Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 124 Ji Yexue's Way of Apologizing
Six o'clock in the evening.

Upon receiving the call, Makoto Akizuki went to Ikenohata in Taito Ward, Ueno, to pick up Fuyuko and take her home.

He took the elevator upstairs, and when he arrived at the twenty-first floor, the elevator doors opened to find Dongzi and the Fengling sisters standing right there in front of the elevator.

"elder brother!"

As always, Dongzi excitedly pounced on Qiuyue Cheng and snuggled up to him.

To this, Akizuki Makoto could only smile helplessly, seemingly too lazy to say anything more.

If she won't listen after I've told her repeatedly, I'll just let her be. There's nothing wrong with a sister who likes to act cute.

"Wow, wow... So this is what sibling relationships are like?"

"Rin, I'm not going to hug you like this."

"Who, who wants you to hug them!"

Seeing the Qiuyue siblings embracing so intimately, the Fengling sisters couldn't help but feel a sense of novelty and whispered among themselves in low voices.

Ordinary siblings, once they reach high school, would probably feel disgusted even holding hands, let alone hugging each other like this.

After coaxing Dongzi and getting her to relax, Akizuki Makoto said to the Maple Sisters, "Thank you for playing with Dongzi today. Please continue to take care of her in the future."

"We are the ones!"

"Please take care of me!"

The Fengling sisters lowered their heads in trepidation, bid farewell to Qiuyue and his sister, and watched them walk into the elevator.

Inside the elevator, Akizuki Makoto placed his hand on Touko's head, gently stroking it, and asked, "Did you have fun today?"

"Yes, I'm happy!"

Dongzi nodded vigorously, revealing a sweet smile: "I ate a lot of cake, played a lot of games, and read a lot of comics."

"Yeah……"

Akizuki Makoto laughed. If he were visiting someone's house and eating cake, he wouldn't say anything.

"Then you'll have to treat them next time too, remember to reciprocate."

"Dongzi understands."

After obediently responding, Dongzi asked in return, "And what about your brother? Did you have fun?"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto's smile froze, unsure how to respond to Fuyuko.

If we're talking about not having fun, and even having a falling out, it would make Dongzi worry.

But to say he was happy would be a lie, and he didn't want to lie to Dongzi.

"Brother, what happened?"

Dongzi noticed Qiuyue Cheng's embarrassment and her expression became more worried.

"It's nothing, we just had a falling out and we had a fight."

Akizuki smiled nonchalantly, his tone relaxed, as if to reassure Fuyuko.

But Dongzi could tell his true thoughts from his micro-expressions.

To say he really doesn't care would be impossible, after all, Akizuki Makoto once believed that Hime Yuki might stop using her superpowers and target him.

But Ji Yexue betrayed his trust and trampled on his expectations.

Ji Yexue couldn't possibly be unaware of how much trouble the identity of "Miss Ghost" had caused him, and how outrageous the things she had done to him.

In the past, when Ji Yexue harbored hostility and resentment towards him, he could understand why she would harm him.

But now she has to say she likes him while doing things that hurt him.

In a sense, Himeyasu's crimes are even more unforgivable than Shiina Maki's.

Dongzi hugged Qiuyuecheng's arm tightly and whispered, "When we go back, Dongzi will give brother a lap pillow."

"Ah."

Akizuki smiled and nodded in agreement, sensing that Fuyuko wanted to comfort him.

If we refuse, I'm afraid Dongzi will be very disappointed, just like when I offered him a lap pillow before.

Afterwards, the two took the tram back to their apartment in 1-chome, Bunkyo Ward.

After enjoying a while of using Fuyuko's lap as a pillow, Akizuki Makoto went to make dinner, with Fuyuko standing happily beside him, helping him.

Dongzi doesn't know how to cook and has never cooked before, so Akizuki Makoto just lets her wash the vegetables and prepare the dishes.

As for chopping vegetables, he dared not let Dongzi do it, lest she hurt herself.

When they finished making dinner and sat down at the dining table in the living room to enjoy it, Dongzi would act out in a special way that she only did when it was just the two of them.

"Ah~"

Dongzi opened her mouth to Qiuyue Cheng, waiting for him to feed her.

Seeing this, Akizuki smiled helplessly, picked up a piece of meat, and stuffed it into Touko's mouth.

