How can I let go of the matter of saving my stepsister?

You saved the project and saved me. You helped me so much. I will take you to eat the highest standard Wagyu cuisine in Tokyo with all my salary this month!"

"Of course I did."

Normally speaking, there was nothing wrong with what Sugino Miki said. When being told that they would not be returning, their family would most likely not cook that extra meal. But thinking of how gentle and virtuous Qiong was, Sato Yuu smiled tenderly and answered with even more finality.

If it were Qiong, she would be ready to welcome him home at any time, and she might even not go to sleep until she saw him come home.

She would just wait silently, waiting until late at night, waiting until dawn, and then when he inserted the key into the lock and turned the bolt with a click, she would immediately cover herself with the quilt and close her eyes to pretend that she was asleep.

Then, she would pretend to be awakened when he was sneaking back to his room in the dark, turn on the light, and happily throw herself into his arms. Then she would immediately heat up the rice, watch him eat it, and only fall asleep peacefully after seeing him fall asleep.

Qiong would definitely do this. She is such a caring little girl, just like his little mother.

So he had to go home now and eat the dinner that Qiong had left for him.

This was inevitable, and it would not change even if Sugino Miki tempted him with the highest standard of Wagyu dishes in Tokyo.

"Are you so sure? You really don't want to eat it? It's really, really delicious!"

Still not giving up, always wanting to get closer to Sato Yu, with a hint of resentment, Sugino Miki grumbled unwillingly.

He felt embarrassed for rejecting his friend's invitation so warmly, so Sato Yu put his hands together and sincerely apologized to her.

"I'm sorry, I'll treat you to a meal someday, Miss Sugino, but today I can't."

"Well... never mind. Let's do it another day. I'll let you go home today."

If you don't want to go out to eat with her, can't you just invite her to your home?

She wanted to say something but stopped herself, thinking that she had no status in Sato Yu's heart. Their friendship was just casual enough that she would not get such a request. Her interest was a little dull after all, and the expression on Sugino Miki's face turned bitter in the blink of an eye.

She shouldn't have thought too much about it.

"Ms. Sugino!"

However, when she had already stood up and was about to leave, Sato You hurried back when she reached the door, shouting, and not only grabbed her hand, but also looked extremely earnest.

"Remember our previous agreement? The agreement worked, right?"

"Promise? Grant you one wish?"

While going upstairs last night, Sato Yu had joked that if he finished the original painting, he would fulfill one of his wishes. She did agree at that time. Now that it was mentioned again, Sugino Miki recalled it briefly and nodded blankly.

His cheek was too close, his eyes were too hot, and his grip on her hand was too tight. The young man she loved was right in front of her, gazing at her deeply with such a sincere expression, and his hands were as broad and warm as a mature man's, holding her tightly.

Her chest was heaving and Miki Sugino's heart was about to burst out of her throat.

This look, this expression, this tone... Even though she knew the hope was slim, Sugino Miki still couldn't stop looking forward to it.

"Anything is fine. As long as Sato Yu asks for it, I will make it happen, even if..."

Her breathing became more rapid, her face burning, and Sugino Miki turned away shyly.

All this made Sato Yu confused, but he was so desperate to get a promise and was mentally exhausted, so he didn't think too much about it and just seriously confirmed it again.

"Really? Even if what you are asked to do is not approved by everyone, especially being blamed by Supervisor Mochizuki, even if it is a crime, will you agree to it?"

Not being recognized, being blamed by Mochizuki Nanae and committing a crime?

What could such a thing be?

Could it be that the 19-year-old boy Sato Yu was raped?

The continuous questioning made her brain a mess, her consciousness was in a chaos, her eyes were spinning, and she was dizzy. Sugino Miki nodded continuously and shouted as if she was being asked at a wedding ceremony, "Are you willing to marry Mr. Sato Yuu?"

"I am willing!"

Yes, she was willing to rape Sato Yu, a 19-year-old boy!

If Sato Yu asked her to, she would do it, right here and right now, big time.

However, despite being placed with such high hopes, Sato Yu just said.

"Ms. Sugino, give me a whole bottle of Water of Life!"

Volume 33: Chapter Chapter . Sorry to bother you~

It is colorless, transparent, and has an alcohol concentration of 96%. It can be mixed with whiskey to make oolong tea. It is also flammable. If you drink it, you may never get up again. This is the water of life.

This is a famous meme that was popularized by the comedy animation "Aqua da Sable". Later, it was used more and more frequently, and sometimes "water of life" was used to refer to alcoholic beverages.

