Chapter 178: Mrs. Kondo is having an affair?

"If you're like this, I won't be able to answer the phone."

Because Amemiya Iori was holding Shimizu's arm tightly, he was unable to answer the phone.

Shimizu Ken had to use all his strength to pull his right hand out of Amemiya Iori's arms.

Feeling the warmth in his arms disappear, Amamiya Iori naturally showed a somewhat lost expression.

Shimizu took out his cell phone and looked at the caller, and found that it was Hoshino Akiko calling.

"Hey?"

"Hello, see you. Sorry for calling me out of the blue."

"It's okay. What's going on?"

"It's like this, I got off work early today and I'm going home now. Is Iori with you?"

"Ah, Iori's words..."

"???"

Shimizu looked at Amemiya Iori, who blinked in confusion when she suddenly heard her name, and answered Hoshino Akiko.

"She's right next to us."

"…Huh? Did I call at a bad time?"

Although it is true that Shimizu Mi and Amamiya Iori are in a relationship where they would do that kind of thing, no matter how much they hint at it, an average mother would not be so happy to ask her son such a question.

"…We had just walked out of the school gate after school, and of course she was right there."

"Is that so... Well, let's talk about it after I get home. After all, there's one more person."

"One more person?"

However, Hoshino Akiko ignored Shimizumi's doubts and continued:

"We're having hot pot tonight. Please clean the pot first. Then ask Iori to stay and eat with us. I'll be hanging up now."

"Wait, all of a sudden-"

The call was immediately disconnected.

Sometimes Akiko Hoshino would take actions without warning, like now.

Shimizu Mi has gotten used to this, after all, Hoshino Akiko is a former delinquent.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

Shimizu Mi told Amemiya Iori exactly what Hoshino Akiko said.

"Hotpot?...Is it possible for me to stay at my dear's house tonight? But I have to tell my mother."

After hearing this, Amemiya Iori accepted it happily and had no intention of refusing at all.

Come to think of it.

However, after that, Amemiya Iori made several phone calls but failed to reach Amemiya Mido, so she seemed to have decided to convey the message via text message first.

"Is this okay with you?"

"It's totally okay. Since the last time my dear came to my house, my mother has become very gentle, so it's okay."

It was indeed as Amamiya Iori said, after that, Shimizu Mizu actually met Amamiya Mizu by chance several times, but her personality changed so much that Shimizu Mizu doubted whether she was the same person.

However, now that Shimizu Mi and Amamiya Iori have had that kind of relationship, I wonder what Amamiya Mei would think if she knew about it.

Perhaps because Shimizu Mi was still in deep thought, Amamiya Iori saw him in a daze and came closer to whisper.

"What's wrong, honey?"

"No, I just remembered that night."

When Shimizu heard this, Amamiya Iori seemed to remember it and her face turned red instantly.

Shimizu thought she would look away, but she was still staring. Amamiya Iori's eyes were slightly moist, and she put her finger to her mouth and said:
"Me too...I kept thinking about it before I went to bed last night...It should have been a dirty thing, but I felt hopelessly happy. It felt like something inside me had been changed, but I didn't hate it...because the other person was my dear."

As a man, of course I would feel happy to hear a woman say such words.

After confirming that there was no one around, Shimizu Mizuki hugged Amamiya Iori in his arms.

At the same time, he placed his hand on her plump breasts. Although Amamiya Iori protested softly, she did not push her hand away, but let Shimizu Mi at her mercy.

"Really? We are outside now."

"You mean we can just stay at home?"

"Well, if I'm at home, I want my dear to do it all the way to the end."

It seems that Amemiya Iori's changes are greater than imagined. Although there is no change in appearance and no one can notice it, even so, Amemiya Iori's heart has indeed changed.

"And since we are going to my dear's house tonight, that means we still have plenty of time..."

As she spoke, Amemiya Iori's face turned red and she looked at Shimizu with expectant eyes.

She looked so adorable, and exuded an extraordinary charm - Shimizu gently stroked her cheek, leaned close to her face and kissed her.

"Hmm...Chew!"

During this time period, few people would come to this alley. Apart from Shimizu Mi and Amamiya Iori, there was no one else there.

Let's put the difficult things aside for the time being, and just as Amamiya Iori said, let's just enjoy this moment.

The long and smooth black hair had no split ends, and Shimizu could run his fingers through it without any hindrance.

"Iori, your hair is so beautiful..."

"Thank you, dear. Although long hair requires some effort to take care of, if dear can praise me like this, then my daily efforts are worth it."

I really don't know why this girl knows how to please others. She always says accurate words that make people happy.

Shimizu looked into her jewel-like eyes.

Amamiya Iori seemed to want to kiss again, but honestly, it would be dangerous in many ways if we continued like this.

"It's about time we go back."

"Eh? There's still enough time? And isn't it just about to start?"

"What's just beginning?"

“It’s just the beginning now.”

Amamiya Iori looked at Shimizumi with hazy eyes, giving off an even sweeter atmosphere than before.

Sure enough, ever since that night, Shimizu had developed a strong desire for her.

He couldn't deny that he was somewhat influenced by the situation, but at that time, Shimizu Mi was longing for Amamiya Iori from the bottom of his heart.

Because of that incident, Shimizu had a clear goal of wanting to be with her... But anyway, for now, he hardened his heart and rejected her. Although he was the one who kissed her first, this was still on the street after all.

Although Amamiya Iori puffed up her cheeks and uttered a low voice full of regret, Shimizu Mi suppressed the impulse and convinced her.

On the way, Shimizu looked at the profile of Amemiya Iori.

