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

Although being a "child prodigy" only earns money for a limited time, the money earned from advertisements during that short period is more than a normal college graduate earns in their entire life.

During that time, he actually took on advertisements for things like milk powder and learning machines.

And to make money, he dared to say anything.

He would say things like he had been drinking this milk powder since he was a child, or that he became so smart because he used this company's products, as if they were free.

It was thanks to these advertising endorsements that he earned a considerable amount of money before entering junior high school.

Of course, because he was still a minor at that time, this money was managed by the children's welfare institution and returned to him after he came of age.

And after a few years, he became less of a genius compared to others his age, and with the improvement of the Japanese people's general knowledge, these "intelligence-boosting" products stopped selling, and he could no longer make money from them.

Later, on the day he came of age and received the compensation, he began to completely give up and didn't bother to earn money anymore.

However, even though he has now withdrawn from that world that never really belonged to him, you can still find information about him online such as "The Fall of a Genius" and "The Shame of Japan."

So, except for the part about the plumber, what he said was actually true.

After searching for this information clearly marked with the name "Makoto Asano" on her phone, and comparing it with her memories of television commercials from more than a decade ago, Risa Jinno completely believed his story.

And after learning about his past, Risa Jinno's attitude towards him temporarily became more reserved.

After all, the person sitting next to her driving her car right now is a real-life child prodigy.

However, after chatting for a few more sentences and realizing that Makoto Asano was neither a genius nor a rich second generation, but an ordinary person just like her, Risa Jinno relaxed a lot again.

It was at this time that Makoto Asano, who had been driving for half an hour, finally arrived at an izakaya not far from Risa Jinno's house.

Makoto Asano suggested eating near here, saying that it would be more convenient and safer to take Risa Jinno home after dinner.

After thinking about it, Risa Jinno accepted Makoto Asano's suggestion and recommended an izakaya that she often goes to.

Because the prices are reasonable, Risa Jinno often comes here, and the female owner here is very familiar with her because of this.

The two walked into a small booth in the corner of the izakaya while chatting and laughing.

After Risa Jinno and Makoto Asano were seated, the middle-aged female owner, who had been divorced, looked at Makoto Asano sitting across from Risa Jinno and joked, "Miss Jinno, you're dressed so beautifully today, and you're with such a handsome young man..."

The female owner thought for two seconds, and then excitedly realized, "You guys aren't on a date today, are you?! Miss Jinno, are you finally willing to listen to me and start looking for a new love?!"

"Look, I told you a long time ago, young and handsome guys like this are better than those scumbag men! Not only are they young, but they're also capable, right?"

As she spoke, the female owner even winked at Makoto Asano, directly scaring Makoto Asano so much that he couldn't help but shudder.

And after hearing these suggestive words, Risa Jinno blushed directly, and quickly waved her hand to explain, "No, no! Don't get me wrong! Asano-kun is actually my daughter's boyfriend!"

While saying these words, she secretly glanced at Makoto Asano, fearing that he would feel uncomfortable because of these words.

After all, being mistaken for having a relationship with an old woman like her, Asano-kun would definitely be unhappy.

However, while thinking about these things, Risa Jinno completely didn't notice the female owner's extremely strange eyes.

Her daughter's boyfriend?

Wow, Miss Jinno is playing so wild now?

It's no wonder the proprietress would think this way.

After all, which mother would dress so beautifully and then run to an izakaya to drink and eat with her daughter's boyfriend at nine o'clock in the evening?

Chapter 119 The Jinno Family's Secret (2/2)

Although she was extremely shocked in her heart, as the owner of the izakaya, she couldn't discuss the private affairs of her guests.

Even the joke she just made was completely said from the perspective of a friend who hoped that Risa Jinno would be happy.

After putting these things aside, she began to treat Risa Jinno and Makoto Asano as guests as the owner of the izakaya.

"Little handsome guy, see what you want to eat... Miss Jinno, there are a lot of customers, you can write what you want to eat on the list, and I'll come back to get it later."

After handing the menu to Makoto Asano while saying this, and getting Risa Jinno's nod of agreement, she walked out of the small booth.

Looking at the back of the female owner leaving, Risa Jinno asked Makoto Asano with some surprise, "Did her face suddenly change just now?"

Makoto Asano made a confused expression: "No? Aunt Jinno, are you seeing things?"

Actually, he could probably guess what the female owner had misunderstood just now.

But it would be too stupid to say these things, so he simply pretended that he didn't know anything.

Seeing Risa Jinno still looking outside the curtain with a thoughtful expression, Makoto Asano directly changed the subject and said, "Let's order first, Aunt Jinno, I'm a little hungry."

"Ah, okay, Asano-kun, what do you want to eat?"

"I don't know, does Aunt Jinno have any recommendations?"

"Hmm~~ Let me think... This one is very delicious, ah! This one is also good, and this one has a lot of food and is very affordable."

"Then let's order this one."

After looking at the dishes that Risa Jinno recommended, Makoto Asano chose the first one, plus a few snacks, and then continued, "Actually, more than eating, I'd rather have some wine."

Risa Jinno suddenly became a little hesitant: "Do you want to drink? But Asano-kun, you're still driving..."

