Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

During this time, Minami Yamabuki didn't say anything, but just stared at him with her big eyes, her face burning and her heart racing.

Xiu Jun didn't say today that the agreement was still valid, meaning he would absolutely not touch her. Could it be that he's going to do something to her tonight?

"Xiao Nan, did anything happen on Friday night?"

Sitting down by the bed, Shiratori noticed her gaze and, after thinking for a moment, spoke.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Yamabuki Minami was startled by what she heard, and then pretended to be confused and asked in return.

Oh no, did he find out that she moved her pillow and slept next to Xiu Jun that night?

For example, did I get close to you after I fell asleep?

"No."

Yamabuki Minami shook her head, then added in her mind, "Shu-kun didn't get close to her, because it was she who got close to Shu-kun."

"Although I really want to say that our first agreement still stands, I'm too tired today and need to get a good night's sleep. I'm a very deep sleeper, and I can't control my sleeping position, so I might accidentally cross the midline. Therefore, I can't guarantee that I won't touch you this time."

Upon receiving such a response, Shiratori Osamu breathed a sigh of relief and then said with a slight apology.

"I see, I understand now."

Faced with his sincere statement, Yamabuki Minami nodded as if she understood.

As expected of Xiu Jun, he's so meticulous; he won't guarantee anything he can't do.

Does Xiu Jun sleep very soundly? No wonder his reaction when he woke up last time was as if he didn't even notice her approaching in the middle of the night.

"Thank you for your understanding. Go to sleep early, you have school tomorrow."

Seeing that she agreed immediately, Bai Niao Xiu glanced at her, then turned and got onto the bed, pulling over the middle pillow and placing it there.

As expected of Xiao Nan, she's so easy to fool. She'll believe anything he says.

"Xiujun, do you want to move over a little more? If you sleep on the side, it might fall off the bed in the middle of the night."

Since it was the second time they had shared a bed, Minami Yamabuki wasn't as shy this time. She noticed that the pillow he had placed was right next to the edge of the bed, hesitated for a moment, and then made a suggestion.

This bed is so big that even if Xiu Jun sleeps a little further inside, there's still more than a meter of space between them.

"Thank you."

Upon hearing this suggestion, Shiratori looked up at her, thanked her, and then moved the pillow a foot closer to the center.

When it comes to sleeping, the larger the space, the more comfortable it is.

Even though being closer increases the risk of him accidentally bumping into Konan while he's asleep.

But since the girl doesn't mind, and he didn't make any promises this time, there's no need to be coy.

He studied for 8+1 hours today, forcibly finishing "Mathematics I". He hasn't stopped since he started his "last stand" mode, and I don't know how much fatigue he has accumulated.

Back at the Yamabuki residence, instead of getting a proper rest, he was constantly racking his brains.

Even though he used high-quality sleep and prolonged focus while sleeping at home last night, his body was definitely exhausted.

"You're welcome……"

Noticing that he had moved closer, Minami Yamabuki pursed her lips.

In reality, they are still quite far apart, at least a meter apart. When they sit at their desks, in the dining room, or on the sofa, they are actually closer together.

But the distance of more than a meter on the bed made her feel her heart race.

"Go to bed early, you have school tomorrow, so get plenty of rest for tomorrow's tough battle."

Shiratori Shu pulled a blanket over himself and lay down.

"Uh-huh."

Speaking of this, Minami Yamabuki snapped out of her racing heart and nodded seriously.

To make her mother happy, she divorced her father and also tried to prevent him from remarrying her... Xiu Jun talked to her a lot tonight and drank five glasses of ice water.

"Good night."

After lying down and adjusting his position, Shiratori Osamu greeted him once he found his rhythm.

"Good night."

Minami Yamabuki's response this time was swift, as expected.

After receiving her response, Shiratori closed his eyes and immediately deactivated the [Desperate Counterattack] state.

The next moment, fatigue and headache surged up from deep within my body like a tidal wave.

However, he had already begun to adapt to this. After mentally using one last high-quality deep sleep and confirming, he fell asleep on the spot.

Unlike the embarrassment and shyness she felt the first time, this time Yamabuki Minami watched him the whole time and saw the exhausted look on his handsome face after he closed his eyes.

For some reason, she had a strong feeling that Xiu Jun had already fallen asleep.

Xiu Jun wasn't lying; he was really tired and needed to get a good night's sleep.

Is he that tired?

Looking at the exhausted expression on his face, Minami Yamabuki was suddenly touched.

Xiu Jun was extremely worried about her and her mother's situation tonight.

Because her father insisted on going on a business trip to Hokkaido, he had a big fight with her mother tonight, and she even felt desperate. However, Xiu Jun painstakingly paved a road to happiness for her and her mother.

Xiu Jun is too clever; I wonder how far his eyes can see.

Even after so many years of marriage, Mom still couldn't see Dad's true colors... But in less than a week, Xiujun saw through Dad's nature and thoughts.

He saw through not only his father, but also his mother, and perhaps even himself.

"Xiu Jun is clearly so smart, so why didn't he study in his first and second years of high school? He went out to fight with delinquents from other schools every day. He doesn't seem very smart."

Minami Yamabuki turned sideways, lifted her leg onto the bed, pulled another blanket over herself, and suddenly thought of a question.

Although Xiu Jun knew her very well, including her family, she knew very little about Xiu Jun.

Previously, all she knew was that he was a ruthless school bully who was always surrounded by hot girls, a womanizer who was always having girls on his left and right, and a perennial loser who would beat up girls.

But after getting to know him, she found that Xiu Jun was completely different from the rumors.

