My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess
Chapter 164: Hayakawa Sawahei, or Shirakawa Kaori?

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Hayakawa Sawahei, or Shirakawa Kaori?

Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated, testing the waters, "May I be so bold as to ask, you’re not here for some entrapment operation, are you?"

"Like, um... Hayakawa sent you to probe my intentions, and if there’s any mischief, you’d immediately arrange something..."

"Eh~ Brother Shirakawa, what are you talking about?" Asano Fūsei, with no sense of elder self-awareness, said discontentedly, "Just because I’m wearing a fisherman’s hat, doesn’t mean you should suspect me of entrapment. This was my outfit when I went sea fishing with an heirloom family member. It has nothing to do with today’s topic."

"No, no, no, it has little to do with your outfit." Shirakawa Sawahei replied calmly, "It has a lot to do with who you’re talking about."

Asano Fūsei blinked and asked with a smile, "Brother Shirakawa, are you implying you don’t like Kaori, but instead like Kashi?"

Shirakawa Sawahei’s face darkened as he denied, "That’s not what I mean at all."

The thought of that little girl is even scarier than liking Hayakawa Kashi. Dating her might even land him on the police station’s doorstep!

"So you mean... you like Kaori?"

"Not exactly..."

"Then who do you actually like!"

"I..." Shirakawa Sawahei was about to answer when he suddenly realized it after a moment of confusion.

I got caught up in this old man’s trap! Why do I have to choose between your two daughters? Are you trying to strong-arm me?

"I don’t like either." He snapped back to reality and stated firmly.

"Ah, is that so?" Asano Fūsei replied regretfully, "That’s really a pity. Kaori kind of likes you, though."

Shirakawa Sawahei silently scoffed in his heart.

"...Uncle, you’re just kidding."

"It’s no joke; there’s evidence for it." Asano Fūsei insisted seriously, "You might not know this, but Kaori has never had a companion since childhood. Even her only sister often got bullied by her, causing them to almost become enemies."

"Back in elementary school, when someone gave her a love letter, not only did she refuse, but she also marked the grammatical errors with a red pen and sent it back for corrections."

"And those elementary school kids actually copied them seriously! In the end, they all submitted them to her for review! That year’s language class practice grade, the teacher gave her an A+!"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Is this what Hayakawa Kashi was like as a little girl?

Impressive, as expected of her.

Asano Fūsei sighed and continued, "By the time she reached junior high, she didn’t have much free time anymore, so she just ignored all confessions directly. Many people, including us as parents, worried she might be into girls..."

"But luckily, once she got to high school, which is now, we noticed that Kaori seemed to show some interest in you." Asano Fūsei said while intently watching Shirakawa Sawahei’s expression, "On the other hand, we also got to know a bit about you and found you to be a nice guy, so we hoped you could be braver and steer Kaori away from a dangerous path!"

Shirakawa Sawahei shook his head expressionlessly, "You should know better than me... Hayakawa’s interest and feelings towards me are not the same thing."

"Of course, we know that, but you’re the most promising candidate nonetheless." Asano Fūsei chuckled, "We can’t force Kaori to do anything; you should know her temperament a bit, right?"

"So... you’re hoping I pursue Hayakawa and you’ll assist me?"

Asano Fūsei snapped his fingers, complimenting, "As expected of a boy that caught Kaori’s eye, you’ve got my style from back in the day."

Shirakawa Sawahei, hearing this, was filled with dark lines across his forehead and immediately refused, "I cannot agree to this."

His relationship with Hayakawa Kashi reluctantly changed from one of mutual bickering to friendship, and accepting Asano Fūsei’s request might land him in big trouble with Miss Kaori.

Besides, knowing her nature, once she finds out her father is helping someone pursue her, that person will never earn her attention.

Shirakawa Sawahei would never do something with no profit. Forget about pursuing Hayakawa Kashi; even if he ever went crazy one day and decided to try, he wouldn’t rely on Asano Fūsei’s backup.

Sure, I always criticize the low-grade system, but when it comes to the advantage it provides, it’s way better than anything Asano Fūsei offers.

Asano Fūsei was a bit surprised by Shirakawa Sawahei’s firm rejection.

"A true hero among youths, young man! I never thought you could resist Kaori’s charm!"

"Excellent!"

Asano Fūsei heavily patted Shirakawa Sawahei’s shoulder, marveling, "I really didn’t misjudge you!"

"Just based on your character! You’re qualified to be my son-in-law! Young man, you’ve passed my test!"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

"You misunderstood, I really didn’t mean to pass a test..."

"Eh~ what are you saying, young man. You don’t have to be polite with me anymore, just say the word if you want to pursue Kaori! I’ll personally make sure you start ten thousand meters ahead!"

???

Start ten thousand meters ahead!? If ten thousand meters haven’t reached the finish line, does pursuing your daughter mean running a marathon?

Shirakawa Sawahei sat there, speechless, while this easygoing future father-in-law kept happily patting his shoulder, chattering encouragement to himself.

"Don’t be afraid, although Kaori is hard to woo! You must have confidence! Kaori’s mother was hard to woo too, but didn’t I end up winning her over?"

"Brother Shirakawa, today I’ll secretly teach you my secret move, chase girls with courage and carefulness. You get that, right..."

Asano Fūsei was still passionately sharing his life wisdom when his phone suddenly rang.

He paused, answered the call, and his tone turned much more composed, entirely different from the playful mood earlier. He nodded several times, finally saying he understood before hanging up.

"There’s some family matter I need to address." Asano Fūsei said regretfully, "Even if it’s just a titular family head, there’s still a lot to handle."

"Young man, keep up the effort, one day you can also be like me!"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Be like you and marry into a family? Shirakawa Sawahei silently mocked in his mind.

There’s already a pretty boy, Yuki Nozomi, among the harem protagonists, adding me would just be unnecessary.

Asano Fūsei once called himself a Long Aotian, but even heroes fall for beauties, so could it be said that Miss Kaori’s mom is even more stunning than Hayakawa Kashi?

No, that’s not possible!

If there really has to be something, it would only be Shirakawa Kaori! It could never be Shirakawa Sawahei!

Shirakawa Sawahei quietly reaffirmed his belief as the protagonist in his heart as Asano Fūsei stood up and said, "Since I have something to handle, I’ll take my leave first, young man, keep at it!"

"It’s a pity we couldn’t make ocean fish dishes together. I’ll catch and bring one for you next time!"

As he said this, he put on his hat, "Looking forward to seeing you again, feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."

"Remember, uncle is your strongest support!"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

He saw off this peculiar styled uncle as Asano Fūsei casually hailed a cab by the roadside and got in.

With the car door closed, Asano Fūsei took out his phone and expertly dialed a number.

"Hello? Wifey? I’ve completed the mission!"

He said with a relaxed tone, with a hint of asking for a reward, "So, how about this time? Shouldn’t I get a reward?"