Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

While Tachibana's thoughts were clashing, Ayako, still wanting to continue referring to Riko as "Mrs. Hideaki," subtly suggested, "You seem to care a lot about Riko. Should we pretend we don't know? After all, if we reveal it, Riko will be very embarrassed. She might even feel so ashamed that she'd do something rash. She cares about you too, and to satisfy your claim of being 'Hideaki's girlfriend,' she doesn't even dare say she's Mrs. Hideaki..."

Tachibana's ideal of pure love was already crumbling when Ayako claimed to be Hideaki's wife.

Just moments ago, Riko, Ezaki, Eri, Misako, Chieko, and Hitomi Shiraishi were all crammed into this room, seemingly connected to Hideaki. Now, the room is completely riddled with holes.

They're all so shameless, why should I care about saving face? After all, Hideaki and I are still in the "cooling-off period" after breaking up, we haven't actually broken up. Eri, that shameless one, even shamelessly begged to get back together after the breakup, why should I back down?

Tachibana is also conflicted about her relationship with Riko.

She once shamelessly proclaimed "fair competition," but how can she compete now? She's already standing on the podium with her medal, while I'm still like a clown, eagerly waiting at the starting line...

Or maybe we should follow Ayako's advice and continue pretending we don't know anything, since Riko lent me her medal to touch before.

Tachibana couldn't bring herself to accept Ayako's suggestion directly, saying, "I've never seen such a shameless woman as you. Stealing your husband in front of your wife? At least you should get her permission..."

Ayako retorted, "Did she ever say she disagreed? Can she control her husband? No one can control him except me. I'm the most suitable one and I have to replace her. And you, if I hadn't let it slip, I'd still be hitting you right now."

Tachibana was furious. When Ayako was hitting her earlier, she almost suffocated her. She was both ashamed and anxious. What a lewd figure! She immediately declared, "With me here, you won't be able to replace Riko. She can't control herself, but I will!"

Ayako sneered, "I think you're looking for a beating again..."

As the two were talking, Xiuming knocked on the door.

Tachibana opened the door.

With her other hand, she was still clutching the collar of her white shirt, where two buttons were missing, probably torn off by Ayako...

Her face looked pale, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Ayako was sitting on a cushion next to the coffee table, drinking tea, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

"Tell me, who exactly is your wife?"

As Hideaki entered the massage room, Tachibana closed the door and asked in a tearful voice, "Is it her or Riko?"

"Of course it's Riko."

Without a second thought, Xiuming casually replied, sat down next to the coffee table, picked up a cup of cold coffee, and downed half of it in one gulp.

“Honey, me too…” Ayako whispered.

"You too, you too." Hideaki nodded impatiently, then turned to Tachibana and said irritably, "What are you still standing there for? Come and sit down."

"Who am I to you? Why should I listen to you?"

The dating guide says that if a girl wants to advance a relationship, she should give the boy a chance to take the initiative. If she asks him that, he'll be shameless enough to say, "Because you're my girlfriend! Come sit down here." So, feeling wronged and unwilling, I sit next to him, um... right between him and that annoying Ayako, separating them.

"Haven't you reflected on your actions yet? Here's your 800-word self-criticism!"

Tachibana was stunned.

Ayako spit out a mouthful of tea all over the table, then pounded the floor and laughed, saying, "Honey, girls are shy, don't scare her like that."

"Who gave you the right to speak? If you keep talking nonsense, we won't even be able to be friends, let alone husbands."

Xiuming craned his neck and glared, "Go call Jiang Qi and tell her to send someone to bring over a copy of her bubble bath club's business license. My massage parlor is opening today."

By using the business license of the sex shop under Ezaki's name, his massage parlor would not be considered a shady business, and he would not have to pay taxes. He could keep all the profits for himself.

Speaking of which, she had previously discussed with Ezaki about teaching massage techniques to the bubble bath girls in her shop. Then, the five AV actresses she arranged became employees of Riko Supermarket.

"You're actually opening a shop?"

Ayako thought that Hideaki built this massage parlor just to pick up girls. However, Hideaki does have superb massage skills, but he also runs a company... Does he have that much free time?

"If I don't use my excellent massage skills to benefit the public, wouldn't I be wasting my life? I need to make a call right now; I need to get my business running properly."