He is intelligent, handsome, polite, honest, tactful, mature, respectful of women, gentle and considerate, calm and composed, emotionally stable, and can bring people an unparalleled sense of security. He also has extremely strong self-control.

Even though Xiu Jun is her fake boyfriend, following her home to deal with her father, if he had any ulterior motives, he would have had many opportunities to have physical contact with her and take advantage of her.

But so far, the only time Xiu Jun has ever touched her on his own initiative was in the bathroom.

To make her blush and to make her father angry, Xiu Jun gently stroked her lips with his fingers, leaned down and whispered in her ear the meaning of a girl tying a boy's hair in a ponytail.

In most cases, she would take the initiative to link arms with Xiu Jun and hold his hand, acting as a couple in front of her father, depending on the situation.

By the way, Xiu Jun also has a very contrasting side; despite being very handsome, he is surprisingly innocent.

The day before yesterday at the usual Net Manga internet cafe, she was doing desensitization exercises when she held Xiu Jun's right hand and played with it. Xiu Jun seemed not to react, but his ears turned red. She still remembers that scene vividly.

Every time she thinks back on it, she feels overjoyed and thinks it's especially adorable.

"Ha... Time to sleep."

After thinking for a while, Minami Yamabuki yawned, then turned off the light and lay down.

Although she usually goes to bed at 23 p.m., she was exhausted today.

However, when she closed her eyes to try to sleep, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep at all.

After all, she used to sleep alone in this big bed, and she could sleep wherever she wanted. Now she could only sleep on the side of the bed, which was really not her usual routine.

Moreover, so much happened today that she was upset and couldn't let it go.

[The reason Dad had an affair was because he couldn't get any sense of superiority from Mom—how despicable!]

[Dad cheated on his wife and is still so self-righteous because Mom is too gentle and easily swayed—that's too much!]

“We’re going to play the role of a couple for a month, so you’d better shake my hand and hold my hand more often, and treat this behavior as a desensitization exercise.”

As Xiu Jun's words flashed through her mind, Yamabuki Minami suddenly opened her eyes in the darkness.

"Xiujun can accept me holding hands and shaking hands with him, but what if I sleep next to him?"

With this idea in response, a wildfire seemed to burn in Minami Yamabuki's heart, and she began to assess its feasibility.

Theoretically speaking, holding hands is obviously more intimate than sleeping next to someone.

After all, the definition of sleeping next to someone is very vague; it just means being close by.

Holding hands is different; palms are pressed together, creating a very direct skin-to-skin contact.

Moreover, their next plan is very important, as it concerns the mother's happiness, and the impersonation of her boyfriend absolutely cannot be exposed... For the sake of the bigger picture, she should do more desensitization exercises.

"I haven't done any desensitization exercises with Xiu-jun yet today."

Minami Yamabuki muttered to herself, and with a restless spirit, she began to take action.

0.5 m.

0.2 m.

When Yamabuki Minami lay down, she accidentally bumped her arm against Shiratori Osamu's pillow, placing it next to his.

"!"

The sudden skin contact startled Minami Yamabuki, her body frozen in the darkness like a wooden doll, her breath stopping.

She waited for a while and, finding that nothing had happened, breathed a sigh of relief.

As it turns out, Xiu Jun truly kept his word. He said he was sleeping soundly, and he was indeed sleeping soundly; a mere touch wouldn't wake him at all.

Minami Yamabuki lay down, covered herself with the blanket, closed her eyes again, and felt completely comfortable.

"Xiujun's scent is so reassuring."

With these thoughts in mind, Minami Yamabuki's chaotic thoughts, which had been like a storm at sea, finally calmed down completely.

She really enjoyed being with Xiu Jun because he was so smart that he could easily solve any problem or trouble.

This feeling was as if the sky were to fall, but she wouldn't have to worry, because Xiu Jun would punch the sky away.

Chapter 71 Sincerity Judgment Success

That night, Yamabuki slept very restlessly.

She got up at 6 a.m., when it was still barely light.

She was actually very tired, but she had to make breakfast and prepare lunch for her daughter.

Although she didn't get enough sleep, she's a full-time housewife, so she can go back to sleep after seeing her husband and daughter off.

After washing up to clear her hazy consciousness, Yamabuki changed her clothes, used makeup to cover her dark circles and pale, haggard face, combed her hair and put it up, and then left the room to head to the kitchen.

"Splash!"

She turned on the tap in the kitchen to wash the rice, and began her daily routine, which she repeated countless times.

After cooking the rice, she began preparing bento boxes for four people.

Time slipped away in her busy work, and she finally stopped at 6:50.

"Finally done, so tired..."

Yamabuki sat alone at the dining table, looking at the four bento boxes wrapped in cloths of different patterns, as well as breakfast for four people. She leaned back and muttered to herself involuntarily.

She never felt tired doing this kind of thing before; she was always full of enthusiasm because she looked forward to sitting at the table with her husband and daughter, enjoying breakfast together.

But now, perhaps her love for her husband has been overshadowed by disappointment, or perhaps she didn't sleep well last night, she really feels very tired.

Not long after, a faint sound came from the silent house.

"Has Xiao Nan woken up?"

Noticing the movement, Yamabuki, who had been motionless, immediately raised her head, smoothed the few stray strands of hair that had become disheveled from looking down, straightened her clothes, and walked out of the dining room.

Upon reaching the door and looking in the direction of the sound, she expected to see two people, but instead saw Shiratori Osamu walking out of the room alone with his schoolbag.

"Xiao Nan, you'll regret this!"

The next moment, Shiratori suddenly turned around and spoke in a deep voice into the room before angrily turning and leaving.