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

Section 167

Originally, he had planned to finish things with Eriko once before getting something to eat and then continuing to snuggle, but who knew Yuta Yamada would suddenly return.

After Makoto Asano ordered takeout, Lilith also secretly ran out of the system space—if Makoto Asano didn't specifically close the system space, she could freely enter and exit and see what was happening outside.

However, after coming out, she didn't make a fuss, nor did she ask Makoto Asano for the last hundred points of pure love value he owed her, but sat quietly beside him, staring unblinkingly at the computer screen.

Because Lilith also knew that now was not the time to mention this matter, her master had things to do, and if she disturbed him at this time, not to mention whether she would be punished, she would definitely make him unhappy.

Although she was usually a bit disrespectful, Lilith still had a sense of propriety on some key matters.

Over the next period of time, the two of them watched the surveillance footage together.

Nothing major happened, just Yuta Yamada lying on the sofa resting, while Eriko Miyajima was busy cooking in the kitchen.

Not long after she finished cooking and put the dishes on the table, Makoto Asano's takeout also arrived.

And after he heard the knock on the door and ran to get the takeout, Yuta Yamada and Eriko Miyajima had already been eating in silence for a while.

It wasn't exactly silence, because Yuta Yamada kept trying to start conversations, but Eriko Miyajima didn't seem very interested, and kept smiling perfunctorily, making the atmosphere at the table a bit awkward.

In fact, this feeling between the two of them had been present for a long time.

And since Makoto Asano could see this through the surveillance, Yuta Yamada, who was sitting across from Eriko Miyajima, could naturally see it as well.

However, he didn't blame Eriko Miyajima, because he also knew that the situation had become like this because of his own fault.

Thinking of this, he thought for a while, and finally shook his head and suddenly said, "Eriko, do you want to drink some wine?"

Chapter 226: Thank Him Properly (4k)

Yuta Yamada was actually very clear that the reason why the atmosphere between him and Eriko had become so bad was largely because of his past neglect of Eriko.

Because they had been estranged for too long, and hadn't had a good chat for too long, even if he wanted to chat with Eriko now, she looked like she didn't know how to respond.

Not to mention that he was already bad at talking, didn't know how to find topics that would interest Eriko, and didn't know what to say to untie her knot.

So after realizing this, Yuta Yamada decided to have a drink with Eriko, hoping that this would slightly open her up.

The reason why Yuta Yamada suddenly thought of drinking was actually also because of Eriko—when they were eating dinner last night, Eriko Miyajima took the initiative to suggest drinking some wine, and after drinking the wine, she became much more active when chatting.

So Yuta Yamada also wanted to use this method today to make Eriko talk a little more, to chat with him more, so that he could easily repair his relationship with Eriko.

Hearing his suggestion, Eriko Miyajima was slightly stunned, and subconsciously prepared to refuse.

However, after thinking carefully, she finally nodded and agreed to have a drink with Yuta Yamada.

Although she had followed Makoto Asano's instructions and decided not to actively mention that matter again, and Makoto Asano had also said that he would give Yuta Yamada a satisfactory compensation at that time.

However, because of the guilt in her heart, Eriko still wanted to compensate him slightly in other aspects, such as accompanying him to drink some wine and listening to him complain, such small things were quite good, at least they could alleviate the guilt in her heart.

So in the end, Eriko Miyajima nodded and agreed to Yuta Yamada's request: "...Okay, I'll get the wine."

Of course, she didn't plan to get drunk, just to accompany Yuta Yamada to drink a little and listen to him grumble.

Eriko Miyajima didn't know how many times she had done this kind of thing after Yuta Yamada started working.

Besides, Yuta Yamada's alcohol tolerance was very poor, even worse than hers, so naturally he couldn't get her drunk.

However, when she nodded and prepared to get the wine, before she could get up, Yuta Yamada stood up and ran to the bedroom, saying to her, "No need! I'll get it, you worked hard cooking, just sit here and wait."

Looking at Yuta Yamada's back, Eriko Miyajima was slightly stunned, feeling that he seemed a little different from before.

