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

Katsuhiko continued, "The funeral is this week. You haven't put on mourning clothes yet, have you? Tell me your height and measurements!"

Kenta's death certificate should be ready in about three days. After that, we'll collect the body and arrange for a full-service funeral. I expect there will be some trouble from debt collectors on the day of the funeral...

Katsuhiko squatted in the living room until 5:30 p.m., accumulating more than 30 coins, which he then deposited into Mikoto's lucky cat piggy bank.

Mikoto called to tell Eiyo and Kotoha that she would be back at 10 p.m., and that if Eiyo and Kotoha were hungry, they could cook for them, and if they were sleepy, they could sleep in the bedroom...

Katsuhiko answered the phone and told her not to worry about anything. He then asked her to tell Sayuri that she should go straight to her apartment to sleep after get off work.

Yingdai and Qinye remained kneeling amidst the pile of papers, taking inventory of the factory's assets.

Katsuhiko then went into the kitchen by himself.

After Katsuhiko got busy in the kitchen, Kotoha cautiously glanced into the kitchen, then moved next to Eiya and whispered, "Eiya-neechan, don't provoke him like that anymore. Pulling his hair is really rude. Look at Katsuhiko-kun, he even cooked for us himself, isn't that nice?"

Qin Ye had already looked for a job several times, but as soon as she heard that she was the one looking for a job, she would either hang up the phone or refuse outright.

Even the cleaning jobs for toilets are already full.

At this time, even men couldn't find jobs, let alone women.

My bank card is frozen now, and I don't have a single penny left... I'll die if I leave here...

"I can't tell if he's being sincere or not," Eiyo suddenly seemed dejected, clutching the paper, her face flushed. "This morning, he and Mikoto were in the next room, and...and they did that kind of thing..."

"He...he admitted it, she's his girlfriend..." Qin Ye's face flushed red as she stammered softly, "And you...you two slept under the same blanket in the tatami room, and nothing happened. He...he must have been going through a lot of pain, and it's understandable that he ended up like that, right? After all, with your figure like that, you...you didn't even help him..."

Yingdai was stunned for a long time before saying, "I was so sleepy back then, how could I be in the mood to help him? You... he's about to come out, don't say anything more."

Katsuhiko cooked three bowls of udon noodles, each with a poached egg. He placed the bowls on the table and said, "Ladies, come and try my cooking. I've only ever made this for Sayuri once. Mikoto has never received this kind of treatment."

Yingdai remained kneeling, her eyes twitching slightly, but she did not get up.

Kotoha stood up, gave Eiyo a light kick on the leg, then bowed ninety degrees to Katsuhiko and said, "Katsuhiko-kun, I haven't formally thanked you yet, thank you!"

"Why are you starting to act so distant?" Katsuhiko took a pair of chopsticks, put them in Kotoha's hand, and then pulled Eiyo up, asking, "Do you want me to carry you over?"

"I...I don't know you," Eiyo said, shaking off Katsuhiko's arm and walking into the restaurant, her face flushed. "Go hug someone else!"

The meal was eaten quietly, and both of them finished their soup.

Katsuhiko stared intently at their faces.

Kotoha lowered her eyelids, quietly nudged Eiyo, and bowed to Katsuhiko, saying, "Katsuhiko-kun, your cooking is delicious, thank you."

Yingdai pursed her lips and said, "I'll make it for you next time too, thank you."

Katsuhiko fiddled with the three coins in his hand, a satisfied smile creeping onto his face.

After the meal, Qinye and Yingdai continued to inventory the factory's assets. Qinye found Kenta's insurance policy in the folder.

Katsuhiko took the insurance policy and looked at it carefully. Kenta had purchased full coverage insurance, with a compensation of up to 5000 million yen.

The insurance premium had a one-year grace period, and the purchase date was April 30th of last year. The person committed suicide on May 3rd of this year.

Only four days after their marriage, they designated Qin Ye as the legal heir in the beneficiary section.

Could this kid have planned this all along? It's been a year and a few days; if he had committed suicide a few days earlier, he wouldn't have received the insurance money.

