Chapter Summaries

Tetsuhiro, Kyoko, and Keiko teased one another in the stretch as Keiko tried to uncover what Kyoko and Tetsuhiro had done together on their first day. The chapter ended with Tetsuhiro pinning Kyoko down so Keiko could get her revenge, as Keiko’s hands began roaming over Kyoko.

• Kyoko accused Tetsuhiro of having plotted to seduce her during an earlier car ride, and Keiko admitted she might have fallen for him when they first met.
• Keiko pressed Kyoko about strange sounds she had heard in the office, but Kyoko refused to explain what had happened between them.
• Keiko tried pleading with Tetsuhiro to make Kyoko answer, while Tetsuhiro agreed to wait until Keiko felt ready for intimacy.
• Tetsuhiro pinned Kyoko down and invited Keiko to get her, and Keiko began tickling and touching Kyoko as she struggled.

Tetsuhiro, Kyoko, and Keiko teased one another in the limousine until Keiko fainted, then arrived at the swimming center, where Ayako Hayami greeted Tetsuhiro enthusiastically. Ayako was ready to begin training while Keiko and Kyoko waited for Tetsuhiro to change.

• Kyoko admitted that she and Tetsuhiro had gone further than Keiko expected, so Tetsuhiro and Kyoko tickled Keiko until she passed out.
• Keiko woke in the limousine, and Kyoko and Tetsuhiro teased her about what she had done before fainting.
• Tetsuhiro and the two women entered the swimming center and heard Ayako Hayami ordering the trainees to keep practicing.
• Ayako Hayami spotted Li Tetsuhiro, ran over, and hugged him as Kyoko and Keiko watched.

Tetsuhiro and Ayako continued their swimming contest while Kintaro trained with Coach Tokugawa and told Kyoko he would not return to the company. Tetsuhiro's team won the deciding breath-holding round, leaving them ahead in the third match.

• Ayako discovered that Keiko was the source of a scent, and Kyoko and Keiko hurried to the changing room while Tetsuhiro stayed behind with Ayako.
• Tetsuhiro spotted Kintaro learning to swim from Coach Tokugawa, and Ayako explained that Kintaro had insisted on working at the facility for lessons.
• Kyoko found Kintaro and learned he had finished the software and planned to leave the company; she accepted his decision and wished him well.
• Tetsuhiro's team lost the boys' contest, Ayako's team lost the girls' underwater contest, and Tetsuhiro's team won another round.
• In the deciding breath-holding contest, the chubby boy stayed calm while Ayako's dark-skinned boy panicked and swallowed water, giving Mr. Li's team the win.

Chubby broke the children's underwater record, convincing Ayako to accept Tetsuhiro’s terms, and the group played together in the pool. Later, Naoko arrived to train and secretly followed Tokugawa Iemitsu as he took Kintaro to the restroom.

• Chubby held his breath underwater for three minutes and forty seconds, broke the children's record, and won the contest.
• Ayako admitted Tetsuhiro had won their bet, then flirted with him; Kyoko and Keiko embraced Tetsuhiro and reaffirmed their feelings for him.
• Tetsuhiro, Kyoko, and Keiko played in the shallow end until Ayako joined them, and Tetsuhiro and Ayako kissed underwater while the coaches placed bets on their tussle.
• Naoko went to the swimming pool after finding T.N. Company closed and announced that she would start training.
• Kintaro stared at Naoko in her swimsuit and got a nosebleed, so Tokugawa Iemitsu took him toward the restroom; Naoko followed them suspiciously.

Naoko secretly recorded Tokugawa and Kintaro in the men’s restroom, while Tetsuhiro teased Naoko and later took her phone to listen to the recording. Naoko invited Tetsuhiro and the other ladies to her home for her birthday, and Tetsuhiro agreed.

• Tokugawa fussed over Kintaro, then ushered him into the men’s restroom while Naoko watched from nearby.
• Naoko hid her phone by the restroom entrance and recorded faint sounds from inside.
• Tetsuhiro finished absorbing energy and teased Naoko, who leaned against him as he licked and sucked her earlobe.
• Tokugawa and Kintaro returned to the pool, and Tetsuhiro questioned Kintaro about his experience with Tokugawa.
• Tetsuhiro asked Naoko for her phone, and she invited him and the other ladies to her home for her birthday.
• Tetsuhiro agreed to attend, took Naoko’s phone, and listened to the recording with her.

