Tokyo: My Girlfriend

Chapter 80 Reunion

The neon lights of Tokyo twinkle at night.

In the consulting firm's bathroom, Haruna Kasuga and Kyoko Tamura sat facing each other in the bathtub, soaking in the steamy environment.

It's quite common for close female friends to take a bath together.

There won't be any awkwardness like two guys sitting in the bathtub together, and of course, there won't be any guys showering face to face.

Haruhi Hina's long hair was tied up with a towel, and her fair skin and alluring neck, which were usually hidden by her long hair, were now clearly visible.

The hot water had given her a slightly pinkish hue, and there were still a few small water droplets clinging to her collarbone.

Upon seeing this, Kyoko Tamura joked, "Our Haruna has such a great figure! You could practically raise fish in her collarbone!"

"fish culture?"

Kyoko Tamura glanced at him.

Haruhi Hina glanced at her shoulder following the other person's gaze, quickly wiped away the water droplets with her hand, and said with a blush, "What are you joking about my figure? Those are just water droplets stuck on. If this counts as raising fish, then you can raise fish on your collarbone too."

Tamura Kyoko snorted and leaned against the bathtub meaningfully: "My figure isn't as good as our Hina's. Kitagawa Shinichi is so lucky to be able to eat such a delicious Hina-san. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

Haruhi Hina puffed out her cheeks in embarrassment: "I told you not to say it again, or I won't take a bath with you anymore."

Tamura Kyoko smiled and apologized, but her eyes caught sight of Haruhi Hina's right hand resting on the edge of the bathtub, the bandages wrapped around it making her hallucinate the wound she had suffered that morning from the dagger.

Although the two of them had gone to the hospital that afternoon and had a professional doctor re-bandage the wound, the doctor said it wouldn't heal in just a day or two: "Does it still hurt?" She smiled apologetically: "I'm so sorry, I was planning to kill that guy, but I ended up hurting Hina instead."

Haruhi Hina chuckled: "I'm not in pain anymore, and why are you still talking about such terrifying things? Going to jail for a man like that is not a good thing."

"I was a little too caught up in it at the time."

Knowing there was no way to undo the damage done to Hina, Tamura Kyoko suggested, "But that bastard really did give me 200 million yen. It seems his company is indeed wealthy, otherwise he couldn't support so many mistresses. How about we split the money in half?"

Haruhi Hina immediately waved her hand when she heard about the money being divided: "No, no, no, I can't take this money. You can keep it for yourself. Anyway, those scumbags don't care about spending money. With this money, you can relax a bit these next few days."

Kyoko Tamura knew this was no small sum. She stared blankly at her reflection, a hint of mockery still lingering in her eyes about her three-year relationship: "It's more than just a chance to relax. I could spend this much money for years, or even save it for decades without having to work. I have to admit, my body is really valuable."

"Look at you, you're saying self-deprecating things again," Hina complained.

Kyoko Tamura looked at her best friend and smiled happily again: "This time it was really a joke, why are you taking it so seriously? But I'm not like our kind-hearted Hina-san who would become a widow for a man. I'll still find a new boyfriend, but next time I'll have to be more selective. He can't be worse than Shinichi Kitagawa, right?"

Haruhi Hina muttered bluntly, "Then you should forget about it. There's no way there's a better guy in the world than Shinichi."

Kyoko Tamura stood up and joked, "Tch! If that's so great, why don't you hurry up and win her back!" She spread her hands and suggested, "But since you're not planning to split the money, then I'll pay for all the shopping and drinking expenses between us besties in the future. You can't refuse that way, right? When you and Shinichi get married, I'll give you both a big dowry bag. It would be too disrespectful of me to refuse again."

Haruhi Hina smiled and said, "Since you've said that, I won't stand on ceremony. When Kyoko finds a really good man in the future, I'll give you a big dowry bag too."

The two best friends exchanged a smile.

After taking a bath, they lay in bed together in their pajamas. The hot water washed away the fatigue of the whole day. Their pillows were close together, and although the blankets were separate, they were still very close.

Kyoko Tamura stared at the chandelier on the ceiling, her short hair cascading down her sides, and said with relief, "But to be honest, I'm not surprised that you regretted what happened with Shinichi, but I am truly moved. You've finally come to your senses, our kind-hearted Hina-san, after all these years."

