Madam, believe me, how can I be a minotaur?

Painfully, Eriko uttered almost meaningless words, subconsciously reaching out to embrace Makoto Asano, unable to resist scratching his back with her fingers.

Her skin was torn, and it really hurt, but Makoto Asano silently endured it.

Because he knew that Eriko Miyajima, who had been hurt not long ago, was in much more pain than he was.

After a long while, the trembling finally stopped.

Makoto Asano raised his head and looked down.

Eriko Miyajima was panting heavily. Perhaps because she no longer felt pain, she wore a sweet smile on her face and slowly closed her eyes.

Chapter 165: It Hurts So Much

It was a beautiful morning.

The sunlight after the storm poured in from the balcony, a gentle breeze stirred the curtains, and there seemed to be birds chirping outside.

Makoto Asano slightly turned his body, allowing Eriko, who was curled up in his arms, to sleep more comfortably.

He reached out and gently stroked her sleeping face, unable to help but sigh with infatuation.

Frankly speaking, he didn't really enjoy himself much last night.

But after all, it was Eriko's first time, and her body was so sensitive that she obviously couldn't handle much.

In this regard, Makoto Asano was not someone who only cared about himself. In his opinion, it was easier to feel satisfied by making the woman in his arms happy than by just focusing on his own pleasure.

Even the time he was angered by Yuna Kamino's teasing, he still stopped in time in the end.

At this moment, as if feeling his touch, Eriko Miyajima subconsciously brushed away the hair covering her nose, and then slightly opened her still dazed eyes.

Looking at Makoto Asano, who was staring at her with a smile, she also subconsciously returned a sweet and happy smile.

Then she yawned, nestled into Makoto Asano's arms, and prepared to change her position to continue sleeping for a while, allowing her tired body to get enough rest.

But then she suddenly felt something was wrong.

What was wrong?

It was morning, the blanket was in her arms, but she wasn't wearing any clothes, and she was sleeping with Asano-kun in a hotel bed...

Wait!

No clothes?

Sleeping with Asano-kun in a hotel bed!?

Eriko Miyajima's eyes widened in an instant.

"Good morning, Eriko."

Listening to Makoto Asano's gentle voice, she suddenly remembered what happened yesterday.

To avoid the typhoon, Asano-kun and I stayed at this hotel yesterday.

Because there were no extra rooms, we stayed together.

Last night, when we turned off the lights to go to sleep, Asano-kun... confessed his love to me.

And then we...

Eriko Miyajima's body subconsciously tensed up a bit.

But soon, she relaxed again.

We did it.

We did it with Asano-kun.

But...

Because it's with Asano-kun, it's okay.

Thinking of this, as if accepting reality, Eriko Miyajima also showed a sweet smile, and said with a slightly flushed face, "Good morning, Asano-kun."

Obviously, although she remembered what happened yesterday, her mind was still not that clear.

Even though she already knew what she and Makoto Asano had done last night, she temporarily forgot the fact that she already had a boyfriend, and didn't remember that her boyfriend wasn't Makoto Asano, but Yuta Yamada.

In other words, she didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at this moment.

Or rather, it was her brain's protective mechanism that made her subconsciously forget these things.

But since she didn't react, Makoto Asano naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to bring it up.

"Yeah, good morning."

He admired the beautiful scenery in front of him, and gently kissed Eriko Miyajima's cheeks, earlobes, and pink neck, while answering gently again.

After being slightly stunned, Eriko also began to respond gently.

After a while of tenderness, the two prepared to get up.

But just as she sat up holding the blanket, Eriko Miyajima exclaimed.

"It hurts!"

She sat on the bed, looking at Makoto Asano with some embarrassment, but couldn't help frowning because of the pain.

"This is normal, after all, last night was your first time, the first time is always painful."

Makoto Asano couldn't help but say with a smile, and then comforted her, "It's okay, just rest in the hotel today."

However, this time, Eriko Miyajima did not respond to his words, but was still frowning, seemingly thinking about something.

Seeing her like this, Makoto Asano knew that she should have realized something.

Pain is the best medicine to make people sober, this sentence is not false at all.

Otherwise, where did the Great Memory Recovery Technique come from?

At this moment, Eriko Miyajima gradually understood how problematic what she did last night was, and her face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Noticing her change, Makoto Asano quickly reached out and hugged her tightly.

Regardless of whether his guess was right or wrong, and regardless of whether hugging would help, he would hug her first.

But what Makoto Asano didn't expect was that after being hugged, Eriko Miyajima didn't struggle, but silently let him hold her in his arms, without making any sound.

That's bad.

Makoto Asano immediately understood that something was wrong.

Whether Eriko Miyajima was shouting, or hitting him, or biting him, Makoto Asano was confident that he could coax her well.

But this kind of silence was the most frightening.

Because no one knew what she was thinking at this moment.

And she wasn't like Yuka Konno, who had some stability value or something for Makoto Asano to refer to.

So without even thinking, Makoto Asano directly apologized, "I'm sorry, Eriko, it's all my fault..."

His idea was very simple, which was to quickly find a way to appease Eriko, prevent her from thinking wildly by herself, and eventually have an emotional breakdown.

However, Eriko Miyajima's reaction once again exceeded Makoto Asano's expectations.

Whether she had expected today's events before, or had been prepared in her heart for a long time, her performance was actually somewhat... calm.

Yes, it was calm.

"Asano-kun, it's not your fault."

She didn't cry, let alone have an emotional breakdown, but slowly shook her head, and comforted Makoto Asano in a flat tone.

After comforting him, she gave a wry smile and took all the blame on herself.

"We all know that this is the mistake I made myself - I took the initiative to hug you last night, and I also took the initiative to kiss... kiss you."

"You didn't do anything, but instead reminded me several times during the period, but I just didn't want to stop, so Asano-kun, it's not your fault, it's all my fault."

Hearing her somewhat helpless tone, and her calm reaction that was a bit strange, Makoto Asano couldn't believe it.

He couldn't help but let go of his hands and released Eriko Miyajima, observing her expression.

This time, it was finally as expected.

That face was filled with pain, regret, and loss.

And, despair.

Looking at her sad face that was even a little pale, Makoto Asano knew that her heart was definitely not as calm as she showed.

So she said these words to comfort me? Hoping that I wouldn't feel guilty towards her?

Even though she's already like this, the person she prioritizes is me?

This kind of girl is really...

To be honest, Makoto Asano's heart was moved once again.

Chapter 166: New Mission (Bonus Chapter 14)

Feeling the gentleness and thoughtfulness of this girl Eriko Miyajima, Makoto Asano couldn't help but hug her tightly again, and said at the same time, "Eriko, I--"

However, before he could finish this sentence, Eriko Miyajima interrupted him, which was a rare occurrence.

"Asano-kun, please listen to me first."

Now, Eriko Miyajima has completely figured out her heart.

The person she likes is Yuta Yamada - before meeting Makoto Asano, that was indeed the case.

But now, the person she likes is Makoto Asano.

Undoubtedly, this is wrong and should not be.

Because she has a lover, she has a boyfriend, she has someone she should like.

But now she has fallen in love with Makoto Asano, and even did that kind of thing with him...