Tokyo: My Girlfriend

"A school transfer?"

Inside the dean's office, the other party handed Haruhi Hinata a teacher transfer document.

Haruhi Hina took it and said, "But I just started working here, it hasn't even been a week yet. I haven't even fully gotten to know the students in my class."

"That's why the school chose you, Ms. Haruna. Your salary and benefits will not change after you arrive there. You are only a temporary teacher here, but you can quickly become a permanent teacher there. If you do well, you will even be given priority for the homeroom teacher position."

Haruhi Hina pondered for a moment, realizing that the other party had given her almost no choice; if she didn't agree, the job would probably be out of reach.

But if I'm transferred to another place, where would I be transferred to?

She looked down at the stamped transfer document in her hand and realized she'd never heard of the school before; it was clearly not a nearby location. As for the specific location...

Ugh?

well??

Kawasaki... Kawasaki Town? !

No way.

When those three familiar characters appeared before her eyes, Haruhi Hina almost instantly thought of Shinichi Kitagawa.

She covered her mouth in surprise.

Isn't Kabasaki Town the place where Shinichi lives now? Then could this high school also be... Shinichi's high school?!

What a coincidence!

Seeing the shocked expression on the other person's face, the head of student affairs asked, "What's wrong? Does Ms. Hina think the place is too far? It's not exactly close, but if you want to go back to Tokyo, a day is definitely enough time."

"I do know that... I know the location of Kabasaki Town." She was still in shock and hadn't recovered yet, her mind filled with the image of Shinichi Kitagawa.

The head of student affairs, seeing the other party's expression, immediately issued an ultimatum:

"It seems you know this place quite well, which makes things even easier. Kabasaki Town is a great place away from the hustle and bustle of the city. If there are no problems, why don't you go home and pack your things now? You can report for duty before next Monday. You can rest at home for the next seven days."

Haruhi Hina looked up and replied, "I understand, Director. I will report to the new school on time next week."

After she finished speaking, her almond-shaped eyes looked back at the location on the document, her red lips slightly pursed.

Shinichi...

At noon, inside my best friend's counseling office.

Kyoko Tamura's voice rose several octaves: "Huh?! You're saying the school is transferring you to another city! And it just so happens to be the same school as Shinichi Kitagawa? Is that true?! Or are you dreaming?"

Kyoko Tamura, who was quite busy today, was thinking of meeting up after get off work when she saw her best friend's message, but she was stunned when she heard what was said on the phone.

I told the other party on the phone, "Then I'll close the shop this afternoon. Come over and tell me what's going on."

Soon the two best friends met at the agency.

Wearing black stockings, a pencil skirt, and a women's blouse, Kyoko Tamura took two bottles of ice-cold beer from the refrigerator and turned to look at her best friend, Haruna, who was sitting listlessly on the sofa with her legs wrapped around her thighs: "Haruna, what strength do you want to drink today? Would you prefer something stronger?"

Haruhi Hina rested her chin on her knees, her fair, jade-like feet resting on the sofa, her long hair cascading down her shoulders, and her long skirt covering half of her calves in this position.

Her voice was barely audible: "The stronger the better."

"How about we just drink baijiu then?"

"Whatever, I'll drink myself to death. I'm definitely staying here tonight anyway."

Anzu Tamura joked:

"What a pity. If you were still dating Shinichi Kitagawa, you could snuggle up to him and be affectionate at night. It would be so much more comfortable than sleeping here with me. Sigh, just thinking about it makes me imagine you two having sex."

Haruhi Hina, cheeks puffed out and eyes red, glared at her best friend: "Even at a time like this, Kyoko, you're still joking with me, bullying me~ You know that mentioning Shinichi makes me feel really bad right now."

Kyoko Tamura smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, but I didn't think you were that badly down."

Kyoko Tamura sat next to her, crossed her legs, and opened a bottle of beer:

"While what's happened to you certainly sounds like something out of a movie, we need to analyze each situation individually. Now, thinking about it again..."

