Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 138 Usurping the Throne
Shiratori Seiya stared blankly at the transparent interface in front of him, while Hojo Suzune, sitting next to him, was also stunned.

The next second, the latter reacted, exclaimed "Oh!", and then hurriedly took out tissues from her bag to wipe Shiratori Seiya's clothes, her little face scrunched up as she said anxiously:

"Kiyoshi, what's wrong with you...?"

Shiratori Seiya had also come to his senses by this moment, or rather, he had become somewhat sober the moment the mineral water was sprayed on his face, but even though he was sober, he still felt...unbelievable.

He really wanted to ask Lingyin directly when this happened, how her favorability rating had reached the maximum.
"fine."

Taking the tissues from Lingyin, Shiratori Seiya wiped the water off his body, started the car, and remained silent.

Seemingly feeling that such silence would be too oppressive, he casually played a song.

Hojo Suzune looked at him with a puzzled expression. Although she could understand that he might be feeling unwell due to a cold and didn't want to talk, she still felt that something was off.

If anything is off, it's the atmosphere. Even if he doesn't say anything, the atmosphere shouldn't be this tense.

She pursed her lips, leaned her soft body against the back of the chair, interlaced her fingers, and twirled her two thumbs back and forth.

After a long pause, she seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said:
"Um, Kiyo..."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Hearing the girl's voice, Shiratori Seiya felt his throat go dry again. He had mixed feelings. As a man, knowing that a beautiful girl liked him wholeheartedly was something to be happy about. It proved that he was more charming than other men, something that was in his genes.

However, he wanted to be happy but couldn't be completely happy. The three women in his family were already enough to give him a headache, and with the addition of Lingyin, he didn't know how to handle it.

Moreover, and more importantly, he knew that this level of favorability would not decrease.

If Lingyin does something irrational like Xiyin, then being completely overwhelmed will be an understatement.

Especially if these two sisters were to do something to hurt each other...

Leaving aside Mio for now, what if Saori knew that Suzune also liked her...?

The thought of having to pick up Saori right now made Shiratori Seiya's head ache even more.

However, Hojo Suzune was unaware of the complex thoughts swirling in his mind. He recalled the phone call his sister had made the night before, and how she had been...

The sound of her sister's moans on the phone seemed to echo in her ears again. Hojo Suzune bit her pink lips and couldn't help but say:

"Um, Kiyoya, were you with your sister the night before last?"

Hearing Rin's sudden question, Shiratori Seiya didn't react for a moment, only letting out an "Ah." Then, while waiting at a red light, he thought about what had happened the night before last, and realized it was true. So he glanced at her and asked:
"Yes what's the matter?"

Seeing Shiratori Seiya nod, Hojo Suzune's heart sank, and a shadowy look flashed in her eyes.

That's really shameless.

Composing herself, Hojo Suzune continued to probe:
"Hmm... Kiyoya, you were resting at home that night?"

"Ok?"

Hearing her ask that, Shiratori Seiya felt a little strange, frowned, and asked in return:

"I'm at home, but why are you suddenly asking this, Lingyin?"

"Uh……"

Hojo Suzune hesitated for a moment, realizing that asking like this wouldn't yield any results, she swallowed hard, steeled herself, and simply asked directly:
"So, you and your sister... had a relationship?"

"Ah? How is that possible?"

Shiratori Seiya couldn't help but open his mouth, pondering the logic of Rin's words, and couldn't help but say:
"I only had dinner with Xiyin that night, but I was too tired afterward, so your sister went back to her own home."

After a pause, he said again:
"I told you before, your sister lives right across from my house..."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune's tense mood did not ease; instead, her brows furrowed even more.

"Fool Kiyoshi."

She made a face, bit her lip, and couldn't help but mutter a soft curse.

If Kiyoya was definitely in his own bedroom that night, the location data from his phone would show that he was with his phone.

My sister was able to answer the phone and do that kind of thing, and she didn't even lower her voice when she spoke to me...

God knows what she fed Kiyoya.

Sister, you've gone crazy!

