I have bound two systems.

After watching Goto Ichiri's train leave, Suzumiya Chisato turned around and boarded another train. Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the gate of Touma's house.

Finally came.

To be honest, he had no idea what attitude Hesha's mother would have towards him when they met later, but things had come to this point and simply avoiding would not solve any problems, so he had no choice but to face them.

Taking a deep breath and clearing away useless thoughts, he rang the doorbell.

After a while, the door lock unlocked with a "click" and a sound came from the speaker below the doorbell.

"Boyfriend, I've been waiting for you for a long time, please come in."

Suzumiya Chisato walked in as instructed. Touma Yoko was waiting for him at the entrance of the house and had already prepared slippers for him.

He said "excuse me" softly, squatted down and started to change his shoes. While changing his shoes, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at another pair of ladies' leather shoes placed aside.

Touma Yoko noticed this, but didn't say much. She led Suzumiya Chisato to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

This was not the first time that Chisato Suzumiya came here, but at this moment she was much more nervous than the previous times.

While Touma Yoko was pouring tea, he looked up at the ceiling.

Kazusa should be staying in the room upstairs now.

"You came much later than I expected. It must be hard to work part-time."

Touma Yoko did not choose to talk about business right away, but politely made a cup of tea for Suzumiya Chisato and sat down one body distance away from him. Such opening remarks also had the meaning of asking about one's well-being and dispelling the cold.

Chisato Suzumiya did not respond to her words, but shook her head.

"Everyone in the store where I work is very nice. Although the work ends not too early, the workload is not that hard."

Dong Ma Youzi smiled slightly.

"Really? I remember Hesha once told me that you work part-time in a music performance hall, where bands often perform on stage. I originally had no interest in such youthful and lively occasions, but after hearing what you said today, I feel a little curious. I'll go visit you when I have time to see what you look like at work. You should treat me well then, right?"

"Of course, you're always welcome."

From the moment they entered the door until now, the conversation between the two has been relatively smooth and the atmosphere has not been depressing.

But Suzumiya Chisato knew that this was just the beginning.

"That's a deal then. Now let's talk business. We couldn't have a good chat before in the hospital due to some inconveniences, but we don't have to worry about that now. We have plenty of time."

The relaxing smile on Touma Yoko's face slowly faded, replaced by an extremely oppressive and stern look.

"What are you going to do about that child Kazusa?"

Sure enough, just as Chisato Suzumiya had expected, the situation developed to this point.

This is an unavoidable link that must be faced.

I have to speak out all the selfish and despicable thoughts in my heart.

In the corridor facing the main door, there was a staircase extending upward in the middle. Touma Kazusa walked down slowly from upstairs with a silent expression, leaning against the wall in a blind spot that could not be seen from the living room, and deliberately slowed down her breathing.

Suzumiya Chisato naturally didn't notice this. He unconsciously clenched his fists on his knees and answered Touma Yoko's serious question.

"I can't give up Kasa."

His voice was not loud, but his tone was firm and could be clearly heard by Touma and Sa who were hiding at the corner of the stairs.

Touma Yoko stared at him for a while, and continued to ask with a serious look,

"Can I understand from your answer that you have made up your mind to choose Kazusa and are ready to end things completely with the girls around you?"

"I didn't plan on doing that."

Suzumiya Chisato answered quite quickly.

Such an answer made Touma Yoko narrow her eyes slightly, and the feeling of oppression she gave people was further aggravated.

When Touma Kazusa, who was on the other side of the stairs, heard her boyfriend's answer, she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in hatred.

The conversation paused for a while, and Touma Yoko continued,

"So, you're not going to give up on Kazusa, nor are you going to give up on the girls around you, is that right?"

"Yes."

"You once told me in the hospital that there are three girls around you, including Kazusa, which makes four of you. You don't plan to give up on any of them, right?"

"Yes."

"..."

At this point in the conversation, Suzumiya Chisato was in a sense so "frank" that even though Touma Yoko was knowledgeable and had extremely rich life experience and had seen all kinds of scenes, big and small, she was now temporarily speechless.

As a world-renowned pianist, Touma Yoko also knows how corrupt the private lives of many high-ranking bureaucrats and top wealthy people are.

However, she still found it hard to accept these words coming from the mouth of Chisato Suzumiya, whom she felt was quite good.

"Qianli, do you know what you are talking about? The emperor of Japan can only marry one wife."

"The emperor is the emperor, and my life will not be based on his standards."

As a time traveler, Chisato Suzumiya really couldn't have the slightest respect for the Emperor.

Fortunately, Touma Yoko herself is a free and easy-going person. She has no feelings towards the emperor. She was just making a casual analogy and did not care about Suzumiya Chisato's somewhat offensive tone.

"You are quite arrogant. Do you think your words and attitude will make Hesha forgive you and accept you again?"

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Chapter 8: It's up to you what you want (k)

“I don’t know, but I don’t want to give up.”

In response to Touma Yoko's questioning, Suzumiya Chisato gave this answer.

Looking at the young man beside her who looked up at her with bright eyes, Touma Yoko supported her chin with her left hand and sighed silently.

This was really one of the situations she least wanted to see.

The daughter still has some attachment to the boy in front of her. If she really didn't have deep feelings for Chisato Suzumiya, she would have kicked him away when she knew he was having an affair with other girls outside, and she wouldn't have acted so upset these days.

