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Kirishima Chiba scoffed.

"Because there's no love left in my family, I don't care about many things anymore."

At this point, Kirishima Chiba's tone softened considerably.

"Mrs. Kayako, you find this incredible because you have a normal and warm family, so your thinking is still quite normal."

"But for those broken families where there is little affection between husband and wife, their thoughts and values ​​have become distorted. They may even kill their children to provoke the other party into action."

Kayako: "?(°?°)?"

Kayako had heard of a mother who committed suicide with her child, her purpose being to make her husband, who was with his mistress, return home.

As a result, even after hearing that his wife wanted to kill his child, the husband did not go home, but continued to have a wild and unrestrained affair with his mistress.

Then the wife really killed the child, and then committed suicide; the two of them died together.

Kayako truly couldn't understand these things. How could a mother kill her own child? And how could that husband be so heartless as to abandon his wife and child and only care about playing around with his mistress?

"So, sometimes I really envy Lady Kayako."

Kirishima Chiba gave Kayako a hearty laugh.

“I can see that, Mrs. Kayako, you are very happy. You always think about your husband, and you can’t help but smile when you talk about him.”

"what……"

Kirishima Chiba's face was filled with jealousy.

"How can there be such a happy family, Mrs. Kayako? You must cherish your home and family."

Kayako slowly straightened her chest.

"Well, I will."

Outgoing

The morning passed quickly.

Kayako, her body covered in sweat, returned to the Saeki residence from the Kirishima residence, took a shower on the second floor, and then went to the kitchen to cook.

Takeo Saeki usually eats at izakayas (Japanese pubs), Toshio Saeki's lunch is provided by the school, and Kayako usually cooks her own lunch.

When it comes to eating alone, Kayako doesn't put as much thought into it. She just makes something quick to fill her stomach, and then starts stewing soup and chopping vegetables.

Stir-fried dishes can be prepared in a few minutes or ten minutes, but some stews can take several hours to cook.

Simmer it slowly at noon, and it will be ready to eat when Takeo Saeki returns in the afternoon.

Simmering soup takes time and doesn't require constant monitoring. Kayako went to the living room, sat down, and turned on the TV to watch a drama. After watching only two episodes, she heard the sound of the front door opening, followed by Toshio Saeki's voice.

"Mother, I'm back."

Saeki Kayako checked the time; it was only 3:10 PM.

The sound of footsteps approached from the doorway. Kayako glanced at her child in school uniform and asked.

"How's school? Is anyone bullying Junxiong?"

The expression on Toshio Saeki's face as he approached was not good, which made Kayako, who knew that Toshio Saeki had been bullied in the past, feel a little uneasy.

Saeki Toshio walked up to Kayako and sat down, saying sadly.

"Mother...everyone says that first love never lasts, is that true?"

Saeki Kayako's expression changed slightly.

"Junxiong...you, you confessed to the girl you like?"

Kayako Saeki knew very well that Toshio Saeki had said that he had fallen in love with three girls at his new elementary school: the beautiful and gentle class monitor, the gentle teacher who taught him Western languages, and Miyuki Hikari, a vibrant and athletic girl from another class.

Toshio Saeki likes all three girls/women, but Toshio Saeki and Kayako only let him choose one. Toshio Saeki still can't choose the one he wants. Occasionally, he will pitifully ask Kayako and Toshio Saeki why they can't have them all.

The answer is of course no.

For this reason, ten-year-old Toshio Saeki sighs constantly. If it weren't for knowing what Toshio Saeki was troubled by, Takeo Saeki would have thought that this silly kid was a time traveler like himself.

Toshio Saeki shook his head.

"No... I haven't decided on a girl I like yet... but my English teacher... seems to have a boyfriend."

Gaoyao smiled.

"That's perfectly normal."

Saeki Toshio's English teacher is 24 years old. At this age, it's indeed time to consider important life matters, but of course, Saeki Toshio is definitely not included in the scope of these important life matters.

Saeki Toshio looked up, his eyes brimming with tears.

"This is abnormal! Logically speaking... shouldn't it be that after dating for a long time, experiencing many setbacks and accidents, and then, then, before having a child?"

Kayako didn't quite understand what her son meant.

"What happened? Did your English teacher do something?"

Toshio Saeki sniffed.

"Today when I went to... the Spanish teacher's office, the Mandarin teacher and the Spanish teacher chatted and said... the Spanish teacher looked very good. Did she get some attention from her boyfriend yesterday?"

Saeki Toshio shed large tears.

"The English teacher said he came five times..."

Kayako: "(?'?`?)"

Five times a night?

They really are young people.

Kayako thought her son's English teacher had found a good boyfriend; a man who could have sex five times a night must be in good physical condition.

Maybe the English teacher will get pregnant next year, and then there will be a little elf to take care of at home.

Saeki Toshio wiped away his tears.

"Mother, what the English teacher said is false, right? No way, it can't be that fast. Shouldn't this kind of thing be done before the wedding?"

Kayako shook her head.

"When feelings are strong enough, you can't help it."

Toshio Saeki said angrily.

"But, but in TV dramas, isn't that always the case..."

Kayako interrupted.

"Whether you're male or female, when feelings run deep, you can't help yourself, unless either of you doesn't like the other."