It was hard to say exactly where it was different, but in short, he was very strange today, as if a string in his brain had suddenly snapped, not only saying that he wanted to help her cook because he saw that she was working hard, but also taking the initiative to get the wine.

Could it be that this blockhead suddenly got enlightened today?

No, it shouldn't be.

After all, even though I changed into a dress today that I had never worn before, he didn't notice, which shows that he is still so unobservant of details.

Looking at it this way, it's probably still his temporary idea to care about me, like the second day I was sick, he took a day off to accompany me because he was lectured by Asano...

Eriko Miyajima shook her head, putting these thoughts aside.

In any case, Yuta Yamada is still her boyfriend, so it's not good to think about him like this behind his back.

In the apartment next door, seeing Eriko Miyajima nod in agreement, Makoto Asano also felt a little anxious, and even thought about whether to go next door to watch.

However, after thinking carefully, he gave up this idea.

Since Eriko promised him that she wouldn't take the initiative to say it, then she definitely wouldn't say it.

And the reason why she agreed to drink was definitely because she had her own ideas.

At least Makoto Asano had this much trust in her, so he, who had already stood up halfway and was preparing to run next door for a free meal, finally sat back down.

Things also went as he expected.

After Yuta Yamada brought two bottles of sake, Eriko Miyajima didn't drink much, just taking small sips from time to time.

Makoto Asano, who had drunk with her, naturally knew that drinking like this wouldn't get her drunk at all.

And what was surprising was that Yuta Yamada, who usually drank quickly, was also drinking very slowly today, as if he deliberately didn't want to get drunk.

The two of them drank and ate like this, and Yuta Yamada also threw out two topics from time to time like just now.

Perhaps because she had drunk a little wine, Eriko Miyajima did talk a little more, but not much.

But she can't be blamed for this, she actually wanted to have a good chat with Yuta Yamada, even without drinking, but she really didn't know what to say.

For example, just now, Yuta Yamada kept complaining about his work, saying how hard and tired he was.

Even if she wanted to reply seriously to such a topic, she wouldn't know how to start.

But at this time, as if he had suddenly become enlightened, Yuta Yamada suddenly changed the topic: "Eriko, what do you think of Asano now? Do you still hate him?"

In fact, he already knew the answer to this question, but he still wanted to hear the answer from Eriko Miyajima's mouth.

And after hearing this question, Eriko Miyajima, who hadn't drunk much wine, instantly sobered up.

Not only her, but even Makoto Asano, who had been watching the surveillance and feeling a little bored, inevitably became a little nervous.

But thinking of the words he had told Eriko before she left, Makoto Asano felt a little relieved again.

As long as Eriko could say what he had told her, then there shouldn't be any problems.

At this time, Eriko Miyajima also remembered Makoto Asano's instructions, and asked back with a puzzled expression, "Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

After confirming that she wanted to separate from Yuta Yamada, although she still felt a little guilty towards him, Eriko Miyajima's psychological pressure on hiding this matter was actually not that great anymore.

There was definitely still some, and not a small amount, but it was definitely not as tangled as before, feeling like her heart was about to explode because it couldn't withstand the pressure.

Because she had received Makoto Asano's guarantee.

Since Makoto Asano said that he would take care of everything and also guaranteed that he would give Yuta Yamada a satisfactory compensation.

Then she naturally had to listen to Makoto Asano's decision and continue to keep this secret.

After all, if she accidentally revealed the secret at this time, causing Yuta Yamada to leave here early, maybe Makoto Asano wouldn't be able to give the compensation to Yuta Yamada.

If that were the case, she would have really done another wrong thing to Yuta Yamada.

On the other side, after hearing her question, Yuta Yamada couldn't help but be stunned.

When he originally made up his mind to ask this question, he thought he would see Eriko looking nervous, hesitating and not knowing what to say.

Who would have thought that she would show such a calm appearance?

For a moment, Yuta Yamada even felt that he might have misunderstood again.

He felt that maybe not only did nothing happen between Eriko and Makoto Asano, but even the fact that Eriko had developed some good feelings towards Makoto Asano was all in his imagination.

