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

Makoto Asano simply smiled and said understandingly, "It's alright, Yamada-kun is probably just in a good mood today."

After saying that, he ate his food while thinking about what to do next.

However, Makoto Asano had actually drunk quite a bit of alcohol beforehand in order to get Yuta Yamada drunk faster.

Although he could drink a lot, alcohol is still alcohol, and even a tiny bit can disrupt one's thoughts.

Moreover, Japanese shochu is really intoxicating; he can no longer think clearly like he used to.

In addition, his courage gradually grew under the influence of alcohol, and eventually, he even began to openly look at Eriko Miyajima.

Eriko Miyajima had already changed out of her daytime long dress and into a light blue loungewear set.

Her gentle temperament remained unchanged, and paired with that hairstyle that exuded a dangerous aura, she now looked every bit the perfect wife.

At the same time, Makoto Asano also noticed that she was wearing a silver necklace with a moon and several stars on it.

This must have been one of the gifts that Yuta Yamada gave her when he brought her to Tokyo.

Eriko Miyajima naturally noticed Makoto Asano's direct gaze, and she blushed slightly as she asked, "Mr...Mr. Asano, is something wrong? Why are you staring at me like that..."

Asano Makoto calmly looked away, took a bite of his food, and said, "It's nothing, Miyajima-san. I was just so busy drinking with Yamada-kun that I forgot to mention that your cooking is really delicious."

Eriko Miyajima breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Makoto Asano: "I'm so glad that Mr. Asano likes it. I was just worried that the food might not suit your taste."

[Eriko Miyajima's affection level +1, pure love value +10]

Seeing that his words had some effect, Makoto Asano pressed on, saying, "To be honest, I'm a little jealous of Yamada-kun. Finding a virtuous and beautiful girlfriend like you is a blessing he's accumulated over eight lifetimes."

Eriko Miyajima blushed and waved her hand, "Not at all, Mr. Asano is exaggerating."

[Eriko Miyajima's affection level +2, pure love value +10]

"Ms. Miyajima, you..."

[Eriko Miyajima's affection level +1, pure love value +10]

……

No one dislikes hearing compliments.

Under Makoto Asano's barrage of praise, Eriko Miyajima was all smiles and no longer as distant from him as before.

He ate his meal while occasionally praising Eriko Miyajima, thus easily gaining 5 points of goodwill.

Time passed slowly, and Makoto Asano glanced out the window and saw that it was getting late, so he got up to say goodbye.

"Miss Miyajima, let me take Yamada to his room first. He might catch a cold sleeping here, and it's getting late, so I should go home."

Makoto Asano naturally didn't expect to complete the mission so soon, or for anything to happen between him and Eriko Miyajima.

Even NTR eroge doesn't progress this fast.

Upon hearing Makoto Asano's words, Eriko Miyajima instinctively prepared to refuse.

But after thinking about it for a while, perhaps because she felt that it wouldn't be easy for her to get Yamada Yuta back to his room by herself, she agreed to Asano Makoto's suggestion.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Asano."

"It's okay, it should be."

The two of them worked together to carry the drunken Yuta Yamada back to the master bedroom.

On the way, Makoto Asano glanced at the second bedroom and noticed that there was a clean set of bedding on the bed.

He finally understood why, despite dating for so long, Eriko Miyajima's X experience level on the system panel was still 0.

It turns out that the two of them actually slept in separate rooms.

"I never imagined that Japan still has such rare species..." Makoto Asano couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Alright, that's enough for now. It's getting late, I should head back."

"Mr. Asano, let me see you off."

"No need, it's right next door, just a short walk away, and I didn't drink much."

Although that's what he said, Makoto Asano suddenly stumbled halfway down and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Eriko Miyajima reacted quickly and caught him.

Makoto Asano immediately said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Ms. Miyajima, I think I overestimated my alcohol tolerance..."

Chapter 10 Eriko Miyajima's Immorality

Makoto Asano was obviously faking it.

Although the alcohol made his thinking less sharp, he wasn't so drunk that he couldn't even walk.

The reason he pretended to be drunk was naturally to try to spend more time with Eriko Miyajima and see if he could increase her favorability.

In short, seeing Asano Makoto staggering, Miyajima Eriko shook her head and said understandingly, "It's alright, Mr. Asano, I'll take you back."

This time, Makoto Asano did not refuse, but obediently put his hand on the shoulder that Eriko Miyajima offered.

