In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

He is not a picky eater.

Besides, this is a bento box made by a beautiful girl herself, so I have to try it to do her a favor.

"I really envy the lucky guy who will be able to marry Ichinose's mother in the future. Such a perfect wife and loving mother is a rare sight indeed."

"..."

Honami Ichinose remained silent.

She still couldn't resist Nangong Cheng calling her Ichinose "Mom" repeatedly, and then basically every three sentences he spoke were filled with elaborate praise for her.

How embarrassing!

Nangong Cheng was naturally perceptive and knew that the innocent girl was easily embarrassed, so he stopped there.

Soon, the breakfast and lunch boxes were ready.

"Hao Chi!"

After providing his emotional support in a concise manner, Nangong Cheng began to wolf down his food.

Honami Ichinose's table manners were as gentle and elegant as the impression she gave; she ate in small bites.

After cleaning up the dishes, the two went out together.

"By the way, do you need me to transfer some money to Ichinose's mother?"

"After all, you didn't have many points to begin with, and now you have another mouth to feed. You probably won't last until next month."

As Nangong Cheng was speaking, he was about to pick up his phone to transfer the money, but Ichinose Honami stopped him.

The girl shook her head earnestly.

"Nangong Jun, didn't I already say that?"

"I'm cooking for you voluntarily, but if you give me money now, wouldn't that be a transaction?"

Ichinose Honami handed the bento box to Nangong Cheng, then walked out of the elevator with her hands behind her back, facing Nangong Cheng.

"Besides, you've already called me 'Mom,' so isn't it a mother's responsibility and obligation to cook for her child?"

"So, just accept it without worry."

"By the way, I'll be back tonight, so remember to message me in advance if there's anything you'd like to eat, okay?"

After saying that, Honami Ichinose laughed and ran away.

Nangong Cheng watched the girl disappear from sight like a startled deer, then weighed the lunchbox in his hand and smiled knowingly.

However, as he passed the gate, the dormitory supervisor suddenly poked her head out—

"Young man, be careful not to cause a death."

"..."

Nangong Chengyi was speechless, but he still nodded seriously to indicate that he understood.

And so they made their way to Class D classroom.

Horikita Suzune remained seated like a Buddha, while Sakura Airi, sitting one seat away from her, continued to bury her head in the sand like an ostrich.

Nangong Cheng greeted them one by one.

Sakura Airi responded with a barely audible "hmm," while Horikita Suzune's attention remained focused on something else entirely.

"Did you make your own bento?"

"My mom made it."

"???"

Volume 1: Chapter 41, Horikita Suzune: I Can Be Your Mother Too

Horikita Suzune's expression clearly froze for a moment, obviously not expecting to hear such a thunderous statement.

"Your mother? Isn't this school under closed management all year round?"

"Yes, so I adopted a 'mother' figure and had her do it for me. Is there a problem?"

Seeing Nangong Cheng's proud expression, Horikita Suzune was speechless for a moment.

What do you mean by recognizing a mother?

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"Then your real mother..."

"I grew up in an orphanage."

"..."

Horikita Suzune fell silent again.

What kind of situation hasn't she seen?

But this was indeed the first time she had ever seen such a scene.

"Feel sorry……"

"Why are you apologizing? I'm quite satisfied with my life now. Don't try to get me emotional."

Nangong Cheng really didn't lie about his background.

Whether in his past life or this life, he is always listed on a separate page of the household registration book.

And compared to the "prosperous world" before his transmigration, he did indeed prefer the current two-dimensional world that reflected reality.

Not to mention that he also possesses a system that can defy fate and live the life he once dreamed of, so naturally he is very satisfied with his current life.

"..."

Horikita Suzune nodded, her expression showing that she was very serious.

Nangong Cheng felt that she must have understood.

"Then... how about I be your mom?"

?

When he types a question mark, it's not that he has a problem, it's that you have a problem.

"No...you..."

Nangong Cheng stared at Horikita Suzune in shock, his language system almost crashing.

It was comparable to Nagasaki Motoyo's astonishing kneeling.

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"Don't get me wrong, I'm just worried that you've been scammed. After all, the whole school knows you have several million points."

Horikita Suzune spoke calmly and with a nonchalant expression, as if she were just talking about something very ordinary.

"Moreover, I've read some books about your hometown, and I remember one book had a line that said, 'The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.'"

"But as a woman myself, I've also done some research on women's psychology. If you're willing to tell me who that person is, I can help you analyze whether the mother you've recognized is a good person."

Nangong Cheng's eyes held a subtle expression.

Shouldn't you be the one worried about being scammed?

But since you want to know, and he's not going to hide it from you anyway, he'll just tell you openly.

"It's Ichinose from Class B."

“I made a deal with her—I helped her get a spot in the student council, on the condition that she would be my mother.”

Now it's Horikita Suzune's turn to be silent.

To be honest, before meeting Nangong Cheng, she never imagined that she would fall silent because of what others said, not just once.

As expected, she was still inexperienced.

It's unbelievable that some people in this world would choose someone their own age to be their mother... even if it's just a spiritual mother.

Moreover, Horikita Suzune truly couldn't understand why they would use something as hard-won as a student council spot to do such a losing deal.

"what about me?"

"Why don't you mention a deal to me? If it's just about making you bento boxes, I'm capable of doing that too."

Nangong Cheng looked at Horikita Suzune with a subtle expression.

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I treated you like my wife, but you want to be my mother?

While it's not like there aren't any mom-type girlfriends or wives out there, does that fit Horikita Suzune's character image?

"I think you don't understand anything at all..."

"I'll ask you one thing—you don't really think I adopted Honami Ichinose as my mother just so she could make my lunchboxes, do you?"

Horikita Suzune was stunned for a moment.

Is not it?

Otherwise, why would you acknowledge someone else as your mother?

Wait a moment……

Horikita Suzune was about to blurt out an answer, but then she thought of Nangong Cheng's current record.

As it turns out, she can no longer use normal thinking to analyze the logic behind Nangong Cheng's behavior.

"Then what is your purpose?"

"You don't need to know that much yet. Finish your homework first."

Nangong Cheng gave Horikita Suzune a strange look.

He wondered why she had been acting like a curious child these past few days, since she wasn't usually a gossipy girl.

Didn't he use his last daily task attempt to make up for it for you yesterday?

Daily tasks have been released.

[Target: Horikita Suzune]

[Task: Write a class observation diary of no less than 1000 words every day]

[Task Reward: 100 points/day]

[Punishment for failing the mission: Send Nangong Cheng a depressing message every day]

"Oh, by the way, if you're really curious, just guess for yourself. Consider it the second assignment."

"..."

He has already behaved himself.

Horikita Suzune shut up.

However, she did have a suspicion in her mind, but she needed some more information to verify its reliability.

...

...

Before we knew it, it was after school.

It's time to select people and assign tasks again.

Nangong Cheng felt like he was going to work every day, and he couldn't rest or sleep until he finished assigning tasks.

"Airi, what are your dreams?"

"...I, I don't know..."

Sakura Airi had never considered such a thing.

Because her life, until the system appeared, had always been a state of just getting by.

do not know?

It's better not to know.