Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 146 Poison (Thanks to Yuan Yi Zhe Yuan for being the patron! There will be an extra chapter tonight, but the update will be at midnight.)

Shiratori Seiya stood in the elevator, watching the silver metal doors in front of him open and close, hesitating to step out.

For some reason, he, who had never been married, suddenly understood the feelings of a middle-aged man who stayed in the parking lot for half an hour.

He felt troubled at the thought of having to deal with both Shione and Saori at the same time.

Of course, if any man knew he had such thoughts, he would probably be so jealous he'd grind his teeth and wish he could slap him.

After all, according to normal logic, if two top beauties were fighting over a man, although he would show a troubled expression on his face and say to his friends, "Ah, this situation is so difficult, women are so troublesome," he would actually be extremely happy inside. He might even hope that they would fight more fiercely so that his friends could see that "they would go to such lengths for him," thus showcasing his extraordinary charm.

However, Shiratori Seiya felt that this method of proving his charm was quite low-level, at most it could only show that he was a conman in love. If he wanted to have many women around him, wouldn't it be simpler to just throw money at them?

He would find two women on the street and give each of them a million dollars to make him jealous. If either of them won the fight, he would give her an extra million dollars.

If you have enough money, you can even use more money to find more women...

In conclusion, Shiratori Seiya had always believed that money was the only true measure of a man's charm.

But at this moment, his mindset underwent a subtle change.

Faced with two women who love him wholeheartedly, it seems that money alone cannot resolve the current crisis.

It's clearly laughable that either Saori or Shione would give up the money they were given.

Oh, it probably depends on the person. If it were Mio present, Shiratori Seiya thinks there might be a chance to maneuver.

However, this is probably just a temporary respite; to think she'll give up like this is clearly just fooling yourself...

"Hehe, eat, eat, I think you should just change your name to Rice Bucket."

"Saori will have to change her name sooner or later. As for Shiratori, Saori is willing as long as Seiya is happy."

"Aren't you afraid I'll poison the food?"

"Even if you poison me, Saori can kill you first."

"..."

Hearing the two start talking about death and life, Shiratori Seiya's brow twitched, a momentary fear flashed through his heart, followed by a surge of anger, and his earlier hesitation vanished.

Don't let Xiyin's singing fool you; she's fiercely independent at heart, perhaps even tougher than the long sword hanging in Saori's house.

If the two of them really started fighting, it would be a fight to the death and wouldn't end well.

Shiratori Seiya composed himself, his face cold as he strode quickly out of the elevator.

He made a lot of noise with his footsteps, deliberately so that the two of them could hear.

Sure enough, just as Hojo Shione was about to speak, she heard footsteps and immediately turned to look at him. Saori, seeing her suddenly turn her head, also subconsciously followed her gaze.

Meeting their gazes, Shiratori Seiya frowned and said directly:

"Why are you threatening to kill yourself again? How can you say such things carelessly?"

"How pure I am..."

Knowing that she had brought up the topic first, Hojo Shione's pupils twitched, as if she was genuinely afraid that he would be angry. She quickly opened her mouth to explain.

The moment Shiratori Seiya met Shion's terrified gaze, his initial agitation vanished instantly, and he pursed his lips, remaining silent.

She's been like this lately, as if she's afraid of doing something that will upset her, as if she'll abandon him at any moment.

I really miss the confident side of Xiyin before, instead of the way she is now, who is immediately afraid and timid at the slightest disturbance.

I really don't know when Xiyin's damn illness will get better, and what I can do to help her.

However, with Saori present, if Shion says anything too intimate, Saori will definitely cling to him and demand more, which might further provoke Shion.

Saori is like a little girl who likes to compete with her sisters for her father's affection in front of him. Whenever she gives another girl a bigger candy, the other girl will come up and hug her neck and ask, "What about me? What about Saori's share?"

Both are my flesh and blood; I can't give either one more than I should.

He could only treat everyone equally, ignoring everyone else, and entered the house by pressing the electronic password, with Saori Hasegawa following closely behind.

Shiratori Seiya changed his shoes in the entryway and was about to walk into the living room when he suddenly realized that the door was not closed. He turned around and saw Shion standing at the door with groceries in her hand, staring at the two of them with a gloomy look.

He paused for a second, then quickly stepped forward, took the groceries from her hand, and whispered in her ear:
"What's wrong, Xiyin?"

