Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

She clearly cherished this job, and her evaluation score was the best among everyone. After discussing it, Misako and Riko unanimously gave her a perfect score.

As for whether she would still be recognized by fans after starting work at the supermarket, she discussed it with several of her colleagues.

Although they personally felt embarrassed and ashamed, their fans and those around them didn't have much of a negative reaction, since they had been coaxing Miyamoto Ichiro like a slave.

Of course, this phenomenon still benefits from the distorted "money-first" mentality during the bubble economy period. Now, in the abysmal economic situation, many women are forced into the business world by necessity, and this "money-first" mentality has gained widespread acceptance: making money... is acceptable...

Even after the fact that many female college students worked part-time as adult film actresses was exposed, they were still admired and envied: Wow, she's so good at making money!

It's a concrete manifestation of how money distorts values.

Just like some female students who find a sugar daddy outside of school, people don't give them too much moral condemnation or criticism. They just say behind their backs, "She's only good because she's pretty," "She's good for nothing except her face," "I could do that too," "I just didn't have the luck to meet her," "That sugar daddy must have been blind to choose her"...

Okay, we're all in the same boat.

As for the issues concerning Hoshino Hikari and the other retired actresses, Riko was completely indifferent. Since Hideaki had taken them in, she treated them all the same, especially since she had become good friends with Shiraishi Hitomi.

In fact, in Xiuming's eyes, everyone was treated equally, without any scruples, and he never even considered taking responsibility for anything.

Previously, he had defined himself as someone who would take no responsibility for anything except for being Riko's wife. Although he was starting to feel a little reluctant to let go after getting to know Riko and her other girlfriends, he felt that things were still under control and he was under no pressure.

Hideaki only glanced at the supermarket entrance. Inside, Hoshino Hikaru was directing the employees to work in an orderly manner. Suddenly, she glanced outside, clearly spotted Hideaki, and then immediately turned her back, her ears turning bright red.

Xiuming didn't want to think about anything, assuming that she was working and didn't want to be disturbed, so she headed straight towards the financial street.

"Hey, why don't you go in and talk to her? She must have seen you! You're quite good-looking."

Ayako was initially annoyed by Hideaki's earlier comments about her being jealous, but after discovering that there was a beautiful shop manager in the store, her annoyance immediately shifted to Hoshino Hikaru.

She now sees everyone as someone who has had an affair with Xiuming.

Silently thinking to herself, when Xiuming goes in to talk to that woman, as soon as she senses any flirting, she immediately jumps out and shouts, "Husband, who is she?" to let that woman know what it means to be "utterly ashamed."

But Xiuming's behavior of only glancing at me and then leaving surprised her: Could it be that he was considering my feelings? I'm so happy that he secretly cares about me.

"Didn't you see she's at work? She cherishes this job so much. If you scold her and she leaves, it'll be a loss for the supermarket." Xiuming continued walking into the block without stopping.

"Don't walk so fast, my shoes can't keep up..." Ayako stomped her foot angrily, quickly grabbed Hideaki's arm while wearing wooden clogs, glanced around, this was a shopping street, there were many people shopping... Her heart skipped a beat, and then her heart started pounding.

She suddenly realized that she was strolling around with Xiuming, enjoying some alone time together.

This is the first time in my life I've ever gone shopping with a man, and someone I like at that.

Ayako paused, grabbed Hideaki's arm forcefully, and pulled him to a stop. Looking at Hideaki's questioning gaze as he turned his head, she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, and her face flushed.

"What are you doing?" Xiuming asked, his eyes full of surprise. "Why are you blushing for no reason? Did you secretly put in some props?"

"Are you crazy..." Ayako wanted to give him an over-the-shoulder throw right then and there, but it was better not to ruin such a romantic atmosphere... So she whispered, "Let's play rock-paper-scissors! We'll start here and go to the other side of the street. Whoever wins gets to do whatever they want along the way. Are you in?"

The distance from where the two were standing to the street was only about fifty meters.

"I'll listen to you, I'll just listen to you, let's go." Xiuming said perfunctorily, grabbed Lingzi's wrist and left, "Why play rock-paper-scissors, it's childish."

"Don't move! Don't move!" Ayako, unable to hide her joy, immediately grabbed Hideaki's arm and shouted, "Since you said you'd listen to me, you have to keep your word!"

Xiuming was being pulled along and couldn't move, so he had to stop and ask, "What kind of game do you want to play?"

I have to say, I'm quite curious. That late-night phone conversation she had last time was quite interesting.

“Then… don’t grab my wrist like that,” Ayako’s eyes darted around, her face flushed, her lips trembling as she stammered softly, “We have to hold hands…”

She's actually shy?

"Is that so?" Xiuming glanced at her blushing face, then held up his clasped hands in front of her. "Is there anything else?"

Ayako suddenly gasped, quickly lowered her head, stiffened her neck, and turned her head to the right towards the comic book store, whispering, "Let's...let's go to that comic book store...I...I want to buy a few comics..."