As for the massage parlor he just talked about with Funakawa Yoshiko upstairs, Hideaki was not just acting on a whim. After all, he had been planning it for a long time, and he really wanted to run it properly.

It is indeed a legitimate "Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage" service, open to men, women, young and old. The price depends on the situation; if we feel a connection, I charge 100 yen, and for others, it depends on my mood.

After establishing a reputation, each branch was assigned a technician, and customers received complimentary massage therapy after spending a certain amount...

"You'd better be serious..." Ayako muttered as she left the house.

Whether it's serious or not, it seems that Ayako can only resort to harsh words. However, she is quite willing to call Ezaki as Hideaki asked her to, which is equivalent to ordering her around.

Ayako left without closing the door, and Tachibana stood frozen at the door, her captivating eyes filled with tears as she stared defiantly at Hideaki.

She also learned a "dating skill" from Ayako and Hideaki's interactions: not to care too much about what Hideaki says. Ayako's shamelessness is truly enviable.

But she couldn't act like Ayako, so carefree and heartless. She really wanted to turn around and leave, but she couldn't move. She could only stand there, frozen at the door.

“Don’t just stand there,” Xiuming stood up and walked towards the massage bed, then turned back and said, “Close the door, come and lie down, I’ll give you a massage. You look so wronged, anyone who didn’t know better would think you’d just broken up with your boyfriend.”

"You just said such hurtful things to me, how can you act like nothing happened?"

Tachibana thought that if she stood there like that, Hideaki would get impatient and chase her away, but she never expected that he would do this again. Finally, she couldn't hold back her grievances, tears streamed down her face, she hugged her shoulders, squatted on the ground, and started to sob.

"Shut up, don't cry."

Hideaki's mind went blank. Tachibana's figure was similar to Riko's. If they wore the same clothes, they might even mistake each other if they only looked at their backs.

This almost triggered Shumei's stress. He had finally managed to get Riko to stop crying, but now that Tachibana was back, he couldn't take it anymore.

Then, with a dark expression, Hideaki walked over to Tachibana and slammed the door shut.

Tachibana shuddered in shock, her crying abruptly stopped, tears still clinging to her eyelashes as she looked up, her pink lips parted slightly, then closed again, remaining silent.

Tachibana and Riko's eyes are very distinctive. Riko's eyes are bright and sparkling, making her look like she's easy to bully.

Tachibana's eyes were glistening with tears, giving off a captivating, alluring quality, now tinged with a hint of grievance and bewilderment.

"Get up and lie down over there," Xiuming said irritably, his face still dark. "You were my first customer when I opened my business, so be grateful!"

"I..." Tachibana pursed her lips and slowly stood up, saying softly, "What does this have to do with my crying? What are you talking about..."

"Why so much nonsense?" Let's change the subject... As Hideaki spoke, he bent over and swept Tachibana up in his arms.

Tachibana gasped, turning her flushed face to the side. Her eyes were unfocused, and she stammered in a trembling voice, "I can walk by myself... I don't need you to carry me..."

I don't think I've ever been hugged like this before; before, we'd only held hands...

Chapter 223

Hideaki ignored what Tachibana said and carried her directly to the massage bed.

"You hugged me like this without my permission...it puts me in a very awkward position..."

Although Hideaki's "casual" behavior relieved Tachibana of the trouble of choosing, his excessive "casualness" also caused Tachibana a lot of entanglement, as she always felt that she was "too casual".

I haven't even hugged him yet, and he's already carrying me in a horizontal embrace. This feeling is awful, so embarrassing...

"Stop talking nonsense." Hideaki said, tossing Tachibana onto the massage table.

Tachibana was so stunned she almost fell off the bed. When she came to her senses, Hideaki had already walked to the cabinet opposite the massage bed, opened the drawer, and taken out a disposable garment with a transparent plastic bag.

Then, he took the clothes back to the massage bed, threw the bag of clothes onto the bed, and then reached out to pull open the beige curtain that was hanging overhead, blocking the massage bed.

Xiuming said through the off-white curtain, "I suggest you change into disposable clothes. It will be easier to find acupoints for massage. Otherwise, it will wrinkle your work clothes."

Inside the plastic bag was a white cotton vest and boxer shorts.

"Can't we just press the button without changing clothes?"

