Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 154 A Defeat

Although he already knew that Saori was probably able to fall asleep so early after finishing her meal because Shion had tampered with her—after all, no matter how dizzy Saori was, she couldn't possibly fall asleep that quickly, especially with Shion present—he still felt a little uncomfortable hearing Shion say this.

Shiratori Seiya frowned, grasped the girl's soft hand, and stared into Shione's eyes, saying:

"Xiyin, can you promise me something?"

"..."

Hojo Shione saw the seriousness in his eyes, and her heart skipped a beat. She immediately realized that she seemed to have gotten a little carried away because she had just won over Seiya.

She opened her mouth, as if wanting to explain something, but in the end she lowered her eyes and nodded gently, saying:

"Yes, Kiyoya, you go ahead..."

"Promise me you'll never do anything to hurt yourself or others again. If you promise me that, I'll never leave you for the rest of my life, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, then raised her face and said in a soft voice:
"No."

This answer was clearly unexpected by Shiratori Seiya. He subconsciously tightened his grip on Shion's hand, but Shion opened her fingers, interlacing them with Shiratori Seiya's. They were now clasped together, and she chuckled softly.
"This life isn't enough. We need the next life, the life after that, and the life after that. As long as Shion can live in this world, she will be with Kiyoya forever."

Hearing her words, Shiratori Seiya couldn't help but let go of her hand. He felt even more that his decision was correct. Otherwise, given Shion's personality, if she had continued to suppress her feelings, she might have done something even more outrageous.

If they can administer sleeping pills this time, they might poison you next time.

He thought for a moment and decided he couldn't just let it go like that. But after carefully considering Xiyin's personality, he figured she probably wouldn't fall for threats or pressure. So he thought for a moment and said:
"Xiyin, although I've already said it before, I still want to say it again. I really like you, ever since high school, and it still has been like this. No matter what you become, I will never give up on you. Just like you said, in the next life and the life after that, as long as I'm alive, I will still like you. And you should know me, if I didn't really like you, even if you killed me, I wouldn't agree to be with you, but..."

"Although I've loved Shion both in the past and now, if I had to compare, I still prefer the original Shion..."

He paused, then squeezed the girl's hand and asked, "Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione's eyes flickered, then she looked at Shiratori Seiya with a half-smile and said:

“I know… but, Kiyoya, if I were still the same as before, would I still be able to stand before you now? I'm afraid that even after you marry Hasegawa, I might not be able to make you like me again?”

She paused, then smiled brightly and said:

"Of course, Kiyoya, you don't need to worry. I've already gotten what I wanted most, and I cherish everything I have now. I know that if I do anything irrational again, you'll definitely abandon me again. I'm not stupid... Kiyoya."

"However, Kiyoya said he still prefers me as I was before. Shione can do that too. If Kiyoya doesn't like bad women, then Shione should just be a good woman."

As she spoke, she closed her eyes, then opened them again, her gaze becoming pure and clear, her eyes filled with the gentle tenderness of a wife:
"Kiyo, don't be angry, okay? I'm sorry..."

She had said everything she wanted to say. With her arm being shaken, Shiratori Seiya couldn't say anything more. He sighed silently, then glanced at the clock on the wall. It was still early; Saori certainly wouldn't get up at three in the morning. So, deciding to spend a little more time with Shion, he changed the subject:
"By the way, Xiyin, is that contract you mentioned tonight still at home? Let me take a look for you."

Hearing him suddenly bring this up, Hojo Shione paused for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Here I am."

After saying that, she released Shiratori Seiya's hand, turned around and walked to her desk, taking out a contract from the bottom drawer.

"This is it, but I've already turned it down. I might have to talk to another company next..."

Shiratori Seiya didn't say anything, took the contract, sat down at his desk, and began to examine it carefully.

Hojo Shione moved a chair over and sat down next to him, her beautiful eyes fixed on him, as if she couldn't get enough of looking at him.

After a while, Shiratori Seiya closed the contract and pushed it forward.

