Tokyo: They say it's just dating, but they're serious about it.

"Oh dear, Mikoto-neechan, you should go ahead and do your work," Sayuri suddenly covered the phone receiver, a sly glint in her eyes, and said, "I need to talk to Eiyo alone for a while."

"Huh? Oh... okay..."

Mikoto felt a chill run down her spine. Sayuri-chan had changed; she was going to keep it a secret from her older sister... If it were truly something important that her husband had asked her to do, he wouldn't have asked her to avoid it.

Could it be that Eiya betrayed me? It shouldn't be that bad, after all, Eiya is now a wife, she has to keep it a secret. Or did she only reveal one layer? But my hints were pretty obvious, and Sayuri-chan already knows.

Mikoto was completely baffled. Sayuri kept glancing at her, so she didn't dare to eavesdrop. She could only pretend to be nonchalant and continue tidying the shelves.

A moment later, Sayuri hung up the phone, walked over with a serious expression, and said, "Sister Mikoto, I'm sleeping at your house tonight. Will you welcome me?"

Chapter 118 The Thief's Thoughts

"Oh? Of course, you're welcome," Mikoto quickly adopted a kind older sister demeanor, then asked, "By the way, didn't you sleep well at Kotoha's house last night? Why did you choose to sleep at my house?"

"I didn't get enough rest," Xiaobaihe said, her bright eyes wide open and her face flushed red. She looked ashamed and embarrassed. "Didn't I tell you before? My husband bullied me too much, and, and Qinye, he's too perverted... I'll stop here. I'm going to sleep at your house tonight. I need to hide for a few days. I really can't take it anymore."

Little Lily covered her ears and ran into the game corner.

What do you mean by not sleeping well? You clearly look like you're reminiscing...

"All right……"

Mikoto wanted to ask directly: What did that rebellious guy, Eiyo, talk to you about?

However, after trying to get information from Sayuri all day, she remained tight-lipped, which was a bit of a setback. I guess I won't be able to get any more information from her, so I can only try to guess from the sidelines...

Now, Sayuri has switched to a defensive stance, so Mikoto has no choice but to give up.

The good news is, Sayuri doesn't seem upset. It seems they're still very much sisters. I'll try to get more information out of her when we get home tonight, and once we're in bed, I'll tickle her until she can't breathe…

So, what exactly did that little bitch Eiyo say to Sayuri-chan?

She just threatened to hit me on the phone?

Mikoto clenched her fist, then bent her arm, revealing the faint muscle lines on her fair arm, the result of years of carrying sacks of flour and rice...

What a coincidence, I also want to hit her.

Mikoto sneered inwardly. The big-breasted, brainless Eiyo had messed with the wrong person—a mother whose child was already four years old.

She even needs Kotoha's help to bully Yumi-chan; she's practically pitifully weak. Dare to mess with me? I'll knead her like dough...

Anyway, my husband doesn't mind these little squabbles. Besides, to maintain stability in the harem, we have to show our strength appropriately.

Inside the taxi, Yingdai hung up the phone with a smile.

The reason why Sayuri was successfully lured to Mikoto's house was not because of any sophisticated conversation techniques, but simply because it happened to touch Sayuri's sore spot.

Sayuri's intention was to play a friendly prank on Mikoto, but she didn't want to ruin their sisterly relationship or make Mikoto feel comfortable; she just wanted to embarrass and humiliate her.

Then Yingdai put forward a point of view: Think about it, our husbands are such outstanding, charming, and playful men, which woman could resist? They would want to be with them every day. Mikoto has already had her way, she can endure one day, she can endure two days, but can she endure a third day? Why not stay at her house and make her unable to hold back and feel uncomfortable... After being enlightened, Xiaobaihe suddenly realized the truth.

Outside the taxi at this moment.

Katsuhiko and Masayuki walked over hand in hand.

Masayuki Shiraki transferred a total of 600 million yen to Katsuhiko's bank account. 300 million yen was to support Kotoha, and the other 300 million yen was to thank Katsuhiko for not abandoning her.

Once the money arrived, Katsuhiko transferred 300 million yen to the company account designated by Kotoha.

Then he called Qinye again and said: This was provided by Yazhi. She will be visiting tonight. Come back early and thank her properly.

After Eiyo's explanation, Kotoha has learned everything about Shiraki Masayuki.

Since Katsuhiko has already accepted it, what else can I do?

