Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 122 Solution

Upon hearing Saori's voice on the phone, Shiratori Seiya was momentarily stunned, then realized what was happening and said:
"Ah, Saori, I just arrived at the venue. Sorry, I was a little delayed on the way..."

“Keiya doesn’t need to apologize, Saori… Saori is already very happy that Kiyoya came to see her.”

Hearing this, Shiratori Seiya felt a warmth in his heart. Just from her cheerful voice, he could imagine her bright smile. He continued:
"So, where are you right now? I'm coming to find you..."

"Ah, Saori, could you ask the club president..."

A few seconds later, after learning that Saori was in row 1 of section C, Shiratori Seiya hung up the phone and quickly walked over.

The venue was very large, with at least three or four thousand people, and it was quite noisy. Shiratori Seiya thought it would be difficult to find, but after taking only two steps forward in Section C, he saw Saori standing up and looking around.

She seemed afraid that Shiratori Seiya wouldn't see her, so she waved and jumped around on the spot, as if she was greeting someone, looking like an idiot.

This idiot.

Shiratori Seiya was moved but also felt a pang of heartache. He quickened his pace but did not call out the other person's name.

He was thinking of at least giving Saori a surprise by turning back.

However, perhaps sensing his gaze upon her, or perhaps it was a telepathic connection, she suddenly turned around just as Shiratori Seiya was about to approach.

Their eyes met, and Shiratori Seiya instinctively stopped in his tracks.

They gazed at each other for two seconds, and a smile bloomed on the girl's fair and delicate face.

She came running over, her ponytail swaying behind her back, creating a cheerful melody in the air.

"Qing Zai!"

She moved closer and closer, and just as Shiratori Seiya was about to speak, Saori suddenly opened her arms and pounced on him.

Shiratori Seiya realized what was happening and quickly raised his hands to support her round buttocks.

The girl's fair arms wrapped tightly around his neck, her legs wrapped around his waist, and she clung to him like a koala.

"Qing Zai..."

Saori Hasegawa murmured his name softly over and over again, rubbing her chin against his face and inhaling his scent.

Compared to Saori, Shiratori Seiya, though somewhat surprised, remained relatively calm. The two stood in the aisle, noticing everyone's gaze was directed their way, and whispered:

"Alright, alright, I'm here. Saori, you're really something..."

"Saori, I like Seiya. It's been so long...Saori misses Seiya so much..."

"..."

Shiratori Seiya had originally wanted to let her down, but upon hearing her words, the smile on his face vanished. He responded by nuzzling her face and carrying her down the steps, returning to where she had been standing.

Saori opened her eyes and noticed that everyone around her was looking at her, seemingly whispering and laughing. She immediately snapped out of her daze, a blush creeping onto her face, and whispered:
"Sei-zai, Saori, Saori is coming down."

"it is good."

He released his grip and put her down.

However, without Saori blocking his view, he happened to make eye contact with Yokoyama Miyu.

The latter pursed his lips, seemingly somewhat satisfied with his response, but still couldn't help but speak sarcastically:

"Your boyfriend is really a good one. I thought you were going to wait until the end of the ceremony tomorrow before picking up Saori."

Knowing that the other person was speaking up for Saori, Shiratori Seiya smiled awkwardly and looked at Saori to explain:
"I'm sorry, something came up on the way here and I was delayed."

Yokoyama Miyu rolled her eyes at him and said:

"Oh, he really is a very busy person."

When she first saw Shiratori Seiya, she thought he was an honest man. But when she found out he actually had a girlfriend, she was a little annoyed. But what could she do? Saori was such a fool, she liked him. Although she thought it was a bit outrageous, she felt that his girlfriend was definitely not as good as Saori, and that Saori would definitely be the one to end up with.

But yesterday, Saori's first competition in so many years, the national competition, and he didn't even show up. She was furious and felt really sorry for Saori.

Seeing that she wouldn't give up, Saori couldn't help but take a step forward, standing in front of Shiratori Seiya, and pitifully said to Yokoyama Miyu:

"Senior Miyu, could you please stop making things difficult for Kiyoya?"

"..."

Seeing that she was wholeheartedly protecting the other person, Yokoyama Miyu opened her mouth, but finally sighed, turned her face away, waved her hand, and stopped talking.

Shiratori Seiya didn't speak, but silently took off his backpack, opened it, and took out two servings of sushi he had bought on the way, as well as the latest mobile phone, and handed them to Saori, saying:
"This is for you, Shazhi. I've already changed the SIM card; it has my number saved on it, and the user manual is also included. Just ask me if you have any questions..."

Although I don't know if Saori has eaten, even if she has, she will get hungry again in less than an hour.

With each item Shiratori Seiya pulled from his bag, Saori's eyes brightened, until finally they filled with tears, and she looked at him with a blissful expression, saying:

"So, Kiyoya was on his way to buy these things for Saori, which is why he was delayed on the way, right?"

"Eat quickly, have something to eat first, and I'll take you out to eat later."

Shiratori Seiya smiled, opened the sushi box, and handed it to her.

Actually, that's not entirely true. If he were only buying these things for Saori, he could have arrived half an hour earlier.

While buying a mobile phone, he suddenly received a call from the record company, informing him that the first batch of 250,000 albums sold by Hojo Shione had been settled.

According to the settlement terms in the contract, the money would be distributed to his account after the products were sold in batches.

As a lyricist and composer, his share is 5%, which is already quite high. The average share for lyricists and composers is around 1.5%-2%.