"Is this your first time shopping like this?" Xiuming almost burst out laughing. "We're an old married couple, is there any need to be so shy?"

Her hands were trembling, and a blush spread from her cheeks to her fair neck, even her ears turned red.

"You, you don't know anything..." Ayako's eyes suddenly flashed with embarrassment and anger. "Hurry up and leave~"

Although they are indeed like an old married couple, the experience is different. Riko probably has never received this kind of date-like treatment before.

And she would never say anything to command Hideaki, that Hideaki belongs to me on this shopping street...

The comic book store has many comics. The owner is a man in his fifties who is sitting on a small stool at the entrance looking at Go game records.

When Hideaki and Ayako entered the shop, he glanced up casually. His expression was calm when he looked at Ayako, but when he saw Hideaki's face, he paused for a moment, then looked down at the chess manual again.

Xiuming noticed his odd behavior and instinctively asked, "Uncle, do you know me?"

A hint of hesitation flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he asked in a low voice, "Your name is Yamanaka Hideaki, right?"

Hideaki was somewhat surprised, thinking he hadn't done anything earth-shattering yet... Suddenly, he remembered Eri's manga, since this was a manga shop...

"Uncle, is there a character in any comics that looks just like me?"

The old man's face suddenly flushed red, and he said loudly, "I'm looking at chess scores, how could I possibly be looking at that kind of thing... Okay, don't look at me like that, it's just that many customers are begging to buy... I have to stock up... I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore... Oh, by the way, if you sign ten of my comic books, I can give you one for free, plus a videotape..."

With Ayako standing nearby, her eyes wide with curiosity, the uncle spoke very tactfully, but his actions were swift and decisive. Of course, to avoid embarrassment, he didn't let Hideaki and Ayako, who were holding hands, go find it themselves. Instead, he quickly put down the chess manual, ran to the innermost 18+ section, brought out a stack of comic books, and even covered the cover illustrations with a piece of brown paper before asking Hideaki to sign them.

Ayako had already realized what it was. Although she was very curious about how Hideaki had been drawn into the manga and really wanted to see what it was, she could only suppress her curiosity and silently glance at Hideaki's face in this situation.

"They even have videotapes? Are they selling like hotcakes?"

Hideaki's curiosity was piqued as well; the price was a whopping 800 yen a copy—an astronomical price! Of course, it was probably because it was the deluxe edition… If he could get it for free, he'd naturally take the free one. As for the autograph, he didn't care. Looking at it this way, Eri was quite capable after all…

Of course, a mere autograph isn't enough evidence to convince fans, so the older man brought out a camera, hoping Xiuming would cooperate by taking a photo...

Xiuming said he didn't mind and posed for a few photos. In the end, he even asked if he wanted to "sacrifice himself for art" and take a few photos showing off his abs, since everyone said they looked amazing!

Before the shop owner's surprise could even show on his face, Ayako grabbed Hideaki's arm and pulled him outside, angrily shouting, "No, no, how can you be so casual? What 'sacrifice for art'? Is this art? It's shameless, it's... it's completely devoid of morality and decency..."

"Alright, I'll do whatever you say on this street." Hideaki took the manga volume and videotape the shop owner had given him and let Ayako drag him out of the shop.

For Xiuming, this was just a playful impulse, and he didn't care about it.

As for certain acts of "sacrificing oneself for art," it seems, as Ayako said, that some people with ulterior motives first "noble" this behavior and then label it "art." This gives naive actors an excuse to abandon their sense of shame. For example, some films that are not worthy of art have ruined good actors. Although it doesn't make sense to put it in the shoes of capitalists who are "only interested in making money," is the impression of "only interested in making money" something they deliberately created? And indeed, many good actors and artists have been ruined in this way.

Chapter 209 Eri's Manga Career

Ayako pulled Hideaki out of the comic book store, glancing sideways at the comic book in his hand. The cover was covered by kraft paper, but she had seen it when it was hidden.

In the scene, Xiuming is seen embracing many scantily clad and lewd anime-style women.

"How could you be so casual? Did you even consider my feelings?"

Ayako looked aggrieved, not because of the scene, but because it was drawn too realistically.

It's obviously drawn for someone to see! You can tell what's inside just by looking at the big "18+" label. Is it meant for all women to see?

This is an absolute disgrace! Even if Riko knew, she would be upset! If she swallowed her anger, then even if she's a perverted cuckold, I'm not!

“I don’t care what you feel,” Xiuming said, tucking the comic book and videotape into his lower back and covering them with his shirt. “I’m making money, and you don’t even understand my predicament. You’re such a selfish woman.”

Regarding the issue of image, Xiuming may have had some concerns about propriety and morality in the past, but given the prevailing trend, he has long since lost all sense of decency.

The phrase "Making money isn't shameful," originally a sarcastic remark, has been transformed into an excuse that can be understood by the public amidst the massive tide of public opinion.