Haruhi Hina's beautiful peach blossom eyes were also fixed on the same chandelier on the ceiling. Her pleasant voice was very soft: "There's no way... I can only say that some things can only be understood by experiencing them firsthand. At first, when I argued with Shinichi, I was in pain and suffering. That feeling was worse than death. But then he came to talk to me in the back mountain, and after we became ordinary friends, I found that there was a feeling that was even harder to accept than pain. My heart was filled with an empty loneliness. I never thought that I would feel like this after Shinichi stopped being so enthusiastic towards me."

At this point, Hina immediately revealed a sad emotion, her voice slightly hoarse: "Seeing him treat me like an ordinary teacher, seeing him reject my invitation, hearing him say things like it's not right for a teacher to eat with a student, even now when I think about it, I can immediately feel that feeling of not being valued. It's fine if anyone doesn't care about me, but Shinichi is the only one who treats me like this. I really want to cry."

Kyoko Tamura noticed a tear in Haruhi Hina's eye and wiped it away with her hand: "I can only say that Hina turned back in time. If she had delayed any longer, who knows what might have happened."

Haruhi Hina quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then she saw Shinichi Kitagawa's smiling face again and smiled.

"However, sometimes when I pass by the classroom and accidentally see him chatting and laughing with others, I still feel happy for him."

17

People who are deeply immersed in love are often made to cry and laugh by their loved ones, appearing to outsiders to be unpredictable.

Haruhi Hina looked at Tamura Kyoko and, mimicking Kyoko's gesture, nudged her with her shoulder: "But Kyoko... tell me honestly, how much do you think Shinichi actually likes Reina? And how much does he like me?"

Kyoko Tamura spoke frankly: "I'd say 70/30. Shinichi likes you 70/30, and Reina 30/30."

Although the proportions were vastly different, Haruhi still felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this: "Reina takes up so much? I thought it would be 80/20, or 19/10..."

Kyoko Tamura was surprised and couldn't understand: "Huh? You idiot, did you suddenly realize this, or did you already feel this way? If you felt this way all along, then you're really stupid to have broken up with him, aren't you?"

Haruhi Hina answered with a hint of guilt, pouting her little lips and making a small gesture while twirling her hair with one hand.

"Because that's not what I thought at first. I initially thought Shinichi liked me 100%, but who knew he also had romantic feelings for Reina. And Reina's relationship with him was so special, and they lived together. Plus, there was my father's situation, which made me think that maybe Reina was more suitable for Shinichi. Shinichi probably suppressed his feelings for Reina all along, and that's why he brought up breaking up..."

She covered her face with the blanket with her hands, looking aggrieved: "To be honest, looking back now, I might have been a little bit resentful at the time. After all, I really loved Shinichi with all my heart. When I found out that he liked Reina, I felt strange. Anyway, the breakup was a decision made after considering many factors."

Haruhi Hina perked up: "But it's been a month now, and I've noticed that Shinichi doesn't seem to have those kinds of feelings for Reina. At least on the surface, they're very distant. Maybe he only has a little bit of it in his heart."

"That's obvious." Tamura Kyoko let out a long sigh: "If Shinichi really wanted to be with Rena, then with Rena's initiative, what would you have to do with it? They're not really siblings. If Shinichi wanted to, he would have been living a shameless life with her long ago, and they would be inseparable every day."

Upon hearing the words "shameless," Haruhi Hina was practically bursting with jealousy. She turned her head away and said enviously, "What are you talking about... Shinichi would never do that."

Tamura Kyoko smiled without saying a word, then turned to face her and reminded her, "Hey Hina! You really have to listen to what I'm saying this time. It's been a month since you two broke up. Since you're planning to get back together, stop with the wishy-washy stuff. Make it clear this weekend. Tell him you regret it, apologize to him, and then ask him to be together."

Haruhi Hina turned to face her best friend, slowly nodding, but also worried: "I know, you said you'd agree to get back together, right? You won't reject me, will you? I'll really cry if you do.

"Of course I won't refuse!" Kyoko Tamura gave her a heads-up: "Do you think you're the only one having troubles while Shinichi is all alone? He'll definitely hug you right away! Maybe you can even spend a weekend that's not suitable for children."

Haruhi Hina blushed, but didn't deny it: "I hope so."

The two exchanged a knowing smile.

After talking for so long, Haruhi Hina felt a little relieved, and Kyoko's answer made her feel much more at ease.

Since Shinichi really doesn't intend to be with Rena, then after they get back together, I must treat Shinichi even better and start working hard to mend my relationship with Rena.

It would be best to completely eliminate Shinichi's thoughts about Reina.

As long as I work hard with Xinyi, life will definitely get better and better in the future.