Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 21 Brothers and sisters
"Ms. Fukada, please stop at the intersection ahead."

Inside the car, Hojo Shione reached out and knocked on the window.

"it is good."

Fukada responded, glanced at the girl behind him through the rearview mirror, and couldn't help but confirm:
"Ms. Hojo, is everything alright?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione raised her face and smiled at her, saying:
"It's nothing, I just haven't been back to Kyoto in a long time and wanted to take a walk by myself."

"Okay, then just give me a call if you need anything."

"Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Fukada."

"..."

The car stopped at the intersection, and Hojo Shione took a deep breath, exhaling the irritation that had accumulated in the car.

Wearing a mask and with her hands in her coat pockets, she strolled leisurely through the familiar streets, unconsciously reminiscing about the feeling of being with Shiratori Seiya.

Friends say that the worst thing to do after a breakup is to revisit the same old place, but ever since the breakup, every time Hojo Shione walks through this road, she feels healed.

After turning the corner past the crepe shop, she stopped in front of a milk tea shop.

Hojo Shione looked at the crowd gathered in front of the store, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips, and a look of nostalgia rising in her eyes.

Back in high school, on his way home from singing practice each week, Shiratori Seiya would always buy her a drink as encouragement...

She would say things like, "No, I'll get fat," to avoid the problem.

Shiratori Seiya insisted on shoving the milk tea into her hand, then stared seriously into her eyes and said, "Shione, you probably have no idea how charming you are, do you?"

'What if I gain weight? Will you stop liking me then?'

'How could that be? Xiyin won't get fat from just one cup of milk tea, and I won't stop liking you just because Xiyin gets fat.'

'Will you always stay with me?'

'why not?'

'...'

The past scenes, the boy's voice seemed to echo in my ears.

Hojo Shione felt a surge of soreness in her nose, and tears blurred her vision. The evening glow shone in her eyes, like glass reflected in water.

The story begins with tenderness, but the ending often falls short of the beginning?

This is absolutely unacceptable.

Hojo Shione bit her lip, took a deep breath, wiped away her tears, clenched her fist so tightly that her fingertips dug into her flesh, and her eyes regained their determination.

Recalling her conversation with Saori Hasegawa, she realized that things were pretty much as she had imagined.

There were no major conflicts or frictions between the two. After Saori Hasegawa won the IH tournament, he broke up with her.

What they said were just some untenable excuses.

Saori Hasegawa didn't seem to pursue him too much back then, otherwise she would definitely have known when Seiya Shiratori was pursuing her.

However, compared to the terrible situation of the other party's persistent pursuit, she was more concerned that Hasegawa Saori's attitude towards Shiratori Seiya was exactly the same as her own.

'I didn't agree, so how can it be considered a breakup?'

'As long as I hold on tightly, breaking up isn't considered a breakup.'

'What am I supposed to think about you dating Kiyoya? But didn't you two break up?'

I will stay with him for the rest of my life.

When Saori Hasegawa said this, a wistful smile appeared on her expressionless face.

Hojo Shione then realized that she had always had such a big rival.

Compared to her, am I actually the one who came later?

Although she was very unwilling, through her conversation with Hasegawa today, Hojo Shione had roughly understood some things.

That means Saori Hasegawa wasn't skilled in kendo from the beginning.

In other words, she only began to show her talent in kendo after falling in love with Shiratori Seiya.

The same goes for me.

Since falling in love with Seiya, he seems to have been intentionally or unintentionally steer himself toward becoming a singer.

Although I do enjoy singing and dream of becoming a singer.

But without a doubt, he deserves most of the credit for getting to where we are today.

In particular, when he started competing, he took out a song that he had prepared at some point and sang it to himself.

That was the beginning of his rise to fame.

Now that he's broken up with me, he's got a new girlfriend...

Does that mean they had a specific purpose from the very beginning?
Hojo Shione's eyes became conflicted, and for a moment she couldn't help but wonder if Shiratori Seiya had ever really liked her.

However, she nipped the idea in the bud as soon as it came to mind.

impossible.

The past relationship with him doesn't lie; even a robot can't guarantee that every action will be gentle and affectionate.

If he were truly that heartless, he wouldn't have run away like a coward, leaving behind a letter.

Especially when I went to Tokyo to see him, the self-reproach in his eyes was unmistakable.

What's wrong with him? He's already broken up with his ex-girlfriend and he's still hung up on her.

He clearly still loves her.

Having figured this out, Hojo Shione's lips curled up slightly, quite pleased with herself.

However, before she could laugh for long, doubts arose in her mind again.

Why did he do that?
Kiyosuke, what exactly do you want to do?
How can I get my sister to agree?

Inside the room, Hojo Suzune sat at the table with a worried expression.

