Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 166 The Bright Moon Hangs High
With their relationship already strained, it was clear that they couldn't continue eating. After politely declining Yamashita Hide's invitation, Hojo Suzune didn't bother to ask Takahashi Mio's opinion and simply grabbed her hand and headed out of the restaurant.

Mio Takahashi was pulled off her feet by her, and quickly turned around to give Reika Haruno a wink before following her out of the restaurant.

Outside the restaurant, Hojo Suzune let go of his hand, and the two walked under the neon lights, their shadows one long and one short.

Mio Takahashi followed behind her, looking at Suzune's thin back, her feelings were complicated for a moment.

She originally thought that Rinne was coming to cause her trouble, or at least to watch the show and make a fool of herself, if not to join Matsushita Yuzuki in stepping on her.

But the result was completely different from what she expected. She played a piece that amazed the entire audience and stood up for herself in a powerful way...

For a fleeting moment, Mio Takahashi saw a resemblance to Seiya Shiratori in her…

I never expected this little kid to be so amazing. That piano piece was probably concert-level, right?

Such a small body can unleash such a huge amount of energy.

The knots that had been tangled in her heart in the past had unknowingly been untied in many ways, and she had to admit that she was starting to like her.

Although her words were a bit harsh, she was much better than her scheming older sister.

Mio Takahashi couldn't help but compare the two people in her heart, and for a moment she felt a little emotional.

However, she subconsciously recalled what Hojo Suzune had said to Matsushita Yuzuki in the restaurant earlier...

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

Lowering her eyes and recalling the scene from just now, Mio Takahashi unconsciously frowned.

How could she say that?

Although I haven't spent time with Hojo Suzune and don't know much about her personality, from our few conversations I could sense that she's arrogant to the core, the kind of person who probably looks down on people.

I guess apart from Kiyoya and her sister, no one else would look down on them, right?
So why would she be willing to help herself?
Thinking this, Mio Takahashi felt even more uneasy, her mind replaying the phone call she had received from the previous day…

Hojo Suzune definitely wants to talk to me about something.

So what is it?
A question mark popped into her head, and she was about to ask for clarification when she realized that Hojo Suzune was already ten meters away from her without her noticing.

Mio Takahashi was taken aback, not expecting that the girl's short legs could move so fast, so she quickly caught up, put her hand on the girl's shoulder, and asked:
"Hey, where are you going? What do you need me for?"

"..."

Hojo Suzune didn't speak, but stopped, her little face scrunched up, and she glanced at her, saying:

"let go."

Mio Takahashi was startled by her resentful gaze and subconsciously let go of her hand. Then she saw that she had turned a corner, taken two more steps forward, and finally stopped in the middle of a wooden bridge.

'Ta-da!'

Seemingly to vent her frustration, Hojo Suzune kicked the railing with her round-toed leather shoes, glanced at her, and seemed to be waiting for her.

Turns out she's a little proud and aloof.

Watching the other person's actions, Takahashi Mio suddenly felt that she was quite cute, and she walked over to her side while suppressing a laugh.

"Alright, what is it? Speak up."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune took a deep breath, pulled her gaze away from the bright moon on the horizon, and turned to Takahashi Mio, asking:

Why do you think Kiyoya wants to date you?

Mio Takahashi's heart tightened, but on the surface she showed a puzzled expression, raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and asked with a smile:

"What are you saying? I'm not bad-looking. I had plenty of suitors in high school, like Shiratori Seiya..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when Hojo Suzune interrupted her abruptly:

"Does Kiyoya like you?"

Meeting the girl's sharp gaze, Takahashi Mio's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show any sign of distress on her face and nodded, saying:
"Of course……"

"you are lying."

Hojo Suzune interrupted her again, giving her a quick once-over, and said directly:
"You are indeed good-looking, so it's normal for people to pursue you. But, putting aside the fact that Kiyoya isn't that superficial, you're not the only good-looking person, are you? Is Hojo Shione less attractive than you? Is Hasegawa Saori less attractive than you? What makes you better than them that makes Kiyoya give them up to date you?"

"..."

Hojo Suzune's sharp words left Takahashi Mio speechless for a moment.

She couldn't help but recall what Shiratori Seiya had said to her at the very beginning.

Why did he date me?

His reason was that he had great acting talent, which could help him realize his dreams; he also wanted to be a screenwriter and a producer…

But there's nothing I can tell Hojo Suzune about this...

Even if she helped me just now, one thing is one thing. As long as she still likes Shiratori Seiya, even if she is my rival in love, why should I tell her this information?

As Mio Takahashi was trying to figure out how to brush this off, Suzune Hojo seemed to have seen right through her and said directly:
"Kei-ya saw your talent in acting, which is why he started dating you."

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi was startled, clenched her fists, and remained silent.

Seeing that she showed no flaws on her face and remained calm and composed, Hojo Suzune smiled and nodded, saying:
"See, Kiyoya was right about you. You're a natural actor. Even after I called you out, you can still stay calm."

