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

However, just as she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to get up, tidy her somewhat disheveled self, and leave, she suddenly noticed a mischievous smirk on Asano Makoto's face, one that made her uneasy.

…

Watching Yuna Kamino sit on the bed, coughing incessantly while glaring at him resentfully, Asano Makoto couldn't help but chuckle.

This little girl was just too naive.

Did she really think he was going to let her off the hook?

Or did she really think he wasn't capable?

What a joke.

The reason Asano Makoto said he suddenly lost interest was just an excuse to let Yuna Kamino know he wouldn't make a move on her.

He hadn't planned to do anything beyond teasing with Yuna Kamino today anyway.

The reason he initially acted like he was going to take her down was simply to lower her defenses so she would accept his next request.

As the great Lu Xun once said, people always compromise.

If he directly asked for a kiss, he would definitely meet with strong resistance from Yuna Kamino.

But what if he first acted like he was going to take her body, and then, when she was terrified, suddenly asked for a kiss?

The result was obvious: Yuna Kamino would subconsciously weigh the pros and cons and then accept his request.

She might even thank him for his mercy.

Asano Makoto knew very well that forcing the issue might get him the body, but it wouldn't make her willingly submit.

Only by using a combination of soft and hard tactics, the carrot and the stick, could he conquer both her body and her heart.

If he really just wanted to do those things, Asano Makoto could have acted long ago.

But he hadn't, not once.

Even during those teasing sessions, he felt unbearably aroused, wondering if he should just go ahead and do it.

But each time, he managed to control his little brother with his amazing willpower.

In that moment, the big head defeated the little head.

The reason he was so restrained was naturally to pave the way for his future.

The route he had chosen was the hidden route: coercion and pure love in tandem.

Forcibly taking Yuna Kamino's body would be enjoyable, but it would make it difficult to pursue a pure love route with her later.

So he was waiting for an opportunity, a chance for Yuna Kamino to willingly offer herself.

He believed that time wouldn't be far off, because so far, his plan was progressing smoothly.

He should remember that when they first met, he had to force Yuna Kamino to perform oral sex to complete the task.

But what about now?

After only meeting a couple more times, Yuna Kamino willingly opened her mouth for him at his request.

Moreover, her submission level increased by ten points after doing so.

Indeed, coercion was also a method, and it was equally enjoyable, but the feeling of having the other person take the initiative was completely different.

The feedback from these two methods was also different.

Although he wasn't very skilled yet, and Little Makoto was scratched by Yuna Kamino's teeth several times during the process, Asano Makoto still thought so.

He was more willing to trust Little Makoto's judgment than his own.

Anyway, Little Makoto said this time was much more enjoyable than last time.

In short, Yuna Kamino's sudden date came to an end.

After tidying up, Asano Makoto checked out of the love hotel and took the exhausted Yuna Kamino to get something to eat.

After dropping Yuna Kamino off at her house before six o'clock in the evening, he took a taxi home alone.

Perhaps it was because his mindset had changed after buying a car, but he no longer wanted to squeeze onto the train with others.

Because he took a taxi, he got home quickly today, arriving at his apartment building before six o'clock.

And when he took the elevator up to the ninth floor, he happened to run into Miyajima Erina, who was about to go out.

So he greeted her enthusiastically, "Good evening, Erina! Are you going out so late?"

However, to his surprise, after seeing that it was him, Miyajima Erina was very cold and ignored him, getting on the elevator and going downstairs.

This strange behavior really made Asano Makoto feel a little surprised.

He opened the system and looked at Miyajima Erina's favorability in the information panel, which remained unchanged at 37 points.

But if that's the case, why would she suddenly ignore him?

Asano Makoto began to think, but he couldn't come up with an answer.

Chapter 48: Erina's Strangeness

After returning home, Asano Makoto opened the system and began to check carefully.

Today's harvest was a bit beyond his expectations, with the pure love value accumulating to 1730.

This was naturally thanks to Yuna Kamino. Although her favorability rating increased very little, only 5 points, it was still a step closer to reversing her favorability.

Moreover, her submission level increased significantly, by a full 25 points, bringing the total to 40, even 3 points higher than Miyajima Erina's, who currently had the fastest progress.

