Chapter 401 Extra: Riho Morikawa's Inner Thrills
Pretending to be Riho Morikawa's "boyfriend" is much more difficult than you might think.
It wasn't because her family was making things difficult for Sawayama Haruno. On the contrary, the Morikawa family was extremely warm, so warm that Sawayama Haruno was a little flattered.
You know, even when he visited Ayano's house during the Chinese New Year, he was never treated with such high standards by the elders. This shows how much Morikawa Riho's family wants her to get married soon.
It was precisely because of this reason that Sawayama Haruno was a little overwhelmed tonight. Almost everyone came over to say a few words about Morikawa Riho, either telling stories about Morikawa Riho's past, or asking him indirectly about how far he and Riho had progressed.
Even an iron man could not withstand being bombarded by so many people. What made Sawayama Haruno's mentality explode was that Morikawa Riho almost started to move in the second half. She seemed to have accepted her fate and didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, Sawayama Haruno managed to smooth things over based on his experience of meeting several fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law. However, he never showed any overly intimate behavior with Morikawa Riho, which still made the Morikawa family suspicious.
——But they soon thought of countermeasures.
"The hot water has been refilled. Zeshan-san can take a shower and rest for a while."
In the living room, Morikawa's mother looked at Sawayama Haruno with a smile on her face. She was so satisfied with this future son-in-law that she wished she could let Sawayama Haruno and Morikawa Riho get married on the spot and then send them to the bridal chamber to have a baby right away.
Such an undisguised look of expectation naturally did not escape the attention of Sawayama Haruno, but after being "tortured" for a whole night, he was a little tired, so he took the opportunity of taking a shower to take a break.
"Will this be a bit troublesome? The clothes are all your uncle's, right?"
Sawayama Haruno answered cautiously while glancing calmly at Morikawa Riho beside him.
The other party was still sitting on the sofa, looking "still frightened". No way, this guy was too much. He had made all the good plans before returning to Chiba, so why did he feel so "weak" after being asked a few questions by relatives?
Sawayama Haruno wondered if the other party had developed some kind of PDST because he had been forced to go on blind dates by his relatives for a long time.
No wonder the other party didn't help her just now, it turned out to be because of this relationship, which really made it difficult for Morikawa Riho.
"How can it be troublesome? Don't worry about the clothes. I often buy clothes for that guy, but he only wears the two or three pieces he owns, so there are many clothes that don't even have the tags removed."
Morikawa's mother covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled, then added: "They are all new, but they look a little old-fashioned. However, the fabric is soft and can be used as temporary pajamas."
This was her real purpose, to force Sawayama Haruno to stay overnight in her house. The sudden suggestion of taking a bath was naturally part of her plan.
After all, if you don’t live here, there is naturally no need to take a shower here. If you take a shower here, you naturally have to live here.
This situation had been anticipated long before Sawayama Haruno came to the door, and his and Morikawa Riho's original plan was to stay at the "house" for one night to prove the relationship between them.
It goes without saying that Riho Morikawa's family will definitely let the two of them live together, so in order to prevent the "fake boyfriend plan" from being exposed, Sawayama Haruno informed Riho Morikawa early in the morning that he would sleep on the bed tonight and Riho Morikawa would sleep on the floor.
After reviewing all the plans in his mind and confirming that nothing was missed, Sawayama Haruno breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Morikawa's mother, "Thank you for troubling me, Auntie. I'll go take a shower and rest first."
After saying that, he looked at Riho Morikawa next to him again.
After a short rest, the mature female editor seemed to have gradually regained her spirits and realized that she was now tasked with letting Sawayama Haruno act as a fake boyfriend. So she immediately forced herself to cheer up and pointed Sawayama Haruno in the direction of the bathroom.
"What are you talking about, Riho?"
Morikawa's mother interrupted her daughter before she could finish her words, and said with a very strange look: "You have to go and wash the clothes too. I have already put them in the basin for you."
