Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 63 Request (Seeking First Subscription)

After a pause, Takahashi Miki's gaze swept over the two of them before continuing:

"Saving money is one thing, but it also puts my uncle and aunt at ease, and it can prevent such a situation from happening again, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the air fell silent.

Mio Takahashi glanced at Seiya Shiratori, and seeing that he didn't speak, she quickly said:

"Well, moving isn't that simple. I just paid six months' rent last month. If I cancel the lease, I'll lose my deposit completely."

"It will have to wait until next year at the earliest, and besides, I'm not mentally prepared..."

Mio Takahashi's last sentence was spoken in a very low tone, as if she were muttering to herself.

As she spoke, the girl lowered her blushing face slightly, biting her lip gently. A shy look appeared in her amber eyes. She dipped her index finger in water and drew circles on the table again and again...

Shiratori Seiya stared at her shy, demure demeanor for a moment, then realized what she meant and couldn't help but marvel at how quickly her acting skills were improving.

Miki Takahashi was also taken aback for a moment, then realized that this was probably her younger sister's first time falling in love, and she couldn't help but laugh:

"That's true, it's not that simple. You should think it over carefully."

The topic was temporarily put aside, and the group chatted for a while longer. Just as they were enjoying their meal, Takahashi Miki's phone suddenly rang.

"Hold on."

She picked up her phone, glanced at the caller's name, frowned, stood up, and walked past the two people to the balcony.

A silence fell over the room, and the two people in the bedroom exchanged a glance without saying a word.

I could vaguely hear things like, "An advertisement announcement? We have to film now?" and "Wasn't I rejected?"

After a while, Miki Takahashi walked in. There was no smile on her face at the moment, and the incandescent light in the room made her face look pale and cold.

"Sorry, my agent suddenly called to let me know. I have something to do, so I have to go now. You two chat, and we can meet up again sometime."

With that, Miki Takahashi nodded to the two of them, picked up her handbag with her slender arms, and quickly walked out.

Mio Takahashi hurriedly got up to see them off, with Seiya Shiratori following behind. However, when they reached the entrance, Miki Takahashi raised her hand and blocked the two of them at the door.

"No need to send."

She glanced at Mio Takahashi and said, "Remember to call your aunt later."

"understood……"

Watching the other person disappear around the corner of the corridor, Mio Takahashi breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against Seiya Shiratori.

"it is finally over."

She couldn't help but say.

Shiratori Seiya reached out to support her, and asked thoughtfully:

"What does your older sister do?"

Feeling that her actions with Shiratori Seiya might have been a little too intimate, Takahashi Mio regained her footing and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, saying:

"She's a model. She said she wanted to be a model back in high school, but it seems her career hasn't been very successful. It must be tough for her, having to shoot commercials so late..."

"A model?"

"Yes."

Mio Takahashi closed the door behind her and sighed.

"She's working so hard. She wasn't this thin before. She must have been dieting a lot. I could never do that. It's like she's risking her life."

As she spoke, she remembered her conversation with her cousin, her delicate brows furrowed, and she couldn't help but say:
"But even so, it seems her efforts haven't paid off..."

"What do you mean?"

The two sat down on the tatami again. Shiratori Seiya picked up a skewer of the remaining grilled chicken. He hadn't eaten dinner yet and hadn't eaten much while chatting for so long, so now was a good time to replenish his energy.

"She said she felt like she couldn't keep going anymore and that she wanted to become an actress..."

At this point, Mio Takahashi bit her lip, feeling inexplicably irritated, and couldn't help but say:
"But we've already persevered for so long, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted if we just gave up now?"

Realizing that this question seemed very important to Mio, Shiratori Seiya swallowed the chicken in his mouth, stared intently into her eyes, and said seriously:
"Effort doesn't always guarantee a reward; that's common sense. Moreover, sunk costs don't play a role in major decisions, and sometimes taking a different path is clearly the right choice."

"That's true..."

Mio Takahashi bit her lip, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her. Her fingers twitched, and she sighed.

"Persist to the end and never give up. That's what Sister Weixi told me at the beginning. I always admired her because I didn't have her determination back then. Now that I have a goal and am preparing to do it, she's telling me that it's better to give up..."

At this point, Mio Takahashi's eyes stung, her hands clenched, and she gritted her teeth as she said:

"It's like, it's like, her present is my future."

Despite working very hard every day, despite being able to clearly feel my own progress, and despite both my strict mentor and Nanase Nagata saying that I have made great progress, to be honest, I haven't even started anything yet, I haven't achieved any results, and the future is still a blur.

If we're talking about hard work, my cousin's hard work is definitely no less than mine.

