My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess

"Things have reached this point, you can only slowly soothe her." Tamura Ise Yu said seriously, "Don't hold any illusions, in my opinion, Jin still has you in her heart."

"I..."

"Stop with the 'I, uh'. I just want to ask, do you still like my daughter?"

"Very much!"

"How much do you like her?"

"Enough to want to be with her for a lifetime, never giving up no matter what."

"That's enough." Tamura Ise Yu patted Shirakawa Sawahei on the shoulder, satisfied, "I knew from the beginning that Jin would like you, and the facts prove I wasn't wrong."

"..."

"So, should I go find Jin now?"

"Please do."

Tamura Ise Yu made a gesture of 'please', while Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated for a moment before slowly walking inside.

"Wait, Mr. Shirakawa."

Shirakawa Sawahei turned around.

Tamura Ise Yu remained silent for a moment, an inexplicable light flickering in his eyes, he took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Can you promise me one thing?"

"..."

"Okay."

"Don't tell Jin it was me who opened the door, just say the lock was broken, please!"

Shirakawa Sawahei: ???

Isn't 'cool for no more than three seconds' meant for this guy! I thought you were about to say something deep and out of character...

What a waste of my emotions!

Watching Shirakawa Sawahei walk through the door and start up the stairs step by step, Tamura Ise Yu also entered the house, his wife Yuka Ise Yu came over, inquiring with her eyes.

"Don't worry." Tamura Ise Yu chuckled softly, "Young people naturally have their own ways to solve things, if we interfere it will only make our daughter unhappy."

"But didn't Jin say that this guy is a scumbag?" Yuka Ise Yu said anxiously, "What if he really is the kind of scumbag who would hurt our daughter?"

"He might be a scumbag, but this guy probably won't hurt Jin."

"How do you know?"

"Just by looking at his eyes." Tamura Ise Yu said proudly, "I've lived so many years, I've learned a thing or two about judging people."

"Besides, for someone who would come all the way from their hometown just with a phone call from Jin, if nothing else, he must really care about our daughter."

"Someone who cares so much about our daughter, how could they possibly hurt her? Besides, even if they did, wouldn't we still be here in the end?"

"As parents, we need to have the resolve to be the harbor behind our child... what's there to fear about encountering a scumbag, worst case she doesn't get married, we'll just take care of her forever."

"But I still think what my daughter said makes a bit of sense." Yuka Ise Yu said doubtfully, "Usually, honest guys aren't as handsome as he is..."

Tamura Ise Yu: "???"

"As I recall, Yuka, when you were young, you praised me for being honest the most, are you hinting at something?"

"No, I was just saying it casually..."

"You're lying! Look into my eyes, Yuka, and tell me what you see?"

"You're so annoying... do you want me to praise you for being handsome? Do you even qualify for that word now?"

"Why don't I qualify? Do you qualify for me to praise you as beautiful?"

"What did you say?"

"I think you qualify. I don't."

...

Shirakawa Sawahei naturally didn't hear the conversation between the 'cool for no more than three seconds' couple downstairs, he went upstairs, quietly walked to the girl's slightly ajar room door, and glanced inside, suddenly feeling a peculiar sensation in his heart. The door used to have a hand-painted sign of "Ise Yu's Little Magic Room", apparently made during her childhood. Later, when they rented a place together, the sign was brought along to their new home, according to the slacker girl, that sign symbolized her room.

The room is still the same, but the sign wasn't brought back by the girl, and all those harsh words about never wanting to see him again, not wanting to live together, seemed to immediately lose their support.

She still couldn't let go after all.

Shirakawa Sawahei sighed, gently pushed the door open, the girl inside the room was staring blankly at the electronic screen emitting a faint blue light, and her usually lively face was now streaked with tears. She wiped the corners of her eyes, seemingly recalling some unforgettable scene, and tears poured out once more.

On the screen was a saved game from when Shirakawa Sawahei played all night with her, where the virtual characters Demon King Ise Yu and Hero Shirakawa stood quietly, staring at each other. The girl's hand lingered over the delete save button for a long time, unable to bring herself to press it.

Shirakawa Sawahei looked at the screen in silence for a long time, then finally walked over to sit next to Ise Yu Yuzhijin, gently taking the controller.

"No matter how much you dislike me, Hero Shirakawa is innocent, right?"

Ise Yu Yuzhijin paused for a moment, came to her senses, and reached out to snatch her controller back, but Shirakawa Sawahei dodged.

"Give it back to me!" The girl demanded angrily, "Why did you come back..."

"Why did you come back... why didn't you just let me delete this character... why didn't you just stay there with Sakurazawa for a lifetime... why... why..."

"Why don't you... like me..."

As the girl spoke, her voice trembled, and she punched Shirakawa Sawahei's shoulder weakly, finally unable to hold in her grievance, tears poured out unrestrained. Shirakawa Sawahei let the cute little Ise Yu punch him without dodging, without saying a word, he just gently held the girl, letting her vent her grievances and insecurities in his embrace.

"When you clearly agreed not to give up on me... why did you still choose Sakurazawa..."

"If you don't like me... why do you still appear in front of me... wouldn't it be better if you never appeared, letting me give up completely?" The cute little Ise Yu cried intermittently, feeling wronged, "When I called you back you came back, so if I ask you to like me, do you like me or not?"

"There's no need to ask, I already like you."

"Liar."

"I won't lie to you, I promise."

"Then why did you take Sakurazawa back for New Year..."

"I wanted to take you back too." Shirakawa Sawahei said helplessly, "But at the time you wouldn't see me at all, wouldn't answer my calls or read my messages..."

"I didn't answer calls or return messages, does that mean you can't call anymore?"

"I'll remember for next time." Shirakawa Sawahei reflected sincerely, "When a girlfriend is angry, never give up trying to contact her."

"Girlfriend, I bet Sakurazawa is your girlfriend now?" The cute little Ise Yu sneered, "You even took her back for New Year, she's already met your parents, hasn't she?"

"Actually, I also want to..."

"In your dreams!" The girl wiped her tears, angrily said, "I'm not going back with a scumbag like you!"

Shirakawa Sawahei sighed, smiled wryly, "Alright... then next time... just sit down first."

"Have you eaten anything?"

"I'm full from being angry with you!"

"So, you haven't eaten." Shirakawa Sawahei nodded, "Shall we go out to eat later?"

"No."

"Then how about a walk?"

"Not in the mood!"

"Then gaming?"

"Seeing that guy annoys me!" The cute little Ise Yu pointed at the Hero Shirakawa on the screen, fuming, "Obviously promised in the main storyline to save the kingdom, but stumbled upon a beautiful boss and couldn't move, I can't wait to delete this scumbag! You still want me to play?"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Encountering a big boss and can't move, can you blame the character? Isn't it the gear and level that's lacking?

If only given time... oh no, if Hero Shirakawa had some time to level up, would it be like this?