Tokyo: My Girlfriend

Chapter 84 Missed Opportunity

Shinichi Kitagawa took his umbrella and went out, walking alone towards the main road leading to the school.

Occasionally, vehicles would drive through the middle of the road, leaving two brief water streaks on the road.

The damp air smelled of earth.

To Shinichi Kitagawa's surprise, after walking only about halfway, he saw a familiar figure in a skirt walking towards him from a distance, also holding an umbrella.

That umbrella was even the one the two of them used when they first met in Tokyo; it left a deep impression on them.

The beautiful, slender figure made Kitagawa Shinichi's pupils dilate. In the distance, Haruhi Hina finally saw that the other person had also raised their umbrella, gazing at Kitagawa Shinichi with her peach blossom eyes.

There was a moment of silence between them.

Shinichi Kitagawa walked over quickly, puzzled. "Didn't you say you'd tell Hina-sensei to wait for me at home? Why did you come out?"

Haruhi Hina smiled gently but awkwardly: "I was just worried about your safety walking alone in the rain, so I came to help you."

"You can just wait for me downstairs, there's no need to walk so far to meet me." He was about to say something more when his eyes unexpectedly fell on the bandage wrapped around Haruhi Hina's right hand.

His gaze was moved, and almost immediately a feeling of tension and concern arose in his heart. The thoughts he had originally had about keeping his distance and deliberately feigning indifference when replying to messages were almost entirely thrown to the back of his mind by Kitagawa Shinichi.

"What happened to your hand? Is it injured?!"

Haruhi Hina looked at her palm and quickly explained, "It's nothing, it's just that the bandage is a bit thick, so it looks exaggerated, but it's not that serious. I just accidentally cut myself with a knife."

"You got cut by a knife?! When did that happen? While you were on a business trip? Why didn't you tell me when you messaged me yesterday?"

"I..." she murmured to herself, "You haven't even talked to me much..."

Kitagawa Shinichi's tone was urgent, and his voice unconsciously rose a little: "And you came to pick me up in the rain when you were injured?"

Haruhi Hina hadn't expected Kitagawa Shinichi to suddenly become so stern, and she felt a little guilty instead: "Don't be angry, it's really nothing..."

Shinichi Kitagawa looked at her with a mixture of confusion and frustration, knowing about Hina's personality flaws.

They always disregard their own safety for the sake of others.

Without thinking twice, he grabbed Haruhi Hina's other wrist. This wasn't the place to talk. "Let's go home and talk about it. Let's go back first."

Haruhi Hina trembled as she saw him pulling her, and could only blush and obediently respond.

He quickened his pace to keep up.

They went back to the rented apartment together. After Haruhi Hina entered the room, she took off her high heels and handed him the slippers that she had prepared beforehand.

The room was cleaned before I left, and it was very quiet.

After changing his shoes, Shinichi Kitagawa immediately put down his umbrella and carefully examined his palm.

The bandage wrapped around Haruhi Hinata's hand completely, making her already thin and fragile hand appear even larger. If it were just a minor injury, it wouldn't have been wrapped so tightly, meaning the wound was at least a large one.

He frowned. "What exactly happened? Is it related to the apricot thing you mentioned yesterday?"

Haruhi Hina nodded: "Mmm..."

Shinichi Kitagawa hadn't expected this; he should have asked online last night.

"What did the doctor say? Does it still hurt?"

"I've checked everything, it's really not that serious." Haruhi measured the wound with her other hand, deliberately making it appear smaller, pinching out an area the size of a bean, and said with a smile, "It's just a wound this big, and it's not deep."

Shinichi Kitagawa isn't stupid: "Do you really think I'm brainless? Would I put a bandage on such a small wound?"

Kasuga Haruna:

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Haruhi Hina looked to the side, her eyes betraying her, and whispered, "Okay, it needs to be a little bigger."

Kitagawa Shin's gaze was a mixture of helplessness and heartache: "Hina really can't lie at all." Haruhi Hina secretly pursed her lips, realizing it wasn't her fault she couldn't lie: "I'm sorry, my sister can't lie..."

The two locked eyes, and Kitagawa Shinichi suddenly realized that they were getting a little too close.

He was still holding her hand, and Haruhi Hina was looking up at him with affection from close range.

Shinichi Kitagawa was stunned for a moment before finally coming to his senses. He released his grip, took a half-step back, and realized what he was doing. His voice suddenly became a little estranged: "Sorry..."

Haruhi Hina was confused: "Sorry? What are you sorry for..."

Why did Shinichi step back... He really is disappointed in me.

A pang of sadness welled up inside her, but the thought of getting back together with him and making it up to him also arose in her mind.

Although Shinichi Kitagawa regained his senses, he still couldn't bring himself to say anything cold when he saw the hand: "Tell me what happened."

Haruhi Hina nodded: "Okay, then have a seat, I'll make you a cup of tea."

Kitagawa Shinichi asked in confusion, "Why bother making tea when things are like this? I'll go. I've been to your house before, so I know where everything is."

She emphasized, "No need, my sister prepared everything before she left. It's just a matter of pouring water. Xinyi can just sit down."

