Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 196 Time's Knife is the Sharpest (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Hojo Shione spoke very cryptically; if Rin hadn't told him that, he probably wouldn't have known what she was thinking at that moment.

She was giving herself a heads-up, not wanting to get involved with other women.

Actually, after he learned that Xiyin knew he had chosen her because of her talent, he felt somewhat guilty.

However, as things have progressed to this point, it's impossible to let go of Shione, Rin, Saori, or Mio.

There's only one path I can take, and it's all for naught.

Since I can't let any of them down, I have to harden my heart, otherwise the outcome will only get worse.

However, despite his hardened heart and knowing that Xiyin was giving him a heads-up, he genuinely had no intention of getting involved with other women.

For now, that's enough.

Although he had already made his decision, he deliberately remained silent for a moment, staring into Hojo Shione's eyes, and placed her hand on his chest, saying earnestly:
"Xiyin, I don't actually have that much room in my heart. It's already full, so why would I want to get involved with anyone else?"

"Furthermore, if I didn't like you, Xiyin, I would never have agreed to be with you, nor would I be here with you now..."

"I know you don't want to believe me now, but can't time prove it? If I fail, even if you kill me, I won't resist."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione remained silent for a moment, then burst out laughing.

She raised her hand and gently smoothed his furrowed brows, saying softly:

"Kiyoya, how could I bear to do such a thing? Even if you really abandon me, I will definitely leave this world before you abandon me. As long as I die before that, you will never leave me..."

Seemingly realizing that her explanation was unclear and vague, she further explained:

"It's like... maybe someone won't like another person forever, but as long as they die before they stop liking them, then they've liked them forever..."

Since some love can change over time, I'd rather freeze time at the moment before it changes.

Sensing a sense of self-destruction in Hojo Shione's words, Shiratori Seiya quickly hugged her tightly, almost melding her into his body.

"What are you saying? I will never give up on you, Xiyin. If that time comes, you can do whatever you want to me."

Sensing that he was truly nervous, Hojo Shione kissed him and said:

"I'm just speaking my mind. In fact, I can't bear to leave you, Kiyoya. I like you terribly, unless you stop loving me."

You will love me, right?

"I love you."

"That's it, so there's no need to worry about that."

A sly glint flashed in Hojo Shione's eyes, and she looked up at him, saying:

"However, Kiyoya, with so many girls in your company, you should still keep some distance. You have no idea how charming you are."

Upon hearing her say that she was very charming, Shiratori Seiya was somewhat speechless:
"...How could that be? If I were that charming, I wouldn't have had so few friends from elementary school to university."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione did not refute it, but thought for a moment and said:

"Hehe, Kiyosai, there's a girl in the company who looks familiar today..."

"look familiar?"

"Yes, there was a girl wearing a yellow sweater and a ponytail, who was probably a little taller than Rin."

Listening to Shion's description, Shiratori Seiya recalled for a moment, then frowned and asked uncertainly:

"Airi Koizumi?"

Hojo Shione tilted her head and asked
"Airi Koizumi...is that her name?"

"Ah."

How is the child?

"well enough……"

Shiratori Seiya paused, and to completely dispel Shion's worries, he spoke:

"Her talent is average, but she's definitely suited for this line of work. Don't you know her?"

"Oh."

Hearing him say that his talent was average, Hojo Shione breathed a sigh of relief and said softly:

"It's nothing, I just felt she looked a bit like a girl I knew in middle school, but, Airi Koizumi... that's not the right name, I must have mistaken her for someone else." "Hmm."

Shiratori Seiya nodded, and then told her about the company again, especially mentioning that the employees had no talent and were just in a superior-subordinate relationship.

Hojo Shione listened to him silently until he finished speaking, lingered for a while, then went to the bathroom to take a shower and ordered takeout.

While waiting for her takeout, she suddenly asked:
"By the way, Seiya, I've heard rumors lately that you and Fujikawa Shunpei have a conflict?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya, who had just dried himself off and put on his clothes, was taken aback for a moment, then met Shion's gaze and responded.

"Ah."

"What's going on? I just heard rumors. I was going to call you to ask, but I felt that it would be clearer to ask you in person."

"..."

Shiratori Seiya recounted the origins of the conflict between the two, omitting the fact that Fujikawa had poached his girlfriend, and focusing on Fujikawa Shunpei's grudge.

However, despite his omission, Hojo Shione instinctively became alert upon hearing Takahashi Mio's name. She nodded thoughtfully, then a cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes as she said in a chilling voice:
"What an ingrate."

Shiratori Seiya shrugged, trying to reassure her:
"Pretty much. But even if he wanted to turn against me now, he couldn't. When I signed the contract, I had already decided that the show would still be filmed. It would just ruin my reputation, but I don't care about that."

Despite his words, Hojo Shione pursed her lips and remained silent. After thinking for a moment, she silently walked to the TV cabinet, unzipped her handbag, took out a silver-gray USB drive, and handed it to Shiratori Seiya.

Shiratori Seiya glanced at the USB drive, took it casually, and asked:
"This is?"

"This contains videos of Fujikawa Shunpei having sex with women."

"?"

Shiratori Seiya was stunned, then realized what was happening and couldn't help but ask:
"How...how could you have something like this?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione smiled slightly and explained:

"Heh, Fujikawa Shunpei seems easy to talk to, but he's actually a hypocrite who secretly takes advantage of many women..."

As she spoke, she scoffed dismissively:

"That's how producers are. This video was recorded by a woman named Hashimoto Moeko. Of course, the woman in the video isn't her. She recorded it specifically because she was afraid that Fujikawa Shunpei would deny everything later."

“When I learned that you were going to collaborate with him, I was worried that it would affect your filming, so I bought it on a whim…”

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to be thirsty, turned her head, picked up the bottled water on the table, and took a sip.

"..."

As Shion recounted what had happened, Shiratori Seiya frowned.

Are you really worried about affecting my filming?
However, there was no need to ask such a question, and it would be pointless anyway. After thinking for a moment, he added:

"If it's just about sleeping with women, it's probably not very useful, right? At most, it'll just give you a messy private life..."

It's common knowledge that producers have chaotic private lives. After all, they wield so much power and are surrounded by women. It would be truly bizarre if they hadn't been involved in any unspoken rules.

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione shook her head, a smile playing on her lips, a dark light gleaming in her eyes as she chuckled:

"It's not that simple. The girl he slept with was only fifteen years old."

"?"

Shiratori Seiya instinctively gripped the USB drive tighter and squinted as he asked:

"Could he really do something so stupid?"

Japan raised the age of sexual consent from thirteen to sixteen last year.

Someone like Fujikawa Shunpei couldn't possibly be unaware of this, and if he were, he certainly wouldn't have done something so stupid.

He doesn't need to joke about his career.

"Hehe, of course he's not that stupid. It's just that this girl's health certificate is fake. The information entered into the system shows that she is only fifteen years old."

"..."

Seeing Shiratori Seiya remain silent, Hojo Shione lazily stretched and said:

"Alright, I've handed everything over to you. Kiyoya, you can decide what to do with it yourself."

She paused, then walked to Shiratori Seiya, kneeling on the edge of the bed with her shapely legs, straddling his waist, and staring into his eyes with her bright, sparkling eyes as she said:
"By the way, what's the new password for Kiyoya's house?"

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(End of this chapter)