The above, plus the fact that he once saved my life.

The combination of the two really gave Touma Yoko a headache as to how to deal with the current situation.

Touma Kazusa hid at the corner of the stairs and eavesdropped on the conversation between her mother and Suzumiya Chisato. She slowly slid down from her original position with her back against the wall and sat on the stairs of different heights.

It can be said that mother and daughter have the same intention. The questions that the mother is asking now are also the questions she wants to ask.

How can you give such an answer so easily?

What does my heart mean to you?

Touma Kazusa grabbed the clothes on her chest. After a day of calming down, she finally calmed down, but now she couldn't control the feeling of irritation and pain that emerged again.

Her view on love is very simple and in line with the general public's cognition. From the beginning to the end, there is only one option, that is, black or white. Either the two people who love each other stay together, and if this condition is violated, the two people should just break up. Ambiguous ties will only add to the sorrow.

But... even though she knew this, she still couldn't make an easy decision.

In the morning, she had been persuaded by her mother to let herself turn the page magnanimously. She kept comforting herself with the hope that Qianli might just be temporarily obsessed. What if her magnanimity made him change his mind? What if he was willing to change for her? What if from now on, everything would go well for their future?

But the reality is cruel, and she was too optimistic and overestimated herself.

Suzumiya Chisato's answer just now was very clear. He neither intended to give up on himself nor to break off relations with other girls around him. He wanted to have both and enjoy the best of both worlds.

That guy, does he think he is some ancient emperor? !

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

That bastard...

In the living room, the two looked at each other silently for a while, and this time it was Suzumiya Chisato who took the initiative to speak.

"How is Kazusa now?"

"What do you mean?"

"Every aspect, mood, physical condition and so on."

Touma Yoko stood up and walked to the French window, raising her eyes to the night sky.

"As Kazusa's mother, after hearing what you just said, I don't really want to answer your questions, but you are my benefactor after all, and it would be too rude to do so. What do you think I should do?"

Suzumiya Chisato shook her head slightly.

"I told you in the hospital that I did it of my own accord. No one forced me to do it. Please don't take it to heart or feel awkward about it. What I did was wrong in the first place. I was prepared to be scolded by you before I came here."

"You... after saying these things, I really don't know how I should evaluate you."

Touma Yoko turned around and sighed.

"Hesa is in the room upstairs. If you really care that much, why don't you go and check on her in person?"

Suzumiya Chisato's body tensed up involuntarily. He hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Now, I don't know how to face her."

Dong Ma Youzi smiled when she heard that. She walked to Suzumiya Chisato's side, sat down on the coffee table, and leaned forward to face him.

"Normally speaking, even if they have a fight, couples should be close to each other and be distant with each other's parents. Why is it that with you, it's the complete opposite?"

Suzumiya Chisato couldn't give a reason for the moment, but he could sense from the other party's expression and tone that the atmosphere seemed to have eased.

But why?

"I just think that, right now, Kazusa probably doesn't want to see me at all."

Touma Yoko knew that the other party had not finished speaking, so she listened quietly without interrupting.

"Regarding what you just told me on the phone, Ms. Yoko, Kazusa came back crying not long after she left in the morning, as if she had been bullied by someone..."

Who is crying like he is being bullied?

Touma Kazusa, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, almost couldn't help but run out and punch the guy who was talking nonsense!

"Well, I did say there was such a thing. Do you know the reason?"

Suzumiya Chisato nodded.

"After I hung up the phone, I had some guesses, and then I went straight to the person I suspected to verify it. As expected, it turned out to be the case... One of the girls around me found Kazusa and talked to her for a while."

He briefly described the content of the conversation between the two after they met.

"What a bad woman."

Touma Yoko clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction and gave such a comment.

"She doesn't have any bad intentions, it's just her personality. If you get to know her for a long time... um, sorry, I won't say more."

Seeing that her explanation not only failed to calm Touma Yoko's anger, but her eyes became more and more dangerous, Suzumiya Chisato didn't continue talking.

That's right. After all, it was his daughter who was wronged by others. For what happened in the morning, there must be some protective feelings in his heart.

"Really? When I first saw you here, I had a hunch that a boy like you might not be able to control yourself. But I didn't expect that you would be even more eye-opening than I expected at the time."

Faced with this remark that was unclear whether it was a compliment or sarcasm, Suzumiya Chisato adhered to the principle that she would not make any mistakes if she did not answer, and placed her hands on her knees, pretending to listen attentively.

Touma Yoko continued,

"After entering junior high school, I had less and less contact with Kazusa. Now that I think about it, it might be because I paid too much attention to my work and neglected her company, which made her feel lonely. With a gap in her heart, she was easily captured by you, a brat."

"I'm very sorry."

"What are you apologizing for? Where is your serious and unyielding spirit when you just said you were going to start a harem?"

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato scratched her face in embarrassment.

There are some completely different feelings when you say something yourself and when you hear it from someone else.

Dong Ma Youzi narrowed her eyes.

"Haha, you feel a little embarrassed facing me now. I doubt that you will have the courage to repeat what you just said when you meet Hesha later."

Chisato Suzumiya felt a little ashamed at first, but then she was shocked when she realized what was happening.

Hey, what this means is...

He realized something.

"Ms. Yoko, if I understand correctly, you seem to..."

Touma Yoko interrupted him, holding her chin with her hand.