Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 81 Firm
The girl's sobbing voice rang in my ears, and crystal tears dripped down her cheeks onto the white sheets with a 'plop plop' sound.

Hojo Shione froze, lines of text on her phone screen coming into view, tears welling up in her eyes.

A burning, tingling pain shot through my right cheek, but a feeling of happiness welled up inside me, as if the crevice had been filled again...

Are you feeling sorry for me?
A smile suddenly appeared on Hojo Shione's pale face, the curve of her lips growing wider and wider, her tearful eyes filled with joy, and her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

Finally, as if she could no longer hold back, she tilted her head back and laughed, making a 'hoho' sound in her throat.

Kiyosuke, you still love me after all, you still love me...

Even though Saori Hasegawa was used in the experiment, before the performance, he was still gambling.

She had been separated from Shiratori Seiya for so long that she couldn't be sure if he still cared for her when she saw him again...

Although he kept encouraging himself, Kiyoya still loved himself, but a voice kept rising in his heart, repeatedly questioning him:
Does he really still love you? He left so resolutely, did he truly still love you?

'He's surrounded by so many beautiful women, and he's so talented; he's never short of female company.'

'Is there anything special about you?'

'If it weren't for him, would you be where you are today?'

'...'

If only Kiyoya were a useless person.

When she locks herself in her room alone, Hojo Shione can't help but think like this every time.

If he were completely useless, no one would like him.

Then Qingzai would belong entirely to himself.

That way, he will never leave you.

Those damn women won't keep swarming around him like flies forever...

Of course, these are just thoughts; I can't actually chain him up and keep him by my side.

The most urgent task is to re-enter his life.

Time is the greatest enemy of emotions.

Even as her hair turns white with age and her rosy lips and cheeks fade with time, her love for Kiyozai will not change with the passing of time.

But it's impossible to be sure if he can do the same.

He left so decisively that he didn't even give himself a chance to react.

Therefore, although some questions about Kiyoya are not yet fully answered, action must be taken...

First, I need to secure a place for myself by his side. Even though the methods are somewhat despicable and shameless, exploiting Kiyoya's compassion makes me feel disgusted, but just the thought of being able to stay by his side is enough.

However, looking at the chat history in front of him, and seeing that even though he knew the truth, he still didn't blame him...

He really does love himself...

If she didn't love herself, how could she forgive herself even though she knew she was lying to him?
Kiyo, I will definitely find out everything, and make sure you can never leave me...

Standing by the hospital bed, seeing her sister suddenly tilt her head back and laugh, Hojo Suzune's eyes froze, and she instinctively took half a step back, her cherry lips trembling as she said:
"You're insane, I think you're the one who's gone mad..."

Mrs. Hojo, standing to the side, stared blankly at her two daughters, her mouth agape.

How come my two daughters were fine in Kyoto, but turned out like this after coming here?

Tokyo is no place for humans to live...

A moment later, Mrs. Hojo finally reacted, took a deep breath, stepped forward and pulled Hojo Suzune away, and couldn't help but shout:

"What's going on with you two?!"
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On the way back from Yokohama, Mio Takahashi had the car window down, her left hand supporting her chin as she looked out the window, lost in thought.

After a moment, as if she had figured something out, she narrowed her eyes, turned her head to look at Shiratori Seiya, who was waiting at the red light, and smiled:
"I'm not giving you a refund."

"..."

Shiratori Seiya turned his head and glanced at her, without responding to her nonsensical remark.

"Hey, I'm serious."

Seeing his nonchalant expression, Takahashi Mio withdrew her arm, leaned closer, and stared intently into his eyes, saying seriously:
"If we break up, I really won't refund a single penny to you."

"Anyway, you know my situation, so I don't think there's anything to hide from you. Of the money you gave me, I used some to pay off my loans, some for myself, and the rest... consider it a breakup fee..."

After a pause, she continued:
"However, I can return all the things you bought for me. You can resell them on a second-hand platform to make some money back..."

