Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

The next morning, the sun shone brightly.

Kiyokawa Kiri got up very early, while his girlfriend Tomie was still curled up in bed.

When she's asleep, she loses that almost bewitching charm and instead resembles a fragile kitten, needing to be soothed to calm down, which makes one feel a little sorry for her.

Kiyokawa used the other person's kitchen to make herself some breakfast, and left a portion for the other person before going home.

Today is Sunday, the second to last week of April.

Next week will be over, and then Japan will have its biggest long weekend outside of summer and winter vacations, also known as Golden Week.

Kiyokawa Kiri wasn't really looking forward to the Golden Week holiday. He was just thinking about what happened last night. When he got home, he also checked on the Kawamata family next door. After finding that the Kawamata family hadn't made any noise all morning, he went back to his own house, washed up again, and then went out again.

In addition to being a student, he also has to work part-time at the Asagiri family's izakaya (Japanese pub).

"Even though I'm officially dating Tomie, a man still has to be self-reliant!"

Kiyokawa Kirito inwardly grumbled for a while.

The idea of ​​living off a rich woman is quite appealing, but Kiyokawa Kiri still has a bit of a chauvinistic streak. It's impossible for him to give Kawakami Tomie gifts in the future, and for her to pay for them.

What man could accept that?

Besides, Asagiri Yuuko offered him a very good salary, and he still had to fulfill the witch's demands.

If given the chance, Kiyokawa Kiri even wanted to reach a cooperation agreement with the witch, similar to a "contract," just like he did with Miss Mary... He wouldn't let go of these powerful female ghost stories if he could, so that at least he wouldn't be completely helpless next time he encountered a sorcerer.

"And then there's that little girl, Asagiri An. Tanuki's abilities are really convenient."

"If I continue to stay with Asagiri An, it might bring me some good luck. If not, it would be good to attract wealth."

Kiyokawa Kiri was very envious.

Lost in thought, he arrived at the Thousand Flavors Izakaya.

Because we arrived very early today, the izakaya was already open, but there wasn't much business. Asagiri Yuko was cleaning the shop when she saw Kiyokawa Kiri lift the curtain and come in, and she greeted her with a smile.

"Why are you here so early today, Kiyokawa-kun?"

"I'm so sorry I couldn't come to help last night... Anyway, I didn't have anything else to do today, so I thought I'd come early to help with the cleaning and take care of Xiaoxing." Kiyokawa Kiri took the broom from the other person.

He actually arrived at just the right time.

Asagiri Yuko originally planned to wait until the midday "mini-peak" was over before temporarily closing the shop in the afternoon and taking Asagiri An to a nearby shopping mall to buy some new clothes—although she was afraid that Asagiri An's identity would be discovered by others, she was even more afraid that she would spoil the child.

If you just go to the mall, buy what you need, and come back, the risk of exposure will be relatively small.

After all, there weren't many neighbors who knew Asagiri An, and she wouldn't be checked for identity when she went to the mall. It was only when she needed to go to school and had to use documents such as her child's identity card or household registration that Asagiri An's identity would be exposed.

Seeing that Kiyokawa Kiri had already arrived today, she made a request:

"Kiyokawa-kun, could you stay at the store for a while this afternoon? I'd like to take Anzu to buy some summer clothes."

"No problem, just leave it to me." Kiyokawa Kiri agreed without hesitation, and even smiled, "Don't worry, Miss Asagiri, I can also cook some simple dishes. If there aren't many people this afternoon, I can manage on my own."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Asagiri Yuko breathed a heavy sigh of relief, then revealed a rather grateful smile.

She and Qingchuan Wu cleaned the entire shop, and by noon, a few customers began to come in.

The peak business hours for izakayas are actually in the evening.

After all, izakayas mainly sell "sake and side dishes", which is very different from traditional restaurants.

But Asagiri Yuko's Senpō-fuji Izakaya is clearly different. Perhaps it's because of the tanuki's good fortune, but even at noon, it attracts many passersby, especially on weekends when it's crowded. Several groups of people came in one after another during the two hours at noon, almost filling the restaurant to capacity.

Kiyokawa Kiri was so busy she could barely keep up, having to serve as a waitress to greet guests and also help out in the kitchen for Asagiri Yuko.

If it weren't for his recent improvement in physical fitness and his extensive culinary skills, he really wouldn't be able to handle this high-intensity work mode—the restaurant business is truly not for humans, if it weren't for the fact that the izakaya is the ancestral property of the Asagiri family.

He might suggest the other person simply change to another line...

Anyway, with Asagiri Anzu around, the other party can make money no matter what they do, so there's nothing to worry about.

The two worked in the shop until almost 2 p.m. before taking a short break. Seeing that they had some time, Asagiri Yuko temporarily handed the izakaya over to Kiyokawa Kiri while she took her daughter's hand and prepared to go out.

Before leaving, she asked with concern, "Is there anything you'd like to eat, Kiyokawa-kun? We can bring you some when we come back."

"No need, Miss Asagiri can take Anzu out to play a little longer." Kiyokawa Kiri squatted down, waved to the adorable Anzu Asagiri, and smiled, "Leave this to me, you don't need to rush back."

After watching the mother and daughter leave, Kiyokawa Kiri did not slack off, but instead planned to take stock of the important ingredients.

This was part of his job, since izakayas consume ingredients very quickly. Most izakayas buy the freshest ingredients from the market on the same day, so registering the store's inventory is a very important task.

However, just as Kiyokawa Kiri was concentrating on his work, the curtains inside the shop were rudely pulled open.

At the same time, a series of curses and swears came over: "Yuko, you damned woman, get out here right now!"

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Kiyokawa Kiri slowly closed the refrigerator door, his gaze deep as he looked at the two people who had just entered the store.

One of them had a faded gold chain around his neck and wore a stained white suit, which didn't look like a good person. The person next to him was no less so; after entering, he started looking around, seemingly trying to find Asagiri Yuuko.

The two men had bloodshot eyes and reeked of smoke.

Despite this being their first meeting, Kiyokawa Kiri guessed that one of the two was the uncle Asagiri An had mentioned before, who was also Asagiri Yuuko's gambling ex-husband.