After a pause, she said again:
"I think you should have guessed it long ago. When Kiyoya dated Hasegawa, he was attracted to her talent in kendo; when he dated my sister, he was attracted to her talent in singing; and when he dated you, he was attracted to your talent in acting..." Hearing her completely expose the truth, Takahashi Mio was too lazy to act anymore. She turned her head and stared at the bright moon in the sky without saying a word.

She now understood what Hojo Suzune meant when she said that.

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

Only if one's talent in a certain area reaches a level that Shiratori Seiya acknowledges will there be a chance to fall in love with him...

Kiyoya dated Hasegawa, dated her older sister, and dated himself, but he never chose her...

Seeing that Mio Takahashi remained silent, Suzune Hojo suddenly looked up and smiled, tears welling up in her eyes:

"Heh, you all knew all along, I was the only one kept in the dark..."

The girl's laughter carried a hint of sorrow. Mio Takahashi's brows furrowed with pity, and she wanted to say something comforting, but she swallowed it back.

Love is like a battlefield, and in matters of the heart, please forgive me for not being able to sympathize with you.

Hojo Suzune chuckled twice, then took a deep breath, swallowed back her tears, and asked again:

"But do you like Kiyoya?"

"like."

Seeing that Takahashi Mio answered without hesitation this time, Hojo Suzune shook her head and said:
"I'm not talking about you now, but about when you first started dating Kiyoya. Did you like him? Why did you agree to date him?"

Of course she knew that after they started dating, she would quickly fall in love with Kiyoya. After all, he was so good, how could anyone not be moved?

Upon hearing her question, Mio Takahashi clenched her fists again, her narrow eyes narrowing.

She increasingly felt that Hojo Suzune was no ordinary person, as she always managed to ask questions that she couldn't answer.

Seeing that she remained silent, Hojo Suzune spoke meaningfully:

"Let me guess, you must have disliked Kiyoya back then, so why did you agree to his request?"

As she spoke, Lingyin's gaze swept over the bag in her hand and she smiled:
"Kei-zai told me before that you really like money, so you must have agreed to his offer because he promised to give you money, right?"

Thinking about tonight's dinner party, and glancing at her current outfit, she couldn't help but sneer:
"You really are vain... How much did he give you? One million? Two million? Hmm... It shouldn't be more than five million yen, right?"

"Have you said enough?"

Mio Takahashi finally couldn't hold back and turned around to give her a fierce look.

Seeing that she was getting anxious, Hojo Suzune narrowed her eyes into crescent shapes and smiled:
"As expected, no more than five million, haha..."

If you knew that Seiya bought a wedding dress for Saori Hasegawa for over five million yen yesterday, you'd probably be furious, right?

After all, he spent far more money on his ex-girlfriend than on his current girlfriend, so it would be strange if he wasn't jealous.

However, despite knowing all this, Hojo Suzune had absolutely no intention of telling the other person.

"What do you want to do?"

Annoyed by her questions, Takahashi Mio glanced at her and asked coldly:

"So now that you know all this, what do you want to do? Make Qingzai give up on me and date you? Considering you helped me tonight, I'll give you a piece of advice: don't follow your sister's example."

"what?"

Hojo Suzune seemed to have heard something amusing, tilted her head, and asked in return:
"You don't think I'm like my sister, only causing trouble for Kiyoya, do you? I'm not as shameless as her..."

The image of the blood-stained sheet flashed through her mind, and Hojo Suzune felt a pang of pain in her heart, gritting her teeth tightly.

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi couldn't help but glance at her again. She tried to put herself in the other person's shoes and understand her feelings at that moment, but found it still difficult to understand.

Could it be that she really is the kind of girl depicted in the movie, willingly liking Shiratori Seiya, even if he doesn't like her back, regardless of everything?

Are there really people this stupid?

Mio Takahashi couldn't understand. She pursed her lips, looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, and couldn't help but ask:
"Aren't you...aren't you sad? The bright moon hangs high, but it doesn't shine on you. Are you content with that?"

However, to her surprise, Hojo Suzune looked at her with red eyes and said:
"Hehe, actually you're the one who's sad, aren't you? The bright moon hangs high, but it doesn't shine on you alone."

She really has a sharp tongue. Takahashi Mio felt another pang of pain in her heart after hearing what she said. She gritted her teeth, turned around, and left.

"I have nothing to say to you."

Watching the other person's departing figure, Hojo Suzune sniffed, wiped her red-rimmed eyes, and looked at the bright moon in the sky, muttering:

"Whether he shines on me or not is none of your business. As long as he keeps it high up, I'll hate anyone who tries to stop him from doing so."

only……

Just thinking about Shiratori Seiya's face brought a surge of resentment to Hojo Suzune's heart.

She stretched out her soft, slender hand, trying to grasp the bright moon in the sky.

So clear...

Why can't it be a ringtone?
I also want you to watch Lingyin more often...

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(End of this chapter)