Qingyou's Call with Eri, What is Ayano Doing?

Chapter 49: Kiyoharu and Airi's Call, What is Ayano Doing?

Chihaya Conglomerate Headquarters, the Young Lady's private suite.

Located on the top floor in a quiet, undisturbed spot, the interior was decorated with extreme luxury. Sometimes, when work was busy, it was fine to stay overnight here.

Gen'ichiro had high demands for his daughter's career but never skimped on her treatment. This aligned with the Chihaya Conglomerate's philosophy: if you want the horse to run, at least feed it enough grass.

When alone and with nothing to do, Chihaya Airi liked to prop her feet on the desk, lean back, and sink deep into the genuine leather swivel chair.

Kiyoharu hadn't replied in a long time, so she couldn't help but call him. Generally, Airi rarely called Kiyoharu directly unless it was necessary.

It seemed to be the year they just got engaged. Once, Airi suspected Kiyoharu had gone with his male colleagues to a izakaya, a host club, and a massage parlor all in one go, so she called to question him.

The result, of course, was a misunderstanding. A man as pure and detached as Kiyoharu-kun, Airi found it hard to imagine him appearing at a host club now. She figured in Kiyoharu's eyes, he'd rather open his game console and enjoy himself than waste time there.

At that time, an auntie who was an auditor in the conglomerate was nearby and teasingly remarked that Airi had changed a lot after getting a fiancé, even caring about Kiyoharu's whereabouts during work hours.

That was purely a misunderstanding. Chihaya Airi swore she absolutely didn't care about Kiyoharu-kun. She just liked cleanliness and couldn't tolerate Kiyoharu-kun messing around with other women and then walking around their home.

Later, Airi deliberately avoided calling Kiyoharu to check up on him like a stereotypical wife.

However, Kiyoharu hadn't replied in a long time, and Ayano said Kiyoharu was mingling with students in the literature club. The literature club had too many girls with pink-colored bubbles in their heads. If they really managed to hook up with Kiyoharu, what would happen then? So, Airi had no choice but to use the phone to stop this imagined potential process.

"...To say Department Head Kuroda is Second Uncle's puppet wouldn't be entirely accurate. His position is too low, and he's the direct executor of actions. Second Uncle cherishes his reputation, so there must be an intermediary broker."

Kiyoharu's cold, steady voice sounded from the phone. Airi had put it on speaker and turned the volume up, so Kiyoharu's voice could fill the entire room.

Other male voices always made Airi feel rude, but Kiyoharu-kun was different. He always spoke very logically. The intelligent Airi immediately understood, her eyes flashing as she said, "But I found some direct evidence proving Department Head Kuroda had clandestine meetings with Second Uncle."

"Perhaps they were just meeting for a bubble bath, a classic bubble bath... Isn't Second Uncle's wife quite strict? I'm more inclined to believe it's a situation like the one I described. As for why you could find information so easily, it's probably a trap, luring you to make a fuss about it, then the misunderstanding is revealed, highlighting your rashness."

"...So annoying."

"It's normal to be annoyed. Young Lady, your business capabilities are strong, which makes everyone else look incompetent. Moreover, regarding the heir, your father... your father's younger siblings don't approve, and they all have their own agendas. Well, just deal with each situation as it comes, no need to trouble yourself over it."

"Hmph, you're quite relaxed, after all, you only need to appease the children every day."

"I have performance pressure too, you know. Poor class performance would also bring shame to the Chihaya Family. Besides, cultivating future talent for society is also a very important job..."

The original intention of becoming a teacher was to slack off. Kiyoharu would never admit this, always finding grand excuses—bragging, talking nonsense, essential skills for workplace slackers.

Ayano, overhearing their conversation, gradually entered a contemplative mode.

Interesting.

Airi seemed to be seeking advice, but more like she was venting. This went beyond Ayano's perception of Airi. She remembered Airi as an extremely confident and domineering girl.

Could it be?

Ayano began to re-examine her previous judgment: "There is no affection between Kiyoharu and Airi."

Now, it seemed, at least Airi's attitude towards Kiyoharu was somewhat unusual.

Realizing this, Ayano instantly saw more potential fun.

She tiptoed behind Kiyoharu, her soft body, still covered by only two pieces of cloth, pressed against Kiyoharu's back.

"Hiss~"

Kiyoharu immediately let out an audible sound, causing Airi on the phone to become alert, "What are you doing?"

"Oh, I was stretching and accidentally sprained my ankle."

"You silly little pig, you can hurt yourself like that. As expected, I can't have any reliable expectations of Kiyoharu-kun."

"Yes, yes, yes~" Kiyoharu, who had just analyzed the situation for Airi, was completely too lazy to retort.

However, Kiyoharu then frowned. Ayano behind him slowly shifted, stood on tiptoe, and brought her cherry lips close to his ear, whispering in a subtle breath, "Kiyoharu-kun seemed very scared just now. Is it Ayano's actions that are troubling Kiyoharu-kun? I'm truly sorry, please forgive me."

Ayano sucked on his earlobe, continuously murmuring apologies.

Like her finger gestures, this was clearly a trained technique. Instantly, Kiyoharu was immersed in a gentle embrace.

Ah.

Who could possibly get angry at a girl like this?

Kiyoharu sighed silently and reached out to pat the small butt covered in white fabric, signaling her to behave.

Ayano instantly became obedient.

She simply wrapped her arms around Kiyoharu's waist, resting her face on his back, feeling his strong and developed latissimus dorsi through his shirt.

Choosing Kiyoharu as a partner, besides the Ultimate Masterpiece, also involved considerations for enjoyment.

He was interesting, and in that regard, he could satisfy Ayano's needs.

Ayano hugged him tighter, rubbing her face against his back.

But Kiyoharu was in a difficult situation. On one hand, he had to deal with the Young Lady on the phone, and on the other, he had to fend off the restless Ayano.

The sense of forbiddenness he hadn't experienced in a long time, and the resulting tension, made these few minutes particularly agonizing.

In his past life, Kiyoharu often did things like this, even more outrageous things. The problem was, he had reformed!

System, save me! Haven't I triggered a new quest yet with all this going on?

[Beep beep, the system is currently in sleep mode. This is the automatic proxy mode. Please state your request simply~]

I've been reborn as a lemon!

What the heck am I doing hibernating in the middle of the afternoon? System, you're so young, how can you sleep?

Kiyoharu couldn't help but sigh. So helpless.

Ayano is definitely doing this on purpose, deliberately skirting the line while Airi was on the phone.

Just you wait!

Once I get the Network Hacker skill, I'll teach you, you shameless womanizer!