Of course, he really didn't expect Eri's manga to be so successful. The deluxe edition and the release of videotapes meant she must have made a lot of money...

Judging from the comic book store owner's reaction when he saw me, it seems that my image is quite successful in the H-comic industry.

Should we ask Eri for a large share of the profits?

Hideaki was secretly thinking about how to blackmail Eri after he found her.

Ayako's face was flushed, and her eyes were filled with tears. She said loudly, "If you dare to work in an H-manga today, will you dare to shoot pornographic AVs tomorrow?"

Her aggrieved, almost tearful appearance made her look like someone who helplessly watched a huge green hat fall on their head.

She's almost become an incompetent wife... but she's getting cuter and cuter the more you look at her.

Xiuming almost laughed out loud and said, "As long as you can make money, everyone will understand. This is disloyalty to money."

In this era where capital reigns supreme and money is paramount, it seems that anything that conflicts with money must yield.

Just like those incidents where someone encounters a wealthy person they have no connection with on the road and calls them "Dad".

Perhaps that person was just doing it for comedic effect, but the people around him didn't think his casual act of claiming someone as a father was inappropriate, treating it as a "harmless" joke. However, the underlying ideology and values ​​were that money equals truth.

Ayako's face flushed red, and she stamped her foot in frustration, gritting her teeth as she said, "They're desperate because they need money. You... you have so many ways to make money, you don't need to do this at all!"

"Who would complain about having too much money? Everyone's scrambling to make money, so I have to too."

Xiuming gave a perfunctory reply and walked quickly out of the shopping street. It was really awkward to follow Ayako's instructions for this distance of more than fifty meters. He wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.

As for AV filming, Xiuming didn't even consider it, since the filming location and the exciting scenes presented in the film are not the same thing.

To achieve the desired filming effect, directors often have to constantly yell "cup," adjust actors' postures, instruct them on facial expressions, follow up on their movements, and determine what state the actors should be in at what points in time...

A large camera was shoved into a shameful spot, and the actors endured mental pressure, having to suppress their own sense of ethics and morality while working, and also making room for the large camera to film.

I was exhausted, embarrassed, and it really ruined my mood.

Over time, many male and female actors are extremely prone to endocrine disorders, with men experiencing prostatitis and erectile dysfunction, while women develop various gynecological diseases...

Filming is a particularly harmful job to one's health, even more so than working in the sex industry, such as in brothels.

“If you make those kinds of lewd videos, I’ll go too,” Ayako ran after Hideaki, her voice trembling with rage as she continued, “Wherever you go to a photography company, I’ll go to that company. Your only rival will be me. Even if I die, I won’t let those actresses touch you.”

Are you out of your mind?

Xiuming almost laughed in anger, and continued walking forward, saying, "Our current situation is practically a clash of values. You should say you never expected me to be such a money-grubbing person. You've misjudged me. If I continue to go my own way, you'll break up with me and sever all ties... What kind of person are you, going along with my corrupt ways? Don't you have any principles of your own? You're becoming a useless piece of trash, do you know that?"

"Do you think I wanted this? It's because I can't live without you..." Ayako sniffled, looking aggrieved, then suddenly paused, looked up sharply, and said angrily, "You wretched guy, you're not just trying to annoy me so I'll break up with you, are you?"

"Don't think so highly of yourself, you're overthinking it," Xiuming said, no longer looking as pitiful as before. She turned and left. "Do we need to spell it out when we break up? We're both adults. Once we cut off contact, it's a breakup."

Ayako stood there for a moment, then caught up with him, grabbed Hideaki's arm, her eyes darting around as she stared intently at his face, and whispered, "I'm going to film a pornographic video."

"You dare!" Xiuming's hair stood on end. He lowered his head, glared at her, and craned his neck to say, "Don't you have any shame? Don't you understand propriety and morality? Are you short of money, or can't I satisfy you? If you try to provoke me with these words again, I'll beat you to death!"

Even though she knew it was fake and a test from her, her attitude was extremely rude. She was really taking advantage of her kindness. Riko is definitely the cutest.

Ayako flinched, her eyes widening in shock. She froze for a second, then burst into laughter, clutching her stomach and shaking with hysterical laughter. Gasping for breath, she said, "So you're afraid of being cuckolded too... You can't even bear to hear about it... Haha..."

"You're nowhere near as cute as Riko," Hideaki said with a dark face, striding away. "We're incompatible, let's call it quits! Go ahead and film! Tell me when you release the album, and I'll be your fan. You shameless woman."

Ayako, clutching her stomach and laughing, caught up with Hideaki, then jumped onto his back, saying, "I finally found your weakness... Afraid that someone else will take advantage of me, huh? Hehe..."

Ayako increasingly realized that Hideaki's attitude towards her was no longer one of casual fling. How should she describe this feeling? Hmm... it's the feeling of being particularly cared for.

Although the hope of replacing Riko is somewhat slim, it seems that making him inseparable from her is just around the corner.