The fifty million yen would fall perfectly into Kotoha's pocket.

“Once Kenta’s death certificate is issued, I’ll go with you to the insurance company to apply for his compensation.”

We have the start-up capital to start an AV company...

"it is good……"

Chapter 38 A charity videotape company?

For the rest of the time, Katsuhiko sat next to Eiyo with his piggy bank in hand, his gaze following Eiyo's pert nose to Kotoha's smooth forehead, as he collected coins.

Outside the window, there was the faint rumble of a tram, the ticking of the wall clock in the living room, and the soft sounds of the two turning pages and pressing the calculator.

Katsuhiko got tired of sitting and started dropping coins into the piggy bank, changing his posture several times.

As for Eiyo and Kotoha, perhaps because they felt uncomfortable being stared at by Katsuhiko in pairs, they maintained the same posture, heads down, and continued to work.

Of course, because I had been sitting for so long, I would occasionally furrow my brow slightly and secretly move my joints.

"We can't finish this in a short time, let's take a break!"

Sheng Yan wanted to give them two glasses of plain water containing the whole bottle of [Recovery Potion], but considering that it was already 9 p.m. and they would have to go to sleep in a little over an hour, he gave up on this "using cattle and horses" method.

Both of them were indeed quite tired, so they put down their work, stretched their arms, and massaged the back of their necks.

Katsuhiko slid down the floor to Eiyo's back, gently placed his hand on Eiyo's soft shoulder, and said, "I know some massage techniques, let me give you a massage."

"Hmm~~" Yingdai's body trembled slightly, and she instinctively squinted her eyes, tilted her head back slightly, and let out a soft nasal sound.

The main reason is that the shoulder and neck muscles are too tired. When someone suddenly presses them like this, it feels extremely sore and refreshing, and it is especially stress-relieving and relaxing.

"Is this force alright?" Katsuhiko asked.

Yingdai's breathing became slightly heavy, and she pursed her lips, remaining silent.

Qin Ye glanced down in their direction, then staggered to her feet and said, "I'm going to the restroom..."

I guess they just wanted to give the two of them some alone time!

However, Kotoha had only taken two steps when Eiyo shakily got up, lightly pinched Katsuhiko's shoulder, and walked away blushing, saying, "Don't stay here...you're so annoying..."

She felt that this was a way of showing off their affection in front of Qinye, and she felt quite awkward...

Seeing that it was getting late, Sheng Yan quickly got up, caught up with Ying Dai, patted her on the butt, and said, "See you tomorrow."

It was as if Yingdai had springs installed in his buttocks; his hips suddenly lurched forward, and his legs went limp, almost causing him to fall. He then turned around in astonishment.

"What's wrong?" Katsuhiko asked in surprise. "Are you being so sensitive?"

"You...you get out of here!" Yingdai covered her buttocks, her eyes almost brimming with tears, and shouted in a low voice, filled with shame and anger.

Katsuhiko didn't linger any longer. The convenience store closed at 10 p.m., which was a good time to go there and pick up Sayuri to go back to the apartment together.

When they arrived at the convenience store, Mikoto and Sayuri had just pulled down the shutter door, and Chinatsu was also there.

"Wow~ Little Lily, you're so lucky, your husband has come to pick you up from get off work." Mikoto placed the drowsy Chinatsu on the back of the bicycle, covering her mouth and giggling, "So enviable."

"You can also have your boyfriend pick you up from school!" Sayuri giggled, linking her arm with Katsuhiko's and looking up at him. "Honey, let's go home!"

Katsuhiko tilted his head and said to Mikoto, "If you have time, let's have a meal together."

"Sure~" Mikoto said shyly, touching her face with one hand.

There was only one bicycle in the shop, so Katsuhiko took Sayuri's hand and they walked back together.

Sayuri seemed very excited, holding Katsuhiko's fingers, turning her head with a silly grin, and said, "Honey, I've already told my parents, and they're very supportive of us. They even said they're going to go to the bank to withdraw money so they can give me a dowry after the holiday, 30 yen, hehe..."

