Chapter 64: The Virtuous Wife Yuno
After arriving at Ren's house, Yuno didn't disturb him while he was playing games. Instead, she put on an apron and started cleaning for him.
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Who is this now?!
At the Chihaya household, Anon, who had slept until noon, pulled open the curtains and glanced outside toward Ren's house. To her surprise, she saw Yuno maintaining the greenery in Ren's yard.
Pink hair, but her figure didn't resemble Hitori's, and she didn't look like a cleaning lady either.
Feeling puzzled, Anon freshened up and went over to visit.
"Who are you?"
Upon seeing Yuno, Anon was surprised and confused to find that the other party was a youthful and beautiful girl.
"I'm Yuno Gasai, Ren's classmate and also a friend of Hitori. I came to hang out with Ren today, and since I had nothing to do, I thought I'd help him clean up."
Yuno introduced herself politely and gently to Anon.
Hiss!
She's a pro.
Anon's alarm bells went off. What kind of friend comes over as a guest and helps with housework? Even she, as Ren's childhood friend, couldn't be bothered to do such things.
Friends? More like she's trying to adapt early to being the lady of the house!
Bocchi-chan, your home is in danger, come back quickly!
After telling Yuno her name, Anon rushed to the second floor to find Ren and questioned him about Yuno's situation.
"Ren, what's going on with Yuno downstairs?! You're letting her tidy up your place like she's the lady of the house!?"
"What can I do if she insists on doing it? Should I kick her out?"
"Of course! Things like this should be done by you or Bocchi-chan, right? Don't you think it's inappropriate for Yuno to do this? This is cheating!"
"Bocchi-chan agreed to it."
"Ha?"
Seemingly infected with the Shiina Taki Virus, Anon let out a baffled "Ha?" at Ren. What did he mean, Bocchi-chan agreed?
Are you saying your girlfriend agreed to let another woman come to your house and do your housework?
"If you don't believe me, go ask Bocchi-chan. Besides, if she doesn't help me clean, will you do it? You're one to talk—you come and go as you please, and I don't see you worrying about these things when you lie down on my bed."
Ren looked at Anon with a half-smile. Aside from Hitori, Anon was the closest to him emotionally. At least Yuno had informed Hitori before coming over, whereas Anon didn't even bother to mention it.
"How is that the same? I'm your childhood friend! How could Bocchi-chan possibly agree to something like this?"
Anon's confidence wavered. She sat down on the bed, took out her phone, and asked Hitori if it was true.
The response was affirmative.
Hitori's own reasoning was that she didn't want Ren to restrict his interactions with the opposite sex too much. They were all friends, so it should be fine, right?
Seeing how magnanimous Hitori was being, Anon began to wonder if she was overreacting.
But since Hitori wasn't worried, there was no need for her to be either. Still, she didn't leave. Instead, she stayed to keep an eye on Ren.
Yuno, meanwhile, continued tidying up the house. After finishing the cleaning, she even prepared lunch herself and invited Anon to join them.
She can do housework, cook, and is also a beautiful girl with a better figure than her. For a moment, Anon didn't know whether to feel jealous or envious.
How can there be such a big gap between two pink-haired girls?
"What's wrong, Chihaya? Does it not suit your taste?"
Seeing Anon beginning to question her life, Yuno gently asked, her face showing a concerned expression.
"No, it's delicious, but it's not as good as what Ren makes~ Ren can cook too."
Trying to save face, Anon deliberately mentioned that Ren had cooked for her before. Yuno definitely hasn't tasted his cooking yet—victory!
"Is that so? I didn't know Ren could cook. I'd love to try it sometime if I get the chance."
Yuno appropriately showed a surprised expression, then glanced at Ren with a hint of regret that gradually turned into anticipation.
"Hehe, if you get the chance, you'll know just how delicious it is, right Ren?"
The triumphant Anon had no idea that Yuno was acting. Ren didn't believe for a second that Yuno didn't know he could cook—she probably already knew about him having meals with Anon and the others.
By opening this topic, Yuno could even use it as leverage to exchange favors with Ren.
When you accept someone's food, you become softer; when you take from others, your hands become shorter. Even though Hitori had agreed today, Ren wouldn't feel right accepting all that Yuno had done, since they were just friends after all.
It wouldn't be bad to return the favor when the opportunity arose.
After lunch, Anon left as she had band activities to attend. Like RiNG, her band was also thriving and preparing to participate in live performances, so she had to go to practice in the afternoon.
Yuno hadn't left yet because she was washing dishes. Today she had shown an extremely virtuous side—honestly, she really would make a good wife and mother, but Ren wasn't fooled by surface appearances.
"I'll wash them."
Thinking that he couldn't let a guest keep working like this—even if free meals were nice, this wasn't the way to enjoy them—Ren took over the dishwashing task.
"Okay~"
Yuno maintained her gentle demeanor, not competing with Ren for the task, but instead turned to wipe the table.
After a while, Yuno came to the sink with a cloth, turned on another faucet to rinse it, standing gracefully like jade. From the side, one could appreciate her somewhat happy and blissful expression.
Ren glanced at her briefly before looking away, while Yuno's lips curved upward. Then she spoke: "It feels good with Bocchi-chan, right?"
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The sudden shift in topic made Ren pause for a moment. He didn't feel ashamed about it, just somewhat helpless.
"Isn't this kind of behavior voyeurism? Don't you feel uncomfortable yourself?"
"I do, but I'd feel even lonelier if I didn't watch. Besides, I can do it too—you're not satisfied, are you, Ren?"
Yuno said softly. In the future she had obtained, there was this line: Ren is not satisfied.
That's why she had come to see Ren today, and had even reported it to Hitori.
"That doesn't make it okay for you. Or do you want me to become someone who can't resist temptation?"
Yuno was making her intentions perfectly clear, and Ren found himself somewhat perplexed. Did Yuno really like him that much? She was willing to offer herself to him even though they weren't even lovers.
This kind of romantic mindset was beyond his comprehension.
"Because you're different, Ren. You're the only one allowed to do this. Even if you develop such bad habits, I'll tolerate them."
Yuno turned off the faucet, hung up the cleaning cloth, and continued speaking while organizing the knives.
"Just because I helped you back then?"
"Just because you saved me back then."
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