Tachibana looked around. On one side was a heavy, wine-red curtain. Behind the curtain should be a window, right?

On the other side is a beige curtain, which covers the surroundings quite well, but why do I always feel a sense of crisis?

“Alright then…” Xiuming said, lifting the curtain and walking in. “Take off your coat and shirt, and loosen your belt too.”

Tachibana was wearing black trousers with a belt and a white shirt...

Tachibana's face flushed red, and she whispered, "Can't I do this while I'm dressed? I don't know why, but I just don't feel safe here..."

"It's just a massage, you don't think I'm going to take advantage of you, do you? We're boyfriend and girlfriend, even if I did something to you, is that wrong? Are you going to refuse? You're not going to call the police, are you? Sue me?"

"You, you stop talking, really... Is that the problem..." Tachibana thought Hideaki was angry, and felt like he was about to kick her out... She quickly hugged her clothes to her chest, suppressing her embarrassment, and said, "Please close the curtain, I'll change..."

"Slow and dawdling, not efficient at all," Xiuming said irritably, then stepped back outside the curtain.

This was the first time Tachibana had ever experienced changing clothes like this. Hideaki was right outside the curtain, and if he suddenly pulled the curtain open, she really didn't know how she would react... The small space felt just like being in a sauna.

She changed her clothes with shame and trepidation. Although they were supposed to be worn close to the skin, they were so tight that she still wore her light blue bra and light blue panties underneath.

She looked down and saw that she was wearing a thin white tank top, not completely transparent, but about a third of it was transparent, revealing a half-cup bra underneath... What an erotic tank top...

"Is it changed yet?" Xiuming asked impatiently.

"Okay...okay..." Tachibana said softly.

Hideaki lifted the curtain and was taken aback. Tachibana was curled up on the massage bed, facing the wine-red curtains and with her back to Hideaki. She was still wearing a black coat.

Xiuming's face immediately darkened, and he said loudly, "Can't we just have some fun? If you don't want a massage, fine, then get out! I'll give Ayako a massage when she gets here."

"I've already changed," Tachibana said, a sudden panic running through her. She instinctively turned away, avoiding Hideaki's eyes, and tightly closed them, trying to suppress her embarrassment. "I just felt a little cold, so I put on my coat..."

"You woman, really..." Xiuming suddenly changed her tone and continued, "Are you cold? It's okay, you'll warm up in a bit. Don't move, your boyfriend will help you take off your coat..."

She definitely has a great figure, similar to Riko's... but Riko has never dressed like this before.

There's a saying, "You can't recognize someone once they put on clothes..."

After Hideaki gave Tachibana a professional massage on her back, Tachibana's skin was covered in a pinkish hue with a light sheen of sweat, and her ears were almost completely red. She lay there panting.

"With such a great figure... don't always lie on your stomach," Xiuming said impatiently after repeatedly gesturing for her to turn over without success. "It's just the two of us in the room, why are you keeping your boyfriend away?"

“I…I always feel…” Tachibana remained lying still, “We’re moving too fast…”

"You think you can wait any longer? I already have five or six girlfriends, how long do you want to wait?" Xiuming said with a tone of exasperation, "After I have a dozen or so girlfriends? Think about it, will you still have a chance then?"

"How...how dare you say such a thing?"

Tachibana froze. Hideaki's "I'm doing this for your own good" attitude infuriated her. Her hands, which were resting on the headboard, unconsciously clenched into fists. "Can't you stop being so fickle?"

"What can I do? All men are like this. If I didn't do this, would I even be a man?"

Hideaki spoke with conviction, then lightly patted Tachibana's round shoulder, "Straighten up! Don't hide your good figure. Let your boyfriend check if you're sagging..."

Tachibana's anger surged to the top of her head, but she couldn't think of a rebuttal for the moment. She subconsciously snapped, "I'm discussing with you how to get rid of your philandering ways. What do you want me to do?"

"You're just being unreasonable."

Hideaki opened his eyes wide, put on a "punchable" face, massaged Tachibana's back while pointing his index finger at the tip of Tachibana's nose, and continued, "What's wrong with being a womanizer? If I hadn't been making the same mistake that all men in the world make, do you think you would have had a chance? So, we should look at things dialectically. There are disadvantages, but there are also advantages, right?"

"I……"