Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

Tomoya Yamabuki saw this action, but he didn't say anything. He just felt an unbearable headache and was so depressed that he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

Studying together and even improving his daughter's grades... This is too unorthodox! How can he possibly crack this trick?

Chapter 49 Cleaning Up the Mess

"Xiujun, what do we do next? Study?"

Back in the room and after closing the door, Minami Yamabuki let go of her hand, somewhat embarrassed, and tucked her hair behind her ear before putting her hands behind her back.

She remembered what Shiratori-san had said yesterday, that she would pretend to love him, so she put it into action.

But doing this in front of her parents was even more shameful than she had imagined.

"I said I was going back to my room to study, so of course I'm going to study. But you need to change your clothes first and listen to your mother-in-law."

Compared to her nervousness and shyness, Shiratori Osamu was quite calm.

Although he was a little surprised, he had already prepared himself mentally when he made the request last night.

It was just holding hands, or even a hug or a kiss on the cheek, which was within his expectations.

"Uh-huh."

Seeing that he had no reaction and seemed completely uninterested in holding hands, Yamabuki Minami felt a little disappointed in comparison, but still nodded.

Immediately, she went to the wardrobe to try out her outfit for the day.

She has to go to tutoring in the afternoon, so her clothes need to be appropriate for going out and looking presentable.

Meanwhile, Shiratori Osamu was also busy making the bed.

"Xiu Jun, what are you doing?"

Hearing a noise behind her, Minami Yamabuki, who was looking at the closet full of clothes with a troubled expression, turned around and felt guilty.

"The first time I stayed overnight at your house, I slept on the sofa. You should have told your mother-in-law about that, right?"

Shiratori picked up the pillow, grabbed both ends, and patted it to stretch it out, asking a question instead of answering.

"Yes, because she was worried that you left before dawn, and that you might have done something bad to me..." Yamabuki Minami nodded, then suddenly realized, "Ah, is it something I shouldn't tell you?"

"Don't worry, I expected from the beginning that she would ask about what happened that night the next morning. You can talk to your mother-in-law about it."

Having received an affirmative answer, Shiratori put down the pillow that had been stretched out in its natural state, then bent down and gently stroked the marks on the sheets with his palm.

"Was this also part of your plan?" Minami Yamabuki asked, glancing sideways.

“Xiao Nan, I was able to stay in your room overnight entirely because of my mother-in-law’s attitude.” Seeing that she thought this way, Shiratori Xiu thought for a moment and did not deny it. He simply explained the situation and instructed her, “What I’m doing is to prevent her from finding out that I slept on the bed last night. She might ask about it later. You have to tell her that I slept on the sofa.”

"Okay...can I ask why I can't tell Mom?"

Given their previous interactions, Minami Yamabuki agreed and asked questions whenever she didn't understand something.

"Because this will make my mother-in-law feel a sense of crisis."

"A sense of crisis?"

"The first time I slept on the sofa, the second time I slept on either side of the bed, so what about the third time?"

"I have no idea……"

Faced with his question, Minami Yamabuki suddenly felt her heart race, but more than that, she felt guilty. She pretended to be busy and reached into the closet to fiddle with the clothes.

Because last night we weren't sleeping on opposite sides of the bed... Maybe that was how it started, but she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and somehow she ended up pulling her pillow and sleeping right next to Shiratori-san.

To be honest, she still doesn't understand what's going on in her head in the middle of the night.

Getting that close is incredibly daring; aren't they afraid of being discovered by Shiratori-san?

"Based on our cooperation and trust, I can assure you that the third time was just like last night, with us sleeping at opposite ends and nothing happening. But just because we know this doesn't mean my mother-in-law will believe it. In her eyes, it means that I'm getting closer to you, and this situation will trigger her protective instincts and sense of rejection."

Shiratori Osamu smoothed out the wrinkles in the sheets, then picked up the air conditioner blanket and swung it around before casually placing it on the bed.

Humans have a strong ability to make associations; once there is one, there will be two, and once there are two, there will be three.

"I see."

After hearing his explanation, Minami Yamabuki nodded in sudden understanding.

"Xiao Nan, did anything happen last night?"

After tidying up the bedside, Shiratori looked at the stains on the sheets and suddenly asked a question.

"Huh? Why are you asking that?"

Yamabuki Minami was suddenly startled and panicked.

Oh no, the worst thing has happened.

Shiratori-san has exceptional observational skills and an unexpectedly sharp mind; he'll definitely be able to figure out what's going on by looking at the marks on the sheets.

"The sheets in the middle part are a bit messy... but the class monitor doesn't know anything about it, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Staring at the stains on the sheets, Shiratori Osamu frowned and muttered to himself.

On his first overnight stay, before dawn, he glanced at Minami Yamabuki by the dim light of his phone.

If he remembered correctly, Minami Yamabuki had a pretty good sleeping posture, at most she would turn to the left or right, and the range was kept within half a meter.

But his sleeping posture wasn't as bad as he claimed. He might move around in his sleep, but rolling over half the bed was too much of a movement... Could it be due to high-quality deep sleep?

Although he didn't know what was going on, since Yamabuki Minami hadn't said anything, he didn't need to worry too much. He climbed into bed and tidied up carefully.

This is quite complicated to do. It's easy to just pull the sheets neatly, but he has to create the impression that Minami Yamabuki is sleeping alone in bed.

I don't expect it to be a 100% replica, but it should at least look decent.

While Shiratori Osamu was busy, Yamabuki Minami had already found her clothes and gone into the bathroom.

In the past, she would change clothes directly in front of the wardrobe, but now the situation is different; there is a man present.