She didn't care about Shiraki Masayuki's affairs at all; they could never become close friends. Even with Sayuri and Mikoto, or even Eiyo, she harbored feelings of jealousy and competitiveness, but since she couldn't match them, she temporarily avoided their wrath…

Of course, appearances must be maintained, since money was provided as support.

Kotoha readily agreed and exchanged a few perfunctory words with Shiraki Masayuki, promising to cook her some delicious food to thank her properly.

Kotoha made no attempt to hide her emotions, and Shiraki Masayuki accurately sensed the strong perfunctory tone in Kotoha's voice, along with a hint of hostility from someone whose man had been stolen.

Shiraki Masako didn't care, after all, Eiyo's hostility had never disappeared, and there was also the hostility from Katsuhiko's father, which couldn't be called hostility anymore, it was pure murderous intent...

Masayuki Shiraki has given up on maintaining relationships with anyone other than Katsuhiko.

This includes Sayuri and Mikoto, whom I've never met before, as well as the trio who fought each other in the park opposite the Shibuya Ward Office, and of course, Eiyo, who used her husband as bait to extort money from me.

At Eiyo's insistence, Katsuhiko drove his taxi directly to Kotoha's house instead of going to Mikoto's convenience store.

Wearing sunglasses, Yumi Kanzaki opened the door.

"Welcome home, my husband."

Hidden behind her sunglasses, Kanzaki Yumi's eyes were fixed on Eiyo, who had a smug look on her face and was in a defensive posture.

I have to punch her...

"You've worked hard, Yumi-chan." Katsuhiko patted Kanzaki Yumi's super long legs and walked towards the door.

Kanzaki Yumi kept her eyes on Eiyo, then stood in front of Shiraki Masayuki, who was wearing a white lab coat, and asked, "May I ask who this young lady is?"

“I’m also Katsuhiko-kun’s girlfriend.” Shiraki Masako walked past Kanzaki Yumi with a stiff face.

"What a coincidence, we like the same man." Kanzaki Yumi casually remarked, then stood in front of Eiyo, adopting an innocent demeanor, and asked, "Mrs. Takenaka, may I see your family register copy?"

"No problem~" Yingdai unzipped her bag and took out the household registration transcript. "Envious, aren't you? Mine~"

"Die!" Kanzaki Yumi swung her fist and punched her in the eye. "You robber!"

"Ha! If I'd known you were going to ambush me, I... Ouch!"

Eiyo chuckled and took a step back, tripping over the gate's fence. Kanzaki Yumi seized the opportunity, straddling her stomach...

Shiraki Masako glanced back and saw that the two of them seemed to be fighting fiercely. She couldn't help but ask, "Katsuhiko-kun, aren't you going to do something about it?"

"Stop fighting when you're tired, hurry up and change your shoes and come in."

Yuma Kazaki was sitting on the sofa next to the coffee table in the living room, wearing sunglasses and watching TV intently.

On the coffee table in front of her was a collection of sketches, some of which she had copied herself, and others were exquisitely reproduced by Sheng Yan from the originals.

Based on Katsuhiko's previous explanation, Yuma Kanzaki has already compiled the outline, various settings, and all the famous plot twists.

The only flaw was that Katsuhiko said whatever came to mind at the time, which made it difficult for her to organize and she always felt that something was missing.

After last night's in-depth conversation, she had countless things she wanted to say to Sheng Yan, but she didn't know what to say; it was just a feeling of excitement.

He was holding back an indescribable emotion, and desperately wanted to vent it on Katsuhiko.

Unfortunately, because her eyes were bruised and turned purplish-red by Kanzaki Yumi, she was too ashamed to show her face. Even though she desperately wanted to vent her anger on Katsuhiko, she had to hold back.

If it weren't for the need to solidify her identity as a "manga assistant" in front of the editors of Weekly Shonen Jump, she would have preferred to go back to her dorm to sleep and, incidentally, beat up Kanzaki Yumi again.

As for the female doctor named Shiraki Masako who suddenly appeared, she had no interest in her and simply ignored her.

At that moment, Katsuhiko changed his shoes and walked into the living room.

He first glanced at the wall clock.

It was only two o'clock. According to the workplace custom in Tokyo, if you say you're visiting at three o'clock, you'll never be a minute early or late. Many visitors will stand at the door, staring intently at their watch, and ring the doorbell at the exact second.

Katsuhiko opened the paper fan door to the master bedroom and said to Shiraki Masako, who was looking around, "Go inside and find a suitable set of clothes, change out of your white coat, and then go to the market to buy groceries."

