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

But she didn't want to, and even more, didn't dare to gamble.

Because she herself was the best example.

Looking at Asano Makoto at this moment, she even seemed to see herself.

A woman's intuition and instinct told her that if this matter was left unattended, there was a high possibility that another existence, the same as or even surpassing her, would appear by Asano Makoto's side.

So when Asano Makoto finished explaining and quietly waited for her reply, she really wanted to say:

“Makoto, I hope you can keep your distance from this Ms. Konno. I don't want you to always be with other women. I hope you can stay by my side.”

Miyajima Eriko believed that if she said this, Asano Makoto would feel incredibly conflicted, but in the end, he would definitely agree to her request and break off contact with Konno Yuuka.

But she couldn't do it; she couldn't bring herself to say those words.

She was too gentle and cared too much about others, neglecting her own feelings.

She didn't want to see Konno Yuuka in any trouble because of her influence, and even more, she didn't want to see Asano Makoto conflicted and guilty because of her request.

Even if she felt sad and jealous, she didn't want Asano Makoto to do something so heartless.

At least, not until that Ms. Konno had completely recovered from the harm brought by the scum.

So in the end, she said nothing, but gently pushed Asano Makoto away by placing her hands on his chest, and took a step back, leaving his embrace.

She raised her head, looked at this gentle man in front of her, whom she loved and who loved her, and said with a smile, pretending to be playful, “Silly Makoto! That's why I said, you really don't need to worry about me too much!”

“Uh…”

Noticing Asano Makoto's somewhat dazed gaze, Miyajima Eriko blinked her eyes twice, as if asking, “What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?”

Asano Makoto didn't speak, just continued to stare at Miyajima Eriko for a long time.

For some reason, under his gaze, Miyajima Eriko's eyelids suddenly drooped.

But in less than a second, she raised her head again and looked at Asano Makoto, smiling as she said, “Makoto, I know why you came, but you really don't need to worry. I always believe in you, so… do you want to go home now? Ms. Konno is still waiting for you at home, right?”

As she spoke, her hands on Asano Makoto's chest gently pushed forward.

Perhaps stunned by her words, Asano Makoto was actually pushed back a few steps.

He didn't stop until he was almost pushed to the door, then he suddenly came back to his senses and stood firmly in place with a little force.

He looked down at Miyajima Eriko in front of him, feeling puzzled, but still explained, “She hasn't gotten up yet. It's okay if I stay here for a while longer, and I also want to spend more time with you.”

“Is that so… But, Makoto, I think you should go home earlier.”

Asano Makoto was stunned. He didn't expect Miyajima Eriko to reject him, and quickly asked, “...Eriko, are you unhappy?”

Miyajima Eriko asked back with a puzzled expression, “No, why would you think that?”

“Uh… because… that, well… uh…”

Asano Makoto didn't know what to say.

In his previous life, most of the women, or rather, girlfriends, in his hometown had a characteristic: they would say nothing when they were unhappy, asking you to guess their thoughts.

They would show an unhappy expression, but when you asked, they would say they weren't unhappy and that you were overthinking it.

But when you really thought they weren't unhappy, they would start to be incredibly cold in all aspects, hoping you could understand them.

Asano Makoto never thought that a girl like Miyajima Eriko would do such a thing, but her current appearance couldn't help but make him overthink.

However, this time, he really was overthinking it.

Miyajima Eriko didn't, and couldn't possibly have such thoughts.

She asked Asano Makoto to go back first simply because she was afraid that she couldn't help but ask Asano Makoto to leave Konno Yuuka, making him feel troubled.

However, looking at his current appearance, flustered and anxious because he was worried that she was unhappy, Miyajima Eriko was truly happy about it.

This kind of behavior, and the fact that he came all the way to explain to her early in the morning, showed that Asano Makoto really cared about her feelings.

Miyajima Eriko increasingly didn't want Asano Makoto to leave her side, but she wouldn't do that; she didn't want to abuse Asano Makoto's love for her.

She hoped that she could become someone worthy of this love, so she chose to “accommodate.”

“Silly, don't think too much.”

Miyajima Eriko stood on tiptoe, raised her head and gently kissed the corner of Asano Makoto's mouth, then lowered her heels and looked at him, explaining, “I just think that Ms. Konno's condition isn't very good yet. If she finds out you're not home, something might happen, so I asked you to go home earlier.”

“Also, I don't know when she will wake up, and I don't know how long you can stay here. I… I don't like this. I hate the feeling of being separated from you. If possible, I hope you can stay by my side all day long.”

Asano Makoto's hand unconsciously touched the corner of his mouth.

If he remembered correctly, this was the first time Miyajima Eriko had taken the initiative to kiss him without being in an emotional state.

He stared blankly at Miyajima Eriko in front of him, and after looking at her for a long time, he finally confirmed that these words were not angry words said out of anger; these were her true feelings.

Asano Makoto couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache, and couldn't help but hug her tightly again, bringing his head close to her ear and promising, “I'm sorry, Eriko, there have been too many things happening recently, and I've been neglecting you… When I solve all the problems, I will always stay by your side and never leave again.”

