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

“I can't keep shelling out money for him forever. My money isn't unlimited. I can abandon some, or even most, of my assets for the love of Yuna, but definitely not all of it.”

“I only have these two conditions, and that’s it.”

Hearing this, Risa Shinno, who had been hesitant, immediately nodded.

She might be unwilling to give up on Hiroki Shinno out of old feelings, and thus fall into an extremely painful life.

But she definitely didn't want her daughter to lose her future because of her stubbornness, nor did she want her to lose her lover, Makoto Asano.

Risa Shinno knew very well.

If Makoto Asano really gave up on her because of her, she would definitely hate herself for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, Risa Shinno immediately expressed her gratitude, “Thank you so much, Asano-kun. If it weren't for you, Yuna and I would probably have sooner or later…”

As she spoke, a bitter smile appeared on her face, without finishing her sentence.

As for blaming him… what a joke. She was already grateful enough. Asano-kun had already done more than enough.

As Risa Shinno thought this, Makoto Asano nodded slightly, accepting her thanks.

Despite his calm demeanor, he was actually grinning from ear to ear.

If he hadn't been forcibly holding it back, he probably would have burst out laughing.

Just spending a little money to get the target to divorce, and he didn't even have to pay for it himself.

The reward for this side quest was 60 million yen, very straightforward, so straightforward that he couldn't help but wonder if the system had planned it all along.

Now that the important things were done, it was time to complete the mission…

Thinking this, Makoto Asano picked up his glass again, without saying a word.

From this moment on, his relationship with Risa Shinno was no longer as simple as before. Now they were friends who shared a secret.

And most importantly—creditor and debtor.

Meanwhile, noticing his actions, Risa Shinno nodded and also picked up her glass.

Perhaps to express her gratitude, she drank even faster than before.

This naturally made things easier for Makoto Asano.

Finally, after drinking another bottle of stamina potion, he finally knocked Risa Shinno out, and by this time, he was also half-drunk.

From arriving at the izakaya at eight in the evening until now, ten-thirty, the two had been drinking for a full two and a half hours.

A true heavy drinker…

Makoto Asano couldn't help but sigh inwardly, then looked at Risa Shinno, who had passed out on the table from drunkenness.

Risa Shinno's process of getting drunk was strange.

In the instant before she got drunk, her complexion was normal, and she was chatting fluently with Makoto Asano.

But the next second, she fell directly onto the table.

At that time, Makoto Asano was so scared that he almost jumped up from his seat, fearing that she had developed some problem from drinking.

However, after noticing her steady breathing, Makoto Asano relaxed.

After taking the last skewer off the stick, Makoto Asano got up and sat down next to Risa Shinno.

After confirming that she was really drunk, Makoto Asano took a deep breath and stretched his sinful hand towards her upper body.

Damn, so big?

Damn, so soft?

Because he was too shocked, Makoto Asano subconsciously swallowed, even ignoring the 【Mission Completion Progress (1/2)】 notification sound in his mind.

After measuring with his hand, he suddenly realized that Risa Shinno didn't seem as simple as she appeared on the surface.

Hidden under that extremely conservative and loose black dress were two incredibly towering peaks.

If he had to make a comparison, Makoto Asano could only say this: twice the size of Eriko Miyajima's, and Shinno Yuna's…

Never mind, little Yuna would be so ashamed she'd cry.

In short, these two peaks seemed a little out of reach.

But today, Makoto Asano successfully climbed them, and both at the same time.

After lingering on the two peaks for a while, Makoto Asano shook his head vigorously to clear his mind.

He hadn't forgotten that his mission wasn't completely finished yet.

Thinking of this, he looked at Risa Shinno's side face, which was as innocent as a child after falling asleep, bit his teeth as if making a decision, and then retracted his right hand to explore under the table.

……

The cool breeze outdoors blew on her face, and Risa Shinno opened her eyes in a daze.

Looking at the somewhat familiar road illuminated by the surrounding streetlights, she subconsciously asked, “Ugh… where is this?”

Makoto Asano carried Risa Shinno on his back, enduring the pressure from behind while explaining, “Shinno-san, we are on the way home, almost there.”

