Tokyo: My Girlfriend

Chapter 86 A Subtle Atmosphere

As the new week began, Kitagawa Shin changed his clothes early in the morning and went to the living room to find that Rena had already prepared breakfast.

Today's meal is a homemade sandwich with milk.

Rena Kitagawa, with her long silver hair tied in twin ponytails and wearing black pantyhose, checked the remaining ingredients in the refrigerator: "Shinichi, are you up? There's not much food left in the fridge. Come with me to buy groceries tonight."

Shinichi Kitagawa sat down at the dining table. In the past, Rena rarely asked him to go grocery shopping because the supermarket was not far from her home.

Moreover, she never buys a lot at once, because it won't be fresh.

"Buying groceries? But I have to accompany someone tonight..."

Rena Kitagawa finished for him: "I know you'll be accompanying Akemi Aoki to singing practice tonight, but I don't think singing practice needs to last that long. Shinichi's role is mainly to write songs and supervise training, right? Most of the time he just gives suggestions. Let Akemi Aoki practice on her own, okay?"

Rena Kitagawa closed the refrigerator, walked over and sat down next to him: "So, remember to be back before eight o'clock tonight. After you've finished grocery shopping, I'll have dinner with you."

Shinichi Kitagawa felt that the girl must have misunderstood something. Although he did not really want to see Akemi yesterday.

But that was due to special circumstances. What would it mean if we deliberately avoided Akemi today or in the future?

That doesn't count as dating.

His previous promises have become empty words.

"No, Rena. Even if I'm just supervising, as you said, I haven't accompanied Akemi to training for two days. I can't come back so early today. Besides, you don't need me to buy groceries, right? I promise I'll be back before nine tonight, okay?"

Rena Kitagawa was surprised that Shinichi Kitagawa would refuse. She stopped holding the sandwich and looked at Shinichi Kitagawa with annoyance.

Kitagawa Shinichi made the decision on his own, patting her head and smiling reassuringly, "It's settled then."

She angrily took a bite of her sandwich, turned her head away, and remained silent. This was the part she mentioned yesterday about occasionally not understanding Shinichi Kitagawa.

Even though her brother clearly doesn't like Akemi, and yesterday confirmed her suspicions, Shinichi Kitagawa still spends so much extra time with her every day and wants to date her... What is he thinking!

"Don't talk to me, I hate Shinichi!"

Shinichi Kitagawa wasn't angry at all: "I actually really like Rena."

Rena Kitagawa paused, turning around in a daze, but Shinichi Kitagawa added, "It's an older brother's affection for his younger sister." So Rena still didn't give him a good look.

The brother and sister carried their schoolbags and went to school together.

As they reached the fork in the road, Aoki Akemi happened to be coming from a distance. It was clear that she and Kitagawa Shin had texted each other earlier and planned to leave home at the same time so that they could meet here.

"Good morning, Shinichi-kun and Rena-chan! It's been raining for the past two days and I haven't seen you guys for two days." She waved and couldn't help but be happy to see her boyfriend.

Shinichi Kitagawa smiled and said, "Good morning, Akemi! There's nothing we can do about the rain, but at least we managed to video chat for a while."

Akemi Aoki said in a meaningful whisper, "What's the use of those videos? It's such a nice weekend..."

When Kitagawa Rena heard the coded message Aoki Akemi was using with her brother, she found the woman's coquettish tone annoying and forcefully placed herself between the two of them.

She raised her head, holding her schoolbag in front of her with both hands, closed her eyes, and declared her dominance: "Since we've run into each other, let's go to school together. Let's not chat, or we'll be late."

Akemi Aoki, seeing Rena blocking her view, still greeted her with a smile: "Rena-chan is so cute today too."

Rena Kitagawa glanced at the other person sideways and said coldly and bluntly, "Do you need to tell me? I've always been cute."

Akemi Aoki blinked her fox-like eyes in surprise, thinking that Rena-chan had been so direct and sharp in expressing her dislike for me today. Could it be that she already knew about me and Shinichi?

Looking up at Shinichi Kitagawa, she saw that he was giving her a meaningful look, just as she had expected.

Shinichi Kitagawa also reminded her, "Rena, don't be so rude."

Rena Kitagawa snorted and hooked her arm around Shinichi Kitagawa's: "That's just my temper. If you don't like it, then stay away from me! Shinichi, let's go!"

Kitagawa Shinichi was forcibly pulled back by her, and whispered to dissuade her, "Don't treat Akemi like this."

Rena Kitagawa glanced at Shinichi Kitagawa and whispered, "Shinichi, shut up. Do you think I'll listen this time?"

Kitagawa Shinichi:

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Aoki Akemi glanced at the fierce-looking Rena. Fortunately, she had known Rena for a while and knew that such an attitude after learning the truth was to be expected, so she wasn't angry. She followed and praised, "How could I not like Rena-chan! And even if I didn't say it, everyone knows how cute Rena-chan is."

Rena Kitagawa pretended not to hear.

Seeing this, Shinichi Kitagawa breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it must have been difficult for Akemi, who was being treated coldly. He changed the subject.

The three of them walked towards school together. Kitagawa Shinichi asked, "Where's Hirano? Why didn't he leave with Akemi?"

Akemi Aoki blinked: "I'm waiting for Toka at home. They went on a date yesterday because it rained. They're in the honeymoon phase and can't bear to be apart right now."

Shinichi Kitagawa could imagine: "I see."

After walking a few steps, Kana Sato, also dressed in her school uniform and with her hair in a ponytail, ran over with a sweet voice: "Good morning, everyone! It's finally not raining today! I almost thought I'd have to go to school with an umbrella!"

Rena Kitagawa and Kana were still smiling, and said with a smile, "Good morning, Kana."

Seeing that the brother and sister were getting along so well today, with Rena even linking arms with Kitagawa Shin, Sato Kana smiled and said, "The bond between brother and sister has grown even stronger."

Shinichi Kitagawa, embarrassed, said, "That's not how it is..."

Rena Kitagawa: "No, that's exactly it. Lately, I've been really wanting to stick close to my brother, so I plan to stay close to Shinichi's arm like this all the time when we go to school. That way, I won't let any unrelated people take the opportunity to get close to Shinichi and take advantage of him!"

Kana Sato didn't understand what she meant.

Aoki Akemi and Kitagawa Shinichi have subtle expressions.

But if Rena really wanted to do that, the two of them couldn't do anything about it.

The group chatted idly as they arrived at school in a subtly awkward atmosphere.

Upon entering the teaching building, the group encountered Haruhi Hina, who was carrying books, as she came out of her office in the corridor leading to the classrooms.

Shinichi Kitagawa and Hina Kasuga sensed each other's presence almost immediately.

The two looked at each other silently.

Memories of Saturday afternoon also come flooding back.

Haruhi Hina was wearing the same simple shirt and long skirt outfit today, but even the simple clothes couldn't hide Hina's beauty.

Her eyes were slightly red and swollen, clearly indicating that she had been crying non-stop since yesterday.

But it was too late to regret it now. She still smiled and looked at everyone, then looked at someone and said, "Good morning, everyone."

Reina Kitagawa observed the expressions of Haruhi Hina and her brother, while Akemi Aoki also noticed Haruhi Hina's haggard appearance with her fox-like eyes.

Shinichi Kitagawa spoke softly, "Good morning, Hina-sensei."

Haruhi Hina's gaze was affectionate and gentle as she added a greeting to Kitagawa Shinichi: "Good morning, Shinichi-kun."