Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 164 Falling out
"..."

Mio Takahashi couldn't understand why Suzune Hojo was here.

She replied to the other party's message last night after hanging up the phone:

"I have things to do tomorrow, so let's talk about meeting later. Also, I'm not interested in anything about Shiratori Seiya."

She had read the message but hadn't replied. She thought the little brat had given up, but she never expected that not only had she not given up, but that she had also followed him to her restaurant.

Is he out of his mind? Why does he insist on seeing me?

And how did they know I was at this restaurant?

Why does it act like a haunting female ghost?
Actually, when Hojo Suzune brought up the matter of Shiratori Seiya last night, Takahashi Mio was indeed tempted.

People are always quite curious about those they are interested in, and she was never aloof.

If she could, Mio Takahashi really wanted to peel back the layers of Seiya Shiratori's body to see what was in his head, what he was thinking, and how he viewed her.

I want to know if he likes me...

If he likes himself, how much does he like himself...?

How does it compare to those three...?

Although, to be honest, I don't think my feelings for Shiratori Seiya are as deep as those for the Hojo sisters or Hasegawa Saori.

Yesterday afternoon, she was a little saddened and heartbroken to learn that Shiratori Seiya was going to the art academy to recruit other girls.

She wished she could rush over to Shiratori Seiya through the internet and bite him twice.

She instinctively wanted to back down and didn't want to think about him anymore.

That's precisely why Mio Takahashi is unwilling to think about it in detail, or rather, doesn't want to know about his relationships with other women.

She's not someone who can endure hardship, and these two months of intensive training are the hardest she's ever suffered since she was a child.

But just thinking about how painful those three looked...

Mio Takahashi would feel terribly uncomfortable if she were to become like that.

So pain and such are really annoying.

"If knowing so much will cause you pain, it's better to know nothing at all."

Anyway, I've already conveyed my feelings. If he really likes me, then so be it. If he really doesn't like me, then there's nothing I can do to win him over.

Of course, she hated pain, but on the other hand, she felt that the Hojo sisters were not normal people.

Mio Takahashi didn't know much about Suzune Hojo. Before meeting Seiya Shiratori, she had always focused her attention on Shione Hojo and didn't know that she had a younger sister.

However, they are sisters after all. If Hojo Shione is so crazy, what kind of normal person can her sister be?
Mio Takahashi felt that the little rascal's affection for Seiya Shiratori was probably no less than that for Shione Hojo.

Furthermore, based on what I know so far, it seems that Hojo Suzune has never been Shiratori Seiya's girlfriend.

Thinking about it this way is even more terrifying. Emotions that have been suppressed in one's heart, once released, could be more terrifying than a nuclear bomb.

Getting entangled with a girl like that will definitely not end well.

but now……

Mio Takahashi looked at Suzune Hojo with a complex expression in her eyes.

She really wanted to beg the other party not to cause her trouble at this time. She suddenly regretted it a little. If she had agreed to Hojo Suzune last night, they could have arranged to meet again tomorrow to talk.

Fortunately, this little rascal seems quite stable now. She's wearing a black pleated skirt, white stockings, a white shirt, a black tie, and a linen cape over her shoulders. She looks like a cute little older sister...

However, contrary to what Takahashi Mio expected, Hojo Suzune did not cause her any trouble, but trouble came first.

"Huh? Mio, you have a boyfriend?"

The sudden sound made Mio Takahashi turn around immediately.

Matsushita Yuzuki, who had been sitting in the corner with her head down playing on her phone, raised her phone screen and revealed a sarcastic, sharp smile:
"But it seems like your boyfriend is two-timing you?"

"..."

A moment of silence fell over the air, then, as if a fuse had been lit, a series of questioning voices rang out.

"Eh?"

"Really? Your boyfriend cheated on you, Mio?"

"Ugh, what a jerk! Mio, didn't you say you never dated before? How come your first relationship is like this..."

Hearing these voices, Mio Takahashi felt her throat tighten and her heart race uncontrollably. No one would be happy to have their secret exposed like this. She finally understood why Yuzuki Matsushita had been staring at her phone the moment she started speaking—or rather, the moment she sat down…

Mio Takahashi's heart skipped a beat, but she forced a smile and said:

"It's probably a rumor, right? After all, most things on the internet are made up... Okay, is there anything else you'd like to eat?"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Matsushita Yuzuki lightly touched the screen, enlarging another picture on the screen, and turned to show it to everyone, saying:

"A rumor? Really? Your boyfriend's name is Shiratori Seiya, right? I saw photos on your school forum of him being confessed to by a girl at the kendo tournament, and them hugging. Apparently, he even bought her the latest phone..."

After a pause, Matsushita Yuzuki asked with a smile:

"Sigh, he must be very rich, no wonder he could make Mio's heart flutter."

As she spoke, Matsushita Yuzuki's gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally to the bag beside Takahashi Mio's hand.

If you're not a big shot, you should just stay in the background. If you're a follower, you should just stay behind them. Don't think that just because you're in college you're different.

