novelraw Section 186
Section 186
Take right now, for example.
Asano Makoto was captivated by Konno Yuuka's legs because they felt so good; he didn't even want to let go.
Frankly speaking, he could play with these legs for a whole year.
However, he knew he couldn't keep touching them forever, and even a few more minutes might arouse Konno Yuuka's suspicion.
It's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
With her high-intensity work style, her body will definitely break down, and then she'll come asking me to massage her.
I don't believe she can resist!
So, in the end, Asano Makoto found an excuse for himself and reluctantly withdrew his wandering hands.
"Alright, all done. How do you feel? Much better?"
He stretched as he spoke.
He felt his own back was sore from bending over to massage Konno Yuuka, but unfortunately, no one could massage him.
"Ah, okay!"
Hearing this, Konno Yuuka finally snapped out of it, belatedly lifting her face from the抱枕 (bao zhen).
Her cheeks were already flushed red, and her bangs were almost completely soaked with sweat, sticking to her forehead.
This sweaty appearance, as if she had just finished intense exercise, added a touch of inexplicable allure to her.
It was evident that Asano Makoto had given her quite the workout.
However, her mind wasn't fully clear yet; the lack of oxygen and the physical stimulation made her feel dizzy.
So, upon hearing Asano Makoto's words, her first reaction was the same as before: to obey.
She listlessly turned over, then slowly sat up, supporting herself with her hands on the sofa, closing her eyes to feel carefully.
Then, to her surprise, she found that her body had indeed become much lighter.
Not to mention her back and shoulders, her legs, which had been incredibly sore from standing for a long time, had now fully recovered, and the discomfort was almost completely gone.
Although there was still some swelling and soreness at the root of her thighs, it was much better than before.
The massage had undoubtedly been effective.
Due to the significant changes in her physical sensations and the renewed supply of oxygen, Konno Yuuka's brain suddenly cleared up.
Then, with a surprised and slightly puzzled tone, she asked, "Asano-kun, where did you learn to massage like that? It feels like you could open a shop."
"Hmm? Oh, the massage technique?"
This question wasn't easy to explain, so Asano Makoto prepared to make up an excuse.
He thought for a moment and then said with a smile, "I learned it online when I had nothing to do, so I can use this skill to make a living if I run out of money in the future."
His joke made Konno Yuuka couldn't help but giggle.
But then, Konno Yuuka asked again, "You don't seem to have told me about this?"
"Uh… you didn't ask me before."
Asano Makoto was a little puzzled by this question.
He didn't know the massage technique before today, so he didn't mention it.
But even if he had known it all along and hadn't actively said anything, it didn't seem like a problem, right?
After all, he couldn't tell Konno Yuuka everything, especially such trivial matters.
"I see…"
Konno Yuuka said this and suddenly fell silent.
She didn't know what Asano Makoto was thinking, and what she was thinking was different from what Asano Makoto was thinking.
She suddenly realized that she didn't seem to know Asano Makoto as well as she thought she did.
Then, she suddenly remembered that it seemed to be like this when they couldn't meet and could only chat on their phones.
Although she regarded Asano-kun as a close friend, telling him everything, big or small, whenever she thought of something, he rarely took the initiative to talk about his own affairs.
If he hadn't been forced to speak up just now, she probably would never have thought that a man as gentle, considerate, and easy-going as him hadn't been in a relationship until now.
So, what does he think of me?
Does he also see me as a good friend?
Or is it just because he saw that I was hurt by someone and his gentle nature made him feel sorry for me, so he endured the trouble to stay with me?
Will there be a day when he can no longer tolerate the trouble I bring, thinks I'm an annoying woman, and then leaves my side?
As soon as such thoughts appeared in Konno Yuuka's mind, they became more and more uncontrollable.
Finally, the more worried she became, the more hesitant she became, and she slowly opened her mouth with some nervousness, "Asano-kun, um… if you think I'm annoying, you must tell me…"
She didn't want Asano Makoto to leave her side, but she didn't want to make Asano Makoto feel embarrassed, so she said these words.
Asano Makoto, who was already stunned by the notification that Konno Yuuka's stability value had dropped, became even more confused after hearing this.
He didn't know why Konno Yuuka's mental state suddenly fluctuated.
I don't think I did anything just now?
Or did she find out that I was secretly touching her legs?
Looking at Konno Yuuka's flushed face and the look of anxiety, Asano Makoto couldn't help but think.
However, looking at the look of gain and loss on Konno Yuuka's flushed face, he suddenly realized something.
After experiencing her boyfriend's betrayal, Konno Yuuka's heart had become very sensitive.
