Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 135 Worry
"Is this the day you said was suitable for us to meet?"

Sitting in the car, Hojo Suzune looked at the sign outside the studio that read "Audition for 'The Kidnapper's Daughter'" and couldn't help but glare at her older sister beside her.

Hojo Shione didn't even glance at her, but simply nodded silently, then took out a mask and sunglasses from the center console and put them on.

Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Hojo Suzune felt a surge of anger. She stood up, ripped off Shion's sunglasses, and stared intently into her eyes, asking:
"You know perfectly well that Kiyoya is busy today, yet you made me come to him now. Are you just trying to annoy me?"

"Any questions?"

Hojo Shione countered with a question, then calmly took another pair of sunglasses from the armrest box and said in a leisurely manner:
"The reason I said you're the most suitable is because you're the most suitable person to meet Takahashi Mio. Didn't you keep telling me that she couldn't possibly like Kiyoya? Isn't today a perfect opportunity to test her? Anyone who truly likes Kiyoya and genuinely cares about him wouldn't want him to be disturbed on such an important day, right? Isn't this a perfect opportunity for you to test her attitude and understand what kind of personality she has?"

"As for Kiyoya, when can't you see him? The entrance exams for Tokyo University of the Arts don't start until February next year. Counting from now, you still have two or three months. After your exams, you can live in the apartment I rented. You'll live across from Kiyoya's house every day, so you'll have plenty of time to see him, not to mention when you officially start school in Tokyo..."

"..."

Hojo Suzune remained silent with a sullen face, her sunglasses creaking in her hand.

Noticing her subtle movements, Hojo Shione chuckled softly:

"However, if you feel today isn't a good day to meet, I can take you home now. Anyway, once your paperwork is done in a couple of days, you'll be moving across the street from Kiyoya's house..."

Seeing that her younger sister didn't speak, she continued:

"Actually, you don't need to worry about it affecting Kiyosai or anything. You can just say you're only here for a quick look and then leave, right?"

"Don't worry, you're not me, he won't feel any pressure..."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune's pupils constricted sharply. Enraged, she slammed her sunglasses back into the armrest storage box and glared at her fiercely, saying:

"nausea!"

Got plotted again.

Even though he knew he was being schemed against, he could only let her lead him by the nose.

I can only blame myself for letting them figure out my weaknesses.

Hojo Suzune did indeed want to see Shiratori Seiya.

It's been far too long since I've seen him; every second that's been wasted is torture.

Last night, knowing I was going to see him today, I was so excited that I couldn't fall asleep until midnight. This morning, I woke up several times, afraid that I would wake up too late and miss our meeting.

Just imagining him standing in front of her, looking into her eyes, made Hojo Suzune feel her face and heart burning with joy, and she wanted to cry.

On the other hand, she didn't believe that Takahashi Mio really liked Kiyoya more than she did. How could that be?
How long has she known Seiya, compared to how long has she known Seiya?

Moreover, when we met in Yokohama last time, I didn't sense that she liked Kiyoya that much. Even though she knew her sister was lying to Kiyoya, she wouldn't tell her...

Mio Takahashi is probably just a bad woman who covets Seiya's talent and money. Seiya will break up with her sooner or later, so how could he possibly fall in love with her?
As long as I can catch a glimpse of him and say hello, that's enough.

It won't disturb his work...

With this in mind, Hojo Suzune walked step by step toward the audition venue.

"..."

Watching her younger sister slam the door and get out of the car, Hojo Shione stared at the car window for two seconds, then suddenly chuckled softly.

Ringtones, everyone's the same.

………………

I remember when I was in high school, Mio Takahashi read in a book that a person's luck in their lifetime is fixed, just like there are joys and sorrows, highs and lows.

But she didn't expect that, just as she had successfully auditioned and was happy for less than a minute, someone would come and spoil her mood.

She's naturally vengeful; the first time she met Hojo Suzune, she was berated by her, and she'll remember that face for the rest of her life.

Taking a deep breath, Mio Takahashi suppressed her irritation and forced herself to look away from the two people.

Just pretend you didn't see it.

However, despite doing so, I couldn't help but wonder what those two were up to at this time.

That little one is naive and innocent; he's nothing to fear.

But Hojo Shione is completely different. This fox spirit is full of wicked ideas and might do something irrational at any time.

The idea that she was carrying two hand grenades and could blow up the film set seems like something Mio Takahashi would do...

However, while Mio Takahashi pretended not to see it, Suzune Hojo did not. She quickly walked up to her, poked her waist, and asked:

"What about Kiyosai?"

The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. Startled by the poke, Takahashi Mio couldn't help but turn and glare at Suzune, saying:

"what?"

"I ask you, where is Kiyosai?"

Mio Takahashi was a little annoyed, but adhering to her principle of not arguing with a little brat, she raised her chin and gestured towards the audition area:
"It's inside."

"Oh."

Hojo Suzune nodded and took a step, seemingly about to walk inside.

Seeing this, Takahashi Mio was startled and quickly grabbed the girl's slender arm, frowning as she said:

"What do you want to do?"

Before Hojo Suzune could speak, she looked at Hojo Shione, who was standing beside her completely covered up, and said irritably:
"Why don't you keep a proper eye on your own sister? If you're going to go crazy, at least have some sense!"

Standing next to her, Miki Takahashi was taken aback. It was the first time she had ever seen Mio with such an expression. She opened her mouth and glanced at the three of them.

She didn't say anything, but silently stood in front of Hojo Suzune.

"hehe."

