Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 120 The storm is coming
Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked up at Hojo Shione.

Although she still wore a gentle smile on her face and her eyes were calm, there was nothing wrong with her.

But it is precisely this abnormal calm that is most unsettling.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Hojo Shione seemed to realize something, a look of understanding appearing in her eyes, and she quickly waved her hand, saying:

"Ah, Kiyoya, don't misunderstand, I'm not questioning you or anything, I..."

The girl's cherry-pink lips twitched twice, then she sighed, lowered her gaze, and gave a self-deprecating laugh, saying:

"But it's normal that you don't believe me. After all, even if I wanted to help you now, I'm not qualified. I'm not your girlfriend or your fiancée, and I did that kind of thing before..."

Seeing her almost broken state, Shiratori Seiya felt a tightness in his chest. He sat down beside her, took her hand, and said:
"Xiyin."

Seeing him suddenly sit down beside her, Hojo Shione was taken aback. Then, smelling his scent, her breathing quickened involuntarily. Realizing what was happening, she reached out and took his hand in hers, whispering:
"What's wrong……"

Feeling her hand gripping him tightly, Shiratori Seiya said earnestly:
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I want to tell you that I’m the one who’s wrong, not you. You don’t need to make yourself suffer like this.”

Hojo Shione paused, blinked, and asked:
"To wrong yourself?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly laughed, the curve of her lips wider than usual. She leaned her forehead closer to Shiratori Seiya, her moist eyes fixed on him as she asked:
"What does it mean to wrong yourself? Does liking you, Kiyoya, mean you're wronging yourself?"

"If this is what it means to compromise yourself, then Hasegawa is also compromising herself, Suzune is also compromising herself, and Takahashi is also compromising herself. Has Seiya said these things to them?"

She paused, then asked:

"Or is it that you, Kiyoya, don't like me as I am now?"

She brought her forehead closer, pressing it against Shiratori Seiya's forehead. Her red lips were only two fingers' width apart from his, and Shiratori could even smell the fragrance of her lip gloss.

Immediately afterwards, Hojo Shione asked with a look of doubt in her eyes:

"Kiyoya, what kind of me do you like?"

"Does he like my body? Or my singing? Or how I look on stage? Or something else? Xiyin is getting more and more confused..."

As she spoke, her voice began to tremble:
"Do you really like me?"

Seeing the fear in the girl's eyes, Shiratori Seiya felt a pang of sadness. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight embrace, resting his chin on her slender shoulder as he inhaled the fragrance of her hair and said earnestly:
"like."

"Actually, I've always liked you, but what I like most is Xiyin as she truly is. I like your confidence, beauty, and gentleness, and I like the way you exude charm on stage..."

"is it?"

Hojo Shione nuzzled his shoulder with her pale chin, hugging him tighter and tighter, as if she wanted to meld him into her own body, and murmured to herself:
"But even with Shion as she was in the past, didn't Kiyoya still break up with me? If we went back to the past, wouldn't Kiyoya still break up with me?"

"I……"

"Does Kiyoya mean he won't break up with Shion? If so, doesn't that mean everything I've done has been in vain? That would make me look so pathetic..."

"Actually, I know that I have never been special. You can still shine even without me, but without me, I would not have achieved what I have today."

"Kiyoya, you just said you liked the past me the most, but you still like me now, right?"

Shiratori Seiya couldn't refute it; life can't be relived. Even looking back, unless the first person he met was Takahashi Mio, everything had already approached the optimal solution.

His only mistake was letting Xiyin fall completely in love with him.

Sensing the almost withered rose in the girl's heart, Shiratori Seiya patted her back, closed his eyes, and sighed:
"like……"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione smiled sweetly:

"That's enough. As long as Shion likes me, that's enough. Whether she likes the past or the present doesn't matter anymore. If Shion doesn't do something shameless, she probably won't be able to keep Shion, right?"

As she spoke, Hojo Shione released her arms and straightened up. Her eyes were already brimming with tears, her lips were even more vibrant from being engorged with blood, and her voice choked with emotion:

"I'm sorry, Kiyoya, I used such a despicable method to bind you. I'm sorry for taking advantage of your soft heart and your feelings for me..."

"I'm sorry, but apart from that shameless method, I can't think of any other way to keep you here."

"enough."

Shiratori Seiya reached out and wiped away the tears on her face, saying:
"I told you, it was my fault."

"Keizai's mistake?"

Hojo Shione asked a question in return, then shook her head and smiled brightly:

"Is Kiyoya trying to say that the mistake was making me fall in love with you? How could that be? Meeting Kiyoya and falling in love with Kiyoya is the happiest thing in my life."

