My wife believes me; how could I be a cuckold?

The moment Asano Makoto touched Miyajima Eriko's ankle, this prompting sound rang in his mind.

The reward for completing this mission is a trial card for a skill called "Nightmare," the same reward that was given in the previous mission featuring Yuna Kanno.

As for the "Nightmare" skill effect, it allows Makoto Asano to enter and control the dream of the target after they fall asleep.

Makoto Asano just tried it out and found that he can't use this skill yet because Eriko Miyajima, Yuna Kanno, and Yuuka Konno are not asleep.

That makes sense, who would sleep in the middle of the day for no reason?

Thinking of this, Makoto Asano shook his head and continued his research.

Then he discovered that the trial card, which only lasted for one day, actually started counting down from the moment it was issued, meaning that the trial card would lose its effect by 1 p.m. the next day.

Even with his good temper, he couldn't help but curse the system in his heart for being stingy.

After studying the new props that had been pulled out, Makoto Asano, who had been kicked out of the kitchen, was completely idle. After flipping through the TV and not finding a program he wanted to watch, he simply sat on the sofa and waited quietly.

Soon, Eriko Miyajima had cooked the porridge for the patient.

Although he wasn't sick, or rather, his "illness" had been cured by the stamina potion, Makoto Asano still politely drank several bowls of the porridge and kept praising how delicious it was.

However, after hearing his praise, Eriko Miyajima just smiled and said a few humble words, but did not increase her favorability as before.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Makoto Asano couldn't help but sigh inwardly and gave up on the idea of ​​continuing to increase his favorability.

He found that it was getting harder and harder to increase the favorability rating. At first, it rose very quickly, but after reaching 20 points, it basically stopped rising.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little pessimistic.

This is too slow. At this rate, when will I be able to raise my favorability to the point where I can reach home base?

But this pessimistic thought only lasted for a moment before Makoto Asano shook his head and put it behind him.

So what if it's difficult? Can he just not do it?

Impossible. He didn't want anything to happen to his cow or his future, so he had to think of other ways to complete the task.

Moreover, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be in a bit too hasty. After all, he had only known Eriko Miyajima for three or four days. How could he possibly raise her favorability rating to the top so quickly?

Having only known each other for a few days, the favorability rating has already increased by more than ten points. This progress is already quite good, considering the timeframe is a full three months.

Three months is not a long time, but it's not short either. If you put in a little more effort to plan, you might be able to complete this task.

Thinking about this made Asano Makoto feel a little better.

After no longer forcing himself to improve the other person's favorability, he simply started having a very ordinary chat with Eriko Miyajima.

The two finished their meal slowly and then began cleaning the house as agreed.

However, because Makoto Asano's finger was injured, Eriko Miyajima was basically the one who cleaned up the mess.

Seeing how hard Eriko Miyajima was tidying up, Makoto Asano couldn't help but feel guilty and regretful. He regretted not just doing a simple tidying up and leaving the house in a slightly messy state.

However, Eriko Miyajima is indeed a very capable girl. In just two hours, she cleaned the house, which was originally very dirty and messy, and restored it to its original condition.

Moreover, because of his injury, Makoto Asano's role in this big clean-up was almost zero, so Eriko Miyajima basically did all the cleaning by herself.

Their business acumen is truly unmatched.

"Asano-kun, I'll be going now."

After cleaning, Eriko Miyajima said goodbye and prepared to go home.

Asano Seiya smiled and waved goodbye, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Eriko. I really don't know what I would have done without you. See you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

After seeing Eriko Miyajima off and returning to his bedroom to lie down, Makoto Asano suddenly noticed that a name in the "Nightmare" list had changed from being grayed out and unselectable to being highlighted and selectable.

The name that lit up was "Kano Yuna".

Makoto Asano checked his phone; it was Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM.

He thought about it carefully and realized that at this time, Haicheng High School should only be starting its last class of the day, which ends at 3:40 p.m., after which school should be dismissed.

In other words, Yuna Kanno fell asleep during class, specifically at the very beginning of the class.

Thinking of this, Makoto Asano's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Sleeping in class, huh?

Okay, sure.

Uncle, I hate naughty kids who don't pay attention in class the most.

Let your uncle punish you properly, and use you as an experiment while he's at it.

Chapter 30 The Strange Yellow-Haired Uncle

Yuna Kanno has been feeling a bit tired lately.

It's already early September, and the Japanese university entrance exams are usually held around mid-January. This means that as a senior high school student preparing for the exams, she only has a little over four months left.

So every night after returning home, she had to stay up late to review for the exam. Coupled with the changes in her family and some recent events, she was physically and mentally exhausted.

So, during that not-so-important class, she unknowingly fell asleep on her desk.

……

Makoto Asano has now invaded Yuna Kanno's dream.

The instant he entered the dream, a pure white room appeared before him, filled with bubbles reflecting different images.