Tetsuhiro and his companions traveled to Naoko’s birthday party after an embarrassing recording changed Kintaro’s orientation and earned Tetsuhiro luck points. They arrived at the Katsuta estate, where Naoko’s announcement that she had brought Mr. Li caused the gathered guests to fall silent and stare.

• Tetsuhiro received a system notification that he had changed Kintaro’s sexual orientation again, plundered 20 luck points, and raised Kintaro’s Bond Level with him to 97%.
• Naoko invited Tetsuhiro and his girlfriends to her birthday party, and Ayako gave the swimming center’s coaches and students half a day off.
• During the ride, Kyoko and Ayako argued until Tetsuhiro made them stop, and Naoko got drunk before Kyoko took away her glass.
• Tetsuhiro’s group reached the Katsuta Residence, where Naoko called out that she had brought Mr. Li and the guests fell silent, staring toward their car.

Tetsuhiro arrived at the Katsuta family’s banquet with Naoko, Keiko, Maya, Kyoko, and others, and Maya enforced a strict ban on recording devices. After guests who ignored her warnings were knocked unconscious, Goken ordered their electronics collected, and Tetsuhiro entered the celebration with the women.

• Katsuta Takenori personally opened the limousine door, and Naoko, Keiko, Maya, and Kyoko stepped out before Tetsuhiro.
• Maya demanded that the guests turn off recording devices, then knocked out a young man who disobeyed.
• Tetsuhiro stepped out and received an enthusiastic welcome from Goken and the guests.
• Maya caught another guest secretly filming, and Goken ordered the guests to surrender their electronic devices.
• Tetsuhiro left Katsuta Takenori waiting at the entrance, then led the women inside after the searches were complete.

Tetsuhiro attended Naoko’s birthday banquet, joined her in cutting the cake, and met several of her friends, including Noriko and Reiko Yamadera. As the celebration continued, he recognized Noriko as someone threatened by her future husband, while Naoko introduced her guests and fussed over Tetsuhiro.

• Katsuta Takenori thanked Tetsuhiro for helping the Katsuta Family, then welcomed him and the guests to Naoko’s birthday celebration.
• Naoko invited Tetsuhiro to cut her towering birthday cake, and they did so together after she made a wish with her family and friends.
• A guest screamed when the lights came back on and demanded to know who had touched her butt, while a young man in a baseball cap reacted nervously.
• Katsuta Juzo studied Tetsuhiro, trying to remember where he had seen him, as the banquet began and guests danced, chatted, and ate.
• Naoko introduced her friends Yuka and Noriko, and Tetsuhiro recalled that Noriko’s future husband, Hiroshi Kogure, planned to injure her father and steal the family business.
• Naoko described Reiko Yamadera as possibly being the biker-gang figure Lonely Wolf, then pushed an attendant aside to serve Tetsuhiro wine herself.

Tetsuhiro helped Noriko talk through her discomfort with Mr. Kogure’s pursuit, but she decided to try adjusting to him, prompting Tetsuhiro to plan to investigate. As Tetsuhiro learned Noriko’s address, Yumi spotted Naoko leaving with Kintaro, stirring up new curiosity.

• Tetsuhiro invited Yuka and Noriko to join his friends and learned Noriko hoped to marry someone who loved her wholeheartedly.
• Noriko explained that Mr. Kogure, the mayor’s son from neighboring Yanagawa City, pursued her generously but made her uncomfortable and pressured her.
• Tetsuhiro told Noriko she had the right to refuse, but she decided to ask Mr. Kogure for time to adjust, and Tetsuhiro resolved to visit him.
• Noriko began calling Tetsuhiro Big Brother Li, and he discreetly obtained her home address.
• Yumi spotted Naoko leaving with Kintaro and wondered where they were going.

Tetsuhiro created a clone to cover for him, transformed into Kintaro, and followed Naoko to see what she was planning. Naoko tried to tempt Kintaro in her bedroom, but just as he crept toward the bathroom, his vision went black.

• Tetsuhiro left a clone behind and transformed himself into Kintaro.
• Tetsuhiro used the Byakugan to find Naoko and watched as she led Kintaro into her bedroom.
• Kintaro became entranced by a toilet and was caught rubbing his face against it before Naoko led him away.
• Naoko undressed in front of Kintaro and teased him with a red school swimsuit before going to shower.
• Kintaro watched Naoko's silhouette and crept toward the bathroom door, but his vision suddenly went black.