Startled by Suzune's sudden outburst of insults, Shiratori Seiya was somewhat confused, but seeing her as if she knew something, he asked:
"Lingyin, do you have something to tell me?" "..."

Hearing his question, Hojo Suzune fell silent. Her sister was already driven to desperation by those two shameless women, and if she told Seiya about drugging her, who knew what she might do.

Moreover, even if Kiyoya didn't tell her that she was the one who told her, her sister could still guess. After all, Kiyoya hadn't noticed before, so how could she have found out as soon as she arrived? Besides, she was the only one who knew about what happened that night.

She probably wouldn't hesitate to call her mother and ask her to return to Kyoto.

By then, with the emperor far away, I won't be able to protect Kiyoya from her anymore.

But we can't just let Kiyoya remain confused like this, otherwise what if his sister drugged him again?
Thinking this, Hojo Suzune slowly closed her eyes, her small face tense as she bit her lip. After a moment, she suddenly said:

"Kiyoya, my sister likes you so much, to that extent, and she even lives right across from you. It's impossible for her not to make a move on you, right? So I just feel like maybe you two will... you know..."

Hearing her explanation, Shiratori Seiya found it reasonable and nodded in agreement, explaining:

“Nothing happened. Your sister isn’t that bad. I’m a man, and she couldn’t possibly force me or do anything like that. If you didn’t know better, you’d think I was the girl.”

"Who knows? If I'm not mistaken, she's probably been cooking for you every day since she moved in, right? What if she can't resist one day and slips something into your food? You wouldn't be able to do anything about it, would you, Kiyoya?"

"It's not like..."

Shiratori Seiya felt that Suzune was exaggerating, but he shut his mouth as soon as he finished speaking, feeling that something was indeed not quite right.

Thinking back on what happened that day, was it really because I was too tired that I went to bed so early?
"Anyway, you should be careful..."

Seeing that he frowned and a look of doubt appeared on his face, Hojo Suzune couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In any case, at least don't be completely careless, you idiot Kiyoshi.

My sister is capable of anything these days.

With that topic brought to a close, Hojo Suzune watched the car gradually drive towards the suburbs, remembering what Seiya had said earlier about going to pick someone up…

His small eyes darted around, and he suddenly asked:
"Um, Kiyoya, who are we going to pick up now?"

"..."

Whom to pick up? Shiratori Seiya suddenly felt this was a particularly difficult question to answer.

If you only mention Saori's name, Suzune won't know who she is and will definitely keep asking.

But it wouldn't be right to say Saori is his girlfriend; it would be more accurate to say she's his fiancée...

Thinking about the affection level of the bell displayed on the system, Shiratori Seiya felt his head hurt even more, and even swallowing made his throat hurt.

You'll see when you get there.

Hearing him say that, knowing he was feeling unwell, Hojo Suzune stopped asking questions and obediently said "Oh," staring at the darkening sky outside, lost in thought.

A few minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of C University, and Shiratori Seiya made a phone call to Saori.

Before the call could be connected, a tall figure appeared in front of Shiratori Seiya's car window.

‘Knock knock knock. ’

Hanging up the phone and rolling down the car window, Shiratori Seiya looked at Saori, who was leaning closer, and saw himself reflected in her pure black eyes. He whispered:
"Saori, get in the car."

Hearing his hoarse voice, Saori Hasegawa's eyes widened, and she exclaimed:
"Kiyoshi, are you sick?"

"It's nothing, just a common cold. I've taken medicine, and I'll be fine tomorrow."

"You are so kind..."

Looking at the boy's haggard face, Saori Hasegawa wanted to say something, but the next second, she noticed the girl in the passenger seat out of the corner of her eye...

Her clear black and white eyes widened instantly. Without saying a word, she walked around to the passenger side and opened the car door directly.

"?"

Seeing the woman standing menacingly before her, Hojo Suzune's heart tightened, but her delicate brows furrowed, and she couldn't help but ask:
"What are you doing?"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that the other person's gaze passed through her and looked at Shiratori Seiya, asking with a wronged expression:

"Isn't the passenger seat for Kiyoya supposed to be for Saori?"

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(End of this chapter)