Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

The small house was cramped. Even though Eri was prepared and was petite and agile, Ayako still managed to push her onto the small bed, lift her princess dress, and slap her three times.

"If you can't win an argument, you hit me. What kind of skill is that..." Eri said, her face flushed red, her neck stiff. "Even if you beat me to death, you're still wrong..."

"Then I'll beat you to death, and then no one will say I'm wrong." Ayako, having enjoyed the beating, grinned. "Let's see how long you can keep up this stubbornness..."

Eri wanted to endure the pain and create a strong persona, but Hideaki just sat on the stool watching the show and didn't care at all.

She immediately gave in, crying out, "Okay, okay, I admit you're right, please stop hitting me... it hurts, I was wrong..."

“If you had admitted your mistake earlier, you wouldn’t have suffered like this,” Ayako said with a smile. She helped Eri up, rubbed her red bottom, straightened her skirt, and said in a gentle tone, “I still like you. Quickly draw a picture of us together.”

Eri, having devised a condition, was interrupted by Ayako before she could complete it. She silently rejected Ayako and tilted her head to glance at Hideaki.

Hideaki figured that since Eri said she lacked inspiration, and she had been loitering in the supermarket all day asking Chieko and Riko embarrassing questions in order to find inspiration, and when she lived in his tatami room, she had even eavesdropped on Riko crying "help" at the bedroom door, then her current request must be to go back and find inspiration again.

He's been acting very cautiously, as if he's afraid of making a mistake. He even drew up the clothing design sketches in advance. I guess he won't dare to do anything reckless for a while.

Furthermore, it's time to put the comics team at the game development company on the agenda. Her ability to control the comics' plot is quite good, so letting her go back would be perfect. After all, they're quite familiar with it, and it's a technical job; if she doesn't make any major mistakes, they can be lenient.

"Let's put the drawing aside for now, let's make her happy first," Hideaki said, getting up and walking towards the door. Then he turned back to Eri and gestured, "Let's go, let's show off your boyfriend to Tachibana."

As for Tachibana, continue to give her a good talking-to, make her reflect on her actions, and make her realize that pure love is the most unreliable thing, existing only in fantasy.

"Huh?" Eri instinctively shrank back, her wide eyes darting around, and stammered, "Um... what was I showing off again? Boyfriend... or something... when did we get together? How did it all suddenly happen... Did I... did I say that..."

"Didn't you just say it was all an act? You want to make it real? You'll have to get past me first."

Ayako was furious. She grabbed Eri by the ear, spun her around like a top three times, and then pushed her out of the room, saying, "Hurry up and come back to draw a picture of us together."

Ayako finally understood that it was difficult to get rid of someone who was determined to stay by Hideaki's side. Since she couldn't get rid of him, she would just keep suppressing him. Anyway, they could never become good friends, and he might not be able to stand it and would leave.

Of course, while suppressing others, we can't forget to seek our own benefits. For example, Eri is quite good at drawing, and Tachibana speaks very nicely... It would be great if the two of them fought each other.

When a dizzy Eri collapsed headfirst into Hideaki's stomach, Ayako pushed them both out the door, then pulled the door shut, leaving only a crack, and whispered, "I'll be watching from here. Let's see how you act. If you make me unhappy, I'll jump out and knock you downstairs."

Ignoring Ayako's petulance, Hideaki placed his hand on Eri's head and walked towards Tachibana's room, saying, "Have you ever considered joining my game company? I've just started a manga team..."

Her hair on the top of her head had just been washed and dried; it was fluffy, soft, and silky, and felt nice to the touch.

"I'm going, I'm going!"

Before Hideaki could finish speaking, Eri jumped up and hugged Hideaki's waist, nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

How can I describe how I feel right now? Everything has gone too smoothly... I've even managed to handle Ayako, who's usually the most difficult person...

Eri couldn't contain her excitement, desperately shouting in her heart: Calm down, I must calm down, I can't be so arrogant anymore... But I can't calm down, I'm so happy...

Hideaki pulled Eri down, saying with disdain, "Can't you be a little more reserved?"

"But I..."

Eri rubbed her face, feeling conflicted. She didn't know why she was so excited.

Silently guessing, he must be excited because he's about to trample Tachibana underfoot. But upon further reflection, it should just be a side effect, or more accurately, the joy of something lost and then regained. I can't think about it too much, because I don't dare look at Hideaki's face if I do.