These words sounded like drawing a pie in the sky, especially when these words came from the mouth of Asano Makoto, this scumbag.

However, he really wasn't lying.

Because according to him, when he solved all the problems, the great blueprint in his heart would have been realized.

At that time, he could always stay by Miyajima Eriko's side.

And by the side of all the other capture targets.

He knew very well that this was very difficult.

But he was so greedy, he didn't want to make Miyajima Eriko sad, and he couldn't give up the other capture targets—of course, now there was only Kamino Yuna, and perhaps half of Konno Yuuka should be added.

So he firmly believed that he would definitely find that perfect solution.

Miyajima Eriko didn't know Asano Makoto's thoughts, at least not until Asano Makoto told her in person; she would never know.

Of course, even if she knew, she might choose to ignore it, thinking it was just a not-so-funny joke.

She wouldn't consider whether those things were true.

Because from beginning to end, she believed in Asano Makoto, and it was the same now and would be the same in the future.

So when Asano Makoto said these words, she once again unconditionally believed them, and a sense of security that could not be expressed in words rose in her heart.

She couldn't help but gently rest her head on Asano Makoto's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and whispered.

“Okay, I'll wait for you.”

Chapter 271: Unwilling

Asano Makoto still went back.

Before going back, he stood at the door of Miyajima Eriko's house, holding her face and couldn't help but be fascinated by the softness between her lips.

And Miyajima Eriko also gave Asano Makoto the warmest response.

For a moment, he even thought about whether he should simply ignore Konno Yuuka at home and just continue doing this.

However, Miyajima Eriko seemed to see through his thoughts.

Before he really did so, Miyajima Eriko put her hands on his chest and suddenly used force, directly pushing him into the corridor, and then slammed the door shut before he could react.

Asano Makoto looked blankly at the closed door in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a little lost. He thought for a long time but couldn't remember where he had made Miyajima Eriko unhappy, making her so “heartless” to shut him out.

Fortunately, he immediately remembered that he could check the situation through the pinhole camera installed inside.

Miyajima Eriko didn't expect Asano Makoto to have this kind of method, and even more didn't expect that this guy, whom she had always considered a “gentleman,” was actually a pervert who would do such dirty things.

After closing the door, she squatted down in the entrance hall, covering her flushed and hot cheeks with her hands, and made an inexplicable “woo woo” sound, such as “Silly, Eriko, you silly.”

Seeing her cute appearance, the haze and doubts in Asano Makoto's heart instantly disappeared.

In a good mood, he almost laughed out loud, and even couldn't help humming a little song on the way home.

When he hummed a song downstairs, threw away the trash, and returned home, he found that the door of the guest room was still tightly closed—Konno Yuuka still hadn't gotten up.

That's right, it's been less than half an hour since he left, so it's normal that she hasn't woken up yet.

But it's already 8:40 now. Calculating the time, she should be waking up soon.

So Asano Makoto sat on the sofa and started swiping his phone while waiting for her to wake up.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the sound of the door opening came from the guest room.

However, Konno Yuuka didn't come out of the room, but only opened a small crack in the door.

And also, I don't know if she felt embarrassed to sleep so late in someone else's house, or if there was some other reason, she stretched her head out of the door and looked around sneakily, as if looking for something.

Asano Makoto, who raised his head when he heard the movement, noticed Konno Yuuka's sneaky movements at the first time.

He couldn't help but feel amused in his heart, and also had a mischievous idea.

So, before Konno Yuuka found him, he took the lead to say hello: “Oi! What are you doing?”

“Wow! Ah——!”

Konno Yuuka was startled by the sudden sound, and turned her head sharply to look at the living room.

After seeing that it was him, Konno Yuuka glared at him “fiercely,” and then breathed a sigh of relief, “Asano-kun, you scared me to death.”

Asano Makoto said with a smile, “I did it on purpose, who told you to scare me so much before.”

But since the revenge has been successful, he won't do anything more excessive, but changed the subject and said, “Alright, since you're up, go wash up. There are clean toothbrushes and towels in the cabinet under the sink…”

His words were only halfway through before he couldn't continue.

Because he suddenly found that Konno Yuuka was still hiding behind the door and didn't come out, looking like she was hesitating.

Not only that, her face seemed to be a little red, and when she looked over here, she looked like she was hesitating and wanted to say something.

Seeing her appearance, Asano Makoto couldn't help but feel a little strange, but only for a moment, he probably thought of the reason.

Although he couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart, he still asked with a puzzled expression, “What's wrong? Why are you staying in the room all the time?”

“Um… that, well, that…”

Konno Yuuka hesitated for a long time before stuttering and asking, “Asano-kun, that… my clothes… are…”

Although he had guessed it a long time ago, Asano Makoto still made a look of sudden realization and replied, “Oh, clothes, ah, I've already thrown them into the washing machine to wash, but the weather hasn't been very good recently, so if you want to dry them, you'll probably have to wait until noon.”

“No, I wanted to ask… um…”