flower, caught his eye, causing his pupils and gaze to instinctively follow it.

"..."

Shiratori Osamu turned his head and looked up, his gaze meeting Yamabuki Minami's beautiful eyes.

Their eyes met, and they both became aware of each other's presence at the same time.

"Good morning."

He had just woken up when he found her staring at him with a smile. Shiratori's heart skipped a beat, and he greeted her with a smile.

Waking up to see such a beautiful girl—the feeling of sharing a bed with her was even better than his memories from his previous life.

"Morning... good morning."

When Yamabuki Minami came to her senses, she panicked and quickly stood up, blushing deeply at her own actions.

It's over, it's over, it's over!

She was so engrossed in watching Shiratori-san's sleeping face that she didn't notice he was about to wake up.

My behavior just now was really perverted; I kept staring at the person while they were sleeping.

What time is it now?

Adults are best at pretending nothing happened. When Shiratori noticed her stuttering and flustered reaction, he sat up and changed the subject.

"It's 8:16."

Minami Yamabuki glanced back at the digital clock on the wall and reported the time.

"Hmm...did you sleep for ten hours?"

Shiratori stretched and felt energetic all over, his mind clearer than ever before.

High-quality sleep is so wonderful, and Minami Yamabuki's bed and pillows are so comfortable. He doesn't even know how long it has been since he had such a good night's sleep.

"Uh-huh."

Minami Yamabuki nodded, then ran off in her slippers to pull back the curtains, letting the sunlight stream into the room to hide her shame and embarrassment.

"Speaking of which, did he notice me sleeping next to him last night?"

Feeling guilty, Minami Yamabuki suddenly realized something very scary.

Compared to staring at someone while they sleep, her behavior of snuggling up to sleep next to them last night was clearly much more serious.

Chapter 48 Complete Victory

"A new day begins at the Yamabuki house."

"Given that I, the blond-haired guy, spend the night at home, the class monitor's cheating father would absolutely not dare to go to work, fearing that I would steal his beautiful wife away."

"Teacher Shinonome asked me to meet him at the Hachiko statue, which happens to be in Shibuya. It's not difficult to get there from here."

After sleeping soundly until dawn, Shiratori Xiu walked into the bathroom refreshed and began to organize his tasks for the day.

After quickly tidying himself up, he stood in front of the mirror and looked at his reflection.

A simple short-sleeved black T-shirt paired with intricately designed black cargo pants—the loose-on-top, tight-on-bottom style looked alright… It was the most normal outfit he could find in his wardrobe.

"Take some time to go shopping for clothes."

With one more to do, Shiratori Osamu stepped out of the bathroom.

During this time, Minami Yamabuki sat by the bed waiting for him.

"Xiao Nan, let's go have breakfast."

Seeing that she was sitting obediently and quietly on the edge of the bed and hadn't gone out, Shiratori greeted her with a smile.

"Uh-huh."

Upon hearing this, Minami Yamabuki nodded and followed in his footsteps.

They opened the locked door and walked through the hallway into the living room.

"Good morning, Shiratori-kun and Minami."

Yamabuki was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone when she noticed their arrival, so she stood up to greet them.

Today she was wearing a beige long dress with a light jacket over it. The skirt was a little shorter than yesterday's, revealing only a small section of her slender, white calves.

Good morning, mother-in-law and father-in-law.

Good morning, Dad and Mom.

"Xiao Nan, you used to wake up at 7 o'clock, why did you sleep so late today? The breakfast Mom made is cold."

Sitting on another sofa with his phone in hand, Yamabuki Tomoya completely ignored Shiratori Osamu's greeting and casually asked, raising his eyelids slightly.

This was his carefully crafted opening line, seemingly asking his daughter, but actually implying to his wife that Huang Mao was having a negative influence on their daughter.

As a top student and a well-behaved girl, my daughter has a very regular sleep schedule and doesn't indulge herself even on weekends... Her biological clock is maintained around 7 a.m.

It's like waking up around 8 a.m., which only happens during the New Year, holidays, and when traveling.

"..."

Upon hearing this slightly accusatory remark, Yamabuki Minami looked up at the person beside her, opened her mouth but said nothing.

Seeing her reaction, Yamabuki Satoshi felt a wave of dizziness.

What does it mean that my daughter is just staring at her blond boyfriend like that?

Although he wanted to see his daughter's guilty explanation, it was too strange for her to say nothing at all. It was as if he had written all the bad things he had done on his face. Could she really not hide her thoughts?

Never mind... My daughter is naturally honest and it's normal that she can't keep her thoughts to herself. Besides, it's not a bad thing, at least my wife can see them too.

"I studied a little late last night."

Since Minami Yamabuki didn't speak, Osamu Shiratori spoke up to explain on her behalf.