She smiled, revealing a row of white teeth, and her bright black eyes narrowed into slits.

"Then I'll have to work harder and try to start a big company, make something of myself, and let my parents-in-law see what I'm made of."

For example, videotape production companies...

Back in the apartment, as soon as they closed the door, the two started getting all lovey-dovey again, after all, they were young and full of energy.

While busy, Sayuri, panting, wrapped her arms around Katsuhiko's neck, whispered in his ear, "Honey~ I'm so short, don't you find it troublesome?"

Today, Yingdai's height and figure greatly impressed her.

"There was never any trouble, only excitement. I grabbed the sheets and went to the kitchen; the stove was quite high."

"..."

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Tonight, Mikoto is not at all afraid of facing her husband's two girlfriends alone, but she needs to think carefully if she wants to maintain good relationships with them.

Qinye is temporarily excluded, not only because of emotional issues, but also because she is still wearing her wedding ring on her ring finger.

This confirms that Katsuhiko definitely did not label her as his "girlfriend".

Tonight I'm dealing with Eiyo, who seems quite resentful. But I definitely can't confront her head-on, since Eiyo is at a disadvantage in every way, especially since she's currently a boarding student and is probably going through a sensitive period.

Mikoto brought Chinatsu back to her front door. She intended to open the door with her key, but then put the key away and rang the doorbell instead.

The walkie-talkie was connected by the British agent.

"Eiyo-chan, I forgot my keys, could you please open the door for me?"

"Okay, okay."

Yingdai suppressed a slightly uneasy tone.

A moment later, Eide opened the door, with Qinye following behind.

Yingdai's eyes were somewhat unfocused, while Qinye lowered her head, appearing both polite and somewhat forlorn.

"Eiyo-chan, could you please carry Chinatsu-chan for me? I need to lock the front door."

"Oh, good, good."

Yingdai awkwardly took the drowsy Chika into her arms.

Mikoto glanced at her cautious manner. Although Katsuhiko had never said whether Eiyo had a child, it was obvious at a glance that this was definitely the first time she had held a baby today.

"Thank you~" Mikoto locked the door and then took Chinatsu from her. "Come on in!"

Mikoto carried Chinatsu into the nursery and was changing her diaper when Eiyo stood at the door, her fingers tapping the door frame, glancing sideways at Mikoto with an expressionless face.

After settling Chinatsu in, Mikoto turned back to look at her with a questioning gaze and said, "It's time to sleep."

Yingdai tilted her head, facing the trash can by the door, where there was a used condom. She quickly turned to the other side, her face flushed, and asked, "Are you... are you willing to accept this?"

Eiyo assumed that Mikoto felt similarly to her, since they both had "Mrs. Sayuri" weighing on their heads. Of course, Eiyo also felt that she was under more pressure. If Sayuri was on her head, then Mikoto was sitting on her shoulders.

Mikoto glanced at the trash can subconsciously. Although she felt a little ashamed, Eiyo seemed to be more embarrassed.

Mikoto chuckled to herself, coughed lightly, and said, "I've never thought about that kind of question."

"But this can't possibly last long!" Yingdai rubbed her fingers against the door frame, muttering to herself with a look of resentment, "At this rate, we're becoming a vassal state, unable to do anything, with no future..."

"Didn't Mr. Takenaka tell you? He said he would do his best to save the factory and let you go back and run it yourselves. That way, there's a future for you! Create your own value, realize your own dreams, and in the future, you'll also cooperate with my convenience store. It's a deep partnership, like a joint venture! We sisters are one."

Mikoto wasn't sure what Katsuhiko was planning, but considering Sayuri's situation, she could roughly guess his intentions. She'd ask Katsuhiko later…

"He... he said that..." Yingdai was stunned for a long time, muttering to herself. Then, seemingly unconsciously, she glanced at the trash can, clenched her fist, and glanced at Mikoto, saying, "That's because he's unwilling to accept it!"