Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 114 Surprise
The person in the doorway was hidden in the shadows and their face was not visible. Shiratori Seiya paused for two seconds, holding his phone, before putting it down. His vision gradually adjusted to the darkness, and he was able to make out the outline of the other person.

His gaze swept over the other person's chest, and his right index finger twitched. He spoke softly, tentatively:

"Mio?"

Hearing his question, the girl in the shadows took two steps forward. The cool moonlight fell on her face, and seeing that it was indeed Mio, Shiratori Seiya inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and asked:
"Why are you here? Why aren't you asleep so late?"

Mio Takahashi smiled at him, glanced back, closed the sliding door, and walked up to Seiya Shiratori, saying:
"Isn't it the same for you?"

As she spoke, she put her index finger to her lips and lowered her voice:

"Shh, keep your voice down. Mom is a light sleeper. It would be terrible if she found out."

"Then why don't you hurry back?"

As Shiratori Seiya spoke, he picked up his phone and glanced at it, noticing that his friend request to Yokoyama Miyu had not yet been accepted, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Have you already rested?
He pondered whether he should call Fujiyama Keio again.

Mio Takahashi watched him furrow his brow and look down at his phone, and instinctively clenched her fist.

Is he really angry?
Today, when she saw Shiratori Seiya come to find her, she felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.

But after the initial感动 (feeling of being moved), all that remained was worry.

Although it seems this matter has been resolved smoothly today, I was still keeping it from him after all...

Unfortunately, everything happened too quickly and suddenly today, and I didn't have a chance to talk to him alone.

I originally thought I would apologize and explain to him tomorrow.

But just as she lay down next to her mother, about to fall asleep, she suddenly remembered that Shiratori Seiya was supposed to go watch Hasegawa Saori's match today.

After a brief moment of being moved, I suddenly realized that the situation was serious.

If it weren't for the Hasegawa Saori incident, my actions, though excessive, would have ultimately resulted in a positive outcome.

But the reality is quite the opposite. With the incident involving Saori Hasegawa, Shiratori Seiya's resentment towards himself will probably increase several times over.

Thinking about all this, Takahashi Mio looked at him with apologetic eyes and said:

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come back without permission. I'm so sorry, I promise I'll never do it again. Can you forgive me?"

Upon hearing her mention this, Shiratori Seiya glanced at her, put down his phone, and said in a calm tone:
"Why apologize? It seems you can handle this all by yourself. I didn't need to come here today, did I, my dear wife?"

"..."

Mio Takahashi opened her red lips, her smile vanished, and after a moment's hesitation, she grabbed his sleeve and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Actually, that's fake..."

"I'm not stupid, of course I know, but here's the problem: do you think I'd refuse to tell you this or what?"

Hearing his extremely cold tone, Takahashi Mio's lips quickly turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she stared at him with a wronged expression:

"I... I didn't... I was just thinking that I can't always rely on you for everything. After all, this was my problem, so I thought it would be better to handle it myself if I could..."

"Your business?"

Shiratori Seiya retorted, his expression showing no sign of softening.

Although this time it turned out to be a close call, he really didn't like this kind of sudden excitement. He preferred everything to be arranged in a well-organized manner according to his own plan. He couldn't do anything about force majeure, but someone like Mio was just creating trouble for herself and disrupting her plans for no reason, to the point that he couldn't even contact Saori now.

He suppressed his frustration and stared into the other person's eyes as he questioned:

"What do you mean by 'your business'? Your career, your life, your studies—aren't these all your business? When have I ever looked down on you? Besides, more importantly, things should be prioritized, shouldn't they?"

"Also, starting with this incident, I hope you understand that we are one, and if one of us suffers, the other will not fare well."

Hearing him say that, Mio Takahashi's heart stirred.

My initial anxiety suddenly lessened considerably.

She felt that although Shiratori Seiya was currently scolding her, it seemed that because of this incident, their relationship had taken a step closer.
One...