".ha?"
A very low voice of doubt was raised, and Sawayama Haruno turned around a little dazedly. Looking at the "natural" expression of Morikawa's mother, his mind suddenly froze.
"Well, there's no need to wash together. After all, this is my first time here. And Riho might feel embarrassed. I've said before that our progress is not that fast." Sawayama Haruno tried to defend himself.
Morikawa Riho next to her was also a little impatient: "Mom, how can we let someone take a bath together when they come to our house for the first time!"
"what is the relationship?"
Morikawa's mother asked in surprise, "You two have already slept together, right? It's nothing to just take a bath."
Riho Morikawa had previously explained to her family that she had actually had a vague crush on Haruno Sawayama for a long time, so she drank a few too many glasses at the company-organized social party and didn't say anything else, but everyone was an adult and naturally understood what Riho Morikawa meant.
This is actually a "lie" prepared to further deceive family members, because people make preconceived decisions about their perception of another person based on first impressions.
When Riho Morikawa told her family that she had had sex with Haruno Sawayama, they naturally had the illusion that Haruno Sawayama and Riho Morikawa were really "in love".
Because having sex is a big deal, and since it happened, there must be some explanation.
Morikawa Riho obviously didn't expect that the lies she had made up to perfect the "plan" would backfire here. Faced with her mother's question, she suddenly fell silent.
"Forget it. Riho might be a little embarrassed because she just introduced me to the uncles."
Zeshan Haruno at the side spoke up at the right time. He smiled and said, "It would be easier if we take turns washing."
He tried to use the fact that Morikawa Riho was also his "first love" to remind the other person's mother in a subtle way, in order to dissuade the two from taking a bath together. However, Morikawa's mother was obviously not so easily fooled.
She suddenly straightened her face and said seriously, "In fact, it is an unwritten rule of the Morikawa family that two people take a bath together."
"what?"
Sawayama Haruno looked at Morikawa Riho in confusion. What's the matter? Your family has such a rule?
"This"
Morikawa Riho wanted to continue to defend herself, but after seeing her mother's serious expression and knowing that there was indeed an unspoken rule in the family for two people to take a bath together, she immediately shut up.
"This matter is actually a bit complicated, but it is also related to Riho." Morikawa's mother paused and explained slowly, "Riho was very naughty when she was a child. Once she almost fainted while taking a bath."
"Because her father and I were busy doing other things outside at the time, we didn't notice that she took a bath for a little longer than she should have. By the time we noticed, her limbs were already weak from the bath." "From that time on, in order to prevent this silly child from having a similar experience again, I would accompany her in the bath."
"But later, her cousins came over to take a bath with her, and I took a bath with my husband. This is the unwritten rule in our family," Morikawa's mother added.
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The corner of Sawayama Haruno's eye twitched slightly.
He had been observing Morikawa Riho's expression, and when he noticed that she was stammering for a long time and couldn't speak, he knew that this was indeed the case.
However, Morikawa Riho is already this old, she must have long been accustomed to taking a bath alone, and it is impossible for her to faint in the bath again, so what is the point of bringing up this unwritten rule at this time?
Sawayama Haruno was having a headache, not only because Morikawa's mother used such a "brutal" way to make him show his intimacy with Morikawa Riho, but also because his "partner" Morikawa Riho no longer had her usual calm style.
Is family the other party's weak spot?
As expected of an unmarried woman of advanced age, when faced with the unreasonable demands of her family, no matter how mature and steady Morikawa Riho is in her daily life, it is impossible for her to show her work-related side.
It can be said that the plan had a serious flaw at this point. Although it was not exposed, the unexpected incident still made Sawayama Haruno feel helpless. He could only think about whether there was a more appropriate and more tactful way to refuse.
But just as he was still thinking about his words, Morikawa Riho suddenly spoke.
"I understand. Let's take a shower together."