Since it's an album with new songs, the price is set at 3300 yen.

In other words, after the first settlement of 41 albums, he earned 250 yen. With the copyright fees added, the amount he received today is approximately 000 million yen.

Sixty million yen seems like a lot, but I spent fifty million yen to redeem just one LV3 song. After two songs, I'm still a hundred million yen short of breaking even.

Fortunately, this was only the first batch, and 250,000 copies were sold in less than a month, so there's definitely more profit to be made later. In comparison, Hojo Shione should have earned much more than him. I remember her share was around 9%, plus the company's artist benefits. Shiratori Seiya hasn't calculated it precisely, but it should be around 100 million yen.

However, she had just finished paying off the debt, so this was a significant compensation for her.

Watching Saori Hasegawa happily eat sushi while fiddling with her new phone, Miyu Yokoyama's anger towards Seiya Shiratori lessened somewhat.

However, she then remembered that she hadn't finished her conversation with Saori, glanced at Shiratori Seiya, and then reached out and touched Saori's shoulder, saying:
"Saori, stop playing on your phone for a second. How's your decision about that matter?"

As she expected, Shiratori Seiya turned to look at her without saying a word.

Upon hearing this, Saori paused, then slowly put down her phone.

She glanced cautiously at the boy beside her, then looked at Yokoyama Miyu and whispered:
"Is this matter urgent...?"

"There's no rush, but how long are you planning to consider this? Are you hesitating until after graduation?"

After a pause, Yokoyama Miyu continued:

"Don't worry, it will definitely earn you more than if you were a security guard."

Upon hearing the word 'security guard,' Shiratori Seiya narrowed his eyes and frowned. Before Saori could speak, he asked:

"What security guards?"

Hearing his question, Yokoyama Miyu chuckled and said:

"Saori asked me about security guards before, saying she wanted to buy a house in Tokyo and asked if I knew any suitable upscale neighborhoods where she could work as a security guard. She said she wanted to earn money to buy a house..."

She has no idea, but you finally understand how ridiculous this idea is, right? Oda-senpai is an eighth-dan, and he took Saori as his disciple, so Saori isn't losing out. You, as her boyfriend, should give her some advice..."

Upon hearing the word 'buying a house,' Shiratori Seiya's expression stiffened. He seemed to have thought of something, his throat went dry, he swallowed, and turned to Saori, asking:

"Saori, are you short of money lately? Are you thinking of buying a house?"

"No, no..."

Hasegawa Saori instinctively pressed her legs together, her toes curling up. A look of fear crossed her face, as if Yokoyama Miyu had seen through her thoughts. She dared not look at Shiratori Seiya's face, and mumbled:

"It's because Miyu-senpai said that if she agreed to become Oda-senpai's apprentice, she could make a lot of money..."

“Saori…Saori wants to help Kiyozai reduce some of his burden.”

She bit her lip and whispered:

Even a little bit would be good.

She didn't intend to tell Kiyoya that she wanted to buy him an apartment in Tokyo.

Ever since she moved to the vicinity of Kiyoya's house, she has been saving money.

Although she hasn't saved much yet, it's not even enough for her to have a full meal...

So I wanted to ask Yokoyama Miyu about the security guard issue.

She learned that security guards earn money from television; apparently, working as a security guard in wealthy people's neighborhoods can bring in hundreds of thousands of yen a month...

The girl's voice was soft, as light as a feather falling to the ground, but it struck Shiratori Seiya like a thunderclap.

He fell silent, his hands unconsciously clenching tightly.

After a long pause, he suddenly looked at Saori and asked:

"Saori, do you want to go?"

"If it can make money..."

"I'm asking you, do you really want to?"

Shiratori Seiya's voice unconsciously rose two octaves as he stared intently at Saori, his entire demeanor suddenly intensifying.

They both paused, realizing he was clearly angry.

Realizing he might have startled her, Shiratori Seiya took a deep breath to calm himself down, reached out to smooth Saori's bangs, and looked into her eyes gently, saying:
"Saori, do you know why I earn money?"

Saori took his hand and placed it on her face. Feeling the warmth of his palm, she immediately felt at ease and slowly shook her head.

"I want to make money not so that I can do whatever I want, but so that I can say 'no' when faced with things I don't want to do."

"So, if Saori forces herself to do things she doesn't like to earn money, then what's the point of all this?"

“Saori, I can support you. My goal has never been to buy a house or anything like that…”

Seemingly realizing that his words lacked persuasiveness, Shiratori Seiya opened his bank account on his phone and presented the balance to Saori, saying:

"I can support Saori and I can take responsibility for you."

He paused, then hardened his heart, his tone becoming flat and even cold:

“Saori, you know me, right? I’m very… arrogant. If I have to force Saori to make money, I’d rather die. That way, I won’t like Saori anymore.”

Saori Hasegawa's pupils contracted sharply, her eyes widened, and she shook her head repeatedly, saying:

"No, Kiyoya doesn't like Saori, absolutely not."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked seriously:
"So, I'll ask Saori one more time, do you really want to become his apprentice? I don't want you to consider money anymore..."

"In no mood!"

Crystalline tears streamed down the girl's face as she hugged the boy tightly in front of her, saying:

"Saori's swordsmanship was taught by Seiya. Saori only wants to be Seiya's disciple and his wife in this life. She doesn't want to be anyone else's disciple!"

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(End of this chapter)