Feeling the bumps beneath her and Makoto Asano's calm voice, Risa Shinno felt a sense of security that she hadn't felt in a long time.

A smile subconsciously appeared on her face, and she slowly said in a slurred voice, “Thank you, Asano-kun, for today.”

“It's nothing, it's what I should do.”

After saying this, Makoto Asano waited for a long time but received no response.

However, listening to the steady breathing beside his ear, he couldn't help but smile.

Because the izakaya wasn't far from Risa Shinno's house, Makoto Asano quickly carried Risa Shinno back home after coming out.

Looking at the closed door in front of him, Makoto Asano pondered for a while, then gave up on waking Risa Shinno or searching for the key in her purse.

He lifted Risa Shinno up slightly to prevent her from falling, then took out his phone and called Shinno Yuna.

It was 10:50, and he knew that Shinno Yuna, as a student preparing for exams, had definitely not gone to sleep yet.

Author's note: The early-stage plot development for Shinno-san is over.

So, remember to read it earlier tomorrow (serious face).

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Se Gui feels it is necessary to start a new round of bounties!

The extra chapter rules are still the same as before, 50 monthly tickets or 5000 in donations for one extra chapter.

This time, the cap is 30 chapters!

Chapter 124: Changes in the Little Pet (1/2)

Shinno Yuna, who was working hard studying in her bedroom, suddenly received a call from a number labeled “Perverted Big Jerk.”

After hesitating with her phone for a while, she finally chose to answer.

The instant she answered the phone, that incredibly familiar voice, which she had been thinking about all night and prevented her from calming down to study, came from the phone: “Yuna, open the door.”

Shinno Yuna was directly stunned. Her first reaction and the words that she subconsciously blurted out were both: “What?”

Makoto Asano's voice sounded again from the phone: “I said come out and open the door, I'm at your door now.”

This time, Shinno Yuna finally reacted.

She immediately stood up from her desk and hurriedly left the bedroom, heading towards the door.

However, when she came to the living room, she suddenly stopped.

After a moment of hesitation, she voiced the suspicion in her heart.

“Wait, didn't you say you had something to do tonight? Why are you at my door? And at such a late hour? You… you wouldn't be messing with me, would you? Is it because you're bored, so you want to make fun of me?”

Hearing this, Makoto Asano, who was standing outside the door carrying Shinno Risa on his back, immediately felt speechless.

He decided to ignore Shinno Yuna's question and said in a slightly threatening tone, “Okay, you're not opening, right? Then I'll take your mom back to my house, don't blame me for not reminding you.”

“Huh? My mom? My mom… wait? My mom!?”

Shinno Yuna didn't react at first.

After realizing what that sentence meant, she suddenly became a little anxious and shouted into the phone, “No, how is my mom in your hands?”

She really wanted to ask Makoto Asano for an explanation, but this time, what appeared in her ears was no longer Makoto Asano's hateful voice, but the “beep beep” sound representing the call being hung up.

That bastard…!

Looking at the phone screen that had turned black again, Shinno Yuna couldn't help but bite her lip and walked quickly towards the door.

The instant she forcefully opened the door, what was reflected in her eyes was Makoto Asano's hateful handsome face with a mischievous smile on it.

Seeing that he was really at her door, Shinno Yuna was stunned for a moment.

However, the next second, she noticed the figure on Makoto Asano's back.

Looking at her mother's face, which had become extremely peaceful after falling asleep, and the smell of alcohol emanating from both of them, she subconsciously asked with some vigilance, “What did you do to my mom? Wasn't she going to accompany a client? How did she end up with you?”

Makoto Asano rolled his eyes, almost laughing out of anger, “What are you thinking? If I really wanted to do something to her, would I come back here?”

Shinno Yuna thought about it carefully and realized that it seemed to be true.

However, she still couldn't help but ask curiously, “Then how did she end up with you? And so drunk?”

“Is there a possibility that her ‘client’ was me?”

“Ah? You? What did my mom want with you?”

Makoto Asano patiently explained, “What else could it be, for you.”

“For me? Then why didn't you tell me before?”

Shinno Yuna was still asking curiously.