Tokyo, My Childhood Friend is a Ghost Story

Chapter 2 You Are My Disabled Neighbor
At Hayamigawa University, during a break between classes, Uta Kasyapa sat in his special seat, looking out the window, his fist clenching under the desk.

The sensation of those tiny limbs tightly embracing his fingers was still there, and the ensuing psychological pressure made Uta Kasyapa feel a tightness in his chest.

Although he knew this was a choice he had to make for Fukie's sake, the feeling of killing her with his own hands still made him feel sad.

"Fujiang? What brings you here~"

"It's Fukie from the Economics Department. Just as rumored, she's unbelievably beautiful."

The commotion outside the door disrupted Uta Kassapa's thoughts. He looked at Fukie, who stood at the door with her arms crossed, holding a can of soda with a cold expression.

"What are you doing"

Before she could finish speaking, Fu Jiang strode forward with her black-stockinged legs and arrived at Uta Kasyapa's position in a few steps.

Stop thinking about it.

After placing the canned orange juice on Uta Kasyapa's desk, Fukie turned and left the classroom without looking back.

"Oh, there's a story behind this!"

A funny voice came from the side. Uta Kasaya sighed and turned to look at Higashi Mutsu Saburo.

"Even if there's a story, it has nothing to do with you. If you're not interested in the real world, go pursue your two-dimensional waifu."

Upon hearing Uta Kasaya's sarcastic remark, Higashi Mutsu Saburo smacked his lips.

"Tsk, I'm not interested in most three-dimensional women, but a girl like Fukie, who is flawlessly beautiful, is still... hehehe."

Looking at Higashimu Saburo's smirking face, Uda Kasyapa sneered.

"You're pretty picky, aren't you?"

"That is!"

After exchanging a few jokes, Higashi Mutsu Saburo got up and moved closer to Uta Kasyapa.

"Speaking of Kasyapa, do you really have no feelings for Fujiang at all? Let me tell you, if you do have feelings for her, you should take advantage of your time in university and win her over."

Once we graduate from university and enter the workforce, women like Fu Jiang will be completely out of reach for ordinary people like us!

Uta Kassako glanced at him with some surprise, not expecting that Higashi Mukusaburo, this bespectacled anime fan, would have such insights besides his electronic wife.

"You actually know about these things?"

Higashi Mutsu Saburo crossed his arms and smiled proudly.

"No, you'll naturally understand once you've seen more of it."

"Oh? Where did you see it?"

"That must be from a novel!"

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Rubbing his cheeks, Uta Kassapa admitted that overestimating this guy was an insult to his intelligence.

But thinking about it, it's normal. Isn't adolescence all about trying to attract attention by showing off the knowledge and opinions you have that you don't even know where they came from?
Lunch break.

Being good-looking is a unique advantage, and this advantage is especially evident in Fu Jiang, who never has to wait in line at the cafeteria.

The long and crowded queue was daunting, but thankfully, Uta Kassapa, who had helped Fue a lot today, didn't have to queue. So, Fue-san, we'll have to deal with the queuing now!

"Excuse me, I didn't have breakfast this morning and I'm really hungry. Can I cut in line?"

With a charming tilt of her head, a slight smile, and her hands clasped together, the boy still chose to give up his spot and join the queue again, even though it would take nearly ten minutes to get back in line.

"Arigato~!"

From her seat, Fujang gently thanked the boy, who quickly waved his hand and said it was no trouble. Before leaving, he glanced at Fujang and then at Utakata.

"Hey, if you need anything, I'm sitting not far away. Just call me."

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Looking at the boy waving goodbye to Fukie with a bewildered expression, Uta Kasaya turned to look at Fukie.

What did you say to him?

Fu Jiang tucked her hair behind her ear, picked up a piece of tempura, and put it in her mouth.

“You’re my disabled neighbor. You’ve had trouble walking since you were little, so I asked him to help carry the meals.”

Looking at the full plate in front of me, although I knew Fu Jiang said that on purpose, I forgave her because my lunch hadn't been tossed around by the cafeteria lady.

"Why are there so many vegetables? Are you worried I'll gain weight or grow taller?"

"Then even if I give it to you, you still have to eat it. Lately, every time you see flesh, you feel nauseous."

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Uta Kasyapa could not refute this reason, and Fukie did not continue to mock him.

After all, both of them knew that Uta Kasyapa's current aversion to meat was due to dealing with the clones.

"From now on, I'll make you curry rice if there's any, and noodles if not, is that alright?"

Looking at Fukie, who was eating with her head down and deliberately avoiding looking at him, Uta Kasyapa nodded.

"it is good."

After finishing today's lessons, Utakata rubbed his throbbing head and couldn't understand how those older brothers who were reborn or transmigrated could study so fast.

If he hadn't been keenly aware of the importance of diplomas in modern society, Uta Kassapa would never have forced himself to take another look at the books.

"Speaking of Kasyapa, I find it strange that you and Fujang are neighbors, yet I rarely see you two together. What's going on?"

Glancing at Higashimu Saburo, Uta Kasyapa also seemed somewhat puzzled by the question.

The two of them used to walk together, but ever since the incident in Yamazaki Alley in their third year of junior high school, Fukie has stopped walking with him.

Even his temper is getting worse.

When Fujang was little, she was so sweet, always calling him "Kasyapa-kun". Unlike now, she just keeps saying "Hey" all the time.

"You're asking me? I suggest you ask Fujiang directly about this."

"Oh dear, since I can't get in touch with Fukie, I can only ask you, right?"

During their conversation, Fujang and her classmate came into view, walking side by side. Their eyes met briefly, and Fujang glanced at him before smiling and turning back to continue chatting with her classmate.

At the school gate, I watched Fujang, who had finished her classes for the day, go out to play with her classmates instead of heading home.

"Now you understand why we don't go together, right?"

Higashi Mutsu Saburo nodded.

"Okay, I understand. After all, Fu Jiang is so beautiful, so naturally a lot of people would invite her to hang out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Higashi Mutsu Saburo raised his hand and patted Uta Kasyapa on the shoulder.

"We can't pick the flowers, but Kasyapa, you're not bad looking either. I think the little bird from the art department is very cute, and I happen to know her. Try your best to bring out your childlike innocence this semester!"

"roll!"

Upon returning home, Uta Kassapa called out to the empty house, "I'm back," and then respectfully lit three incense sticks before the shrine.

Looking at the kind-faced old lady in the photo, Uta Kassapa sighed.

Going to the courtyard, Uta Kassapa poured out the ashes from the fire and carefully flushed them down the drain. Suddenly, he heard Fukie talking to her grandmother from the neighboring courtyard.

"I'm back~!"

"Fujiang is back! Did you come back with Jiaye today?"

"No, who wants to go home with that idiot?"

"Okay, okay, take the watermelon that Grandma bought today to Jiaye."

"I'm not going!"

"Go quickly, be a good girl~"

A few minutes later, Fujang, now dressed in a T-shirt and hot pants, exuding youthful energy and captivating charm, opened her private courtyard gate and, carrying a watermelon, easily found Utakayo, who was writing a novel on the second floor.

"Come over here and eat watermelon."

(End of this chapter)