Tetsuhiro stopped Kintaro from entering Naoko’s room and disguised himself as Kintaro to discover why she was tempting him. Naoko tried to draw out a confession about Kintaro and Tokugawa Iemitsu, but Tetsuhiro admitted that he liked her, and she continued escalating her seduction.

• Tetsuhiro knocked Kintaro unconscious, hid him in the corridor, and took his clothes before waiting outside Naoko’s bathroom.
• Naoko left the bathroom wearing a red school swimsuit and questioned Tetsuhiro, disguised as Kintaro, about his relationship with Tokugawa Iemitsu.
• Naoko played a secret recording and promised not to share it, and Tetsuhiro confessed that he liked her.
• Naoko rejected Tetsuhiro’s confession, then teased him with her swimsuit and coaxed him to agree to see something more exciting.
• Tetsuhiro used the Byakugan to watch Naoko change into a top and skirt, and Naoko lay on the bed and invited him closer.

Tetsuhiro interrupted Kintaro’s assault on Naoko, then kissed her in front of her family, who happily approved. He sent Kintaro flying out of the Villa and left Naoko with Kintaro’s notebook as the family covered up the incident.

• Kintaro confronted Naoko about his alleged affair with Coach Tokugawa, then threatened her as she defended herself with scissors and screamed.
• Tetsuhiro stopped the guests from rushing to Naoko’s room, swapped places with his clone, and revealed himself to Naoko.
• Goken and the others entered the room, and Tetsuhiro kissed Naoko in front of her parents and relatives, who welcomed the match.
• Tetsuhiro told the family that a mouse had frightened Naoko, sent Kintaro and his clothes flying from the Villa, and gave Naoko Kintaro’s notebook.
• Kintaro landed outside the Villa wearing only his underwear and called for help.

Kintaro left the villa after mistakenly believing Naoko had tricked him, while Tokugawa and Naoko searched for him in vain. The next day, Tetsuhiro went to a ramen shop to visit the man he planned to confront over his pursuit of Noriko.

• Kintaro remembered Naoko asking for his help before he blacked out, concluded she had driven him away, and rode off on the Mikazuki-go.
• Tetsuhiro noticed Kintaro had left as the banquet ended, while Tokugawa searched the villa and cried out for him.
• Naoko also searched for Kintaro, and Tetsuhiro told Reiko Yamadera he wanted to visit her family, claiming afterward that she had a mental problem.
• Tetsuhiro saw Noriko leave with Mr. Kogure and decided to visit him the next day.
• Maya drove Tetsuhiro to Kaganeya, an old handmade noodle shop, where he planned to meet Mr. Kogure.

Tetsuhiro visited Noriko’s family noodle shop, learned that its manager had been injured in a car accident, and recognized Kintaro working there. He offered Kawada medicine and powerful contacts, then began to explain why he had come as someone arrived from the stairwell.

• Tetsuhiro entered the noodle shop, offered to help the manager’s family find the driver, and learned that Hiroshi Kogure was involved.
• Tetsuhiro recognized Kintaro, who had left without a word, and told him he had come mainly for Noriko.
• Tetsuhiro noticed Kawada’s injuries, gave him medicine, and told him to seek help from the Katsuta Residence, the Yamadera Residence, or Seto Kaiba if needed.
• Kawada asked Tetsuhiro why he had come, and Tetsuhiro started to explain before a sweet voice greeted everyone from the stairwell.

Tetsuhiro tried to stop Hiroshi Kogure from eating at Noriko’s family’s shop, but Noriko and her family defended Kogure and turned against him. Noriko declared that Kogure was her boyfriend, leaving Tetsuhiro and everyone else stunned.

• Tetsuhiro asked Noriko about Kogure, and Kogure arrived to take her to her flower-arranging class.
• Noriko’s family welcomed Kogure, thanked him for saving the owner, and prepared him a lavish bowl of udon.
• Tetsuhiro knocked the chopsticks from Kogure’s hand and slapped him when he reached for them again.
• Noriko’s family rebuked Tetsuhiro and demanded that he leave, while Kawada struggled to speak up for him.
• Noriko accused Tetsuhiro of disappointing her and demanded an apology, then said Kogure was her boyfriend.

