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

So even though the atmosphere between Makoto Asano and Yuuka Konno was a bit off at this moment, they didn't notice what was going on with them.

However, Konno Yuuka seems to be even more formidable than Asano Makoto had imagined.

After being exposed, she was indeed briefly embarrassed, but she quickly adjusted her expression and exclaimed, "As expected, I can't hide anything from you, Asano-kun... Okay, I admit, I called you here today because I did need your help with something."

"However, Asano-kun, please don't misunderstand. I really want to apologize to you for the mistake I made."

After openly admitting that she did have something to ask of him, she immediately began to comfort Asano Makoto, who seemed somewhat "angry," and then explained to him why she had done so.

"Although I do have something I need your help with today, I didn't really want to bring it up today... but I've been so busy lately that I simply don't have the spare time, and the thing I need your help with is rather urgent, so..."

Konno Yuuka wasn't lying; she genuinely wanted to apologize to Asano Makoto.

Her original plan was to apologize first and then seek help at another time, instead of being so eager to ask for help on the same day after apologizing.

After all, she wasn't stupid; she couldn't possibly be unaware that doing so would displease Makoto Asano.

The problem is, she's been incredibly busy lately.

In fact, she only had one day of vacation yesterday, and she was supposed to go to work today.

So after arranging to meet with Makoto Asano, who had something to do yesterday, today, she even took an extra day off.

Although this would lead to a surge in her workload over the next few days, she did not regret it.

Because she didn't know when she would have time to meet up with Makoto Asano again, the things she wanted to know would become even more distant.

As for why she's been so busy lately... let's talk about her modeling work first.

As a model, she has to run around all day, going to different places to shoot for all sorts of fashion magazines.

She also had to take photos of herself wearing clothes for the clothing brands that collaborated with her agency, so that they could sell the clothes.

In addition to her main job as a model, her agency has also arranged several new projects for her because of her recent increase in popularity.

Those projects even included previously shelved idol, singer, and actor projects.

Although Konno Yuuka has been extremely busy dealing with these tasks lately, there's nothing she can do about it.

This is partly because she is not a big enough celebrity to refuse work arranged by the agency; otherwise, she might be blacklisted by the agency and unable to get any work, thus losing her income.

After all, no matter how popular she is as a model, she wouldn't be able to get enough lucrative jobs without the help of an agency.

Because the modeling industry is still too small, no matter how well she does, she can't achieve much success or have a significant voice.

This is also the second reason why she is willing to take the initiative to get busy: she really wants to take advantage of this opportunity given to her by the firm to expand her career.

Moreover, the agency's willingness to arrange projects for its artists is actually a great thing, so she naturally couldn't refuse just because she was afraid of being tired.

On the other side, after hearing Konno Yuuka's explanation, Asano Makoto pretended to think for a few seconds and then his expression became noticeably "better".

Looking at Konno Yuuka, who had unconsciously become somewhat reserved because she was worried that he would just flip the table and leave, Asano Makoto smiled slightly and said, "Alright, Ms. Konno, I'm willing to believe you, but please don't do that next time. Like you, I don't like beating around the bush."

"So if you really have any problems or need my help, you can just tell me. As long as I can help, I will definitely help you."

Upon hearing this, Konno Yuuka breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting her mind at ease.

She was right; Makoto Asano was indeed a very generous and helpful person.

Thinking of this, she, who always liked to speak frankly, simply stopped holding back and directly stated her second main purpose for inviting Asano Makoto out.

"Asano-kun, please rest assured, the favor I want you to do is nothing particularly difficult. I just want to ask you a few questions."

"Sure, go ahead and ask. What is it?"

Upon hearing this, Konno Yuuka nodded, her expression somewhat serious, and asked, "I want to ask about Yoichi... ah, your high school classmate Shida Yoichi, what was he like in high school?"

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Chapter 140 Disclaimer (1/5)

Upon hearing Konno Yuuka's question, Asano Makoto instinctively gasped.

Now he finally understood why Lilith had given that comment in Konno Yuuka's information panel.

【Kono Yuxia】

【Favourability: 5】

Boyfriend: Yoichi Shida

[Experience: None]

[Favorite people and things: career, high-calorie foods, desserts]

[Lilith's comment: A remarkably independent woman, but she also seems to possess a rather unexpected weakness. If the master can make good use of this, perhaps they can become secret lovers with this natural-born world-class supermodel and idol?]

By examining Konno Yuuka's information panel and considering her previous words and actions, one can discern that she embodies the kind of "independent woman" that is quite common in today's world.

They are independent, have their own ideas, are dedicated to their careers, do not depend on men, rarely care about the opinions of others, and are extremely proactive.

Makoto Asano doesn't have any particular opinion on the group of "independent women." After all, they are all human beings and there's nothing different about them.

The problem is that such women are extremely difficult to win over, especially for a "scumbag" like him who intends to have his way with several women.