"It's okay, I can take a taxi back, it would be a pity not to drink when we come out to hang out."

Makoto Asano said with a smile, and then joked, "And if it really doesn't work, I can stay at Aunt Jinno's house, and I'll just sleep on the floor in the living room."

Risa Jinno hurriedly said: "How can I let Asano-kun sleep on the floor? Then you sleep in... sleep in his room."

Under Makoto Asano's guidance, she had already directly defaulted to the fact that she was going to drink.

As for who the "he" in this sentence refers to, you can figure it out with a little thought.

Makoto Asano pretended to be surprised and asked: "Aunt Jinno, are you and Yūki-san sleeping in separate rooms..."

Actually, this matter concerns other people's privacy, so he shouldn't have asked, so he stopped in time when he was halfway through asking.

However, Risa Jinno had already heard clearly, but at this time, she actually didn't have the leisure to pay attention to this matter.

After hearing Makoto Asano's question, Risa Jinno didn't answer directly, but showed a wry smile.

After hesitating for a while, she took a deep breath, as if she was determined to clarify this matter, and asked back: "Even if I don't say it, Asano-kun, you should already know, right? My relationship with Yūki Jinno."

While saying this, she also took out the black leather bag from her handbag last time, searched inside for a photo, and then placed it on the table and pushed it to Makoto Asano.

Makoto Asano took the photo and glanced at it, hesitated slightly, and said: "I probably guessed some things... such as the relationship between the person in the photo and Aunt Jinno, such as the fact that Aunt Jinno is not Yuna's biological mother."

Hearing this, the wry smile on Risa Jinno's face suddenly became even stronger: "Asano-kun, you really already know, you can guess so much just by looking at a photo, you're really amazing."

"Aunt Jinno, don't get me wrong, I didn't guess this through the photo."

Makoto Asano shook his head, and before the confused Risa Jinno could ask a question, he explained with a serious expression: "Actually, when I first met you, I had already suspected this, because Aunt Jinno, you look really too young."

"If it wasn't that you were very well maintained, or that Yūki-san committed a crime, then you, who are so young and beautiful, would definitely not be Yuna's mother."

Although Makoto Asano's words seemed to be just explaining the reason why he saw through the secret, Risa Jinno couldn't help but blush slightly when she heard the praise he used as an argument.

"Th-This, is that so... young, beautiful, huh? Hehe."

Obviously, Risa Jinno's mood was very good now, and she even couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle twice.

And listening to the notification sound of [Risa Jinno's favorability +3] broadcasted by Lilith in his mind, Makoto Asano's mood also became very good.

He nodded and said again very seriously: "Yes, Aunt Jinno, I'm not joking, you are so young and beautiful that it makes people suspect whether you are a mother."

This kind of seemingly unintentional praise is the most pleasing.

Therefore, under Makoto Asano's sweet words, Risa Jinno's mouth had already cracked open to the point where she couldn't close it: "Asano-kun is really good at talking."

"Indeed, Asano-kun, you guessed correctly, I am not Yuna's biological mother, actually..."

Perhaps after spending this time together, she felt that Makoto Asano was a very trustworthy person.

Risa Jinno hesitated for a while, then slowly began to tell the secret of the Jinno family.

It turned out that not long after Yuna Jinno was born, her biological mother, who was also Risa Jinno's older sister, died due to ineffective rescue.

As Yuna Jinno's aunt, Risa Jinno couldn't bear to see Yuna Jinno lose her mother as soon as she was born.

Because back then, she and her sister lost their mother when they were only a few years old, and then lived in an incomplete family.

So she didn't want Yuna Jinno to spend an incomplete childhood either.

So after thinking about it, she ran to discuss with Yūki Jinno, hoping to have a fake marriage with him, and play the role of a mother to give her maternal love to Yuna Jinno as she grew up, replacing her sister.

No one knows what Yūki Jinno was thinking, but he did agree to this matter at that time.

However, Risa Jinno was still a minor at that time, so she waited until Yuna Jinno was two years old, that is, the year she reached the legal marriage age of 18, before she and Yūki Jinno obtained a marriage certificate and became Yuna Jinno's mother.

After telling this story, perhaps because she was once again immersed in the sadness of her sister's death, Risa Jinno, who had been in a good mood, became a little heavy again.

It is worth mentioning that her information panel also underwent some changes at this time.

Makoto Asano also discovered this under Lilith's reminder.

[Risa Jinno]

[Favorability: 20→34]

[Corruption Value: 2]

[Husband: Yūki Jinno]

[X Experience: None]

[People and things she likes: Her sister, her sister's daughter, pure love (manga)]

[Evaluation: A younger sister who doesn't want to disappoint her beloved deceased sister accepts the other party's entrustment and chooses to marry someone else, but also lives a relatively tragic life because of this.]

[Such a story will always make people wonder if this is worth it... but what does this have to do with you, the host? You're just a blond guy who came to eat a rice bowl.]

Chapter 120 Please Divorce Him (Bonus Chapter 11/14)

Looking at this changed information panel, Makoto Asano suddenly realized that Risa Jinno seemed to have another very important reason that she didn't say.

That is, she actually decided to accept this matter because of her love for her sister and her sister's entrustment before her death.