"Hehe~"

Dongzi laughed happily, picked up a piece of meat, and held it to Qiuyue Cheng's lips.

To avoid spoiling the fun, Akizuki Makoto had no choice but to cooperate with Fuyuko and accept her feeding.

Such warm and pleasant moments always soothe Qiuyue Cheng's fatigue and worries, making his depressed mood feel lighter.

"Ding dong~"

Just as Qiuyue and her brother were enjoying their warm and sweet dinner, the doorbell rang at an inopportune moment, breaking the atmosphere.

Upon hearing the doorbell, Akizuki Makoto paused for a moment before standing up and walking towards the entrance, wondering to himself who would come to visit at this hour.

He didn't check through the peephole, but simply opened the door.

When the door opened, Akizuki Makoto was taken aback again when he saw who was standing outside.

Immediately, his face darkened, and he questioned warily, "What are you doing here? Didn't I say that from now on, we have nothing to do with each other?"

The person standing outside the door was none other than Ji Yexue!

"I didn't agree."

Ji Yexue stared at Qiu Yuecheng with angry eyes, stubbornly raised her head, and said, "I'm here to make things clear. I don't want to lose you."

"...At this point, what else is there to say?"

Akizuki Makoto turned his head away, his tone heavy, his previously relaxed and cheerful mood turning somber.

"elder brother?"

Just then, Fuyuko's voice came from behind. She had also come to the entrance hall and, looking at Akizuki Makoto and Hime Yuki who were facing off, asked, "Fuyuko, shall we go back to the bedroom first?"

"Need not."

After speaking softly, Qiu Yuecheng turned to face Ji Yexue.

In an instant, his face turned cold, and he refused with an extremely firm attitude: "You are not welcome here, don't bother me."

"Cheng, please give me a chance to admit my mistake."

Despite Qiuyue Cheng's aggressive attitude, Ji Yexue maintained her pleading posture.

She lowered her head and said sincerely, "I will accept your blame and apologize to you. You can punish me however you want, just please don't say things like we have no relationship anymore, okay?"

"No..." Akizuki Makoto was about to refuse, but suddenly felt his clothes being tugged.

He stopped speaking, turned around, and saw that it was Dongzi pulling him.

"Brother, let's hear what Sister Xue has to say."

She spoke softly, realizing that her brother was being disingenuous.

In fact, Akizuki Makoto also wanted Ji Yexue to admit her mistakes to him and repent for what she had done, otherwise he wouldn't have endured it for several days before finally exploding.

If he were truly so heartless as to want nothing more to do with Ji Yexue, he would have broken off all ties with her that very day, without giving each other any semblance of decency.

As for why he couldn't give Ji Yexue a chance to admit her mistake, it was all because of the anger and resentment in his heart.

Now, Akizuki Makoto needs a way out, and Fuyuko is just the one who can provide that.

"...Since that's what Dongzi says, then alright."

As expected, after a brief moment of surprise, Akizuki Makoto's expression softened slightly, and he nodded in agreement to Ji Yexue's request.

"However, I'll only give you ten minutes. That should be enough time for you to say what you want to say, right?"

"Thank you, Dongzi!"

Ji Yexue was overjoyed and went into the entrance hall to hug Dongzi.

It seems that winning over Fuyuko is the secret to getting rid of Akizuki Makoto.

If Dongzi were to intercede on her behalf, wouldn't it be easy for her to reconcile with Qiuyue Cheng?
"Hmm... then Dongzi will go back to her bedroom first."

As Dongzi spoke softly, she obediently went into the bedroom, closed the door, and created a space for Qiuyue Cheng and Ji Yexue to talk alone.

Akizuki Makoto originally wanted Himeyasu to say it directly in the hallway outside the door, but since Touko had already suggested going back to her bedroom, he decided to accept her sentiment.

"Go ahead."

Qiu Yuecheng sat down on the sofa, looked up at Ji Yexue standing in the entryway, and wanted to see how she, who had been thinking all afternoon, would admit her mistake.

"Cheng, I know you're angry with me because I say I like you while doing things that hurt you."

"I'm sorry, I was out of my mind at the time and couldn't help myself, so I did that. I promise I won't do it again."

“I have already told my mother everything I did to you, and she scolded me. I am so sorry for doing such a terrible thing to you.”

When Akizuki Makoto heard that Ji Yexue had told Mrs. Ji Yexue what he had done, he was somewhat surprised.