Morikawa Riho turned her head away, avoiding Sawayama Haruno's extremely surprised gaze. She whispered, "This is indeed a rule at home, so there is nothing we can do about it. Although it feels a little embarrassing, we are all family anyway, right?"
"Okay."
Seeing that she said so, Zeshan Haruno had no better idea. After hesitating for a moment, he could only agree with what the other party said.
However, Morikawa Riho's strange attitude made him even more confused. This was completely different from what they had agreed upon before. What on earth was Morikawa Riho doing?
Everyone has his or her own selfish desires, and Morikawa Riho certainly has her own selfish desires.
As an adult, she can hide certain desires in her heart very well.
However, hiding does not mean disappearance. On the contrary, it will allow it to quickly take root and sprout in a dark corner of the heart. When the owner suddenly wakes up, he will find that it is difficult to eradicate his selfishness.
——Her selfish desire is Sawayama Haruno.
Looking at the other person holding clothes, walking in front of her helplessly, preparing to go to the bathroom to take a shower together, Morikawa Riho's mind was in a mess.
When did she start to regret her "pretend boyfriend plan"?
No. To be more precise, I don't regret the emergence of this plan, but I regret that I decided to give up the feelings I shouldn't have for Sawayama Haruno.
Anyway, this guy is also a scumbag, and he has five beautiful girls at home, so what's wrong with him raising one more.
Morikawa Riho bit her lip lightly, her thoughts a little complicated. She felt that the reason for her change in mentality was probably because of her cousin's unintentional words just now, which caused a momentary "ripple" in her heart.
"I can see that my cousin likes that brother very much"
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue that hit Morikawa Riho's heart, making her break out in a cold sweat. It also made her realize why she had done such a thing as "letting Sawayama Haruno play her fake boyfriend".
It's really ridiculous.
In fact, she had always longed to have more contact with Sawayama Haruno. The so-called "pretending to be a boyfriend plan" was not really to deceive her family, but because she hoped that this would really happen.
Riho Morikawa subconsciously deceived herself and made herself believe that this was to solve the problem of her family forcing her to go on a blind date, but the truth was not so.
"I"
Walking in the corridor leading to the bathroom, which was less than a few dozen steps away, Morikawa Riho felt like every second was a year.
The figure of Sawayama Haruno's back was always lingering in front of her. He turned his head from time to time to observe the changes in her facial expression, which made her extremely concerned.
"I probably can't give up this feeling," thought Morikawa Riho.
She had originally decided not to think about this kind of thing anymore, but the reality was starkly laid out there, making it impossible for her to not care or think about it.
But what about Sawayama Haruno, what does he think?
Feeling confused and uneasy, Morikawa Riho and Sawayama Haruno walked into the bathroom.
She originally thought that he would take the opportunity to say something to her, such as re-discussing their plans, or that he would wash first and Morikawa Riho would turn around, and when he finished, he would turn around and let Morikawa Riho wash.
But Sawayama Haruno didn't do that. He didn't say anything, but took off his shirt neatly.
"Eh?"
Morikawa Riho stood there in a daze.
"What's wrong?" Zeshan Haruno turned around and looked at her in confusion, "Aren't you going to wash?"
"Wait a minute, are we really going to take a shower together?" Morikawa Riho suddenly came to her senses, with an indescribable panic on her face.
Seeing the expression of a frightened little rabbit on this stunning beauty with a mature style, Sawayama Haruno immediately felt a sense of evil humor.
But then I thought, Morikawa Riho is almost driven out of PDST by her family, so I should not tease her anymore.
Besides, Morikawa Riho is not an 18 or 19-year-old girl like Miyazawa Maki, so it would be better for her to analyze the current situation calmly and in an adult tone.
"What are you talking about? Aren't the bathtub and shower separate? And your bathroom is surprisingly big."
Sawayama Haruno pointed behind himself and patiently explained: "I'll go take a bath first, with my back to you, and then you go take a bath. When you're done, we'll switch."
"Is this going to be okay?"
(End of this chapter)