She took a big gulp of beer and exhaled, reeking of alcohol: "This is all good news, Haruna! Let me analyze the current situation for you." Tamura Kyoko counted on her fingers:

"Since you broke up with Shinichi, you cried in front of me for several days. Then, in order to distract yourself from the heartbreak, you focused on studying for the teacher's exam. A week ago, you successfully entered the school and realized your dream of becoming a teacher. Moreover, after a brief conversation with Shinichi, you were able to continue your progress in the field of novel writing."

Kyoko Tamura nudged Hina Haruhi's shoulder: "It's even better now. Heaven is playing its cards right in front of you, sending you straight to Shinichi's school. Both your career and love life are on your side. What? Don't you want to see Shinichi now?"

Haruhi Hina's face flushed with longing, but it was quickly masked by sadness, her eyes shimmering.

"How could I not want to see Shinichi? I've thought about him every day for the past month, and I dream about him every night." As she spoke, Haruhi Hina wiped the corner of her eye. "But... isn't this situation just adding fuel to the fire, making the already bad situation even worse?"

She also clicked open a bottle of beer:

"As Shinichi and I had agreed, I would approach Rena when she's less hostile towards me, and things would go more smoothly then. But right now, Rena is clearly still hostile towards me. This sudden transfer of me is just a provocation in her eyes, isn't it?"

She gulped down a large mouthful of beer, a slight flush appearing on her face: "Won't she be even less accepting of me as her older sister then?"

"Sister... Sister?" Tamura Kyoko was somewhat surprised by Hina's wild imagination, finding it unbelievable: "Hina, you really know how to daydream! You're actually planning to become sisters with that girl? You should be grateful if she even reluctantly agrees to let you be with Shinichi in the future. That girl is really...

"But? But what?"

Kyoko Tamura didn't know what to say. She sat cross-legged, squinted, and asked, "Can't you tell?"

Haruhi Hina squinted and asked, "What did you see?"

Kyoko Tamura sighed, shook her head, and waved her hand:

"I want to say that you two will never become sisters. The happy ending you imagine for everyone is simply impossible! The best ending I can imagine is that you and Shinichi will get married smoothly, and Rena will have to agree to your marriage under some circumstances and run away from home to live independently. That would be the best ending of all."

"What kind of happy ending is this... Isn't Rena too pitiful? This almost took everything away from her."

Kyoko Tamura rolled her eyes at her best friend, practically ready to yell, "You're crazy! When are you going to learn to be a little selfish and think about your own happiness?"

Haruhi Hina looked at the beer in her hand:

"But... I still want Shin-il and me to receive everyone's blessings, and like you said, can happiness that takes away someone else's happiness really be considered happiness?"

"hehe.."

She rallied, ignoring her best friend's mockery, and straightened her back, clenching her fists again.

"But maybe Kyoko is right. This transfer might be an opportunity given to me by God! I don't have to wait passively. I can take the initiative to get to know Rena, right? I can start by being friends with her and get her to sincerely wish me and Shinichi well in the future. Then I will definitely treat her like my own sister."

Kyoko Tamura laughed when she heard this.

Leaning back on the sofa, staring up at the ceiling, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Whose own sister is a love rival? Have you ever seen a sister trying to woo her brother?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

Kyoko Tamura turned to look at Hina Haruhi's shocked expression and gave her a perfunctory smile:

"I'm saying Rena's feelings for Shinichi are romantic, not that she sees him as some kind of older brother, understand, our idiot Hina-sensei? You really treat two people who aren't related by blood as siblings? She wants to sleep with your man, sis!"

Haruhi Hina blinked blankly, then belatedly realized, "Huh? Ha! But isn't an adoption relationship also considered siblings?! Siblings shouldn't have this kind of feeling, no one would like their own brother!"

"Let me ask you, is it possible to get a marriage certificate in Japan under these circumstances?"

"able...."