Chapter 186 184. A warm and comfortable life that I haven't experienced for a long time

"This is the call center. Please make your number visible and call again."

In early June, the rainy season begins on the island nation of Honshu.

It has been raining in Tokyo since the day before yesterday, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, intermittently.

Even though he had prepared to seal off the bedroom and other rooms in advance, the dampness in the apartment still lingered, making Watanabe Toru feel suffocated, having difficulty breathing, and feeling uncomfortable all over.

Standing on the balcony, Watanabe looked up at the gray rainy day. The Shinjuku streets in the evening were intertwined with incandescent lights and flashing neon lights, making people feel as if they were in the virtual world of cyberpunk.

Isn’t today’s island country a cyberpunk country?

Ordinary civilians struggling at the bottom, the so-called middle class who have no choice, and the financial aristocrats who are high above and control the entire country...

After watching the rain on the balcony for a few minutes, Watanabe dialed the familiar but uncomfortable phone number again.

This is one of the rare times that Toru Watanabe takes the initiative to contact Saotome Hazuki.

So many days have passed, and Saotome hasn't contacted Watanabe once, which is really too abnormal.

It was impossible to care about her, but Watanabe needed to understand her current condition to prevent certain unnecessary situations from occurring.

After more than a week without close contact with him, Watanabe couldn't guarantee whether Saotome would go crazy and do whatever she wanted without caring about Noriko or the occasion...

"This is the call center. Please make your number visible and call again."

It was the familiar AI electronic female voice again. Since two consecutive calls in a short period of time had fallen on deaf ears, Watanabe decided not to actively contact Saotome.

As long as she could see the missed call from him, Watanabe believed that Saotome would definitely contact him as soon as possible.

But is she really that busy? What is she busy with? Or is Jiugongying and the others' restraint so effective?

Watanabe Tetsuya once again deeply realized that Saotome Hazuki was a phantom god in internal battles, but not in external battles, and he also had a debuff for fighting away from home...

To some extent, her effect is really not as good as Sakuraba Miki's.

"There's still one week left. After this week, everything will be over..."

Watanabe Tetsuya's only expectation now is to wait for the letter from Sakuraba Miki so that he can fully understand this reality that makes him so painful.

"Tetsuya-kun~ What are you doing standing on the balcony? The wind and rain are getting stronger."

Perhaps it was because Watanabe was too absorbed in his thoughts, or perhaps it was because Watanabe had never been on guard against Noriko and had no grudges or precautions, that he did not even react when his newlywed wife pushed open the balcony door behind him.

Watanabe collected his thoughts and responded to Noriko with his acting skills that have accumulated over more than ten years: "I couldn't stand the stuffiness inside. I thought since it was raining, I should be able to breathe some fresh air. But I didn't expect that the high-end apartments in Shinjuku would be like this too. It's as uncomfortable as ever."

"This is what rainy weather in Tokyo looks like..." Kiko, who was leaning against the door, waved to Watanabe Koneko, "Come in, Tetsuya-kun, come in quickly~"

Since it's equally boring inside and outside, why not go inside and see your lovely and beautiful wife~

Noriko Watanabe was full of pride and complacency.

How could Watanabe refuse an invitation from his newlywed wife? He walked into the living room, his eyes lingering on Noriko, who was wearing pajamas and had a beautiful figure.

Not only is it a rainy day today, but it also happens to be Sunday, so Jiko did not go to work.

Someone once did some research and found that humans' sexual desire increases much more than usual in rainy weather.

Watanabe left himself aside, because he was always in high spirits, but he was able to suppress himself very well.

And he had lived with Noriko for so long that he naturally observed that women were indeed more addicted on rainy days than before, although they were still so bad at it.

But maybe because of the rainy weather these two days, Kiko didn't look very good and was a little sleepy, so she didn't pester Watanabe for it. The man noticed this keenly.

But Watanabe didn't think too much about it. He just thought that Noriko also hated rainy days, and that was indeed the case.

"The rainy days are so annoying... Fortunately, we moved out of the old apartment near the school and moved into the new house after the New Year, otherwise we would have to shovel the moss in the corners again!" Jiko pinched and supported her waist as she sat on the sofa, touching her belly and complaining.

She seemed to remember something and said, "The old apartment we rented before is now occupied by Momozawa and Horiguchi...

"If we have time, how about we go back and take a look? How about we meet them again?"

Watanabe, who also sat back on the sofa, frowned slightly. When Noriko suddenly mentioned the old apartment near Waseda, he had some ideas in his mind. He didn't expect Noriko to make such a request.

"We'll talk about it when we have time. At least, we have to wait until I find a stable job." Watanabe casually muddled it off, adopting a strategy of procrastination.