After cleaning up the mess from last night, Shiratori Osamu sat down at his desk and waited for her to come out of the bathroom.

"Click".

A short while later, Minami Yamabuki came out of the bathroom.

Upon her return, Shiratori Osamu instinctively turned his gaze towards her, and his eyes lit up.

Minami Yamabuki changed into a white silk chiffon long dress with a French floral print. Unlike her youthful and innocent appearance when she wore pajamas, she looked graceful and elegant in this dress, even exuding an ethereal aura.

Her black hair was as beautiful as a waterfall, her skin was as white as jade, her temperament was elegant and refined, her face was exquisite and beautiful, and her figure was slender and graceful. This outfit made her look like a beautiful girl who had stepped out of a comic book, exuding the beauty of a young girl in her prime.

Shiratori Osamu already knew she was very beautiful. After all, the class president, with her incredibly unfashionable bangs and bare face, was still chosen as one of the school beauties at Takeno High School.

But seeing the class monitor wearing a beautiful long dress, walking step by step, the skirt flowing with her steps, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"..."

Feeling his gaze, Minami Yamabuki walked slowly, feeling nervous and shy.

This dress was chosen for her by her mother because it's so beautiful and eye-catching that she rarely wears it... I wonder what Shiratori-san will think.

"Your mother-in-law will probably ask you about last night today. Be prepared. Stick to the fact that you slept on the sofa last night and don't give anything away."

As she drew closer, Shiratori Osamu withdrew his gaze and gave her another instruction.

This matter cannot be overlooked. The reason they are able to suppress Mr. Yamabuki is largely due to Mrs. Yamabuki's stance.

"oh oh……"

When Minami Yamabuki arrived at the desk, she found him to be very businesslike, showing no interest in her outfit. After nodding in agreement, she pouted with a hint of disappointment.

This was already the most beautiful dress in her wardrobe, but Shiratori-san didn't offer a single compliment. That was too cold.

"Let's start learning."

With the goal of getting into Tokyo University, Osamu Shiratori has no intention of slacking off.

Chapter 50 She Believed

High-quality deep sleep has a great effect, and Shiratori Osamu is full of enthusiasm for learning.

He took out his study notes and "Mathematics I" textbook, and immediately entered a state of complete concentration.

He hasn't activated his "last stand" mode because he hasn't experienced headaches from prolonged, high-intensity studying yet... and his mindset is terrifying.

Ignoring the pain and exhaustion, and unaware that his body was overloaded, he almost fell asleep last night.

"Xiujun, is there anything you don't understand?"

Minami Yamabuki sat beside him for a while and noticed that he was very focused. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked him a question.

"Not yet. I'll ask you when I encounter problems I don't understand."

Shiratori Osamu can hear sounds while in a state of flow, but he can focus his mind more quickly.

"Ok."

When Yamabuki Minami saw him engrossed in studying his notes without asking any questions, his cheeks puffed up.

Before going home yesterday, she even mentally rehearsed the scenario of teaching him.

For example, how can she be a good teacher, and what kind of questions should be explained in what way?

That's how it is, but after Shiratori-san actually started studying, he completely ignored her and studied on his own.

Seeing that doing nothing was not a solution, Minami Yamabuki opened her schoolbag on the ground and took out "Mathematics C" to start reviewing.

Because she started attending the Dongda cram school in her first year of high school, she had already finished learning the three years' worth of high school textbooks in her first and second years and entered the review stage.

After reviewing for a while, Yamabuki Minami glanced sideways at the person next to her, and then became somewhat absent-minded.

Did he find out that I secretly slept next to him last night?

"This chiffon silk dress is so different from my school uniform, why didn't he react at all when he saw me wearing a new dress?"

"Speaking of which, why did Shiratori-san suddenly decide to go to university?"

Which university does he plan to apply to? Will he stay in Tokyo after graduating from high school?

Previously, she always studied alone, but now that there's someone else around, Minami Yamabuki isn't used to it and finds it hard to get back into her usual focused state.

I don't know how much time had passed, but there was a soft knocking on the door.

Yamabuki opened the door and came in, carrying a tray with two glasses of water and a plate of sliced ​​oranges.

Entering the room and seeing the two people sitting at the desk reassured her a lot.

But the next moment, she noticed that her daughter was wearing a dress that she usually refused to wear, and her thoughts started racing again.

"Xiao Nan, are you free now?"

Carrying the tray to the desk, she placed the trays on the empty seats one by one. Yamabuki poked her daughter's shoulder and asked softly.

"Uh-huh."

Minami Yamabuki hadn't yet gotten into a serious study mode, so she naturally had time. She nodded and stood up.

The private conversation between mother and daughter was brief and ended quickly.

After her mother left the room with the dirty clothes from the bathroom laundry basket, Minami Yamabuki returned to her desk and couldn't help but look at the person next to her.

"How about it?"

As she went back and forth, Shiratori Osamu, who was engrossed in reading, looked up at her.

"Just like you guessed, Mom came to ask me about last night, and I told her to sleep on the sofa, and she believed me."

Minami Yamabuki was amazed; Shiratori-san was incredibly talented, practically a prophet.

"That's good."

Once he was certain that the matter had been resolved satisfactorily, Shiratori Osamu nodded and continued reading.

After this ordeal, Minami Yamabuki also started studying, but she would often daydream, thinking about what happened last night and this morning.

Time flies when you're focused on studying.

During this time, the bedroom door was opened twice.

The first time was when Yamabuki Tomoya came to find out what was going on, but seeing that the two were studying at their desks, he didn't want to disturb them and could only turn around and leave.

The second time was when Yamabuki reminded the two that lunch would be ready soon and they should get ready to eat.