Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 28 Meeting Again (Please continue reading!)
"Qing Zai!"

Excitement welled up in my throat, and the name I had repeated countless times in my heart finally came out of my mouth.

The girl's voice was bright and clear, like orange soda exploding in the sunlight.

She pounced on the boy like a little rabbit.

Dazzled by her bright smile, Shiratori Seiya was stunned.

Seeing the girl in his line of sight getting closer and closer, he realized what was happening and quickly reached out to hug Hojo Suzune.

He placed his palm on her soft waist, and a thought struck him.

Hojo Suzune wrapped her slender, fair arms tightly around the boy's neck, burying her face in his chest.

Then she clung to him like a koala, greedily inhaling his scent.

"..."

The girl's dark blue hair brushed against the white bird's face, and the fragrance of gardenias wafted into her nose along her long, slender hair.

Shiratori Seiya tilted his head back, lowered his eyes, and softly called her name.

"Rin-yin, Rin-yin?"

"Hmm~"

A lazy, kitten-like hum escaped from her delicate nose.

Her delicate cherry lips were slightly pursed, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and a blush hung at the corners of her eyes, giving her a faint, charming aura.

Once he was sure she could finally stand, Shiratori Seiya removed his hand from her waist and said softly:
"Get down now, everyone's watching you."

His response was still a soft hum. Shiratori Seiya reached out and tugged at her, only to find that she was holding him even tighter.

He couldn't help but joke:
"Now I'm completely like a koala..."

Not wanting to pull her off me directly, I helplessly craned my neck, thinking that she would naturally let go once she had hugged me enough.

However, as soon as he raised his eyes, he saw Hojo Shione, who had gotten out of the car, walking towards him with her things in her arms, a smile on her face that was hard to describe.

Their eyes met, and Shiratori Seiya felt that it wasn't a mocking laugh.

They stared at each other until Hojo Shione walked up to them, at which point she finally looked away from him and said in surprise:

"Hey, Lingyin, what are you doing?"

"..."

Shiratori Seiya clearly felt the girl in his arms twitch slightly, but unfortunately she didn't let go, and even rubbed her little face against his chest.

"If you keep rubbing against him like that, Kiyoya's clothes will be covered in your face powder. If you dawdle any longer, you won't be able to play at all."

As if stimulated by something, Hojo Suzune suddenly let go of her hand, let out a soft hum, turned her face away without saying a word, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes by smoothing her hair.

However, Hojo Shione had no intention of covering for her and couldn't help but laugh.

'puff! '

"Just a few days ago he said he was an adult, but now he's crying like a child."

Hearing her sister's teasing, Hojo Suzune stopped what she was doing, glared at her with her slightly reddened eyes, and said:

"You're the child!"

Immediately afterward, before Hojo Shione could speak, she frowned and asked:
"Don't you have something to do? What are you waiting for?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione narrowed her eyes, her voice turning cold as she stated directly:
"If you keep disobeying me, I'll send you back right now."

"..."

Hearing her sister say that, Hojo Suzune immediately fell silent, crossed her arms and turned her face away from her, muttering softly, "You think you can just send it back like that?"

Sensing the tense atmosphere between the two, Shiratori Seiya quickly changed the subject, looking at the paper bag Hojo Shione was carrying and saying:

"This is?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, looked at Shiratori Seiya with a gentle smile, and said:

"These are clothes that Lingyin prepared a long time ago. She said she wanted to change today, but she was in such a hurry when she got off the bus that she forgot to take them."

As she spoke, she handed the paper bag in her hand to Shiratori Seiya.

Shiratori Seiya glanced inside; it looked like a kimono.

That's good, at least we can use it at night.

As he was thinking, he heard Hojo Suzune mutter something else beside him:
"You're the monkey..."

Hojo Shione pretended not to hear and looked at Shiratori Seiya, saying:
"Okay, I just got back to Tokyo yesterday and I still have a lot of things to do. You guys have fun first. I'll pick her up tonight. Just call me then."