Providing alcohol to minors is a crime in Neon. If you are caught, the police will invite you to have tea.

Since they are all in the animation industry, Sato Yu originally wanted to use this funny joke to make Sugino Miki laugh, and then increase the possibility of his request being approved.

Unfortunately, he made an empiricist mistake. When he saw Sugino Miki's dazed look on her face, Sato Yu finally reacted. In this world, "Azure Blue" had never been created, so there was no need to talk about being understood by the other party.

The water of life originally refers to vodka with an alcohol content of 96%. Miki Sugino, who doesn't know much about wine, can't understand its meaning.

"Sorry, sorry, the water of life refers to wine. Miss Sugino, can you help me get a few bottles of wine?"

The intentional attempt to be funny ended up being a mistake. Sato Yuu hurriedly explained, but in return she got a weird and angry look from Sugino Miki, as if to say "Are you kidding me?"

"That's it?"

Is this just 90% off?

Providing alcohol to a minor like him is indeed unacceptable and will be blamed by Mochizuki Nanae and is a crime, so asking someone for it does require careful consideration, but -

She was so aroused that she was ready to rape the 19-year-old boy right here and right now, but Sato Yu asked her to buy him a few bottles of cheap drinks that were easily available?

It was so infuriating and ridiculous. Miki Sugino was furious at her own self-conceit.

She shouldn't have expected anything from Sato Yuu from the beginning, and she shouldn't have expected herself to be in the eyes of a genius like Sato Yuu from the beginning. After all, she was just...

After the anger, inferiority complex once again grew in Miki Sugino's heart.

"That's it. I really want to drink some wine. I'm craving for it."

Japanese people are quite eccentric. The social atmosphere is open. Middle school and high school students go to bed in their teens and get married and have children as soon as they enter college. However, they cannot buy cigarettes and alcohol without proof of being 20 years old.

In the past, Sato Yu once took advantage of the situation and got a dozen bottles of cheap liquor, but as we all know, he died that night.

Sato Yu didn't dare to touch the inferior wine whose authenticity he didn't know before, so he could only ask for help from Sugino Miki, who could buy regular drinks.

Of course, alcohol is not a good thing, but people who drink alcohol all year round will understand that alcohol is something that, if you drink too much, for a long time, and get used to it, it is really addictive and difficult to quit.

Sato Yu was always tempted by last night's party and was in a good mood. He couldn't control himself and always wanted to have something.

"Alcohol is not a good thing. It will only harm people. Besides, you are not yet twenty years old. No, even if you are old enough to avoid it, you still should not touch it."

Sato Yuu actually had a bit of a coquettish tone when he spoke, asking for help. The mature man seemed to have reappeared the shadow of the child he was a few days ago. Sugino Miki could not bear being asked, and although she was giving advice, her expression showed some hesitation.

Taking advantage of this hesitation, Sato Yu launched a bigger offensive.

"Please, Sugino-san!"

"This...may satisfy you in private, but it's not a good thing after all."

"One or two bottles is enough. I don't want Qiong to see me drunk and ugly. I just want to drink a little to satisfy my craving.

Sometimes, I just want to relax... and pamper myself.”

As he made the request, with many emotions in his heart, Sato You's voice slowed down and was no longer so intense, with a hint of bitterness on his face that only a mature man would reveal.

There has been a lot of pressure lately.

When I woke up, I came to another world. My sister was suffering from a terminal illness and could only be saved by completing system tasks of unknown ultimate difficulty. I chose the best track in theory, but the reality was that if I didn't work overtime, try my best, and put all my energy into it, even the broadcast of the plan would be in jeopardy.

Sato You couldn't avoid all the hardships, but he was willing to bear them voluntarily and was willing to give it his all.

However, the efforts born out of suffering and the growth that is forced upon us are not worth singing about after all. There are times, there always need to be times when Sato Yu wants to escape temporarily.

I want to numb myself a little bit with alcohol.

"I understand. I'll secretly give it to you after get off work tomorrow, but I won't give you too much. And you're not allowed to rely on me. It'll be a long, long time before I buy something for you."

Although he never really expressed the bitterness, Sato Yu's voice and expression explained everything in his heart. He had been seeing his efforts from beginning to end, so it was inevitable that he was moved.

It was just the boy's little willfulness. Sighing in her heart, she was mostly heartbroken. Sugino Miki agreed solemnly, but also agreed with him to provide drinks at intervals.

"Ms. Sugino took such a big risk for me, and I promise not to drink too much!"