There's really no need to sign this kind of contract. It's a five-year contract, and the base salary for the first two years is the same as before. With Xiyin's talent, she'll be capable of standing on her own in five years.

It has to be said that capital is indeed worthy of its reputation; it takes advantage of being at a disadvantage to launch a vicious attack.

After staring at the table for a moment in thought, Shiratori Seiya turned to Shione and asked:

"Xiyin, why don't you stop considering other companies and just join my company next year?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione's eyes flashed with surprise, and then her eyes narrowed subconsciously.

She subconsciously wanted to ask, "Seiya, did you start this company because of Takahashi Mio? Are you really willing to go to this lengths for her? When you were with me..." A pang of sadness welled up in her heart, and she couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, but then she felt a throbbing pain.

But his face didn't betray any clue, and he looked at Shiratori Seiya with suspicion, asking:
"Kei-zai, you're starting a company? An entertainment company?"

"Yes, it's an entertainment company, but the main direction I'm thinking about now is a bit different from the current market situation."

"no the same?"

"Um, Xiyin, do you know about virtual YouTubers?"

"I know about live streamers, but what are virtual live streamers?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Hojo Shione's face, Shiratori Seiya became even more certain that this was a blue ocean, so he gave her a general explanation.

Hojo Shione listened attentively until Shiratori Seiya finished speaking. She tilted her head, a thoughtful expression on her face, and said:

"Real people using anime characters for live streaming? I don't really understand..."

"However, Kiyoya, wait a moment."

As she spoke, she suddenly stood up, walked out of the bedroom and into the living room, took out a bank card from her handbag, and then walked to the wardrobe and took out a small box from the bottom shelf.

Approaching Shiratori Seiya, meeting his gaze, she handed him both bank cards and said:

"These two cards, one contains the proceeds from my album, and the other contains my salary from the past two years, totaling approximately 130 million..."

She raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and looked at Shiratori Seiya with a gentle expression, saying:
"I don't understand the company's affairs, nor do I know anything about virtual streamers, but I trust Kiyoya. If Kiyoya thinks it's right, then there's definitely no problem. Starting a company requires a lot of money, so you can use these. Even if you lose them all, it doesn't matter..."

As she spoke, she slipped the bank card into Shiratori Seiya's hand, cupped his face in her slender fingers, and gazed into his eyes with her clear, bright eyes, softly saying:

"Everything I have is yours."

"..."

After lingering at Hojo Shione's house for another half hour, Shiratori Seiya, feeling physically exhausted, took his bank card and returned home with mixed feelings.

It might sound like he's living off Xiyin, and he actually has enough of his own money, but with Xiyin's money as a backing, he clearly feels more at ease.

He planned to consider the company's specific arrangements tomorrow, as dawn was approaching.

Shiratori Seiya unlocked the electronic door. Although he knew Saori had taken sleeping pills, he still tried to keep his voice down.

Fortunately, when he walked up to the sofa, in the darkness, Shiratori Seiya saw Saori lying on the sofa, breathing evenly, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Standing in front of her, staring at the girl's blurry face for a while, he thought for a moment and then reached out to carry her into the bedroom.

Although Saori is usually a bit airheaded, she's not stupid.

She knew that normally, if she saw her sleeping on the sofa, she would definitely carry her back to the bedroom, but if she woke up and found herself still sleeping on the sofa, and given that Xiyin was there last night, she would definitely become suspicious.

He gently placed Saori on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then lay back down on the sofa in the living room.

I stared at the ceiling in the living room for a while, then drowsiness washed over me, and I drifted off to sleep without realizing it...

When Shiratori Seiya's consciousness was awakened again, a hazy female voice sounded in his ear.

"Qing Zai...Qing Zai?"

Shiratori Seiya was still somewhat groggy and didn't consider who the voice belonged to. He frowned, turned over, and muttered:
"Xiyin... let me sleep a little longer..."

"?"

Saori Hasegawa, who was standing next to the sofa, stopped pushing him, tilted her head, and blinked her clear eyes.

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(End of this chapter)