A soft laugh came from behind Hojo Shione's mask. She shook her head and said:

"What are you talking about, Takahashi-san? You seem to have a huge misunderstanding about me. I would never do such a thing, and I would never cause trouble for Kiyoya."

She paused, then stepped forward and pulled Takahashi Mio's hand away from Hojo Suzune's, explaining:
"It's just that Rinne came to Tokyo today and said she hasn't seen Seiya in a long time and wanted to see him. Why are you so nervous?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Takahashi Miki, who was blocking Suzune's way. Both her intuition and reason told her that this was not Kiyoya's type, so she stopped paying attention to her.

"Heh, you're making it sound so real. You can't even wait for him to come home? You've come all this way to the film set, and you're telling me you don't have any other thoughts? Do you even believe that yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione didn't refute it, but simply sighed helplessly:

"Sigh, think what you want." Hojo Suzune, who had been standing in front of the two, first gave Mio a deep look, then turned to look at her sister, before biting her cherry lips and saying in a complicated tone:

What if I insist on going in?

Mio Takahashi raised a delicate eyebrow and couldn't help but say:

"Are you... are you sick?"

Unlike Shione, Hojo Suzune would definitely retaliate if she was insulted; no one but Kiyoya could make her swallow her anger.

He stepped on her foot and cursed:

"You are sick!"

"you!"

Seeing her newly bought white shoes get dirty, Takahashi Mio was so angry she wanted to punch the little brat, but she calmed down a second later and chuckled:

"Tch, go ahead and go in if you want. You'll be the one suffering in the end anyway..."

Before she could finish speaking, the door to the audition room suddenly opened.

"Ringtone?"

Although the voice in her ear was a little hoarse, the inexplicable sense of familiarity still made Hojo Suzune's heart skip a beat.

She turned her head sharply and, upon seeing Shiratori Seiya, instinctively held her breath.

The girl's eyes shone as she stared intently at the boy in front of her.

However, seeing his face, clearly haggard from a cold, she felt a pang of sadness, her moist eyes welling up with tears, and she couldn't help but say:

"Kiyoshi, are you alright? Are you feeling very unwell?"

Her voice trembled with a hint of crying, which made Takahashi Miki glance at her again.

She sensed something was off about the group and couldn't help but glance at Mio a few more times.

"Ah, I'm fine, thankfully, I'm almost healed."

Seeing the girl in front of him about to cry, Shiratori Seiya moved his lips and quickly smiled as he offered an explanation.

He glanced out the window while drinking water in his room and happened to see Hojo Suzune.

At first I thought I was seeing things, but after looking at it twice, I was sure it was her. So I made an excuse to go to the bathroom and came out to see what was going on.

"But, Rin... how did you get here?"

Although he was asking Suzune, he raised his face and squinted at Hojo Shione.

"me……"

Perhaps it had been too long since they last met, because Hojo Suzune was a little speechless when she looked at him. Her pink lips trembled slightly, and she didn't know how to explain.

Seeing this, Hojo Shione took two steps forward, grabbed her sister's arm, and whispered an explanation:

"Kei-ya, don't misunderstand. Rin just arrived here. She just hadn't seen you in so long and wanted to come see you. She didn't mean to bother you..."

As she spoke, she nudged Lingyin's shoulder and said:
"Alright, now that we've met, let's go, Lingyin?"

"Ah."

In front of Shiratori Seiya, Hojo Suzune became extremely docile, showing no trace of her previous aggressive demeanor. She nodded gently, pursed her lips, glanced at Seiya, and said:

"Hey, Kiyoya, good luck!"

Seeing that the two were truly alright, Shiratori Seiya felt slightly relieved. Of course, he couldn't just let them leave without saying anything, so he thought for a moment and said:
"Thank you, Lingyin. I've been quite busy these past few days, but please call me if you encounter any problems..."

He looked at Xiyin and asked:
How are things going with the training institution?

"Everything is fine, Kiyoya, don't worry..."

"Okay, give me a call if you need any help."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione took off her sunglasses, her eyes glistening with tears.

"You're the one who shouldn't have told me you were sick, or even taken your medicine properly."

Despite her efforts to suppress it, it was easy to hear that her voice was clearly choked with emotion.

Shiratori Seiya opened his eyes wide to look more energetic and smiled:
"It's nothing serious, you've taken your medicine, don't worry."

"Oh."

Hojo Shione responded, seemingly wanting to say something more, but what came out of her mouth was:
"Take good care of yourself, I'm leaving now."

"..."

Watching the two figures disappear around the corner, Shiratori Seiya turned to Takahashi Mio and asked:
What did you just say?

What else could be said?

Mio Takahashi instinctively asked a question, but then realized that they were in front of her cousin, and it wasn't the occasion to act cute with Seiya, so she lowered her gaze and said softly:
"Nothing said."

Seeing her completely different state from usual, Shiratori Seiya knew in his heart that it would be strange if the three of them met and things were peaceful.

Noticing the footprints on Mio Takahashi's white shoes, he reached out and wiped Mio's forehead, saying gently:
"Alright, she's still a child and doesn't understand... She's basically fine today, so she can take a good rest these next couple of days. Why don't you go back first? I still have things to do here."

"..."

………………

"You go back first."

Not far from the film set, Hojo Suzune stood in front of the car and looked at her sister.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione gave her a meaningful look and said:

"you sure?"

Hojo Suzune bit her lip and nodded vigorously.

Thinking of how sick and haggard Kiyoya looked just now, her eyes reddened even more, and blood seeped into the corners of her eyes.

She took a deep breath and choked out:
"I'm worried about him."

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(End of this chapter)