Hojo Shione simply shook her head silently, handed him the dishes, and then smiled gently:

"No, I just wanted to see if you would come back to me, Kiyoya."

"I……"

Shiratori Seiya looked at her clear face and opened his mouth, about to say something to comfort her, but Hojo Shione spoke first:

"I just wanted to know, Kiyoya, once you have someone else, will you no longer need Shion? It seems that's not the case now..."

Okay, I'm leaving tomorrow, and I guess we won't see each other for quite a while. I'll hurry up and cook so we can spend more time together.

After she finished speaking, she decisively walked past Shiratori Seiya, clearly not wanting to embarrass him; her actions were nothing like the sticky, affectionate manner she remembered.

"..."

Once inside, contrary to Shiratori Seiya's expectations of a fierce and confrontational battleground, the atmosphere between the two was quite harmonious.

He felt much more relaxed and glanced at Saori, who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching cartoons on TV.

Saori learned this from him.

Japanese girls learn to kneel from a young age, but kneeling too much can cause bowlegs. Shiratori Seiya felt it would be a shame for Saori's long, white legs to become bowlegged, so he forbade her from doing so from the beginning of their relationship.

Of course, I didn't tell her to sit cross-legged; she just saw me doing it and started to like sitting cross-legged too.

In fact, he mentioned it twice to both Saori and Rin, and although he never asked them to, they both clearly remembered it and changed their ways later.

Seeing her watching TV quietly, Shiratori Seiya thought of going into the kitchen to help Shione, but then he heard her say:
"Kiyoya, you must be tired after a long day. Leave it to me, since there's nothing else I can do to help you with this."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya frowned and said:

"But cooking and eating together, that way..."

"Kiyoya, please let me do it, okay?"

As Hojo Shione spoke these words, her eyes were full of pleading as she looked at him, her cherry lips pursed, and her beautiful eyes glistening with tears.

"Xiyin..."

"Let me do it."

"Ok."

Seeing that she was really insistent, Shiratori Seiya gave in. In fact, he wasn't without things to do; he was busy looking up information about virtual devices. The reason he wanted to help Shion was because he was afraid she might have some minor emotional issues, and he wanted to treat everyone fairly.

Taking out his computer, Shiratori Seiya began searching online for information about equipment for virtual anchor motion capture models, just as he had planned. However, after searching for ten minutes, he found nothing.

Could it be that it hasn't been completed yet? Staring at the various advertisements on the computer screen, Shiratori Seiya fell into deep thought, feeling that something was amiss.

Given the technological level of this era, this kind of thing should have already been released. Even if it's not widespread, a higher price wouldn't mean there's absolutely no news about it, especially since VR already exists...

Wait, VR?

Shiratori Seiya narrowed his eyes and his fingers flew across the keyboard. The next moment, what he wanted appeared on the computer screen.

"really!"

Looking at the information displayed above, he couldn't help but lean forward, his eyes widening, his heart racing, and he excitedly muttered a sentence.

As he expected, although models and equipment for 2D and 3D motion capture have been developed, they are generally used in games.

He vaguely remembered that in his previous life it was probably in the 1990s, but he couldn't remember exactly when. At that time, a game producer applied medical motion capture technology to the development of 3D fighting games.

Later, after 2000, motion capture technology matured and was applied to animation optimization. It wasn't until 2016 that real-time motion capture and live streaming were linked together.

In other words, no one has yet attempted to connect virtual anime characters with real people, allowing real people to control virtual avatars...

This is just a thin layer of paper; it's easy to break through with a single poke.

The market rewards those who are prescient and insightful the most, and perhaps I am not the only one thinking in this direction now.

We must strike first.

Thinking this, Shiratori Seiya narrowed his eyes, suppressing his excitement, and wrote down the contact information for the motion capture manufacturer...

"what happened?"

Wearing an apron, Hojo Shione brought out the dishes while looking at Shiratori Seiya with a puzzled expression and asked.

This room was only a one-bedroom apartment after all. The desk used for work and the dining table were the same one, and it was only a few steps away from the kitchen. In addition, his sudden voice was not quiet, so Xiyin naturally heard it.

Moreover, compared to her, Saori had already looked in his direction, but perhaps she hadn't said anything because she was worried about interfering with his work.