Just look at how thin she became to become a model; that's probably just the tip of the iceberg. Nobody knows how much effort she's put in behind the scenes, how many tears she's shed… Seeing the girl's doubtful expression, Shiratori Seiya stroked his chin and said calmly:

"Eagles are born with the ability to fly, but no matter how many times an antelope jumps off a cliff, it can never soar through the sky. I still maintain that if you doubt yourself, then believe in me unconditionally."

He wasn't interested in Takahashi Mio's cousin's career development, nor did he want to indulge her negative emotions. He pointed to his phone and said directly:

"And that's exactly what I came here for today."

"Now open your phone and look at the two files I sent you."

"Eh?"

Mio Takahashi was taken aback for a moment, then followed his instructions and turned on her phone, opening the first file.

"The first one I sent you was the script I wrote, and the second one was the novel that is the basis for it."

“I know you’re very busy right now, so you can’t finish studying it all at once. So starting tomorrow, study a little bit every day, and ask me if you don’t understand anything.”

Upon hearing this, Takahashi Mio opened her mouth, turned her head, and stared at him blankly, exclaiming in surprise:
"You wrote it?"

She swallowed hard, her finger swiping across the screen, but after a couple of swipes, it still hadn't reached the bottom. She couldn't help but ask:
"how did you do that?"

Shiratori Seiya didn't answer her question, but went straight to:

"You should audition for this role then."

"An audition? Does that mean you've decided to film it?"

Mio Takahashi felt her head was spinning.

In her estimation, it would take at least a year and a half for Shiratori Seiya to write the script.

After all, he should have only been learning to write screenplays for a short time, but now he's already putting a screenplay out...

And there are novels too?

A warm feeling welled up from her heart, and she stared at the boy in front of her with complicated emotions.

Just how hard did he work for himself...?

"Pretty much, it's basically settled, but the auditions won't start for another few months."

Shiratori Seiya casually offered an explanation.

He brought the script today so that Mio Takahashi could understand the story as soon as possible, immerse herself in the character, and win at the starting line.

Shiratori Seiya got up and sat down next to her, and began to tell her the general outline of the story, and also talked about the role she would be playing, so that she could have a general idea first.

The two huddled together, shoulder to shoulder, the boy's body heat seeping through the thin fabric onto their skin, making Takahashi Mio feel her arms getting hot.

No matter what, such a close distance is a bit too unfair, isn't it?
Mio Takahashi seemed to catch a faint scent of him, and she couldn't help but take a few more breaths, her legs unconsciously pressing together.

I carefully glanced away, staring at his profile, my gaze tracing the corner of his mouth...

My chest felt increasingly hot, and a strange feeling welled up inside me.

Even with the air conditioning on, Mio Takahashi felt dizzy, like a rusty, stuck fan.

A peculiar feeling stirred within me, like a feather plucking at my heartstrings, a mixture of sourness and itch.

"That's about it. You can study it carefully on your own later. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me..."

Time passed, and suddenly Shiratori Seiya's voice reached her ears. Takahashi Mio was startled, but quickly came to her senses and nodded, saying:

"Ah, I think I understand."

Shiratori Seiya noticed her unfocused yet focused gaze, and frowned as he asked:
"Are you listening?"

"Uh, that's a bit too much. I'll go back and study it some more..."

Mio Takahashi gave a perfunctory reply, then pursed her lips and looked at Seiya Shiratori, saying:
"Um, will there be any kissing scenes in it?"

"what?"

"It seems he really didn't listen," Shiratori Seiya said helplessly.
"This is a suspenseful crime drama, it doesn't involve romance at all, so there's no kissing scene."

"Oh."

Mio Takahashi nodded, lightly licked her lips with her pink tongue, and then touched Shiratori Seiya's knee, hidden under her long skirt, with hers:

"Um, Araki-sensei said last time that to truly immerse oneself in a role, one must experience it firsthand. I've been watching those movies and TV dramas lately, and I've found that I simply can't get into characters who have just broken up or are in a relationship. I can't understand those feelings at all. I think it's because I haven't had that kind of intimate contact in a relationship..."

She racked her brains to come up with reasons, feeling as if her face was burning, but she tried her best to make her tone clear and serious, as if she were really talking about acting.

"So I was thinking, if we kiss, would we be able to better understand the feelings of lovers?"

He blinked, clearing his eyes, and asked:
"And you also said that you would fulfill your duties as a boyfriend, right?"

As if she had made up her mind, she grabbed Shiratori Seiya's sleeve, her gaze hardening as she stared at his face and asked:
"A kiss?"

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(End of this chapter)