After listening to her rambling for a while, Shiratori Seiya finally couldn't help but frown and say:
"What nonsense! When did I say I wanted to break up?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Takahashi Mio's eyes widened in surprise, her lips parted slightly, and she hesitated before saying:
"You...aren't you going to break up?"

I didn't say that, did I?

"But... well, Hojo was already in that state, and you still broke up with her because of you... can you really be so heartless?"

"Besides, I've noticed her online reputation hasn't been very good lately. Why don't you come back and write a couple of songs for her to help stabilize her image?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya glanced at her with some surprise.

Seeing this, Mio Takahashi smiled smugly and said:

"What, you didn't expect that, did you? When you showed me the script last time, I knew you were Friend A."

Shiratori Seiya thought for a moment and immediately understood. If Takahashi Mio knew that Hojo Shione was his ex-girlfriend, the matter wouldn't be difficult to figure out. So he spoke:

"I really didn't expect that, but I really don't have any plans to write a song for her right now."

"Oh."

Mio Takahashi nodded thoughtfully; she probably understood what Seiya Shiratori meant.

There's a lot of online discussion saying that Hojo Shione's singing is mediocre and she's not very capable. Without her friend A, she's nothing. If someone were to write a song for her now, it would be like pushing Hojo into a fire pit.

but……

"You really don't plan to break up with me?"

Mio Takahashi asked another question tentatively, then, as if she had suddenly realized something, a look of understanding crossed her face, and she said:
"That's right! You even got engaged to Saori Hasegawa, but you didn't say you wanted to break up with me..."

As she spoke, her tone suddenly lowered, and she stared at Shiratori Seiya:
"So, how exactly do you plan to handle the relationship between these two? Hojo definitely still likes you and doesn't want to let go, right? And that crazy... stick guy, you definitely can't let go of him either, so who are you going to choose?"

Shiratori Seiya glanced at her this time, and smiled meaningfully:
"What, are you excluding yourself this time?"

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi opened her mouth, ran her hand through her hair, and finally leaned back in her chair, saying helplessly:
"I've realized that I don't seem to like you that much."

Shiratori Seiya, intrigued, asked:

"Huh? What do you say?"

Compared to your ex-girlfriends, I don't think I really liked you that much...

Meeting Shiratori Seiya's gaze, Takahashi Mio's face showed a conflicted expression, and she bit her lip, saying:
"Probably. I could never be as crazy about you as they are. So, compared to liking you, I still prefer money and acting..."

"Although Hojo Shione's concert was a disaster this time, I would be content if I could become that famous someday."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya nodded in agreement and said, "That's great. With money, you can do anything."

"Um……"

Looking at the expression on the boy's face, Takahashi Mio smiled slightly and said:

"However, if you promised that guy and won't break up with me, I can understand, since you don't like me..."

She was certain that Shiratori Seiya was dating her because he wanted to train her to become an actress.

I initially thought he was attracted to my looks, but after spending the last month or so with him...

Although it's somewhat disheartening, it seems that this bastard isn't actually after her beauty.

Of course, the reason why he did this is still somewhat puzzling.

For example, if he wanted to write a script for someone to film, that reason wouldn't hold water. After all, there are so many actors in the world, why would he bother with someone who's just started learning or isn't even a professional actor?

It seems the only explanation is his obsession with nurturing talent. So, as long as he's still learning acting, he's unlikely to give up on him.

After all, he has already invested so much in himself...

Thinking about all this, Takahashi Mio looked at Shiratori Seiya with curiosity and continued to ask:

"But you always like Hojo and that skinny guy, right? Which one are you going to choose?"

Shiratori Seiya remained silent and did not answer.

He remained calm, clearly indicating that he already knew the answer...

Seeing this, Mio Takahashi's heart skipped a beat, and she raised an eyebrow, unable to resist saying:
"You don't mean... you want them all, do you?"

"You don't want your life?"

……
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(End of this chapter)