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kitagawa said no more. He sat on the sofa and watched Hina go to the stove and pick up the kettle that had been boiled long ago. He imagined the scene from the last time he came here. Back then, when he saw Hina taking something from the stove, he would hug her from behind.

Looking back, only a month has passed, but so much has changed.

Haruhi Hina came over with a kettle and poured hot water into Kitagawa Shinichi's teacup.

He said thank you.

Haruhi Hina sat opposite him with a smile: "Shinichi said this tea was pretty good, so I bought a lot. The taste should be the same."

Shinichi Kitagawa looked down at the tea leaves floating in his teacup, took a sip, and it was indeed true.

Haruhi Hina got to the point: "Actually, this is kind of... well, you know. Last week, while I was on a business trip, I ran into Kyoko's boyfriend..."

Haruhi Kasuga briefly described what had happened in the past two days, which greatly surprised Kitagawa Shinichi, who never expected to discover such an outrageous thing.

"Is that so... How is Apricot doing now?"

Haruhi Hina smiled and nodded: "Yeah, don't worry. Didn't I mention in the message that I slept at the agency last night? I talked to Kyoko for a long time, and she's come to terms with it. But she told me that her agency won't be open for a while, and she plans to travel abroad alone to relax. She'll come back to Tokyo in a month."

Kitagawa Shin was relieved to hear that nothing was wrong: "That's good. It's good to relax. After all, it's been three years of relationship. Even if Kyoko is like that, she probably wouldn't be able to let go so easily even if she said she was fine."

After saying that, both of them realized something was wrong, because it just so happened that Shinichi Kitagawa and Hina Kasuga had also been in a relationship for over three years.

Haruhi Hina lowered her head, her face flushed, and took another sip of tea.

Shinichi Kitagawa also froze, regretting that he had said too much.

Haruhi Hina slowly put down her teacup, biting her lower lip, her eyes revealing a conflicted expression.

I'm wondering if I should bring up the topic of getting back together now, or... maybe it would be better to lay the groundwork a bit more.

Will Shin-il really not reject me?

I'm so nervous... my heart is beating so fast.

Haruhi Hina hesitated before saying, "Shinichi, there's something I need to tell you..."

Shinichi Kitagawa: "Hina, there's something I want to tell you..."

The two spoke in unison and looked up at each other at the same time.

Haruhi Hina was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved her hand and suggested, "You go first! You can go first."

Kitagawa Shinichi opened his mouth, but his eyes were fixed on Hina's injured hand: "Hina-sensei, please speak first. This matter isn't that important to me. What does Hina-sensei want to tell me?"

Haruhi Hinata parted her red lips slightly, placed her hands on her lap, and unconsciously clenched them tightly with nervousness.

I can no longer feel the pain from the wound on my hand.

With her head bowed, she said gently and guiltily, "Then I'll go first... I wanted to say..."

She took a deep breath and finally spoke her mind: "I wanted to say that I brought up breaking up with Xin Yi a month ago. A lot has happened since then, giving me many new feelings that I've never experienced before. I don't know how to describe them to Xin Yi..."

Her voice choked involuntarily, and her speech quickened: "But I think I really made a mistake this time, I really hurt Shin-ichi. I shouldn't have pushed Shin-ichi away so mindlessly, I shouldn't have said things like 'Let you be with Reina,' I shouldn't have doubted Shin-ichi's feelings for me. I'm really the stupidest woman in the world, so..."

She continued talking to herself, completely unaware that Shinichi Kitagawa's eyes widened in shock after hearing the first sentence. He clearly sensed what Hina was about to say, and a feeling of unease welled up inside him.

They sat there blankly, staring at each other.

Haruhi Hina had actually prepared a lot of words last night, but at this moment, facing Kitagawa Shinichi, her mind went completely blank, and almost all the prepared words disappeared.

All that's left are some simple, instinctive thoughts that can be expressed.

She hesitated, her red lips trembling, and could only speak succinctly: "Xinyi, can I take back what I said a month ago..." Tears welled in her eyes, and her hands clenched tighter: "Of course, I understand that some things can't be easily undone, but... as long as you're willing, I'll do anything to make it up to you... as long as... as long as you agree!"

"Hina! Hina-sensei..."

Haruhi Hina's words were interrupted. She stared at Kitagawa Shinichi with a pitiful and confused look, only to see that Kitagawa Shinichi's face was equally pale.

Shinichi Kitagawa couldn't bear to look into her eyes. He couldn't believe things had turned out this way. Why was it Hina who was saying these things to him now?

With a trembling voice, she closed her eyes and said, "I...I'm already dating Akemi."

The room was eerily quiet; the seemingly light rain drowned out all other sounds.

Haruhi Hina's pupils slowly dilated, tears streamed down her cheeks, her red lips paused, and the sound of her nervous heartbeat disappeared.

"Um?

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Shinichi Kitagawa opened his eyes and looked at Hina's lifeless gaze. Even though he couldn't bear it, he could only tell her, "It happened a week ago, on Friday night. Akemi and I officially got together then..."

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