Tetsuhiro tried to stop Noriko from accepting Hiroshi Kogure, but his uncontrolled Haki caused a terrifying disturbance that exposed Kogure abandoning her. After ordering Maya to investigate the suspicious traffic accident, Tetsuhiro turned toward Kogure, still furious.

• Noriko confirmed she had accepted Hiroshi Kogure, then insisted Big Brother Li explain himself about her father's accident.
• The shop manager and his wife defended Kogure, and Noriko began feeding him noodles as Tetsuhiro watched in anger.
• Tetsuhiro's Haki erupted, shaking the noodle shop and driving customers and the others outside; Kogure fled without Noriko before awkwardly returning.
• Tetsuhiro summoned Maya and ordered her to investigate the accident using special methods, while Kawada prepared to testify.
• After customers gossiped about Tetsuhiro and Kintaro, Tetsuhiro walked toward Kogure with his anger still unresolved.

Tetsuhiro poured scalding noodles over Hiroshi Kogure and fought off Kogure’s attacks while Noriko tried to intervene. The chapter ended with Kogure still furious and attacking as the customers laughed at his failed karate moves.

• Tetsuhiro ignored Noriko’s warnings and poured a bowl of hot noodles over Kogure’s head.
• Kawada blocked Noriko and the shop manager from intervening, and the manager regretted speaking harshly to him.
• Kogure broke free of Tetsuhiro’s invisible restraint and tried to kick him, but Tetsuhiro stopped him with one finger.
• Tetsuhiro dodged Kogure’s karate attacks, and Kogure fell to the floor without landing a hit.
• Kogure, red-faced and enraged, attacked Tetsuhiro again as Noriko begged everyone to stop laughing.

Tetsuhiro defeated Hiroshi Kogure, but Noriko blamed Tetsuhiro and ended their friendship while Kawada tried to expose Kogure’s crimes. The shop’s customers and manager remained hostile toward Tetsuhiro as Kawada’s accusations went unsupported.

• Tetsuhiro redirected Kogure’s kicks with one finger, and Kogure fell while the onlookers praised Tetsuhiro’s strength.
• Kogure charged while Noriko stood between them, so Tetsuhiro moved her aside before breaking Kogure’s hand and wrist with a finger jab.
• Noriko helped Kogure and told Tetsuhiro they were no longer friends, while the Shop Manager ordered Tetsuhiro to leave and threatened to call the police.
• Kawada accused Kogure of conspiring with gang members and arranging the Shop Manager’s car accident, but the crowd dismissed his claims for lack of evidence.
• Kawada cursed at the Shop Manager for refusing to believe him.

Tetsuhiro confronted Noriko about Kogure’s suspicious behavior, but she continued to defend him until Kintaro’s call for peace calmed the noodle shop. Kogure left in an ambulance after threatening everyone, while Noriko hurried off to class, leaving Tetsuhiro worried about what would happen when she learned the truth.

• Noriko defended Kogure and rejected Tetsuhiro’s claims, insisting that his investigation was not legally valid.
• Tetsuhiro challenged Kogure to explain why he had refused the noodles, but Kogure tried to leave while Noriko stood between them.
• Tetsuhiro told Noriko he had tried to help because he cared about her family, then asked Kintaro what he thought.
• Kintaro urged everyone to avoid rushing to judgment and settle the matter peacefully, easing the tension in the shop.
• Kogure threatened the group before leaving in an ambulance, and Noriko hurried away to her flower-arranging class.
• Tetsuhiro watched Noriko go, worried that she would be devastated when the truth about Kogure came out.

Tetsuhiro arranged for Kintaro to watch for Hiroshi Kogure and gave Kawada money while promising to protect the shop manager’s family. Maya brought in a woman who confessed to injuring the shop manager and accused Kogure of orchestrating it, while Tetsuhiro dispatched clones to carry out further tasks.

• Tetsuhiro explained that he had spared Hiroshi Kogure for the shop manager’s family and asked Kintaro to watch for Kogure around town.
• Tetsuhiro gave Kintaro and Kawada money, then agreed to stay at the shop to protect the family while Kawada returned home.
• Maya appeared with a bound woman, who confessed to hitting the shop manager and said Kogure had ordered her to do it so he could take over the shop and land.
• After the others questioned the woman’s evidence, Tetsuhiro told Maya to take down the gang named in her documents.
• Tetsuhiro handed the documents to Kawada, went to the restroom, created three clones, and sent them off to carry out their tasks.