Feeling the fragrance wafting into his nostrils from the other person, and the delicate glimpses of skin peeking out from below their neck, Asano Makoto couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

But in the end he did nothing, and after returning to his own doorstep, he even let go of Miyajima Eriko's hand.

The movements were clean and efficient, without any hesitation or slackness.

Although he had zero practical experience, Makoto Asano was a "master" with an abundance of theoretical knowledge, and he knew what it meant to proceed step by step.

"Ms. Miyajima, thank you so much for today."

"It's alright, I also want to thank Mr. Asano for being willing to rent such a nice house to us."

Makoto Asano didn't dwell on the topic any further, but instead casually remarked, "Being taken care of by you, Ms. Miyajima, even makes me want to find a girlfriend."

Eriko Miyajima didn't know why Makoto Asano said that, but she still nodded seriously: "Mr. Asano, I believe that with your qualities, you can definitely find a very good girlfriend."

"That being said, I probably won't be able to meet another woman as perfect as you, Ms. Miyajima."

As he spoke, Makoto Asano sighed helplessly, then interrupted Eriko Miyajima, who was about to say something, again: "It's just a pity that I met you too late, otherwise I would have done everything I could to make you my girlfriend."

After saying that, before Eriko Miyajima, who was blushing and waving her hands in an attempt to refute him, could speak, Makoto Asano opened the door and walked in with a regretful expression.

However, upon hearing the notification in his mind that "[Eriko Miyajima's immorality value +1, pure love points +50]", the regretful expression on his face instantly disappeared as he closed the door, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

……

At eight o'clock the next morning, Makoto Asano was awakened by a piercing sound.

The sound was very loud, sounding somewhat like an air raid siren. At first, Makoto Asano even thought that his hometown was attacking Tokyo.

When he heard the system notification and groggily opened his eyes, he realized it was a false alarm.

The piercing sound just now was emitted by the system, intended to wake him up.

The effect was remarkable; Makoto Asano was indeed awakened and was very alert.

The price he paid was that his headache, which was already a bit sore from the hangover, became even worse.

Especially after you have clearly heard what the system is saying.

[Ding! The lowly host is still sleeping in late! Utterly lazy! The system will issue a task to motivate the lowly host.]

[Side Quest - Physical Fitness: Please go to the gym immediately to exercise and raise your stamina attribute to 7 points.]

This side quest is a long-term quest with no time limit. The reward for completing the quest will depend on the time taken to achieve the objective.

[If this task is not completed in time, the reward will be changed to a penalty, the severity of which will be determined by the time taken by the minor host.]

[Note: We hope the host, Rat Tail Juice, will reflect deeply and strive to become a good young person of the new era!]

For some reason, Makoto Asano could detect a hint of anger and disappointment in the system's inorganic voice.

However, he was somewhat troubled by the content of the mission.

He naturally knew the importance of having a healthy body, after all, he had died suddenly in his previous life because he ruined his health by working overtime without pay.

Therefore, even after he started to give up, he would still often take time to go to the gym.

He didn't want to die so young in his life.

The problem is, he doesn't know how to raise his stamina to 7 points in a short time.

His current stamina level is 4.3.

The average person is around 5 o'clock, 8 o'clock is the limit that the average person can reach through hard work, and 9 o'clock is the peak that only a very few exceptionally talented people can reach.

The system requires 7 points.

Makoto Asano wasn't sure what 7 points of stamina meant, but he guessed it was at least at the level of a third-level athlete.

Given enough time, he is confident that he can gradually improve his physical fitness through hard work.

But he doesn't know how long the mission will last.

Although the system says there is no time limit for this task, the rewards and penalties will be determined based on the time taken to complete the objective.

However, considering the system's unpredictable nature, Makoto Asano couldn't be completely at ease.

He still vividly remembers the day he awakened the system.

Therefore, Makoto Asano felt that he had better finish the task as soon as possible to avoid Niu Niu suffering an unnecessary disaster.

Thinking of this, he immediately got up, washed up, and went out.

He had barely stepped out of his house when he heard the sound of a door closing next door.

Makoto Asano turned his head and saw Eriko Miyajima holding a handbag, seemingly preparing to go shopping.

Eriko Miyajima naturally saw Makoto Asano as well. Perhaps she didn't expect to meet him here, as her expression was somewhat surprised.

Makoto Asano had already realized what was happening. He smiled at Eriko Miyajima and prepared to greet her.

However, before he could speak, Eriko Miyajima suddenly blushed and reopened the door that had been closed, as if she wanted to escape back home.

However, perhaps feeling that it would be too impolite, Eriko Miyajima ultimately did not do so.