Tokyo: My Girlfriend

The next morning, when Kitagawa Shin got up, he found that no one was in bed. He could hear the sound of cooking in the living room, so he got dressed and went out.

Wearing simple women's shorts and a white short-sleeved shirt, Haruhi Hina turned around and said gently, "Shinichi, are you up? I made you breakfast."

This scene filled him with overwhelming joy; nothing could make him happier than waking up to see the person he loved before him: "What is it?"

"Bread and ham."

"It's been so long since I've had this."

Haruhi Hina pouted, a little embarrassed: "Haven't you had bread and ham in ages? Who would believe that? Am I not as good at cooking as Reina? It might not taste that great later, but don't nitpick."

Shinichi Kitagawa walked over and hugged her from behind: "Of course not."

Haruhi Hina kissed him on the cheek.

"The seaweed is so soft..."

"That's because you exhausted me yesterday... my legs are still weak."

"I can't help it, I just love Hina too much."

She blushed and whispered affectionately, "I...like you too..."

The two sat together at the dining table, and Haruhi Hina took the initiative to sit on his lap, asking, "Can I sit here, sister?"

"Is that even a question? It's a reserved spot."

Shinichi Kitagawa took a bite of the hot ham.

It's burnt.

When they were dating online, Shinichi Kitagawa knew that Hina couldn't cook, but he never expected that she couldn't even control the basic heat properly.

Haruhi Hina sat on his lap, asking curiously, "How does it taste?"

Kitagawa Shinichi forced a smile and held the bottle to her lips: "It's delicious! Don't believe me? Try some!"

Haruhi Hina thought she had done a good job this time, and even took a bite of the part he had eaten. But her expression immediately turned ugly, and she looked aggrieved: "You bad Shinichi, isn't this burnt? You should just eat the parts that aren't burnt."

Shinichi Kitagawa glanced at the somewhat dark bread in his hand: "That's such a waste. You can't usually get to eat food like this. Most importantly, it's made with haruna."

Haruhi Hina pressed her head against his: "What's so special about the food I make? Anyone can make such a failed dish."

"That being said, it's really hard to get your hands on one."

Haruhi Hina took out the gift she bought yesterday and gave it to Kitagawa Shinichi: "Although I wanted to surprise you, Shinichi heard it was a ring at the jewelry store, so let's open it and take a look."

Kitagawa Shinichi took it, hugged Hina, patted her head, and opened the box.

Inside is a pair of exquisite couple rings.

"Beautiful! As expected of Hina's taste."

Haruhi Hina laughed out loud, poking Kitagawa Shinichi's nose with her finger: "Does Shinichi say the same thing no matter what I give him? He's got a way with words to make girls happy."

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"No, I really mean it, but it's a pity I can't wear it anymore because Akemi saw it."

"Um..."

"I can't even wear the ones I bought; I can only keep them as collectibles."

Shinichi Kitagawa also took out the ring he had given to Hina from his belongings from yesterday.

"You bought one for me too?" Haruhi Hina opened it and realized that Shinichi's taste seemed to be better than hers. The ring had a simple design based on the concept of swans, and it could make her fingers look slender when she wore it.

She wondered why she hadn't noticed it when she was shopping yesterday. Did they really go to the same store?

Shinichi Kitagawa put it on her ring finger: "Try it for now. Next year, when I go to university and Rena supports us, we can wear it publicly."

Haruhi Hinata asked excitedly, "So who bought these rings for me? There are two sets of them."

"Um, good question."

The two said in unison, "How about we buy a new pair later? We can keep these two rings as keepsakes for each other?"

They kissed again, their chemistry unwavering.

After breakfast, the two parted reluctantly, and Hina had to go to the station to see her best friend Kyoko off.

Shinichi Kitagawa loosened his grip on his lover: "I'm home, Hina. See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow, Shinichi!" She watched him leave silently, then whispered, "See you next week..."

The warm summer breeze caressed Haruna's long hair, and the receding figure was deeply etched in her heart, never to be erased.

But a tremendous sadness suddenly swept over him without warning after he parted ways with his lover.

She clutched the ring box tightly in her hand.

The scene in the reborn lake reappeared before my eyes.

Tears streamed down her face, but she smiled through her tears, her voice choked with emotion.

"Shin-yi... I will always love you... and I will always wish you happiness with the person you truly love."

Shinichi Kitagawa was walking alone on the road when he received a text message on his phone.

It was from Haruhi Hina, but when he opened the message with a smile, he stood there dumbfounded after seeing the content, unable to believe it:

"Shinichi... I've decided to officially break up with you. I know you'll be confused when you see this message, but it's a result of my careful consideration. I can't forget the expression on your face when you hugged Reina that day. Perhaps the most important person in your heart isn't me."

I took a week off from school without telling anyone. Let's both calm down this week and avoid seeing each other. I also hope Shinichi can realize who he truly loves and can't let go of. Next time we meet, let's just greet each other as ordinary friends, okay? --- Love, Hina.

