Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 88 Strategy
Actually, even if I hadn't said those words, Mio Takahashi's favorability rating wouldn't have remained stuck at 65 forever.

Just like how people sometimes do impulsive things in certain situations, once Mio Takahashi calms down, her affection level will probably rise back to 70, unless it reaches 100 points. After reaching 100 points, her affection level will not drop any further.

For example, just now, after only about five minutes, Mio Takahashi's favorability rating dropped again, eventually stabilizing at 71 points.

Shiratori Seiya initially thought he could kiss her once her affection level reached 70, but after thinking about the situation that day, it was likely that Takahashi Mio was at the peak of her affection level, perhaps even above 80, before he impulsively kissed her...

"Thank you."

While waiting at a red light, Mio Takahashi suddenly turned to look at the boy beside her, her peach blossom eyes sparkling, and said earnestly:

"I will definitely work hard and will not let you down."

Shiratori Seiya was stunned for a moment, then a warm feeling rose in his heart.

Whether she was inherently jealous, had a twisted sense of self-esteem, or was vain, her professional attitude made him feel at ease.

Seeing Shiratori Seiya's relaxed brows, Takahashi Mio lowered her eyes and stared silently at the application in her hand.

I don't know if you have a nurturing obsession or what, but as long as you work hard to realize your talent, you'll be happy, right?

Shiratori Seiya, your heart is truly easy to fathom.

For a moment, Mio Takahashi felt that Shione Hojo was truly incompetent. Despite spending so much time with this bastard, she hadn't discovered his quirk.

Incompetent, so incompetent it's laughable.

Then she felt that the madman from the circus was really useless. What good was his swordsmanship if he was so good at it? Now he still had to focus all his attention on her.

Useless, ridiculously useless.

Thinking about these things, Mio Takahashi felt incredibly happy.

This was arguably the happiest moment for her since she started learning acting.

The frustration and helplessness I felt when I was overshadowed by Shione Hojo at the concert vanished without a trace...

However, this good mood did not last long. Staring at the script application in her hand, she suddenly felt a sense of emotion.

She felt a little dazed for a moment, as if everything in front of her was unreal.

So fast, too fast...

Audition?
You've only been learning acting for a little over a month, right?

Am I really okay? Do I really think I can get the role?

Will it be...

But with him around, there shouldn't be any problems, right?
but……

Biting her lip, Mio Takahashi subconsciously glanced at Seiya Shiratori, who was driving.

Although he said he couldn't guarantee whether he would be successful in the audition, he wasn't stupid.

Although I haven't fully figured out Shiratori Seiya yet, I can feel that his strong will is more intense than anyone else's.

We will not give up until we achieve our goal; once we decide to do something, we must succeed.

His drive and determination were terrifying, sometimes making her unable to resist following him.

Therefore, I have a high probability of passing this audition.

But what if I perform really badly?
Suddenly, she felt that she should be fine, and she wanted to share with others her joy at the fact that she was about to audition and might very well get the lead role...

I want to hear them cheer themselves on.

But after thinking it over, it seems that only Shiratori Seiya and Haruno Reika can share it.

However, she was also afraid of telling Lixiang too much, because Lixiang might tell someone else at any time...

It's not that I don't trust her, it's just that she likes to drink.

What if someone finds out and my father finds out...

She shook her head, trying to banish the nightmarish consequences from her mind.

So in the end, it seems that the only person he could share with was Shiratori Seiya.

A mix of emotion and loneliness welled up inside her, leaving Mio Takahashi unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"What's wrong?" Noticing that the favorability rating had inexplicably jumped up a little again, Shiratori Seiya turned his head to look at her and found that Takahashi Mio's expression was somewhat complicated.

"fine."

That means something's wrong.

Seeing Takahashi Mio shake her head, Shiratori Seiya followed her gaze to the application form in her hand, realizing she was worried about the audition, so he comforted her:
"You don't need to worry too much about the audition. You've already read the script beforehand. The female lead doesn't have a lot of scenes, and you've also undergone special training recently."

"If you're still worried, just think about how hard you always work, and you'll be fine."

"Thank you."

The words of comfort only elicited a thank you, without increasing any positive impression.

It seems like I flattered the wrong person?

Shiratori Seiya glanced at Takahashi Mio again. The light turned green, and he drove off, lost in thought.

When they arrived at their destination and the car stopped, he didn't rush to unbuckle his seatbelt. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Are you thinking about your family?"

"?"

Upon hearing his words, Mio Takahashi's ring finger twitched, and she couldn't help but look up at him.

Do you have mind-reading abilities?
Seeing her reaction, Shiratori Seiya thought to himself, 'Just as I thought,' then leaned back in his chair and stared at the streetlights outside, saying:

"You're about to do something you've always dreamed of, and you feel nervous, anxious, excited, and happy... You can't even confide in your family about what you want to say, which must be really frustrating, right?"

"They won't even approve of you, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, a wave of sorrow washed over her, and tears welled up in her eyes. The words on the application form blurred before her eyes, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look out the window, her fingers unconsciously wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Seeing this, Shiratori Seiya continued:

"I won't say I'll always support you, but I'll accompany you to the most dazzling position in your dreams, and I'll accompany you until the day when they all admire you from the bottom of their hearts, recognize you, and want to deny you but can't bring themselves to say it."

The softest part of my heart was pierced.

Tears streamed down Mio Takahashi's face, ruining her makeup. She took a deep breath and quickly pulled out several tissues...

Shiratori Seiya smiled as he looked at the favorability rating, which had almost risen to eighty.

It seems that reading books on psychological healing wasn't a waste of time.

Simple, easy.

However, he hadn't even had a minute to be happy.

When she got off the bus, Mio Takahashi's favorability rating dropped again.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Mio Takahashi, who had just stepped outside the training room, suddenly reached out and patted his shoulder, a smile playing on her lips.
"Kiyoya, you've said these things to Hojo before, haven't you?"

After saying that, without waiting for Shiratori Seiya's response, she stuck out her tongue at him and turned to walk into the training room.

"..."

Shiratori Seiya stared at the girl's retreating figure and fell into silence.

It seems that even with the affection level displayed, winning her over isn't an easy task...

Is her IQ really only six?
She guessed that emotional intelligence might not be under the control of IQ, but since she was still a long way from reaching the master level, she wasn't in a hurry to max out her favorability immediately.

'Buzz.'

Just as I was about to sit down in my previous spot to take notes for Mio Takahashi, my phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.

When I opened it, it was an unfamiliar number.

He was about to hang up when he discovered that the number had sent him a text message earlier.

"It's Rinne."

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(End of this chapter)