Eri quickly changed the subject, grabbed Hideaki's hand, and whispered, "Could you cooperate with me for a moment? Just this once, and I'll do whatever you ask me to do after that."

"After you join my company, I'll provide you with room and board, but you're not allowed to mention your salary, how about that?"

“Okay!” Eri nodded without hesitation.

Xiuming shrugged and said, "Since you're so sincere, tell me how I can cooperate with you."

Eri suddenly felt her face getting hot, and subconsciously pursed her lips. Not daring to look at Hideaki's face, she lowered her head and stared at the toes of his little black leather shoes, whispering, "Can you pick me up?"

Hideaki bent over, placed his hands under Eri's armpits, and easily lifted her up, just like he was holding a child.

Suddenly I realized that Eri is really short. If she were to carry a backpack, she could easily blend into an elementary school.

“That’s not how you hold someone,” Eri stiffened, then became embarrassed and annoyed, kicking her legs as she said, “Really… how did you hold Ayako… you should hold her like a princess, like a princess.”

"Don't you know your own limitations? You're still trying to carry me like a princess," Hideaki said, raising his arms high, then spinning Eri halfway through the air before placing her on the back of his neck. "That's it. How are we supposed to cooperate from here on out?"

Eri, who had just sat astride Hideaki's neck, immediately froze in embarrassment and anger. Her eyes trembled as she slowly lowered them, holding Hideaki's head. Only one thought remained in her mind: Is this the seat I should be sitting in?

Subconsciously glancing back at her room's door, Ayako was standing behind the crack, gritting her teeth, her eyes like knives, her enormous breasts squeezed between the doorframes... She had never been treated like this before...

Eri's stiff expression slowly softened into a smile. She instinctively hugged Hideaki's head, then tilted her head towards Ayako, and gently pressed her cheek against the top of Hideaki's head.

Ayako narrowed her eyes and clenched her fist, waving it in their direction.

She looked like she was in a state of helpless rage… Eri chuckled inwardly, deliberately ignoring Ayako, and then whispered to Hideaki, “Walk forward a bit, I’ll knock on the door…”

Tachibana, who was in the room, had been staring through the peephole for a long time.

She knew exactly what the two of them said and did.

Although I was in a very bad mood, Ayako had already told me everything, so I was mentally prepared.

I really didn't expect Eri to pull this stunt under these circumstances, especially since Ayako is still here. What is she thinking?

She just watched helplessly as her husband flirted with another woman, pretending to be her boyfriend, while dealing with another... uh... crazy person!

It's baffling that there could be such a wife in the world; all I can say is that she's a pervert.

And then there's Hideaki, that womanizer. He seems a bit uninterested. Is he being forced to play some perverted game by rich Ayako?

But no matter how I think about it, something just doesn't feel right, though I can't quite put my finger on it...

Tachibana silently decided to hold back and wait until they left before going directly to Riko to ask her if she knew about this.

"Woman inside, open the door! My boyfriend is here to see me. Where is your boyfriend?"

Eri had a smug look on her face, laughing wildly. She was straddling Hideaki's neck, her two slender legs, clad in white stockings, swinging back and forth.

Xiuming is picking his nose...

Tachibana didn't respond, only glancing at the cat's eyes with a cold smile, thinking to herself: Clowns, two clowns and a perverted wife.

"Why won't you open the door? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you scared?"

Eri banged on the door and yelled. The previous verbal battle was fierce. Sometimes Tachibana would get angry and vent her violence like Ayako would hit someone.

Eri only dared to argue with Tachibana through the door. Although Tachibana didn't lay a hand on her after the argument stopped, Eri was always trembling with fear when she went to take a bath, afraid that she would be caught and beaten by Eri.

The mental pressure I've been under these past few days is no less than that of Tachibana.

Eri was getting a little annoyed. She was moving out soon and might never come back, so she wouldn't have a chance to get revenge. Letting her feel sad before she left would probably make her feel better, right?

But now Tachibana is not responding, which has made Eri lose interest.

It looks like we won, but I'm not happy at all.

"Forget about her, let's go."

At this moment, is Tachibana secretly crying behind the door?

I think I went a bit too far... But if it were Tachibana instead, would she do the same?

A sudden surge of irritation rose in Eri's heart, and she said loudly, "I'm leaving today. I'm going to work at my boyfriend's company and I'm never coming back. Will you open the door?"

Tachibana stared at the cat's eyes and sneered, thinking to herself: What kind of boyfriend is he? Shameless! I'll give you a surprise tomorrow.