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"Huh? Have you lost your mind?! You're telling me you broke up with Shinichi Kitagawa?! And you even sent him a breakup text message?!"

Inside a consulting firm in Tokyo.

Kyoko Tamura held a beer in her hand, looking at Haruhi Hina, who had gotten herself drunk.

A few hours earlier, when Haruhi Hina came to the station to see her off, Kyoko Tamura sensed something was off, even though Haruhi Hina was trying her best to appear happy.

But that expression definitely wouldn't be the reaction of someone who hasn't seen their lover for a month and has just been intimate.

Who would feel this distraught after spending a night with their loved one? On the surface, happy, but inside, feeling like they're about to die.

Even when she's angry, jealous, or complaining, she doesn't think it's a big deal, but this kind of dejected state is the only one.

She also mentioned that she had taken a week off from school to come to Tokyo to pack her things.

Nothing is normal!

So she didn't ask immediately, knowing that Haruhi Hina wouldn't tell her anyway. Instead, she waited until they returned to Tokyo together and got her drunk.

Or perhaps she was even drunk herself.

The truth was finally revealed, but it was a landmine.

The fried Tamura apricots were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Although Haruhi Hina had been crying the whole time she was drunk, Tamura Kyoko couldn't help but swear: "Are you fucking crazy?! Why did you break up with Shinichi?! What were you thinking? Didn't you love him so much that you talked about him every day?"

Haruhi Hina sobbed uncontrollably, "You're still scolding me at a time like this... I didn't want to either!" Her tears flowed uncontrollably, aggrieved. "Do I really want to break up with Shinichi? Do I really want to break up with my lover? I can't live without Shinichi."

"Then why don't you!"

Haruhi Hina interrupted, shouting, "But what can I do! Shinichi might not even like me. I saw it all that day!" Her eyes were downcast.

"In the lake... the way Shinichi looked at Rena was the same look he had when he was with me, but it felt stronger than when he looked at me. Maybe Shinichi knew it too, but he suppressed his feelings for Rena because I hadn't completely broken things off with him."

"What lake? I heard Rena changed her attitude, but you didn't tell me about this. Tell me in detail, and stop crying!"

I gave a brief explanation.

This only made Kyoko Tamura even angrier: "So Rena was going to die?! It's perfectly normal for Shinichi to have any expression in that situation! Besides, can't I see that Shinichi Kitagawa even slightly likes Rena? Do you think I've been in love countless times?"

"What?" Haruhi Hina's eyes were blurry with tears. "You already knew... then why didn't you tell me..."

Tamura Kyoko grabbed his shoulders and shouted, "That's because Shinichi likes you more than Rena! Shinichi chose you! A sure win... Oh my god!" Furious, Tamura Kyoko shook him violently and pounded the sofa with her fists.

"I don't even know if what you're doing counts as being dramatic! What kind of person would do something like this?! This is the first time in my life I've ever seen someone push away the person they love!"

Kyoko Tamura pulled out her phone: "Now! Call Shinichi Kitagawa right now! Make a video call! It's not too late to salvage the situation! Hurry!"

"No...I don't want to!"

"Hurry up! It'll be too late if you're too late! You can still get away with it by being cute now!"

"don't want!"

Haruhi Hina hugged her thighs on the sofa, buried her face in her knees, and cried even louder:

"I don't care about my own happiness or anything else, as long as it's Xin Yi. I must make sure Xin Yi is with the person he truly loves, because I love him and that's why I won't take away his happiness. As long as Xin Yi is happy, I'll do anything."

Kyoko Tamura wanted to scold her again, but she was well aware of Haruhi Hina's personality flaws, and she wasn't so easily woken up by scolding.

but...

She put down her phone, feeling sorry for the other person.

"Hina... I've always seen your kindness. In fact, that's how we became friends with you back then. Although I didn't support some things before, I always spoke up for you in the end. But this time, you're really wrong. Feelings can't be resolved this way. It's different from other things."

Kyoko Tamura grabbed his shoulders and gave him a stern warning:

"Pushing your lover away to let him be with someone else, just wait and you'll regret it! When Kitagawa Shinichi is finally with Rena, let me tell you, you'll be heartbroken and will reflect on this for the rest of your life! Because your personality dictates that you will only ever love Shinichi, and you ended it all with your own hands."

She loosened her grip and reminded him, "Besides, Shinichi and Rena won't accept your kindness. You're too naive about relationships; only someone who's never been in love would do that. And have you considered the consequences? Shinichi will hate you."

Haruhi Hina's expression suddenly froze, she hugged her knees tighter, and remained silent.

Just as Tamura Kyoko was about to utter those cruel words, she reached out and hugged Haruhi Hina's trembling body, listening to her increasingly choked sobs.

He sighed:

"I always hoped you would learn a lesson from something so that you could be kinder to yourself in the future. Now it seems that this has finally happened, but the consequences are probably quite unbearable. You idiot Hina, the biggest idiot in the world."