For some reason, Mio Takahashi's face flushed, but despite being scolded by Shiratori, she still muttered with red eyes:
"I understand, please don't be so fierce."

“I know you had a tough day, running all the way here without any preparation and then this happened. It's my fault, please don't be angry anymore. At least it's resolved now, right? I promise I'll tell you if something like this happens again…”

She bit her lip and said again:
"Besides, I actually did go to discuss this with you before..."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya frowned, narrowed his eyes, and asked in confusion:

"You wanted to discuss this with me? When?" "The night you took Miki home... I did try to talk to you about it, but you weren't home..."

"I'm sorry... You were supposed to go watch Hasegawa's match today, right? It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been put in this difficult position..."

Listening to Mio's sobbing voice, Shiratori Seiya scratched his eyebrows, feeling that he had probably said enough.

Too much of a good thing is bad; it's better to teach her little by little in the long run.

He wasn't going to delve deeper into this issue for the time being, and after thinking for a moment, he asked again:
"So, have you thought about what will happen if you get found out? It's only a matter of time, have you thought about how to deal with it?"

Seeing that he was no longer pursuing the matter, Takahashi Mio raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes, and after letting out a long breath, her emotions seemed to have calmed down a lot. She pretended to be relaxed and said:

"That's easy. If they find out later, just say you've broken up. Anyway, what's done is done, and they can't do anything about it."

She hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Shiratori Seiya and said:
"By the way, you probably won't tell Hasegawa, will you?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya glanced at her and said:

"It depends."

Even so, I'll probably have to bring this up when explaining it to Saori later.

Rather than risk being misunderstood by Saori in a dramatic way later, it's better to make things clear beforehand.

However, seeing Takahashi Mio's worried expression, he didn't speak too definitively, otherwise he didn't know what Mio might do.

"Oh."

Upon hearing the words "it depends," Takahashi Mio understood that, given Shiratori Seiya's personality, he was only saying this to save face for himself, and he would most likely tell that madman.

Feeling inexplicably nervous, Takahashi Mio bit her lip and looked pitifully at Shiratori Seiya, saying:
"Then could you explain a little more to me later? I had no other choice..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shiratori Seiya's phone suddenly started vibrating.

He raised his phone and stared at the screen. He saw that Yokoyama Miyu's friend request had been accepted. Before he could even ask her anything, a message came through.
"Miyu Yokoyama: Shiratori Kiyoya?"

"Seiya Shiratori: Excuse me, President Yokoyama, do you know what's going on with Saori right now? She hasn't answered my messages or phone calls."

"Yokoyama Miyu: You still have the nerve to ask? You've forgotten all about what you promised? Don't you even look at the time? What's the point of asking now?"

Upon seeing this, Shiratori Seiya had no temper at all; in fact, if he could, he would have preferred that the person who insulted him was Saori.

Just as I was about to ask another question, another message popped up in the chat box:
Miyu Yokoyama: Besides, why are you asking this? Didn't Saori go back to find you beforehand?

"Seiya Shiratori: Looking for me? Saori knows where I am?"

"Yokoyama Miyu: Didn't she call you? She said she went home after her match today..."

?

Shiratori Seiya stared at the message sent by the other party, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

If what Yokoyama Miyu said is true, and Saori went back to find him...

Saori definitely didn't know she was in Nagoya, so she must have gone to her own home.

With that thought in mind, he called Shion in front of Mio, who was standing next to him.

'Beep beep beep.'

"Hey?"

The phone rang a few times, and just as it was about to hang up, Hojo Shione's voice came through the phone. However, her voice seemed a little hoarse compared to usual.

"Hello, it's me, Xiyin."

"Ah, Kiyoya, I know, what's wrong?"

"that……"

Shiratori Seiya rubbed his temples with his eyes closed, just about to ask her to check if Saori was at her house.

However, before he could speak, he heard Hojo Shione say softly:
"Does Kiyoya want to ask Hasegawa? Please don't worry, she's right here with me. Would you like to hear her voice?"

?

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(End of this chapter)