Sato Yu was immediately delighted when his request was granted. He happily saluted Sergeant Sugino and enthusiastically promised not to drink too much.

At the same time, he felt a little uneasy when he thought about how Mochizuki Nanae had been following him last night, and he said again.

"Don't tell anyone else about this, especially Supervisor Mochizuki. Just keep it a secret between the two of us."

secret.

Many loves begin with a shared secret.

Such words really made the love-sick Sugino Miki's heart beat fast. A light pink flushed on her cheeks. She responded softly. When she saw Sato Yu got up and prepared to leave after receiving the answer, she subconsciously grabbed him.

"?"

"that......"

Although she failed to accomplish her evil act of raping a 19-year-old boy, Sugino Miki still refused to give up. Her face flushed red, and she still said.

"You really have no other requests?"

As she spoke, she held her chest with one hand and shook it. It seemed to be a subconscious act of shyness, but in fact it was a deliberate teasing.

In her mind, of all the parts of her body, only her proud breasts were enough to attract Sato Yu.

If he wants, he can do it as he pleases from now on.

"More requests? No, there are none. Just provide me with wine... Oh, there are other things!"

Looking fixedly at Sugino Miki's rosy cheeks covered by her eyebrow-length hair and thick black-framed glasses, Sato Yu, who was about to say no, instantly changed his words and sat down in front of her again.

"Anything else? Okay, okay, I'll agree to anything you ask!"

Touch me, love me, use me.

Miki Sugino screamed in her heart, but Sato Yu was, after all, a shameful and hateful gentleman, and his stupid and dull brain could never think of such a request.

So her fantasy will eventually be dashed and her temptation will eventually fail. However, when Sato Yu made the request, Sugino Miki's heart was surging as if she was asking to be touched, and her body tensed up in an instant.

"If possible, I want to see Ms. Sugino take off her glasses, lift her hair, and show her full face."

Although her outfit looks ordinary, Sato Yu always has a vague feeling that Sugino Miki will look pretty good if she dresses up seriously.

And even if not, it would always be good to be able to lift her hair and get a glimpse of her full face. At least it could satisfy the curiosity that had long been swirling in his heart, and prevent him from constantly scratching himself due to the curiosity that had accumulated over the long period of working together.

"Why...I don't look good, and my eyes are swollen. I really don't want to look like Sato. Only this one doesn't work. Can you change it to something else? Anything else will do!"

"But I just want to see what you look like, Ms. Sugino. I've also told Qiong before, [Ms. Sugino from our production team, although I didn't get to see her lift her hair, she must be very beautiful. I don't know why, but I just have this feeling].

Miss Sugino would definitely look pretty if she took off her glasses and parted her hair to the sides.

Please, just satisfy my tiny curiosity!"

[My brother said that you always take good care of him and are a very reliable senior and a great beauty. ]

Hearing this, Sugino Miki was stunned. The words that Sato You's little angel sister had said on the phone before suddenly lingered in her ears. It turned out that those were not the social rhetoric she thought of, but were really spoken by Sato You.

Is this the impression I left in his heart?

The sweet taste brewed honey in her heart, her heartbeat and her will never stopped. Ever since she was bullied at school, she wrapped herself in a gloomy shell and didn't want to show her face to others. But at this time, Sugino Miki had the courage of her life and was willing to lift up her hair for Sato Yu.

"Ah."

He took off his black-framed glasses, revealing his still lovely face even though his glasses were red and swollen. Sugino Miki raised her head and gave the decision of lifting his veil to Sato Yu.

"Mm."

The older woman, who was already beautiful without her glasses, tilted her head back, her face flushed and her eyes sparkling as she stared at him. Even though she was dull, Sato Yuu could still feel a little charmed and sensed the unusual ambiguity in the air.

Sugino Miki's exquisite face after removing her cover was right in front of him, and he subconsciously swallowed his saliva nervously, moving very close to her, and Sato Yu reached out his hand, trying to lift her hair away.

At this time-

"No need to knock, both of them should be asleep."

"Excuse me, I'm here to see my brother..."

Yu Shenghong's nonchalant voice came from outside the door, followed by Qiong's greeting in a deliberately low voice.

So, when they pushed the door open, what they saw was a man and a woman sitting opposite each other, both with rosy faces, and Sato Yuu gently touching Sugino Miki's cheek.

"Oh my, this is really..."

With a playful look on his face, Yu Sheng Hongmei sighed, and his words were full of teasing humor.