"Akari, thanks to the President's help, I've managed to establish myself at the company. All the work and business trips lately have helped me rise quite a bit in rank..."
Nori boasted at length to his wife about his achievements at the company, his face showing pride, hoping to receive his wife's praise and compliments. However, Mrs. Akari's attitude was flat, her expression indifferent.
It was especially cold when she saw Gonzo Kamekura, the fat, big-bellied man across from him, exposing his lecherous gaze toward her in a place where her husband couldn't see.
Achievements?
It was nothing more than that man's scheme...
"Akari, we still have a mortgage to pay. Aren't you happy that I'm getting promoted and receiving a raise?" Seeing his wife's lukewarm reaction, Nori was slightly annoyed.
"No, Nori, everything you've done is for our family. How could I not be happy," Mrs. Akari sighed. "It's just that you haven't had time to accompany me lately while earning money, so I feel a little depressed."
"Well..."
"The Ma'am is right, Nori, my friend. It's not good to leave such a beautiful wife alone. You should spend time with her often," Gonzo interjected with a smile. "As for company matters, I didn't help much; no need to mention it."
"You two keep talking. I'm going to gather the laundry."
Mrs. Akari couldn't bear to watch Gonzo's feigned sincerity any longer and turned to leave. Gonzo's vulgar little eyes followed the young, pretty married woman's graceful figure until she disappeared. His restless heart was barely contained.
She had been avoiding him for days. The more she did, the more desperate he became. He had noticed that Mrs. Akari was determined to hide from him and had even sought help from the kid next door. With no other choice, he had proactively arranged for the traveling Nori to return early.
Using this naive employee to step inside the house—it seems to have worked well. No matter how cautious Mrs. Akari is, she can't object to her own husband, can she? Hehe.
"President, since you're here, why not stay for dinner?" Nori invited him.
"Oh? Is that alright?"
"You've helped me so much, let me return the favor this one time."
Why not have your wife accompany me as a return favor? Gonzo's eyes flickered, but he didn't voice that thought. "Then I won't be a stranger, Nori. Do you have any wine at home? Let's have a few drinks."
"Only some cheap sake, I hope you don't mind, President."
One could only say that Nori was truly the perfect cuckold. With just a few words, he had created such an excellent condition and environment, practically inviting the wolf into the house. If it weren't for Alex, Mrs. Akari might not have held out much longer before Gonzo had his way.
During dinner, the two men exchanged toasts at the table. Meanwhile, the wife, who would usually pour the drinks, stood on the balcony gazing at the night sky, feeling melancholic, not even glancing at the living room.
Her brows were filled with gloom and dissatisfaction.
She had no appetite for dinner, had eaten a couple of mouthfuls of rice and put down her chopsticks, retreating here to be alone. Her husband's return hadn't brought the happiness she expected; instead, she felt even more depressed.
"Mrs. Akari, what are you doing here, sighing alone?" A sudden voice behind her startled her. She turned around abruptly and saw the fat, vulgar man smiling and staring at her. In the shadows created by the night, the chirping of cicadas, and the light, he looked somewhat eerie and sinister.
"You—"
"Are you perhaps lonely?"
"What do you want?!" Mrs. Akari sensed something was wrong and shouted.
"I'm just concerned about you. Seeing that you barely ate dinner, I thought you might have something on your mind," Gonzo stepped closer, his shadow swaying. "And honestly, without you, I don't have much appetite for drinks with Nori, my friend."
"You! It's none of your business!" Mrs. Akari couldn't calm her heightened heart rate, tightening the hem of her clothes nervously. Suddenly, she mocked him, "As for whether I have something on my mind, don't you know already?"
"Actually, you've misunderstood me... I simply admire the Ma'am's beauty. Truly, Nori is incredibly lucky to have such an outstanding wife; I genuinely envy him."
When Alex said similar words of praise, Mrs. Akari felt shy inside. But coming from this man, she only felt disgust and nausea. Seeing Mrs. Akari remain unmoved, Gonzo's smile gradually faded.
"Also, Ma'am, you don't need to speak so loudly on purpose. Nori is already drunk; you won't wake him up by shouting."
Evil.
"You—What are you going to do?! Stay away!" At that moment, Mrs. Akari's heart nearly stopped. She frantically tried to flee to the side, wanting to bypass him, but Gonzo, who was prepared, blocked her path.
"Ma'am, after playing hide-and-seek for a few days, I finally found my chance. You have nowhere to run," Gonzo savagely reached for her. "Don't think you, a mere woman, can stop me, or even if your husband were awake... AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
As if electrocuted, his hand recoiled just before it touched the desirable young married woman. The strange, agonizing pain made him scream. "Wh-what was that? What was that just now..."
"Get out! Get away from me!!!"
Faced with Mrs. Akari's hysterical throwing of hangers and random objects, Gonzo attempted to fight back, but was once again struck by an unknown force, making his entire body twitch. His face terrified, as if he had seen a ghost, he fled under Mrs. Akari's counterattack.
His embarrassed figure slipped out of the yard, his face contorted with rage.
Damn it, what in the world was that just now?
The short period of commotion settled down. The young woman, her forehead beaded with sweat, collapsed on the floor. She looked at the messy room, then glanced at her husband still drunkenly slumped over the table in the living room, and suddenly felt an urge to cry.
The distress in her heart was overwhelming, but then she remembered the strange sensation on her body, especially the warmth radiating from the silver mark between her legs, and she realized what had happened.
"Alex... Alex helped me, didn't he?" Her fingers rubbed and glided over the area between her legs. The sensation that surged during the moment of crisis felt exactly like Alex fondling that spot, and it eased the Ma'am's feelings of grievance.
"It's so good that I met Alex..."
With the silver mark there, it felt as though he was always by her side, and she would no longer need to fear that man attacking her again. Thinking this, Mrs. Akari stood up, dragged her husband to the bathroom, and splashed a basin of cold water on him.
"Akari?"
Mrs. Akari turned away coldly, without complaint or explanation about what had just happened. In the past, she would definitely have told Nori, seeking her husband's help, whether he believed her or not. But now...
She felt it was unnecessary.
"Did the President already leave?" A sobered Nori walked out, unaware of his wife's emotional state. Using his slight tipsiness, he gazed at his wife's alluring figure and felt desire stirring. "Akari, let's... be intimate? Didn't you always say you wanted a child before?"
"I'm not feeling well. Forget it. I want to sleep alone. As for a child... I'm not interested."
"What?"
However, the bewildered cuckolded husband could only watch his wife's retreating back as she walked away alone.
Even without the silver mark on my body, I don't want to sleep with him... Mrs. Akari thought silently, gently stroking that shameful private area. A faint smile appeared on her face.
"Alex..."