Her slender, fair legs swung back and forth in front of the chair, she bit the pen, and her delicate hands gripped her head, trying to squeeze out some whimsical ideas.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work at all.

My sister isn't stupid. Although she can't beat me in exams, she's definitely not lacking in emotional intelligence.

As long as I'm going to see Shiratori Seiya, no matter how eloquently I explain it, she'll definitely find out.

Unable to think of anything, she simply threw the pen on the table, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, frowned, and clicked her tongue.

I wish my sister was still dating Kiyoya.

Hojo Suzune grew increasingly impatient and began to grumble inwardly.

If she were still dating Kiyoya, would I still need to worry about this?

Going to see him isn't a simple matter, is it?

So, my sister is such a wimp. If it were me, I would never let Kiyoya leave.

I really don't know what the point of having such big breasts is; I don't even understand their purpose.

She can't even keep a man by her side; she's a complete waste.

Hojo Suzune was so angry she gritted her teeth. She tilted her head back and stared at the ceiling, her small body spinning with the chair.

Now that things have come to this, is sincerity the only option?
Although the success rate isn't high, they're sisters after all, so I should at least try crying and see what happens.

The saying "the greatest truths are the simplest" should be true.

Hojo Suzune took a deep breath and made up her mind.

She thought for a while about what she should say to her sister, and rehearsed the scene in her mind. After making sure that even she could be moved, she walked out of the bedroom with the courage of burning her bridges.

However, after searching the house, outside, and even the bathroom in slippers, I still couldn't find my sister.

Who did he go on a date with? Why hasn't he come back yet?
She'll go back and talk bad about you to her brother-in-law.

Hojo Suzune frowned, listened to the sounds of her mother cooking in the kitchen, and quickly walked over.

"Mom, hasn't my sister come back yet? Is she not coming home tonight?"

Mrs. Hojo, wearing an apron, glanced at her upon hearing the sound and said:

"You should be back soon, right? Why are you concerned about your sister today? Is something the matter?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the fish soup beside her and said:
"Lingyin, can you take this soup over to me? Be careful not to spill it."

"Oh."

Hojo Suzune responded and carefully picked up the fish soup. Then, sensing something amiss with her mother's words, she retorted:
"What do you mean I'm only thinking of showing concern today? I've always cared, okay? We're sisters."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hojo stopped what she was doing, rolled her eyes at Suzune, and said:

"You still know you're sisters. When your sister broke up with her boyfriend, she cried so hard, but you were laughing the most."

Hojo Suzune suddenly felt a pang of shame, as if she had been caught doing something wrong. Her face flushed, and she stammered as she explained:

"I... I was just trying to make my sister happy. Don't you know that smiles are contagious? Mom, why are you saying such hurtful things about me?"

"It's clearly my sister who broke up with her boyfriend, and I'm more upset than anyone else, okay?"

Mrs. Hojo looked at her with a forced smile and said:

"Hehe, that must be really upsetting, so upsetting that you bring it up seven or eight times a day in front of your sister?"

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I can't get through to you."

If she kept talking, she would be stripped naked. Hojo Suzune felt extremely embarrassed because she couldn't explain herself, so she picked up the fish soup and left.

However, Mrs. Hojo grabbed her arm, her expression much more serious than before.

“Let me tell you, your sister is having a hard time living alone in Tokyo. It’s not easy for her to come home, so don’t upset her.”

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune pouted and retorted:
"She seems quite happy these past few days."

He was still unhappy, but after seeing Kiyoya, he became a completely different person and only knew how to eat alone.

She went to Tokyo but didn't even take me out to have fun. I really don't know if she's really my sister.

"It's because she's been in a good mood lately that she's telling you not to bully your sister."

Mrs. Hojo was heartbroken that her daughter was going through a breakup, but seeing that she looked much better after her daughter came back these past two days, her mood improved as well.

"If anyone bullies her, I'll be heartbroken when she breaks up with her boyfriend, okay? How could I not be happy if she's happy?"

Hojo Suzune picked up the soup and turned to leave.

"You kid..."

Mrs. Hojo clicked her tongue, feeling that she couldn't control it.

However, as soon as she turned around, she heard a soft 'snap!'

Mrs. Hojo looked back at the ground and saw that the hot soup had indeed spilled out. She couldn't help but complain:

"Hey, you silly child, I told you to be careful. Come back and clean it up later!"

"Did you hear that?"

However, Hojo Suzune did not respond this time; she stood there stunned.

Hojo Shione stood before her, a gentle smile like that of a Yamato Nadeshiko on her face, and said softly:

"Lingyin, so you're this sad because I broke up with you?"

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　There's one more chapter. I apologize for the slow writing; it should be finished around midnight, so please don't wait.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)