Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

See Chapter 169

"what happened?"

Upon hearing Shiratori Seiya's sudden question, Hojo Shione straightened up and asked in return.

"You mean, Lingyin moved in last night?"

"Ah."

Hojo Shione responded, and then, judging from Shiratori Seiya's strong reaction, she somewhat guessed the reason, so she frowned and asked:
"Didn't Lingyin come to see you yesterday?"

"……No."

Shiratori Seiya's lips moved, his first reaction being guilt for not paying attention to the matter, followed by an explanation:

"I thought you would say hello to me, Xiyin."

"I thought my sister would come looking for you. Kiyoya, didn't you go home last night?"

"I'm back."

Shiratori Seiya responded and confirmed again:
"Xiyin, are you sure she was already home last night?"

"determine."

"Has she not contacted you, Xiyin, all day?"

"No."

"..."

There was a moment of silence on the phone, and the two of them had the same thought: if Rin really was home last night, given her affection for Shiratori Seiya, she would definitely have gone to find him.

But their thoughts change in the next second.

Could something have happened?
Could it be because I told her about Kiyoya yesterday that she was upset?
Thinking of this, Hojo Shione's face darkened.

If that's really the case, then Suzune, you're incredibly stupid.

What do you mean by talent? Even if Seiya's praise of you before was a lie, does it matter if you're not chosen by him?

It's not important at all.

Being able to stay by Kiyoya's side is the most important thing. Being able to stay by his side and keep clinging to him opens up endless possibilities.

After all, Kiyozai has more than one or two weaknesses...

I'm having you stay by Qingzai's side to keep an eye on him and prevent those two vixens from stealing his affections, not to let you play the melodramatic, self-pitying card.

Hojo Shione believes that if someone has to steal the food, she would prefer it to be Suzune, since she is at least her own younger sister.

However, Shiratori Seiya was unaware of her inner thoughts and ignored her silence, saying directly:
"I'll go home now and see if Lingyin is home. Xiyin, you go to the hotel and see if she's gone back. If you've checked everything in half an hour and she's still not home, call the police."

Shiratori Seiya's dry, cold voice came through the phone. Hojo Shione was taken aback, knowing that he was in a hurry. After dating for so long, she had already figured out his habits and personality.

When Shiratori Seiya is in a hurry, he becomes even calmer, and his tone of voice becomes exceptionally cold.

Hojo Shione snapped out of her daze and quickly said:
"Kei-ya, don't worry, it should be alright. Rin-ne is all grown up now, she's always been very smart..."

"This isn't about being smart or not..."

Shiratori Seiya frowned, suddenly finding it hard to understand why Shione could be so calm. After saying something, he hung up the phone and dialed Hojo Suzune's number.

Unfortunately, the result was not satisfactory; the other party did not answer the phone until it automatically disconnected.

Without hesitation, he shifted into gear and stepped on the gas.

'Om! '

The car engine roared and launched him forward. However, before he reached the next intersection, the cell phone on the passenger seat suddenly rang.

He quickly slammed on the brakes, the car stopped, and he reached out to answer the phone.

His gaze lingered on the phone screen. Seeing that it was a ringtone calling, he took a deep breath and pressed the answer button.

When the call connected, a noisy sound came through the phone; it seemed the ringtone wasn't staying peacefully at home.

Shiratori Seiya was still recovering from the tension and remained silent with a cold expression.

There was a two-second silence in the air, followed by a light and melodious voice:

"Hello? Kiyoya?"

"Lingyin, where are you?"

Seemingly sensing the odd tone in his voice, Hojo Suzune opened her mouth and obediently gave her location.

"Uh, I...I'm..."

It was an oden shop not far from her school; I wonder what she was doing there.

Why aren't you home so late?

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune lowered her head, staring at the tips of her shoes. She wanted to say that it wasn't even eight o'clock yet, but when she thought that Shiratori Seiya was on the other end of the phone, she lost the courage to argue. Like a fawn whose throat had been bitten by a lion, she couldn't utter a word.

"You stay there and don't go anywhere. I'm coming to pick you up now."

"Oh."

Hojo Suzune pouted and responded. Although Shiratori Seiya's voice sounded fierce, she couldn't help but feel happy just thinking that he cared about her.

In truth, her happiness has always been this simple.

She knew perfectly well that Shiratori Seiya hadn't chosen her, and that his affection for her wasn't as strong as Hasegawa Saori's, her sister's, or even Takahashi Mio's, but she was still incredibly happy whenever he showed her even a little concern.

She was like a homeless stray dog. As long as Shiratori Seiya beckoned to her, she would wag her tail and run over happily. Even if all she got was a pat on the head from him, followed by him turning away and ignoring her, she would only feel sad for a while, curl up outside the door, waiting for him to remember her. Then, when he beckoned to her again, she would run over happily.

Speaking of which, Shiratori Seiya had unknowingly gotten used to Rin's obedient manner in front of him. After hanging up the phone, he drove straight to Rin's location.

A dozen minutes later, he parked his car in the temporary parking area on the side of the road and walked quickly toward the oden shop.

However, before he even entered the store, a petite figure emerged from the shadows and stepped sideways to block his way.

Hojo Suzune raised her hands as usual, as if to hug him, but this time she had two plastic bags hanging from her hands, making it seem more like she was showing Shiratori Seiya what she was holding.

She seemed to have noticed this as well, her hand hovering in mid-air, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, and she looked up at Shiratori Seiya with a smile, saying:
"Qing Zai!"

"..."

Looking at Rin's adorable face before him, Shiratori Seiya opened his mouth, wanting to say something reproachful, but seeing the smiling expression on her face, the words that came out were:
"Rin, why... why did you come here all by yourself?"

"Hehe, since I just moved to Kiyoya's house, I was thinking of treating Kiyoya to a meal to celebrate, but since Kiyoya wasn't home, and I can't cook like my sister, I came out to buy some things..."

As Hojo Suzune spoke, she handed over the plastic bag in her hand.

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya's heart stirred, and he casually took both plastic bags.

When she took it and touched Lingyin's soft palm, she felt as if she had been electrocuted, and her shoulders shrank back.

Shiratori Seiya didn't notice her flushed cheeks hidden in the shadows behind the lamp.

She bought quite a lot of things; apart from this oden shop, it was mostly Chinese food. She probably went to two or three shops specifically to buy things she liked to eat...

……
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(End of this chapter)