Tokyo: My Girlfriend

The two best friends hugged briefly on the street, attracting some attention.

Haruhi Hina said shyly, "Kyoko, really, you're always doing this on the street."

"Aren't all girls like this?" Tamura Kyoko observed Haruhi Hina's aggrieved expression. "What's wrong now, my dear Hina-san? Did you and Shinichi get into trouble again?"

"This time it really isn't a big deal..." Haruna Kasuga perked up. "Actually, it should be a good thing. Let's not talk about those things today, we've been talking about them every day. Today I just want to relax and have some fun with Kyoko."

Kyoko Tamura exclaimed in shock, "My God? Has our kind-hearted Hina finally grown up this time?! She should have done this a long time ago. Sometimes she should consider her own feelings and stop always thinking about other people's problems, okay? There's no need to worry about anything other than Shinichi's matter."

Haruhi Hina felt a pang of sadness, thinking that Shinichi's situation alone was enough to fill her mind.

Today is a day off. Shinichi should be on a date with Akemi Aoki, right? Or is he staying home with Rena?

Thinking back to the scene in the Rebirth Lake yesterday, no matter who he was with, he always felt a tightness in his heart, as if there was a pent-up anger that he couldn't let out.

Haruhi Hina suggested, "How about we drink until we drop at the hotel tonight? Two cases, please."

Kyoko Tamura and her best friend exchanged glances and smiled at each other. Both shared a great love for beer: "Great! Let's also bring some yakitori, we can drink all night long!"

After saying that, they headed towards the mall, thus beginning their day's sightseeing trip.

.....

Inside the dark movie theater, Shinichi Kitagawa and Akemi Aoki had already chosen their seats; the theater was quite crowded on their day off.

Shinichi Kitagawa looked at the title on the movie ticket and realized it was an anime film titled "My Sex-Loving Office Girlfriend: Under Her Instruction, I Also Became a Sex-Loving Office Boyfriend."

"What movie is this? The title is so abstract and so long."

Aoki Akemi's pleasant scent drew near. She tilted her head slightly, holding popcorn, and whispered, "The reviews say the plot is quite erotic, but I guess it's not just a bait and switch."

Shinichi Kitagawa, embarrassed, asked, "What's the story of this movie? Is it a workplace romance?"

"It's just a risqué story, right? There doesn't seem to be much workplace drama involved."

Shinichi Kitagawa smiled and said, "That's a really interesting movie. It certainly piques my curiosity."

Akemi Aoki placed a piece of popcorn near Shinichi Kitagawa's mouth, making a sound as if she wanted to feed him. Shinichi Kitagawa refused, feeling that the gesture was too intimate: "I can do it myself."

Akemi Aoki blinked her fox-like eyes and looked away: "Okay, speaking of which, how many times a week does Shinichi-kun do it?" She tossed the popcorn into her mouth.

"Several times? What, several times?"

"It was just a few lewd things."

Shinichi Kitagawa almost choked as soon as he put a piece of popcorn in his mouth: "Huh?"

Akemi Aoki blushed slightly, and was a little embarrassed to ask:

"Although Shinichi and I are both single right now, both men and women have needs in this area, especially men. For example, I sometimes catch Ono doing that in the house with the door locked, but of course I just pretend I didn't see it."

Kitagawa Shinichi took a sip of his drink, but before he could speak, Aoki Akemi interrupted, humming, "I have a pretty high sex drive, about four times a week..."

Shinichi Kitagawa was visibly embarrassed: "Is this really something you can tell me?"

Akemi Aoki, her fox-like eyes seemingly a little shy as she gazed at the big screen, smiled as she chewed popcorn on her red lips: "I told you because I believed Shinichi wouldn't tell anyone."

Shinichi Kitagawa glanced at Akemi Aoki's beautiful face out of the corner of his eye and said softly in return, "I haven't had any lately. You know I've been quite busy lately and haven't been in the mood."

Akemi Aoki pressed further, "And before that...?"

Kitagawa Shinichi paused, his inquisitive nature kicking in: "Once or twice a week...maybe not, maybe once a week." He really didn't want to discuss this topic anymore; what were they even talking about?

It's not like I'm on a date with Hina, so we can talk about anything.

Aoki Akemi simply hummed in agreement: "Health preservation, huh? Let me tell you another secret, Shinichi-kun: lately, I've been using Shinichi-kun's products."

"what?"

