Can I brag about my very devoted wife to you?

The bombshell dropped on my wife

After talking with Takamiya at a different location, I arrived back at my apartment more agitated than ever. I pressed the intercom and Riko, who had left before me as usual, opened the door for me.

“Welcome back, Minato-kun.”

“… H-hey, I’m back…”

“…”

I couldn’t help but stare at Riko’s face.

“Oh, err… Minato-kun…”

“Whoa, sorry, sorry!”

“Yeah… Minato-kun, did you get the instructions for the summer course?”

“Ah, yes. I got Riko’s stuff as well, so I’ll explain the contents to you and hand you the form later.”

“No, I mean… after cram school…”

I remembered what Takamiya had told me just right after cram school. In an instant, my face became fiery hot. When Riko saw my reaction, she suddenly looked like she had encountered the end of the world.

Eh…? What’s this reaction?

“Riko?”

Riko bit her trembling lip in front of me as I asked her what was wrong.

“I can’t believe I’m so ashamed just remembering it… I knew it, Minato-kun… with that person… uu…”

“…?”

“… I really want to be the only girl for Minato-kun… but it probably happened because I wasn’t attractive enough… I can’t give up on Minato-kun, and if he comes back to me in the end… yes, it’s fine… I can accept being cheated on…”

“…Riko? Just what are you talking about…”

“…Minato-kun…! I…! Even if Minato-kun goes to another girl, I’ll be a good girl and wait for you here at home…! So, so… please, don’t tell me you’re breaking up with me… uwaa…”

“W-what’s wrong!?”

I let out a crazy scream and ran over to her, who sat down and let go of me and started crying.

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–It took me almost thirty minutes to finally clear up Riko’s misunderstanding. Riko was looking for me on her way home from the supermarket, and she happened to see me and Takamiya talking at the “Mistado” restaurant in front of the station. I don’t know what kind of imagination she developed from that, but she thought I was having an affair.

“I’m really sorry I acted in a way that misled you. But there’s no way I’m cheating on you.”

“Yes… I’m sorry I was the one who made a weird, hasty decision…”

Riko sniffled and looked up at me with red eyes from crying so much. Even though it was a misunderstanding, I can’t believe I made Riko cry so much. I’m so very sorry, and I can’t stand it.

… But Riko said something outrageous just now, didn’t she… I can’t believe she was to accept being cheated on…

I swear to God, I’m not going to do such a thing, and there’s no way I’m going to look at any girl other than Riko when I have the world’s best angel as my wife, but the thought of her thinking like that of me that much made my heart wrench.

… Yes. Now that Riko has calmed down, it’s time to find out what she truly feels…

The reason why I was in such a state of restlessness. What I had actually planned to ask Riko as soon as I got home.

“Riko, I think you understand that I’m not cheating on you with Takamiya or anything like that, but can I tell you what we were talking about at that time?”

“Y-yeah.”

Riko gave a small nod, her face tense again.

“Um… is it a scary story or something…?”

I couldn’t say anything, so I fell silent for a bit.

“I’m honestly a little nervous about what Riko will think when she hears what I have to say.”

“… … A-am I… going to be rejected or hated by Minato-kun…?”

“No, no, no! Because that’s never going to happen! So please, pull back your tears… If Riko cries, I won’t know what to do…!”

“It won’t ever happen…? … Mou, I’m fine. I can listen to whatever you have to say…!”

She smiled at me with a bright red face and told me so. Could it be that you made such a cute face because I told you I wouldn’t dump you…?

It was a thought that would have never occurred to me before, and I gulped at the thought. A feeling of anticipation has been building up in me ever since I heard Takamiya’s story.

Riko gave me permission to do so. I’m going to step out to find out what’s between us.

“Riko, I was made aware of something that happened between us in eighth grade. Me and Riko were actually reunited at the end of the summer of eighth grade, right?”

Translator & Editor: Riciel