Because based on Eriko's current frank appearance, she didn't look like she had fallen for Makoto at all.

But since the question had already been asked, he naturally couldn't take it back.

So after thinking for a while, he casually found an excuse to cover it up: "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask, after all, Makoto is our landlord and lives next door, and we often greet each other on weekdays, so it's naturally very important to have a good relationship, and it also concerns whether we can continue to live here."

Saying that, Yuta Yamada sighed and continued, "Actually, I only remembered after hearing Makoto say it today that the reason why our rent is so low is because he wanted to find someone to help clean, but... I feel a little sorry for him."

He didn't finish speaking, after all, saying this would somewhat mean blaming Eriko Miyajima, although that wasn't his intention.

Eriko Miyajima was also silent after hearing these words, because she also thought so.

So facing Yuta Yamada's question just now, after thinking for a while, she began to answer very seriously according to Makoto Asano's instructions, "If Yuta asks this question, don't lie, just give an objective evaluation."

"Now... I definitely don't hate him as much as before, rather, my relationship with him is much better than before."

"As for what kind of person he is... Yuta, don't you know better than I do? Otherwise, you wouldn't have asked me to have a good relationship with him, and even quarreled with me because of this..."

Speaking of this, Eriko Miyajima paused slightly, as if to add evidence, and said again, "But you're right, he is indeed a good person, not only taking care of me twice when I was sick, but also often giving us things, and he has never blamed me for not being able to clean because I had something to do."

"At least in the few times I've met him, he hasn't mentioned anything about rent, nor has he wanted to raise the rent, and the reason why he asked me to clean today was because... that, because his house was indeed a bit too dirty to live in, so he asked me to go."

When she got to the last part, probably because she remembered the messy appearance of Makoto Asano's room that she had made, Eriko Miyajima blushed slightly, and after hesitating for a while, she finished speaking.

After hearing her words, Yuta Yamada was also silent for a long time, and then sighed and said, "Looking at it this way, we have really received a lot of care from Makoto..."

Actually, Yuta Yamada's original plan was to ask this question, get Eriko Miyajima's answer, and then tell her not to be so close to Makoto Asano, just maintain a relatively good relationship.

But after listening to her answer, Yuta Yamada immediately felt more grateful and guilty towards Makoto Asano, and he couldn't say these words for a while.

In addition, Eriko's calm reaction and objective evaluation when answering the question also made him more convinced that he might have really misunderstood from beginning to end.

There should be nothing between Makoto Asano and Eriko, and Eriko didn't have any feelings for Makoto Asano, it was just that he was thinking too much.

Speaking of which, it does seem to be the case, after all, he just imagined so many things on his own because of a dream talk.

Thinking of this, Yuta Yamada immediately woke up, decided not to mention the close relationship between the two, and instead said, "When I'm free in a few days, let's invite Makoto to our house for a meal, and Eriko, you can cook some good dishes, and I'll go buy some good wine, and then you can ask him what he likes, and I'll buy some snacks and small gifts, this time we must thank him properly."

Eriko Miyajima did not refute his proposal, but nodded slightly silently, looking exactly like the her in the past who would never refute any of Yuta Yamada's decisions.

After this topic was finished, probably because he felt a little guilty towards Makoto Asano, Yuta Yamada didn't look for a topic for a while.

Eriko Miyajima naturally wouldn't take the initiative to say anything.

The current her has nothing to say to Yuta Yamada anymore.

Because almost all of her life is filled with Makoto Asano's shadow, even trying to find something without Makoto Asano's traces is very difficult, so she naturally couldn't be talkative because she didn't want Yuta Yamada to see any problems.

So, the two people at the table suddenly fell into silence.

Quite some time passed like this, and after drinking some wine in solitude, Yamada Yuta's thoughts finally began to stir again.

He looked at Miyajima Eriko, who was silently eating her meal across from him, and pondered how to bring up the matter.

Although he had realized his mistake, he decided to no longer be suspicious in the future, but rather to give Asano Makoto and Eriko more trust.