If Konno Yuuka found out that he was maintaining ambiguous relationships with three other women at the same time, given that his current level of affection for her wasn't high enough, she might just call him a scumbag, slap him, and never have anything to do with him again.

For example, right now, although Konno Yuuka didn't say it explicitly, Asano Makoto knew very well what she was asking.

After all, she asked Shida Yoichi what he was like in high school, so it could only be because of that one incident.

This is how to do……

At this moment, Makoto Asano felt an immense headache coming on.

Of course, he wasn't worried about Yoichi Shida.

Anyway, he was going to answer Konno Yuuka's question honestly, since it would only benefit him and not harm him.

He wasn't close to Yoichi Shida, and he rarely paid attention to others in high school, but he did know about the shady things the other guy had done in the past.

After all, this person's reputation has been ridiculously bad since he first entered high school. People in his class would discuss every now and then how long his current girlfriend would last before she was replaced. It would be hard for Asano Makoto not to know this.

Moreover, according to his classmates, it seems that regardless of height, weight, gender, or age, Yoichi Shida has no dietary restrictions.

It's as if he could do anything to anyone, especially if they have holes in their body.

Because of his outrageous behavior, some of his classmates joked that he might even dare to lay a hand on people like Jesus and Melody.

Compared to him, Makoto Asano even felt that he could be considered innocent now.

What really gave him a headache was figuring out how to win over Konno Yuuka in the future.

It goes without saying how difficult a woman is to win over if she can personally investigate her boyfriend after discovering he has a problem.

Asano Makoto has absolutely no idea what to do next, and he doesn't even know how to stay in touch with the other party after today.

Moreover, he has absolutely no clue about the "very unexpected weakness" mentioned in the information panel.

Even Lilith said she didn't know; she had just read the evaluation given by the system.

You useless succubus! What good are you?

After cursing inwardly, he refocused his gaze on Konno Yuuka, feigning hesitation as he put on his armor: "Actually, I'm not very familiar with him, and the things I know about him are just things I've heard before, so they may not be accurate, and they also carry my personal subjective opinions. I won't take responsibility for what I've said."

He paused slightly at this point, then asked in a serious tone, "Even so, are you sure you want to listen?"

Such a long disclaimer immediately made Konno Yuuka realize that this matter was not so simple.

She subconsciously sat up straight and nodded very seriously, saying, "I want to hear it. Thank you, Asano-kun."

"Okay, let me think about how to say it..."

As he spoke, Makoto Asano carefully considered his words before recounting everything he had heard about Yoichi Shida.

He was simply recounting what he had heard, without embellishing anything, and even removed some obviously nonsensical information.

In addition to matters concerning men and women, he also talked about things related to Yoichi Shida's club or other matters, which can be considered a positive evaluation.

After all, he was speaking ill of the other person in front of their girlfriend, and he couldn't very well fabricate something completely unfounded just to deliberately smear them.

That would not only make him easy to expose, but would also make Konno Yuuka think that he was untrustworthy.

Moreover, he believed that even just what he had heard about what Yoichi Shida had done was enough to shock Konno Yuuka.

Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Konno Yuuka's face unconsciously revealed an expression of disbelief.

Even the way they looked at him carried a hint of suspicion, wondering if he was maliciously smearing Yoichi Shida, or if he was deceiving them.

However, Konno Yuuka quickly realized that Asano Makoto probably wasn't lying to her.

On the one hand, he had no need to do this, since deceiving himself wouldn't do him any good.

On the other hand, his behavior when he said these things didn't seem like he was lying; he acted completely like a "narrator," and his evaluation of Yoichi Shida was quite objective and comprehensive.

Moreover, Shida Yoichi's unusual behavior recently has forced Konno Yuuka to believe that what Asano Makoto just said is true—at least a large part of it is true.

If all of this is true, then regardless of beauty or ugliness, age or gender, change it once a week...

Konno Yuuka, who had always thought her boyfriend was a good person and that she was in a pure and innocent relationship, couldn't stand this.

After realizing that her boyfriend was not as good as she had thought, but a real scumbag, she immediately felt a sense of betrayal and anger, and even wanted to confront Yoichi Shida right now.

However, she only remained angry for a couple of seconds before calming down again.

Regardless of whether what Makoto Asano said is true or not.

Even if it were all true, she wouldn't be so foolish as to run straight to Yoichi Shida.

To prevent being harassed in the future and to completely sever her relationship with Yoichi Shida, she needed to gather enough evidence before confronting him face-to-face and breaking up with him.

Yes, Konno Yuuka is ready to break up with Shida Yoichi—if it can be proven that what Asano Makoto said is true.

Chapter 141 Deceiving an Ignorant Girl (3k, 2/5)

Although she inevitably felt a little sad about breaking up with her boyfriend of many years, Konno Yuuka simply couldn't accept that her boyfriend was such a scumbag.