Hearing her say that, Shiratori Seiya was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask:

"You got your driver's license?"

"Yes, I secretly took the test at the beginning of the year, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance to tell you."

After a pause, Hojo Shione spoke meaningfully:

"But driving is quite tiring; it's not as comfortable as sitting in the passenger seat." "..."

Shiratori Seiya nodded silently, pretending not to understand.

Hojo Shione noticed his expression, then smiled and suddenly said:
"I saw your post from yesterday, she's very pretty..."

The girl in front of him hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. Looking into her eyes, Shiratori Seiya unconsciously recalled what she had said.

"I hope you won't be as cruel to the next girl as you were to me."

Hojo Shione looked away, patted her younger sister's shoulder, and said, ignoring her sister's impatient gaze:

"Okay, Lingyin, happy birthday."

"Remember to call me when you get home tonight."

It seemed that the simple phrase "Happy Birthday" touched the girl's heart; her expression softened considerably, and she responded with a dry, curt reply:
"Oh, be careful..."

Hojo Shione turned and left, seemingly without the slightest regret.

The two of them stood there, watching her drive away.

Finally left.

Very good!
As the car disappeared from sight, a smile immediately appeared on Hojo Suzune's face.

She reached out and grabbed Shiratori Seiya's arm, putting half of her weight on him.

Feeling the gentle, warm touch on his arm, Shiratori Seiya was startled for a moment, then realized what was happening and immediately pulled his arm away.

"Eh?"

His sudden action stunned Hojo Suzune, who stood there blankly staring at him, wondering why she had been rejected.

"Hey, Rinne."

Before the bitterness in her heart could even rise, Shiratori Seiya bent down slightly, stared into her eyes, and said earnestly:
"Today is your birthday, I can spend a lot of time with you, but there's one condition."

"..."

Hojo Suzune blinked, looking at Shiratori Seiya's slightly serious face, and obediently nodded in place, as if she wasn't the one who had just argued with her sister.

Seeing this, Shiratori Seiya smiled with satisfaction, held up his index finger in front of her, and said:

"You're not allowed to touch me without permission, and hugging or cuddling is absolutely forbidden."

"what……"

Hojo Suzune immediately drew out her words and reached out to grab Shiratori Seiya's arm, pleading:

"But it was possible before..."

Shiratori Seiya dodged slightly, and Hojo Suzune's fair hand could only grasp at air.

"I already have a girlfriend, so I can't just hang out with other girls. Do you want me to be called a scumbag, Lingyin?"

"Back when you were dating my sister, I could hug you all the time..."

Hojo Suzune pouted, her face full of grievance, with an expression that said, "I'll cry if you don't let me hug you."

"So what I'm saying is, she's your older sister. Both she and I treat you like a younger sister, but your current girlfriend probably wouldn't think that way."

"So, no."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune frowned.

That kind of reason is really annoying!

Where did this damned vixen come from?

So disgusting!
Before even meeting Mio Takahashi, Suzune Hojo already hated her intensely.

She bit her lip, racking her brains for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she looked at Shiratori Seiya weakly, saying:
"What if I get lost?"

"Kiyoshi-nii, if I get lost, we're doomed, right? Tokyo is so big, it'll be hard for you to find me..."

"I won't hug you anymore, but it's okay if I hold your sleeve, right? Holding your sleeve doesn't count as physical contact, does it?"

"..."

Seeing Hojo Suzune's pitiful appearance, Shiratori Seiya nodded after a moment of silence.

Yeah!

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Hojo Suzune inwardly celebrated, then immediately put on a smile and reached out to grab Shiratori Seiya's sleeve.

Seeing that she was behaving relatively well, Shiratori Seiya nodded in satisfaction, then looked down at her slightly flushed face and asked...
So, where do you want to go now?

He had originally planned to come to Tokyo with Hojo Suzune so he could make proper arrangements for her birthday celebration, but she insisted on making her own decisions.

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune raised her hand, pointed to the road sign not far away, and laughed:

"Since we're already here, of course we should climb Mount Takao!"

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(End of this chapter)