"Ah, nothing."

Shiratori Seiya glanced at Shion, then looked at the time in the lower right corner of the computer screen. Unbeknownst to him, more than half an hour had passed.

After pressing the save shortcut a few more times, Shiratori Seiya put away his computer and said:

"I discovered a new business opportunity today."

Hearing her say that, Hojo Shione couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Her eyes flickered twice, and she asked:
"Business?"

"Ah."

He had nothing to hide from his own people, so Shiratori Seiya simply explained directly:

"It's about live streaming... Xiyin, do you know about motion capture?"

"Motion capture?"

Seeing that Shion still didn't understand, Shiratori Seiya wasn't surprised. After all, Shion was a true "normie" (a person who enjoys being in a good social circle). She didn't play many games or watch many anime; she preferred reading books and watching TV dramas. She usually spent her time working, so it was normal that she didn't know.

"that is……"

He was about to explain in detail when Saori, who had been sitting on the sofa, raised her hand high like a primary school student answering a question.

"Saori knows!"

Saori Hasegawa tossed aside the remote control in her hand, slipped her white-socked feet into her slippers, and slapped them as she walked towards Seiya Shiratori, getting close to him and saying:

"Kei-ya is talking about that game, right? Saori saw someone play it on TV before, you know, the one where you wear it and can control a game character..."

As she spoke, she took a step forward and a step back, placed one hand on her waist, and made a sword-drawing gesture with the other hand, making a slashing motion like an anime character.

Shiratori Seiya smiled slightly as he watched Saori's actions, and subconsciously reached out to pat her head, saying:
"Yes, that's it."

"hey-hey."

Feeling the pressure of his hand stroking her, as if afraid that it would be too much for him to touch her, Saori half-squatted down, squinted her eyes, and showed a silly smile like a Shiba Inu on her face.

However, she still felt it wasn't enough, it hadn't reached the point she was looking for, so she pushed her forehead up even further.

"Is Kiyoya planning to buy a motion capture system? Will Saori be able to use it?"

"I do want to buy it, but not for my own use. However, if Saori likes it, I can give you a set later."

"Okay!"

"..."

Seeing the intimate interaction between the two, Hojo Shione, who had been standing to the side, froze with a stiff smile.

It seems like... I've been abandoned.

Her hands clenched tightly, her fingertips digging into her palms, a shadowy glint flashing in her eyes, but she quickly composed herself and smiled.
"I see. But let's eat first, shall we? No matter how busy you are, a little extra time won't make a difference. Let's eat first."

As she spoke, she turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

Watching the girl's slender back, Shiratori Seiya paused in his hand that was stroking Saori, then immediately put his hand down, stood up and followed her to bring out all the dishes.

Perhaps considering Saori Hasegawa's appetite, Shione made an extra-large beef stew rice bowl today, along with a squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, stir-fried bamboo shoots, mushroom soup, and a steak for four people.

"Xiyin... is really amazing."

Shiratori Seiya looked at the table full of dishes, gave Hojo Shione a deep look, and couldn't help but speak:

"To be able to eat Shion's cooking, I must have saved the world in my past life."

This statement comes from the bottom of my heart.

Hojo Shione can be described as the perfect girlfriend. She has a perfect figure and looks, with a slim waist, full hips, and a golden ratio body. She also has singing talent that surpasses that of a superstar. She has high emotional intelligence, a gentle personality, and the temperament of a virtuous wife and loving mother. She is capable in both social settings and domestic life.

It would be incredibly lucky to even be friends with a girl like that, let alone a girlfriend.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you could save the world a hundred times and still have a girlfriend like her.

Meeting Shiratori Seiya's gaze and seeing his moved expression, Hojo Shione smiled slightly, lowered her eyes, and touched her face somewhat shyly, saying:
"I'm nowhere near as good as Qingzai claims..."

"Okay, eat quickly."

As she spoke, she handed chopsticks to the two of them.

However, Hasegawa Saori took the chopsticks but didn't touch them. She stared at the steak on the plate for a moment, then used the chopsticks to cut the steak in half and put one half onto Shione's plate.

"Ok?"

Seeing her sudden movement, Hojo Shione narrowed her eyes and looked at Hasegawa Saori, a half-smile on her face:
"What, are you really afraid I'll drug you?"

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(End of this chapter)