This unusual situation left him somewhat bewildered. After all, it was his first time using the "Nightmare" skill, so he didn't know what the bubbles in front of him represented, nor what he should do.

Originally, he planned to look at Yuna Kanno's past first, to learn a little about her experiences before thinking about how to control her dreams, but now, looking at this huge pile of bubbles in front of him, he didn't know where to start.

But just as he was thinking, "How can I find out about Yuna's past?", a bubble appeared in front of him on its own.

Makoto Asano paused for a moment after seeing the bubble floating in front of him, then immediately realized what it represented.

At the same time, he also understood how to use this skill: he could control his dreams simply by thinking about what he wanted to do.

While thinking about examining Yuna Kanno's memories, he gently touched the bubble in front of him with his finger.

Instantly, ripples appeared on the surface of the bubble, and Asano Makoto's vision blurred for a moment. When his vision returned, he found himself in a completely different scene.

It was a house that wasn't particularly luxurious, but it was decorated very warmly.

There were three people living in the house: an adult couple and a little girl, who appeared to be a family of three.

The father seemed kind, the mother was gentle, and the little girl seemed lively and cheerful. The three of them lived happily in this family.

Although her image is somewhat different from her current "gyaru" (sexy) persona, Makoto Asano still recognized the little girl as Yuna Kanno.

Or rather, she is a younger version of Yuna Kanno from a long time ago.

Seeing this, Makoto Asano naturally realized where he was in this new scene: this was Yuna Kanno's memory, her memory of her past home.

The "Nightmare" skill is more powerful than the system describes. It can not only invade and control other people's dreams, but also display the memories of the invaded target in the form of dreams.

However, perhaps because it was a dream, everyone's face, except for Yuna Kanno, looked somewhat blurry, as if veiled.

Soon, the scene changed, seemingly from night to the next morning, but the content remained the same: it was still the same house, the same family of three, and the same peaceful yet happy life.

In the constantly changing scenes, Makoto Asano stands quietly to the side, watching the life of this family of three, and watching Yuna Kanno grow from a naive little girl into a graceful and beautiful young woman.

However, the happy time is always short-lived.

Not long ago, the father came home reeking of alcohol, shattering their peaceful daily life. Their happiness was over, and arguments, insults, and the sounds of things being smashed gradually replaced their laughter.

During this time, Yuna Kanno also met a glamorous senior who was involved in the underworld. Under her "tutelage," she gradually transformed from a kind-hearted girl into the person she is today.

Later, having transformed into a blonde bombshell, she was again swayed by that "senior" and began extorting money on the train, until she encountered Makoto Asano, who happened to be out that day...

Seeing the hotel where he had finally brought Shinno Yuna, Asano Makoto breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the pure white space that had been filled with bubbles at the beginning.

He didn't know how to evaluate what could be called a tragic experience for Yuna Kanno, but he knew that no matter how tragic Yuna Kanno's past was, he would not change what he was going to do.

So he simply stopped thinking about it and put it out of his mind completely.

Besides, as he had been observing Yuna Kanno's past, a complete plan also came to mind.

Soon, a thought crossed his mind, and the scene before him changed once again.

……

The cherry blossoms were already in full bloom in early April, and the scattered petals swayed and danced in the breeze of the setting sun.

After school, some students were rushing towards the stadium or club activity room because they had club activities.

The remaining students who weren't involved in club activities gathered together and chatted happily on their way home from school.

The boys discussed which arcade they should go to for fun, while the girls made plans to go to a newly opened dessert shop nearby.

Among these small groups, the black-haired girl walking alone with her head down looked somewhat lonely.

She didn't seem to know how to dress up; she was only wearing a plain blue and white sailor uniform and a black pleated skirt, her long black hair was casually tied into a braid, and she wore very large black-rimmed glasses, making her look somewhat unsophisticated.

However, no one knew that hidden beneath those thick bangs and black-rimmed glasses was a beautiful face that could leave anyone who saw it speechless.

The girl walked down the road with her head down, sighing from time to time, as if she had something on her mind.

As she walked, she suddenly heard someone calling her name.

"Yuna! Yuna! Over here!"

Yuna Kanno looked up in the direction the sound came from and saw a middle-aged man with blond hair who looked somewhat young standing at the school gate.

Hearing the eager tone in which the other person called her name, she was momentarily confused and couldn't recall who the other person was.

But the next moment, she suddenly froze, recalling the other person's identity in her mind.

Hey, isn't this the uncle from the family I'm staying with today? I just met him yesterday. He seems to be a friend of my mom's, and we're quite close.

His name should be... Asano, Makoto? Yes, that's right, it's Uncle Asano Makoto.

Because strange people have been appearing near my home lately, shouting that they want to collect debts, and because there's less than a year until the college entrance exam, my mom has decided that I should stay at Uncle Asano's house starting today so as not to affect my studies.

Yes, it's such an important thing, why did I suddenly forget it? My memory is usually very good... I feel like something's not right with me today.