Eri looked visibly disappointed and whispered to Hideaki, "Put me down. Maybe she doesn't want to open the door because you're here. I need to talk to Tachibana alone."

Hideaki put Eri down on the ground, glanced through the peephole, but couldn't see what was going on inside. He turned and walked away, saying, "When she comes out, tell her to ask if she knows she was wrong, and it would be best if she wrote an 800-word reflection and self-criticism."

"Oh dear, why are you suddenly saying something like that..."

Eri thought Hideaki was being protective of his own, just trying to make her feel safe, but considering that Tachibana might be crying in her room, she didn't want to go too far, so she quickly pushed Hideaki away.

Meanwhile, Tachibana, behind the door, muttered "womanizer" under his breath, then continued to sneer.

The uneasy feeling in my heart grew stronger and stronger, and I wished I could fly to Riko right now to get answers to my questions.

Chapter 214 Riko, Ayako, Misako

Tachibana didn't open the door, and Eri returned to her room feeling dejected.

Ayako, who had just been enduring her "humiliation," not only failed to see the "good show" she wanted to see, but was also "provoked" by Eri. No longer suppressing her temper, she grabbed Eri, shoved the drawing board into her arms, and said, "Quickly draw a group photo for me!"

"I'm not in a good mood right now, can I draw tomorrow?" Eri said, looking down and holding her drawing board. "The thought of leaving makes me feel like I'm losing a good friend."

Ayako froze, then subconsciously glanced at Tachibana's door. When Eri knocked on the door alone earlier, her attitude had clearly softened considerably, giving the impression that she wanted to reconcile with Tachibana. However, Tachibana hadn't responded at all. And when Ayako had spoken to Tachibana earlier, her reaction had been so intense that she was clearly not one to let things go easily. She must be secretly plotting something in her room!

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly realized that Eri is actually quite genuine; the best is yet to come...

"Then why don't you just stay here!" Ayako pouted disdainfully. "So pretentious."

“I’m already Hideaki-kun’s girlfriend, why shouldn’t I leave?” Eri’s low spirits were instantly dispelled by the joy of their newly established relationship.

"You'll never have a good life without my permission... Hurry up and draw it for me!"

"I'm in a bad mood, so the drawing will look bad. Are you sure?" Eri didn't want to draw for her anymore.

Ayako raised her hand in a threatening gesture.

Eri held firm, showing no fear...

Then Ayako is going to spank Eli's bottom again.

While the two were struggling, Hideaki had roughly sorted out the general plot of the "Pokémon" manga. It wasn't a complete outline; he just drew whatever came to mind, including some famous scenes and major plot twists.

Wisely ignored their antics, packed up the comic book, grabbed the costume design sketches Eri had drawn earlier, and went straight out the door, saying, "Let's go."

After Hideaki, Ayako, and Eri left, Tachibana, dressed in a formal business suit, took her resume and went out...

Xiuming considered that it was already past 11 o'clock, so he decided to continue to lock in the stock market and make money at 12 o'clock.

Now that I happened to be walking on the financial street, and Umezu Midori was also at work, I decided to go directly to Sanyo Securities to find her.

Because Ayako was threatening Eri to draw for her, she really wanted to go upstairs to confront Midori Umezu, but considering it was a public place and wouldn't be a good impression, she just cursed Midori's company as "shameless" and dragged Eri to Hideaki's "Future Game Development Company".

Eri was also hearing about Midori Umezu for the first time. In the manga's plot design, the wives were all added by herself, how could they compare to those that Hideaki personally found? Borrowing from them could enhance the realism, so she kept asking Ayako about Midori Umezu...

Inside Sanyo Securities, the atmosphere remained one of death throes, with salespeople still frantically making calls, memorizing sales scripts, and researching customer groups... The collapse of the economy was most evident in the sensitive financial sector.

The sales staff are under increasing pressure to meet their sales targets.

Ichiro Suzuki's baldness has worsened, and the weariness under his eyes has deepened.

"Mr. Yamanaka, Minister Umezu is waiting for you in his office."

His attitude towards Xiuming changed from being obsequious and fawning at the beginning to becoming even more obsequious and fawning, and a hint of envy would occasionally show in his bloodshot eyes.

He believed that his former subordinate, Tachibana, was already engaged to Hideaki and was preparing for their wedding. He described Tachibana as a naive and lucky girl full of romantic fantasies.