"I know~ But don't worry, Tetsuya-kun! Work is like love, it's not something you can find, if it really doesn't work out..."

Noriko wanted to ask her father, Mr. Shimizu Kenichi, to find a way to ask for help, but asking her father for help with work would definitely be difficult for her new husband to accept, so when the words came to her lips, the woman covered her mouth and joked:
"If it doesn't work, Tetsuya-kun can write light novels like he did in college?

"I remember that Tetsuya-kun's work, which took him three or four years to finish, is almost half a million words long. It's already at the level of being published in two volumes~~"

Watanabe was really wrong. How could Kiko look like she was in a bad complexion or feeling unwell?
"Okay, okay, okay..." The man rushed forward, harassing the woman next to him and hitting her in several vital spots.

Watanabe's purpose was clear. He looked like he wanted to violate Noriko, causing the woman to scream repeatedly. She fell on the sofa, twisting her body to hide, looking up and shouting "wrong", "no no"...

It was just the most common play between husband and wife. Even though their passion was aroused, when they looked into each other's eyes, Watanabe realized that there was no desire to go further in Noriko's eyes, so he did not ask for it directly regardless of Noriko's wishes.

"Tetsuya-kun... I'm so tired. I didn't sleep well last night. Can I just sleep for a while?"

Noriko Shimizu lay on Tetsuya Watanabe's legs and enjoyed his lap rest. But she seemed not satisfied with that and moved up step by step, leaning on the man's strong and warm arms. She curled up into a small ball and leaned on Watanabe's body.

Fortunately, the sofa in Watanabe's house was big enough, more than enough for two adults to lie down. Watanabe saw that Noriko was really sleepy, so he turned sideways and held the woman firmly in his arms, gently patting her back.

With the patter of wind and rain outside the balcony, on the sofa in the living room, which was better than the bedroom and not dull, the man and woman fell into a light sleep with their bodies intertwined...

When Watanabe woke up, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

I slept for three hours from 18:21 to :.
Watanabe slept with a clear mind and a comfortable sleep, but his arms were not comfortable because of the pillow of the woman in his arms.

Watanabe got up gently and without disturbing Noriko's deep sleep, he put her on the sofa and adjusted her sleeping position. After covering her with the thin quilt that had been kicked away, he walked barefoot to the kitchen.

They were hungry and they hadn't had dinner yet.

Watanabe is not very good at cooking, and he doesn't want to order takeout, so he just prepares some cold noodles.

There is still half a piece of watermelon and beer left over from the afternoon in the refrigerator. The cold noodles mixed with some hot sauce are really comfortable on a rainy night in summer!
After the noodles were fished out and before cutting the cucumber, Watanabe wanted to wake up Noriko first and rinse her mouth before eating the noodles.

The man only showed his head and found that the woman was awake and lying on the sofa playing with her mobile phone.

Watanabe still reminded: "Be careful not to drop your phone and hit your face. When did Kiko wake up?" "I woke up almost ten minutes ago... Yeah~ Yeah~~" Kiko sat up and stretched her delicate and beautiful body. Watanabe's reminder cured the problem from the source:

"I won't play with my phone anymore~ Tetsuya-kun!"

The woman got up quietly, wearing a pair of Q-version slippers in the image of a girl with cat ears, actually Nekoba Shizuku, and walked to the kitchen with her hands behind her back, like a feudal monarch inspecting the territory of her vassal knights.

"What delicious food are you making, Tetsuya-kun? Do you need my help?"

Watanabe laughed silently, reached out to rub the woman's hair, and couldn't help pinching her face.

Because I had a good sleep, my fingers feel soft, tender and warm, with a very good feel and full of collagen.

"Well, it's cold noodles." Watanabe did not forget to feel the smoothness of the woman's face with the back of his hand.

The palms and backs of your hands are all made of flesh, so you can't favor one over the other.

“Actually, it’s already been done, there’s nothing more for Jiko to help with.

"But Jizi can go cut the watermelon and get two bottles of beer. We can watch anime or a movie later while eating watermelon, noodles and drinking."

Watanabe turned around and went back to cut the cucumbers. After cutting the cucumbers and crushing the garlic, he was done because he had already fried and prepared the two fried eggs and the hot sauce and oil while cooking the noodles.

It smells spicy and makes me drool.

Noriko poked her head out from behind and drooled as she watched. “Although it’s hard to describe Tetsuya-kun’s other dishes, he’s really good at things like breakfast, miso soup, and noodles.

"But we're eating spicy noodles, watermelon and beer. Can our stomachs really handle it?"

The woman rubbed her belly gently as she spoke, feeling a little uneasy.

Shimizu... No, Noriko Watanabe naturally has her concerns.

"How about Jizi not eating spicy food? I'll pour you some vinegar?"