"It's good that you're studying. It's okay if breakfast gets cold. It's fine to sleep in a little later on the weekend. I'll go heat up the breakfast. You guys have a seat for a while."

Just then, Yamabuki joined the conversation with a smile, helping them out of the situation before heading to the kitchen.

"Dad, it's so late, why haven't you gone to work yet?"

After her mother's brief departure, Minami Yamabuki sat down on the sofa and asked with concern.

"There are no meetings this morning, so I plan to go to the company this afternoon."

Yamabuki Tomoya was speechless upon hearing this and glared at her.

Does this kid really want him to go to the company and leave the house empty?

If it weren't for the fact that there were some things he couldn't say, he really wanted to tell his daughter, "Do you know you've let a wolf into the house? Your blond boyfriend might be eyeing your mother!"

"oh oh."

Minami Yamabuki nodded as if she understood, and didn't ask any more questions, but couldn't help glancing at Osamu Shiratori.

Shiratori-san is really amazing... He guessed Dad's opening remarks and his decision not to go to the company this morning. He's incredibly shrewd.

At the same time, Shiratori Osamu sat down next to her, the two of them very close.

"Xiao Nan, are you going to tutoring class today?"

Seeing this, Tomoya Yamabuki's nerves twitched again, and he spoke up.

"Uh-huh."

Minami Yamabuki nodded; having learned from her previous experience, she had become wiser.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make... She really does have to go to tutoring class this afternoon.

Although she has already received a recommendation letter from Takeno High School for the University of Tokyo, she still needs to study hard to further solidify her grades and academic performance in preparation for university courses.

After reminding his daughter of today's schedule, Yamabuki Satoshi remained silent, as it was of little significance.

"Breakfast is ready."

A short while later, Yamabuki came out of the kitchen and greeted them.

Immediately, the three of them stood up and walked towards the dining room.

"Xiao Nan is going to tutoring class this afternoon... Kid, what are your plans for today?"

After washing his hands and sitting down in the dining room, Yamabuki Satoshi spoke up after his wife brought out breakfast, his criticism directed at the blond-haired boy.

"Study with Xiaonan."

Shiratori was eating breakfast when he heard this and responded.

The Yamabuki family's breakfast is quite simple, with rice and bread as staples, as well as omelets and miso soup, probably considering health and wellness practices.

"As far as I know, there's a big difference between your and Xiaonan's deviation scores... If you let Xiaonan tutor you, won't that affect her grades?"

Tomoya Yamabuki was not surprised by this response, and his words were quite sharp.

Since his wife believed their daughter's story that Shiratori Osamu was a virtuous hero who saved a damsel in distress, he had no choice but to take a roundabout approach.

Osamu Shiratori may be a good person, but being a good person doesn't necessarily mean he can have a positive influence on his daughter; in fact, he might have a negative influence.

"Father-in-law, have you heard of the Feynman Learning Technique?"

"Don't call me father-in-law!"

"The core of the Feynman Learning Technique is to deepen one's understanding of knowledge by teaching others—Mr. Yamabuki, what I want to say is that Minami teaching me will not only not make my grades drop, but may even make them better. Don't you know this learning method?"

“I know…of course I know.”

Tomoya Yamabuki had long known about this learning method, but he didn't know that this was the proper term for it. When Yamabuki refuted him with a single sentence, he immediately lost face.

Damn it, why is this blond guy so difficult to deal with?

Shouldn't all those ignorant and incompetent blond-haired kids be empty-headed, impulsive idiots?

While they were talking, Minami and Yuki quietly ate their breakfast.

The mother and daughter didn't speak, but the corners of their mouths were turned up.

Minami found it very amusing that her father seemed bewildered by the theoretical terms Shiratori-san suddenly threw out, reminding her of what had happened in the bathroom earlier.

Yamabuki felt very relieved. Shiratori-kun was amazing; he had her husband completely under his thumb.

After this conversation, the table fell silent.

The duel ended with Shiratori Osamu's complete victory.

Tomoya Yamabuki was stunned by a single sentence, and all the words he had prepared beforehand were rendered useless.

"Mom and Dad, we're going back to our room to study now." Breakfast was quickly finished, and Minami Yamabuki stood up.

"Remember to change your clothes, you're still wearing your pajamas," Yamabuki reminded her when she saw this.

Although my daughter's summer pajamas were quite appropriate and it was fine for her to wear them at home during the day, there were guests present, and they were boys.

"Okay... Xiu-jun, let's go."

Minami Yamabuki nodded obediently, then took Osamu Shiratori's hand and helped him up.

"Mother-in-law, Mr. Yamabuki, please excuse me."

Before leaving, Shiratori Osamu said goodbye very politely.

When Yamabuki saw her daughter take Shiratori Osamu's hand, her eyebrows twitched, but she comforted herself inwardly, "It must have been deliberately designed to be like this, a performance for my husband to see."