However, this apology was not enough for him to forgive Ji Yexue.

"I know that a verbal apology is weak and ineffective, so..."

At this point, Ji Yexue paused, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face.

She bit her lip lightly, her eyes filled with struggle, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Seeing this, Akizuki couldn't help but feel puzzled, wondering what Ji Yexue was up to.

"……call."

After a stalemate lasting about a minute, Ji Yexue took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision, and with a determined spirit, shouted:
"As long as you're satisfied, I'll kneel down and spank you!"

"You can hit me as many times as you want! Until you're satisfied!"

"If this is not enough to quell your anger, then my body is yours to do as you please!"

"Treat me the way I treated you, and you can retaliate even more severely!"

Ji Yexue pondered for an entire afternoon, and the solution she finally came up with was, as expected, to fight fire with fire.

Money and power are things that Akizuki Makoto doesn't want, nor does he care about.

Therefore, the only way to appease him is to show the most sincere attitude and let him punish him.

Once Akizuki Makoto has satisfied his punishment and his anger has subsided, he should be able to forgive her, right?

"W-what are you saying?"

Akizuki Makoto stared in astonishment at Ji Yexue, whose fair cheeks flushed crimson and whose chest heaved with rapid breathing. He was momentarily stunned.

What did he just hear?
That arrogant, wicked, and disdainful young lady, Ji Yexue, actually asked him to spank her and whip her body.
Could this be a script written by Maki Shiina?

He wouldn't be surprised if Shiina Maki proposed such a way of confessing, but this is Himeyasuki.

How did someone with such a sadistic personality become a masochist? Who turned her into this?
I said—

Ji Yexue took a deep breath, as if afraid that Qiu Yuecheng wouldn't hear her, and shouted loudly, "My body is yours to do with as you please, do whatever you want with it!"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto subconsciously looked Ji Yexue up and down, and then unconsciously swallowed.

Although he didn't have any evil intentions, the fact that such a beautiful girl, and a proud and arrogant young lady, made such a request for apology was truly impactful.

His mind began to uncontrollably conjure up images of Ji Yexue being punished, her face showing shame and embarrassment, yet forced to obey.

"Wait, wait a minute, I didn't expect you to confess in such a vulgar way!"

Akizuki Makoto couldn't sit still any longer and quickly said, "You're making me sound like some kind of pervert who's using your weakness to blackmail you."

"...How dare you say that?"

Ji Yexue gave Qiu Yuecheng a resentful look and muttered to herself.

The reason she was able to offer such a shameful apology was because Akizuki Makoto spanked her twice.

Moreover, my mother also said that once men are controlled by hormones, they will become impulsive and do some irrational things.

Mrs. Ji Ye was not afraid that Ji Yexue would be taken advantage of by Qiu Yuecheng if she offered such an apology.

Rather, she hoped that such a thing would happen, since Akizuki Makoto wasn't the kind of irresponsible person.

He has a strong sense of morality and responsibility. If he were to have a relationship with Ji Yexue, he would take responsibility for her, no matter how unwilling he was.

"I don't need your apology."

Akizuki Shiro coughed lightly, and his usually stern expression softened considerably.

"However... if you really want to plead guilty like this, it's not impossible, I have no objection."

"...A repressed pervert!"

Ji Yexue muttered a curse under her breath, then asked, "So, you're willing to forgive me? You'll forgive me once the punishment is over, right?"

"That depends on your subsequent performance."

At this point, Akizuki Makoto's face tightened again, and he said righteously, "My forgiveness has nothing to do with punishing you. I'm punishing you to give you a profound lesson, and I have absolutely no other intentions!"

"..."

Ji Yexue secretly rolled her eyes, feeling utterly speechless.

Even now, he still has to pretend to be a virtuous gentleman. Truly, he is worthy of being called Qiuyue Cheng.

If she weren't afraid that Akizuki Makoto would change his mind, she would definitely have given him a piece of her mind.

"Since you've confessed your crimes to your mother, I can sense that you want to apologize."

It's really not easy for Ji Yexue to confess her actions to others, especially her family, since it was truly despicable.

Theft, pranks, forcing innocent teenagers to commit crimes, and publicly harassing innocent teenagers—if this gets out, no one will believe that Ji Yexue is capable of such things.

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(End of this chapter)