"Vinegar?" Her saliva flowed more than the chili oil, and the sour taste filled her entire mouth. Jizi kept nodding her head:
"Okay, okay, I'm jealous!"

Thinking of the sour and refreshing cold noodles, Jiko hummed a song. Her movements were no longer as light as before, like a flower fairy collecting nectar in the painting. Instead, her movements were slightly clumsy, a bit like a bee returning with a full load.

She walked back and forth twice, carrying watermelon, beer and chopsticks to the living room and setting them up, ready for dinner.

What is placed on the wall of the living room is more like a projector than a TV. In short, it can be used to watch TV and watch online videos at the same time.

Considering that it was almost half past nine and she had to take a shower after dinner and didn't have much time, Jiko decided not to watch the movie.

She raised her voice a little higher and shouted towards the kitchen, "Tetsuya-kun~Tetsuya-kun~What show do you want to watch?"

"I'm fine with anything!" a voice came from the kitchen.

Jiko had no choice but to pout slightly and search on her own.

Instant noodle anime is really boring, battle anime is boring and long, and the romance anime adapted from light novels has such an awkward plot that it can make people dig out a high-end apartment in Ginza.

Another world... Apart from toilet paper, the only other other worlds that have audiences of completely opposite genders are "Re:Zero" and "The Burial of Frielen". Their apostles often engage in fierce verbal wars on the Internet, which Noriko doesn't like very much.

Is it possible that I can only watch the anime based on the manga? ?
It is better not to do this kind of thing while eating. This is something Watanabe and Noriko should discuss late at night in bed.

It’s a pity that although Noriko has rich theoretical experience, she is a complete mess in actual combat, and all the theories she discussed with Watanabe were wasted.

The paper talk refers to Noriko Shimizu!
In the end, Jiko, who really didn't know what to look at, was attracted by a poster in the corner.

Pink, yellow, blue and red, four beautiful girls with different hair colors appear before your eyes. You can tell how different their personalities are just at first sight.

"Lonely Rock".

"...Oh, it turns out to be the famous Pochi-chan."

Just because Noriko hasn't seen it doesn't mean she hasn't heard of "Lonely Rock".

"Tetsuya-kun, how about watching 'Lonely Rock'?"

Watanabe, who came over with cold noodles, naturally did not refuse Noriko's suggestion. He had also not seen Pochi-chan and was also very interested in "Lonely Rock".

"I'm starting!" ×2
"Cheers~!" ×2
A sip of cold noodles and a sip of beer, with the person he loves most by his side, watching anime with him, is the most gentle and warm harbor for Toru Watanabe, who is physically and mentally exhausted during this period, and it is also one of the most unforgettable memories of his life.

The man thought silently in his heart.

To be honest, after watching one episode, Watanabe no longer likes "Lonely Rock", a show that is neither lonely nor rock.

It’s not that it’s bad, whether it’s character design, plot, painting, etc., "Lonely Rock" is a rare masterpiece.

What’s more, there are so many beautiful girls!
However, after watching just one episode, Watanabe was so blinded by the rich and strong gentle sunshine in it that he could hardly open his eyes. Isn't it a little too positive?

Watanabe asked himself, at least now he really couldn't stand watching such a gentle and positive animation that seemed to purify people's sinful and dirty hearts.

So after watching one episode, he seemed to be in a bad mood. He just kept drinking and eating noodles, and did not forget to eat a bite of watermelon.

Noriko was keenly aware of her new husband's reaction, she lowered her head and looked at him sideways, and asked, "Don't Tetsuya-kun like Bochi-chan?"

Watanabe shook his head: "No."

He briefly explained why he didn't want to watch it, and inevitably included a sentence that was not a lie: "It's mainly because I'm unemployed and looking for a job now, and it's really hard for me to accept such a sunny and positive animation..."

Noriko knew Watanabe and was aware that her newlywed husband's inner distress could not be relieved by external things, so she lost the desire to continue watching.

Noriko only held one of Watanabe's hands, and after letting go, she leaned against him, silently telling him that she had always been...

Noriko ate very little cold noodles and gave half of her noodles to Watanabe, so when she finished eating and leaned against the man to play with his cell phone, Watanabe was still eating noodles and drinking.

"What are you looking at? Jiko, you're so focused..."

Watanabe felt a little surprised after not hearing his new wife's intermittent voice for a while.

"...Ah? Oh oh..." Keiko seemed to have just come to her senses and explained:
“I just saw some popular posts… It seems that a live streamer was subjected to verbal abuse and cyber violence from haters in the live broadcast room during a live broadcast today. He couldn’t bear it anymore and committed suicide in the live broadcast room…”

Watanabe put down his chopsticks and looked down at Noriko: "...Hmm? Suicide...?"

(End of this chapter)