At Kotoha's house, apart from the [Recovery Potion] and bottled water that Katsuhiko had stored, there was basically no food stored. They either took it from Mikoto's house or from Mikoto's convenience store. Perhaps because they were a little embarrassed, they always took only what they needed and never stored food for a second meal.

On the bed in the bedroom, there were some pink, red, and black underwear that Mikoto had bought with Sayuri. They were all made of mesh silk fabric and were crumpled up into balls smaller than half an eraser.

They were all based on Sayuri's measurements, but after various measurements, Katsuhiko discovered that Shiraki Masako's bust size was similar to Sayuri's, so she could use it.

As for clothes, Kotoha is about the same height as Shiraki Masako, so she can wear her clothes.

"Um, I'd like to take a shower first." Shiraki Masayuki tugged at the collar of her white coat, revealing a white shirt underneath stained with nosebleeds and dirt.

"Don't take too long, someone should come at three o'clock."

Katsuhiko pointed to the bathroom, then sat on the sofa, squeezing in next to Yuma Kamisaki, who was still watching TV.

The TV was showing a gossip and entertainment program, and the scene on screen was in the school dormitory.

The incident was as follows: Kotoha was lying on the ground at the dormitory entrance, hugging Kanzaki Yumi's leg, while Kanzaki Yumi was punching her in the back. Meanwhile, Kanzaki Yuma was standing at the door with her arms crossed, eating fries and watching the scene.

The photos were taken secretly by students; all three people had very noticeable dark circles under their eyes.

The two hosts talked at length.

The general meaning is:

"Yesterday's press conference brawl was just the appetizer. The Kanzaki sisters' 'violent love' has been upgraded. They did a dogeza in the corridor and were hit on the back repeatedly, while Yuma calmly ate fries."

"Implemented by the iron fist of the US, with real French fries watching from the sidelines, the battlefield of 'sisters fighting over men' has shifted to the women's dormitory, and a mysterious woman has become the new punching bag?"

The hosts also discussed Kotoha's identity, speculating whether she was a "best friend" or an "accomplice." They also explored Kotoha's reasons for clinging to Yumi's coattails and why Yuma, who was calmly eating fries, also had dark circles under her eyes.

"Boring." Yuma Kanzaki turned off the TV with the remote.

Sheng Yan tilted his head to look at the dark circles under her eyes behind her sunglasses.

The swelling has gone down, leaving only a slight redness. An empty mineral water bottle, mixed with [restoration potion], still sits on the coffee table.

Shinsaki Yuma stiffened, covered Katsuhiko's eyes with her hands, and whispered, "Don't look, it's ugly."

Although Yuma Kanzaki no longer has that aloofness that makes her seem like "everyone owes her money," she still carries an air of trying hard to suppress her emotions, perhaps due to her personality.

If it were Kanzaki Yumi, she would have pounced on her long ago.

"It's okay, even if it's ugly, I can still eat it." Katsuhiko put his right hand on her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. He then turned his left hand behind his back, took out a stack of drawings, and placed them on her lap, saying, "From now on, the serialization of 'Naruto' will be yours. I don't have time to draw."

Only two or three chapters have been published so far, and there are still 680 chapters to go. If it is published in a magazine and one chapter is published per week, it will take 680 weeks, which is several years.

It's too much trouble. It would be better to just exchange the original manuscript and give it to Yuma Kanzaki for retouching. She happens to want to learn painting skills, so it would be perfect for her.

“This…” Yuma Kanzaki held the original manuscript and placed her sunglasses on the coffee table. “Is this a draft? No, it’s already finished, it can be published right away, right?”

The original manuscript itself is indeed of good quality. The only minor flaw is the art style of a few battle scenes, such as "My pain is greater than yours" being a bit ahead of its time. It certainly won't affect the submission.

"I don't really like this art style; it's a bit rough and needs some polishing. I'll leave the polishing to you."

Even a thief should have their own thoughts, otherwise they'd be out of their mind.

Like those buyers in online novels who buy and sell manuscripts that have already been signed. They first buy the manuscript, then add the editor's QQ verification to show it's their original work. When the editor asks for publication, they either replace the purchased manuscript with their own writing, or they edit and add their own ideas and personal touches. As a result, the editor finds it doesn't feel right, changes their mind, and doesn't sign the contract.

Finally, the buyer, enraged, fought with the editor and "Dragon's Sky" was shut down. As for the unfortunate man who sold the manuscript, not only did he lose his accepted opening chapter, but he also didn't receive the final payment of 950 yuan, and even the 50 yuan down payment was being chased by the enraged buyer.