Amamiya Iori is indeed an incredible person, or rather, extremely charming to the point of being scary... It can be said that there is something hidden in him that is addictive.

Because Shimizumi clearly felt that this was not right, but he still couldn't help but give everything to her, without having to think about anything, it would be great if it could be easy. If so, it would definitely be an easy road, without having to think about anything, just living with Amamiya Iori as Shimizumi, this would definitely be the entrance to a sweet life.

Rather than choosing the hard path, if there is an easy path to choose from, we will naturally choose it. This is human nature.

But this won’t work—this is what Shimizumi’s heart cried out.

Looking at Amamiya Iori beside him, Shimizu couldn't help but think that there would be many things to think about in the future.

Because at present, the relationship between him and Amamiya Iori is only half-baked.

And he also knew that he, who was satisfied with his current relationship, was just a half-baked person.

But he had to consider other factors.

Qing Shuijian thought a lot and understood a lot of things, but as expected, he still felt that there was always a big knot in his heart.

Although Shimizu couldn't describe it clearly yet, he wanted to know the true nature of this strange feeling as if his memories were covered up... He had to know it.

Because this world also has the sisters Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio, Ayase Kotone, and two other heroines who have not yet met in this round, and even his own sister, Shimizu Reina...

Because of this, Qingshui Jian felt that there must be something he had to do.

It was not out of obligation, nor was he forcing himself to think so... Whether as Shimizu or as himself, he had to achieve an ending that would satisfy himself.

The mystery of this world, even if it lies in darkness, will definitely catch up to it.

Because Shimizu Miki believed that there must be a meaning for his coming to this world.

Shimizu Mi wants to find the meaning of his coming to this world and not regret anything he has done in this world.

"…Pure white Iori."

"Ugh?"

Shimizu Ken's sudden words made Amamiya Iori's eyes widen.

"If I am the dirty black, then Iori you are the white that can never be stained. No matter what I do, I cannot stain your color. You are so beautiful."

After saying this, Qing Shuijian turned around and continued walking forward.

He waved his hand and walked forward, but immediately felt a strong impact from behind.

Hands stretched out from behind and wrapped around Shimizu's waist, a familiar touch pressed against his back, and the scent of Amamiya Iori followed.

"So there's no going back, right?"

"…I'm sorry, please let me be willful for a moment."

Although the weather started to get a little cold as night fell, Shimizu Mi still complied with Amemiya Iori's request. After all, it was the request of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and of course he had to obey.

In this situation, Amamiya Iori also quietly responded to what Shimizu Mi just said.

"My dear, I think I have said it many times... I love you very much, I love you so much that I can't help myself. But... I don't know why my dear's eyes always fluctuate between caring about me, or looking at another woman."

"!?"

Amemiya Iori's sudden words hit Shimizu Mi directly to the core, making him feel as if someone was peeping into his heart.

Why is Amamiya Iori always so keenly aware of his thoughts... But it is precisely because the other party is Amamiya Iori that Shimizu Mi does not feel any discomfort.

Shimizumi's hand unconsciously held the hand of Amamiya Iori who was hugging his waist.

It is cold, of course, but it also contains warmth.

"If you ever want to tell me something, dear, I will always listen. Didn't you just say that I am white and can't be tainted? So don't worry, no matter what happens, I will be by your side. I will use my whiteness to erase your anxiety. It doesn't matter if you stay black, because I will always be by your side."

Compared to saying words like like and love, Amamiya Iori's words are more embarrassing.

But even so, this sounds like something Amamiya Iori would say, because she is the real heroine.

Regardless of the world's definition of a heroine, Amamiya Iori is just such a good girl that is impossible to hate.

"Iori."

Shimizu held Amemiya Iori's hand tightly.

"what's up?"

"...Um, please give me your guidance from now on."

"Eh? That's weird dear. But, okay! Please take care of me."

Shimizu looked at Amamiya Iori's cute smile and unconsciously wanted to protect that smile and looked forward to spending time with her in the future.

But if I keep looking at it like this, my heart rate will speed up unconsciously, so I look away.

Qingshuijian had a bad feeling, as if a lot of serious things were going to happen.

To be more precise, you may even learn about the dark side hidden behind this world.

But even so, Shimizu would not give up - he swore so to the smile of the girl in front of him.

We will definitely grasp a bright future in this world.

This is Shimizumi's goal.

No matter what kind of ending awaits him, and no matter whether this world can escape the final fate of the game, Shimizu will definitely take action and get an ending that satisfies himself.

……

……

After that, Amamiya Iori went to a nearby supermarket to buy ingredients for hot pot tonight.

And Shimizu Mi spent about an hour visiting the hospitalized Sakurai Haruka, and brought her the handouts distributed by the school today.

It was not until around six o'clock in the evening that I finally decided to go home.

However, when Shimizu met Amemiya Iori, held her hand and left the hospital towards home, a scene that suddenly appeared in the corner of his vision made him stop.

"Honey?"

"..."

Shimizumi's actions made Amamiya Iori feel strange, but he didn't have the time to answer her.

Although it was just a silhouette from behind, Shimizu immediately recognized who that person was.

Because what he saw was a woman he knew and a strange man walking harmoniously in the crowd with their arms around each other.

"...Aunt He Xiang?"

That's right, Kondo Yuichi's mother, Kondo Aika, walked past Shimizumi arm in arm with a strange man.

However, when Shimizu chased after her to see more clearly, Kondo Aika had already disappeared in the crowd.

It was as if the scene just now had never existed from the beginning, which surprised Qingshuijian.

"That was..."

Kondo Aika's husband, Kondo Yuichi's father, is often on business trips due to work, so he should not be in Tokyo now.

So, what we just saw was...

(End of this chapter)