She subconsciously craved care from others, hoping someone could fill the void in her heart and bring her emotional value.
At that time, I did do that.
I gave her care and attention, listened to her troubles as a close friend, and accepted her sharing of joy.
However, that's not enough.
A good and lasting relationship should be mutual.
I shouldn't just be a selfless giver giving her love, nor should I just be a listener by her side sharing her joy and opening her up to her troubles.
But like her, even more than her, let her also see her own heart.
Otherwise, if only she shows everything, the two will gradually drift apart sooner or later.
Even if I don't think there's anything wrong with this, her sensitive and fragile heart will inevitably start to overthink, and then gradually collapse.
This is Konno Yuuka's end.
Chapter 251: Frustration (Bonus 3/64)
Asano Makoto knew this, but he didn't know what to do for a while.
Because he had too many secrets, and almost every one of them couldn't be shown to others.
Asano Makoto didn't want to hide anything from Konno Yuuka, because he really regarded the other party as his friend.
He liked Konno Yuuka's tomboyish personality, and he liked the easy and casual way of getting along with each other without having to deliberately hide himself.
Although because of the existence of the system mission, he would have to turn this "brother" into his "wife" one day, but if possible, he hoped that after that, he and Konno Yuuka could still get along as easily as they do now.
Now it seems that this idea has no chance to be realized for the time being, unless he can let Konno Yuuka accept the fact that he is a scumbag.
Obviously, this is almost impossible.
But there's no use thinking about this now, after all, these things are too far away, and the top priority is to prevent Konno Yuuka from thinking so much and stabilize her emotions.
So Asano Makoto sighed slightly in his heart, and then quickly adjusted his mentality, pretended to be surprised, and asked half-jokingly, "Why would you think that I would find you annoying? Did you secretly do something that would make me hate you?"
Konno Yuuka, who usually said everything straight, seemed a little hesitant after hearing Asano Makoto's question.
But after all, she was still her, the fool who wouldn't run away, couldn't hide her thoughts, and would tell Asano Makoto everything no matter what.
So, when facing Asano Makoto's confused gaze, she didn't avoid it and looked at him, and then slowly said her suspicions in her heart word by word.
"I just suddenly felt that you rarely tell me about your affairs, and I don't know you as well as I thought, so I don't know if you would find me annoying."
"Thinking about it carefully, I seem to be quite annoying. I not only send you so many messages to harass you, pester you to chat with me regardless of the time, and send you those messy things every day regardless of whether you like it or not, and I even sneaked into your house today without saying hello… No matter how I think about it, I'm a very annoying guy, right?"
"But I'm just such a person, and I don't care whether others hate me or like me, I just push myself on them. I naively regard everyone as my friend. Obviously they all seemed so good at first, but in the end, I can't even figure out why those people suddenly scolded me and left."
That was the same as usual, straightforward, not knowing how to be euphemistic, not caring at all whether it would make people who didn't hate her in the first place start to think she was annoying after hearing these words.
Although her series of performances made her seem very normal, the slightly dim tone and the notification of the stability value decreasing that kept ringing in Asano Makoto's mind exposed her heart to Asano Makoto.
Asano Makoto silently looked at Konno Yuuka, who was confiding in him in front of him at this moment, and the inorganic system prompt sound that kept ringing in his mind suddenly made him feel inexplicably irritable.
He confirmed one thing, that is, his guess was correct, Konno Yuuka's heart has indeed become fragile and sensitive.
And listening to what she said, it seems that in addition to the Shida Yoichi's matter, she has also experienced some other bad things in the past, and she seems very afraid that those things will happen again.
Asano Makoto forcibly suppressed the irritability in his heart and carefully thought about how to comfort her.
And Konno Yuuka seemed to be unable to stop, she kept opening her mouth like a self-destruction, listing her shortcomings in detail, as if she wanted Asano Makoto to hate her.
"…Look, I have so many shortcomings, I'm really annoying, right?"
"So it doesn't matter if you don't like me, just tell me directly, I…"
However, even Konno Yuuka, who speaks directly, couldn't help but pause when she said this.
Sure enough, I still don't want Asano Makoto to leave me.
He's a good person, as long as I ask him, he will definitely endure it and stay by my side, right?
But I shouldn't be so selfish, only caring about my own happiness and not caring about his feelings…
Thinking of this, as if she had suddenly made up her mind, Konno Yuuka took a deep breath and said the last sentence in a slightly trembling voice: "If you think I'm annoying, just tell me, I will leave myself and won't bother you anymore."
Asano Makoto was very irritable.