She felt uneasy ever since she learned yesterday that Mio Takahashi was going to treat everyone.

If I had to explain why, it would probably be that the followers who used to obediently follow behind me suddenly became more dazzling than me. It felt like my position as the backbone of the group had been taken away.

Since you don't want your original face, then don't care about having a face at all.

"Huh? Is that so? He has two girlfriends? Does that mean, Mio, you..."

"Is he a rich kid? Mio? Does he need a girlfriend?"

"No wonder you were attracted to him, Mio. If it were me, I'd want to be his girlfriend too..."

Seeing that the people's words were becoming increasingly sarcastic and unpleasant, Haruno Reika glanced at Takahashi Mio, who was expressionless, worried that she couldn't take it, so she quickly slapped the table and frowned, saying:
"Alright, didn't we all come here to eat? Is it really necessary to keep talking about this? If you don't want to eat, let's call it a day."

'Squeak! '

No sooner had Haruno Reika finished speaking than a shrill voice rang out in everyone's ears before Matsushita Yuzuki could even open her mouth.

The wooden chairs and tiles made a grating sound that gave me goosebumps.

Sensing the voice behind her, Takahashi Mio's heart skipped a beat. She turned around and met Hojo Suzune's gaze.

Hojo Suzune walked up to her table and tapped her fingers on the surface, making a dull sound.

'Ta-da!'

After attracting the attention of several people, she completely ignored them, only slightly tilting her head to glance at Takahashi Mio and saying:

"wait for me a while."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hojo Suzune turned around and walked towards the piano performance stage.

She smiled and said something to the pianist who was playing, and the tall, thin pianist smiled and stood up to make room for Lingyin.

Seeing her sudden movement, a look of doubt flashed in their eyes, and they couldn't help but ask:

"Do you know Mio?"

"What is she going to do?"

"baffling……"

Mio Takahashi didn't speak, but frowned as she looked at the piano area. She was feeling a mix of emotions, still upset about the fact that her relationship with Seiya had been discovered.

She simply couldn't think about what Hojo Suzune was going to do...

Many people in the restaurant noticed the scene in front of the piano in the center of the hall, and intentionally or unintentionally shifted their gaze to the girl who had just sat down at the piano.

Today, Hojo Suzune was wearing a long black dress, a black velvet coat over a white sweater, shiny leather shoes, and white lace-trimmed stockings over her delicate, milky ankles.

She walked to the piano, sat down unhurriedly, raised her delicate chin, and looked as proud as a little swan.

Everyone looked at the girl, who looked to be about the age of a middle school student, with curiosity. Watching her graceful movements, a sense of anticipation flashed through their hearts.

As Hojo Suzune slowly raised her slender arm, her perfectly angelic fingers spread out, shimmering under the dance floor lights.

'despair! '

As Hojo Suzune's fingertips fell, a melodious piano tune filled the air.

Immediately afterwards, a beautiful melody flashed through everyone's minds like a shooting star in the night sky.

The piece begins with a gentle and colorful ambiance, like cherry blossoms falling in winter and spring, as if a couple were dancing gracefully under a cherry tree. But then, the romantic pink atmosphere gradually fades, and everyone feels as if they have arrived under a starry sky, with fine rain slowly falling from the sky. The original romantic happiness gradually turns into sadness.

'when! ’

Suddenly, the music changed. Hojo Suzune straightened up, leaned slightly forward, and her hands flew through the air, leaving afterimages in her wake.

As she played more wildly, the melody shifted from a drizzly night to a torrential downpour, and then became as turbulent as the waves of the sea…

In the restaurant, almost everyone's ears were stunned by the surging piano music. They stared in disbelief at the girl sitting in front of the piano, unable to imagine that such powerful energy could burst forth from her small body.

'Tap tap~tap, tap…'

Finally, the turbulent melody gradually calmed down, and everyone felt as if the raging tsunami had passed, and the dawn of daylight reappeared before their eyes.

'Splash!'

After a few seconds of silence, thunderous applause erupted.

'call……'

Hojo Suzune's fingers stopped on the piano keys. She took a couple of deep breaths, and before the pianist next to her could react, she walked quickly down from the piano stand, facing everyone's gaze, and went to the table where Takahashi Mio had been.

She stretched out her hand, pointed her index finger at Matsushita Yuzuki, and asked coldly with a gloomy face:

"How did you think of my playing just now?"

"..."

Matsushita Yuzuki was completely bewildered and froze, but meeting Hojo Suzune's sharp gaze, she couldn't help but open her mouth and say:
"sharp……"

"Well, my hearing isn't too bad."

Hojo Suzune nodded, stood in front of the table, her sharp black eyes fixed on Matsushita Yuzuki, and asked expressionlessly:

"You want to be Kiyoya's girlfriend?"

After a pause, before the other party could answer, Lingyin continued:
"Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you look like?"

As she spoke, Lingyin pointed to herself again.

"I'm not even worthy of being Kiyoya's girlfriend, who do you think you are?"

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(End of this chapter)