Madam, believe me, how can I be a minotaur?

But why? I wasn't crying just now, so why do I feel like crying so much now?

Thinking this, Yuuka Konno bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, trying hard to suppress the feeling of wanting to cry.

After finally stabilizing her emotions, she said in a low voice with as much composure as possible, "Thank you, Asano-kun."

Although he knew Yuuka Konno couldn't see, Makoto Asano nodded with a smile: "You're welcome."

And so, the two spent a long time in silence again.

Until Yuuka Konno broke the silence again.

"Asano-kun."

"Hmm?"

"We're friends now, right?"

"I think... we should be."

"Then I'm hungry."

"...Okay, want to order takeout? Or eat out? I can cook for you too."

"Then I want to eat fried chicken drumsticks, can you make them?"

"...I can."

"Hehe, then I also want to eat french fries."

"Okay, I'll make them for you later."

"Then Asano-kun, you..."

And so, the two chatted about random things while embracing for a long time.

No one mentioned the hug, and neither side took the initiative to leave.

It was as if, for the two of them, this was just a trivial matter.

(PS: Correction, Yuuka Konno's weight is 55KG, I've been wanting to change it but haven't gotten around to it.)

(PS2: Please give me monthly tickets!)

Chapter 146: Little Glutton (3/5, Bonus 6)

The current Yuuka Konno is like a completely different person from the previous her.

The current her has completely lost her previous appearance of being extremely refined in every word and action, and has instead become somewhat "unrestrained."

She was holding a fried chicken drumstick in her hand and eating it in big bites, while also constantly complaining in her mouth: "Ugh~~~ Eating without restraint like this, I feel so guilty..."

As a model, she shouldn't be touching these things in the first place.

So when eating these things commonly known as "calorie bombs," her heart inevitably suffered strong self-condemnation.

But even though she said that, her movements never stopped, and instead, she kept stuffing things into her mouth while saying, "But I can't help it, this is really delicious!"

After all, she hadn't eaten these things she loved to eat for half a year.

After eating another french fry, perhaps feeling that she really couldn't continue to indulge herself, she stopped her movements and sighed with some annoyance: "Ugh, Asano-kun, why are you so good at cooking? It's all because of you that my training volume for the next few days will have to be doubled... Damn it! Why can't I have a body that's not afraid of getting fat!"

In order to maintain a good figure, her daily diet has always had a complete plan.

And the price of indulging herself when she's craving something is that she has to work hard for the next few days to burn off the calories she's eaten to prevent her figure from getting fat.

Makoto Asano smiled and comforted her: "If it's delicious, then eat more, enjoying the present is the key, as for the guilt, leave it for tomorrow's self to worry about."

Although this sounded like it was correct, it was obviously a fallacy.

But upon hearing these words, Yuuka Konno nodded with a serious face: "Asano-kun, you're right, rather than being anxious while lazing around, it's better to laze around happily!"

Looking at Yuuka Konno, who said the same fallacy with a serious face, and then started eating fried chicken with a happy expression, Makoto Asano finally couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.

He suddenly realized that Yuuka Konno seemed to be completely different from what he had imagined.

Perhaps it was a skill that was necessary for being a model and idol, when they weren't very familiar, Yuuka Konno was the kind of person who seemed very close to you, but was actually very distant.

Everything she showed was basically the "persona" that she or her agency had deliberately created for her.

The reason why her every smile and frown would make people feel good was because what people saw was the fictional, most perfect her.

Even if she occasionally showed some "flaws," it was just her agency deliberately making her perform them in order to perfect her "character" and make her look more real.

So her fans and people who didn't know her that well generally had evaluations of her like "independent and strong," "elegant in demeanor," and "easy to approach."

But while having these impressions of her, these people would sometimes suddenly notice that there seemed to be an invisible thick barrier between themselves and her.

When treating friends, she might be slightly better, but she would still subconsciously perform.

Only those who were completely familiar with her had the opportunity to see the real her.

And Makoto Asano was very fortunate to have become that person.

Therefore, he also took this opportunity to completely understand what kind of person the real Yuuka Konno was.

Indeed, she was very independent and strong, but her heart was also unexpectedly very easily hurt.

When she was a model and idol, she was indeed very easy to approach, but that was just "polite approachability," just something she had to do out of politeness.

But the real her was not like this, she was actually very easy to become familiar with, as long as she regarded you as a true confidant, then she would take the initiative and enthusiastically get close to you.

She was also not as elegant in demeanor as she showed, but rather a somewhat boisterous and uninhibited person.

Moreover, her sense of humor was very low, and when she heard something that interested her, she couldn't help but smile.