Aoki Akemi suddenly burst out laughing, clutching her stomach. She laughed for quite a while, then winked with one eye: "Just kidding, did you tease Shinichi again? I only use pictures of handsome guys."

Although it's still a photo of Shinichi.

Shinichi Kitagawa had beads of sweat on his forehead: "Akami, you really are..."

Akemi Aoki: "Anyway, we're all adults, not kids anymore. And I've only been going at it more often recently. I feel... I've been feeling inexplicably lonely lately, and my body feels lonely too. Maybe it's because of the summer heat."

Kitagawa Shinichi initially thought Aoki Akemi was joking, but Aoki Akemi's eyes revealed a different expression.

Shinichi Kitagawa took a sip of his drink, knowing that even someone with Akemi's personality had worries, though she had never told him.

"If you have any problems that you can't solve, you can talk to me. We're friends, right? And good friends at that. I'll do my best to help you if I can, since Akemi has always been helping me."

Akemi Aoki's fox-like eyes twitched slightly, and she hummed in agreement: "If such a time really comes, I will... But compared to Shinichi's kindness, I haven't actually done anything of real help." She chuckled.

Two hours later...

Akemi Aoki and Shinichi Kitagawa left the movie theater. Akemi Aoki stretched and exclaimed happily, "It was really good! It really is exactly like the name! I was so aroused the whole time, the plot was so erotic."

Kitagawa Shinichi was shocked after watching it. Could this movie really be shown in theaters? It felt like it was for adults only.

It may seem obscure, but it actually contains all the necessary elements and is full of artistry.

The director is a talented person.

Kitagawa Shinichi glanced at the time; it was already 1 p.m.: "It's so late? Let's go have lunch."

"Okay, let's go straight to the lingerie store after lunch. I promised to buy lingerie for Rena."

Shinichi Kitagawa walked with her towards the restaurant: "You're really planning to buy it for Rena?"

"We already agreed on this, and I was planning to buy a few sets. Since I changed my style, I gave all my old lingerie to my best friend. I need to buy a few sets to match my new style. This sexy outfit is the last time I'll wear it."

"What did I just hear? Underwear can be given away?"

Akemi Aoki said happily, "Girls are like that, I'm probably not an isolated case, right? Of course, I haven't worn anyone else's clothes."

"I've learned something new."

"Come on, come on, Shinichi-kun, what do you want for lunch? You paid for the movie tickets, so lunch is definitely on me!" She pulled Kitagawa Shinichi along.

Even when Rena's situation was still unresolved, when Shinichi Kitagawa was with Akemi Aoki, he felt that chatting with her for a while would make him feel much better.

Needless to say, it's even worse today.

This is probably why most men like young, beautiful girls; they can sweep away most of your occasional bad mood.

This straightforward personality can sometimes make others feel a little awkward, but it doesn't really affect anything.

After a delicious lunch, I actually went to the lingerie store in the nearby mall.

However, Shinichi Kitagawa unexpectedly discovered a decent jewelry store next to the lingerie store: "Akami, why don't you go into the lingerie store first and pick something out, and I'll go check out the jewelry store. I also have some gifts I want to bring back for others this time."

"A gift?" Aoki Akemi covered her mouth and teased, "Shinichi-kun, you're not feeling shy about going into a women's lingerie store, are you? Is that why you're making up this excuse?"

Shinichi Kitagawa chuckled: "Really not..."

"Then let's just do it together! What's the point of separating? Who should we buy a gift for? Rena? Or some other girl?"

"Um... I think so, but you can have them all if you want."

Aoki Akemi blinked her fox-like eyes: "There really are other girls? If I'm not mistaken, the girl Shinichi-kun gave a gift to, his ex-girlfriend?"

Shinichi Kitagawa did not deny it.

Akemi Aoki said meaningfully, "It seems like they might be getting back together?"

Shinichi Kitagawa still feels happy when he thinks of Hina: "It might not be that fast, but it won't be too long either."

"Then I hope Mr. Xinyi's wish will come true soon." She squinted her eyes.

The two stepped into the jewelry store together. As soon as they entered, a staff member greeted them with a "Welcome!" and Kitagawa Shinichi and Aoki Akemi suddenly stopped in their tracks.

They saw two other customers next to the counter.

Akemi Aoki blurted out, "Hina-sensei?! It's Hina-sensei?"

Haruna Kasuga and Kyoko Tamura, who were picking out jewelry at the counter, turned around when they heard the sound and stared at Shinichi Kitagawa and Akemi Aoki in shock.

All four pairs of eyes held varying degrees of shock.