Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Working at an izakaya is not an easy job.

Kiyokawa Kiri should have been mentally prepared when she realized that Asagiri Anne was actually a tanuki.

But when the izakaya officially opened for business, the constant stream of customers startled him. He had to work non-stop at the izakaya, not only serving customers but also occasionally going into the kitchen to help Asagiri Yuko.

If they were to keep such a large izakaya running by just the two of them, they would probably be exhausted.

However, after a busy night, the izakaya's profits should be much higher than I expected, making me marvel at the lucky tanuki's abilities—it's far more useful than the broken mermaid...

Aside from being immortal, I can't think of any other use for mermaids.

Even improving physical fitness can only be achieved through fighting, and it's not a permanent improvement.

This left Kiyokawa Kirito speechless. He said that it's better to have good fortune and wealth than to live forever. Since luck plays a role, living to a hundred shouldn't be a problem. Living a rich and carefree life to a hundred is already most people's dream...

Useless, Omi no Kin!

He argued with the girl in his mind, for a very simple reason: it was all about Tomie Kawakami.

However, Kiyokawa Kiri didn't want to pay attention to the other party, since he was the one who would get a headache from the noise. So he simply ignored Omi Kin and worked at the izakaya until almost 10 p.m. before saying goodbye to Asagiri Yuko and Asagiri An and preparing to catch the last train home.

......

Twenty minutes later, Kiyokawa returned to the apartment building.

After unlocking the door with his key, he heard a girl's nervous voice coming from inside:

"Little Black, don't run around... I still need to clean the room!"

"Meow!"

The little black cat darted out of the bedroom and, upon seeing Kiyokawa Kiri return, immediately came over and affectionately rubbed against his trouser leg.

Clearly, the little black cat really liked the human who had protected its owner just yesterday.

"Hey, Kuro... Onii-san's back?"

Kayako Kawamata, who had her hair tied up in a small bun, peeked over. When she saw Kiyokawa Kiri's tired face, her eyes lit up at first, and then she immediately asked with concern, "Onii-san, you've worked hard. I... I'm helping you clean, is... is that alright?"

Since what happened yesterday, Kayako Kawamata has been feeling uneasy.

But she is too young now, and even if she wanted to repay Kiyokawa Kiri, there wasn't a good way to do so.

So she could only use the key that Kiyokawa gave her to sneak into his house to help with cleaning and tidying up.

Moreover, this gave her a great sense of accomplishment, as if she had become the other person's new wife.

And the result was very successful. Seeing Kayako Kawamata's busy little face covered in dust, Kiyokawa Kiri couldn't help but soften his heart. He smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble Kayako. It's been a long time since I cleaned. I've been a bit too busy lately."

"Yes, Onii-san!"

When Kayako Kawamata was praised, her eyes narrowed slightly with a smile.

What she needs most is to be noticed by others, that is, to be needed by others.

Because she was often ignored, this child had an intense longing to be needed. After being praised by Kiyokawa Kiri, this feeling of pleasure immediately filled her entire body, making her jump for joy.

To perform even better, she even volunteered to run to the bathroom to help prepare a hot bath for Kiyokawa Kiri.

Completely unaware that this behavior seemed somewhat inexplicably strange...

Normally, Kiyokawa Kiri might have tried to stop him, but today, being his first time working part-time, he was exhausted and just wanted to relax in the bathtub. So he simply let Kayako Kawamata fawn over him.

He crouched down, stroked the little black cat, and said helplessly, "No wonder I often saw Japanese office workers lying in the bathtub in TV dramas, letting out tired sighs. So that's why..."

Just like in the TV series.

He felt completely exhausted, even though the actual working hours weren't very long.

However, even with a special constitution, the combination of the "food and wealth" buffs can cause fatigue when combined.

Furthermore, we also have to consider the time spent at school today, and the small "reward" or rather, "torture" I received from Tomie Kawakami in the afternoon. In short, there were many unexpected factors.

Fortunately, I was finally able to relax after returning home.

Kayako Kawamata quickly helped prepare the hot water and even wanted to take the liberty of collecting Kiyokawa Kiri's clothes, but she couldn't let her do it this time, since the clothes included underwear...

Kiyokawa Kiri wasn't so perverted as to ask her to get something like that for him.

"I can do it myself... Oh right, there's some ice cream left in the fridge. Kayako can have some if she wants. Onii-san, I'm going to take a bath now."

"Okay, Onii-san, enjoy your soak for a while."

Kayako Kawamata nodded obediently, but was actually quite dejected.

Unexpectedly, Kiyokawa Kiri discovered her plan; she did indeed want to personally help the other person pack their personal belongings...

Actually, before Kiyokawa Mist returned, she had already secretly tidied up... but not much. She just helped organize the wardrobe and didn't dare to do much, afraid that Kiyokawa Mist would find out.

What if the other person thinks I'm a pervert?

Kiyokawa Kiri must never find out about something that would ruin his image!

Therefore, Kayako Kawamata had to exert a great deal of effort to barely restrain herself.

But at this moment, listening to the faint sound of water in the bathroom, and recalling the image of Kiyokawa Kiri entering the bathtub naked, Kayako Kawamata's face gradually flushed with embarrassment. She rubbed her legs awkwardly, feeling an indescribable temptation in front of her.

Waaah...

The man she longed for was taking a bath inside.

Recalling the casual praise from the other party, Kayako Kawamata became incredibly excited.

In the end, she couldn't resist and sneaked up to Kiyokawa Kiri's wardrobe.

"Just this once, it's okay."

Kayako Kawamata repeatedly comforted herself in her heart.

She completely forgot that before Kiyokawa Kiri returned, she had actually secretly "tasted" it several times.

But none of that matters. The important thing is that Kiyokawa Kiri is currently at home and taking a shower in the bathroom.

Kayako Kawamata felt that just listening to the faint sounds of someone taking a bath was enough to soothe her parched soul, but it wasn't nearly enough. It was as if she really was a despicable, bad child, always wanting more...

In the end, she reluctantly opened the wardrobe and found several pairs of men's underwear in the bottom drawer.

"Onii-san, hehe..."

Unbeknownst to Kiyokawa Kiri, Kawamata Kayako revealed a somewhat morbid smile.

Even the little black cat next to it stared at its owner with a puzzled look, seemingly not understanding what was wrong with him.

Humans are so hard to understand...