If she really thought something was particularly funny, she would even laugh out loud in a very loud voice, instead of just showing an elegant shallow smile like she did when performing in front of people.

In general, in front of strangers, she was like a tenacious alpine flower growing on a cliff, polite approachability and a fictional ethereal feeling made it impossible to approach her at all.

Only when she was in front of you would she show her boisterous true self, casually joking with you and chatting about random things.

Thinking carefully, Makoto Asano realized that he didn't have a target like Yuuka Konno in his conquest list yet.

Eriko Miyajima was somewhat like a gentle and virtuous wife, she was considerate, kind, obedient and capable, and could take care of you in every aspect of your life.

Risa Kanno was a generous but unexpectedly shy and muddleheaded mother, only when it came to matters concerning her daughter would she become reliable.

As for Yuna Kanno, both of her personalities were like younger sisters, but one was prideful and stubborn, and the other was cute and娇羞, the only thing they had in common was obedience, and that they were both very attached to you, their "brother."

And the real Yuuka Konno, she was like the very cheerful and enthusiastic older sister living next door, the kind that you would accidentally become brothers with.

She would take you everywhere, to find fun places, to eat delicious things.

And because she was a rich older sister, she wouldn't let you pay, but would instead take care of all your expenses.

Only when she was occasionally sad would the strong her only show her vulnerable side to you alone, and then act coquettishly towards you.

To be honest, Makoto Asano quite liked this kind of girl, boisterous, speaking straightforwardly, and not beating around the bush.

Moreover, she was incredibly sincere and enthusiastic towards people she was familiar with, who wouldn't like someone like that?

Speaking of which, isn't this a tomboy?

Still the kind whose personality is only similar to a man, but whose appearance is still that of a beautiful older sister "tomboy"!

I like her even more now.

While Makoto Asano was constantly thinking about these messy things in his heart, Yuuka Konno finally finished eating.

But she seemed to have restrained herself.

Makoto Asano made more than two pounds of fried chicken drumsticks, a total of five, and she only ate two.

She also ate some french fries and other miscellaneous snacks, but not much.

Although these things were already more than the amount a normal woman would eat, she still seemed to be somewhat unsatisfied.

At this moment, she was subconsciously licking the area around her lips with her tongue, revealing an expression like a little gluttonous cat.

Chapter 147: Can I Have a Hug? (3k, 5/5, Bonus 7)

Seeing Yuuka Konno stop her movements, Makoto Asano smiled and asked, "Aren't you eating anymore? There's still so much left, want to eat some more?"

As he said these words, Yuuka Konno obviously became somewhat tempted.

But in the end, she still tried her best to turn her gaze away, not looking at the golden fried chicken drumsticks on the dining table, and bit her lip while saying, "I'm not eating anymore! I'm not eating a single bite! If I eat any more, I'll definitely be scolded to death!"

"Is that so."

Makoto Asano nodded with a smile, and then continued to tempt her by saying, "But there's still so much left, I can't finish it either, and I made it for you anyway, how about you pack it up and eat it on the way?"

Hearing these words, Yuuka Konno immediately turned her head to look at Makoto Asano, looking at him and saying faintly, "Asano-kun, you're trying to harm me..."

To this, Makoto Asano just smiled and asked in return, "Then do you want it or not?"

Yuuka Konno's expression immediately stiffened, she hesitated for two seconds, and said in a low voice, "...I want it."

Although her voice was very low, Makoto Asano still heard it.

But he deliberately pretended not to have heard it, and sighed, "You don't want it, then I'll throw it away... Well, you can buy it outside anyway."

"Wait! I said I want it! I want all these chicken drumsticks! And the fries and snacks too! I want to take them all!"

Hearing that he was going to throw away these chicken drumsticks, Yuuka Konno immediately became a little anxious: "And how could the ones outside be as delicious as the ones you make! After the business trip, I won't be able to eat them for a long time!"

Seeing her so excited, Makoto Asano couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Although he knew that this Master Chef skill should be quite powerful, he didn't expect it to be so powerful that it could make Yuuka Konno so excited.

So he subconsciously asked in return, "It's just a fried chicken drumstick, is it really that outrageous? You're not lying to me, are you?"

Hearing this series of questions full of suspicion, Yuuka Konno couldn't help but roll her eyes, and said in an annoyed tone, "Why would I lie to you? Although I can't say exactly where it's delicious, it's just very delicious, it should be the most delicious I've ever eaten."

She really wasn't lying.

All along, she had really liked eating these high-calorie foods.

Even if she absolutely couldn't eat these things in order to maintain her figure, and she would have to put in twice the effort to train once she ate them, she would still occasionally secretly reward herself with a meal.