It should be noted that the submission level is basically a substitute for favorability, and different effects can be obtained at each level.

Once Yuna Kamino's submission level reaches 100, it means that she will completely submit to Asano Makoto, completely obey, and never betray him.

And Asano Makoto estimated that as long as Yuna Kamino's submission level reached 70, or even 60 points, he could take her down completely without any scruples.

At that time, even if all of Yuna Kamino was occupied by him, it would not affect his subsequent pure love route with her.

However, despite today's rich harvest, Asano Makoto was not very happy.

He was still thinking about why Miyajima Erina had behaved like that when he met her just now.

After thinking for a while without finding an answer, he decided not to think about it for the time being.

Anyway, when Yamada Yuta went to work tomorrow and Miyajima Erina was alone at home, he would have a chance to ask her clearly.

So Asano Makoto lay in bed, bought something online with his mobile phone, and went to bed early.

The next morning, Asano Makoto got up, washed, dressed neatly, and habitually opened the door on time, and as expected, he happened to run into Miyajima Erina, who was about to go out.

"Good morning, Erina! Has Yuta-kun left?"

He still greeted Miyajima Erina very enthusiastically, preparing to invite her to go downstairs with him.

However, like last night, Miyajima Erina was still cold.

Today, she nodded to Asano Makoto as a response, but still didn't speak, and silently walked past Asano Makoto and took the elevator downstairs.

Asano Makoto stood motionless in place, watching the elevator door gradually close.

He had completely determined that Miyajima Erina was deliberately alienating him, but it shouldn't be because she hated him, after all, her favorability rating had never changed.

Actually, Asano Makoto originally wanted to chase after her and ask what was going on, but after thinking about it, he gave up this plan.

After all, he was still outside, and even if something really happened, he probably wouldn't be able to explain it clearly for a while, and it would be bad if something happened and someone saw it.

So he silently suppressed his thoughts, preparing to go and find out in the evening when Miyajima Erina was alone at home.

He even thought of an excuse. He would say that his toilet was broken and ask to use her toilet. Anyway, he would think of a way to get into her house first.

But he couldn't be idle now, so Asano Makoto went to the gym and exercised for a whole day, not returning home until six o'clock in the afternoon.

By the way, he still didn't see Konno Yuka at the gym today.

He didn't know where she had gone during this time.

Asano Makoto shook his head, temporarily putting these irrelevant thoughts aside, and then came to the next door and rang the doorbell.

Soon after, a beautiful figure appeared behind the door as it opened.

It was Miyajima Erina.

"Asano-jun—Mr. Asano?"

Seeing that it was Asano Makoto, Miyajima Erina couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then, realizing it, she immediately asked in a somewhat cold tone: "May I ask if there is anything you need so late?"

After saying this, she also quietly pushed the door outward a little, making the door seam smaller, as if she was afraid that Asano Makoto would break in.

Asano Makoto naturally noticed this.

After all, similar situations had happened three times in a row, and even the way she addressed him had changed back to the unfamiliar way she used to, so if he still couldn't see it, there would really be a problem.

However, he didn't show any abnormality about this, because he came here today to find out what was going on.

A slightly embarrassed smile appeared on his face, as if it was difficult to say, "My sewer pipe seems to be broken, so I was thinking... wondering if I could come to Erina's side to use the toilet."

"The sewer pipe is broken?"

Asano Makoto nodded quickly.

Miyajima Erina was still a little skeptical, frowning and asking, "Didn't you call someone to fix it?"

Asano Makoto explained with a wry smile: "No one will come so late, I can only wait until tomorrow."

Hearing this, and looking at his sincere look, Miyajima Erina hesitated slightly, and finally decided to let him in.

In any case, this house was rented from him, and in order not to cause trouble for Yuta and to continue living here at a low price, even if she wanted to keep her distance from him, she couldn't be too obvious.

So some requests that weren't too excessive should be agreed to...

Thinking of this, Miyajima Erina turned her body slightly to the side and silently made way for him to enter the house.

"Thank you very much."

Noticing her actions, Asano Makoto couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the heart that was hanging in his throat finally dropped.