If two people like each other, and one of them takes the initiative, regardless of unavoidable factors such as menstruation or feeling unwell, the other person will definitely not refuse.

So, the English teacher might give a slight, almost imperceptible rejection due to the woman's modesty, but if the man persists, the woman might become even more proactive than the man later on.

It's not that men are the ones who are anxious; according to Kayako's experience, most women are more aroused than men.

For example, Kayako herself has been pestering Takeo Saeki to pay her dues lately.

Toshio Saeki: "╥﹏╥"

Kayako reassured him.

"Alright, alright, Junxiong, you should face reality. The English teacher is in her twenties. She sees you as a child. There's no way she'd date you. Besides, you can't provide the lifestyle the English teacher wants."

Saeki Toshio wiped away his tears.

"But I'm a man now."

Kayako shook her head.

"That's not enough. You can only be called a man when you can earn money to support yourself."

Saeki Toshio looked unconvinced.

"Does even my mother think I'm still a child?"

Kayako affirmed.

"Yes, you are a child!"

"Wow!"

Saeki Toshio couldn't hold back anymore. The little guy covered his face and went upstairs, crying loudly as he went up.

Kayako shook her head.

Heartbroken, heartbroken, who hasn't been heartbroken?

Given how Toshio Saeki is now, Kayako thinks that when Toshio Saeki grows up, he'll probably consider it a dark history.

Kayako's phone rang at that moment. She took it out and saw that it was a message from her fitness coach, Kirishima Chiba. The message contained a video.

The video shows an obese man beating a woman, who is the wife who forced Kirishima Chiba to sell herself.

Kirishima Chiba: Oh, I saw this guy committing domestic violence again. I used to think domestic abusers were disgusting, but now I like them more and more.

Kayako sent a text message to Kirishima Chiba.

Kayako: Kirishima-sensei, are you taking pictures of me without my knowledge?

Kirishima Chiba: What do you mean by secretly filming? I was just running away and happened to be at this family's door when I saw the fat pig inside beating his wife.

Kirishima Chiba: Tsk tsk, actually it's not just this.

Kirishima Chiba posted another video, this time featuring a mansion called Ishigami-tei.

Kirishima Chiba: Mrs. Kayako, you haven't been to any of the wives' groups around here, have you?

Kayako's complexion was dull.

Kayako: I think it's too much trouble.

Kayako suffers from both social anxiety and low self-esteem. She would rather stay at home all day than go out and say a word to anyone.

So Kayako never went to the neighborhood wives' group or the mutual aid association formed by people her age.

Kirishima Chiba: That's such a pity. Mrs. Kayako, you probably know very little about the ladies next door, don't you?

Kayako: What could possibly be wrong?

Kirishima Chiba: Do you see this stone house? There's a couple inside.

Kayako: What's wrong with this couple?

Kirishima Chiba: This couple wasn't anything special, except the husband, who was an arrogant guy. After graduating, he went to work as a business manager at a third-party financial institution and went around swindling money from relatives and friends to invest. When he ran out of money, he was abandoned by everyone and had no friends except his parents.

Kayako: Who becomes a business manager right out of school? Isn't that obviously a lie?

Kirishima Chiba: Yes, and afterwards, the husband was still not satisfied. He sold his parents' house to start a business, but after a year he didn't make any money and even lost a lot. Now he relies on his wife to earn money at a brothel to support him.

Kirishima Chiba: This husband is really useless. His family borne the consequences of his two failures, and he didn't pay any price. But he's unwilling to go out and see the world again. Sometimes I really wonder why there are so many problems with men in Japan. Why is it so hard to find a good man?

Kayako: "?(°?°)?"

Honestly, there are quite a few men in Japan who rely on their wives to make a living by working in sex shops. The most powerful ones are the male hosts in Japan. Being a male host is the most lucrative profession in Japan. Where does this most lucrative money come from? It comes from squeezing it out of women.

Kirishima Chiba sent Kayako another picture, this time of a house called Hanzawa-tai.

Kayako sent a text message out of curiosity.

Kayako: Are there couples in this family with complicated relationships?

Kirishima Chiba: I guess so, Mrs. Kayako. Do you believe that the actions of parents can affect the next generation?

Kayako: Absolutely, parents are role models for their children.

Kirishima Chiba: Then you must hear the story of the Hanzawa family. Hanzawa Kuro, the father of the Hanzawa family, is a domestic abuser. His favorite thing to do is to drink and beat his wife and children.

Kayako's expression darkened.

Not long ago, Takeo Saeki also showed signs of domestic violence.

Kirishima Chiba: I heard that the children in this family often went to school with bruises on their faces when they were young. When the teachers took the children to visit their home, they would be verbally abused by Hanzawa Kuro, who said that he could beat his children and wife however he wanted and that it was none of anyone else's business. But the police couldn't really handle this kind of thing.

Kayako nodded secretly.

Family matters, whether domestic or international, are always a mess.

Kirishima Chiba: Now that the child has grown up and is physically strong, I can feel that he is in very good shape whenever I see him. It is said that he started working out every day in high school and developed a muscular physique. It seems that he felt that he was young and vigorous, so this son went to find his father.