"So, Kiyoya doesn't need to be sad for me, doesn't need to pity me. As long as I can occupy a place in Kiyoya's heart, Shion is already very happy. Kiyoya should be happy for Shion."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and affectionately pinched Shiratori Seiya's cheek, saying, "Alright, now Seiya can tell us how he resolved the Takahashi family's matter, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya stared at her face for a moment, then said frankly:

"Actually, it wasn't me; Takahashi resolved it herself."

"You solved it yourself?"

Shiratori Seiya nodded and said:
"Yes, they used forged documents, a forged marriage certificate..."

Seeing the stunned expression on Xiyin's face, he then gave a general account of what had happened yesterday.

About ten minutes later, Hojo Shione lowered her gaze, her fingers tracing the rim of her teacup, a strange look in her eyes as she sighed:

"It seems that Ms. Takahashi is also very decisive. I am not as good as her and will only cause trouble for Kiyoya."

"Don't say things like 'it's better'."

Seeing that she still looked ashamed of herself, Shiratori Seiya felt a little helpless and frowned as he asked:

"I asked you that day what method we should use, and you said you wanted to elope with me. How come you've forgotten that now? Were you lying about what you said that day?"

"of course not!"

Upon hearing his question, Hojo Shione immediately raised her voice by two octaves and said:
"If I could be with Kiyoya, eloping wouldn't matter at all."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a serious expression:

"That settles it. I've never doubted your feelings for me, so please don't say things like that again. I don't want to hear you belittle yourself."

Seeing that he seemed a little angry, Hojo Shione quickly gripped his hand tightly and said:

"Then I won't say it anymore... Actually, I just wanted Kiyoya to feel more sorry for me. I won't say anything you don't want to hear anymore."

As she spoke, she bit her lip, a look of melancholy flashing across her face:

“It’s not that I’m insecure, it’s just that I feel like you’re drifting further and further away from me, Seiya. Hasegawa and you are engaged, Takahashi is your current girlfriend… and I’m nothing to you. I’m just… so scared, so scared of losing you…”

Upon seeing the fear in her eyes, Shiratori Seiya opened his mouth, pondered for a moment, and then held up a finger, saying:
"Xiyin, I don't know if you still believe me, but I swear to you, I will never..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hojo Shione raised her index finger to his lips and shook her head at him, saying:

“I believe you. There’s no need for oaths. Wouldn’t it make me seem like I don’t love you or trust you as much as I do?”

As soon as she finished speaking, she smiled and said:

"Alright, that's all for now regarding Takahashi. Thank you, Kiyoya. I can finally relax. However, I hope you can go and see Hasegawa Saori today."

When Shiratori Seiya suddenly mentioned that he should go see Saori, he was taken aback. Could this be something he could hear from Shione?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Hojo Shione gave him a deep look with her bloodshot eyes and explained:

“When she came to see you yesterday, she was clearly upset. She even questioned me about whether I had hidden you, and…”

As she spoke, Hojo Shione slightly pulled down the collar of her sweater, revealing a light red mark, and said:
"She was clearly very upset after being stood up by Seiya, but I didn't tell you yesterday because I was worried about you."

Shiratori Seiya's gaze swept over Shione's neck, and his pupils involuntarily contracted.

He was somewhat surprised that Saori would do such a thing, and the image of her stabbing Mio in the Kendo Club president's office flashed through his mind. He looked at Shione and couldn't help but say:

"Have you been to the hospital? Have you applied any anti-swelling medication?"

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine. But you really have to go and check on Hasegawa, otherwise who knows what might happen."

As Hojo Shione spoke, she reached out and pulled Shiratori Seiya's arm, lifting him from the sofa and leading him towards the entrance, saying:

"Keiya, you don't need to worry about your promise to me. Actually, I already told you what I wanted to say earlier. I just couldn't get over that matter, and I couldn't muster the courage, so I thought I'd talk to you during dinner. But the atmosphere was just right, so I just blurted it out..."

"Then...then I'll be back tonight."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione smiled, narrowed her eyes, stood at the door, reached out and straightened Shiratori Seiya's collar, and said softly:
"It's okay if you don't come back. I'll look after the house for you. Go on your way."

"I will return."

"Well, I believe you."

Hojo Shione watched Shiratori Seiya disappear into the elevator before returning to her room.

She stood in front of the window where she could see downstairs, watching Shiratori Seiya drive away, a complex expression flashing in her tearful eyes.

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(End of this chapter)