Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Kiyokawa didn't rush to give an answer. Anyway, there was no rush for this kind of thing. Besides, his life was gradually stabilizing now. Unless he was absolutely sure, he would never risk his life to go through something like time travel.

As life gradually calmed down, the days seemed to become more and more boring.

Since his weekend date with Tomie Kawakami, and even sharing a bed that night... Kiyokawa Kiri no longer harbors the same aversion towards her.

Unfortunately, apart from meeting her once on Tuesday, I never saw Tomie Kawakami again. I didn't know what she was busy with. We would only call each other briefly in the evening to chat about boring things at school.

Besides academic success, the izakaya business is also booming.

Kiyokawa Kiri has become increasingly adept at her part-time job, and sometimes she even helps out by filling in for the head chef.

Logically speaking, if he stayed in the kitchen cooking continuously, his culinary skills would only improve. Unfortunately, it would be too tedious. It's impossible to work in the kitchen for more than ten hours straight. His body could handle it, but his mind would be worn down.

Besides that, the situation at the Kawamata family seems to be much better than before.

During this period, Kayako Kawamata has been frequently visiting, and she smiles much more often than usual.

It's obvious that under Kiyokawa Kiri's conscious influence, the other person's personality has undergone a complete change. Although it's still unclear whether she will turn into "Ju-on," she at least looks more like a somewhat introverted junior high school girl now, not as scary as before.

Everything seems to be moving in a positive direction.

Kiyokawa Kiri, who had just finished her part-time job and was planning to go home for the Golden Week holiday, sighed with these thoughts.

......

Inside the Senpou Izakaya in Shinjuku Ward.

After cleaning up the store and closing the door, Asagiri Yuko quietly calculated the April bill in the activity room.

Asagiri An was playing with the building blocks that Kiyokawa Kiri had given her not far away. Whether it's a tanuki or a normal human child, they can never resist this kind of toy.

Occasionally, looking at her daughter's carefree smile, it seemed to relieve Asagiri Yuko of all her fatigue.

Moreover, April's income was significantly higher than in previous years.

"Business is getting better and better, but we're also getting more and more repeat customers. I feel like we need to find a way to hire some new employees."

"Hmm... I'm so grateful to Kiyokawa-kun for being here this month, otherwise I would have been too busy to even think straight."

Looking at the profits in the accounts, Asagiri Yuko smiled happily.

She was well aware that her cooking skills were only below average compared to other izakayas.

There are countless izakayas of similar quality and price, not to mention that this shop is located in such a remote area. It is something that Asagiri Yuko never dared to dream of before.

As if blessed by the goddess of fate, Asagiri Yuko felt as if she were dreaming and did not want to wake up.

"Mother......"

Anzu Asagiri had put down the building blocks at some point.

She obediently climbed into Asagiri Yuuko's arms, found a comfortable angle to snuggle up to her, and stared at Asagiri Yuuko with her innocent, pure black eyes, as if she sensed that the other was happy and wanted to come over and act cute.

"Xiao Xing, ever since you came back to my side, my luck has been getting better and better..."

Asagiri Yuko affectionately stroked her daughter's little head.

She felt that her good fortune might all be due to her daughter, Asagiri An.

There is no such thing as a person coming back to life in this world, but Asagiri Yuko doesn't want to find out her daughter's true identity; she just wants to cherish the happiness she has now.

She doesn't ask for much; this little bit is enough for her right now.

"Come on, Xiaoxing, Mommy will take you to take a bath."

Asagiri Yuuko gently picked up the other person and smiled as she tried to take them upstairs to take a bath and rest.

However, at that moment, Asagiri An's ears perked up slightly, as if she had heard some strange sound.

She suddenly tugged at Asagiri Yuuko's sleeve and cowered in her arms in fear.

"Xiao Xing?"

Asagiri Yuko stopped in her tracks, looking somewhat bewildered.

She thought her daughter wanted to play with the building blocks a little longer, so she planned to put her down first and go upstairs to run the hot water.

However, as soon as she put Asagiri An back on the ground, she heard a soft "thump" from the backyard of the izakaya, as if something had fallen into her backyard. She was startled at first, and then heard undisguised footsteps.

This time, Asagiri Yuko's expression changed slightly.

As if realizing something, she reflexively hid Asagiri An in the closet of the activity room.

Just as the sliding gate was being closed, Yuji Noguchi burst in.

He seemed a little different from how he looked when he met Qingchuan Wu a few days ago. This time, his hair was completely drooping, making him look extremely disheveled, and his eyes were terribly bloodshot, clearly indicating that he had lost money in the casino and was blinded by greed.

"You, why are you here again...?"

Asagiri Yuuko felt her heart pounding, but she still stood in front of the cabinet.

Looking at the panting gambling addict in front of her, she said nervously, "You're not welcome here. Please leave now, or I'll call the police."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Yuji Noguchi stepped forward abruptly, his expression terrifying. "Where's the money in the house? Hand it over right now!"

He came to ask for money.

Yuji Noguchi originally thought he was on a winning streak tonight, winning money like crazy for the first half of the night, defeating everyone present.

But his bad luck came in the middle of the night when a wrong judgment caused him to lose most of his chips.

He believed that he hadn't thought things through properly, and as for losing all his money later, he felt it was because he didn't have enough chips.

In a poker game, there are wins and losses. He has too few chips. If he loses even a little, he's really out of chips. If he wins even a little, he can only win a small amount. If he had more chips, even if he loses a few more rounds, he could turn things around if he won one big hand!

This is the habitual thinking of a gambling addict like him.

So, just like before, he went to his ex-wife's house and asked her for money.

Asagiri Yuuko's eyes reddened slightly. She bit her lip, wanting to forcefully drive the other person out, but looking at the almost frantic man in front of her, she was afraid. Reason told her that she could not provoke him further.

Even if I get robbed or beaten, it doesn't matter.

But Asagiri An is still hiding in the closet.

If Yuji Noguchi discovers that his daughter, who should have died, is still alive, then everything she has will truly be over.

To protect her daughter, Asagiri Yuuko trembled as she prepared to take the man to get the money. She planned to get him away temporarily, then immediately call the police and have Noguchi Yuji arrested...